Wandering Eyes

Mr Dujardin tipped away for Guineas after slaying rivals View the full article

Woodworth fires up Nova Missile to easy win View the full article

Siam Sapphire takes Clements two wins clear on top View the full article

Early scratchings March 23 View the full article

Horses' test results March 19, 20 & 23 View the full article

Track conditions and course scratchings March 23 View the full article

Horses' body weights March 23 View the full article

Basilisk sheds maiden status at eighth start View the full article

With a dozen horses rated 100 or higher and a host of others headed that way in a hurry, it seems John Size has a stable full of superstars but it is his less heralded handicappers that could come to the fore on Sunday at Sha Tin. Size’s top sprinters alone could fill a Group race but as the Australian trainer closes in on a 10th championship it is worth reflecting on the great job his horses in the lower grades have done this term. While the likes of BMW Hong Kong Derby winner Ping Hai... View the full article

Brave Legend hasn’t been with Tony Cruz very long but his first run for the yard on Wednesday night made him look like a winner in waiting. Brave Legend was a winner over the Happy Valley 1,200m at big odds earlier in the season in good style but has not been able to build on that in a handful of starts since. On Wednesday night, Brave Legend got back in the field, as is his style, but found the line strongly for third to Shanghai Master despite having to squeeze through a tight run in... View the full article

Trainer Ricky Yiu Poon-fai likened Blizzard to an “old man driver” after the tough sprinter decided he didn’t like the look or feel of a rain sodden Chukyo course proper and produced an unconvincing gallop three days out from the Takamatsunomiya Kinen. Blizzard’s arrival in Japan 10 days earlier coincided with an unseasonable cold snap, temperatures plunging to single figures in Nagoya on Wednesday and 67 millimetres of rain falling in the last three days, nearly half of... View the full article

Autumn to show he can dodge early Rush again View the full article

Le Grange trio trials a treat ahead of 3YO Sprint View the full article

Peters all raring to hunt for more wins View the full article

Top local jockey Derek Leung Ka-chun passed a milestone and lost a millstone with the win of Planet Star at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. From Sunday, Leung will ride without any weight allowance as the Paul O’Sullivan-trained four-year-old took Leung’s tally in his Hong Kong riding career to 249 wins plus a Macau Group race. Leung did his apprenticeship in New Zealand with O’Sullivan’s family and had been allocated to the Kiwi trainer during his junior days here, so... View the full article

Hong Kong will not be represented at the world’s richest race meeting in Dubai on Saturday week after D B Pin’s Dubai Golden Shaheen assault was aborted and the Centenary Sprint Cup winner’s season ended with an injury to his left front leg. The John Size-trained D B Pin had barrier trialled on Tuesday as his final piece of serious work ahead of a scheduled flight to Dubai on Friday and he showed no signs after the trial of any issue. “He was still warm after the trial... View the full article

Danis back on winner's list View the full article

Logan's squad taking shape with Volkstok'n'barrell due on Thursday View the full article

Joao Moreira has a couple of hurdles to jump from an awkward gate on Phantom Falcon at Happy Valley on Wednesday night but, if he can work his magic, the four-year-old looks the one to beat in the Hong Kong Exchanges Challenge Cup (1,200m). The Peter Ho Leung-trained Phantom Falcon is still relatively lightly raced at this stage and has been very consistent in his performances ridden for the lead in most of his races, including a win in Class Four over the course and distance earlier this... View the full article

Another Derby in the rear-view mirror, a triumph for two of racing’s less talkative stars in Ryan Moore and John Size and the promise of a very serious new talent in Ping Hai Star. One of our observations over the years has been that Size’s exceptional talent might not be regarded by history as highly as it deserved to be. When he trained in Sydney, his runners were largely fixer-uppers and hand me downs from other yards from which he extracted extraordinary results but a lot of... View the full article

