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Skyhook winning the Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Following his dominant win in the Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes at Rosehill, Skyhook has secured his spot in next week’s Group 1 Golden Slipper for trainers Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou. Kerrin McEvoy took luck out of the equation aboard the +190 favourite with horse racing bookmakers after he jumped smartly from his barrier to take up the lead. Settling behind the leader, Valedictorian (+1100) and Kilman (+1000) found good spots, while the other market fancies, United States (+500), State Visit (+600), and Comedy (+650) settled at the back of the field and gave the leader six lengths. Turning for home, McEvoy had a stranglehold on the leader, and once he released the brakes, the son of Written Tycoon gave a strong kick and put up a three-length margin on the rest of the field by the 200m mark. Good Hotspur (+4000) and State Visit took ground off the leader late, but there were never any worries if you were on the favourite, as he careered away with a 3.25-length victory. Click here for all Rosehill race replays. Sterling Alexiou represented the stable in the post-race interview. “He’s really bomb-proof. He’s the ultimate professional,” Alexiou said. “He got a bit warm in the mounting yard but it is a very hot day. “Kerrin made his intentions very clear early. “He thought he was riding the best horse and rode him accordingly. It’s good to see him put a space on the field. “I thought the second horse (Good Hotspur) ran particularly well. “I think he’s a nice horse in his own right. He sat three deep there and finished off the race really well. “They’ve both got nice futures and hopefully if he pulls up well the winner, you might see him in the (Golden) Slipper on Saturday.” Kerrin McEvoy echoed similar thoughts to Alexiou following the win. “I wish I did that last start,” McEvoy said. “He’s a nice colt moving forward and he was athletic out of the gate, so I just thought, right, if nothing’s quicker than me, I’m just going to let him get into a comfortable stride, which is what he did. “He pricked his ears and I actually asked Jason behind the gates, because he works with Gerald (Ryan) and he said he’s been leading in his work. “So I thought, right, if he ends up in front, he’s going to be used to that scenario. “He’s got to come in a week’s time again but fingers crossed he can pull up well. “He did get quite warm and obviously two-year-olds week to week is a long time. “Gerald and Sterling know if he can come again. He’s on the improve for sure.” Skyhook is now in the Golden Slipper futures markets. Horse racing news View the full article

Love Poem winning the J Swap Contractors 3YO (1200m) at Tauranga on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Classy three-year-old Love Poem overcame a wide barrier draw and her tenacious stablemate I’m All In to score fresh-up at Tauranga in the J Swap Contractors 3YO (1200m). The Stephen Marsh-prepared filly hadn’t been seen since finishing a meritorious fourth in the Group.1 New Zealand One Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton back in November last year. Given a decent summer break by Marsh, the Group One-placed daughter of Snitzel was fitted for her raceday return when finishing hard held in behind Damask Rose and Babylon Berlin in an open 1100m trial at Taupo last month. Under assessment for a potential autumn campaign in Sydney, Love Poem made a strong beginning for rider Matt Cartwright and sat outside I’m All In as the Marsh pair dominated proceedings from the front. Rounding the home bend, they slipped clear to stage a titanic, stride-for-stride battle that went in favour of Love Poem by a neck at the winning post. Marsh was delighted with both runners and is keen to test Love Poem at stakes level in Sydney in the coming weeks. “I was hoping (the finish) was going to be like that, as it was a great struggle with six lengths back to the third horse,” Marsh said. “They are two nice three-year-olds who certainly didn’t let us down. “She (Love Poem) will head to Sydney nnow,where her first race will be in three weeks over 1200m at Randwick. “After that, there is another three-year-old fillies 1400m we are also looking at. “The second horse (I’m All In) also went super, and he will pick up a win at short notice. Marsh was referring to the Group.3 PJ Bell Stakes (1200m) that will be run on the first day of the Star Championships at Randwick on 5 AApril, while the Group.3 James HB Carr Stakes (1400m) is held at