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With the scratch of 8-5 favorite Supa Speed (Justify) at the gate, it was a 10-1 longshot who took advantage of the delay as Will Then (f, 2, War of Will–Remember Then, by Pulpit) exploded down the middle of the course to take the GIII Jimmy Durante at Del Mar. In no rush after the jump, Will Then set up shop near the rear of the field as the pacesetters stepped out through :22.69 and a :46.98 half mile. Rolling on the grandstand side, Will Then slingshot her into the lane and inhaled her inner foes to win stylishly. 'TDN Rising Star' Casalu (Caracaro) was second while Resolve (Midnight Lute) came on to claim third. Will Then is War of Will (by War Front)'s first black-type winner. The final time was 1:36.46. Will Then was last seen Oct. 26 breaking her maiden up north at Woodbine on their turf course. O-Augustin Stables; B-George Strawbridge Jr.; T-Jonathan Thomas. Well then, WILL THEN ($23.00) The War of Will filly (@claibornefarm) ran off with the $100,000 Jimmy Durante Stakes (G3) at @DelMarRacing. @VCheminaud was up for trainer @ThomasStables. Time for Late Pick 4 tickets: https://t.co/qATfXrCexd pic.twitter.com/H49uPUlaKS — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) November 30, 2024 Saturday, Del Mar JIMMY DURANTE S.-GIII, $103,000, Del Mar, 11-30, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:36.46, fm. 1–WILL THEN, 120, f, 2, by War of Will 1st Dam: Remember Then, by Pulpit 2nd Dam: Owsley, by Harlan 3rd Dam: Insipid, by Sham 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. O-Augustin Stables; B-George Strawbridge (KY); T-Jonathan Thomas; J-Vincent Cheminaud. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $92,571. *1/2 to Born Dapper (Union Rags), SW, $141,218. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Casalu, 120, f, 2, Caracaro–Key d'Oro, by Medaglia d'Oro. ($775,000 2yo '24 OBSAPR). O-Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman; B-LLP Performance Horses, LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert. $20,000. 3–Resolve, 120, f, 2, Midnight Lute–Custody, by Broken Vow. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($125,000 Ylg '23 FTSAUG; $250,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR). O-California Racing Partners, Ciaglia Racing LLC and Kevin F. O'Donnell; B-Bloom Racing LLC (KY); T-Leonard Powell. $12,000. Margins: 2 1/4, 3/4, NK. Odds: 10.50, 8.10, 4.50. Also Ran: Sea Runner, Ce La Vi Charli, Slick (Ire), Dandy Vandy (Fr), Schilflied, Tigerish, Lee's Baby Girl, Acquitted. Scratched: Origami (Ire), Supa Speed. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post War of Will’s Will Then Upsets Jimmy Durante, Becomes Sire’s First Black Type Winner appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

WinStar Farm's 'TDN Rising Star' IMPULSE BUY (f, 2, Speightstown–Jojo Warrior, by Pioneerof the Nile) took advantage of wicked fractions for the opening half-mile of Saturday's Fern Creek Stakes at Churchill Downs and raced past her rivals in the final furlong to record a comfortable victory. Off as the 9-4 third betting choice, the homebred was away only fairly from her outside draw and was second last early on as favored 'TDN Rising Star' Shisospicy (Mitole) was pressed through a quarter in 21.70. Impulse Bay made eye-catching progress at the rail leaving the 3 1/2-furlong pole and was guided to the outside by Tyler Gaffalione for a clear crack at the leaders nearing the stretch if good enough. Shisospicy battled on bravely despite the swift pace, but Impulse Buy went to her under a full head of steam approaching the sixteenth pole and drove clear. The previously unbeaten Echo Sound (Echo Town) was up for second over Shisospicy. Sales history: $200,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0. O/B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY); T-Rodolphe Brisset. Impulse Buy wins The Fern Creek Stakes for Rudolphe Brisset and @Tyler_Gaff! pic.twitter.com/W5mdYqaCJ5 — Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) November 30, 2024 The post ‘Rising Star’ Impulse Buy A Convincing Winner of the Fern Creek appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

East Coast-based trainer Chad Brown has dominated the West Coast stakes for turf distaffers and sends Tax Implications, Gina Romantica, Child of the Moon, and Prerequisite.View the full article

Three Chimneys Farm homebred Pretty Ana notched her first stakes score in a gritty effort in the $194,000 Comely Stakes (G3) Nov. 30 at Aqueduct Racetrack.View the full article

Godolphin homebred Immersive (Nyquist) will be crowned the champion 2-year-old filly of 2024 at January's Eclipse Awards, but the operation's GOOD CHEER (f, 2, Medaglia d'Oro–Wedding Toast, by Street Sense) is doing her best to keep pace with that resting filly and ran her record to a perfect four-from-four with an off-the-pace victory in Saturday's GII Golden Rod Stakes at Churchill Downs, good for 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. Favored more or less at odds of 2-3 looking to build on a 4 3/4-length success in the Rags To Riches Stakes Oct. 27, the bay filly was off a half-step slowly after perhaps brushing the gate and settled behind midfield, but was patiently handled by Luis Saez. Fifth entering the final four furlongs, Good Cheer was given her cue four wide on the second turn and was asked to come after Eclatant (Into Mischief), who bid for the lead from the two path approaching the stretch. Asked to win her race in upper stretch, Good Cheer put Eclatant away, opened an insurmountable advantage and easily held sway to the wire. Quietside (Malibu Moon) ran on nicely for second, while Eclatant just held on to the show spot. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brad Cox. Good Cheer is too good in the G2 Golden Rod at @churchilldowns for trainer @bradcoxracing with @luissaezpty aboard! #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/xivu5wZ3nn — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) November 30, 2024 Saturday, Churchill Downs GOLDEN ROD S.