Wandering Eyes

Trainer Penalty J McInerney Jnr | Christchurch 14 February (heard Christchurch 21 February); failed to provide adequate care for Greyhound while on racecourse; fined $300. Dog Penalty ALPHA RANGER | Christchurch 17 February; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial. The post 17-23 February 2025 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Rider Penalties K Mudhoo | Canterbury 19 February; careless riding; suspended 2-7 March inclusive. L Sutherland | Wanganui 21 February; careless riding; suspended 3-9 March inclusive. M Cartwright | Auckland 22 February; careless riding; suspended 24 February – 7 March inclusive. C Barnes | Auckland 22 February; careless riding; suspended 2-8 March and fined $250. M Hashizume | Auckland 22 February; use of whip; fined $400. M Lerner | Otaki-Maori 22 February; failed to make weight; fined $200. A Mudhoo | Non-raceday dated 17 February; misconduct; fined $2,500. J Nishizuka | Auckland 23 February; careless riding; suspended 27 February – 7 March inclusive. M Lerner | Auckland 23 February; medical clearance required. B Rogerson | Auckland 23 February; medical clearance required. M Cartwright | Auckland 23 February; medical clearance required. Horse Penalties MISS STARLIGHT | Canterbury 19 February; late scratching after failing to load; must complete trial. MATAKANA GIRL | Wanganui 21 February; late scratching after becoming fractious in barrier; must complete trial. SWEET ENVY | Wanganui 21 February; epistaxis; stood down for 3 months and veterinary clearance required. CHEVAL D’OR | Auckland 22 February; lame; veterinary clearance required. KIWI SKYHAWK | Auckland 22 February; lame; veterinary clearance required. BIG EXIT | Auckland 23 February; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial. GRAPHIC | Auckland 23 February; cardiac arrhythmia; veterinary clearance required. General The Wanganui JC meeting of 21 February was abandoned after Race 6 due to an unsafe track. The Otaki-Maori meeting of 22 February was abandoned after Race 1 due to an unsafe track. The post 17-23 February 2025 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Driver Penalties M Ranger | Auckland 21 February; careless driving; suspended 22 February – 4 March inclusive. B Orange | Wyndham 21 February; careless driving; suspended 3-9 March inclusive. S Hill | Wyndham 21 February; use of whip; suspended 3-9 March inclusive. Trainer Penalties M House | Ashburton 22 February; failed to scratch by required time; fined $200. B Waldron | Wyndham 21 February (heard Wyndham 23 February); raced in unapproved gear; fined $450. Horse Penalties BUILT FOR GLORY | NZ Metropolitan 20 February; broke at start; must complete standing start trial. RUN FOREST RUN | Auckland 21 February; fell in running; must complete trial. SAM SNEAD | Ashburton 22 February; broke in score up; must complete mobile start trial. DON’T TELL JENNY | Ashburton 22 February; broke in score up; must complete mobile start trial. MAJESTIC DAUGHTER | Wyndham 23 February; broke in running; must complete trial. Protests ANNROSE | Wyndham 21 February; excessive galloping during race; disqualified from 3rd. MAJESTIC CHALLEN | Wyndham 21 February; excessive galloping in home straight; disqualified from 4th. WHISPERING MAJESTIC | Wyndham 21 February; excessive galloping in home straight; disqualified from 4th. PINSEEKER | Wyndham 23 February; denied a fair start; declared a non-runner. The post 17-23 February 2025 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Luxor Cafe (American Pharoah) held off a late surge from the slow-starting and previously unbeaten Promised Gene (Jpn) (Nadal) to take out Sunday's $244,745 Listed Hyacinth Stakes over the one-turn mile at Tokyo Racecourse. The victory was good for 30 points on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby in a race that was won by the colt's champion full-brother Cafe Pharoah some five years ago. The $1.80 (4-5) favorite had the services of Rachel King, runner-up in Friday's International Jockeys' Challenge in Saudi Arabia, and was away fairly before settling in mid-division and well out into the track down the back straight. Held together on the bend, Luxor Cafe swung into action at the top of the lane, sprinted nicely when set down five off the inside approaching the final furlong and clung on gamely to score narrowly. Promised Gene missed the start by a length or two, but flew home down the center of the track to just miss. Luxor Cafe, who races in the colors of Cafe Pharoah's owner Koichi Nishikawa, is one of three full black-type winners for his outstanding dam, a number that also includes champion Regal Glory (Animal Kingdom), who has a date with Gun Runner this year. Regal Glory topped the dispersal of the late Paul Pompa, Jr. on Peter Brant's bid of $925,000 and she was the joint-highest priced offering overall at Keeneland January in 2021. Luxor Cafe is the seventh winner from eight starters for Mary's Follies, who made $500,000 from the BBA Ireland at the same auction. Mary's Follies has a 2-year old colt by Into Mischief and is due to Flightline this term. He is the 56th stakes winner for American Pharoah. The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby concludes with the Fukuryu Stakes (allowance) going 1800 meters at Nakayama late next month. Sunday's Results: HYACINTH S.