the venue a fortnight later. Racing in the colours of Lib Petagna’s JML Bloodstock, Love Poem was bought by Bruce Perry for A$280,000 as a yearling in Sydney. She is a half-sister to the classy Ciaron Maher-trained mare Estriella, whose 13-start career has so far produced five wins headed by the Group.2 Caulfield Sprint (1000m). Their dam, the Lonhro mare Madrigals, is a full sister to multiple Group One winner and quality sire Pierro. Love Poem placed in last season’s Group.3 Taranaki 2YO Classic (1200m), Group.2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) and Listed Star Way Stakes (1200m), and has continued that trend during her three-year-old season with placings in the Group.2 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) and the Group.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m). She has now won two of her eight starts for just over $251,000 in prizemoney Horse racing news View the full article

Mr Mojo Risin’ winning the Wanganui-Taranaki Racehorse Owners Association Open (1340m) on Saturday. Photo: Jack McKenzie (Race Images Palmerston North) Trina Riddell and her daughter Amber shared a memorable victory at Wanganui on Saturday when Mr Mojo Risin’ romped home by almost five lengths in the $50,000 Wanganui-Taranaki Racehorse Owners Association Open (1340m). Mr Mojo Risin’ is trained by Andrew Forsman, who had a busy Saturday with runners at both Tauranga and Wanganui. The Cambridge trainer sent his senior staff member Trina Riddell south to oversee the stable’s Wanganui runners. Riddell’s daughter Amber was entrusted with the ride on Mr Mojo Risin’, with her 3kg claim reducing the proven black-type performer’s weight to 52kg. Amber Riddell played her role to perfection, pushing Mr Mojo Risin’ forward from the inside gate to take the lead. They held out the favourite and expected leader, Amend, who was unable to cross in front of them and ended up posted on their outside. Riddell had Mr Mojo Risin’ travelling smoothly throughout the race, then pushed the button at the home turn, and her mount took care of the rest. The five-year-old son of Deep Field dashed away from his four rivals, opening up a winning margin of four and three-quarter lengths. It was the 22nd win of Amber Riddell’s promising riding career and her second winner for the Forsman stable. “That was a really easy win,” the 23-year-old said. “Andrew asked me to go forward and lead, and we managed to get there pretty easily. I didn’t want Amend to be able to cross me, so I was keen to hold my spot on the fence. “He’s just done it so easily. He settled beautifully and then kicked really well.” Trina Riddell was equally delighted to see that pre-race plan pay off. “I was too nervous to watch, but he won really well in the end,” she said. “Andrew didn’t give Amber too many instructions. We knew Amend was likely to go forward, so Amber wanted to kick up on his inside. It worked out well.” Bred and raced by Jomara Bloodstock, Mr Mojo Risin’ has now had 22 starts for five wins, five placings and $245,189 in stakes. He has proven himself across the Tasman, winning at Moonee Valley in November 2023 and running second at Flemington the following June. The gelding has enjoyed some of his best form around this time of the year. His autumn campaign 12 months ago began with a fourth placing behind the subsequent dual Group One winner Provence, followed by back-to-back wins including the Listed Anzac Mile (1600m) at Otaki. Mr Mojo Risin’ is likely to make his presence felt in feature-race company again this autumn, with the Listed Flying Handicap (1400m) at Trentham on March 29 and a defence of his Anzac Mile crown on April 25 appealing as potential targets. “This horse has had two campaigns in Australia, so Andrew has always thought quite a bit of him,” Trina Riddell said. “He was a bit disappointing first-up (sixth at New Plymouth on February 1), but we expected him to perform a lot better today. “He’s a nice little horse. I think he can pick up another nice race in the autumn. He’s in good form and he goes alright with a bit of the cut out of the ground.” Horse racing news View the full article