-GII, $400,000, Churchill Downs, 11-30, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:43.26, ft. 1–GOOD CHEER, 122, f, 2, by Medaglia d'Oro 1st Dam: Wedding Toast (MGISW, $1,419,956), by Street Sense 2nd Dam: Golden Sheba, by Coronado's Quest 3rd Dam: Mari's Sheba, by Mari's Book 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. O/B-Godolphin, LLC (KY); T-Brad Cox; J-Luis Saez. $242,470. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, $457,630. *1/2 to Ya Hayati (Dubawi {Ire}), SW-UAE, $246,924. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus* Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Quietside, 122, f, 2, Malibu Moon–Benner Island, by Speightstown. O/B-Shortleaf Stable, Inc. (KY); T-John Alexander Ortiz. $78,700. 3–Eclatant, 122, f, 2, Into Mischief–Downside Scenario, by Scat Daddy. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. $39,350. Margins: 2HF, 6, HD. Odds: 0.66, 3.71, 2.47. Also Ran: Sturgeon Moon, Flash Wear, Fixin to Bee, My Lil Punky. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Medaglia d’Oro’s Good Cheer The Toast of the Golden Rod appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Responding to a rash of recent breakdowns at Woodbine, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), which regulates racing in the province, has taken steps it hopes will lead to fewer injuries. Woodbine has now had six fatalities since the Nov. 9 card in which two horses died and the remainder of the day's program was cancelled, as was the next scheduled day of racing. The biggest change is that any horse that has raced within the previous 14 calendar days is ineligible to race and will be scratched if already entered. With the new rules having gone into effect after entries were drawn for Saturday's races, 12 horses that were entered to run back within 14 days were scratched from the card. Four horses were scratched from the second race, leaving it with a field of just six. Five horses had to be withdrawn from the 10th race, leaving a field of six. Other steps that were taken include: (*) Any racehorses that have received an intra-articular fetlock injection–used to treat joint issues–within the previous 14 calendar days of race date will be restricted from entering to race. (*) The AGCO is requiring that an official veterinarian be present and observe horses during all morning training at Woodbine. Before a horse on the Veterinarian's List is permitted to return to work, its trainer and a private veterinarian must observe it jogging within 48 hours before the work and jointly certify that the horse is fit and sound before being examined by the official veterinarian and being permitted to work. The new rules will be in place until further notice. The post Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Orders Additional Measures to Protect Horses at Woodbine appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Lingstown debut winner Kindly Prince (Fr) (Great Pretender {Ire}) (lot 4) topped the second edition of the Goffs Coral Gold Cup Sale at £320,000 on Saturday. David Mullins snapped up the 4-year-old gelding from Jonathan Fogarty Racing. Soldier Of Fortune (Ire) gelding Real Quartz (Ire) (lot 7) caught the eyes of Ryan Mahon and Dan Skelton Racing for £190,000. He was consigned by Skehanagh Stables. The bay is from the same family as dual Grade 1-winning chaser Joncol (Ire) (Bob's Return {Ire}). Statistically, 14 of the 16 horses offered sold (88%) for a gross of £1,510,500 (-30%). The average was £107,893 (-9%) and the median dropped to £90,000 (-18%). Goffs UK managing director Tim Kent said, “Following on from last year's successful debut sale here at Newbury Racecourse, there was a high level of anticipation coming into this year's edition and the racecourse results ensured that we had a strong catalogue going into today's sale. Because of that, inspections were busy across both days of racing at the Coral Gold Cup Festival with many positive remarks about the improved facilities which included using the racecourse stables and moving the auction to Newbury's Owner's Club. These changes helped the sale to enjoy a unique atmosphere and other than a few on-site technical issues, the event was a success. “Racecourse results are what drive any sale and the impressive victory of Ben Pauling's The Jukebox Man in yesterday's G2 John Francome Novices' Chase was a timely reminder of what can be bought at the Goffs Point-to-Point Sales. This helped drive a clearance rate of 88% and a sale topping price of £320,000 which is a significant increase on last year. We would like to thank our loyal vendors for their support today and also wish the buyers the best of luck with their new recruits. We look forward to following their progress in the hope of unearthing the next The Jukebox Man, Jonbon or Constitution Hill.” The post Kindly Prince Brings £320K At Goffs Coral Gold Cup Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has directed Woodbine to implement a series of measures aimed at reducing the risk of catastrophic breakdowns which have plagued the Toronto track in November.View the full article

It was nip and tuck to the wire, but Pretty Ana (3, f, Quality Road–Quiet Giant, by Giant's Causeway) gamely turned away Alpine Princess (Classic Empire) to secure her first black type victory in the GIII Comely Stakes. The half-sister to breeder/owner Three Chimneys Farm's flagship sire Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}), the dark bay rode the rail right from the jump and turned away the challenge in the lane. Scalable (Speightstown) came on for third. Pretty Ana was last seen Oct. 26 running third, beaten by a neck for it all, in the GII Mother Goose Stakes. PRETTY ANA ($9.40) turned Alpine Princess away in the $200,000 Comely Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct. The three-year-old daughter of Quality Road (@LanesEndFarms) was ridden by Jose Lezcano for trainer Chad Brown. Bet the lucky last: https://t.co/R7YWKvTAyu pic.twitter.com/9mSEBTUxWf — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) November 30, 2024 O/b-Three Chimneys Farm; T-Chad Brown. Saturday, Aqueduct COMELY S.