Wandering Eyes

Race 7 JENNY LAMING MEMORIAL PREMIER 1200m TENGIZ (K Hercock) – Trainer Mr. S Woodsford reported to Stewards, after being transferred by the horse ambulance to a local veterinary clinic for further veterinary evaluation, results showed significant tendon damage to the right hind leg, with the mare having to be humanely euthanised. The post Canterbury Jockey Club at Riccarton Park, Saturday 16 November 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Race 8 GREENLIGHT INSURANCE BROKERS 1400m KALLEDU THUNDER (J Riddell) – Co-trainer Ms. L Zydenbos advised Stewards, the stable was satisfied with the post-race condition of the gelding, however, KALLEDU THUNDER has now been sent for a spell. The post Racing Rotorua @ Arawa Park, Tuesday, 19 November 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission (PHRC) on Tuesday voted to grant Thoroughbred racing dates for 2025 that will feature 150 programs at Parx, 105 at Penn National, and 76 at Presque Isle Downs. Prior to the vote on the dates, however, executives from each track were asked to do something rarely required by racing commissions in this country: Principals from each venue were requested to explain the rationale behind the 2025 takeout rates that accompanied each licensee's dates request. Takeout rates, the per-bet pricing structure that tracks and states impose upon wagers, are the bane of horseplayers because they are akin to a tax on betting. But takeout rates also provide the financial backbone the sport derives from the pari-mutuel process, because the money generated that way goes, in part, to pay for purses and to keep tracks operational and regulated. Yet price-conscious horseplayers for decades have lamented not only how high some of the takeouts have risen, but also how notoriously difficult it is to find comprehensive lists of those rates so that bettors can either comparison-shop, or, at the very least, know how much money will be removed from the pools prior to the calculation of winning prices. Pat Cummings, an industry expert whose advocacy for more transparent takeout rates has been featured in TDN on numerous occasions over the years, wrote in 2020 that horseplayers have long been frustrated at how “a single source of updated takeout rates for bets across all tracks was unavailable, and [how] sourcing the exact rates was nearly impossible.” When TDN touched base with Cummings via email Tuesday to see if that situation had improved, Cummings wrote back that, lamentably, there is still “not a single source for the industry which keeps up with this information routinely.” Against that backdrop, even though the explanations at the Nov. 26 PHRC meeting amounted to only brief remarks required before a vote on licensure, they provided a welcome trickle of information for horseplayers who are used to being kept in the dark about how tracks come up with their takeouts. This is what Pennsylvania's track operators had to say about their rates for 2025, listed in the order that each made their presentations. (Bear in mind that the commission had asked the executives in advance to prepare their remarks, so no one was caught unaware of this discussion). Eric Johnston, director of racing operations at Penn National, where takeout rates for 2025 will be 17% win-place-show; 20% exactas, doubles, Jackpot Pick 6 and Jackpot Pentafecta; 31% trifectas, twin trifectas; 30% superfectas and Pick 6; 25% Pick 3, 4 and 5. “Ours are comparable with those around the country. The one thing that you do see is a little high is the trifecta wagers, which come in at 31%. And in the grand scheme of things, it doesn't seem like it's that outrageous when you consider the history of racing over the years in Pennsylvania,” which, Johnston added, has transitioned from an era of robust on-track betting to being more simulcast-wager driven. “The business has changed. Of the live wagering, what's bet on the Penn National card every day is less than 10% of the total handle. So this money, these takeout rates, are one of the things that keep us out there. There's a lot of simulcast sites, a lot of computer wagerers who bet on us because of those rates. If we start cutting those, we will become less valuable. “We're certainly not getting rich off what [is being bet] there, but it's all part of the bigger story. I mean, the business has changed. The higher takeouts are along with the pools that have the highest payout, so it's not as noticeable. But it's not something that, you, know, it's not worth losing our outlets to lower those rates.” Matthew Ennis, the director of racing at Presque Isle, where takeout rates for 2025 will be 17% win-place-show; 20% exactas, doubles; 25% trifectas, superfectas; 23% Pick 3 and 4; 15% Pick 5. “Just looking at everything competitively, where we stand, compared to my parent company at Churchill Downs [Incorporated], I do feel that Presque Isle Downs has in place a takeout structure on our wagering options that serves the dual purpose of attracting the pari-mutuel dollar and generating the revenue needed to guarantee quality race cards and field sizes. “I don't feel as if our wagering structure is out of line in any manner. It's very competitive. We look at providing takeout options that are appealing to players in relation to takeouts on wagering menus offered by other tracks. And although I felt that our takeout rates do not tell the whole story of how players choose to wager their dollars, having the player-friendly takeout structure is beneficial in our process of generating larger handles at Presque Isle… “Of course, I have the protocol to follow with my corporate team at Churchill Downs, and abide by the ranges that they give.” Joe Wilson, chief operating officer at Parx, where takeout rates for 2025 will be 17% win-place-show; 20% exactas, doubles; 25% trifectas, superfectas, Pick 3, 4 and 6; 15% Pick 5. “Up until close to five years ago, our takeouts were 17% on win/pace/show; 20% exactas, doubles; 26% on 'pick' bets, and 30% on tris and supers. “Jan. 1, 2020, we reduced our takeout to 17%, 20% and 25%. So the tris and supers went from 30% to 25%; the 'pick' bets went from 26% to 25%. And a couple of years ago we added our Philly Big Five, and that's at 15%. “And it's amazing to me to where I still see people commenting on social media that Parx should lower their takeout, when in fact we lowered takeout five years ago. “Our blend [of takeout rates] right now is at 19.8%, [compared to neighboring Maryland tracks] at 21.25%. So we're [approximately] 1.5 points lower than Maryland. We're even with Delaware, and we're even with Monmouth Park. So we are as competitive as anybody in the area. “The other thing, if you were to lower your takeout too much–remember our signal goes out worldwide–and if you were to have a drastically reduced takeout, [importers] basically aren't going to promote your signal, because it's not [financially] in their best interest.” The post Pennsylvania Tracks Pull Back Curtain–a bit–on Takeout Rates appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. 