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country. The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) “pending” and “resolved” cases portals. Among this week's rulings, Angel Sanchez-Pinero was suspended 30-days for a phenylbutazone positive stemming from February-the latest action amid a series of alleged offenses facing the trainer. This includes another pending violation issued against Sanchez-Pinero this week concerning the alleged breach of rule 3230(b)(2), related to “Causing a Covered Horse to Violate its Provisional Suspension.” The horse in question is 3-year-old filly, Laguardia. HIWU provisionally suspended the then Sanchez-Pinero trained Laguardia after the filly had tested positive for bronchodilator Formoterol (Aformoterol)–a banned substance–after finishing second at Parx Racing Mar. 26. HIWU officially posted this notice June 11. Laguardia has since then started twice at Mountaineer-a track that being in West Virginia falls outside of HISA's jurisdiction–for trainer Juan Vazquez. When asked about the nature of Sanchez-Pinero's alleged breach of rule 3230(b)(2) with Laguardia, a HIWU spokesperson wrote that “Sanchez-Pinero oversaw a breeze by Laguardia while she was Provisionally Suspended. A Covered Horse cannot complete a Timed and Reported Workout (i.e., breeze) while Provisionally Suspended.” Sanchez-Pinero is facing six other separate pending violations under HIWU, five of which concern alleged Anti-Doping rule violations involving banned substances, and a separate controlled medication positive. On May 8, HISA issued Sanchez-Pinero a provisional suspension and notice of violation, arguing that there was “clear and convincing evidence” the trainer's actions or inactions “present an immediate threat of serious injury or death” to licensed horses and riders. Resolved ADMC Violations Date: 07/29/2025 Licensee: Jamie Grubbs, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Diclofenac–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Halloween, who won at Belterra Park 6/13/25. Date: 07/28/2025 Licensee: Justin Evans, trainer Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU. Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Dantrolene–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Big Beauty 6/20/25. Date: 07/25/2025 Licensee: Jonathaniel Badillo, trainer Penalty: 15-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on July 26, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $2,500; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Medication violations for the presence of Capsaicin–a Class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Spotten Bull, who finished fourth at Parx Racing 6/15/25. Date: 07/24/2025 Licensee: Jeff Mullins, trainer Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU. Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Betamethasone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Sparta F.C. 6/5/25. Date: 07/23/2025 Licensee: Kelli Martinez, trainer Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning July 24, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Cannabidiol (CBD)–a class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from American Sue, who finished second at Prairie Meadows 6/14/25. Date: 07/23/2025 Licensee: Angel Sanchez-Pinero, trainer Penalty: 30-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning July 24, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $2,500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by internal adjudication panel. Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Dynamitendiamonds, who finished fifth at Aqueduct 2/1/25. Pending ADMC Violations 07/30/2025, Timothy Murphy, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone and Methocarbamol-both Class C controlled substances-in a sample taken from More Vino, who finished second at Finger Lakes 5/12/25; and for the presence of Methocarbamol–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Tacony Road, who won the George W. Barker Stakes at Finger Lakes 5/26/25. 07/29/2025, Hernan Parra, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Mischievous Han, who finished fifth at Gulfstream Park 6/29/25. 07/29/2025, Patrick Ashton, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Max Forward Speed, who won at Parx Racing 6/7/25. 07/29/2025, Calixto Juarez, trainer: Pending medication violation for the possession of banned substance Ethanol, and for the attempted use of Ethanol on an event dated 6/4/25. 07/29/2025, Maria Pinzon, trainer: Pending medication violation for the possession of Isoxuprine–a banned substance–for an event dated 4/4/25. 07/28/2025, Tito Felix Moreno, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Flunixin–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Terpeye, who finished second at Belterra Park 6/14/25. 07/25/2025, Lane Johnston, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine–a Class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Denington on 6/30/25. 07/25/2025, Daniel Steve Harvey, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Caffeine–a Class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Leopardi, who finished second at Tampa Bay 4/16/25. 07/24/2025, Gene Jacquot, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Dantrolene–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Annie One Sock on 6/23/25. 07/24/2025, Ralph D'Alessandro, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Signifying Nothing, who won at Finger Lakes 6/17/25. 07/24/2025, Angel Sanchez-Pinero, trainer: For the alleged breach of rule 3230(b)(2), “Causing a Covered Horse to Violate its Provisional Suspension.” A more detailed description of the alleged violations can be found above. 07/23/2025, Kieron Magee, trainer: Pending vet's list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole (Gastrogard)–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Love to Eat 6/17/25. Violations of Crop Rule Delaware Park Jorge Francisco Hernandez–violation date July 24; $250 fine, one-day suspension. The post Weekly National Regulatory Rulings, July 24-30 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The inaugural Keeneland Championship Sale, an opportunity for owners to acquire top-class racehorses and breeding stock, will be held the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 30, in the paddock at Del Mar, site of the 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships, Keeneland said in a release on Thursday afternoon. Participation in the sale is by invitation; buyers and sellers will be contacted individually by Keeneland sales representatives. Interested parties also are encouraged to click here for more information. “The Keeneland Championship Sale is an opportunity to play at the highest levels of the sport,” Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin said. “Prospective owners have the chance to enjoy the ride of a lifetime, potentially taking a horse from the sales ring to the Breeders' Cup winner's circle and possibly back to the sales ring, all in less than a week. That's a rare thrill only horse racing can provide.” Capitalizing on the Breeders' Cup atmosphere, participants will enjoy an exclusive party from the paddock. This event, which will be part of the Breeders' Cup Official Event Calendar, will feature handcrafted cocktails, unique culinary offerings, live music and other surprises to celebrate what promises to be a memorable evening. “The Keeneland Championship Sale is a welcome addition and an innovative concept which further enhances the exceptional experience of the Breeders' Cup World Championships for our participants and international guests,” said Drew Fleming, Breeders' Cup President and CEO. “We are delighted to welcome the Keeneland team as they conduct the Keeneland Championship Sale at Del Mar and look forward to working with them and Del Mar to showcase this very special evening for the Thoroughbred industry.” The catalog for this exciting, one-of-a-kind auction event will feature: Horses entered in the Breeders' Cup or Breeders' Cup undercard races; may include full sale or fractional ownership interest. Bloodstock closely related to contenders in the World Championships. Stallion shares or breeding rights in hot sires. “Keeneland takes its relationship with our customers very seriously; our role is to create the best sales environment possible for buyers and sellers to enjoy success,” Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy said. “The Championship Sale is an example of the creative offerings Keeneland is excited to provide as we meet the emerging trends in our sport. An eager buyer could join an ownership group and experience the fun of participating in the Breeders' Cup with a world-class contender. Afterward, should their owners choose to do so, those horses in the Championship Sale will have free and preferential entry into Keeneland's November Breeding Stock Sale on Nov. 5.” Horses may be entered in the Keeneland Championship Sale at any time prior to the auction by contacting the Keeneland sales team, who will provide concierge entry services. Given the sale's proximity to the Breeders' Cup races, all cataloged horses will be offered remotely but will be available for inspection by appointment with the seller in their respective locations. Video of each hip also will be available to prospective buyers. Buyers must register and be approved for credit in advance. Qualified buyers may bid in person at the sale, online via the Keeneland Sales Portal or by phone with a Keeneland representative. The post Inaugural Keeneland Championship Sale Set For Wednesday Of Breeders’ Cup Week appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Jockey Club releases the final nominees for all but the Champion Griffin category, with Wellington, Romantic Warrior and Russian Emperor all set for silverware View the full article

