Wandering Eyes

After scoring a front-end victory in an allowance optional claiming race April 6 at Keeneland, lightly raced Covfefe will try to secure the first graded stakes win of her career May 17 in the Miss Preakness Stakes (G3) at Pimlico Race Course. View the full article

Donna Wormser, a longtime presence on the sales scene, is mostly retired from the sport these days, but the horsewoman will be represented at next week’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale by a pinhooking prospect with a half-sibling in the news. Wormser partnered to buy the colt by Tapit out of Visions of Clarity (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) for $130,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearling Sale. At the time, the yearling’s juvenile half-brother by War Front had finished second in the GI Summer S. and fourth in the GIII Bourbon S., but War of Will would go on to establish himself as a bonafide GI Kentucky Derby contender with wins in the GIII Lecomte S. and GII Risen Star S. After a dramatic, and well-documented, seventh-place finish in the Derby, War of Will will look to get back to the winner’s circle in Saturday’s GI Preakness S. Three days later, his half-brother will go through the sales ring in Timonium as hip 575 with the Wavertree Stables consignment. “I generally only pinhook at a limited level anymore,” Wormser, who last consigned horses under her own name some 15 years ago and is now based in North Carolina, said. “It is my only involvement in the Thoroughbred industry these days.” Of her involvement with the Tapit colt, Wormser added, “There was a pinhooking group formed and this horse was recommended to me. He was one of three 2-year-olds I am a part of selling this spring.” War of Will was purchased by Justin Casse on behalf of Gary Barber for €250,000 at last year’s Arqana May sale and is now trained by Casse’s brother Mark. The family connection gave Wormser some inside information on the colt’s potential. “I knew of his existence and that he was well thought of by Mark Casse,” Wormser said. “My godson is Justin Casse, so he was able to give me some insight, but at that point he was still only thought of as a ‘grass horse.'” Bred by Flaxman Holdings, the Tapit colt is also a half-brother to Group 1 winning Pathfork (Distorted Humor). Visions of Clarity is a half-sister to multiple Group 1 winner Spinning World (Nureyev). With the power-packed pedigree was Wormser surprised to be able to purchase the youngster for $130,000 last October? “I was,” she admitted, before explaining, “The parts were all there, but he was a May foal with a lot of maturing in front of him, which is why he is selling this late. There is a fair amount of Sadler’s Wells to him, but he has a very nice top line and is correct. He has really blossomed over the past 45 days.” Ciaran Dunne, whose Wavertree consigns the colt to the Midlantic sale, agreed the May 13 foal (Thorostride video) is showing all the right signs. “He was very immature and backward as a yearling and is only now starting to mature, both mentally and physically,” Dunne said. “He is a colt who gives you the impression that he is only going to get better. Obviously being a brother to a horse like War of Will is a huge bonus and makes him a very exciting prospect.” While War of Will’s exploits have him in the news, Wormser thinks it’s a pedigree that stands out all on its own. “Obviously it was very nice to see him run very well in the Derby and he has a great shot in the Preakness, but I believe the pedigree has already spoken for itself,” Wormser said. “Anything else is just icing on the cake really.” The under-tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale begins Tuesday at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. In the wake of heavy rain both Sunday and Monday, the show’s initial session has a delayed start time of 10 a.m. to allow for additional track maintenance. Wednesday and Thursday session of the show will begin as regularly scheduled at 8 a.m. The two-day auction will be held next Monday and Tuesday with bidding beginning each day at 11 a.m. The post Tapit Colt a Timely Investment for Wormser appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Officials at Keeneland have announced the addition of Julie Cauthen to its September Yearling Sale inspection team and that Gabby Gaudet, who joined the Keeneland team as host of ‘Today at Keeneland’ and as a paddock analyst, will expand her roles to include U.S. sales representation and recruitment. “We are excited to welcome Julie and Gabby to the Keeneland sales team,” Keeneland Vice President of Racing and Sales Bob Elliston said. “Each brings to Keeneland a depth of knowledge, expertise and talent, and most importantly, a passion for the Thoroughbred industry. Their support will help us continue to elevate the level of quality and service offered to Keeneland consignors and buyers.” Cauthen, who previously served Keeneland as Director of New Owner and Client Development, has extensive experience in the industry, including serving as COO for Donegal Racing and Director of 2-Year-Old Sales for Reynolds Bell Thoroughbred Services. Gaudet is the daughter of trainers Linda and the late Eddie Gaudet and has covered racing at home and abroad. The post Cauthen, Gaudet Added to Keeneland Sales Team appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The TAA will parnter with StableDuel and friends of the Maryland Jockey Club to present best turned-out awards on Black-Eyed Susan and Preakness Days at Pimlico. The Friends of MJC, a a group that includes Erin McElwee, Super C Racing, Jim Wolf, Helen Marshall, Tracy O’Dowd, and John Lenzini, will sponsor a cash prize and gift back to be awarded to the winning groom for every race on the card, while StableDuel will sponsor those items on Preakness Day. “StableDuel is extremely proud to support the TAA and its acknowledgement of all of racing’s hard-working members that so often go unrecognized,” StableDuel CEO Augie Greiner said. “StableDuel was founded with the purpose of giving back and supporting the horse racing industry and we are extremely grateful for all the professionals that are critical to this sport and look forward to saluting the winning grooms on Preakness Day.” “I have been blessed to live my dream as a racehorse owner for 10 years,” said Erin McElwee, the organizer behind the Friends of MJC sponsorship. “The grooms that have unconditionally loved and cared for my horses always hold a special place in my heart. Any chance that affords them an opportunity to shine and be recognized is triumph for our industry. I hope to encourage and challenge other owners to support the TAA and other organizations that advocate for our athletes in their second careers. If we all make a commitment to donate, sponsor, or volunteer the development of this mission will be incredibly rewarding.” The post TAA to Partner With StableDuel, Friends of MJC on Best Turned-Out Awards appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Maryland Jockey Club has donated a Toro Commercial Zero-Turn Mower that will be raffled off this Friday, Black-Eyed Susan Day, with all proceeds to benefit the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. Tickets may be purchased at the Pimlico racing office or guest services window. The winner will have the mower delivered by their local Toro dealer in the U.S. or Canada “Finding second careers for our equine athletes is important for our sport, and Maryland racing, its horsemen and breeders are all supporters of the TAA and its mission,” said Steve Andersen, founder of Equine Equipment, which helped facilitate the donation. “Having a great management team like Sal Sinatra and Georganne Hale at the Maryland Jockey Club get behind this is gratifying and they should be applauded for their efforts. The TAA does great work, and Toro is delighted to donate a mower to the Maryland Jockey Club, which in turn they have used it to raise funds for the TAA.” “The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is grateful to Sal Sinatra and the Maryland Jockey Club. It’s great organizations like this which make our efforts possible,” stated Stacie Clark, operations consultant for the TAA. The post MJC Donates Mower to Benefit TAA appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