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Group One-winning mare Skew Wiff will continue racing over the summer. Photo: Race Images In any other year Group One-winning mare Skew Wiff would likely be on her way to the breeding barn; however, with the level of prizemoney now on offer, owner-breeder Mark Chittick of Waikato Stud has decided to continue with her as a racing proposition. The daughter of Champion New Zealand stallion Savabeel has four wins to her credit to date, including last year’s Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings and Group 3 HKJC Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day. She returned to New Zealand ahead of the new season and impressed her connections with her performances over the early part of spring, including placings in the Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) and Group 2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m). Off the back of those runs, and the increased prizemoney over summer, including the introduction of the Sport Nation Champion Sprint Series, Chittick elected to keep his five-year-old mare in work with trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson at Matamata following a freshen-up. “The beauty about Entain and the prizemoney here, and in Australia, it gives a mare like that incentive to race on,” Bergerson said. “There are so many good races for her over summer, especially with that sprint series. “She raced so well in the spring, we gave her a break and brought her back and Mark (Chittick, Waikato Stud principal) was keen to have another season with her racing.” Skew Wiff validated Chittick’s decision with a pleasing trial win over 900m at Taupo on Tuesday and is on track to try and add to her elite-level haul over summer. “We didn’t expect her to trial that well,” Bergerson said. “We were mindful that Waipa is next week, and it could be quite firm, so we brought that trial forward. Opie (Bosson, jockey) said she was so well and so keen, you couldn’t go any quieter on her. “I am really happy with how she pulled up, she had a good blow and looks fantastic, probably the best she has ever looked. “She will go onto another trial towards the middle of December and then hopefully onto the Telegraph (Group 1, 1200m) and the Railway (Group 1, 1200m), which look the two logical options for her initially.” Horse racing news View the full article

There will be a changing of the guard in August when Stuart Janney, III steps down from his long-held position as the Chairman of The Jockey Club. His replacement will be owner-breeder Everett Dobson. Janney recommended Dobson, and the board of stewards of The Jockey Club agreed. Dobson has long involved himself with some of the sport's most important and influential organizations. He is on his second term as a steward of The Jockey Club. He serves on the executive committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and is immediate past chairman of the American Graded Stakes Committee. Dobson serves as a member of the Breeders' Cup in addition to being a trustee of the Keeneland Association. He now takes over one of the most important jobs in the sport, but it's one that requires hours of work, no salary and will involve slings and arrows from those who are not happy with the direction The Jockey Club has gone. So why would he take the job? That was among the questions Dobson was asked when he joined our crew for this week's TDN Writers' Room Podcast presented by Keeneland. Dobson was the Gainesway Guest of the Week. “My wife says that I am a glutton?' Dobson said. “So now I am. I just have a calling, I guess. I was asked to do it and I feel like I am capable and qualified to do it, so here I am.” Dobson will not be your prototypical Jockey Club Chairman. He didn't grow up with a silver spoon in his mouth as part of a wealthy family and he's not an Ivy Leaguer. He went to Southwest Oklahoma State University. Some, including Mike Repole, have accused The Jockey Club as being an “old boys club,” in need of new blood and new ideas. Does he see his appointment as being symbolic of a changing of the guard? “I think there's something to that,” he replied when asked a question about his being new blood. “I'm coming to you from Oklahoma, which has been my residence for many years. I do have a farm in Kentucky and spend a fair amount of my time there. I think as much as anything, this is a recognition that the sport is evolving and it's changing. It's not the legacy sport that we knew from 100 years ago or even 25 years ago. My perspective is going to be from a business background. It's going to come from my being an owner and my involvement in the breeding and the racing side of the sport as well. I also have an investment in an NBA team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. So I will have a perspective on that. Stuart and I had a lot of conversations about my capabilities and what I might bring to the sport as well as the other stewards. I know many of them well and the rest I will get to know well. But I think there is a recognition that the sport is evolving and changing. And, hopefully, I can I can bring those perspectives that are going to matter in the future.” Prominent and outspoken, Repole was a severe critic of The Jockey Club and Janney in particular. Has Dobson had a chance to sit down with Repole yet and perhaps mend some fences? “I mentioned that I have plans to meet with everybody,” Dobson said. “I was at the Breeders' Cup and Mike and I were able to spend three hours together in a private room and had a great conversation. Very little did we disagree on. We do disagree on what our priorities should be. But Mike comes at it from a similar approach that I do in that he comes at a lot of the issues from a business background. This business is all about change. Business is about growing and being better. So on that, Mike and I agree. Only our styles are a little bit different. But that's okay. We laugh about that. But I do think Mike is like a lot of people in a sport in that he wants to see some improvement and some help.” Can Repole, the former nemesis, be an asset to The Jockey Club? “Yes,” Dobson said. “I don't think there's any question about that. I know Mike and I respect Mike. When it comes to what he's been saying, on a lot of topics, he is spot on. Now, his tactics, you know, sometimes they might differ with mine a little bit. But regardless, we need Mike.” In our weekly breeding spotlight section, we took a look at the Winstar stallion Timberlake. Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders' Association, West Point Thoroughbreds, and XBTV.com, the team of Zoe Cadman, Bill Finley and Randy Moss talked about the return of White Abarrio (Race Day), an impressive winner in a Gulfstream Park allowance that will be one of two preps for the GI Pegasus World Cup. The impressive win by Two Sharp (Twirling Candy) in the GIII Chilukki S. at Churchill was another topic of discussion. They then turned their attention to the mess that is California racing and the brutally honest comments made recently by Aidan Butler, president of TSG's 1/ST business. Butler continues to lobby for some sort of merger of the Northern and Southern California circuits and said to do otherwise would be “suicide” for both regions. For the video version of the podcast, click here. For audio only, click here. The post Everett Dobson Joins TDN Writers’ Room Podcast appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Wexford Stables co-trainer Andrew Scott had an eventful start to the Taupo trial meeting and one he was happy to quickly move on from. Scott had a brief glimpse of life behind the microphone on Tuesday, answering a call to fill in for commentator George Simon, who was stuck in traffic, and was grateful to hand over to the voice of the north when he arrived on course. “It was a short-lived career, I’m telling you now, it was so much harder than you could imagine,” he said. “I’ve got a much greater appreciation now of the job commentators do. I did two heats and that was enough for me.” He was back in his usual role in time to see elite-level winer Grail Seeker(NZ) (Iffraaj) stretch her legs in an open 900m heat ahead of her summer campaign. The daughter of Iffraaj was given a quiet time by rider Masa Hashizume with Scott and training partner Lance O’Sullivan more than satisfied with her progress. “We were really pleased with her trial and she settled well, which was good as last prep she was in a wee bit of a hurry,” he said. “Masa knows her well and said she moved along strongly, she is coming up well. “She will trial again on December 17th (at Pukekohe) and then go fresh up into the Telegraph (Gr,1 1200m) and that run will dictate which way she goes from there.” Grail Seeker only made one appearance in the spring and produced a career-best performance to romp home in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m). “Quite often, some of the four-year-olds can go missing in the spring and she had done her job,” Scott said. “We put her away early and she has come back a big, powerful mare and a lot more mature so she should have a good summer.” The stable is blessed with an abundance of sprinting talent, with further black-type targets awaiting Lux Libertas(NZ) (Almanzor) and Waitak(NZ) (Proisir), respective last-start placegetters in the Gr.2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) and the Gr.3 Counties Bowl (1100m). “Lux Libertas has been amazing, she keeps lifting the bar and she’ll most likely run in the Group Three 1400m (J Swap Sprint) on Waikato Cup Day,” Scott said. “She continues to thrive and was given time early and we’re getting it at the other end now. “Waitak pleased us with the blinkers on, he raced kindly and hit the line well. The 1100m may have been a little sharp for him and he could run in the Concorde (Gr.3, 1200m) on Saturday week.” Meanwhile, Wexford’s black-type hopes this weekend will rest with Checkmate(NZ) (Mongolian Khan) in the Listed Armacup 3YO Stakes (1500m) at Ellerslie while Uderzo is seen as an improver when he steps out in the NHR Group Handicap (1300m). “Checkmate’s a promising horse and he’s obviously only just out of maidens, but we have a good opinion of him,” Scott said. “While he lacks a bit of confidence and experience, we think he has plenty of ability and he should run a strong 1500m and then hopefully move on to some of the better stuff over the summer months.” Uderzo(NZ) (Vadamos) was unplaced when resuming at Te Rapa, but connections weren’t disappointed with his effort. “His sectionals were pretty good, he got run off his feet a bit but he was hitting the line and he gets around Ellerslie well,” Scott said. “A bit further will help him and he’s in for a good summer as he handles the quick ground well.” View the full article

Wanganui is becoming a happy stomping ground for Matamata raider Drop Of Something(NZ) (Telperion), and trainer Wayne Hillis is hoping their good association with the Central Districts track continues this weekend. Hillis trekked down to Wanganui with Drop Of Something last Saturday and was rewarded with victory in the Emmetts Truck Services Open (2040m). “He had a good run right behind the leader (My Maebelline Girl) and that is the one he beat, he did well. It was a really good run,” Hillis said. “He has come through it really well. He ate up everything and travelled well and is the same weight as he was before he went down.” Hillis has elected to back his gelding up in this Saturday’s Listed Steelform Roofing Group Wanganui Cup (2040m), where he is set to be met by a similar field. “We are heading down again for another trip, and he seems to handle it alright,” Hillis said. “Some of the ones we raced against last time have been nominated, along with a few extra ones too. The topweight (Aljay), if he stays in, will be pushing the weights down, so that will help us.” Drop Of Something will likely have a freshen-up after the weekend, with Hillis looking for options in the new year for his five-year-old. “I will probably give him an ease up after this after going down there twice, and then we will make a plan for after Christmas,” he said. Meanwhile, Hillis will also be represented at Ellerslie on Saturday by Brian Lamont in the Dunstan Feeds Stayers Qualifying Race (2400m). “He is up a grade, but he has won four races,” Hillis said. “The 2400m should suit him. He has had three goes at that and has just been a bit unlucky in those. It seems to be what he wants and right-handed is his go to, that is why he has been going to Ellerslie.” View the full article

Drop Of Something will contest Saturday’s Listed Wanganui Cup (2040m). Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Wanganui is becoming a happy stomping ground for Matamata raider Drop Of Something, and trainer Wayne Hillis is hoping their good association with the Central Districts track continues this weekend. Hillis trekked down to Wanganui with Drop Of Something last Saturday and was rewarded with victory. “He had a good run right behind the leader (My Maebelline Girl) and that is the one he beat, he did well. It was a really good run,” Hillis said. “He has come through it really well. He ate up everything and travelled well and is the same weight as he was before he went down.” Hillis has elected to back his gelding up in this Saturday’s Wanganui Cup (2040m), where he is set to be met by a similar field. “We are heading down again for another trip, and he seems to handle it alright. “Some of the ones we raced against last time have been nominated, along with a few extra ones too. The topweight (Aljay), if he stays in, will be pushing the weights down, so that will help us.” Drop Of Something will likely have a freshen-up after the weekend, with Hillis looking for options in the new year for his five-year-old. “I will probably give him an ease up after this after going down there twice, and then we will make a plan for after Christmas,” he said. Horse racing news View the full article