Next (Not This Time), who made his mark dominating dirt races at a mile-and-a-half or longer, has not been seen or heard from since finishing fourteenth and last in the 2024 GI Longines Breeders' Cup Classic. He's now 8-years-old and hasn't run in nearly 14 months, but trainer Chief Stipe Cowans told the TDN that the gelding will be given every chance to launch a comeback in 2026. “This is a simple update,” Cowans said. “He's in training at Turfway Park. He's probably due to breeze here soon. I expect his first work back will be toward the end of January or early February. He's up to galloping a mile-and-a-half and he's doing well.” Cowans admitted that he was taking a chance when running Next in the Breeders' Cup Classic because the mile-and-a-quarter distance was likely too short for him. It didn't end well, as he lost by 34 3/4 lengths. Cowans could not come up with any excuses for the race. “He came back just fine out of that race,” he said. “We kicked him out for about 45 days, and then when he came back to training in February and he had a few little setbacks. By the time we got all that worked out, there were no real races for him. So, we turned him back out and started jogging him last November. We started galloping him in December, and he's really close to having his first breeze.” Cowans said that he has not decided yet when or where Next will debut this year, but said he will go back to the plan that had always worked out so well for him. All of his potential 2026 starts will come at a mile-and-a-half and will be on the dirt, he said. Next has run seven times on the turf and has won three times over that surface. “I'm not going to run him anymore in any races other than at a mile-and-a-half on the dirt,” he said. “There were just no spots for him to run in those races in the late fall.” Willam D. Cowans | Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO Cowans acknowledged that bringing a horse back at age 8 and asking him to run in graded stakes races may be a tall task. He said he will not take any unnecessary chances. “This will be his last year,” he said. “The plan is only to run in mile-and-a-half races. We'll know more when he starts breezing and is ready. If he shows us that he is not the same horse he will be retired.” Way back in 2020, Next began his career, ironically enough, in a 4 1/2-furlong race at Woodbine. In 2022, he was claimed by Cowans on behalf of owner Michael Foster for $62,500. Once Cowans turned Next into a marathon specialist, his career took off. He is a two-time winner of the GII Brooklyn Stakes and he captured the GIII Greenwood Cup twice. His other graded stakes win came in the 2022 GII Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes. His career earnings stand at $1,336,361. “I'm super excited about this horse,” the trainer said. “He's a barn favorite and a fan favorite. Anytime he was out there training on a big day, the media was always around shooting pictures of him and taking videos. He's fun to have around. He doesn't owe anybody anything, so if he makes it, he makes it, and if he doesn't, he doesn't.” The post Marathon Specialist Next Gearing Up For 2026 Campaign appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

