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Crystal Hackett’s having a week she’ll never forget across the Tasman. Today the talented junior turns 21, just a day after winning the second heat of the Australasian Young Drivers’ Championships (AYDC) in Sydney. She’ll mark her birthday with two more drives at Bathurst tonight, at 8.37pm and 10.03pm. Hackett’s competing in her third AYDC. Yesterday her win at Menangle came with Cabana. It was a Kiwi quinella, with Our Chiquitita and Sam Thornley second. “We were a day early and to drive a winner on my birthday would be special,” Hackett said last night, “but I’m pretty excited to win a race at Menangle, I watch races at Menangle most weeks and it’s always been a track I’ve wanted to drive at and to win here is pretty cool.” In the first heat Kerryn Tomlinson was the best placed of the Kiwis, finishing fifth with Fiftyshades Cresco. At the end of day one Hackett was joint second in the AYDC on 17 points, with Thornley fifth on 14 and Kerryn Tomlinson eighth on nine points. Standings (after two heats) : Jacob Duggan (Tasmania) 19 Ewa Justice (Victoria) 17 Crystal Hackett (New Zealand) 17 Will Rixon (New South Wales) 16 Sam Thornley (New Zealand) 14 Taleah McMullen (Queensland) 12 Josh Gallagher (New South Wales) 10 Kerryn Tomlinson (New Zealand) 9 Kyle Symington (Western Australia) 7 Corey Johnson (South Australia) 2 After tonight’s two heats at Bathurst the series heads to Penrith (Thursday) and then Newcastle (Friday) before finishing on Inter Dominion Finals night back at Menangle on Saturday. We will have regular updates on hrnz.co.nz and across our social media channels. View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Grand Prix Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024 Location: Eagle Farm Racecourse – Brisbane, Queensland Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1800m The Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes at Eagle Farm is one of Queensland’s premier racing events, showcasing the finest emerging three-year-olds in the state. Held annually at Eagle Farm Racecourse, this 1800-metre feature race has a rich history of producing future stars of Australian racing. Previously run at 2100m and 2200m, the Grand Prix Stakes is run at 1800m from 2024 onwards. Several Group 1 winners have come through the Grand Prix Stakes, with notable winners including Surround (1977), Kingston Town (1980), Hawkspur (2013), Gypsy Goddess (2021) and Kovalica (2022). Run for $300,000 in 2024, the next edition of the Grand Prix Stakes will be run on Saturday, December 14, 2024. 2024 Grand Prix Stakes betting odds 2024 Grand Prix Stakes odds are currently unavailable. 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Grand Prix Stakes News Kovalica demolishes Grand Prix rivals New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Smart staying three-year-old Kovalica gave favourite punters few concerns when he cruised to victory in Saturday’s Group 3 Grand Prix … Read More Eagle Farm best bets & quaddie tips | December 17, 2022 Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Eagle Farm will host its Grand Prix Stakes Raceday this Saturday. 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Previous Grand Prix Stakes Fields 2023 Grand Prix Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Felix The Scat Tony Gollan Ryan Maloney 1 57kg 2 Encoder Lee Freedman Mark Du Plessis 10 57kg 3 Shy Guy Chris Waller Mark Du Plessis 3 57kg 4 Kirikan Chris Waller James Orman 5 57kg 5 Winsome Star John Symons & Sheila Laxon Jaden Lloyd 6 57kg 6 Imezaaki Bjorn Baker Ben Thompson 4 57kg 7 Supercrisp Rodney Ollerton Robbie Dolan 8 57kg 8 Sonofdec Jay Hopkins Martin Harley 9 57kg 9 Red Defcon Matt Kropp Samantha Collett 2 55kg 10 Chayse ‘N’ Adam Les Kelly Sean Cormack 7 55kg 2023 Grand Prix Stakes result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2023-Group-3-Sir-John-Monash-Stakes-08072023-Caulfield-Sigh.mp4 1st – Encoder (+1100) 2nd – Kirikan (+110) 3rd – Imezaaki (-166.67) Recent runnings of the Grand Prix Stakes: 2023: Encoder cracks the code Lee Freedman’s Gold Coast stable proved its staying prowess as Encoder triumphed in the $300,000 Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) at Eagle Farm. Ridden by Damien Thornton, Encoder ($12) displayed his staying potential with a commanding win, defeating Chris Waller’s Kirikan ($6) by a length, with Imezaaki ($4.60) 1.5 lengths back in third. Managing owner David Azzopardi credited Freedman’s planning and focus on developing Encoder, a son of Encryption, into a formidable stayer—a plan that paid off in this Queensland Summer Carnival feature. 2022: Kovalica justifies favouritism Smart staying three-year-old Kovalica gave favourite punters few concerns when he cruised to victory in the 2022 Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) at Eagle Farm. Sent out $1.45 favourite, the Chris Waller-trained son of Ocean Park was allowed to find his feet by jockey James Orman, getting back to last in the eight-horse field before looping his rivals and proving a class above. 2021: Gypsy Goddess remains undefeated Kiwi-bred filly Gypsy Goddess dominated the Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) at Eagle Farm, extending her unbeaten streak to four wins. Trained by David Vandyke, the star filly also delivered Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino his first stakes victory. Backed as the $1.24 favorite, Gypsy Goddess cruised to a near four-length win under Stephanie Thornton, who barely needed to ask for an effort in the impressive performance. 