-Listed, ¥36,540,000 ($244,745), Tokyo, 2-23, 3yo, 1600m, 1:37.6, ft. 1–LUXOR CAFE, 126, c, 3, by American Pharoah 1st Dam: Mary's Follies (MGSW, $338,889), by More Than Ready 2nd Dam: Catch the Queen, by Miswaki 3rd Dam: Wave to the Queen, by Wavering Monarch 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Koichi Nishikawa; B-Orpendale, Chelston, Wynatt & Westerberg Ireland ULC (KY); T-Noriyuki Hori; J-Rachel King; ¥19,238,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0, $257,197. *Full to Cafe Pharoah, Ch. Dirt Horse, MG1SW-Jpn, G1SP-KSA, $5,447,518; half to Regal Glory (Animal Kingdom), 'TDN Rising Star', Ch. Turf Mare, MGISW, $2,619,134; and Night Prowler (Giant's Causeway), MGSW, $475,682. 2–Promised Gene (Jpn), 121, f, 3, Nadal–Promised Leap (Jpn), by Henny Hughes. 1ST BLACK-TYPE. O-Silk Racing Co Ltd; B-Tenei Horse Park Ltd; T-Yuki Uehara; J-Keita Tosaki; ¥7,668,000. 3–Don in the Mood (Jpn), 126, c, 3, Asia Express–Hagino Wish (Jpn), by Agnes Tachyon (Jpn). 1ST BLACK-TYPE. (¥13,750,000 Ylg '23 JBBAUG). O-Koichi Yamada; B-Nobiyuki Matsumoto; T-Hironobu Tanabe; J-Teiichi Konno; ¥4,834,000. Margins: HF, 1HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 0.80, 5.30, 47.30. Luxor Cafe earns 30 points on the Japan Road to the #KyDerby! pic.twitter.com/3q9vNfXTZJ — Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) February 23, 2025 The post Luxor Cafe Makes a Statement In Hyacinth appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A newcomer to the South Island in Eastandwest (NZ) (Charm Spirit) made a winning start for the stable of Michael and Matthew Pitman at Ashburton on Sunday. A son of Charm Spirit, Eastandwest had four starts under the care of Cambridge trainer Lauren Brennan, including a pair of fourths behind Tristar and Rochmie Ray. He finished back in the field at Tauranga in mid-December, and fresh-up in the Rainer Irrigation (1400m), he was underrated in the market at $23. A downgrade in track conditions to a Heavy 8 caused the late scratching of a favoured runner in Super Sincere, alongside Discretion Rules, who came out earlier in the day. Their absence left progressive filly Those Ocean Eyes clearly on top of the market at $2.80, but she was one of the slowest to jump, while second-elect Alberton Angel flew the gates and took the early lead. Eastandwest raced keenly early under the Pitman’s stable apprentice Abdul Najib, sitting three-wide at the tail of the field before venturing wide on the course turning for home. In the last 200m, Ex Aye, Maracatu, Those Ocean Eyes and Eastandwest all looked winning chances, but in the final bounds, Eastandwest managed to overcome the favourite to score by a head. “He was really good, he’s only a three-year-old and is obviously going to find some improvement and is handy on a wet track,” Michael Pitman said. “He ran fourth in a Rating 60 race at Pukekohe before he came down, which is a good run from any maidener. “He’s a work in progress, when he first came down he was just wanting to get too keen and Abdul rode him really well, settling back and holding him up for one run at them and we got the chocolates.” Purchased for $7,000 through gavelhouse.com, Eastandwest has made a swift return on that investment for the SIRE Syndicate. “My brother bought him off Gavelhouse about six or eight weeks ago after he ran four nice races up north,” Pitman said. “We were thinking about taking him to the trials on Tuesday, but we thought we would throw him in the deep end and it worked out well. “Effectively, it was a maiden win worth $40,000 so it was a great stake to get. “We won’t go to the Dunedin Guineas (Listed, 1600m) with him, we will probably head to Riccarton on the 26th of March, there’s a three-year-old race over 1400m which I think will suit him ideally.” Eastandwest is out of a Black Minnaloushe mare Riverina Girl, who has produced eight foals, seven of those being winners. Riverina Girl is a half-sister to Group Two winner Bak Da Chief, the dam of star galloper and multiple-Group One winner Te Akau Shark. View the full article

