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  1. What Moe Races Where Moe Racing Club – Waterloo Rd, Moe VIC 3825 When Tuesday, December 17, 2024 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Horse racing in Victoria heads to Moe on Tuesday afternoon with a competitive eight-race meeting set down for decision. Clear skies are forecast in the lead in to the meeting, but with showers forecast throughout Tuesday, it is likely the track will end up in the Soft range. The rail comes out 5m the entire circuit, with action commencing at 1:15pm AEDT. Best Bet at Moe: Telescope Telescope finally broke her maiden at Wodonga on November 29, albeit by the barest of margins. The four-year-old mare had been placed six times prior to that effort, but the way she hit the line from the rear of the field suggests the penny may have finally dropped. If any rain does come, it will only benefit her chances, and with a genuinely run mile expected, the race sets up perfectly for Telescope to be hitting the line hard late. Best Bet Race 8 – #9 Telescope (5) 4yo Mare | T: Amy & Ash Yargi | J: Liam Riordan (58kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Moe: Mr Markle Mr Markle was well beaten on debut when finishing second to It’s A Yes at Ararat on November 26, but considering that runner has since gone on to win at Moonee Valley and Mr Markle held a three-length margin on the third horse, he is worth following. The Patrick & Michelle Payne-trained gelding has since gone to the trails and been a winner in smart fashion. The son of Harry Angel will be close to the speed throughout, and with even luck, Mr Markle should be a bit too good for his rivals. Next Best Race 3 – #2 Mr Markle (5) 3yo Gelding | T: Patrick & Michelle Payne | J: Jake Noonan (58kg) Bet with BlondeBet Best Value at Moe: Pride Of Lanka Pride Of Lanka was a dominant Yarra Valley maiden winner, and the three-year-old gelding can go on with it on Tuesday. The son of Yes Yes Yes managed to find the rail from barrier five on that day and dictated terms throughout and never looked in danger. Drawn in five once again, and with minimal speed drawn underneath, Pride Of Lanka will likely lead throughout once again and presents great each-way value with horse racing bookmakers. Best Value Race 6 – #7 Pride Of Lanka (5) 3yo Gelding | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Patrick Moloney (59.5kg) Bet with Picklebet Tuesday quaddie tips for Moe Moe quadrella selections Tuesday, December 17, 2024 1-4 1-2-5-7-11 1-2-3-5-6 3-9 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article
  2. Veteran handler could look at historic feature treble for dual Group One winner.View the full article
  3. Nadal. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Nadal will lead Ciaron Maher’s potential three-pronged attack in the inaugural running of The Supernova (1400m) at Pakenham on Saturday. The four-year-old aims for a clean sweep of Southside Racing’s two slot races in the $1 million contest, following his victory in Cranbourne’s $1 million The Meteorite (1200m) on November 23. The son of Xtravagant will tackle 1400 metres for the first time since finishing 11th in last season’s Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m). “I’m not concerned, but there’s a question mark,” said Maher’s assistant trainer, Jack Turnbull, regarding the distance rise. “He ran three lengths behind Militarize at his only go at that trip. There is that to think about, but that was a messy race and he was younger. “If he relaxes and there’s good speed, I’d be confident he’ll get it – I think class will take him a long way.” Nadal was given a ‘tickover’ jump-out at Cranbourne last Monday, with rider Dylan Browne McMonagle offering a glowing report. “That’ll be his gallop and he’ll just tiptoe through now as his fitness is fine,” Turnbull added. Maher will also saddle Chorlton Lane, who won the Canberra Community Chest (1400m) on November 24. The five-year-old will represent the Moonee Valley Racing Club in Saturday’s race, while negotiations are ongoing to secure a position for Listed winner Warnie in the starting gates. Horse racing news View the full article
  4. Welwal. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Last-start winner Welwal will wear blinkers for the first time when he contests the $1 million The Supernova on Saturday, representing one of two runners for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr. The French import, purchased for $330,000 in May through an Inglis Digital sale by stable client Alf Gauci and his family, made an impressive winning debut for his new stable in the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on November 30. With significant prize money on offer, connections have opted to add blinkers based on advice from jockey James McDonald. “J-Mac, who has ridden him before, said that he would be suited by blinkers, so we are experimenting with them,” Price told Racing.com. Price expressed confidence in Welwal’s performance in blinkers during trackwork on Saturday at Cranbourne and noted that the gelding is likely to excel on rain-affected ground at Pakenham, similar to the heavy track conditions he thrived on at Caulfield. The Kevin Heffernan Stakes served as a ‘win and you’re in’ qualifier for The Supernova, earning Welwal the Melbourne Racing Club and Sportsbet slot. Price and Kent Jnr’s other runner in the race is Robrick, who will run in Carl Holt’s slot after finishing seventh of 14 in The Meteorite. Horse racing news View the full article