After scoring a front-end victory in an allowance-optional claiming race April 6 at Keeneland, lightly raced Covfefe will try to secure the first graded stakes win of her career May 17 in the Miss Preakness Stakes (G3) at Pimlico Race Course. View the full article

The three-day under-tack show for next week’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale begins Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. in Timonium. The session was originally scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., but sales company officials delayed the start of the breeze show to allow for additional track maintenance owing to the rain over the weekend and into Monday. The show continues with sessions Wednesday and Thursday–those sessions will retain an 8 a.m. start time. The auction, with 600 juveniles catalogued, will be held next Monday and Tuesday with each session beginning at 11 a.m. For additional information, including the full catalogue, visit www.fasigtipton.com, where next week’s sale will be broadcast live. The post Fasig Midlantic Under-Tack Show Start Time Delayed appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

‘TDN Rising Star‘ Improbable (City Zip), fifth across the line, but elevated to fourth in the GI Kentucky Derby May 4, breezed a half-mile in a leisurely :51.80 on a chilly Monday morning at Churchill Downs, much to the satisfaction of trainer Bob Baffert. “He worked really easy, an easy half around there,” said Baffert, who is shooting for a record-breaking eighth win in the middle leg of the Triple Crown. “I didn’t want to do too much with him. I just wanted to make sure that he still has a lot of energy.” Perfect in three starts last season, including the GI Los Alamitos Futurity, Improbable is winless in three starts this season, having finished second in the GII Rebel S. and GI Arkansas Derby before his respectable effort beneath the Twin Spires. “He’s going over the ground really well, looks really healthy,” Baffert continued. “He’s really held his weight really well, especially for a horse who shipped twice to Arkansas and then came back here to run in the Derby. That’s what you want to see this time of the year. It looks like he’s enjoying himself out there, so I don’t see anything that would make me want to change my mind [about running]. We want to go up there and make sure he’s hitting on all cylinders. We don’t want to go up there and embarrass ourselves. So we were looking good today.” Improbable, who is set to be joined in the Preakness by fellow Derby starters War of Will (War Front), Win Win Win (Hat Trick {Jpn}) and Bodexpress (Bodemeister), looms the post-time favorite in the 1 3/16-mile event. “I wouldn’t say he’s a heavy, heavy favorite,” the conditioner said. “It’s still wide open. Improbable still needs to get away [from the gate]. For some reason, the first 100 yards, he scrambles a little bit. For a horse with as much natural speed as he has, it takes him a while to get going. In the Derby, he was right behind those horses and when Maximum Security slowed it down down the backside, everybody was bottled up behind. It was one of those things where he was fifth and stayed fifth the whole way, there was no moving. I think post position and the break are still very important for him.” Mike Smith has the call this Saturday. WATCH: Bob Baffert speaks about potential Preakness favorite Improbable Laughing Fox Stretches His Legs… Laughing Fox (Union Rags) worked four furlongs in a very easy :51.60 Monday morning at Churchill Downs. Owned by Alex and JoAnn Lieblong, the chestnut was fourth, some seven lengths behind Improbable in the GI Arkansas Derby Apr. 13, but bounced back to win the inaugural Oaklawn Invitational S. May 4 in a time slightly faster than what it took Omaha Beach (War Front) to win the Arkansas Derby. Trainer Steve Asmussen, who sent out Curlin (Smart Strike) to win the 2007 and Rachel Alexandra (Medaglia d’Oro) two years later, wasn’t looking for too much. “Obviously he ran nine days ago–a quick turnaround for him, which we’ve had some success [running back] in two weeks,” said Asmussen. “He’s got a great attitude. Nice cool morning, he felt very good. I thought he went over the racetrack very well. I think in the past we’ve been very happy with how horses who have run at Oaklawn have run at Pimlico, so I feel good about that going up there.” In other Preakness-related news, John Velazquez has picked up the mount on Bodexpress (Bodemeister), runner-up to the demoted Maximum Security (New Year’s Day) in the GI Xpressbet Florida Derby Mar. 30, but home a well-beaten 14th (placed 13th) in the Kentucky Derby. The post Preakness Prattle: Nothing Too Fancy for Improbable, Laughing Fox appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Maximum Security and Bricks and Mortar continue to lead the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old and Top Thoroughbred polls, respectively, over a week after their performances at Churchill Downs. View the full article

The great Frankel had a very good time with his third-crop 3-year-olds last week, with no fewer than six of them winning or placing at black-type level. Three of them won, with Obligate coming home 3 1/2 lengths clear in the Prix des Lilas, Mehdaayih 4 1/2 lengths clear in the Cheshire Oaks and Anapurna six lengths clear in Lingfield’s Oaks Trial. For good measure, East finished a creditable third in the G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, It’s worth remembering that this talented collection comes from a crop of fewer than 90 Northern Hemisphere foals, and they whet the appetite for Frankel’s considerably larger fifth crop, which reaches the yearling sales later this year. Even so, Frankel temporarily found himself outshone by his stud companion Kingman, who matched Frankel’s feat of siring a first-crop Classic winner when Persian King landed the odds in the G1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains. Kingman was also in the news at Arqana’s Breeze-Up Sale, where his four representatives included fillies which sold for €800,000 and €650,000. Another of Kingman’s juvenile fillies had sold for 850,000gns at the Craven Breeze-Up. Add in the 1,050,000gns paid last year for one of Kingman’s yearling colts and it is easy to understand why there has been such great demand