Coolmore Classic Day 2025 race replays. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Coolmore Day 2025 awaits punters at Rosehill on Saturday, March 15, 2025, with a bumper 10-race meeting set down for decision. The Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) headlines what is set to be a competitive day of racing in Sydney. As the Sydney Autumn Carnival heats up, catch up on all the race replays, results and dividends provided by top horse racing bookmakers here. Free Rosehill Race Replays & Full Results – March 15, 2025 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Race 1 – Midway Handicap (1200m) Race Replay & Results https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rosehill-Race-1-Midway-Handicap-15032025-So-Good-So-Cool-Sara-Ryan-Chad-Schofield.mp4 Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 8 So Good So Cool Sara Ryan Chad Schofield $6.00 $2.10 2nd 4 Huon Richard Litt Nash Rawiller $2.10 3rd 13 Artiebett Con Karakatsanis Winona Costin $7.40 4th 11 Smiling Prophet Mark Minervini Kerrin McEvoy Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 8-4 $19.10 Exacta 8-4 $36.30 Duet 8-4 $6.60 Duet 8-13 $44.00 Duet 4-13 $42.10 Trifecta 8-4-13 $942.40 First Four 8-4-13-11 $9,192.20 Horse racing news View the full article

9th-Oaklawn, $131,000, Alw (NW2$6MX)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 3-14, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:44.62, ft, neck. DISARM (h, 5, Gun Runner–Easy Tap, by Tapit) returned to the races against a seasoned field of allowance rivals here, and got the job done as the 2-1 second choice with favoritism going to Group 1-placed Bendoog (Gun Runner) at 9-5 odds. Stalking the development in front of him from fourth, the 'TDN Rising Star' watched it all unfold through :24.07, :48.30, and 1:13.08 splits with Bendoog never far away. The looming danger turning for home, Disarm took over with a furlong left to go and had to muster all his class to fend off the betting choice by a neck in a photo. The winner ended his 2024 season in fourth Sept. 28 in the GII Lukas Classic Stakes at Churchill Downs behind MGSW & GISP Hit Show (Candy Ride {Arg}). A highlight from last season included a third-place effort in the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup in early September. Disarm is a half-brother to a couple of accomplished runners in their own right, namely Total Tap (Candy Ride {Arg}), MSP, $221,112 and Tap Daddy (Scat Daddy), Ch. Stayer-Ven, SW & GSP-USA, MSW-Ven, $252,384. He has a 3-year-old full-brother named Reignite and a juvenile half-sister by Silver State named Cognizant. Easy Tap has since produced a yearling full-brother to the winner and is due to Gunite in 2025. Lifetime Record: GSW & MGISP, 15-4-3-3, $1,369,790. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O/B-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. The post Multiple Grade I Performer Disarm Triumphant in 2025 Campaign Kick-off 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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Coolmore Classic Day 2025 racing promotions. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Coolmore Classic Day at Rosehill is scheduled for Saturday, March 15, marking one of the standout race days of the Sydney Autumn Carnival. Featuring prestigious Group racing highlighted by the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m), racing enthusiasts can anticipate top-tier action and a plethora of enticing bookmaker offers throughout the day. While Coolmore Classic promotions may not reach the scale of Everest or Golden Slipper Day, leading Australian bookmakers are rolling out various promotions and referral codes to enhance the betting experience for punters. Coolmore Classic Day Bookmaker Promotions & Betting Offers The top Coolmore Classic Day promotions for 2025 include: Rosehill Races 1-4 | Bet Back for 2nd & 3rd Activate your Bet Back Tool in your Betslip on Races 1-4 at Rosehill on Saturday and if your runner comes 2nd or 3rd, get up $50 back as Bonus Cash. Bet Back Tool is only available to use on the day of race, on Fixed Win bets, and on races with 5 or more runners. Neds T&C’s Apply Login to Neds to Claim Promo Saturday Bonus Back 2nd or 3rd in R1-3 at 3 Metro Meetings Rosehill, Caulfield & Ascot. Available from 12:00AM AEDT Saturday. Auto-applied in Bet Slip. Promotion limits apply. Min 6 runners. Fixed odds only. Check your Vault for eligibility. T&C’s apply. Login to UniBet to Claim Promo Caulfield & Rosehill R1-5 | Run 2nd or 3rd Back Back up to $25 Place a Fixed Price Win bet on Races 1-5 at Caulfield & Rosehill on Saturday and if your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd, get your stake back in bonus up to $25. PlayUp T&Cs apply. Login to PlayUp to Claim Promo Rosehill R1-4 | Run 2nd or 3rd Bonus Cash Back BONUS CASH BACK FOR 2nd AND 3rd. BlondeBet T&C’s Apply. Login to BlondeBet to Claim Promo 25% Winnings Boost! – Caulfield & Rosehill Get 25% BOOSTED WINNINGS paid in BONUS CASH. Fixed win only. First eligible bet per race. Must apply Promotion in betslip. Cash