  5. Treasurethe Moment. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Star three-year-old filly Treasurethe Moment is back in work, with trainer Matt Laurie planning a quartet of autumn starts, culminating in the Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on April 12. The daughter of Alabama Express proved to be the best staying filly of the spring, winning her last four starts, highlighted by a victory in the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m), followed by an impressive win in the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m). “She’s not a gross filly and she did well enough. She was healthy and happy and excited about coming back into work,” Laurie told Racing.com. The Mornington-based trainer intends to keep the three-year-old focused on her own age and sex, with the Yulong-owned filly set to kick off her campaign in the Group 2 Angus Armanasco Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 22. She will then target the Group 2 Kewney Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on March 8, followed by the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on March 29. Horse racing news View the full article
  6. Stellar Express leads throughout to give John Size a quartet. John Size’s stable continues to build impressive momentum after the master trainer posted a quartet, crowned by Stellar Express’ victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. Following a double on Wednesday night, 12-time Hong Kong Champion trainer Size boosted his season’s tally to 11 wins when former French galloper Stellar Express sped to his first victory in Hong Kong as Mickley, Grand Nova and Beauty Alliance also triumphed for the Australian maestro. Jumping from barrier six, Stellar Express found the outside rail under Brenton Avdulla and was never headed, clocking 55.90s to beat I Give and James Tak to claim a PP Bonus of HK$1.5 million, plus the winner’s purse of HK$1.59 million. Favourite Fast Network was slowly away and finished fourth. “I’ve been a bit slow out of the gate this season because our horses had to have a break, but they’re starting to show some form now. Hopefully, it will continue on,” Size said. “We had to be patient and had to wait for it, but it came.” Formerly trained by Francis-Henri Graffard, Stellar Express won three races in France, where he raced as Dariym. Avdulla said: “He (Stellar Express) was good, he’s obviously been busting to win one. I’d only had two rides on him and he ran well both times but hadn’t been able to get the job done. “I think the blinkers have really helped, he was able to find the outside fence, controlled the gallop and he was tough. He responded really well.” Mickley enhanced Four-Year-Old Classic Series hopes when the Brittania Stakes (1600m) winner charged late along the rails under Hugh Bowman to also earn a PP Bonus of HK$1.5 million. “It was a nice win. I understand he hunted the rail and didn’t go around a horse, but still he had to find the acceleration and pick up. His manners are good, he seems to have settled in to Hong Kong quite quickly and he should have a bright future,” Size said. Edging closer to Douglas Whyte’s Hong Kong record of 1,813 wins, Zac Purton notched his 50th victory of the season as part of a double to take his Hong Kong career tally to 1,791 – just 22 wins shy of Whyte’s towering landmark. “We’re chipping away, hopefully there’s a few more to come. Getting there – slower than I want. I would like to ride a few more winners,” Purton said after striking aboard Frankie Lor’s Triumphant More. Purton also produced a brilliant, ground-saving ride on Beauty Alliance for Size, who earlier combined with James McDonald with Grand Nova. McDonald snared another double with success on Swift Ascend. Alexis Pouchin notched his first winner in Hong Kong with the Ricky Yiu-trained Harry’s Hero, scoring the breakthrough victory at his 21st ride. “It’s my first winner after a few weeks, now I feel better,” Pouchin, speaking through a translator, said. “I really enjoy to catch a winner in Hong Kong. Thank you to the owners and trainers who have given me rides in Hong Kong. I had three seconds and three thirds before, but I won today which is the most important thing. “The distance was quite good for the horse today and the pace was fast enough so he could travel easily in the race. He was quite a good performance. He had a nice action in the straight. I hope to catch another win with this horse.” Benno Yung slotted his second win of the season when Tourbillon Prince prevailed under Luke Ferraris. “It feels very good. It’s lovely to have another winner because I’ve been waiting for a long time. I feel very good and especially after a winner,” Yung said. “I’m still working from home because I can’t have too much close contact with people yet.” Fresh from a Happy Valley double on Wednesday, Andrea Atzeni continued his strong form aboard Manythanks Forever for Chris So before Ben Thompson piloted Michael Chang’s New Future Folks to victory. “He had been knocking on the door – it can sometimes be the hardest race to win, the maiden,” Thompson said. “So, it was nice to get that out of the way. The support has been great, particularly from Michael Chang and Mr and Mrs So. We’ve linked together well.” Horse racing news View the full article
  7. As 2024 winds to a close, the final opportunity to earn Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points as a 2-year-old takes place in the $100,000 Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Dec. 21.View the full article
  8. The first race on Aqueduct Racetrack's Dec. 15 card was delayed by 14 minutes following an employee status dispute that led to valets refusing to saddle and jockeys refusing to ride.View the full article