When veteran New York trainer Gary Contessa ran a horse named Answer the Call (Dialed In) in a Sept. 25 claiming race at Delaware Park, he had no idea that he had violated a rule. He claimed the horse out of an Aug. 4 race at Saratoga and believed the filly was allowed to run outside of New York because more than 30 days had transpired since the claim. Little did he know that only a few days earlier, the rule was changed so that a claimed horse had to stay in New York for at least 60 days. When he was told by New York State Gaming Commission Steward Braulio Baeza, Jr. that he was being fined $4,000, Contessa was outraged. Not only did that seem like a lot for a relatively minor offense, but as of Sept. 25, the listing of rules on the New York Racing Association website still had the old rule of 30 days. “They put the rule into effect July 24,” Contessa said. “On Oct. 17, when I got this ruling, the NYRA website still hadn't been changed to reflect the new rule. Braulio reached out to me and said, 'I have to fine you for this.' I figured the fine would have been $500. I wouldn't have fought that. I might not even have fought a fine of $1,000. The horse earned $1,103. I made $100. He comes up with a $4,000 fine. The horse ran at Delaware 52 days after I claimed her. She had already run once in New York and was well beyond the 30 days, which was the rule for 30 years. I went on to NYRA's website and I double checked it. It said 30 days, end of story. When I said that to Braulio, he said it was my responsibility to know the Gaming Commission rules. Please. I don't think you could find a trainer in America who has ever gone on the Gaming Commission site to look at their rules because we get everything from NYRA. When I fill out a stall application, it says I am agreeing to follow NYRA's rules. NYRA didn't change the rules on their website. “I said to Braulio, '$4,000, isn't that an awful lot considering the circumstances?' He said, 'That's my minimum fine. We give fines that count now.' The Gaming Commission reached out to me and offered a $2,000 fine. That was still too much. I would have paid a $1,000 fine. The $2,000 is too much because NYRA didn't even care to change the rule on their website.” Contessa has hired attorney Drew Mollica who has already filed an appeal with the Gaming Commission. He called the $4,000 fine “outrageous.” “The fine, even if there even should be one, is so outlandish, that this had to stop,” he said. “The game is dying in New York because small trainers are dying by the minute. Seven is a big field, the barn area is three-quarters full. The rule was in place for 30 years and then they just changed it. $4,000? What did he do, kill the Lindbergh baby?” Mollica said that in New York, administrative fines are upheld unless “they shock the conscience.” He believes $4,000 for such a relatively minor offense is a matter of shocking the conscience and will use that in his defense. “If this doesn't shock the conscience, this gaming commission has no conscience,” he said. “That fine is so disproportionate to the alleged crime that it shocks the conscious, and it can't. That is the rule.” New York State Gaming Commission spokesman Brad Maione said there would be no comment. “We have no comment while the matter is under appeal, adding that “the text of the ruling speaks for itself.” As has been the case numerous times over the last several years, Baeza is once again at the center of a controversy. His fines come across as heavy handed, he doesn't seem to consider the mitigating circumstances that may be involced, and he has made a number of mistakes himself, for which he has been held blameless. In December, Baeza, who is easily the most powerful steward among the group of three, took down the wrong horse in the $500,000 division of the Great White Way Stakes for New York-sired horses. “He took the wrong horse down in the stakes back in December,” Mollica said. “Did he get fined? No. He let a race start at the wrong distance. Did he get fined? No. He fined Frank Gabriel $2,000 for something he had absolutely nothing to do with. Are we trying to kill the game or grow the game? How can the horsemen's association allow these draconian penalties? You can go 100 miles per hour in a school zone and not get fined $4,000. It's abject craziness.” “Braulio thinks he is untouchable and he also forgets that he was once a broke horse trainer,” Contessa said. “He forgot that. There was time when he didn't have two nickels to rub together. I guess he's forgotten about those days. On this, the punishment doesn't fit the crime and I am going to dig my heels in and fight this one.” The post Contessa Fined $4,000 by Gaming Commission Steward, Vows to Fight ‘Outrageous’ Punishment 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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Three is the magic number for trainer Phil D'Amato at Del Mar Nov. 29 as he sends a trio of runners to the post in an attempt to win his third $200,000 Hollywood Turf Cup (G2T).View the full article

Fittingly this year on Thanksgiving, Nov. 28—just as the weather across much of the United States is turning cooler, resulting in horses and horsemen headed south—Gulfstream Park begins its elite season, the Championship Meet. View the full article

A 1/50th share in first-season sire Hello Youmzain (Fr) (lot 4) brought a sale-topping €250,000 from Laurent Benoit's Broadhurst Agency during Tuesday's Arqana Online November Sale. The son of Kodiac (GB) has 19 winners worldwide. His pair of Group 3 winners are G3 Prix des Chenes hero Misunderstood (Fr), and G3 Prix Eclipse hero Electrolyte (Ire). Kullazain (GB) was third in the G3 Cornwallis Stakes, and Afentiko (Ire) was placed in a French listed affair. He stands for €40,000 at Haras d'Etreham next year. Group 1 sire Kameko's 1/50th (lot 7) share sold for €180,000 to Wertheimer et Frere. Already the sire of GI Summer Stakes scorer New Century (GB), the son of Kitten's Joy has G2 Royal Lodge Stakes winner Wimbledon Hawkeye (GB) to represent him, as well. The latter was third in the G1 Futurity Trophy. Kameko also has 14 winners in his first crop. Lot 13, a 1/50th share in fellow first-season sire Persian King (Ire), brought €150,000 from Haras du Chateau. Of his 45 runners, he has 14 winners. Overall, 13 shares and four breeding rights sold for a gross of €1,019,000. A 1/50th share in established stallion Zarak (Fr) did not reach its reserve and was passed in at €650,000. The post Share In Hello Youmzain Tops The Arqana Online November Sale At €250K appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Jonny Turner One of Kirk Larsen’s winning chances at Ascot Park on Wednesday has plenty of options, while the other doesn’t. Larsen heads to the twilight races with two up-and-coming youngsters, Ward Lamon and Fernco Nel. Ward Lamon impressed in his last Ascot Park outing when sweeping home from off the pace to score. In doing so the pacer sharply improved on his fresh up fifth at Winton. “He is a nice wee horse on his day, he was looking good but I felt he was still a bit fat because I was disappointed in his first up run,” Larsen said. “But he has obviously taken benefit from his workouts and having a race and that was more like him.” Ward Lamon will back up just five days after his victory when stepping up in grade in Wednesday’s finale. While it’s not a perfect scenario, it does have its benefits. “I wouldn’t usually back him up like this, but if he didn’t start this week he wouldn’t be able to have a run for a while because I am not keen to start him on the grass at this stage,” Larsen said. “And he can get into the race with a concession, so it is worth a go.” Ollie Kite, a lynchpin at Nathan Williamson’s Group 1 winning stable, will take the reins behind Ward Lamon. Starting from barrier 1 on the second row, the horse’s chances will rely on what happens around him. “He can do a bit of work, but you are always wearing of burning them up early in their prep.” “He got home really good last week, so the draw probably works out not too bad for him.” “He will need a bit of luck, but if he gets it he should go handy enough.” Larsen and Fernco Nel will have many more options when the youngster fronts up in Wednesday’s two-year-old event. Fernco Nel impressed in his debut at the same track earlier this month when hitting the line strongly for second after only seeing clear air late. From barrier 4, Larsen will have the option of making his own luck. “First start you are always a bit cautious, he was a wee bit green when I first got out but once he got balanced up he got home really good.” “He hasn’t done much between runs, we have just kept him ticking over.” “It is probably the ideal race for him, being a two-year-old maiden.” “He has got gate speed, but there does look to be a bit of speed inside us so we will see what happens.” “You would think his first run would only have brought him on, so he should go near enough either way.” Fernco Nel opened a $2.70 favourite while Ward Lamon has been rated at juicy $17 odds. View the full article