-GIII, $194,000, Aqueduct, 11-30, 3yo, f, 1 1/8m, 1:49.99, ft. 1–PRETTY ANA, 118, f, 3, by Quality Road 1st Dam: Quiet Giant (GSW, $405,389), by Giant's Causeway 2nd Dam: Quiet Dance, by Quiet American 3rd Dam: Misty Dancer, by Lyphard 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. O/B-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Jose Lezcano. $110,000. Lifetime Record: 9-2-0-3, $203,869. *1/2 to Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}), Horse Of The Year, Among The Leading Sires, Ch. Older Dirt Male, Among The Leading Sires, MGISW-USA, G1SP-UAE, $15,988,500. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Alpine Princess, 120, f, 3, Classic Empire–Le Moine, by Curlin. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($190,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Full of Run Racing Two and Madaket Stables LLC; B-Betz/DJ Stables/Peter V. Lamantia/Classic Empire Syndicate (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. $40,000. 3–Scalable, 124, f, 3, Speightstown–Passion Flower, by Tapit. ($200,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Repole Stable; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $24,000. Margins: HD, 5HF, NK. Odds: 3.70, 0.75, 10.60. Also Ran: Life Talk, Dorothy's Dreams. Scratched: Audacious, Just Music. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Gun Runner Half-Sister Pretty Ana Makes the Grade in the Comely appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Mike Love It’s Green Mile day today at Mt Harding racecourse in Methven, with the trotters and pacers battling it out in two $25,000 features. Race 6 (3:37pm), the Woodlands Stud Green Mile Trot looks set to be a match race between Oscar Bonavena and Muscle Mountain while in Race 8, the Methven 4 Square Supermarket Green Mile Australian visitor Better Eclipse is a dominant $1.70 favourite. Last start Group 1 winner Oscar Bonavena ($1.80FF) is looking to go back to back in the Green Mile, and claim his third crown overall, for trainers Mark and Nathan Purdon with Blair Orange to drive. The Greg and Nina Hope-trained Muscle Mountain ($1.95FF) is looking to return to winning form. Of the rest, Midnight Dash and One Over All look to be the main threats to fill placings. The pacer’s version, Race eight looks a more even line up despite the overwhelming favouritism of Better Eclipse, the Auckland Cup winner. The major threats are the likes of Wild Willow who has a picket fence formline, Mighty Looee who won the Methven cup this year and American Me who raced in the New Zealand Cup, among others. One of those ‘others’ is Franco Marek who is quickly becoming, if he’s not already, a public favourite. Trainer Greg Manson was absolutely thrilled with the six-year-old A Rocknroll Dance gelding’s efforts during cup week. Franco Marek is currently a $3 second favorite for today’s Green Mile. “He’s better than what he was in Cup week. He got that bacterial infection before the Flying Stakes and missed that race and some work. We only had one run (the cup trial) before taking on cup week. So he’s actually come on more since then,” said Manson. Drawn one the second line, driver John Morrison will need to execute the finest precision in navigating through and around the field. “Methven is a big track. He’s very fast so I’m confident he will have a good winning chance with one crack at them.” Depending on today’s outcome Manson will be weighing up his options with Franco Marek for the near future. “If he gets the job done today we will likely go to the Invercargill Cup and if not I wouldn’t mind going to Westport. Otherwise it’ll be in the paddock.” Racing commences today from 12:45pm. View the full article

Ben Cecil, trainer of 2002 champion turf female Golden Apples, has died at the age of 56. Cecil died Nov. 29 after a lengthy battle with cancer.View the full article

After a years-long long battle with cancer, Southern California-based trainer Ben Cecil has passed at the age of 56. He leaves behind his wife Kirsty, and two children, Francesca and Hugo. A near 30-year training career yielded 325 victories and nearly $25 million in prize money. He conditioned several Golden State heavy weights including multiple Grade I winners Golden Apples and Squeak, along with top-flight winners Donna Viola and Passinetti. As nephew to legendary British trainer Henry, Cecil's lineage suggested no other career path than the one taken. His father David also trained for a period. Cecil's route to the California training ranks was a bit of a circuitous one, however. In the late 1980s, he worked as an exercise rider and groom at Colin Haye's sprawling Lindsey Park training center near Adelaide in Australia. He then spent a brief spell as a cattle driver on a remote outback ranch. Cecil then returned to the UK, where he worked for Ian Balding (during the years of top-class winners Silver Fling and Dashing Blade), and for St. Leger winning trainer Mark Tompkins. Cecil's California dreams began as pupil assistant to trainer Gary Jones, when the stable was armed with Hall of Famer Best Pal. He then moved his assistant's tack to young trainer Rodney Rash. “He was the toughest person I ever worked for,” Cecil told the Thoroughbred Racing Commentary in 2017, about his time working for Rash. “But it's probably what I needed as well. When you're pupil assistant and you're late for work, it's just like anyone else. But when you're assistant–and particularly for Rodney Rash–you're in big trouble if anything goes wrong. Basically, I grew up very quickly.” After a little more than a year-and-a-half in that position, Cecil was thrust into the saddle, handed the stable's reins when Rash passed away suddenly from a blood disorder. Cecil handled the transition with aplomb, maintaining the barn's high standards over subsequent years. Donna Viola won the 1997 GI Gamely Stakes in a plunging finish. The former John Gosden trained Squeak picked up a brace of Grade Is during the second half of 1998. Cecil was patience personified in nursing Passinetti back from a serious tendon injury to victory in the 2003 GI San Juan Capistrano. Cecil's most prolific masterpiece was the Gary Tanaka-owned Golden Apples, who won three Grade Is between 2001 and 2002. Compared to the rich pickings of his early days with a license, Cecil's training career over the past decade or so was marked by fewer days at the top table. During this period, owner-breeder Paul Reddam was a loyal and vital mainstay for the barn. Cecil told the TRC in 2017 that he viewed his uncle Henry's glorious redemption from well-documented personal and professional travails as aspirational. “He's one of my inspirations–definitely,” Cecil said, at the time. “I think, like we all do, it's the hope that we get through it. You have to think there's some light at the end of the tunnel.” The post Trainer Ben Cecil Passes Away at 56 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