  9. Graded-stakes winning stablemates Locked (Gun Runner) and Crupi (Curlin) have been confirmed to make their 2025 debuts in the Jan. 25 GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream, according to trainer Todd Pletcher Sunday. Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Walmac Farm's Locked raced four times as a 2-year-old, including a win the GI Breeders' Futurity and a third to champion stablemate Fierceness in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile but was knocked off the Triple Crown trail earlier this year with a knee injury. The TDN Rising Star made his return with a seven-furlong optional claiming allowance victory Oct. 19 at Aqueduct, where he followed up with a 1 1/2-length triumph over Aug. 24 GI Forego winner Mullikin in the GII Cigar Mile Dec. 7. “It was his first time going a one-turn mile. He broke his maiden at Saratoga out of the Wilson chute, but it gave us confidence the way he ran in the seven-furlong allowance race first time back to try the Cigar Mile, and I thought it was a good effort,” Pletcher said. “He ran down a 4-year-old Grade I winner, so we're really happy with him. Hopefully, he continues to move forward. It was a solid race, good group of horses, and he was really good.” Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable's Crupi exits a fourth-place finish (promoted via DQ) in the Nov. 29 GII Clark, his fourth straight loss following a half-length victory in the 10-furlong GII Suburban June 8 at Saratoga. Crupi has been third or better in 14 of 19 career starts with five wins and nearly $1.2 million in purse earnings. This year, the 4-year-old was runner up in the GI Whitney and GII Brooklyn and third in Gulfstream's Pegasus, beaten a total of 4 1/2 lengths by GISW National Treasure and Senor Buscador. “I thought he ran pretty well last year,” Pletcher said. “He's the kind of horse that needs things to set up for him. He needs a solid pace up front, but he's been pretty consistent.” Crupi was one of three 2024 Pegasus starters for Pletcher, along with Dynamic One (seventh) and Grand Aspen (11th). Prior to Life Is Good, he was fifth with Audible in 2019, and third with Neolithic and fourth with Keen Ice in 2017. Pletcher has yet to win the GI Pegasus Filly & Mare Turf since it was renamed in 2022. Run as the GIII Marshua's River from 2001 to 2021, Pletcher won it three times with Bellavais (2019) and Sandiva (2016-17). For next month's race Pletcher has Shadwell Stable's homebred Raqiya (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), winner of her North American debut in the Nov. 2 GIII Goldikova at Del Mar. Before coming to the U.S., the filly won four of seven starts, capped by the July 31 GIII Oak Tree at Goodwood. Raqiya is scheduled to have her first breeze since the Goldikova Monday Dec. 16. “She came here after Del Mar and has settled in nicely,” Pletcher said. “That was the first time I'd seen her. I know they were trying to get her into the [GI Breeders' Cup] Mile and that was sort of the backup plan, and she looked really good.” The post Pletcher Targets Pegasus with Locked and Crupi appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
  10. Riders and valets at Aqueduct delayed the start of Sunday's card by 14 minutes after refusing to saddle and ride because of a dispute with management over the status of a jockey's room employee, according to DRF Sunday. Valet Harry Rice told DRF that Fernando Rivera, who works in the jockey's room as a part-time valet/laundry person, was asked by NYRA not to come in Sunday. To offer some context, Rice explained that Rivera is close to having enough hours to join the union, which would make him eligible to receive benefits. Sunday's races went forward following the slight delay after NYRA agreed to call Rivera to work. Rice said the valets agreed to work Sunday, “but we want it rectified for when we come back,” Rice told DRF. Racing in New York will resume Dec. 27. Union 814, representing the valets, have been working without a contract since December 2023. In response to Sunday's delay, NYRA issued, “NYRA has negotiated in good faith with Local 814 for the last year to reach a new contract with the jockey valets,” NYRA spokesman Pat McKenna said. “Today's delayed start was the result of an action taken by the jockey valets to impact live racing at Aqueduct. As always, NYRA is focused on reaching an agreement rather than needless provocations that could negatively affect racing participants and the wagering public.” The post Late Start at Aqueduct Sunday Following Employee Dispute appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
  11. Following an 11th-place finish in the Nov. 2 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) at Del Mar, Whisper Hill Farm's Grand Sonata aims to get back on track Dec. 21 in a nine-horse $215,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (G2T) at Gulfstream Park.View the full article
  12. Trainer Ken McPeek confirmed Sunday that Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna), leading candidate to be named the champion sophomore filly and Horse of the Year for the 2024 season, underwent a procedure this past week to remove a 'small splinter of bone' in her jaw. HHH Racing Podcast (@hhhracingpod) first reported the news and was subsequently confirmed by McPeek on the platform. “To be clear, she is a very strong filly to gallop, at some point she had a sore inside her mouth we watched and it wouldn't heal,” McPeek said on X Sunday. “After the Breeder's Cup thinking time off it would heal, it didn't. Scan, X-rays found a small splinter of a bone was the problem and needed removed. It was done standing and expecting it will no longer be an issue. It's never easy. She's amazing.” Rood & Riddle Equine diagnosed the sequestrum, a piece of bone that has separated from the healthy bone in her jaw. “You can view the team working to solve the problem,” said McPeek on X. “Thank You!! To Tanner King (dentist), Brad