7th-CD, $120K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 3:55 p.m. ET. The debuting $3.2-million Fasig-Tipton Saratoga graduate Barnes (c, 2, Into Mischief–All American Dream, by American Pharoah) is set to become the first starter at Churchill Downs for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert since the lifting of his well-documented, corporation-imposed three-year suspension. Owned by Zedan Racing Stables, Barnes worked five furlongs in 1:00 2/5 (2/8) at Baffert's Santa Anita base Nov. 20 before heading to Louisville. His third dam is MGISW Dream Supreme (Seeking the Gold), responsible for GISW Majestic Warrior (A.P. Indy). The Into Mischief x Empire Maker cross is responsible for promoted GI Kentucky Derby winner Mandaloun and G1 Dubai World Cup hero Laurel River. TJCIS PPS Work of the Day from @santaanitapark—Barnes (Outside) and Getaway Car worked 4 Furlongs in 48.00 on November 15th, 2024, for trainer Bob Baffert. pic.twitter.com/Eqg3EZCehm — XBTV (@WatchXBTV) November 15, 2024 The post Wednesday’s Racing Insights: Baffert Returns to Churchill With $3.2m Barnes 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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Stakes sire Seahenge will stand at Haras de Tierce in 2025, Jour de Galop reported on Tuesday. The son of Scat Daddy will command a fee of €3,500. Previously located at Haras de la Haie Neuve, Seahenge will join Taj Mahal (Ire) and Nerium (Ire) at the stud. The 9-year-old is the sire of listed winners Chic Colombine (Fr) and Winter Pudding (Fr). Currently standing on Southern Hemisphere time in Argentina, Seahenge has several South American Classic winners among his progeny, as well as several winners in the National Hunt sphere. The post Seahenge On The Move To Haras De Tierce appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Connections of Goliath have renewed the call for geldings to be permitted to run in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) after confirming that the talented 4-year-old will not run again before an ambitious international campaign next year.View the full article

In this monthly BH interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.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. Annise Montplaisir, Executive Director, Amplify I became hooked on racing when I was 12 years old, after watching the 2007 movie “Ruffian.” I already loved horses and was avidly involved in the 4-H horse project, but growing up on the ND/MN border, I had had almost no exposure to racing before seeing that movie. I was fascinated by Ruffian's racing career, the story of the people around her, and her drive to win. I became obsessed with reading racing books, and told my parents I was going to work in the Thoroughbred industry someday. That conviction was solidified when just a few months later, my mom planned a surprise 13th birthday party for me at the North Dakota Horse Park, the small racetrack near my childhood home. The track executive director at the time made me feel so special. She took my friends, my mom, and me to the starting gate for the beginning of a race, gave us a tour of the stable area, and introduced us to the track's mascot, an OTTB named Barracuda Boy. These were such simple things, but they made me feel part of something big and important. The final race of the day was for $5,000 claimers for a purse of $2,800. The skies darkened and it started pouring rain, which somehow added to my excitement. I insisted on standing in the rain right at the finish line with my friends, and we went berserk cheering for two geldings, Dr Ty and Fargo Time, as they battled down the stretch to a photo finish. It might as well have been the Kentucky Derby, we were so thrilled. Who would have ever thought that years down the road, my entire career would be devoted to introducing youth to the Thoroughbred industry. I'd say that 13-year-old me would think that's pretty cool. Tom Amoss | Sarah Andrew Tom Amoss, trainer & T.V. commentator I went to the same school as Al Stall Jr., whose father was the chairman of the Louisiana Racing commission. We went to Isidore Newman, which is where the Manning brothers all went. We both graduated from there and we roomed together our freshman year at LSU. I became fast friends with Al and one of his interests was handicapping the races. I remember one day he asked me if I wanted to go to the track with his dad. I went on a whim and I liked it. At the time, my oldest brother was a reporter for the paper here in New Orleans and he connected me with one of the sports writers who really understood racing. That guy brought me to the track at the Fair Grounds and really started to teach me what to look for and what to see when you're handicapping. I fell in love with handicapping from that time on. The idea of having this puzzle in front of you and how it's going to play out and then doing it and being right. You couldn't beat that. I really enjoyed that a lot. It was to the point where I was getting home from school and I got off the street car one stop after the stop for my house. That was because at that stop they had a newsstand that sold the Racing Form. I would get that day's Form even though the races were two-thirds over. I'd bring it back to the house. My parents would say you have to do your homework before dinner. I didn't do any homework. I just pulled out the Form and started handicapping the races. Racing was so popular in New Orleans in the '70s that when the nightly news came on they would go over the results at the Fair Grounds. I had already done my handicapping and I could see how I did against the actual results. I started reading some books about handicapping. By the time I was in ninth grade, I was fluent when it came to reading the Form and I really enjoyed doing it. It was about that time and I was spending the night at Al's house and he said his dad had some horses and they were going to go out and watch them train. He said it was an early morning, but asked if I wanted to come out with them. I said sure. At that point, I just thought they put these horses in the gate and the fastest one won. When I was introduced to the backside that day, it was like taking your favorite Broadway play, which for me is “Phantom of the Opera,” and then getting to go back stage to see how it all worked. When I had that visit to the track, not only was I amazed at the details but it was then that I decided what I wanted to do. During summer breaks from college I worked alongside with Al at the track in Shreveport. I got my degree in business, but never had so much as one interview. I went straight to the racetrack. I called it my graduate school. I wanted to learn and do different jobs to feel comfortable with how everything worked. When I went out on my own in 1987, I knew I could train any horse. To be a good horse trainer, you need to be real confident to the point of maybe being arrogant when it came to your abilities. That's when I started and when I did, it was me versus the world. I was breaking into a business that was closed off to a lot of people and there was a lot of nepotism. I was definitely the outsider. Nobody in my family knew anything about racing. Fortunately I got a few lucky breaks and I started rolling. The post How I Got Hooked on Racing: Annise Montplaisir and Tom Amoss appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