for Kingman’s services this year, at an increased fee of £75,000, after spending his first four seasons at £55,000. At around this time last year I was getting a little concerned that Kingman had had hardly any runners from his first crop, but those concerns rapidly evaporated on June 9, when Calyx earned TDN Rising Star status in the process of becoming his sire’s first winner on his debut. Within a couple of weeks Calyx had become his first Group winner, with his thrilling display of speed in the G2 Coventry S. Although Calyx was then side-lined, the rest of 2018 saw Kingman reinforce his bright start with four further black-type winners, headed by Persian King. It is now becoming abundantly clear that Persian King faced no simple task when he travelled to Newmarket for the G3 Autumn S., where he was chased home by Magna Grecia, Circus Maximus and Western Australia. Since then he’s run out a five-length winner of the G3 Prix de Fontainebleau and his Poulains win was his fifth from six starts. Bearing in mind that Kingman’s Timeform rating went from 112P at two to 134 at three, it is reasonable to expect his progeny to train on well. Calyx certainly seems to have done so, judging by his scintillating return to action in the G3 Commonwealth Cup Trial. Sparkle Roll, Nausha and Surfman may all make their group-race debuts this week at York. Watch out too for the likes of Sangarius, King of Comedy, Fox Chairman, Private Secretary, Raakib Alhawa, Twist ‘N’ Shake, Tempus, Headman, Clerisy and the French-trained Shamiyla. There was also plenty to like about last week’s debut win by the French filly Bowled Over, who became Kingman’s fifth winner from seven runners out of Galileo mares, others being Nausha and Fox Chairman (who did well to take third place in last week’s Dee S. after being trapped on the rails). Perhaps one day we will see Kingman achieve similar figures with daughters of Frankel. An interesting aspect of Kingman’s success this year is that he already has several winners over a mile and a quarter, such as Sparkle Roll, Surfman and Private Secretary, even though the July Cup was once considered for the son of speedy Invincible Spirit. It is worth remembering that Kingman’s second dam, Hope, was a sister to the Irish Oaks winner Wemyss Bight and that his third dam, Bahamian, was once disqualified after winning the G3 Prix de l’Esperance over a furlong short of two miles. Hope, of course, produced the very fast Oasis Dream to Invincible Spirit’s sire Green Desert, and Oasis Dream occasionally sires very smart middle-distance performers, none better than Midday. There must be a good chance that Persian King will stay a mile and a quarter, and the Prix du Jockey-Club is an obvious target for him. His broodmare sire Dylan Thomas stayed well enough to win the Irish Derby, the King George and the Arc, and his dam, the lightly-raced Pretty Please, won over the Prix du Jockey-Club course and distance on her debut. Persian King now carries the Godolphin colours but he and his dam represent one of the Wildenstein family’s best female lines. His dam, who also has a 2-year-old filly by Australia named Petite Folie, is a three-parts-sister to that very successful performer Planteur. Although both were sired by sons of Danehill, Planteur’s sire Danehill Dancer was a much speedier individual than Pretty Please’s sire Dylan Thomas. Even so, Planteur stayed well enough to finish second in the Prix du Jockey-Club and the Grand Prix de Paris, in addition to winning the G2 Prix Noailles and the G1 Prix Ganay over an extended mile and a quarter. Plante Rare, the Giant’s Causeway mare responsible for Planteur and Pretty Please, visited Oasis Dream to produce Pilote d’Essai, a gelding who enjoyed Listed successes over 1 3/8 and 1 5/8 miles after his sale to Australia. Persian King’s fifth dam, the Listed winner Plencia, first found fame as the dam of Daniel Wildenstein’s brilliant filly Pawneese, winner of the Oaks, Prix de Diane and the King George in 1976. Sadly, Pawneese died without producing a single black-type performer, but her Group 3-winning half-sister Petroleuse made ample amends by becoming the dam of three group winners. One of the Group winners, Peinture Bleue, became the dam of the Prix du Jockey-Club and Arc winner Peintre Celebre and Petroleuse’s Lear Fan filly Palmeraie has also excelled as a broodmare. She too had three Group winners to her credit– Pushkin, Place Rouge and Policy Maker–with Policy Maker being a multiple Group 2 winner who twice finished second in the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. Policy Maker is responsible for the exciting young chaser Chacun Pour Soi, which is a tenuous link to Persian King, a Classic winner described by his trainer Andre Fabre as “a game horse built more for Cheltenham.” The post Caulfield Examines French Classic Winner Persian King appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Earle I. Mack Foundation will be the lead sponsor for the $100,000 Sir Barton S., held during the 2019 Preakness weekend at Pimlico Race Course. Scheduled for May 18, the Sir Barton Stakes will benefit the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and the Man O’War Project. The Man O’ War Project is a joint venture of the Earle I. Mack Foundation and Columbia University Irving Medical Center that is exploring the benefits of equine-assisted therapy in the treatment of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The organization was launched by former U.S. Ambassador to Finland Earle I. Mack, philanthropist, military veteran, and an avid horse enthusiast. “Thoroughbred aftercare is one of my life’s passions, and the collaboration with a group like TAA is a natural fit for the Man O’ War Project, which depends on retired thoroughbreds,” explained Mack. “Together, our groups will show that life after racing is one full of promise and positivity, and can assist one of our most important communities, our veterans.” The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is a 501c3 nonprofit that accredits, inspects, and awards grants to approved aftercare organizations that retrain, rehome, and retire Thoroughbreds using industry-wide funding. “The TAA is grateful for the support from Ambassador Mack and is pleased to be presenting the race alongside the Man O’ War Project, which is doing much-needed research to help both our horses and veterans,” TAA operations consultant Stacie Clark Rogers said. Now in its 26th year, the Sir Barton Stakes to Benefit the TAA and the Man O’ War Project is named after U.S. Thoroughbred racing’s first triple crown winner, who completed the feat 100 years ago. Led by researchers at Columbia University, the Man O’ War Project is the first university-led clinical research study to determine the effectiveness of equine-assisted therapy and establish guidelines for the treatment of military veterans who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Man O’ War Project takes veterans diagnosed with PTSD through an eight-week treatment program that uses equine-assisted therapy to help them relearn the skills they need to live healthier and more productive lives. Working side by side with licensed mental health therapists and equine specialists, the veterans are guided through a series of non-riding interactions with the horses, which help them gain a better understanding and awareness of their own emotions and behavior. Through this process, veterans increase emotional awareness and the ability to recognize and regulate emotion, and learn to more effectively interact with the horse and, by extension, the people in their lives. The post Mack Foundation to Sponsor Sir Barton on Preakness Day appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The $300,000 Pimlico Special (G3) at Pimlico Race Course will stretch to 1 1/4 miles for the first time May 17. It has been run at 1 3/16 miles since War Admiral won the first edition in 1937. View the full article

With Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert on the scene, Improbable worked an easy half-mile in :51 4/5 seconds May 13 at Churchill Downs in preparation for the May 18 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course. View the full article

The Wrap made a short tour of France last week, starting at the historic sister studs of Mesnil and Maulepaire en route to Deauville for the Arqana breeze-up sale. The walls of the chateau at the heart of Mesnil are festooned with paintings of the famous horses bred and raced by the Couturie family, with pride of place given to Elisabeth Couturie’s Right Royal (Fr), winner of the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, Prix Lupin and Prix du Jockey Club in 1961. Almost sixty years later, it’s fair to say that we witnessed a right royal winner of this year’s Poule d’Essai des Poulains in Persian King (Ire) (Kingman {GB}). Racing in the colours of Godolphin but still 50% owned by his breeder Diane Wildenstein’s Ballymore Thoroughbred Ltd, the colt was every bit as imposing in the parade ring as he is on the racecourse and stems from a Wildenstein family which includes the 1997 Prix du Jockey Club and Arc winner Peintre Celebre (Nureyev), bred and raced by Diane’s grandfather Daniel Wildenstein. It seems likely that the Jockey Club will be the next step on the Classic trail for Persian King, whose manner of victory may have been dampened by the soft ground at Longchamp. Similar conditions had also been a concern for his sire Kingman when he lined up for the final race of his career in the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville. His class told that day, just as it did for his son on Sunday. Behind Kingman in the Jacques le Marois of 2014 was Anodin (Ire), whose first-crop son Anodor (Fr) is the only horse to have beaten Persian King when the pair met on debut last August in the Prix de Crevecoeur. Farther back in fourth in the Jacques le Marois was Rizeena (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}), whose half-sister by none other than Kingman was bought for €800,000 by Anthony Stroud on behalf of Godolphin at the Arqana Breeze-up Sale on Saturday. Queen of the Castle While Persian King’s victory was a seventh in the Poulains for Andre Fabre, the win of Castle Lady (Ire) (Shamardal) was a first in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches for Henri-Alex Pantall, who has had a longtime association with Godolphin (and, coincidentally, trained Magna Graecia (Ire), not to be confused with Magna Grecia (Ire), to win the Prix Right Royal in Sheikh Mohammed’s colours back in 2001). Unraced at two, but metronomically consistent this year with three runs and three wins on March 14, April 14 and now May 12, Castle Lady led a good day for Shamardal, who also featured as the sire of Shaman (Ire) and grandsire of San Donato (Ire), second and third respectively behind Persian King, as well as providing the winner of the G3 Amethyst S. at Leopardstown, Hazapour (Ire). Shamardal’s range is highlighted by the fact that he is also broodmare sire of the Oaks favourite Pink Dogwood (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), and after this weekend, he currently leads the European sires’ list. Twenty-four hours before Castle Lady’s victory in Paris, American-based Frenchman Patrick Biancone had signed for one of her relatives, the sole offering by freshman Summer Front in the Arqana Breeze-up Sale, at €240,000. Like Castle Lady, the colt has Right Word as his third dam, their grandams being the half-sisters Ascutney (Lord At War {Arg}) and Right Spice (Salt Lake) respectively. Le Havre on a roll Runner-up in the fillies’ Classic, Commes (Fr), was denied victory by just a nose and had the verdict gone the other way she would have completed a trio of wins in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches for Le Havre (Ire), the sire of Avenir Certain (Fr) and La Cressonniere (Fr). All three fillies were bred and raised at Gerard Augustin-Normand’s Haras de Montfort & Preaux, where the 13-year-old stallion, who also raced for the same owner, has stood his entire career. Le Havre is currently enjoying a fine run in 2019 and lies third on the European table with eight black-type winners—just one behind Shamardal and Galileo (Ire). Shadwell’s Motamarris (Ire), the eight-length winner of a Chantilly conditions race on Saturday for Freddy Head, looks another progressive Le Havre 3-year-old to follow. Echoes of Harzand With a first Classic victor under his belt, Kingman may have been the talking horse of the weekend but the strength in depth of the second-crop sire division was underlined at Leopardstown when Broome (Ire), a son of Australia (GB), and Hamariyna (Ire), by Sea The Moon (Ger), laid down important markers of future intent in Classic trials. As highlighted previously in this column, Broome is one of a number of exciting Derby prospects for the 2014 winner of the Epsom showpiece, including Bangkok (Ire). The Aga Khan’s Hamariyna, winner of the G3 Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial, shares not just her third dam Hazaradjat (Ire) with the 2016 Derby winner Harzand (Ire), who has her as his grandam, but also her grandsire Sea The Stars (Ire), who is Harzand’s sire. Could this similar pattern of breeding lead to Classic success for Sea The Stars’s promising young son Sea The Moon? Sponsorship rewarded Luke Comer’s Comer Group International sponsored not just Sunday’s Amethyst S. at Leopardstown but also the G2 Oleander-Rennen at beautiful Hoppegarten and his support of these Pattern races was repaid by success in the latter as both owner and trainer. Comer bought the winner Raa Atoll (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) for 30,000gns from John Gosden’s Clarehaven Stables draft at last year’s Tattersalls Horses-in-Training Sale and he has now recouped almost double his purchase price in winning on his first start for Comer. Moreover, the former China Horse Club representative is now qualified for the Weatherbys Hamilton Stayers’ Million and has the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in his sights, where he is likely to take on his former stable-mate and inaugural Million winner, Stradivarius (Ire), another son of Sea The Stars. Earlier this spring, Weatherbys Hamilton announced four further international qualifying races for its lucrative staying challenge, the Oleander-Rennen being joined by the Dubai Gold Cup, the Vintage Crop S. at Navan and the Prix Vicomtesse Vigier at Longchamp at the end of this month. Meon Valley on a mountain high Amid an exciting week of Classic Trials, Lingfield’s turf track was in use on Saturday, where Anapurna (GB) (Frankel {GB}) continued an excellent start to the season for her owner-breeder Meon Valley Stud. The sixth-length winner of Lingfield’s listed Oaks Trial only made her debut between Christmas and New Year and progressed from that ninth-place opener to win her maiden at the end of January. Her first run on a turf course which fairly closely resembles Epsom was therefore quite the eye-opener and the daughter of G1 Yorkshire Oaks runner-up Dash To The Top (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) now leads a potentially strong Oaks team for John Gosden. The trainer may have joked that he is surrounded by Aidan O’Brien-trained prospects when it comes to the Derby but Gosden is not lacking in filly power and could field another daughter of Frankel, the Cheshire Oaks winner Mehdaayih (GB), as well as Sparkle Roll (Fr) (Kingman {GB}) and Enable’s half-sister Entitle (GB) (Dansili {GB}), both of whom are declared for the G3 Musidora S. tomorrow. The previous evening, the Weinfelds had the satisfaction of watching another homebred filly win her maiden extremely impressively when Twist ‘N’ Shake (GB) (Kingman {GB}) romped to a seven-length success at Nottingham. Previously second by a short-head in a Newmarket maiden during the Craven meeting, Twist ‘N’ Shake’s form had been franked by the winner that day, Maqsad (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), going on to win the listed Pretty Polly S. by five lengths. The Meon Valley Stud breeding will feature in another tantalising Classic trial this week when Telecaster (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) lines up in Thursday’s G2 Dante S. The son of the Weinfelds’ Oaks and Irish Oaks runner-up Shirocco Star (GB) (Shirocco {Ger}) races in the colours of Castle Down Racing and is trained, like his mother, by Hughie Morrison. Furthermore, Value Proposition (GB) (Dansili {GB}), bred by Meon Valley and sold to Klaravich Stables as a yearling for 400,000gns, earned TDN Rising Star status last month when scoring impressively on debut at Belmont Park for Chad Brown. Fifteen to follow French Fifteen (Fr) was only a neck behind Camelot (GB) when second in the 2000 Guineas and the son of Turtle Bowl (Ire) enjoyed a good spell via G3 Prix de Saint-Georges winner Sestilio Jet (Fr) following the previous Sunday’s win for French King (GB) in the G2 Gerling-Preis in Cologne. Along with Lucayan (Fr), the Poule d’Essai des Poulains winner of 2012, French Fifteen, who won five races at two culminating in the G1 Criterium International, was a member of Turtle Bowl’s first crop and was bred by Gilles and Aliette Forien of Haras de Montaigu, where his sire stood. Such was the impression made by this pair in particular that the imposing son of Dyhim Diamond (Ire) was sold to Japan in 2013, and stood for four seasons at Shadai Stallion Station until his premature death in 2017. Turtle Bowl’s influence remains in France through French Fifteen, who stands at Haras du Logis St Germain, and Lucayan, who started his stud career at Spain’s Yeguada Torreduero but is now at Haras de Saint Vincent and will have his first crop of French-bred 2-year-olds to race this year from a book of 47 mares. The post The Weekly Wrap: King For A Day appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. 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On May 12 the Kentucky stewards suspended jockey Luis Saez 15 days for failure to control his mount and make the proper effort to maintain a straight course in his ride aboard Maximum Security in the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs. View the full article

Maryland-based trainer Kelly Rubley has worked her way from showing horses, to learning from Barclay Tagg, to having her own May 18 Preakness Stakes (G1) contender in Alwaysmining. View the full article

I read Dr, Ramzan’s Op-Ed with great interest as the subject of videoendoscopy in the U.S. is front and center (again), so please consider the comments I bring up in this letter so we–as a unified industry–can all feel comfortable moving forward with video endoscopy. Before reading this rather lengthy piece, please understand that I’m totally in favor of using video endoscopy at sales, but I do have some concerns. After reading Dr. Ramzan’s letter, I realize that vets all over the world have their own concerns. Very similar to what has happened with radiographs being viewed in the repository, who decides if the videoscope is of good enough quality to use? Vets in the repositories often discuss what to do with radiographs that are non-diagnostic, whether it’s just poor angles, movement on images or poor quality images due to the equipment. I’m concerned the same thing will happen with videoscopes. Who will be responsible for approving the quality and the content of the scopes prior to the sale? In addition to the date and time of the scope, will the videos be 30-45 or 60 seconds in duration, will nasal occlusion have to be part of the process, will the type of restraint (twitch, lip chain or no restraint) be included in the record? The basics might be covered with the wording in the conditions of sale, but I think we have to have some recourse spelled out other than simply using an arbitration panel post-sale. I’ve seen many videoscopes that are of excellent quality and would be acceptable as an alternative to performing multiple endoscopic exams on horses. However, I’ve also seen videoscopes that are not good enough to make a determination of the function of the upper airway. Without addressing this, we’re leaving ourselves open to the same problems we’re experiencing when viewing poor quality radiographic images. In those cases, we can recommend additional X-rays, but the whole point of the videoscope is that the horse only gets scoped once. Another issue is the post-sale arbitration panel–it has to be fair to both buyer and seller. I think no vet from the group that took the videoscope should be on the panel. It’s human nature to support the decision of the practice that employs the vet, so it’s a definite conflict of interest. (To those of you who think this sounds pretty elementary, it does happen quite often). And with something so subjective as an endoscopic exam, I think the panel has to be comprised of unbiased people who have a great deal of experience in this field. That might not be as easy as it sounds. On that subject, spending time in arbitration is valuable time a vet doesn’t have to spare at most sales. Furthermore, what if the horse scopes a 2A/B post-sale, thereby meeting conditions of sale, but would have been eliminated from consideration by a lot of clients if they’d had the opportunity to have their vet scope it pre-sale? If the exams are performed on the sale grounds, I can see situations where the horse might not scope as well after a long stressful van ride in the heat. This doesn’t seem fair. Or what if the seller ships the horse from out of state just to find out the horse doesn’t meet conditions of sale? The obvious answer is that the horse should be scoped just prior to getting on the van, but that means those out-of-state sellers have to pay for an additional scope at the farm and a videoscope at the sale and the horse still might not scope well after the stress of the van ride. Another scenario that I’ve seen on numerous occasions is