WinStar Farm's PATCH ADAMS (c, 2, Into Mischief–Well Humored, by Distorted Humor) tore away from his rivals in the final furlong to become the day's second 'TDN Rising Star' for his sire, trainer Brad Cox and jockey Florent Geroux with a jaw-dropping performance. Looking to atone for a debut third when odds-on at Keeneland Oct. 11, the homebred colt was 58 cents on the dollar this time around and made absolutely no mistakes. Right into the bridle, Patch Adams was in the vanguard early and ultimately tracked a good pace from third while three off the inside as 5-1 chance Zat's the One (McKinzie) cut out the running from between rivals. Cruising up towards the front while in hand at the five-sixteenths, the bay swapped his leads right on cue when heads were turned for home and was off and gone through the final furlong and a half. The final time of 1:20.77 over a fast main track was just 0.33 off the track record held by Groupie Doll. O/B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY); T-Brad Cox. Patch Adams and @flothejock gear down at the wire and win decisively to break his maiden for @bradcoxracing! pic.twitter.com/J3ojzSLixl — Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) November 30, 2024 The post Patch Adams a Second ‘Rising Star’ For Into Mischief, Geroux and Cox appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

There are seven horse racing meetings set for Australia on Sunday, December 1. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Newcastle, Warrnambool & Sha Tin (HK). Sunday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – December 1, 2024 Newcastle Racing Tips Warrnambool Racing Tips Sha Tin (HK) Racing Tips As always, there are plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans. Check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on December 1, 2024 check out our guide to the best online racing betting sites. Neds Code GETON 1 Take It To The Neds Level Neds Only orange bookie! Check Out Neds Review 18+ Gamble Responsibly. What are you really gambling with? Set a deposit limit today. “GETON is not a bonus code. Neds does not offer bonus codes in Australia and this referral code does not grant access to offers. Full terms. BlondeBet Signup Code GETON 2 Punters Prefer Blondes BlondeBet Blonde Boosts – Elevate your prices! Join BlondeBet Review 18+ Gamble Responsibly. WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GAMBLING WITH? full terms. 3 It Pays To Play PlayUp Aussie-owned horse racing specialists! Check Out PlayUp Review 18+ Gamble Responsibly. Imagine what you could be buying instead. Full terms. Recommended! Dabble Signup Code AUSRACING 4 Say Hey to the social bet! Dabble You Better Believe It Join Dabble Review 18+ Gamble Responsibly. THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? Full terms. Bet365 Signup Code GETON 5 Never Ordinary Bet365 World Favourite! Visit Bet365 Review 18+ Gamble Responsibly. GETON is not a bonus code. bet365 does not offer bonus codes in Australia and this referral code does not grant access to offers. What’s gambling really costing you? Full terms. 6 Next Gen Racing Betting pickleBet Top 4 Betting. Extra Place. Every Race. Join Picklebet Review 18+ Gamble Responsibly. What are you really gambling with? Full terms. Horse racing tips View the full article

How did we get hooked on this sport? We all have stories about how our love affair developed and blossomed. The TDN will be reaching out to numerous notable people in the industry to get their stories to find out how they got hooked and stayed hooked on the sport. Travis White, Stallion Nomination Manager, Taylor Made I grew up in Louisville, fairly close to Churchill Downs. My earliest connection to racing would have been going to Derby parties in the area. A friend of my father's was a horseplayer, so I kind of took an interest in the gambling part of it. At a young age, the handicapping and gambling aspect is what got me hooked in with the Kentucky Derby being the main thing. I started out volunteering at [Chief Stipe Arnold's] Buck Pond Farm. I worked for a guy in college who owned Court Sports here in Lexington. He had kids that went to school with Chief Stipe Arnold's kids and he just happened to introduce me to him because he knew I was trying to get in the business. I went to school here, but had moved to Missouri for a job. I was in college athletics administration prior to being in the horse business. I moved back to Lexington and started volunteering at Chief Stipe's farm. He had a couple of things go right–he had a couple of young stallions that he got off to a good start, then sold, so he brought me on full time and later I just happened to apply to a job I saw listed at TDN or BloodHorse for a stallion manager position at Taylor Made. I sent in an application, met with those guys, and just kind of lucked into that way. I'm the only person in my family in racing. I don't think they understand what I do exactly. I've tried to explain it multiple times. My brother could care less about it. I'm really appreciative of the Taylor family. They're great people to work with. I've learned a lot. They've been great to me, taught me a whole lot, and I'm very appreciative of what they've done for me and a lot of people they've gotten into this business. The post How I Got Hooked On Racing: Travis White appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