2020: The Elanora continues winning run Strawberry Hill Stud’s home-bred colt, The Elanora, continued his winning streak with a determined victory in the $250,000 Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) at Eagle Farm. Raced in John Singleton’s iconic silks, the son of Redoute’s Choice added the Grand Prix Stakes to prior wins in the Group 3 Spring Stakes (1600m) and a quality 3YO & 4YO race at Rosehill Gardens (1800m). Ridden confidently by Glen Boss, The Elanora held off Toscanini and Atonement to secure his spot among the leading three-year-old stayers despite still showing signs of greenness. Previous winners of the Grand Prix Stakes Grand Prix Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2023 Encoder Damien Thornton Lee Freedman 2022 Kovalica James Orman Chris Waller 2021 Gypsy Goddess Stephanie Thornton David Vandyke 2020 The Elanora Glen Boss Chris Waller 2019 (Dec) Chains Of Honour Mark Zahra Gerald Ryan 2019 (May) Fun Fact Michael Cahill Bjorn Baker 2018 Heavenly Thought Damian Lane Darren Weir 2017 Order Again Larry Cassidy Brian Smith 2016 Mackintosh Blake Shinn Chris Waller 2015 Upham Kerrin McEvoy Peter Moody 2014 Vilanova Nash Rawiller Chris Waller 2013 Hawkspur Jim Cassidy Chris Waller 2012 Brambles Brad Rawiller Peter Moody 2011 Turnitup Luke Nolen Peter Moody 2010 Kutchinsky Craig Newitt Tony Noonan 2009 Saint Minerva Craig Williams Alan Bailey 2008 Bell Academy Glyn Schofield Robert Heathcote 2007 Sirimione Michael Rodd Bart Cummings 2006 Ice Chariot Glenn Lynch Ron Maund 2005 Spuruson Anthony Pattillo Rodney Ollerton 2004 Reclaim Greg Childs Gerald Ryan 2003 Half Hennessy Scott Seamer Bede Murray 2002 Distinctly Secret Brian York Mark Walker 2001 Reenact Glen Colless Jack Denham 2000 Make Mine Magic Glen Colless Alan Bailey Grand Prix Stakes winners pre-2000 Grand Prix Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Conair 1998 Race Not Held 1997 Race Not Held 1996 Faience 1995 Perfect Bound 1994 Sky Watch 1993 Air Seattle 1992 In The Event 1991 Dorset Downs 1990 Stargazer 1989 Hidden Rhythm 1988 Race Not Held 1987 Finezza Belle 1986 Handy Proverb 1985 Our Sophia 1984 Librici 1983 So Good 1982 Our Planet 1981 Mr Cromwell 1980 Kingston Town 1979 Double Century 1978 Lefroy 1977 Surround 1976 Balmerino 1975 Lord Randolph 1974 Asgard 1973 Mighty Keys 1972 Latin Knight 1971 Mode Recommended! 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Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners B.J. McLachlan Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024 Location: Eagle Farm Racecourse – Brisbane, Queensland Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1200m The B.J. McLachlan Stakes is a Group 3 race for two-year-old sprinters, hosted by the Brisbane Racing Club at Eagle Farm. The 1200m BJ McLachlan Stakes is run under set weight conditions and has undergone various name changes over the years, including being known as the Tommy Smith Slipper, before adopting its current title in 2009. In 2024, the race offers a total prizemoney pool of $300,000. Notably, recent winners like Coolangatta (2021) and Storm Boy (2023) have gone on to claim victory in the lucrative Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) following their success in the B.J. McLachlan Stakes. 2024 B.J. McLachlan Stakes betting odds B.J. McLachlan Stakes odds are currently unavailable. How to bet on the B.J. 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Ladbrokes does not offer bonus codes in Australia and this referral code does not grant access to offers. Full terms. B.J. McLachlan Stakes News Saturday’s Eagle Farm racing tips & quaddie | December 23, 2023 Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Eagle Farm is set to host a competitive 10-race card on Saturday afternoon. Check out HorseBetting’s free tips and quaddie … Read More Chrysaor has all the right attributes for the BJ McLachlan Stakes Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Chrysaor has all the attributes of a competitive Magic Millions horse ahead of the BJ McLachlan Stakes at Doomben on … Read More Doomben best bets & quaddie tips | December 24, 2022 Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Doomben Racecourse will host a bumper nine-race program this Saturday. HorseBetting’s Ciaran Jackman has provided his best bets and quaddie … Read More Alpine Edge Wins As Shaquero Disappoints Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Queensland colt Alpine Edge has staked his claims as a serious Magic Millions contender with another strong victory but the … Read More BJ McLachlan Stakes 2020 betting tips & best odds Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds and best bets for the Group 3 B.J. McLachlan Stakes this Saturday at Eagle … Read More Snowdens take grip on Millions 2Y0 Classic Australia horse racing news 5 years ago The Peter and Paul Snowden training partnership took a firm grip on the Magic Millions 2YO Classic when King’s Legacy … Read More 2024 B.J. McLachlan Stakes Final Field HorseBetting will update this page when the 2024 B.J. McLachlan Stakes final field is released. Previous BJ McLachlan Stakes Fields 2023 BJ McLachlan Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Storm Boy Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Adam Hyeronimus 5 57kg 2 Astapor Clinton Taylor Justin Stanley 1 57kg 3 Moet At Midnight Barry Lockwood Jaden Lloyd 2 57kg 4 Customized Peter & Paul Snowden Blake Shinn 7 57kg 5 Pisces James Cummings James Orman 4 57kg 6 Mishani Aloha Les Ross Ben Thompson 6 55kg 7 Poster Girl Chris Munce Robbie Dolan 3 55kg 2023 B.J. McLachlan Stakes result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Eagle-Farm-2023-Group-3-B.J.-McLachlan-Stakes-23122023-Storm-Boy-Gai-Waterhouse-Adrian-Bott-Adam-Hyeronimus.mp4 1st – Storm Boy (-222.22) 2nd – Poster Girl (+240) 3rd – Customized (NTD) Recent runnings of the B.J. McLachlan Stakes: 2023: Storm Boy a class above Magic Millions favorite Storm Boy showcased his class at Eagle Farm, overcoming a wide run to win the Group 3 BJ McLachlan Stakes. Despite local pressure and Rockhampton contender Astapor looming as a threat, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained colt, ridden by Adam Hyeronimus, dominated the six-horse field, finishing 2.5 lengths clear of runner-up Poster Girl. 2022: The Novelist books Magic Millions berth When Gai Waterhouse says to lead them on a merry dance, you listen. Jockey James Innes Jr did just that, guiding The Novelist to a wire-to-wire victory in the Group 3 BJ McLachlan (1200m) at Doomben, securing a shot at the Magic Millions. In a stunning upset, odds-on favourite Miss Coota tasted defeat for the first time. While punters backed her heavily, The Novelist ($4.20) took control early, with Melbourne jockey Craig Williams holding back the usually on-speed Miss Coota, turning the race on its head. 2021: Coolangatta shines in Brisbane Unbeaten filly Coolangatta tightened her grip on the Magic Millions Classic (1200m) with a commanding win in the Group 3 B.J. McLachlan Stakes (1200m). Starting as the $1.30 favorite, the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained two-year-old showed her class. After contesting the early speed, she settled into second before responding sharply to James McDonald’s call, cruising to a 2.25-length victory over runner-up Thelwell, with Swiss Exile in third. 