bet only. Max bonus $250. Picklebet T&Cs apply. Login to Picklebet to Claim Promo $7.00 – Lindermann (#1) & Lady Shenandoah (#4) both to win Rosehill R5 & R8 Saturday Price Push Double. Price subject to change. Limits apply. Check your Vault for eligibility. T&C’s apply. Login to UniBet to Claim Promo Owners Bonus – Win a bet on your horse & receive an extra 15% of winnings in cash Account holder must be registered as an official owner of the nominated horse. Fixed odds only. PlayUp T&Cs Apply. Login to PlayUp to Claim Promo Odds Drift Protector If the price at the jump is bigger than the price that you took, we will pay you out at the bigger odds Eligible customers. T&C’s apply. Login to Bet365 to Claim Promo COPYCASH. GET COPIED. GET PAID – Get paid $0.10 every time someone uses Copy Bet to copy your bets Earn $0.10 per unique Copy Bet. Max $1000 per week. Copy Cash is real money into your account. Dabble T&Cs apply. Login to Dabble to Claim Promo Boost ‘Til You Boom Get your racing boost back if you don’t win. 18+ Gamble Responsibly. Login to BoomBet to Claim Promo How does HorseBetting.com.au source its Coolmore Classic betting offers? HorseBetting.com.au meticulously reviews the top online bookmakers in Australia to uncover the most lucrative betting promotions and bonuses for Coolmore Classic Day on March 15, 2025. These promotions reflect the fierce competition among racing bookmakers, with some offering exclusive deals tailored for the Coolmore Classic. Whether it’s cashback incentives, enhanced odds, or same-race multis, we spotlight the optimal strategies to maximise your value on Coolmore Classic Day. For the latest promotions and expert race-day insights, visit our comprehensive Coolmore Classic Day racing tips and guides at HorseBetting.com.au. More horse racing promotions View the full article

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Dabble.com.au is Australia’s social betting app, and they’re rolling out key promotions for Coolmore Classic Day at Rosehill on Saturday, March 15. With the Coolmore Classic attracting a competitive field, securing the best odds and exploring promotions is a must for punters. Dabble’s promotions for the big day at Rosehill include their “Copy Any Bet” feature, where if your horse runs 2nd or 3rd in Rosehill Race 1 or Race 2, you’ll receive cash back up to $25. Another standout is their COPYCASH offer, where users earn $0.10 every time someone uses the Copy Bet function to replicate any of their bets on the Dabble app. Dabble is a mobile-only Australian-owned bookmaker that has quickly gained popularity among punters looking for a more interactive betting experience. Dabble racing promotions for Saturday, March 15, 2025 Dabble.com.au is giving customers the following on Saturday: Rosehill Race 1 & 2 – Copy Any Bet AND If Your Horse Runs 2nd OR 3rd – Real Cash Back Up To $25 Valid on the FIRST Win Bet you copy, in each race. Max refund of $25 for your first copied bet only. Eligible customers only. Dabble T&Cs apply. Login to Dabble to Claim Promo COPYCASH. GET COPIED. GET PAID – Get paid $0.10 every time someone uses Copy Bet to copy your bets Earn $0.10 per unique Copy Bet. Max $1000 per week. Copy Cash is real money into your account. Dabble T&Cs apply. Login to Dabble to Claim Promo What betting markets will Dabble offer on Saturday? Dabble offers a strong range of betting markets on major race days, and Saturday at Rosehill is no exception. Dabble bet types available on Saturday include: Same race multis Win/Place Trifecta Quinella Exacta First Four Does Dabble have a free bet offer for new customers? While Dabble has several Saturday promotions, they are unable to offer free bets to new customers due to Australian laws prohibiting new account incentives. More horse racing promotions View the full article

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3rd-Santa Anita, $65,500, Msw, 3-14, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:43.94, ft, 1 1/4 lengths. VOLDEMORT (c, 3, Good Magic–Beauty Buzz, by Bernardini) couldn't reel in 'TDN Rising Star' Tiz Secure (Maximum Security) in their mutual unveiling Feb. 22, but the 8-5 favorite more than got the job done here with a workman-like effort on the front end. Quickly to the front to control the pace, he came under pressure after the half in :45.78 and tried to give the field the slip entering the second bend. On a clear lead, but with the margin shrinking late, Voldemort held on by 1 1/4 lengths over Westwood (Authentic), who came in over 10 lengths ahead of the third place runner. The winner is the second to the races, but first