Emerging talent Betty Spaghetti (Stratum Star) made a deserved return to the winner’s circle at Ashburton on Sunday, powering away with a competitive Rugby, Racing and Fun (1400m). A mare by Stratum Star, Betty Spaghetti was a classy three-year-old, finishing runner-up in the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m), alongside fourth placings in the Listed Dunedin Guineas (1500m) and Listed NZB Warstep Stakes (2000m). She went on to collect a trio of victories at four, and after a couple of fitness-building runs to kick off her new prep this season, she looked to be near her devastating best when narrowly missing behind The Good Shepherd at Wingatui. A gallant fourth-placed effort in the Listed Hazlett Stakes (1400m) was enough to place her on top of the market for Sunday’s open handicap, closing at $3.70 over Third Decree ($4.60) and Tumuch ($5). Jumping away positively, Betty Spaghetti settled into a comfortable rhythm midfield under Billy Jacobson, while Fellini went up to lead and controlled a moderate tempo. Tumuch loomed up to Fellini on the corner while Betty Spaghetti had all rivals ahead of her, but winding up down the outside, she let go with a booming finish to power over the top and score by just shy of two lengths. Anna Furlong, who trains the mare at Riccarton Park, had every faith she could produce a performance of this calibre. “It is very special, it’s great to get the job done for the owners and she’s been racing in top company, and performing so well,” she said. “It was nice that she could show us that she’s fit and well and still wants to be out there doing her best. “She takes a little bit of time to wind up these days, but she really showed her class at the line. “Billy rode her pretty much to plan, we wanted to be in behind the speed and he wasn’t stressed when they came around her, he just let her bide her time. He is going to be a huge asset to the South, he’s already been very well-received and he’s a great addition to the riding ranks here.” A journey back to Wingatui for next Saturday’s Gr.3 White Robe Lodge WFA (1600m) is not on the radar for Betty Spaghetti, with Furlong looking ahead to the Gr.3 South Island Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1600m) on her home track on March 22. “Off that run, we would be leaning towards the Breeders’ Stakes, which is at a mile,” she said. “That (distance) wouldn’t be a problem. “We thought the White Robe wouldn’t quite be the right fit for her, at weight-for-age in what I think will be a really strong field. We thought it would be nice to potentially get a win with her today for the owners and that’s what we opted to do.” Bred in Canterbury by Beaufort Downs, Betty Spaghetti was purchased for just $20,000 at the 2021 National Yearling Sales by Robert Dennis. The Southland horseman syndicated her out to a large group of owners, of whom she has earned $187,160 for with five wins and six minor placings in 19 starts. Her dam, Swiss Beauty, won two races over 1200m, and as a broodmare has also produced Mogul, a two-race winner. Earlier on the Ashburton card, Furlong was delighted with the effort of Those Ocean Eyes, a promising three-year-old filly who backed up her debut victory last-start with a narrow second to Eastandwest in the Rainer Irrigation (1200m). “She didn’t love the heavy but she tries very hard, Sam (Wynne, jockey) was rapt with her run as were we,” she said. “She was the most inexperienced horse in the field and she’ll take huge improvement again from that, we will now look to get her back on top of the ground and over 1400m next start.” View the full article

Emily, Jayne & Bruce review all the racing action from Ellerslie yesterday, Wiremu Pinn & Tayla Mitchell join the show to talk about their big days, Darin Balcombe talks about the Otaki abandonment & Guy was at the Halberg Awards. Weigh In, February 23 View the full article

Rider Masa Hashizume made a quick return to winning action following an injury-enforced stint on the sideline when he guided emerging star Tomodachi (NZ) (Tarzino) to an impressive victory in open company over 1200m at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Auckland-based hoop suffered a broken collarbone in a race fall at Trentham in January but barely a month later he was back at trackwork with his sights set on returning for the ride on Gr.1 Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m) favourite Willydoit in his final lead-up to the blue riband event, the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m). While Willydoit didn’t produce his best in the Guineas with a somewhat lacklustre effort in a farcically slow run contest, Hashizume showed he was back to full fitness with a well-judged effort aboard the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-prepared Tomodachi. Shooting for the fifth win of her brief career to date, Tomodachi settled back in the seven-horse field before Hashizume set her alight approaching the home corner as Michael McNab aboard race favourite Glamour Tycoon tried to steal a march on his rivals after setting up a slowly run affair from barrier rise. Tomodachi quickly joined issue at the 300m and the pair set down to a titanic struggle that went in favour of Tomodachi by a neck at the winning post, much to the delight of O’Sullivan. “I thought Masa summed it up well as he was a little concerned that the horse he labelled his biggest danger (Glamour Tycoon) was going to camp outside the leader and canter whereas it actually found the lead and cantered,” O’Sullivan said. “I think the winning of the race was the move he made to get handy three-deep and she (Tomodachi) was right there when they let go. “She is certainly