Tanner (vet) @roodandriddle and @alan_shell my farm manager. Great team effort and @Thorpedo_Anna always the best patient. This is real behind the scenes work. Later in the day she was back outside.” Winner of the GI Kentucky Oaks, GI Acorn and GI CCA Oaks earlier in the year, she finished a close-up second behind Fierceness (City of Light) in the GI Travers before rounding out the season with wins in the GI Cotillion at Parx in September and the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff at Del Mar Nov. 2. According to McPeek, the filly will remain in Kentucky for the remainder of the year before returning to training for a 4-year-old campaign. You can view the team working to solve the problem. Thank You!! To Tanner King(dentist) , Brad Tanner(vet) @roodandriddle and @alan_shell my farm manager. Great team effort and @Thorpedo_Anna always the best patient. This is real behind the scenes work. Later in the day she… pic.twitter.com/eoNHOc1xgg — Kenny McPeek (@KennyMcPeek) December 15, 2024 The post Thorpedo Anna Undergoes Surgical Procedure on Jaw appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
  13. By Adam Hamilton Could Gary Hall Sr have another Im Themightyquinn? OK, that’s a huge call, but the champion WA trainer insists his latest star, former Kiwi pacer Mister Smartie, is second-only to “Quinny” as the best horse he’s trained. Mister Smartie, who has two starts for Craig and Aimee Edmonds in NZ for a win and a second, took his record to 15 wins from 18 starts when he toyed with his rivals in last Friday night’s $200,000 Group 1 Golden Nugget (2536m) at Gloucester Park. Despite sitting outside his main danger, Never Ending, Mister Smartee cruised to a 3.6m win and ripped home in 55.7sec. It moved his part-owner and renowned WA form analyst Glen Moore to declare the gelding a potential champion. “Glen said he’s better than Chicago Bull, who would be second-best of all the top pacers I’ve trained … I was a bit shocked, but now I think about it, I’d agree,” Hall Sr said. “He’s untapped and bottomless, but he’s got speed, too. “Think what he’s done in just 18 starts and he’s still learning. When he hits the front by a length, of switches off and waits for them.” Hall Sr, a veteran at 75, admitted the horse was a blessing. “Yes, because at this stage of my career I didn’t think I’d get another one this good, another one I could travel (interstate and potentially to NZ) with and know he’ll hold his own,” he said. “I don’t know whether he could beat Leap To Fame, but he’s already as good as anything else and still with room to improve.” Hall Sr signalled an intention to take on Leap To Fame in the next Inter Dominion at Albion Park in July, next year. But first Mister Smartee will have a spell and return to target two huge local features – the $1.25mil Nullarbor and $350,000 Fremantle Cup – at Gloucester Park in April. “He’ll have about four to five weeks out,” he said. “The timing for the (Albion Park) Inter Dominion works well because he can go to the two big races here, then have a freshen-up and get ready for Queensland. “It’s not ideal the long trip, but he’s good enough and I want to support a club who is getting some proper prize money back into the Inter Dominion with a $1 million final. “It’s so important for the (future of) the race that these next three Inter Dominions are big and successful and I’ll do my part to support them with a horse I think can be a major player.” View the full article
  14. By Mike Love Woodend Beach trainers Robert and Jenna Dunn have Bryce’s Meddle flying. The four-year-old Terror To Love gelding made it career win number eight while taking his earnings up to and over $100,000 by winning the feature New World Rangiora Summer Cup on the grass at Rangiora. It was his second win in a row after securing the Geraldine Cup last week. Driver John Dunn was able to get safely away from their back mark of 20 metres before making the killer blow at the 1000m when they took the lead. From there they never looked in doubt, winning by a comfortable three quarters of a length from the fast finishing Tanzania. Bryce’s Meddle gave her backers an early Christmas present, paying $16. “It was good. Getting the Geraldine Cup last week, then having to go back another 10 metres it was actually a good effort by him,” said John Dunn in a post race interview. Bryce’s Meddle is likely now to look for a freshen up before racing again. “He’s been up a long time so he will go for a spell. There’s never been much to this horse so he must have a big heart. He tries hard every time.” Bryce’s Meddle is owned and bred by Warwick Sparks and his mother Una. Warwick was on course to enjoy the win. “The thrill of this is amazing. I never thought I’d get one (Country Cups) let alone two,” said Warwick Sparks. The Sparks have been longtime supporters of the Dunns having won 36 races from the “Meddle” breed alone. Bryce’s Meddle was the second foal out of Presidential Ball mare Ashleigh’s Meddle who is now deceased while the Sparks won 14 races with Lionel’s Meddle – a half brother to Ashleigh’s Meddle. “The original one was Don’t Meddle. Then I bred another one which Robert trained. Then we just keep the ‘Meddle’ in there and add a family name.” In other highlights on the day Jason Ford won his first race as trainer with Gold Nugget whom he also drove. Sam Ottley drove a double with the Steven Reid trained Rakero Rocket and Piccadilly Pete for Matt Purvis taking her lifetime driving win tally to 799. Te Rapa won the feature trot making it two wins on the bounce after winning at Geraldine last week. Blair Orange scored a hat-trick on the card with Hey Tonight (Barry Ward), Te Rapa (Greg and Nina Hope), and Stephs Boy (Graham Court). View the full article