winner, for his dam. Beauty Buzz has since produced a juvenile colt by Core Beliefs and is due to Pappacap for 2025. The mare is a half-sister to the dam of Venezuela's 2024 champion juvenile filly, and is out of a full-sister to the late MGISW Pioneerof the Nile, best known as the sire of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. Sales history: $700,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $51,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Bashor, Dianne, Determined Stables, Masterson, Robert E., Ryan, Tom J., Waves Edge Capital LLC and Donovan, Catherine; B-Gary Broad – Walmac Farm, LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert. The post Good Magic’s Voldemort Caught on Camera, Graduates at Santa Anita appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Facing just two rivals March 14 in a field decimated by eight scratches in the $100,000 Boston Handicap at Colonial Downs, grade 1 winner Book'em Danno emerged triumphant in his 2025 comeback, scoring in near-track record time.View the full article

In a week that had everything but rarely went to script, it was only fitting that the prize which means everything in this sport should provide one final twist in the Hollywood blockbuster otherwise known as the 2025 Cheltenham Festival, with leading man Galopin Des Champs (Fr) (Timos {Ger}) having to settle for the runner-up spot behind Inothewayurthinkin (Ire) (Walk In The Park {Ire}) in his quest for a third consecutive victory in the G1 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup. After the black comedy that was the Champion Hurdle and the romance that was the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the Gold Cup was supposed to be the comfort watch, the one where you know the ending and yet it still gets sweeter with every viewing. An emphatic winner of the Gold Cup in the two years previous, Galopin Des Champs seemed to loom so large over the field for this year's renewal that there was a sense of inevitability about what we were about to witness, more so after his trainer, Willie Mullins, won the first four races on the card, including the G1 JCB Triumph Hurdle which kicked off proceedings with 100-1 shot Poniros (GB). Even JRR Tolkein couldn't have come up with that one, but it was a trilogy to rival his own that we'd all flocked to Prestbury Park to see, with Galopin Des Champs expected to emulate Golden Miller, Cottage Rake, Arkle and Best Mate as a three-time winner of National Hunt racing's blue riband. Instead, there is a new name on the Gold Cup trophy after this coming-of-age performance from 15-2 chance Inothewayurthinkin, who had been beaten by an aggregate margin of nearly 59 lengths in three previous starts this season, each time finishing behind Galopin Des Champs. The gulf in class appeared to be such that he wasn't even entered in the Gold Cup until last weekend, when trainer Gavin Cromwell and owner JP McManus made the bold decision to supplement him, sufficiently encouraged by his fourth-place finish in last month's G1 Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown to stump up the £25,000 fee. “He went to the Dublin Racing Festival and was only beaten seven lengths, staying on well,” Cromwell said of that display as he celebrated the biggest success of his training career to date. “It takes a long time to get him fit and he just seems to be a spring horse. He did a piece of work just over a week ago and we were delighted with him, so it was all systems go. “It was probably my fault that he wasn't entered in the race because I thought it was going to come too soon in his career and we'd be better waiting for next year. But he went to the Dublin Racing Festival and ran such a big race and has come forward since that.” Jumping had long been considered the Achilles heel of Inothewayurthinkin, but the seven-year-old showed a sound technique in the main here, back at the scene of his first victory over fences when landing a gamble as the 13-8 favourite in last year's Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase. Tracking the strong-travelling Galopin Des Champs on the approach to three out, he jumped the next almost upsides the 8-13 favourite, before drawing right away on the run-in to land the spoils by seven lengths. It was another 12 lengths back to Gentlemansgame (GB) (Gentlewave {Ire}) in third, one place ahead of Monty's Star (Ire) (Walk In The Park {Ire}). McManus's other runner in the race, Corbett's Cross (Ire) (Gamut {Ire}), sadly suffered a fatal fall at the second last. Cromwell added, “Galopin Des Champs was a dual Gold Cup winner, but we were