2020: Alpine Edge digs deep to claim Group 3 honours Alpine Edge cemented his Magic Millions 2YO Classic credentials with a gritty win in the $250,000 Group 3 Magic Millions B.J. McLachlan Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm. Fresh off a debut win in the Phelan Ready Stakes, Alpine Edge faced tougher competition but proved his class in the key Magic Millions lead-up. Second favourite behind Chris Waller’s Shaquero, he surged late to edge out Baby Wong by half a length. While Subterranean over-raced early and battled on for third, Shaquero disappointed, finishing second last in the eight-horse field. Previous winners of the B.J. McLachlan Stakes B.J. McLachlan Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2023 Storm Boy Adam Hyeronimus Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 2022 The Novelist James Innes Jnr Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 2021 Coolangatta James McDonald Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 2020 Alpine Edge Robbie Fradd Toby & Trent Edmonds 2019 King’s Legacy Kerrin McEvoy Peter & Paul Snowden 2018 Sun City James McDonald Tony McEvoy 2017 Meryl Christian Reith Lee Curtis 2016 Ours To Keep Damian Browne Chris Munce 2015 Zelady’s Night Out Jim Byrne Tony Gollan 2014 Mishani Honcho Chris Whiteley Les Ross 2013 Unencumbered Nathan Berry Bjorn Baker 2012 Miss Longstocking Damian Browne Liam Birchley 2011 Driefontein Tommy Berry Gai Waterhouse 2010 Military Grace Daniel Griffin Gillian Heinrich 2009 Military Rose Stathi Katsidis Gillian Heinrich 2008 (Dec) Paprika Shane Scriven Liam Birchley 2008 (Mar) She’s Meaner Jim Byrne Gai Waterhouse 2006 Miss Watagan Brad Stewart Gary Bein 2005 Master Archie Bobby El-Issa Paddy Cunningham 2004 Snitzel Glen Boss Gerald Ryan 2003 Oratorio Damien Oliver Lee Freedman 2002 How Funny Michael Pelling Gai Waterhouse 2001 Sunday Joy Michael Cahill Gai Waterhouse 2000 Shovoff Glen Boss Clarry Conners B.J. McLachlan Stakes winners pre-2000 B.J. McLachlan Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Race Not Held 1998 Territorial 1997 Mr. Innocent 1996 Guineas 1995 Sovereign State 1994 Pottinger 1993 Brave Warrior 1992 Gem Of The West 1991 Facile 1990 Unbid Slam 1989 St. Jude 1988 Scomasc 1987 Wear The Crown 1986 Race Not Held 1985 Roro 1984 Lady Lustre 1983 Crawford 1982 Spanian Recommended! Take It To The Neds Level Home of the Neds Toolbox Check Out Neds 18+ Gamble Responsibly Punters Prefer Blondes It’s a fact, Blondes have more fun Join BlondeBet 18+ Gamble Responsibly. THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE?. Next Gen Racing Betting Top 4 Betting. Extra Place. Every Race. Join Picklebet 18+ Gamble Responsibly. What are you really gambling with? It Pays To Play New online bookmaker Check Out PlayUp 18+ Gamble Responsibly Say Hey to the social bet! You Better Believe It Join Dabble 18+ Gamble Responsibly. THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE?. Full terms. 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Hall of Fame trainers and University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program graduates Todd Pletcher and Bob Baffert returned to the Global Symposium on Racing Dec. 10 to discuss career developments.View the full article

Technological changes on the immediate horizon for the racing industry won't be so much of the gee-whiz or sci-fi variety. Instead, they'll be more like much-needed ease-of-use and cumbersome-task-simplifying tools that are currently being built and driven by massive collections of data. Tuesday's Global Symposium on Racing hosted by the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program in Tucson kicked off with Lisa Lazarus, the chief executive officer of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA), articulating a significant data point–that as of Dec. 10, 2024, the fatality rate of Thoroughbreds under the Authority's jurisdiction has dipped to .88 per 1,000 starts so far in 2025, a decrease from 1.23 fatalities per 1,000 starts one year ago on the same date. Then, in a separate symposium discussion titled Artificial Intelligence (AI): Transformative Applications for Advancing Horse Racing, a group of experts from various fields underscored that while data is the building block, in order for it to be transformative, that information has to be put in a format where a computing system can sift and parse it properly. Then someone else (i.e. a software developer) must take that raw data output and present it to the end-user in a way that is useful. That end-user could be a regulator like HISA, or other stakeholders, like owners, trainers, veterinarians, racing office workers, bettors, or even the buyers of young horses at auction. Lazarus credited the Authority's growing database of 4 million veterinary records as being key to the decreased fatality rate. “The first couple years of HISA were building the foundation. It was like triage,” Lazarus said during a solo presentation titled HISA in 2025: A Look Ahead. “There was a lot to get done,” Lazarus continued. “We had to just get things up and running. But now we're at a point where we can take all of that work and everything that we've gotten from the industry, and give back to the industry in terms of information and products and really bringing the industry to the next level.” In terms of HISA's rulemaking and operations, Lazarus said, “we can start to be a lot more intentional about matching the data to the regulations.” That includes, Lazarus continued, “making sure we have regulations that are supported by the data and they make sense; that they are achieving the goal that we want, which is keeping horses and our riders safe.” Mark Midland, the co-founder and chief executive officer of the online site Horse Racing Nation (HRN), concurred, then riffed more broadly on the topic. “It really all starts with the data,” Midland said, explaining that once you have enough reliable data, you can build new tools to utilize it. Midland noted that although HRN primarily functions as a Thoroughbred news site, about three years ago its leaders wanted to delve more into data and how to apply it handicapping–and beyond. As examples of how HRN has branched out, Midland said his company has recently done data-driven studies on testing the accuracy of and automating the process of making morning-line odds (so that bettors can make better-informed choices), independently verifying veterinary studies of risk factors for injury (by inferring potential injuries based on non-veterinary pieces of data, like a