that a horse might scope fine when it first arrives at a sale, but after a few days of showing, I’ve seen everything from kissing lesions to horses with chondritis, ruptured sub-epiglottal cysts/ abscesses and even 2B or less airways. So a client who relies solely on the videoscope could end up purchasing a horse with a problem and would have no idea unless they had it scoped post-sale. The client might pass on another horse only to find out that the one he/she bought has an airway issue. I think positively identifying the horse isn’t going to be a problem if the exam is performed on the sales grounds. I’m sure the attorneys for the sale companies have discussed the fact that these are medical records and what happens if they end up floating around sale grounds on laptops or iPads? I think we have to make sure we are still doing our due diligence for our clients while making the process better for the seller (and the horse). With a large sale like Keeneland where horses have to be removed from the stalls in order to accommodate the next group of ship-ins, I can see vets hoping they can find horses in holding stalls the following morning and also hoping they can find someone representing the seller to hold the horse for a post-sale scope. None of us has time to spend going from barn to barn looking for horses. Theoretically we should be out vetting the next group and can’t afford to get behind in our work schedule. To reiterate, I am in favor of using videoscopes as part of the pre-purchase examinations, but the veterinary community has the responsibility to protect both the buyer and seller, and we all need to be comfortable with implementing videoendoscopy at the sales. I’m just trying to think of all the pros and cons to this so we can make sure everyone feels comfortable using videoscopes. I encourage sale companies to be very proactive by keeping buyers and sellers informed along the way and by encouraging input from everyone before implementing videoendoscopy at the sales. The post Letter to the Editor: E. C. Hart, DVM appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Greg and Caroline Bentley's Alwaysmining, a winner of his last six starts, could be first Maryland-bred Preakness Stakes (G1) winner since 1983. View the full article

Though Del Mar’s annual summer meet is still two months away, preparations for it are in full-swing–preparations that are being driven in part by unfolding industry-wide changes, precipitated by events at Santa Anita this winter and spring. Nowhere was this more evident than in the announcement that Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (DMTC) CEO Joe Harper made recently concerning a series of safety and welfare protocols the track will be instituting this summer. This includes the adoption of International Federation of Horseracing Authorities medication standards, the addition of more veterinarians to oversee morning workouts, increased out-of-competition testing, bolstered stable security, and the formation of a stakeholder advisory committee. These measures, said Harper, will be instituted alongside the other safety measures that Del Mar has adopted in recent years to successfully reduce fatality rates. TDN recently sat down with Josh Rubinstein, DMTC president, to discuss these proposed changes, as well as his thoughts concerning the meet in general. The following is a lightly edited version of the conversation. TDN: Obviously, events at Santa Anita this winter are still very much front and center within the industry here in California. How have they impacted preparations for your summer meet? JR: The safety of our equine and human athletes continues to be our top priority. We’re very proud that the last few years have been some of the safest in Del Mar’s history. You’ve probably seen The Jockey Club’s recent injury database report. Ours is one of the safest tracks in the country, but we’re always striving to do better. TDN: Can you tell me more about which International Federation of Horseracing Authorities medication standards you’ll be adopting? JR: We’ll be instituting many of the IFHA’s medication standards, which are the strictest in the world, and these are the same protocols that are currently in place at Santa Anita. We’re working with the [Thoroughbred Owners of California] on the things we need to implement as house rules. The feedback we’re getting from the horsemen and the backside community is that it’s taking a bit of time, but they’re getting more comfortable with the new procedures. I think everybody involved feels like this will make California racing truly safer. TDN: By how much will you be increasing out-of-competition testing? JR: We’re going to be increasing it a lot. While some of the details are confidential in order to protect the integrity of the testing process, I can tell you it will be significantly expanded this summer, and we will include morning training. We will take a percentage of horses working each morning as part of the out-of- competition testing. TDN: Joe Harper also announced that you’re developing a stakeholder advisory committee. Who will be on that committee, and what will the committee do? JR: One of our corporate goals at Del Mar is to be inclusionary and transparent with industry stakeholders, and the advisory committee is really just an extension of that. We’re still working on representatives, but we’ll definitely have somebody from the trainers and jockeys. They’ll meet regularly with us to discuss items such as racing surfaces and our race-day operations. Like I’ve said, we’ll be doing some new things this summer. We talked about the IFHA stuff, the enhanced security on the backside, increased veterinary presence in the morning to observe the works. It’s not going to be perfect, so we want to get feedback from our stakeholders. If there are things, maybe a couple weeks into the meet, that are suggested to us by the committee that makes sense, we’re all about adopting it. TDN: Del Mar recently joined with other major North American tracks calling for a partial ban of race-day administration of Lasix. That ban would start with 2-year-olds of 2020 and extend to stakes races in 2021. The Lasix debate is hardly a new one, but can you explain a little more about this decision? For example, a number of horsemen have made the observation that horses are more prone to bleed at Del Mar than certain other tracks. JR: We acknowledge that there are strong feelings and not complete consensus on this issue. This is our third-rail issue within the industry. But we believe the recently announced national policy, which has more consensus than prior plans, is an important step. To be perfectly candid, we hope the national plan will be a catalyst for the national adoption of California’s stricter rules regarding cortico-steroids, anti-inflammatories. Lasix gets all the headlines, but we believe those are the reforms that will truly ensure a safer environment for racing and training. TDN: Who did you speak with prior to making the decision on Lasix? JR: We had a really positive meeting with the vets at Santa Anita. About seven or eight of the top vets were represented, as well as the [California Thoroughbred Trainers]. We’re in constant conversation with the CHRB, including the California equine medical director, Rick Arthur. Lasix is a