  15. Admire Zoom zoomed home first in a commanding performance in the Asahi Hai Futurity (G1) at Kyoto Racecourse Dec. 15, the first of two defining races for 2-year-olds on Japan's December calendar.View the full article
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  18. The new Officers and Board Members for the Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association (CBA) were appointed at its most recent meeting. Rob Tribbett of Watercress Farm will move from Vice President to become President, Scott Mallory has been named Vice President and Lakota Gibson will serve as Treasurer. Outgoing President Walker Hancock of Claiborne Farm will continue to serve the organization as Past President. The Board consists of 15 members: eight from the Top 20 consignors and seven from other consignors and commercial breeders. Each year a portion of the Board rotates off and new Board Members are appointed to fill those positions from among eligible CBA members. Newly appointed directors are Conrad Bandoroff (Denali Stud), Michael Callanan (Greenfield Farms), Peter O'Callaghan (Woods Edge Farm), Sarah Sutherland (Indian Creek Farm) and Katie Taylor (Taylor Made Sales Agency). Those continuing to serve are Carrie Brogden (Machmer Hall Sales), Lakota Gibson (Gainesway), Jill Gordon (Highgate Sales), Lynn Hancock (Stone Farm), Walker Hancock (Claiborne Farm), Scott Mallory (Scott Mallory, Agent), Robyn Murray (Ashford Stud), Hunter Simms (Warrendale Sales), Rob Tribbett (Watercress Farm), and Caroline Wilson (SF Bloodstock). “The CBA has made great progress under the leadership of Walker Hancock, and I look forward to continuing the momentum. We are grateful to departing members Neal Clarke, Pat Costello, Samantha McGreevey, and Tommy Eastham for their hard work. The organization and the industry owes a debt of gratitude to Past President Allaire Ryan for her years of dedication. I look forward to representing all consignors and breeders as we seek to make the sales marketplace stronger for all participations, including mostly importantly, the horses” said Tribbett. The CBA works democratically on behalf of consignors and commercial breeders to provide representation and a constructive, unified voice related to sales issues, policies and procedures. For more information, please visit www.consignorsandbreeders.com. The post Tribbett, Mallory Head CBA Officers and Board Appointments appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
  19. Japanese champion Do Deuce (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) is set to bring the curtain down on his glittering career next weekend when he bids to repeat his 2023 success in the G1 Arima Kinen at Nakayama, but it was all about the emergence of a future star on Sunday as his stable-mate, Admire Zoom (Jpn) (Maurice {Jpn}), won the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes at Kyoto in the manner of one who could be another leading light for trainer Yasuo Tomomichi. It was in this race in 2021 that Do Deuce gained the first of his five Group 1 wins, beating the subsequent G1 Mile Championship winner Serifos (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}) by half a length, and Admire Zoom was arguably even more impressive in the way he ran away from the second betting choice, Museum Mile (Jpn) (Leontes {Jpn}), in the closing stages of this year's contest. Admire Zoom broke alertly and took advantage of an inside draw to join a three-horse rally for the early lead, before settling nicely behind Daishin Ra (Jpn) (Satono Diamond {Jpn}) in second. He moved up to challenge Daishin Ra on the home turn and his potent turn of foot soon had his rivals toiling in his wake. At the line he was two and a half lengths clear of the hitherto unbeaten Museum Mile, who ran on nicely to pull the same distance clear of Lance of Chaos (Jpn) (Silver State {Jpn}) in third place. Daishin Ra stuck to his task well to fare best of the remainder, one place ahead of race favourite Arte Veloce (Jpn) (Maurice {Jpn}). The G3 Saudi Arabia Royal Cup winner was held up in an attempt to settle him in the early stages, before meeting traffic when trying to mount a challenge early in the straight. Tomomichi is now a three-time winner of the Asahi Hai Futurity, having also struck with Admire Mars (Jpn)–who was successful in 2018 for the same owner, Junko Kondo–in addition to the aforementioned Do Deuce. For jockey Yuga Kawada it was his fourth success in the race after those of Danon Premium (Jpn) in 2017, Grenadier Guards (Jpn) in 2020 and Jantar Mantar (Jpn) last year. “I'm glad that the colt was able to finish the season at a good note,” Kawada said of Admire Zoom, who coped admirably with the step up in grade on his return to Kyoto, following a fourth-place finish on his debut and a three-length victory on his second start, both over the same course and distance. “His last race was also very impressive and I knew he had great potential to win this one too. However, he's not the easiest horse to keep in control so I was careful to deal with that. Today, he was in good rhythm coming into the last corner so I was able to bring out his best performance and I knew then we were unbeatable. As I've said, he does need to be handled carefully, but he has outstanding ability to have a great future ahead.” Admire Zoom (#アドマイヤズーム) breezed to a comfortable success in the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes earlier this morning!