horse's weight and speed figures), and by trying to predict the sales prices and eventual racing performance of young horses sold at auction. “The more data the industry collects, the more it's going to be available for everyone for more learning going forward,” Midland said. Kyle McDoniel, the president and chief operating officer of Equibase, moderated the AI panel. He gave a real-life example of the types of tools that industry participants want technology to deliver. “When I think about the racing secretaries' meeting we had [Monday], one of the conversations that we had was around how veterinarians are getting frustrated because there's a lot of paperwork involved now,” McDoniel said. “There's a lot less time with hands on horses. So, to think about how AI [could] just get some of that administrative paperwork out of the way and [make] it more efficient [to] get more people time to do the jobs that they love and are really most important.” Dr. Dionne Benson, the chief veterinary officer for The Stronach Group (TSG)'s 1/ST Racing, said that digitizing the daily minutiae of racing was the primary reason her employer developed the AI-driven product Racehorse 360. The product, Benson said, was trialed for a year at the now-closed Golden Gate Fields before coming online at Santa Anita Park four months ago. Racehorse 360 has uses for veterinarians, racing officials and horsemen, and TSG plans to roll it out to other tracks in its corporate portfolio in the near future. “Being the one who's out in the field, I just want my tablet. That's all I want to have to deal with,” Benson said, noting that the tool allows her easy access to looking up any of 50 separate injury-risk factors that might apply to any given horse in the database. Benson said she can then do an exam and transmit the results to the proper racing officials or regulators, all while adding to the existing database of a horse's records, which can even include archived videos of the horse in motion for future health-check comparisons. Lisa Lazarus | Nikki Sherman/Equi-Photo Lazarus said HISA even monitors data on itself. Lazarus said that it takes an average of 78 days from sample collection for HISA's equine drug-enforcement arm, the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU), to resolve a case. “That's better than it used to be under most state systems. But we still want to work to improve that number,” Lazarus said. In the near future, Lazarus said, “Instead of the labs reporting to HIWU and HIWU reporting to the veterinarians, there's going to be direct reporting from the labs to the regulatory veterinarians of results so that we can actually speed up this process. So that we improve, essentially, the time between sample collection and when the results come back, which is important.” Michael Novak, a software developer with racing experience, wants to bring efficiency to owners and trainers via AI. In January 2025, he'll be launching a product called Backstretch that will be able to instantly scan through multiple condition books nationwide to find races that instantly match criteria selected by users. “That's sort of the goal of a lot of software that I've been trying to build over the last 20 years, is really making software easier to use,” Novak said. “The experience about designing the interface and presenting exactly what the user needs when they need it is really powerful. And I think in terms of the software industry, you're always striving to make things easier. We don't always succeed at that. There's a lot of software that's very hard to use.” Speaking relative to horseplayers, Midland said the idea of automating a morning line–like HRN has been doing for Colonial Downs–isn't to put morning-linemakers out of work. Rather, it's for a track to be able to put out the most accurate assessment of probable odds as possible to the betting public, which is a tool that smaller-scale horseplayers need in the current age of computer-assisted-wagering entities that dominate America's pari-mutuel pools. “I think one of the problems with computer wagering today is the computer teams have all these tools, and the [smaller-scale] players have none,” Midland said, noting the lack of a “level playing field slanted against smaller bettors. “Right now, I don't think it's a fair fight, and I think that's a big challenge to the game,” Midland said. To try to gauge prices and future performance at horse auctions, Midland said the HRN data-crunchers recently fed 24 years of Keeneland sales information into a database, a process that took six weeks. “We're not horse buyers [but] we're talking to people, trying to understand [how values get put on horses],” Midland said. “And it seems like the owners that I've talked to, when they're going to the Keeneland sale [where there are] 4,000 yearlings, it's hard to know where to focus and which ones to look at to short-list.” Midland said, “We tried to undertake the question of performance. You know, 'Is this horse that's never raced going to be any good?' And there's a ton of data here.” From a data set containing 7,500 yearlings sold at Keeneland in 2018-19 and following how those horses' racing careers turned out, Midland's team determined the highest-priced Thoroughbreds weren't always the best performers. “We kind of see this as an inefficient market,” Midland said. “I guess that's probably not a total surprise to anyone. But it's a real opportunity, and we may come out with [yearling auction] 'draft picks.'” The post U of A Symposium: The Data is Out There. Now the Industry is Reaping its Benefits. appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Repole Stable's Fierceness has undergone hind ankle surgery, Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher told the audience during a multiple-topic discussion at the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program's Global Symposium on Racing Dec. 10.View the full article