If only Thomas Crown had been introduced to something like Centennial Farms, he might have spared himself a lot of trouble. As it was, the bored millionaire played by Steve McQueen in the 1968 classic sought his kicks from a bank heist, as an experiment in the perfect crime. And he instead confined his exposure to horses to the polo field. But that was where the fictional adrenaline junkie encountered a father and son who would subsequently provide their clients, in real life, with all the excitement they could need on the racetrack. For the polo scene was shot at Myopia Hunt Club in Boston, then home terrain for Donald Little, Jr. and his late father, Donald, Sr., founder of Centennial. Little would himself become a top-class polo professional, and McQueen spent several days in their company while learning the ropes. “He came in every day for two weeks, got on one of our ponies and took lessons from the guy who ran our barn,” Little recalls. “And he actually wasn't bad at all. Anyway my dad and uncle were in that scene with him, though you only see Dad for about 30 seconds.” The scene was innovatively edited so that the screen fractured into multiple, rotating frames of different size. And that, as it happens, is pretty much the formula developed by Little's father when starting Centennial in 1982. Over the years since, these pioneers of syndicate ownership have raided the bank vaults, and at rather less peril, with the likes of champion sprinter Rubiano, GI Belmont Stakes winner Colonial Affair and inaugural GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile scorer Corinthian. Last year a Centennial partnership briefly found itself on the Derby trail with the luckless Litigate (Blame), while the program's latest star is Illuminare (City of Light). Having twice impressed at Saratoga, the 3-year-old bounced back from a first defeat with a big number at Aqueduct earlier this month. Long before that journey began, however, Little's father could have made even Mr. Crown feel rather pedestrian. “Dad was the youngest strategic air pilot in the Korean War,” Little says. “Full captain at 19. He had his first racehorse when he was 16, and rode him on the farm in Ipswich, Mass, which we still have today as a retirement home for some of our Thoroughbreds. But then his whole family was adventurous. My grandmother rode steeplechasers, and there was a little sibling rivalry between Dad and his sister, Trish Moseley, who's still racing horses today. A few years ago she had [multiple GSW] Proctor's Ledge (Ghostzapper), whose daughter Proctor Street (Street Sense) won at Saratoga this summer.” This is actually the family of Topsider, who was co-bred by Moseley's husband James. In other words, the Littles have long been immersed in horses of one kind or another. Tragically, that passion would ultimately prove fatal to Little's father, through an equestrian fall in 2012. But the very fact that he was still competing, at 77, measures the vitality that made him so formidable in everything he did. His day job had been investment banking. “But then he said, 'Why don't I start a little racing company with some of my buddies from Wall Street?'” recalls Little. “So he hired Dr. [Stephen] Carr, whom he knew from playing polo in Aiken, South Carolina, to look for the horses with Paula Parsons, who runs our farm in Virginia; and Allen Jerkens, to train them, again having got to know him through polo. Dad actually used the racing to help feed his investment business. The majority of his clients were people he'd met at the races and sales.” Don Little | Susie Raisher At the time, Dogwood was about the only competition for what has since become such a popular model for spreading risk in ownership. But in an unprecedented market, fueled by the Maktoums and others, the Centennial program was offering another way. With half a dozen investors, in 1983 they immediately found a colt from Danzig's first crop, Nordance, a stakes winner sold profitably to stand in Europe. They were on their way. “But the biggest thing was the change in the tax laws in 1986,” Little recalls. “When we started, limited partnerships were the be-all and end-all for tax write-offs. Horses came into play because people didn't have to know anything about the business, didn't even need to enjoy the sport, because they could write it off. The good thing was that the horse partnerships were short term. We were able to survive a gap of about three years before all limited partnerships went out.” Right around that time, in 1990, Little decided to make Centennial his post-polo professional focus. Hitherto fillies had been targeted, as offering some residual value. “But I said, 'What do people really want from these horses?'” Little recalls. “They want to win the Derby, the Classic races. And to do that, we have to buy colts. So we went out to buy colts that people couldn't generally afford, on their own, as something we could take to horse people. They could use a portion of their horse budget for a piece, knowing they'd end up with stallion shares if successful. And, if they were actively involved in the business, they could also write off the expenses.” The very first such partnership promptly found Colonial Affair. “So that stuck,” Little says. “And ever since, every three to five years, we've managed to come up with a stallion. We've placed 14 horses at stud since 1990.” Whether or not Illuminare or this year's GI Belmont Stakes runner Antiquarian (Preservationist) can make it 15, that's a pretty remarkable record from no more than eight yearlings from each crop. Typically these are split across two partnerships, with 18-month expenses up front. “There's no markup,” Little stresses. “And Centennial doesn't get equity, other than by putting in funds ourselves. We charge a management fee just like an investment manager, based on the insured value of the horse–which goes up and down, based on performance. Pretty simple. Otherwise we're just a partner like everybody else.” With time, Centennial learned to prioritize intimacy of involvement. Rubiano had 70 owners. Typically, partnerships now have 10 to 12 players, their investment and confidence both facilitated by the program's cyclical nature. Core contributors include Peter Horvitz and Margaret O'Meara, who were longtime partners before becoming co-owners of the Middleburg farm and Centennial itself since Little, Sr.'s passing. “It's not like some of these