very progressive and Andrew and I and the team really rate her although she is probably a season away from her best, but long term she has a real future.” While playing a patient game with the four-year-old, O’Sullivan is keen to step her out in distance in the future. “We think a mile is going to be her go although we did try to get her to run further as a three-year-old. “She just raced a little bit hard in the running for that but once she learns who knows what her ceiling is. “We will go home and have a look through the programme and see what is available to her before we make any decisions on where we go next.” Hashizume was wearing his trademark beaming smile when questioned about the performance. “She is a really really nice horse who jumped well and settled beautifully today,” he said. “There wasn’t much pace on and I didn’t want to get too far away from the favourite, so I moved early to be closer and she kicked on well, hit the line strong and was very hard to pull up.” The Sir Peter Vela-bred and owned daughter of Tarzino is out of Vela’s lightly raced High Chaparral mare Quintessentially and comes from a female line that includes horses of the calibre of multiple Group One winner Ethereal and Hong Kong Cup (1600m) winner Romanee Conti. She has now won five of her seven starts and over $114,000 in prizemoney. View the full article

What Grafton Races Where Clarence River Jockey Club – Powell St, Grafton NSW 2460 When Monday, February 24, 2025 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble The new week of racing is set to get underway at Clarence River Jockey Club on Monday afternoon, with a competitive eight-race program lined up at Grafton. The rail moves out +5m the entire circuit for the meeting, and with no significant rainfall to hamper proceedings, participants can expect a genuine Good 4 surface for race-day. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 1:15pm local time. Best Bet at Grafton: Dusty Bay Dusty Bay heads to the races for the first time after one official barrier trial on the synthetic surface at Newcastle on February 11. It was an impressive piece of work by the son of Sandbar, pressing clear of his rivals when asked for a minor effort by Aaron Bullock. The two-year-old maps to find the one-one from barrier three, and provided Dusty Bay can bring a similar attitude under race-day conditions, expect this guy to justify the short price with horse racing bookmakers. Best Bet Race 1 – #1 Dusty Bay (3) 2yo Gelding | T: Tracey Bartley | J: Aaron Bullock (58kg) Next Best at Grafton: With Style With Style looks prepared for a first-up assault after two strong barrier trials heading into this debut assignment. The Pride Of Dubai filly flattened out nicely in her most recent work at Ballina on February 14, climbing over the back of Wendt to settle for a runner-up finish. Matthew McGuren will go in search of cover from barrier five to save the unraced three-year-old’s energy for one final drive, so watch for With Style to be storming down the centre of the course when asked for the ultimate effort. Next Best Race 3 – #4 With Style (5) 3yo Filly | T: Peter Sinclair | J: Matthew McGuren (57.5kg) Best Value at Grafton: Silver Canvas Silver Canvas is looking for a bone-dry track after being outclassed first-up at this course and distance on February 4. BM72 company proved a stretch too far for the son of Natural Destiny, falling out of the contest on Soft ground. He has a formidable record of six starts for two wins and two minor placings at this track and trip in the past, and with this BM58 contest proving much easier on paper, expect Silver Canvas to figure at the each-way price with Picklebet. Best Value Race 6 – #1 Silver Canvas (4) 6yo Gelding | T: Shannon Manwarring | J: Nick Palmer (4kg) (63kg) Monday quaddie tips for Grafton Grafton quadrella selections February 24, 2025 5-6-9-10-11 1-2-5-6-8 1-2-3-7-10 1-2-4-6-10-11 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

California Burrito, ridden by apprentice Irving Moncada, introduced himself to the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail Feb. 22 with a hard-fought win in the $173,500 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park.View the full article

CALIFORNIA BURRITO (c, 3, Army Mule–Bluegrass Sunset, by Hard Spun) is the newest player on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, earning 20 points with a gate-to-wire win in Saturday night's John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park. Shaken up for the lead from mid-gate, the 7-2 shot, who came off a 7 1/4-length win going just a 1/16th shorter on the local Tapeta Jan. 24, showed the way along the inside through fractions of :24.50 and :49.41 with 37-1 longshot Maitre D (Game Winner) keeping him honest to the outside and 2-1 race favorite Baby Max (Maximus Mischief) also looming a threat while three wide around the far turn. Turning for home, the top pair opened up a sizeable gap back to Maximum Promise (Maximum Security) who ran on into third with California Burrito besting Baby Max narrowly in a final time of 1:45.98 for the 1 1/16-mile trip. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-0. O-Aaron and Victoria Haberman; B-Westbrook Stables LLC; T-Thomas Drury, Jr. Sales History: $60,000 ylg'23 FTKJUL. California Burrito takes the John Battaglia Memorial S. and picks up 20 Kentucky Derby points! @tomdruryracing trains the 3YO and @irvingjmoncada was aboard! TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/q5TXZgT2N4 — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) February 23, 2025 This post will be updated Sunday with the full result running in Monday's edition of the TDN. The post Army Mule’s California Burrito Wires The John Battaglia Memorial appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Victorian apprentice Hannah Le Blanc, who partnered the Dick Leech-trained Hasseltoff to success at Pioneer Park at Alice Springs on Saturday, aboard the Chris Nash-trained Seven Secrets before celebrating victory at Darwin on Friday. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Fotofinish Racepix) Former South Australian galloper Hasseltoff produced a slashing Alice Springs Cup trial after saluting on his NT debut over 1600m in open company at Pioneer Park on Saturday. After a last start win at Morphettville in late January against BM78 opposition over 1600m for Adelaide trainer Phillip Stokes, Hasseltoff was purchased by NT trainer Dick Leech – who has stables in Alice Springs and Darwin. It’s yet to be confirmed, but the eight-year-old gelding contesting the $110,000 Alice Springs Cup (2000m) on April 6 appears inevitable. Hasseltoff, the son of Toorak Toff, had success at Flemington for Cranbourne trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew De Kock and Warrnambool trainer Tom Dabernig before debuting for Stokes last October. A ninth over 1400m at Murray Bridge was followed by two wins at Morphettville over 1533m at BM72 level and Gawler over 1500m in the BM78 ranks. In late December, Hasseltoff was eighth in a BM78 over 1800m at Morphettville before getting that third win for Stokes on January 25 when he surged from the back of the field in the home straight. Hasseltoff may have had form and fitness on his side on Saturday, but dealing with the dirt and kick-back for the first time was a concern. A $1.95 favourite with online bookmakers before starting as the $2.60 second favourite, Hasseltoff settled fourth before Victorian apprentice Hannah Le Blanc looked for the lead entering the back straight. After joining Ray Viney’s $4.40 hope Duty, ridden by Sonja Logan, at the helm, Hasseltoff was two lengths clear at the 1000m and was cruising at the 600m when Duty got within a length. Hasseltoff, who had to contend with 61kg despite Le Blanc’s 2kg claim, skipped away turning for home and was three lengths clear at the 200m before overcoming Duty by two lengths. Kerry Petrick’s Venting, last year’s Alice Springs Cup winner, started as the $2.30 favourite with Paul Denton in the saddle, but he failed to fire and finished 4.5 lengths adrift of Duty in third place. With the Darwin and Alice Springs St Patrick’s Day Cups (1600m) in March followed by the Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m) and an open 1900m Handicap during the Alice Springs Cup Carnival – which starts on March 16 – the build up to the Alice Springs Cup will intensify, but Hasseltoff has made an early statement. Le Blanc, who could be Hasseltoff’s regular rider, continued her good form in the Red Centre with another double on Saturday after landing a treble the previous week. Horse racing news View the full article

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Tiz Secure (c, 3, Maximum Security–Tough Tiz's Sis, by Tiznow) became the first 'TDN Rising Star' for his sophomore sire with an ultra-impressive debut victory at Santa Anita Saturday evening. Off as the 7-2 second-choice with his Bob Baffert-trained stablemate Voldemort (Good Magic) taking the bulk of the action at 8-5, Tiz Secure broke like a shot from his outside draw, but was content to drop back to fourth as they sped through an opening quarter in :22.34. Tiz Secure began to roll while three wide on the far turn, stuck his head in front approaching the quarter pole and powered clear in the stretch to win going away by five lengths. The final time for six furlongs was 1:09.92. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O/B-Karl Watson & Paul Weitman (KY); T-Bob Baffert. It was a Bob Baffert first-time-starter exacta in race 8 at Santa Anita. #8 TIZ SECURE ($9.40) by Maximum Security (@coolmoreamerica) ran right on by his stablemate #7 Voldemort in an impressive debut. Watch more on @FanDuelTV. pic.twitter.com/bvlriPQGig — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) February 23, 2025 The post Baffert Unleashes Maximum Security Firster to ‘Rising Star’ Honors appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The GII Coolmore Fountain of Youth, the final prep for the GI Curlin Florida Derby held March 29, will headline a program laden with nine stakes, of which eight are graded, worth $2.15 million in purses next Saturday. The 79th running of the Fountain of Youth offers qualifying points for the GI Kentucky Derby on a 50-25-15-10-5 scale. Burnham Square, the GIII Holy Bull winner, is scheduled to clash with seven other 3-year-olds entered for next Saturday's feature. Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher is represented in the Fountain of Youth field by River Thames and Gate to Wire, both of whom are scheduled to make their two-turn debuts. Godolphin's Sovereignty (Into Mischief) is set to make his 2025 debut next Saturday after concluding his 2-year-old campaign with a five-length maiden-breaking score in the GIII Street Sense Oct. 27 at Churchill Downs. Keep It Easy will make his first start of 2025 after winning the Ed Brown Stakes at Churchill Downs Nov. 30 in his 2-year-old finale. Ian Pasard, Shining Stable LLC, and Stefania Farms LLC's Neoequos (Neolithic), a sharp optional claiming allowance winner Jan. 23 who was twice placed in Florida Sire Stakes events last season, will make his first start in an open stakes. Leon King Stable Corp.'s McKellen (McKinzie) will seek to rebound from a sixth-place finish in the Jan. 4 Mucho Macho Man for trainer Jose D'Angelo. The GII Fasig-Tipton Davona Dale drew a field of seven 3-year-old fillies for next Saturday's 39th edition of the mile stakes that will offer GI Kentucky Oaks qualifying points on a 50-25-15-10-5 scale. Tracy Farmer's La Cara (Street Sense), who captured the GIII Pocahontas at Churchill Downs last year before concluding her 2024 campaign with a fifth-place finish in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Del Mar, enters the Davona Dale off a 6 1/4-length romp in the Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay. The Queens M G (Thousand Words) will also bring graded-stakes credentials into the Davona Dale having captured the GIII Adirondack last season at Saratoga, where she won the Schuylerville Stakes in her previous start. The Saffie Joseph Jr.-trained daughter of Thousand Words is coming off a third-place finish in the GIII Forward Gal Feb. 1 at Gulfstream in her 2025 debut. Rodeo Creek Racing LLC's Ballerina d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro) is slated to make her 3-year-old debut in the Davona Dale after concluding her 2024 campaign with a second-place finish in the GII Demoiselle at Aqueduct. Lugamo Racing Stable LLC's Frida, Just for Fun Stable Inc.'s My Denysse (Neolithic), and Baron Thoroughbreds LLC's Quinn's Promise (Promises Fulfilled) and Madeline's Promise (Promises Fulfilled), round out the field. The GII Gulfstream Park Mile, a mile stakes for 4-year-olds and up, attracted nine entries including Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable's 'TDN Rising Star' Mindframe (Constitution), a Pletcher-trainee who hasn't competed since back-to-back second-place finishers in the GI Belmont Stakes and GI Haskell Invitational last year, and Godolphin's Encino (Nyquist), a winner of four of five races for trainer Brad Cox. The post Fountain Of Youth Draws Field Of 8 To Top Stakes-Heavy $2.15M Saturday Card At Gulfstream appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Hong Kong’s champion galloper almost claimed the world’s richest race on his dirt debut, but was denied by Japan’s Forever Young.View the full article

Multiple grade 3 winner Super Chow, in a change of tactics, steadily ran down Concrete Glory and edged clear to a three-quarter-length victory Feb. 22 in the Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

By Mike Love Dance Till Dawn is enjoying a purple patch of form right. Yesterday the six-year-old mare made it two wins in a row for driver John Dunn and trainers Jenna and Robert Dunn by impressively taking out the Gallagher Insurance Ashburton Cup. “They did run along a majority of the way. I didn’t have to cover any extra ground which was lucky,” said John Dunn. Beginning well from their 10 metre handicap, Dance Till Dawn settled four back the markers and stayed there for the majority of the race. Pacemaker Cardi B broke the field up coming off the back straight leaving Dunn with an opportunity to get off the markers and begin a long sustained run to the line. Tanzania looked a likely winner, but Dance Till Dawn proved too strong at the line to win by a neck with five and a half lengths back to a game Cardi B. A slick overall time of 3:57.2 and a closing half in 56.3 shows the quality of the Art Major mare. “She could’ve run a place in the big mares race a few starts back, but now she’s come out and won her next two, so it’s good for her. “She’s fronted up right from a two-year-old. She’s fronted up against nice two and three-year-olds, and now the good mares. She deserves everything she gets,” said Dunn. With the win, Dance Till Dawn made it two wins in a row after winning at Addington on February 14, and made it career win number 11 with over $280,000 in stakes. Favourite Wish Me Luck settled just beyond midfield before getting into the one-one a lap out but faded as Dance Till Dawn and Tanzania cleared out from their rivals. Other highlights on the programme included debutant Rogue Hero winning race one the Advanced Feed Trot for Ken Ford and Amanda Tomlinson, driven by Clint Ford. The three-year-old Marcoola gelding was the first winner for the sire. Blair Orange drove a treble with Topaz, Luna Dolce and Hilarious Love, with the latter two giving Graham Court a training double. View the full article