hot-button issue, and it gets all the headlines, but the things that are being put in place in California, we’re hopeful that on the national side, the Lasix reform is just the first step. I’ll be in some industry meetings next week in Baltimore with stakeholders to talk about that. TDN: Field sizes have been an issue at Santa Anita recently–they’re racing only three-days at the moment, for example. You’ve promised to race five days a week this summer. How confident are you that you’ll be able to maintain the large field sizes you enjoyed last year (on average 8.7 per race)? JR: Our racing product has been outstanding, especially the last couple of years. But, we are keenly aware of what’s happening in the state. Our racing team has been actively recruiting out-of-state horsemen, and, we’re in touch with local trainers, especially the guys that have shipped horses to Kentucky. The good news is, based on the feedback that we’ve received from the local trainers, we feel relatively confident that most of the California horses that went out of state will be returning for Del Mar this summer. As it stands now, we’re planning on running five days a week. TDN: Which out-of-state trainers have bitten? JR: I don’t want to jinx it. [Executive vice president for racing and industry relations] Tom Robbins and [racing secretary] David Jerkens have been working very hard to get some out-of-state stables here. Since 2017, when we had the Breeders’ Cup, there has definitely been more interest. We’ve seen that more in the fall, with the Kentucky guys sending a string out here, and certainly for the stakes in the fall. Chad Brown tends to send a string out here for the final week of stakes races. We think we’re making good inroads for the summer, too. TDN: You’ve announced further modifications to your “ship & win” program. For example, the initial ready check for imports has been increased to $2,500, and the first-race purse bonus has been boosted to 40 percent. Why these additions? JR: Our ship-and-win program has yielded tremendous results. In 2018, we had 158 ship-and-win starters at Del Mar. A lot of people don’t realize, those horses stay in the circuit. Those 156 ship-and-win starters at Del Mar combined for another 286 starts in California last year. The immediate impact is felt at Del Mar, but the California circuit benefits throughout the year. It’s interesting, while our ship and win guys definitely use it as a tool to accrue out of state horsemen, we actually created ship-and-win as an incentive for local stables to purchase non-California horses, and it’s really worked. Seventy percent of our ship-and-win starts have been from California trainers. TDN: The CHRB is currently looking to revise the current whip rules, and perhaps ban the use of the whip for anything other than safety purposes. What’s Del Mar’s position on the issue? JR: We believe this is one where we need to look at the outside industry optics, and recognize that, while this may be a perception issue, it needs to be addressed nonetheless. We feel it’s very difficult for the industry to say, ‘horses love to run,’ and then defend the use of the riding crop to encourage them to do that. We’re hopeful common ground can be reached on riding crop reform. I think it needs to be, and I can tell you that recent stakeholder conversations on the topic have been very positive. TDN: Del Mar has for many years had an open line of communication with animal welfare organizations like PETA. Some within the industry have criticized that policy. What do you say to that criticism? JR: I think you need to have communication with the outside world. You can’t bury your head and say we’re only going to look at this through the lens of horseracing. We do have a line of communication with PETA, and the same with the Humane Society. It’s a fine line–I think it’s important to get outside the industry perspective. It’s also helpful to us to explain to those folks there’s a lot of misinformation out there, and when you’re able to sit down and look somebody in the eye and explain, from our standpoint, all of the reforms and safety and welfare protocols that we have in place, you get a lot of nods of approval. You’re not going to agree on everything, but I think, again, it helps both sides to keep a line of communication open. TDN: Last year’s average daily handle during the summer was up. What precipitated that, and how do you propose to maintain that trend given events this year? JR: Giving customers a good product to wager on is the single biggest factor, and that is mostly about field size and competitive racing. We’ve got the best in the business in Tom Robbins and David Jerkens filling our races, and the same goes for handling the racing surfaces, in Dennis Moore and Leif Dickinson. By the same token though, we recognize the narrative surrounding Santa Anita, and that may have an affect on our business. But, we’re hopeful, and we’re going to work hard to provide a quality racing product that in turn will continue to attract bettors. TDN: How much of this will be down to marketing? JR: It’s interesting on the marketing side; we do quite a bit in the local community, but what people don’t realize is that we are constantly in front of our core customers talking about field size, and pool liquidity, and average payouts, and that is extremely important. From Del Mar’s perspective, we had a solid fall meet in 2018, which wrapped up early December, and so, we’ve been out-of-sight, out-of-mind for a while. It’s really important that we’ve reinforced with our core customers field size and pay-offs and pool liquidity. Really important. TDN: Attendances have been trending downwards in recent years, but you’ve mentioned before that you’re more focused on revenue per-patron. Is that still a primary focus? JR: We did make a conscious decision a few years ago to focus less on attendance for its own sake. For example, on those days where attendance might have been inflated through a giveaway, throwing a big attendance number when you don’t see those folks coming back, or wagering too much…at the end of the day, it’s short-term gratification. We’re focusing on creating the best on-site experience for our customers. Our revenue patrons are continuing to grow. We’re still offering promotions to attract people to visit and enjoy the venue and atmosphere. This summer, we’re really excited about some new lifestyle events focused around gourmet food festivals. And look, Del Mar is part of the fabric of the San Diego community. People are starting to get excited, and talk about us. Pre-season ticket sales have been solid, and we’re ready to go for the summer. TDN: With the meet just around the corner, how would you characterize your expectations? JR: We’re cautiously optimistic. You can’t ignore what’s gone on 100 miles north of here, but we’re constantly in communication with horsemen and other industry stakeholders, and look, it’s going to be a challenge. This is like no other time we’ve seen. But I think people are anxious from the horseman’s perspective to get down here and reshuffle the deck a little bit, and we’re excited to have them. The post Q and A With Del Mar’s Josh Rubinstein appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Tracie Willis, the controller for Darby Dan Farms, passed away last Tuesday, the farm