Ripcord. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Racing Photos) Dual stakes winner Ripcord will need a form reversal to win Saturday’s Group 3 Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot, but trainer Luke Fernie is confident the four-year-old can bounce back and claim the $1.5 million feature. After a credible fifth in the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes (1200m) at Flemington, Ripcord struggled, finishing last in the Group 3 Moonga Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield and ninth in the Group 2 Damien Oliver (1400m) at Flemington. Fernie believes Ripcord’s best form, which includes victories in the Listed Perth Stakes (1100m) as a juvenile and the Listed Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) as a three-year-old, is enough to secure him a win in Saturday’s Group 3. “He was only going if he was one hundred per cent and he showed in the trial (winning at Belmont on November 25) he’s in a good head space,” Fernie told TABradio. “His characteristics behind the scenes are what we needed to see, and I’m happy. “At his best, I feel he has the most x-factor in the race, but we need to see him do it after a couple of poor performances. “His first run was fantastic, the second was when he was crook and then his last start at Flemington, I think he just got overawed by the occasion – he was a real handful that day. “He did everything before he got onto the track. If he can relax and do everything right this week, it should reflect how he went in the trial.” Ripcord is currently a $27 chance for The Gold Rush with horse racing bookmakers. Horse racing news View the full article

The trainer of a runner at Musselburgh who escaped from the track Dec. 9 and then roamed the streets of the Scottish town said his horse was none the worse for the experience.View the full article

Since sports wagering was made legal in the Commonwealth in September 2023 and through October of this year, $2.9 billion worth of bets have been placed in Kentucky. View the full article

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The first session of Fasig-Tipton's December Digital Sale–with more than 670 horses catalogued–closed Tuesday, topped by 2023 Sovereign Award winner Millie Girl (Hard Spun). Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency as hip 11, Canada's reigning champion older main track female sold for $450,000 to John Stewart's Resolute Bloodstock. The multiple graded stakes winner was sold from her base at Woodbine, where she has been trained by Catherine Day Phillips. “We are really excited about purchasing Canadian champion Millie Girl,” said Stewart. “She fits right into our breeding program. We will evaluate her future racing career, but we purchased her to eventually breed. It's exciting to have a sale like this on the digital platform this time of year with so many horses over two days.” Overall, Tuesday's first session yielded 187 horses sold for $4,423,500, or an average of $23,655 with a clearance rate of 76%. The session featured horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, broodmare prospects, yearlings, and weanlings. “We could not be more pleased with the first session of our December Digital Sale,” said Fasig-Tipton's Director of Digital Sales Leif Aaron. “With more than $4.4 million in sales and a 76% clearance rate, bidding was strong from start to finish.” The December Digital Sale will continue Wednesday with hips 306-670 and will include a late supplement to the catalogue in Cruz Ramirez (Good Magic) (hip 346). The 2-year-old racing/broodmare prospect won her debut at Laurel on Sunday. Bidding will close Wednesday beginning at 12 p.m. ET. “Tomorrow's session offers a high concentration of quality broodmares that fit a wide variety of breeding programs,” said Aaron. “There's still plenty of time for buyers to work through the catalogue and get involved in the action.” Full results of Tuesday's session, as well as Wednesday's offerings, are available here. The post First Day of Fasig-Tipton’s December Digital Sale ‘Strong from Start to Finish’ appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Militarize. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Three-time Group 1 winner Militarize has returned to training after fertility issues prematurely ended his stud career. The now-gelded winner of the Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m), Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m), and Group 1 Sires’ Produce (1400m) was standing at Newgate Stud Farm for a fee of $38,500 but only managed to get a handful of mares in foal during his first season. “Just a small handful (of mares in foal), so you never know, maybe they will be racing him in a few years’ time,” Newgate managing director Henry Field told Racing.com. Militarize will return to Chris Waller’s stable in a few weeks to target a comeback in the autumn. “He’s thriving and has settled into pre-training really well, and he is going to Chris Waller in a few weeks’ time to target the back end of autumn and into the winter,” Field added. “We are excited – he retired sound and clean winded, so he’s got a bright future. “The good thing with the Dundeel sire line is they get better as they get older, so hopefully, he will have plenty of racing left in him.” Horse racing news View the full article

Chorlton Lane. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Ciaron Maher has bolstered his chances for The Supernova at Pakenham on December 21, with the Moonee Valley Racing Club confirming that Chorlton Lane will race in its slot in Southside Racing’s $1 million event. Having already secured a place for Nadal, the winner of The Meteorite (1200m), in his own slot, Maher will now have two contenders in the inaugural 1400-metre race. Chorlton Lane, a five-year-old son of Mehmas, has an impressive record over 1400 metres, with victories in three states, the latest being a win in the $200,000 Canberra Community Chest (1400m) on November 24. “Chorlton Lane heads to Pakenham in terrific form,” said MVRC head of racing, Charlotte Mills. “It’s exciting to partner with the Ciaron Maher stable, and a win would be a fantastic result for his large ownership group. “The first leg of Southside Racing’s slot series, The Meteorite, was a resounding success, and we are looking forward to The Supernova on Cup Day at Pakenham.” Horse racing news View the full article