professional [sports] teams, where you can say, 'Oh, it's a rebuilding year,' and blow the whole system up,” Little remarks. “You can't do that in this business, at least from my perspective. You can modify here and there. Adjust to changes in the breeding industry, for instance. If people see so many Into Mischiefs at the top, it would be hard to tell them that we should wait till Book Six and find an athletic individual. But in the end what it all comes down to is loyalty, commitment, and a program that's worked for many, many years. “And this isn't patting ourselves on the back, but the generational aspect helps make a story. It's the families in it for generations that have always maintained quality in the breed. Ask most people in this business, and they'll know who Centennial Farms are. Our reputation–open-book, honest, straightforward–precedes us. And that's very important.” Antiquarian | Chelsea Durand But however wholesome their brand, the Centennial team shares the industry's wider exposure to Main Street. Little is duly well placed to take the temperature. “Well, HISA is a good move forward, in my opinion,” he says. “There will always be flaws, but it was something that needed to be done. Because to increase the fan base, get new people, young people, they need a good feeling about it. We know how the press creates negativity, that a catastrophic story will always get ahead of good news. Fox and NBC do a very good job with the back stories. What's happening at Belmont is terrific, and getting some of these professional athletes involved has been very helpful, too. But in the end it has to come from all of us that participate in this sport.” For there's no knowing where that evangelism may take people, once persuaded to give the game a try. Little says that both Carl Icahn and the Go For Gin partners Bill Condren and Joe Cornacchia first sampled ownership through Centennial. In fact, Go For Gin was broken at the farm. Having somewhere to raise the stock was central to the vision of Little's father. “No other syndicate has ever been able to break and train its horses at its own farm,” Little says. “Our horses get an English-style foundation, which to me is crucial: building that skeletal structure. We don't push them, don't usually send 2-year-olds to the racetrack until early June. “We're half-a-mile from the Middleburg Training Center, so they go there up and down the hill. There's a mental part to that, too: walking through the woods, they see deer, fox. And that's helpful for those that don't quite make it, because they can handle different things. We've a waiting list for our horses, because they're so easy to retrain, which must say something.” The farm also allows Centennial to work with individual clients, for instance those that want a filly instead. Again, that's all relationships. Unsurprising, therefore, that one of their key arteries should remain the polo community. “We're one of the lead sponsors at the National Polo Center,” Little says. “We had 300-plus people at a panel of Todd Pletcher, Johnny Velazquez, Julie Krone and Rajiv Maragh. Polo goes right back through the history of this sport: August Belmont, the Whitney family, the Vanderbilts, they all played. A lot of successful polo horses are Thoroughbreds, which have so much more speed and agility than other breeds. I used to ride a son of Topsider that my aunt gave me. And Peter Brant started his whole polo string by sending good mares to Argentina, to be bred strictly for polo.” Brant happens to stop by as his old friend is talking with TDN, during the sales at Keeneland. And, coincidentally, it turns out that it was “The Thomas Crown Affair” that began his own, reverse exploration of the polo world from the Thoroughbred side. Brant had been lured to the filmset by another form of horsepower: the famous Ferrari being driven by McQueen. He managed to buy it for $11,800, only for his father to forbid him such a flashy automobile–either he got rid of it, or he could find someplace else to work. Brant dutifully sold the car for $11,000 to a collector. The loss of $800, over two weeks, pales next to the $26 million banked by the collector when selling the vehicle 10 years ago. But the margin between these two equine worlds is full of such character, and friendships. When Little's father was stationed at an airbase near Tucson, Arizona, he found a nearby ranch with an indoor polo arena. And when Litigate broke out last year, it emerged that it was the father of co-breeder John Donaldson who had given Little, Sr. polo instruction out there, all those years ago. Moreover the wife of another co-breeder, Happy Broadbent, was best friends with Little's sister at college. Which is just the kind of thing one should expect of a program like this. Because for all the expertise in management and selection, it depends first and foremost on the human connections forged through the horse. “For us, it's all about consistency and drive, honesty and patience,” Little enthuses. “Typically 70% of Centennial partners are re-investors. Everybody knows each other, does things together. We had a little gathering, on Belmont eve, with the Antiquarian partners. We'll have a little backyard barbecue, everything casual, and everybody intermingles. No, we're not going to make it to the Derby every year. We don't have hundreds of horses. But what we say we're going to do, we do. And more than anything, this is a club. These people become friends.” The post Illuminare Latest to Shine a Light on Centennial appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

James Horton has secured a lease on Beech Hurst Stables in Newmarket and will continue his training career there. It is the former base of the recently retired Sir Michael Stoute. Stoute, who trained star-crossed G1 Derby hero Shergar (GB) (Great Nephew {GB}) at Beech Hurst, later expanded to Freemason Lodge. The 37-year-old Horton, a former Stoute assistant for seven years, previously trained for John Dance, who subsequently came under investigation for fraud last spring. Horton announced he was relocating to Newmarket in September of 2023, and was based out of Harry Eustace's Park Lodge Stables. “We're very lucky, we've been able to secure a lease on Beech Hurst Stables for next year,” he told Sky Sports Racing. “Obviously, everything went a bit upside down about 18 months ago, so this year has very much been a sort of rebuilding year. This time last year, we hadn't even moved into the yard, with just a handful of horses. “We've had 10 winners from just over 100 runners, with a lot of 2-year-olds who we're educating and are exciting horses for next year. “It's been very much a rebuilding year but we've been lucky enough to secure the lease on Beech House, which will be a fantastic opportunity for us.” “I spent seven years with Sir Michael and during the entirety of that time, Beech Hurst was part of the set-up,” added Horton. “Some would have called it the second yard but it very much was a yard that worked within the base of Freemason and they were two yards that worked together and worked very well. “So, I know Beech Hurst very well and it's great to be back there, I'm really looking forward to it; the location is excellent, it's a healthy yard, the horses thrive there and we're absolutely delighted to have been given the opportunity. “Sir Michael, in my eyes, between him and Sir Henry Cecil, were two of the greats that us younger guys were able to witness on the Heath in the mornings. To be able to work alongside him for seven years was an honour and something I'll always remember. “He's a great character and I've spoken to him plenty the last couple of years with the things that have gone on and he had plenty of wise words to keep us on the straight and narrow.” Roger Varian was previously leasing Beech Hurst Stables. The post James Horton To Train From Stoute’s Beech Hurst Stables appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