5th-FG, $54K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6f, 3:45 p.m. ET. SHE'S OUR TEN (Constitution) will carry the colors for Lee Searing and C R K when she is unveiled under trainer Peter Eurton at Fair Grounds on Friday. The dark bay initially went to Hidden Brook for $215,000 at the Fasig-Tipton October Yearling Sale before being purchased by C R K for $675,000 during OBS April last year. Out of MSP Quality Heat (Quality Road), the filly's lone siblings are an older half-brother by Nyquist and a younger half-sister by Not This Time. She's Our Ten's dam is a full-sister to MGSW & sire Frank Conversation, who was sent to Saudi Arabia in 2023, and her extended female family includes full-siblings & Grade I winners by Unusual Heat, Unusual Suspect and Golden Doc A. TJCIS PPS 5th-GP, $84K, Msw, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 2:51 p.m. ET. A half-sister to GIII Lecomte Stakes hero Track Phantom (Quality Road), Crystal Pearl (Curlin) finally makes the races for Gold Standard Racing and trainer Mark Casse. The current 4-year-old was a $1.1-million Keeneland September grad and his dam is GSW Miss Sunset (Into Mischief), who posted 10 wins across 20 starts. TJCIS PPS 7th-FG, $54K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6f, 4:45 p.m. ET. Be the Light (Medaglia d'Oro) heads to the post for trainer Brad Cox. The Godolphin homebred's unraced dam Collective (Bernardini) has already produced a trio of graded and stakes winners by Street Sense–MGSW Shared Sense, GSW Comparative and SW Kinetic. Collective's full-sister is Penwith, herself the dam of GSW Cornishman (Curlin). Peter Blum bred and plans to race Fast Gun (Gun Runner). The Steve Asmussen trainee counts as a half-brother GSW Stolen Base (Bodemeister). TJCIS PPS The post Friday Insights: Constitution Filly Makes First Start For C R K In New Orleans appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article