9th-TAM, $53K, Msw, f, 3yo/up, 7f, 4:30p.m. China Horse Club sends out the late-starting INTO AMORE (Into Mischief), a homebred daughter of GI Alabama winner Embellish the Lace (Super Saver). Trained by Todd Pletcher, the 3-year-old filly has been posting steady works at the Hall of Famer's Palm Beach Downs base in South Florida. The half-sister to GI Travers winner Afleet Express (Afleet Alex), herself a $2.4 million Fasig-Tipton November purchase in 2016, is responsible for a pair of $1.25 million Keeneland September yearlings–Tap the Faith (Tapit) in 2020 and Pumpkin Scone (Into Mischief) sold in 2021. The 12-year-old's daughter by Quality Road brought $500,000 at Keeneland this past September. Pletcher also saddles firster Annulled (Tapit)–a $200,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic buy–for Eclipse Thoroughbreds and Gainesway Stable. A full sibling to SW and GSP My Miss Tapit and GSP Rattataptap, the grey is out of Grade III scorer Sindy With an S. TJCIS PPs The post Wednesday’s Insights: CHC Debuts Into Mischief Filly at Tampa appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A colt foal by Walk In The Park (Ire) (lot 378) set a new foal record during the second day of the Goffs December NH Foal Sale when selling for €160,000 to Nicky Bertran de Balanda as NBB Racing. The colt is out of the winning jumper Holy Virgin (Fr) (Saint Des Saints {Fr}), herself a half-sister to Grade 1 chase winner Top Notch (Fr) (Poliglote {GB}) and the G2 Prix de Malleret heroine Never Forget (Fr) (Westerner {GB}). “He's very nice, the one I liked most in the sale,” said Bertran de Balanda. “He's by a good sire and out of a good mare. She was a winner in Auteuil, she's by a great sire in Saint Des Saints and she came from a very good French breeder in Benoit Gabeur. “He's just a very good individual, really athletic with a lovely walk. I'm not surprised I had to battle against some very good judges to get him. Let's hope he's fast now. “He's been bought for Sofiane Benaroussi, so will race in France. Sofiane is building a great team of young National Hunt horses, I hope it works out well. Trade here at Goffs is generally realistic, but very strong for the right ones.” Two other individuals made €70,000 or more, with a son of No Risk At All (Fr) (lot 335) bringing €92,000 from Tally-Ho Stud. He was part of the Clonbonny Stud draft and out of the Kapgarde (Fr) mare Gardiala (Fr), herself placed in a Grade 3 chase. The other was lot 362, a son of Blue Bresil (Fr), who made €70,000 on the bid of Oaks Farm. Longrove Stud consigned the brown relative of Grade 2-placed Good And Clever (Ire) (Soldier Of Fortune {Ire}). At the end of the day's trade, the turnover was €2,816,000 with an average of €17,600 and the median at €12,000. The post New Foal Record Set During Second Session Of Goffs December NH Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

High injury rates in racing greyhounds sees a proposed ban on the sport introduced by the New Zealand government on Tuesday, Reuters reported. “While fewer dogs are dying, injury rates, while down slightly, have plateaued and remain unacceptably high,” Minister for Racing Winston Peters said in a statement. The plan is for the sport to be ended gradually over a 20-month period. An advisory committee has been appointed to re-home an estimated 2,900 racing dogs, according to Peters. A bill was introduced by the government, with the support of the opposition Labour party, to prevent the unnecessary killing of racing dogs. Further legislation is on the table next year to make changes to the existing laws to outlaw greyhound racing. “We are extremely disappointed that the government has not recognised the work the industry has done to address areas of concern–to the extent that it now leads the wider racing industry with its commitment to animal welfare,” said Greyhound Racing New Zealand chairman Sean Hannan in a statement. “We are extremely concerned for the future of the industry's greyhounds, which may no longer be a breed seen in New Zealand.” There are currently only five countries where greyhound racing is still allowed: the U.S., Australia, Britain, Ireland and New Zealand. However, greyhound racing is only 8.5% of the NZ$1.3 billion (€716,323,174) racing industry with just over 1,000 full-time jobs. The post New Zealand Government Plans Greyhound Racing Ban By 2026 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

On Louisiana Champions Day, fans at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots will have the opportunity to honor this year's winner of the Kentucky Derby (G1), Mystik Dan, who will be paraded in the Fair Grounds paddock during Race 3.View the full article

By Jonny Turner Wednesday’s racing at Oamaru could make or break Carter Dalgety’s national junior drivers premiership hopes. The midweek meeting is at the beginning of an impressive line-up of drives Dalgety has over the coming five days. Dalgety (52) heads to Oamaru eight wins behind premiership leader Sam Thornley (60)who has a five-win lead over Wilson House (55), though this week Thornley is away at the Australasian Young Drivers Championships. While Dalgety knows catching to two talented drivers in front of him is a huge ask, he knows it is not impossible. “We won’t be giving up that’s for sure, we will be giving it a good go.” “If I am ever going to make up a bit of ground on Sam it will be this week because I have got quite a few nice drives.” “With Sam being away hopefully the gap can close, but then Wilson is probably going to get a few at Manawatu (on Thursday).” “Hopefully we can give it a bit of a nudge, to be away for three months and be this close is pretty good.” “The premiership was always in the back of my mind, but with the people I met and the experiences I had in America I wouldn’t trade it for anything.” Dalgety will don colours punters are more used to seeing Thornley in on Wednesday, linking up with two key chances for trainer Bruce Negus. In Race 10 (8.07pm) in the Next Oamaru HRC Meeting 5th March Mobile Pace, Mouton Cadet looks a big winning hope on the back of his strong third at Wingatui on Sunday. “I thought his third at Wingatui was great and before that he didn’t disgrace himself behind Better Eclipse,” Dalgety said. “He gets to draw inside the better chances and hopefully he can take advantage of it.” Negus and Dalgety also combine with Dancing Glenis in Race 6 (6.00pm), the Stephen Heffernan at Property Brokers Handicap Trot. “She won nicely enough at Orari and this race doesn’t look any harder.” “If she can get away well enough she would have to be a good show.” Dalgety gets an opportunity behind star triallist Seacracka at Oamaru on Wednesday in Race 7, the David Ovens Building Mobile Pace (6.35pm). The Jonny Cox trained filly ran sizzling splits in a recent hit out at Ashburton. “Her trial was very good, she’s been off the scene but her last run was behind Millwood Nike.” “Even from the bad draw (8), she looks a very good chance.” The Mark Jones trained Bullit Train looks another great pickup drive for Dalgety in Race 9 (7.33pm), the Placemakers Handicap Trot. Dalgety reunites with Ebury Street who he rates a nice winning hope for trainer Tom Bamford in Race 8 (7.08pm), the David Heffernan PGG Wrightson Real Estate Pace. “She loves a stand and this looks like quite a suitable race, I think she can go close.” The junior driver also links up with Jay R Tolkien (Race 2, 3.40pm) and Meandad (Race 4, 4.50pm) at Oamaru. View the full article