Queen Maxima, featured earlier this week on these pages and last seen Jan. 23 registering a facile 3 1/2-length score versus allowance company on the downhill turf course here, put forth a similar display over a sixteenth shorter in her return to stakes competition in Saturday's Wishing Well Stakes at Santa Anita. Second last Sept. 28 in the Unzip Me Stakes to Toupie (Uncle Mo), who proved victorious in the GIII Las Cienegas Stakes Jan. 19, Queen Maxima, sent off at 3-10, drubbed her five foes after biding her time for the opening four furlongs. Angled three-wide into the stretch, she was given her cue by Juan Hernandez and swept past the pacesetter Ma Rae's Girl before going on to a 3 1/2-length tally. Hernandez, who has now ridden her to three consecutive wins since the Unzip Me, said, “She broke really good and I was in a really good spot saving ground on the inside. [Trainer] Jeff [Mullins] told me to ride her with confidence because she was ready to run. I trusted him and trusted my filly. She is press button. You ask and she takes off in two jumps. She did the rest on her own.” Queen Maxima's dam, a four-time winner, has also produced the unraced 3-year-old Gunnevera colt Florida Chrome. She has no reported foals since. WISHING WELL S., $100,500, Santa Anita, 2-22, (C), 4yo/up, f/m, 6fT, 1:07.81, fm. 1–QUEEN MAXIMA, 122, f, 4, Bucchero–Corfu Lady, by Corfu. ($40,000 2yo '23 OBSOPN). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Dutch Girl Holdings LLC and Irving Ventures LLC; B-Saul Rosas (FL); T-Jeff Mullins; J-Juan J. Hernandez. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 7-4-2-0, $210,900. 2–Ma Rae's Girl, 120, f, 4, Mendelssohn–Isla, by Unbridled's Song. ($40,000 RNA Ylg '22 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Seymour Jukie and Jack Stable LLC; B-Crosshaven Bloodstock (KY); T-Chief Stipe F. O'Neill. $20,000. 3–Laulne (Fr), 124, f, 4, Starspangledbanner (Aus)–Lady Francesca (GB), by Montjeu (Ire). (€750,000 2yo '23 ARARC). O-Madaket Stables LLC, Panic Stable LLC, Gerard Augustin-Normand, Robert V. LaPenta, and William Strauss; B-Franklin Finance S.A. (FR); T-Philip D'Amato. $12,000. Margins: 3HF, 2 3/4, NK. Odds: 0.30, 39.30, 6.50. Also Ran: Stay and Scam, Miss Roberts (GB), Arctic Breeze. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Queen Maxima wins the Wishing Well Stakes@JJHernandezS19 pic.twitter.com/gTX56qa5Jz — Santa Anita Park (@santaanitapark) February 22, 2025 The post Bucchero’s Queen Maxima Wins Wishing Well appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Extreme Choice—Newgate Farm's subfertile sensation—has done it again, with his son Devil Night's stirring victory in the Feb. 22 Blue Diamond Stakes (G1) once again showcasing the stallion's ballistic siring prowess.View the full article

Group 1-placed Poker Face (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Jpn}) died in a training accident in Dubai earlier this week, owner Edward Ware announced on X. The 6-year-old gelding had won the G2 Zabeel Mile at Meydan in January, and finished 4 1/2 lengths behind Saturday's $20-million G1 Saudi Cup second Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) in the G1 Jebel Hatta there on Jan 24. He was trained by the father-son training duo of Simon and Ed Crisford. “Terrible news yesterday that the magnificent, brave and talented Poker Face passed away after an accident in training in Dubai,” Ware posted. “He was being prepared for Super Saturday.” Bred by Rockhart Trading, the bay was a 95,000gns purchase out of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 by Richard Frisby Bloodstock and went on to be a dual group winner in France, a multiple stakes winner in England, and place five more times at group level throughout his career. His record stands at 21-8-7-0 and $704,096 in earnings. The post Jebel Hatta Second Poker Face Dies At Six appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