9th-DMR, $54k, Msw, 2yo, 1mT, 7:28p.m. ET Looking to add to Puca (Big Brown)'s remarkable streak of runners, BAEZA (McKinzie) will go to post in the turf night cap at Del Mar. Racing for the partnership of C R K Stable and Grandview Equine, the John Shirreffs trainee has big shoes to fill as the half-brother to MGISW Dornoch (Good Magic) and his full-brother, GI Kentucky Derby hero Mage. Even before those two, their dam had produced another stakes runner, namely Gunning (Gun Runner). She was placed in the Listed Runhappy Audubon Oaks in 2022 and the Dig A Diamond Stakes in 2023. Baeza was sold for $1.2-million in 2023 at the Keeneland September sale to Mayberry Farm as agent for the current ownership group. Dornoch and Mage also went through that ring, bringing $325,000 and $235,000 as yearlings, respectively, while Gunning was an RNA back in 2020 when bidding halted at $70,000. Puca changed hands to John Stewart last year for $2.9-million at the Keeneland November auction. Baeza has been at the track since June and a characteristically steady string of works follows him into this race. His five furlong move Nov. 16 was a bullet over the Del Mar main track, the clocked time of :59.40 marked as the fastest of nine that morning. Umberto Rispoli is in the irons and he's been given 3-1 morning line odds which will likely only be lower by gate break. TJCIS PPs The post Dec. 1 Insights: Half-Brother to Mage, Dornoch Debuts at Del Mar appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A half sister to recently retired champion Idiomatic, Chasten showed plenty of potential closing from last to win her debut at Churchill Downs Nov. 30 for the same connections.View the full article

The Horseracing Integrity & Safety Authority (HISA)'s 150-Day Layoff Report rule is scheduled to go into effect Thursday, Dec. 5, the group announced Saturday afternoon. Announced back in July but beginning on the aforementioned date, any horse who has not raced in 150 days (approx. five months) or more must have a report submitted prior to race entry. It is recommended that said report be uploaded 10-14 days prior. Trainers will be notified when a horse has been off for 140 days. A live demonstration and Q&A will be hosted Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 5:00 p.m. with representatives from the HISA veterinary team and IT department available for questions. Please register here to attend. The post HISA 150-Day Layoff Reporting Requirement Begins Dec. 5 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Breeders in town for the Tattersalls December Mares Sale can take advantage of the 'open house' at many of the stallion farms around Newmarket. CHEVELEY PARK STUD (postcode reference for SatNav: CB8 9DD) Dual Group 1-winning juvenile Vandeek (GB) is the newest member of the Cheveley Park Stud stallion yard and both he and Ulysses (Ire) can be viewed throughout the December Mares Sale by appointment via 01638 730316. DARLEY (postcode: CB8 9HE) Dalham Hall Stud is open until December 4 with the stallions on show each day at 11.30am, 12.30 pm, 1.30pm and 2.30pm. Too Darn Hot (GB), Perfect Power (Ire), Cracksman (GB), Modern Games (GB) and Palace Pier (GB) will all be parading, with Iffraaj (GB), Farhh (GB) and Dubawi (Ire) available for viewing on request. DULLINGHAM PARK (postcode: CB8 9XB) Shaquille (GB) and Soldier's Call (GB) will be available for viewing at Dullingham Park on Sunday, December 1. The stallions will show on the hour from 10am to 3pm. Shaquille, the European champion sprinter of 2023, will have his first foals on the ground next year after covering 158 mares this spring. Breeders who miss Sunday's shows are welcome to view both stallions by appointment. LONGHOLES STUD (postcode: CB8 9EJ) Tweenhills resident Kameko will be shown at Longholes alongside Culworth Grounds Farm resident El Caballo (GB), who is another stallion with first foals on the way. Newsells Park Stud's new recruit Isaac Shelby (GB) will also be in Newmarket at Longholes on Sunday and Monday. THE NATIONAL STUD (postcode: CB8 0XE) Drop in to see this year's Cartier Sprinter of the Year Bradsell (GB) ahead of his first covering season at the National Stud. He is on show daily until December 3, on the hour from 10.30am to 3.30pm, along with his stud-mates Stradivarius (Ire), Rajasinghe (Ire) and Lope Y Fernandez (Ire). SHADWELL (postcode: CB8 9EH) Baaeed (GB), Mostahdaf (Ire) and Mohaather (GB) will be parading at Beech House Stud through to December 3, and will be shown on the hour from 10am to 3pm each day. The post Stallion Viewing in Newmarket appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Even a cursory glance through the pages of the catalogue for the JRHA Select Sale in Japan each year would give an instant impression that there is almost no corner of the globe which is unexplored by Katsumi Yoshida in recruiting mares for his Northern Farm. Mind you, it's not simply readymade breeding prospects with top-class form on the shopping list. Over the last few years, Yoshida's name has appeared on the buyers' list at foals sales in Europe, and Northern Farm's representative Shingo Hashimoto was in action again at Tattersalls on Friday when signing for a colt from the first crop of Baaeed (GB) at 280,000gns. Yoshida was also the leading buyer at last year's December Mares Sale, with Hashimoto in the chair for the purchases of Group 1 winners Prosperous Voyage (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) and Cachet (Ire) (Aclaim {Ire}) for 2,400,000gns and 2,200,000gns respectively. Plainly, it's not just European bloodlines on the Northern Farm team's radar, however, so just what is on their wish list when it comes to recruiting stock? Hashimoto says simply, “We try to diversify what we have in our portfolio.” He continues, “Where the mares are from, or what bloodline they are from, it's not our first priority, but we do prioritise the balance within our operations. One of the main