reported in a press release. For several years, the release said, she had battled painful and chronic pancreatitis, complications from which ultimately claimed her life. Notification of her immediate family and next of kin, who were scattered around the country, was finalized over the weekend. “Tracie was a dedicated Darby Dan Farm team member for seven years,” the statement read. “She sincerely loved horses, the farm, and the Thoroughbred industry. She was committed to the farm’s business operation and was a consummate talent in her many roles. She managed Darby Dan’s social media, oversaw human resources and insurance, was a popular Darby Dan tour guide, and represented the farm in multiple professional associations. She was a proficient and respected master of accounting.” “Tracie was a very private person,” said John Phillips, owner of Darby Dan Farm. “I doubt many people understood how ill she was. She wouldn’t ever complain nor share her issues. Regardless, Tracie would work with diligence and precision. She was a perfectionist in nearly all aspects of her life. I am not sure I ever met anyone quite like Tracie, she was unique. Her talent was significant and her love of horses, her dogs and friends were great. She passed away way too soon. We are stunned and deeply saddened.” Funeral arrangements are just now being finalized, with services presently scheduled for Sunday, May 19, at 2 p.m. at Liberty Road Faith Fellowship on Liberty Road in Lexington, Kentucky. In lieu of flowers, the farm asks that people share her commitment to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance or the Fayette County Humane Society. The post Darby Dan Farm’s Tracie Willis Passes Away appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Churchill Downs Board of Stewards has suspended jockey Luis Saez 15 days for his ride about Maximum Security (New Year’s Day) in the GI Kentucky Derby. In one of the more controversial Derbies in history, Maximum Security appeared to come out several paths nearing the top of the stretch, impeding War of Will (War Front). That began a chain reaction in which War of Will banged into Long Range Toddy (Take Charge Indy). Maximum Security was placed 17th. Saez’s suspension will be in effect on the following dates: May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30 and June 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14. The days not included in the ruling are days Churchill is dark. In their ruling, the stewards said the suspension was “for failure to control his mount and make the proper effort to maintain a straight course thereby causing interference with several rivals that resulted in the disqualification of his mount.” The TDN will continue to update this story. The post Saez Handed 15-Day Suspension for Derby Ride appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Kevin Ryan trained East (GB) (Frankel {GB}) fared best of the British and Irish challengers when she finished well to take third in the G1 The Emirates Poule d’Essai des Pouliches at ParisLongchamp on Sunday and an obvious next target would be the equivalent Irish race, the G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas at The Curragh May 26th. However Kevin Ryan is in no hurry to commit last year’s Goresbridge Breeze Up Sale topper to that race just yet. “No decision will be made about the Irish Guineas until early next week,” Ryan said. “She’s fine and has come out of the race great. She ran a lovely race and I was delighted with her on her first run of the season, very happy,” he said. A €315,000 purchase by Stephen Hillen last year East ran in Hillen’s wife’s Rebecca’s colours when winning the G3 Prix Thomas Byron at Saint Cloud last October before chasing home Newspaperofrecord (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Churchill Downs the following month. In addition to an entry at The Curragh, East is also engaged in the G1 Coronation S. at Royal Ascot next month and Ryan added, “She has loads of options. We’ll see how she is, speak to the owners early next week and have a chat.” The post Ryan To Take Time Over East Plan appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Karl Burke trained Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) is one of six 2018 Group 1 winners engaged in a classy looking renewal of the G1 Al Shaqab Lockinge S. to be run at Newbury this Saturday. Burke confirmed John Dance’s star 4-year-old on target to make her seasonal debut in the £750,000 contest at a media morning at his Middleham yard on Monday. Laurens enjoyed a glorious 2018 winning four Group 1 races and while she is ready to start Burke expects her to come forward for the run. “She will definitely improve a little bit, as most horses do for a run, but she’s been away to Newcastle for a gallop and she’s done loads of work here,” he said. “I would say she is 95 per cent, looks in great order and is working well. She will need to be all of that in a Group 1. She will have another final blow tomorrow morning and hopefully that will be good enough,” he added. Laurens won two of her Group 1s last year over ten furlongs but Burke is planning to campaign her more or less at a mile this year, unless Laurens tells him differently this weekend. “The mile division probably lacks a real superstar and hopefully she is there to fill that gap. We think she has improved again. She has certainly improved physically and as she has got stronger she has probably got quicker. That’s why we are happy to start at a mile and we’ll make a decision after Saturday as to whether we stay at a mile.” He continued, “I would be surprised if we go back up [in trip], certainly to a mile and a quarter. Maybe we would take on one mile, one furlong, but to be honest the pattern of races over a mile suit her perfectly after the Queen Anne. The other top level winners confirmed for the Lockinge are last year’s G1 Queen Anne S. winner Accidental Agent (GB) (Delegator {GB}), the G1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas winner Romanised (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), the G1 St James’s Palace S. winner Without Parole (GB) (Frankel {GB}), the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas winner Billesdon Brook (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) and the G1 Qatar Prix de la Foret winner One Master (GB) (Fastnet Rock The post Laurens Ready To Start In Lockinge appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

William Buick will be missing from York’s Dante Festival this week due to illness. The Godolphin rider was in action at Ascot on Saturday where he steered Charlie Appleby’s Expressionist (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) to victory in a maiden but in a statement released on Twitter on Monday Godolphin said, “William Buick felt unwell this weekend and will not be race riding this week. He is undergoing tests at Addenbrookes hospital and is awaiting the test results before resuming riding.” The post Buick Sits Out This Week appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Kentucky stewards on May 12 suspended jockey Luis Saez 15 days for failure to control his mount and make the proper effort to maintain a straight course in his ride aboard Maximum Security in the Kentucky Derby (G1) May 4 at Churchill Downs. View the full article