5th-Fair Grounds, $54,000, Alw (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 2-22, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:08.97, ft, 5 1/2 lengths. MONTALCINO (c, 4, Take Charge Indy–Upstager, by Distorted Humor), who was named a 'TDN Rising Star' after an authoritative six-length tally over a furlong further Oct. 4 at Keeneland, showed abundant speed from the gate to win in a similar fashion under his regular pilot Jose Ortiz. The winner of his Sept. 1 seven-furlong unveiling at Saratoga was last seen in his local debut Nov. 28 when he was reeled in by the slimmest of margins by the accomplished GSW and millionaire Miles Ahead (Competitive Edge) in the Thanksgiving Classic Stakes. Freshened since, the 1-5 favorite in this field of five controlled the pace from the outset and prevailed by 5 1/2 lengths over Deer District (Oscar Performance). His unraced dam, who hails from the female family that produced Drosselmeyer, winner of the 2010 GI Belmont Stakes and the 2011 GI Breeders' Cup Classic, has a yearling City of Light filly and was bred to Army Mule for this term. Sales History: $410,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $198,043. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Twin Brook Stables, Runnels Racing and Henley Farms Inc.; B-Henley Farms Inc. (KY); T-Cherie DeVaux. The post Take Charge Indy’s ‘Rising Star’ Montalcino Sharp at Fair Grounds appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Jastar Capital, Polivka Equine Holdings, and Timothy Madden's White Rocks grabbed the lead at the break and never looked back, securing a victory in the $175,000 Cincinnati Trophy Stakes at Turfway Park Feb. 21 on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks.View the full article

5th-Gulfstream, $70,000, Msw, 2-22, 3yo, 5fT, :54.74, fm, 4 lengths. PIVOTAL MOMENT (c, 3, Bolt d'Oro–Tipping Point, by Speightstown), third as the favorite after getting steadied at the start in his unveiling sprinting over the Aqueduct turf June 23, proved well worth the wait as the 9-5 favorite here. Adding blinkers and Lasix for this, he was outsprinted in sixth early, launched an eye-catching, sweeping move on the far turn and continued on in very impressive fashion down the stretch to win by a geared-down, four lengths. Proudly Hailed (GB) (Mehmas {Ire}) was second. The winner is a half to Blame J D (Blame), SW, $300,919; a 2-year-old filly named Missy Moosey (Mendelssohn); and a yearling filly by Mo Town. Tipping Point was bred to Maximus Mischief for 2025. Sales history: $90,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $330,000 2yo '24 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $52,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Steven Bouchey & Steven Rocco; B-James W. Matheney (KY); T-Christophe Clement. Pivotal Moment and @bravoace impressively score in the 5th race for @clementstable. #GulfstreamPark #ChampionshipMeet pic.twitter.com/0GKVk2s0f3 — Gulfstream Park (@GulfstreamPark) February 22, 2025 The post Bolt d’Oro Colt Earns Diploma in Style Over Gulfstream Lawn appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Jonny Turner Just as her arch nemesis has disappeared, Practical Magic must contend with another smart trotter. The in-form mare heads to the second day of Cromwell’s big weekend of harness racing seeking a deserved win after four second placings. The last three of those have come at the hands of the rejuvenated Hidden Talent, who has proven to be unstoppable over the past month. While trainer Phil Williamson rates Practical Magic ($4.40) a strong hope of breaking through in Race 9, the Anderson Park Motel Handicap Trot (4.28pm) for a thoroughly deserved win, he knows she has another classy contender to overcome. “I think Eurokash ($1.90) is the one to beat but our mare is definitely the hardest horse for him to beat,” Williamson said. “He has to give us 30m which is a good advantage to us.” Practical Magic has been a great find for the Williamson stable over summer, placing in nine of her 12 starts. While she has put in a few rough steps in some of her stronger efforts, she only seems to be getting more fluent. “I think she is getting confidence in herself and confidence in her gait.” “She has shocked us with how she has kept improving.” “Her form was just OK but she has just kept getting better and better.” Williamson starts three horses in Sunday’s feature trot at Cromwell with Jimmy Carter and Majestic Love stepping out alongside Practical Magic. Jimmy Carter has been on his best behaviour in his last two starts, but he’s only produced fair fourth placings for a horse of his ability. “His run on Friday was pretty ordinary by his standards and I couldn’t really put a finger on why.” “It is good to see him doing things right, but he would need to go better than that if he was going to be a chance on Sunday.” Majestic Love made an early error at Cromwell on Friday and will need to improve her manners to feature on day two. Our Pinocchio will attempt to go one better than his second placing on day one when backing up for Williamson on Sunday. There are plusses and minuses as the seven-year-old approaches his second start in three days. “He isn’t the best traveller, so being up here is an advantage for him.” “But he is a big, lean machine so the back-up is not ideal for a horse like him.” “He went a good race on Friday, the race was run upside down a bit and he was beaten by a horse off the pace.” “He would have to be an each way chance again.” Williamson also starts his maidener Didn’t Di, who looks a place chance after being checked on day one. View the full article