reasons we try to buy a mare from overseas is to try to make sure our bloodlines are not too limited. “The key is that we don't try to focus too much on one bloodline or one stallion. Of course, Frankel is very attractive for us, Kingman is also very attractive to us, but we don't try to focus too much on them. It's never a black and white situation, but I think that the key part is the diversification, and the match for those mares with the stallions within Japan.” He adds, “But of course, if the pedigree is good, that's also a very good point that we take into account. We also look into the conformation of the mare, how athletic she is, but when it comes to the broodmare sales, we try to focus more on the horse's race results and also the pedigree, and the conformation comes next.” Hashimoto says that when recruiting young stock they try not to get caught up in the narrow focus on certain sires. “We just try to look through every horse in the catalogue, and try not to have a preconceived image of how their pedigree is,” he notes. Yoshida is the largest breeder in Japan – closely followed by his brother Teruya of Shadai Farm – with a broodmare band larger than that of the whole of the German breeding industry, meaning that Northern Farm is also one of the major vendors in the country. Its draft dominates the Select Sale of yearlings and foals each July at the Northern Horse Park. Katsumi Yoshida at the JRHA Select Sale | Emma Berry “Within the sales portfolio, we like to have some of the European stallions or the US-based stallions represented,” says Hashimoto. “Let's say, if we cannot buy a mare in foal to any of the stallions, maybe we might keep some of the mares here [in Europe] and then cover them, and then bring them back to Japan. That depends on the result of the sale. There's not a specific strategy.” While some yearlings are bought by Yoshida at the Keeneland Sale in September, Hashimoto says that buying foals in Newmarket is a better fit for their racing programme. “We get to learn a lot from what we see in the yearling sales or foal sales, and the trends for certain stallions,” he says. “Obviously, horses like Too Darn Hot or Mehmas, they are becoming the rising stallions here in Europe, and we get to know why they're so popular, which I think is an important thing for us to take into account.” Hashimoto continues, “The foals we buy are to race in Japan. We've done this for five, six years now. One of the main reasons is that if we buy at the yearling sales in Europe in October, then we import them into Japan, it means they arrive in mid-December or so. In that case, if we start breaking from then, it's a little bit late for us. Instead, we try to buy the foals so that we can bring them back to Japan at an earlier stage. “We do go to Keeneland in September, and they come in to Japan in November. In general, horses from America are pretty mature at that stage compared to the horses in Europe.” It's not just a one-way street, of course, and the bilingual Hashimoto, who was born in America where he spent some of his formative years, is keen to welcome buyers from overseas to the sales in Japan, including to the Northern Farm Mixed Sale of broodmares and foals which is held in late October. “This year, we found more buyers coming in from overseas compared to other years, which I think is a good thing for the industry itself,” he says. “I think one of the reasons why more people have become interested in the Japanese market is because of the good results that we have had in overseas racing in the past five years or so, which is a very good thing for the Japanese industry. “But at the same time, the sales in Japan are also quite competitive. Sometimes it's very expensive to buy, which I think comes from the very good prize-money in Japan. For foreign buyers to compete against the Japanese buyers might be a little bit tough, but still it's a sale, so we can always find a way to buy a horse. For example, Yoshida was traded in the July sale as a foal.” Yoshida (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}), named with a courteous nod to his breeder at Northern Farm, won both the GI Woodward Stakes and GI Old Forester Turf Classic Stakes for the partnership of China Horse Club, WinStar Farm and Head of Plains Partners before retiring to stand initially at WinStar in Kentucky. After four seasons there he moved to stand at Darley Japan earlier this year. Fumihiko Nakajima and Shingo Hashimoto at Tattersalls | Laura Green Hashimoto says, “It would be interesting to see how the Japanese horses would fit in different countries. “We do have that set-up for people to bid online, so that is possible, of course. But they can also come to Japan and enjoy seeing the horses. We'll always be happy to host them.” For some years, a number of top-end European breeders, notably Coolmore, the Niarchos family and previously the Wildenstein operation, have sent mares to visit some of Japan's leading stallions, with the European Classic winners Beauty Parlour (GB), Snowfall (Jpn), Fancy Blue (Ire) and Auguste Rodin (Ire) all emanating from their patronage of the late Deep Impact (Jpn), who is also the sire of the Prix du Jockey Club winner and one of the buzz stallions of the moment in Europe, Study Of Man (Ire). With Deep Impact having died in 2019, and Heart's Cry, the sire of last year's St Leger winner Continuous (Jpn), also no longer around, breeders with an international outlook will be keeping an eye on the next big name to emerge from the Japanese stallion ranks. Deep Impact's son Kizuna (Jpn) is at the head of this year's general sires' table in Japan, ahead of the reliable Lord Kanaloa (Jpn), sire of the great Almond Eye (Jpn) among others. “We had some international breeders send mares to be covered by Equinox this year,” says Hashimoto of the top-rated horse in the world in 2023. Equinox's sire Kitasan Black (Jpn) is also rightly on the radar of those outside Japan, and father and son are currently the two most expensive stallions in the country. Meanwhile, next season will bring the first two-year-old runners for