#競馬 | @netkeiba | #朝日杯フューチュリティステークス pic.twitter.com/lvHNu2Kdo2 — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) December 15, 2024 Pedigree Notes Admire Zoom is the sixth individual Group 1 winner produced by Shadai Stallion Station resident Maurice (Jpn), with the others including Osaka Hai hero Jack D'Or (Jpn) and Sprinters Stakes scorer Pixie Knight (Jpn). He is out of the Listed winner Daiwa Zoom (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) who, in turn, is out of the Listed-placed Fornalia (Jpn) (Capote), a half-sister to the GI Spinaway Stakes and GI Matron Stakes heroine Strategic Maneuver (Cryptoclearance). Admire Zoom is one of three winners from four runners out of Daiwa Zoom and the first to gain black type. Sunday, Kyoto, Japan ASAHI HAI FUTURITY STAKES-G1, ¥135,660,000, Kyoto, 12-15, 2yo c/f, 1600mT, 1:34.10, fm. 1–ADMIRE ZOOM (JPN), 123, c, 2, by Maurice (Jpn) 1st Dam: Daiwa Zoom (Jpn) (SW-Jpn, $829,792), by Heart's Cry (Jpn) 2nd Dam: Fornalina (Jpn), by Capote 3rd Dam: Prayer Wheel, by Conquistador Cielo 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN. 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (¥115,000,000 Ylg '23 JRAJUL). O-Junko Kondo; B-Shadai Farm (Jpn); T-Yasuo Tomomichi; J-Yuga Kawada; ¥71,162,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, ¥77,762,000. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2–Museum Mile (Jpn), 123, c, 2, Leontes (Jpn)–Museum Hill (Jpn), by Heart's Cry (Jpn). 1ST BLACK TYPE. 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O-Sunday Racing; B-Northern Farm (Jpn); ¥28,332,000. 3–Lance of Chaos (Jpn), 123, c, 2, Silver State (Jpn)–Heidrun (Jpn), by Lohengrin (Jpn). 1ST BLACK TYPE. 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O-Yoshinori Itsukage; B-Fujiwara Farm (Jpn); ¥ 18,166,000. Margins: 2HF, 2HF, 2. Odds: 8.10, 2.70, 44.80. Also Ran: Daishin Ra (Jpn), Arte Veloce (Jpn), Craspedia (Jpn), Dragon Boost (Jpn), Cosmo Storm (Jpn), Nitamonodoshi (Jpn), Arlecchino (Jpn), Ermland (Jpn), Panja Tower (Jpn), Total Clarity (Jpn), A Shin Wand (Jpn), Taisei Current (Jpn), Take It All (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart & video. The post Shades of Do Deuce as Admire Zoom Dominates Asahi Hai Futurity appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
  20. It's understandable if you're not exactly a fan of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA). Since its inception there have been many bumps along the road. They didn't think things through when it comes to how they would handle drug positives and provisional suspensions, ignoring how likely it is that the positives were not the case of trainers trying to cheat but of environmental contamination. They went after some trainers who got positives but clearly weren't cheating. Some of the cases were heartbreaking. In October of 2023, colleague T.D. Thornton wrote about small-time trainer John Pimental and his problems with HISA and HIWU. Here's what Thornton wrote: “Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU) descended upon John's stable and upended his world: one of his horses had tested positive for 193 picograms per milliliter of methamphetamine, a street drug of abuse that is classified as a 'banned' substance in racing, meaning it is never supposed to be found in any horse.” In the meantime, HISA, for the most part, has not caught any trainers whose miraculous transformations of horses that come into their barns suggest they are cheating. Where there is smoke there is fire and there's still a lot of smoke out there. They need to start catching the real bad guys and not four percent trainers who obviously are playing by the rules. To its credit, HISA and HIWU have comes to their senses and are no longer imposing draconian fines and suspension on trainers who have had horse test positive for drugs that are used by humans or for other relatively minor offenses. Provisional suspensions are now reserved for much more serious suspensions. Its many critics are still zealous in their efforts to get HISA declared unconstitutional by the courts, which would mean the end of HISA. Even NYRA and Churchill Downs, strong supporters of HISA since day one, have become thorns in the organization's side. The two tracks have filed suit against the organization in a dispute over the fees they are required to pay to support HISA. So HISA is not perfect, but it is doing more good for the sport than harm. The one issue that most threatens this sport's future is animal welfare and how many horse die on the track. The public has no tolerance for this and it's not hard to see a day when the public demands that the sport goes the same way as greyhound racing. PETA and other animal rights groups breathe down the sport's neck every time there is another high-profile breakdown or a cluster of injuries at a particular track. The threat is real, but horse racing, for the first time in decades, can now say that a corner has been turned and that the fatality rate is way down and that the sport has never been safer. A lot of people and organizations share in the credit, but none more so than HISA. At last week's Global Symposium on Racing hosted by the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus revealed some very promising numbers when it came to the breakdown rate. Through Dec. 10, at tracks regulated by HISA, the number of breakdowns was .88 horse per 1,000 starters. At the same time last year, the number was 1.23. The Jockey Club began recording the number of fatalities in its Equine Injury Database in 2009, when the number was 2.00. Coming into 2024 the numbers had improved, but never has there been a shift like there has been so far this year. This will be the first time ever that the number of fatalities has dipped below 1.0 per 1,000 starters. Again, it's more than just HISA. Many entities within the industry have done their part. But it's no coincidence that since HISA got up and running the numbers have never been better. If HISA is regulating a track and its safety measures, you can guarantee that no stone is