One of the favorites for this spring's Golden Slipper Stakes (G1), group 3 winner King Kirk, died in a swimming pool accident following a fourth placing in a Randwick trial.View the full article

Northview Stallion Station released its stud fees for the 2025 season. Engage (Into Michief–Nefertiti, by Speightstown) and Endorsed (Medaglia d'Oro–Dance Card, by Tapit) head next year's roster at $5,000 LF. Golden Lad (Medaglia d'Oro) will stand for $4,500 LF, with a pair slated to command $3,500–Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday) and Uncle Lino (Uncle Mo). Galawi (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) will stand for $2,000 LF, while a private fee is set for First Mondays (Curlin). Maryland's leading stallion Great Notion (Elusive Quality–Evening Primrose, by Dayjur) is booked full for the season. Additionally, Northview, in Chesapeake City, will host its stallion open house Sunday, Dec. 8. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. and continue through 2:00 p.m. To RSVP, click here. The post Northview Stallion Station Releases Stud Fees for 2025 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This column is highlighted by the victory of Serving Time at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. Third Time's The Charm For Serving Time Breeders' Cup-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux saddled Serving Time (GB) (Without Parole {GB}) to win at third asking at the Fair Grounds on Nov. 23 (chart). Owned by John Gunther, Eurowest Bloostock and Borders Racing Stable, the 2-year-old filly became the 12th winner for her first-season sire (by Frankel {GB}) who stands at Newsells Park Stud in Britain. Bred by John and Tanya Gunther and Borders Racing Stable, Serving Time is the first foal out of Cubit (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), a winner as a 3-year-old over a mile at Saint-Cloud. The filly has a yearling half-sister by Too Darn Hot (GB), and a weanling full-brother. In the spring of 2024, Cubit was bred to Good Magic. This is the family of G1 Irish Derby and G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud winner Westover (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and Grade III winner Monarchs Glen (GB) (Frankel {GB}), both half-brothers to Cubit. The trio are out of GIII Churchill Distaff Turf Mile heroine Mirabilis (Lear Fan), herself a half-sister to G1 Prix de Diane heroine Nebraska Tornado (Storm Cat). Without Parole has two-time Group 3 runner-up Fiery Lucy (GB) and the multiple stakes-placed Sea To Sky (Ire) in his first crop worldwide. However, Serving Time is not his first winner in North America, with that honour going to Without Caution. Serving Time cuts back and breaks her maiden in R4 at @fairgroundsnola for trainer @reredevaux with @jose93_ortiz aboard! The Pick-6 starts in R6: https://t.co/ZzYVaseiW1 #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/BoakWwL3NZ — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) November 23, 2024 Ten Sovereigns Filly Graduates In Florida Lush Lips (GB) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}) trotted up at Gulfstream Park to win by seven lengths for Medallion Racing, Steve Weston, Mrs. Paul Shanahan and Mrs. MV Magnier last weekend. Trained by Brendan Walsh, the daughter of the winner Lamyaa (GB) (Arcano {Ire}) was making her fourth start (video). Bred by the Pocock Family, Lush Lips sold for £82,000 out of the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale to Avenue Bloodstock/Medallion Racing and Donnacha O'Brien. She made two starts in Ireland for O'Brien and the above partners and Hoffman, in July and August. Her latest half-sibling is a weanling colt by Harry Angel (Ire), while German multiple group winner Electric Beat (GB) (Shinko Forest {Ire}) is a half to her dam. Another half-sister to Lamyaa is responsible for the group winners Melo Melo (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire} (second in the G1 Prix Vermeille) and Treasuring (GB) (Havana Gold {Ire}), who won at the group/graded level in North America and Ireland. Coolmore's Ten Sovereigns has six winners from nine runners (67%) in the U.S. Dual graded winner Zulu Kingdom (Ire) is his best in that jurisdiction, and he has another four black-type horses there so far. Lush Lips breaks her maiden empatheticly @GulfstreamPark for owners @TMPartnerships, Hoffman, Weston, Shanahan & Magnier. Trained by Brendan Walsh & ridden by Edgard Zayas. Purchased as a yearling @GoffsUK from Stringston Farm by @AvenueBstock. Many congratulations to all! pic.twitter.com/IBUmQMlhMT — Mark McStay (@mcstayagent) November 23, 2024 Dandy Man Miss States Her Case Rancho Temescal Thoroughbred Partners' Miss Mandalay (GB) (Dandy Man {Ire}) put it all together to win at Del Mar on Nov. 23 (video). Trained by Robert Hess, Jr., the bay was making her fifth appearance. Part of the Worksop Manor Stud breeding programme, Miss Mandalay sold for £32,000 to JRSA from her breeders in the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale in 2022. In her first start, she was second at Wolverhampton for trainer Kevin Philippart de Foy and owners Curran, Fitzwilliams, Newton, and Railton. She is one of three winners for Belle Travers (GB) (Bahamian Bounty {GB}) whose latest trio of foals are a filly by Bobby's Kitten and colts by Lope Y Fernandez (Ire) and Oasis Dream (GB) born in 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively. Second dam Forthefirsttime (GB) (Dr Fong) won the Listed Flame Of Tara Stakes. Ballyhane's late Dandy Man now has 15 winners from 27 runners (56%) in America. First-season sire River Boyne (Ire), who won the GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes at Santa Anita, is his best runner there, but he also has the stakes winner Dandy Man Shines (Ire), and an additional five stakes horses. MISS MANDALAY (GB) ($23.40) moved out of cover and slingshot to the lead in the opener at @DelMarRacing. The three-year-old filly was trained by @bobhessjr and @umbyrispoli was in the saddle. Start an Early Pick 4: https://t.co/kxLtjbx3tn pic.twitter.com/FnOXQETH78 — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) November 23, 2024 Repeat Winner: Newstead Stables' Laurelin (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}), who featured in the column in October, earned her stakes rosette in the Tepin Stakes at Aqueduct for Graham Motion on Nov. 17 (video). She is one of 28 stakes winners for her sire internationally, who will stand at the Aga Khan Studs' Haras de Bonneval in France for €80,000 next year. The post Making Waves: Without Parole Filly Makes Time At The Fair Grounds appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article