Canheroc will contest Saturday’s Group 3 Waikato Cup (2400m) at Te Rapa. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Group Three performer Canheroc has just one Cup to his name, but trainer Chris Wood is keen to double that haul when they head to Te Rapa on Saturday to tackle the Group 3 Waikato Cup (2400m). The seven-year-old son of El Roca was victorious in the Listed Marton Cup (2200m) in January before running third in the Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) later that month, and he added another Cup placing to his name when third in the Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) at Riccarton last month. Wood was pleased with his charge’s run and said he is in good order and in a fresh state heading into Saturday’s contest. “He came back from Christchurch and had an easy week, and he has been back into his work again,” Wood said. “He has had a few gallops and he has pleased me, he is happy. “He is going to have fresh legs for Saturday after about a month since he has raced, but I have done plenty of work with him and I am happy with where he is.” Canheroc’s main aim of the summer is next month’s Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) at Trentham, and he is hoping Saturday’s run can put him on the right path for the staying feature. “It (Waikato Cup) doesn’t look super strong on paper, but any race is hard to win in New Zealand now, there aren’t as many horses going offshore anymore now that the stakes money is good,” he said. “There are a few Open Handicaps coming up in the next few weeks and the horses can’t be everywhere. He will have the run here, another in a couple of weeks just after Christmas at Wellington, and then we will look at the Wellington Cup, everything going right. “He didn’t have much luck this year, and we are hoping things go better next year.” Horse racing news View the full article

Matamata trainer Cody Cole. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Ancroft Stud have not been short of top-quality fillies in recent years, and on Friday at Tauranga, Matamata trainer Cody Cole will kick off the career of another future prospect in Luna Star. Luna Star will be Cole’s first representative for the Philip and Catherine Brown-owned operation, with their colours made prominent with superstar mares Levante and Legarto, who have accumulated seven Group One victories collectively in the care of Ken and Bev Kelso. Passed in as a yearling at Karaka, Luna Star made her way to Cole’s stable, an idea that was sparked after he prepared another Ancroft youngster to sell on. “I actually had a horse for them that we sold, and instead of the commission, I asked if they would give me a filly to train at some stage if they find the right one,” Cole said. “The first one didn’t make it to the races, she just had a few too many issues, but this was the replacement. I’m very grateful to get her, she’s out of a good, proven mare and by Almanzor. She’s got a nice pedigree and is a beautiful type. “She’s probably just taken a wee while to mature up physically and we’re not going to see the best of her until next season, but if she can run a nice race for her first start, she’ll take good improvement out of the experience. “She’s got a future, it’s just whether we’ll have to wait a bit longer to see it.” Luna Star will take her place on debut in the Duncan Dental Maiden (1200m), which will also feature her Cambridge Stud-owned stablemate Power Of Three. After starting her career in Victoria, the Yes Yes Yes filly made a positive start for Cole at Rotorua, finishing third to promising type Adelante. “It was a super kick-off point, she didn’t have much form on the board in Australia, but I think that was maturity more than anything,” he said. “Now that she’s had a bit of time and coping with her training, as they did have issues keeping weight on her over there, she looks like a winner waiting to happen. “She was vulnerable fitness-wise there and the surface was probably a bit firmer than what she wanted, but she’s come through it well and worked well this morning (Tuesday). “She’s an improver off her first run and if she can a bit of luck from the gate, she can feature in the finish.” Horse racing news View the full article

Inns Of Court (Ire) and Kessaar (Ire) will each stand for €6,000 in Italy next year, Renew Italian Breeding announced on Tuesday. The former, whose eldest foals will be 4-year-olds next year, will stand at Razza dell'Orso near Perugia. The son of Invincible Spirit has 88 winners from 188 runners with three of them winnings stakes, including the G3 Prestige Stakes heroine Anshoda (Ire). Kodiac (GB)'s Kessaar is a year ahead of Inns Of Court on the sire front, and was a resident of Scuderia Melissa Cipriani in 2024. Of his 108 runners, 56 are winners, among them G3 Premio Parioli hero Melfi (Ire). He is on the move to Alessandro Antonini near Rome. The post Inns Of Court And Kessaar To Each Stand For €6,000 In Italy appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Francis Lui has won 951 races in Hong Kong. Photo: HKJC Francis Lui went a long way to boosting his trainers’ championship defence with a four-timer at Sha Tin on Sunday and the affable horseman takes a team of three to Happy Valley on Wednesday night as he aims to keep the ball rolling. Lui’s quartet sees him reach 16 wins from 144 runners across 27 of the 88 scheduled race meetings this term, with only five handlers currently ahead of him: Pierre Ng (23 wins), David Hayes (20), Mark Newnham (20), Danny Shum (19) and Caspar Fownes (18). The 65-year-old – crowned Hong Kong Champion Trainer (2023/24) – won the first three races at Sha Tin with Happy Park, Packing Angel and Divano before star talent Packing Hermod posted a fourth win at only his fifth start in the last race. “I’m very happy. Happy to win for the owners on Sunday,” Lui said. “He (Packing Hermod) has potential. We’re planning for the Four-Year-Old Classic Series with him.” Sired by Rubick, Packing Hermod sits on a career-high mark of 93 after winning his first race in Class 2 last weekend. The HK$52 million Four-Year-Old Classic Series comprises