Deep Impact's Triple Crown-winning son Contrail (Jpn). “I think the interest from the international market has been rising, especially with the good results by Auguste Rodin, which is a good thing for the Japanese industry as well,” Hashimoto says. “In general, I think the racing industry has become more global, year by year.” Hashimoto himself, with a background in both America and Japan, inside and outside the racing industry, is well placed to take such an overview. He studied veterinary medicine before focusing more on a business career, working in Houston for five years as a petrochemical trader. Ultimately though, he says, “I couldn't forget my passion for the horseracing industry.” Hashimoto has now been back in Japan and working for Northern Farm for six years. He adds, “It's really a good environment for me to study. I mean, I can learn a lot there. Our operation is very big. We have about 1,000 broodmares, 700-plus foals every year. “I've been having the opportunity to come overseas and look at the sales and, like I mentioned, getting to know the trends of the stallions. It's a very good thing to be able to understand the difference between Japan and other countries, or to think about what the Japanese racing industry should try to do better, or goals for our farm.” Close observers of this business may well feel that it is Japan that could teach other nations a lesson or two, and it is clearly through that constant thirst for knowledge that the Japanese breeding industry has manoeuvred itself into such a dominant position in the global rankings. The post Diversification Key in Northern Farm’s Global Outlook appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Saturday's program at Churchill Downs is meant to showcase the 'Stars of Tomorrow' and Juddmonte's bred-in-the-purple CHASTEN (f, 2, Into Mischief–Lockdown, by First Defence) shaped as just that as she did her best work through the line to score by a widening margin to earn the 'TDN Rising Star' badge. The half-sister to champion Idiomatic (Curlin) appeared to get pinched back at the break of the seven-furlong contest and was clearly last early before making progress and improving a spot or two down the backstretch. Asked to come through between rivals, Chasten continued to make good ground 3 1/2 furlongs out and was pulled out into the clear to emerge a threat passing the quarter pole. In the slipstream of favored Sycamore Shoals (Street Sense), who earned a 74 Beyer for her dead-heat second on her lone previous trip to the races, the homebred wandered around a bit, but was angled off that one's heels, wrested command with about a sixteenth of a mile to travel and pulled clear while under mostly hand urging, then galloped out with good energy into the turn. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O/B-Juddmonte (KY); T-Brad Cox. 1/2 sister to Idiomatic, Chasten and @flothejock catch them at the wire for @bradcoxracing and @JuddmonteFarms in her first start! pic.twitter.com/AFTaYu88Mu — Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) November 30, 2024 The post Idiomatic’s Half-Sister Chasten Races To Debut ‘TDN Rising Star’ Honors appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

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New dreams abound for Harry and Oliver Vigors, some of the youngest pinhookers to get in on the action at Tattersalls this week, with the pair going to 72,000gns to secure a Perfect Power (Ire) colt in partnership with Redwall Bloodstock. That proved to be the sale-topping figure for the final session of what has been record-breaking foal trade at Tattersalls. In fact, such records had already been achieved by Friday when the 30,906,000 turnover for that memorable session exceeded what was spent during the entirety of this sale 12 months ago. Turnover climbed by a massive 46% to 43,504,000gns for the entire sale. The 78% clearance rate was up by 4% on last year while the 67,658gns average represented a 52% rise. The median jumped by a similar level [43%] to 30,000gns. Competing in such a competitive marketplace was not enough to deter the young Vigors brothers. The Perfect Power colt, who was offered by Manor House Farm Stud, was put forward by older brother Harry as the one they wanted most on Friday. While a certain amount of bravery was required, the bidding team-which featured Tweenhills' Hannah Wall-managed to get their boy, all with Dad's blessing of course. Charlie Vigors, father of Harry and Oliver commented, “We needed to form a partnership to get him so he will go back to Tweenhills from here and we will consign him next year. It's the first horse that the boys have bought in their own name. It's great for the boys. They are interested and want to get involved. They have been involved with various pinhooks down through the years but this is the first one they've gone and bought themselves.” The Perfect Power colt was bred by Richard Vines. Lot 1095 hails from Oasis Dream (GB) mare Perfect Muse (GB) and is from a family that Vines has nurtured for generations. The sale put a cherry on top of what has been a respectable start made by the stallion with his first crop of foals selling for an average of 38,240gns for 25 sold this week. The triple Group 1 winner had foals sold to Peter and Ross Doyle, Federico Barberini and more over the course of the week, including a colt who sold for 130,000gns to the former. Harry Vigors commented, “He was the standout individual of the day. Waking up this morning, he was the one we really wanted and luckily we've come away with him. Perfect Power was a very fast racehorse and, being a son of Ardad, who is a very good sire as well. We went down this morning without Dad and liked him. Then Dad came down and saw him and he liked him as well.” The Cat That Got 'The Cream' Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony borrowed a line from one of the sales company's main rivals when claiming where 'the cream' of the foal crop could be found following the sale. Mahony also acknowledged the contribution international buyers made at what has been another