unturned. Horses are constantly being examined by veterinarians and if the vets aren't 100 percent convinced that the horses are sound they will not be allowed to run or have a workout. Colleague Dan Ross took a deep dive on this issue and provided evidence that the vets were largely getting it right, that many of the horses scratched pre-race were in fact experiencing problems that were about to send them to the sidelines. Here's what Ross had to say: “Indeed, in one dataset from the past five years, between one-quarter and approaching one-third of the scratched horses studied never made it back to race. In a comparable group of supposedly sound horses, this rate of attrition was in the low single digits.” From HISA's critics you keep hearing that the law authorizing HISA is unconstitutional and that the authority must be disbanded. They have their reasons, but they are deliberately ignoring what is not conjecture but a very important fact. HISA has made this sport safer. The numbers don't lie. It is not hyperbole to state that this sport is in a fight for its survival. Take away HISA and the safeguards it has implemented at racetracks across the country and we'll be right back where we were 10 years ago when the fatality rate was 1.89 per 1,000 starters. That can't happen and if it does racing's fight for survival might just turn into a losing battle. Nobody wants that. The safety of the horses and their jockeys should be the sport's No. 1 priority. That's a lot more important than whether or not HISA is unconstitutional. The sport has made meaningful progress in that area and we can't go back now. To lose HISA could mean we move closer to losing our social license to operate. There's still a lot of work to be done and HISA can always do a better job, but this sport cannot allow it to go away, and it's time that its critics put safety first and stop their vitriolic challenges to something that is helping our beleaguered game. Jose Ortiz On Fire As well as he had been doing in the NYRA circuit, it seemed that Jose Ortiz would likely stay forever. But he decided to leave last year and ride in Kentucky and in Louisiana. Perhaps he was tired of being in his brother's shadow and/or having to battle Flavien Prat every day. But Ortiz clearly knew what he was doing. Through Saturday, he led the Fair Grounds standings with 26 wins, 14 more than runner-up Jareth Loveberry. Even more impressive, he is riding winners at a 38% clip. Jockeys just don't do that. His brother, Irad Ortiz Jr., is winning with 21% of his mounts this year. Prat, the favorite to win the Eclipse Award as the sport's top jockey, is winning at a rate of 22%. Granted, Irad and Prat are facing tougher competition in Florida, New York and California than Jose Ortiz is in Louisiana. Nonetheless, Jose Ortiz is well on his way to having an historic meet at Fair Grounds while reminding people that he's not the only Ortiz who has a gift. And You Thought You Had Seen It All in This Game Could a puddle of urine cost a horse a race? It actually almost happened Thursday at Aqueduct. Jockey Romero Ramsay Maragh looked like he had he the race wrapped up as his mount Mama's Gold (Bolt d'Oro) was well clear of his rivals as the field neared the wire in the eighth race at the Big A. Suddenly, the horse propped and Maragh lost his balance and his feet fell out of the irons. He was hanging on for dear life as the field crossed the wire, but his horse was awarded the win because it carried all of Maragh's weight as it crossed the finish line. So what happened? According to the original chart, “Mama's Gold was being urged to stay on before jumping a puddle of urine 70 yards from the finish.” Since, the chart has been changed and the word “urine” has been changed to “debris.” Maybe someone was pissed off that the Equibase chart caller called it as he saw it. The post What HISA Has Gotten Right, and Why It Is So Important appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
  21. Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Thorpedo Anna underwent a procedure this week to remove a sequestrum—a piece of dead bone that has become separated from the healthy bone—from her jaw.View the full article
  22. Admire Zoom zoomed home first in a commanding performance in the Asahi Hai Futurity (G1) at Kyoto Racecourse Dec. 15, first of two defining races for 2-year-olds on Japan's December calendar.View the full article
  23. Tuscan Sky has turned in performances suggestive of him being a colt of graded stakes caliber. Now, he gets another chance to prove it Dec. 21 in the $165,000 Harlan's Holiday Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park.View the full article
  24. Renowned auctioneer Peter Heagney has died, Inglis reported in a statement on X on Sunday. Heagney started his career selling livestock with Dalgety's in South Australia and went on to travel the world as a freelance auctioneer until becoming a full-time Inglis employee in 1994. Memorably, Heagney was the one with the gavel when the great Black Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit {Aus}) sold for A$210,000 at the 2008 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale. He retired from Inglis in 2019. “It is with great sadness we confirm the passing of our dear friend and long-time colleague Peter Heagney, who passed away this afternoon,” began the statement from Inglis on X. “Peter was one of the industry's most respected and loved characters who left a lasting memory with everybody he dealt with. Peter joined Inglis in 1994 and was one of Australasia's consummate auctioneers of bloodstock, selling at Tattersalls, in China and Malaysia and every State of Australia. He was a part of Inglis history as an auctioneer, senior manager, director, mentor and friend to many. “Our thoughts are with his wife Helen and the entire Heagney family. A memorial service will be held at Inglis' Oaklands Junction in the coming weeks and further details will be advised soon. Rest in peace Pete.” The post Death Announced of Legendary Inglis Auctioneer Peter Heagney appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