the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m), HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) and HK$26 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m). “I think I will give him one more race – there is a Class 2 over 1400 metres in the middle of January before the Classic Mile (on 31 January, 2025). He keeps improving,” Lui said. Leading the handler’s trio at the city circuit is Hameron, who features in the HK$2.05 million Class 3 Sea Eagle Handicap (1650m) under Vincent Ho in barrier five, seeking a third win. “He looks like he has improved a little bit. He’s not a big horse, he’s a little horse, and he always has a big weight,” Lui said. Do Your Part features for Lui in the HK$1.86 million Class 3 Nightjar Handicap (1000m), while Brave Joy debuts in the HK$1.17 million Class 4 Albatross Handicap (1200m). The midweek programme includes the HK$1.17 million Class 4 Hong Kong Golf Club Centenary Cup Handicap (1800m) where Kingly Demeanor rises in grade chasing a hat-trick. Jockey Keith Yeung said: “He’s really good and he’s improved a lot this season. Seems he is a very easy horse to ride, just go forward and he will not stop. After (trainer) Tony (Cruz) took the hood off him he has been doing great ever since then.” The 42-rater – bought out of the Hong Kong International Sale – breaks from gate four against 11 rivals. He steps back in trip from 2200m last start where he scored by a head. “I thought that the outside (horse) was going to catch me at the 200 (metre mark) but as he heard the other horse come, he just kicked again – he has a great heart,” Yeung said. Yeung takes six rides at Happy Valley as he aims to build on a productive start to the 2024/25 racing season with eight wins under his belt. “It seems like he (Kingly Demeanor) enjoys being out in front and he loves the challenge. He always gives his best,” Yeung said. “It’s always great when you have put so much effort into your training, study and preparation, and to be repaid in a good way. I’m always grateful for the people who support me and give me advice.” Karis Teetan takes eight rides at Happy Valley, including Sturdy Ruby for trainer Manfred Man in the HK$1.17 million Class 4 Mesia Handicap (1650m). “It’s nice to get back on him. It seems like he’s ran pretty well this season,” Teetan said. “The draw gives him a chance. He’s always shown that he is a horse that was always going to get better. I think this season has shown that he’s taken a step forward.” Horse racing news View the full article

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Godolphin homebred Maycocks Bay (Speightstown), forced to scratch from the GIII Southwest Stakes as the morning-line favorite in February, returned from 11 months on the sidelines to win a 1 1/16-mile allowance at Fair Grounds Saturday. “We're delighted to have him back,” trainer Mike Stidham said. “He had been training so well coming up to this that anything short of that would have been a disappointment. Hopefully he comes out of it well and we can start looking for some bigger and better things.” In his first race since a 10-length win at Fair Grounds in January, Maycocks Bay sat just off the lead for most of the race before kicking clear to win by 1 1/2 lengths. “We didn't really want to jump out on the lead and do what he did before the layoff,” Stidham said. “We were hoping to get him to relax just off a horse. It worked out perfectly.” Maycocks Bay was forced out of the Southwest after spiking a fever earlier in the year. “He had shipped to Oaklawn for the Southwest, but once he got there, he had a 104 degree temperature,” Stidham said. “We scanned his lungs and found out he had pneumonia. He went to the farm and it lingered, and it took way longer than we expected. It's been his lungs [that kept him away]–he's always been very sound.” The post Maycocks Bay Returns a Winner at Fair Grounds appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The curtain came down on this year's Arqana Breeding Stock Sale on Tuesday where the demand for fillies-in-training, broodmares and foals in particular brought strong trade to Deauville over the course of the four-day sale. Prix de Diane heroine Sparkling Plenty led the way overall, having been sold on Saturday for €5 million to Michel Zerolo of Oceanic Bloodstock alongside Coolmore's MV Magnier on behalf of “a new partnership”. All told, five fillies or mares cleared seven figures at a sale where all of the key metrics were on the rise. Of the 866 that were offered, 782 were sold at a clearance rate of 82% while the average climbed a massive 21% to €85 769. Meanwhile, the median climbed by €6,000 to €26,000 while the aggregate was up by 17% to €55,149,500. The concluding session on Tuesday was headed by 15-year-old stallion Dabirsim, who was knocked down to Dr Khaled Salami, signing as KGS, at €160,000. A statement released by Arqana President Olivier Delloye and CEO Freddy Powell on Tuesday read, “The Vente d'Élevage has become an unmissable event for the biggest buyers across the world, whom we have had the pleasure of welcoming over the last few days. “In the space of just a few years, Arqana has succeeded in creating a first class platform for fillies in and out of training as well as mares. We saw very good prices on Saturday for fillies that will run on, notably to continue their careers in Australia and the United States, such as the four fillies that made over €1 million, Sparkling Plenty, Classic Flower, Excellent Truth and Spanish “Eyes among others. The broodmares also sold very well, including Tres Magnifique, the dam of Tamfana, that sold for €1,400.000, and Strawberry Lace, the dam of Unquestionable, the dam of Unquestionable that was knocked down for €900.000.” It added, “Following on from the October Yearling Sale and the British and Irish markets, demand was also very strong for foals. In total, 19 foals made more than €100,000, double last year's number, with an average that was up 40% and a median that doubled at €29,000. “We wish every success to our buyers, on the racecourse firstly as a lot of their purchases will race on, and also as well as future broodmares. We would also like to warmly thank our vendors for their confidence in us. “Finally, many thanks to the Arqana teams and the studs that worked in weather conditions that were not always ideal, and that did a remarkable job.” The post Dabirsim Heads Final Session Of Arqana Breeding Stock Sale At 160k appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article