memorable sale at Park Paddocks. He said, “References to 'the cream of the British and Irish foal crops' have been made constantly throughout this week's record-breaking Tattersalls December Foal Sale and the extraordinary figures show the esteem in which the best British and Irish thoroughbreds continue to be held and where 'the cream' is to be found. All week Park Paddocks has been alive with pinhookers from Britain, Ireland and further afield; a combination of veterans who have been plying their trade for many years and hordes of the younger generation whose enthusiasm and commitment provide encouragement to the wider industry looking forward. “Equally notable has been the immense contribution made by owners buying to race. The December Foal Sale will always be dominated by pinhookers, but owners, both domestic and international, have made a huge impact on the sale, particularly those from Australia, China, Japan and the USA as well as from throughout Europe and the Gulf region.” Mahony added, “Between them all they have contributed to a Tattersalls December Foal Sale which will be remembered for a very long time, not only for Whitsbury Manor Stud's outstanding 2,500,000 guineas Frankel filly foal out of Suelita, who equalled the 27-year European record price for a foal, but also for a sale which produced an unprecedented number of foals selling for 500,000 guineas or more, wide margin records across the board for average, median and turnover and a massive 32 of the 40 highest-priced foals to have been sold in Britain and Ireland this year. “The confidence that the leading British and Irish breeders show in the uniquely diverse market at Tattersalls is a source of immense pride and it would be no exaggeration to say that so much of the strength of this week's foal trade, as well as the record-breaking December Yearling Sale, has been driven by the game-changing Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale a few weeks ago. Those three days of yearlings have driven the European bloodstock market ever since and to see so many British and Irish breeders and consignors subsequently reaping richly deserved rewards has itself been truly rewarding. “Not all in the garden has, however, been rosy and the lowest tier of the market continues to struggle which is a concern, but as we move on to the market leading Tattersalls December Mares Sale we can reflect on another 2024 Tattersalls sale which has exceeded expectations and again shone a positive light on the industry.” Talking points This was a sale where the end-users dominated at the top end. From Amo Racing ending the sale as leading buyer with four foals sourced for 4,675,000gns, it was interesting to see that Yulong [signing under Willingham] and Coolmore filled the second and third spots with spends of 3,224,000gns and 1,800,000gns respectively. As well as topping the Friday session with Chaldean's sister, Whitsbury Manor Stud ended the sale as the leading vendor with 21 lots selling for a combined 4,347,500gns. In terms of the younger sires, one would have to be impressed by the start that Baaeed (GB) has made. He had seven foals selling at Tattersalls this week and they averaged 240,000gns. To put that into context, that's better than what Kingman (GB) and Night Of Thunder (Ire) achieved with similar offerings. Shadwell, Katsumi Yoshida and Yeomanstown Stud were some of the notable supporters of Baaeed in the ring this week. As Mahony referenced in his chairman's statements, there were 10 foals who cleared 500,000gns at Tattersalls this week. Interestingly, half of those were by Frankel, who ended the week as the leading sire with a 1,140,000gns. Stauffenberg Sticks It Out For Space Blues Colt Philip Stauffenberg shopped hard at Tattersalls this week and was rewarded for sticking it out to the bitter end when coming up trumps on a Space Blues (Ire) colt consigned by Jamie Railton for 65,000gns. The colt, which cemented a 365,000gns outlay on four foals this week, was described by Stauffenberg as a proper Book 2 candidate for next year. He hails from a Teofilo (Ire) dam and is from the family of Group 1 winner Debussy (Ire). The leading pinhooker explained, “He was just a very good walker. He's by a stallion who we don't know a lot about but we have to give him a chance. Of the foals we saw today, he's the one who really stood out by the way he moved. He looks a proper Book 2 horse-not a high-end Book 2 horse but, you never know, if the stallion comes up with a good one, he could be. We just hope for the best with him. This is the fourth horse we've bought this week. It was tough and we were underbidders several times.” The post ‘It’s Great For The Boys’ – Vigors Brothers Go Big On Perfect Power Colt At Tattersalls appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sam Agars BABY CRYSTAL - R5 (1) Drops from G3 level to a Class Three and his best is good enough to win this Jay Rooney MASTER OF ALL - R9 (5) Tough win from the front last start and can repeat here Jack Dawling DRAGON JOY - R9 (6) Narrowly denied on his last start and gets a handy weight swing today Phillip Woo CHEERFUL WORLD - R2 (3) Ready to win on the back of two promising runs this campaign Shannon (Vincent Wong) GENEVA - R10 (8) Made a lot of ground to win last start and the step up in trip should suit Racing Post Online KA YING VICTORY - R5 (4) Has had a couple of good trials ahead of his seasonal debut and he should win Tom Wood CHEERFUL WORLD - R2 (3) Strikes a very winnable race and from gate one he'll be tough to beatView the full article

Shaquille (GB) and Soldier's Call (GB) will be available for viewing at Dullingham Park, just outside Newmarket, on Sunday, December 1. The stallions will show on the hour from 10am to 3pm, with refreshments available. Shaquille, the European champion sprinter of 2023, will have his first foals on the ground next year after covering 158 mares this spring. Breeders who miss Sunday's shows are welcome to view both stallions by appointment. The post Dullingham Park Stallions on Show This Sunday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article