  25. On the final day of his latest gruelling ultra-marathon challenge to fight motor neurone disease (MND), Kevin Sinfield drew his support staff together to talk about teams. Teams in sport, he reminded us, share many glories: trophies, medals, money, victories, praise. That brand of happiness is shared by players, coaches and fans. But the team that works to help others or fight a disease has a greater purpose. In the second half of his life, after a distinguished career in rugby league, Sinfield says he has found his true calling. In November this year, racing lost the popular jump jockey Steve Jobar to MND at 75. Jobar won the 1980 Triumph Hurdle for David Elsworth on Heighlin and became a master saddler and carpenter when he left the weighing-room. When Jobar's MND was diagnosed his friends rallied round. A charity day at Newbury attended by 450 people raised almost £200,000 for the MND Association. Jobar is not racing's only connection with the illness, which also claimed the trainer Jeremy Hindley in 2013. The late Rob Burrow, Sinfield's Leeds Rhinos team-mate, and Stephen Darby, the footballer still living with MND, found an outlet in racehorse ownership. Horse racing has an outstanding record for supporting the falling and the fallen. Never does the sport look more united than when a rider takes a terrible fall or tragedy strikes at the game's extended family. The Injured Jockeys Fund is a beacon of support and rehabilitation that shames many better-funded sports. It may be a leap to say this, but perhaps some of racing's eternally feuding factions could stop to consider the power of the teamwork all around them. They wouldn't need to look far to see the common ground that unites those working in racing. If the game can bond so tightly to help Graham Lee – paralysed in a fall at Newcastle – maybe the tribes could prioritise collectivity over self-interest every now and then. I thought of Jobar during Sinfield's gruelling runs round Glasgow, Belfast, Hull, and from Liverpool to Wrexham, Gloucester to Bristol, and around many other far-flung points. Sinfield's fellow runners, cyclists and support staff are a tight-knit bunch utterly committed to raising money for MND research so that future generations can be spared its indignities. Never does the sport look more united than when a rider takes a terrible fall or tragedy strikes at the game's extended family Doubtless nobody reading this will need any lectures about charity work. Almost everyone you speak to does something for someone. The huge growth of marathon running for example is underpinned by those spurred into action by seeing a family member or friend cut down. But Sinfield has mastered the art of urging people on in plain English that fosters a fellowship between the well and the unwell. “We all have a choice in this,” he said on his fifth annual extreme challenge. “We can sit back and accept it or we can try and change it. “We can all do a little bit. And what that little bit looks like is different for all of us. That can be a little bit for dementia, a little for cancer…[or] whatever illness people have a real affinity or relationship with. It can be reaching out to someone who needs a hand for Christmas. If we all do a little bit it can add up to a massive bit.” What started as an attempt to help Rob Burrow through his struggle has grown into a fund-raising juggernaut to eradicate one of the planet's most evil afflictions. Yes, evil. MND is detestable. One by one it strips away all human capabilities: moving, speaking, swallowing, breathing. It will have done much or all of this to Jeremy Hindley and Steve Jobar, far from the public gaze. There will be others from racing we don't know about. Previously many with MND went home and pulled the curtains to suffer unseen and even conceal the cause of death. Together Burrow, Sinfield and the late Doddie Weir have encouraged people with MND to connect publicly and join the remarkable fund-raising drive. Along the roads on Sinfield's runs, people with MND are visibly and deeply affected by being part of a community and by his self-sacrifice (this time he ran much of the 240 miles dragging one leg, after picking up a bad calf injury three weeks before the start). The campaigns led by Sinfield and Weir are heading towards a combined total of £40m raised, not far behind the £50m the last Conservative government pledged to find a cure, after being shamed into action by the publicity garnered by Sinfield, Weir and many others. In Liverpool on day one of Sinfield's seven ultras, the former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes intuited the strength of mass fund-raising campaigns. He said: “You can't measure those relationships between people. That's when you've got to dig deep for each other. That's what the heart is all about.” On one stop I spoke to an NHS carer whose MND patient had died after seven years. The carer, Katie, ran a marathon in her honour, with a photograph of the lady who had died pinned to the back of her running vest. When her knee gave out during the marathon, she kept going by touching the photograph on her back. There's no trophy for that, no prize-money and no medals, but it's teamwork. The post Racing’s Factions Should Heed Sinfield’s Shining Example of Collective Spirit appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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