coming here to try and win the race–we weren't coming to pick up the pieces and get place money. We thought we'd have a good chance if everything was right. “To have a runner in the Gold Cup is fantastic. To win it is unbelievable. I'm so grateful to JP and Noreen for sending horses like this to me. I'm just delighted to be able to repay them by winning the Gold Cup.” For McManus it was a second win in National Hunt racing's most prestigious prize after that of another homebred, Synchronised (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), back in 2012. Inothewayurthinkin is one of six winners from as many runners out of the Califet (Fr) mare Sway (Fr), a Listed scorer over hurdles at Auteuil as a three-year-old. The others include last year's G2 Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase heroine Limerick Lace (Ire) (Walk In The Park {Ire}), who finished fifth behind another McManus runner, Dinoblue (Fr), when attempting to defend her crown earlier on Friday's card. Speaking after the Gold Cup, McManus said, “You have to enjoy these moments, they are so long in the making. We've had him since he was a foal–he was bred by Noreen [McManus's wife]. It's a very exciting time and I will treasure it. I would like to see it again, I don't think I took it all in, but it's an exciting day.” McManus ended the Festival as the leading owner with six winners, but Gold Cup-winning rider Mark Walsh was pipped to the leading jockey award by Paul Townend, whose runner-up finish on Galopin Des Champs was enough to seal the title on countback after both men ended the week with four winners. As for the leading trainer, that was a one-way street in favour of Mullins as he saddled 10 winners at the Festival for the second time in four years, having first set that record back in 2022. As well as Dinoblue, he was also responsible for William Hill County Handicap Hurdle scorer Kargese (Fr) (Jeu St Eloi {Fr}) and G1 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle hero Jasmin de Vaux (Fr) (Tirwanako {Fr}) on Friday, after Poniros had got the ball rolling when making a remarkable start to life as a hurdler in the Triumph. Formerly trained by Ralph Beckett for Amo Racing, Poniros failed to add to his debut win at Nottingham in seven further starts on the Flat, latterly finishing well beaten when sent off the 6-1 favourite for the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket in September. The son of Golden Horn (GB) had also finished tenth in the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot, when finishing over five lengths ahead of paternal sibling and Triumph favourite East India Dock (GB). Whereas that horse had racked up three wins over hurdles this winter, Poniros had been kept under wraps at Closutton, after being bought by Mullins and bloodstock agent Harold Kirk, on behalf of owner Tony Bloom, for 200,000gns at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses-in-Training. “We bought him in October, schooled him and gave him a break,” said Mullins, filling in the gaps since we last saw the four-year-old in competitive action. “We said we'd better drag him in from the field and get him ready for Cheltenham, and that's what we did. But I didn't expect any more than a nice run. I couldn't believe it when I saw him flying through the middle of them.” At the line Poniros was a neck ahead of the well-touted Lulamba (Fr) (Nirvana du Berlais {Fr}), with East India Dock a further three quarters of a length back in third. The runner-up is now being considered for a chasing career next season, according to trainer Nicky Henderson, whereas Poniros and East India Dock are both likely to make a return to the Flat in the coming months, with Mullins already weighing up a potential trip to Australia with the winner. He added, “I imagine he'll go to Punchestown and then we'll find something at Royal Ascot, perhaps. He was bought as a dual-purpose horse and I am hoping in time he might turn into a Melbourne Cup horse–that would be the long-term plan.” Overbury Stud's Golden Horn, who was also responsible for Golden Ace (GB), the winner of that dramatic Champion Hurdle that now feels a lifetime ago, was still in search of that breakthrough horse at the top level at the start of this week. Like London buses, two have now come along at once, seeing him tie with Haras du Mesnil's Doctor Dino (Fr)–the sire of Dinoblue and Wednesday's Grand Annual winner Jazzy Matty (Fr)–as the leading stallion at this year's Festival, with the other 24 winners at the meeting all coming from different sources. There was even a first Festival winner for the late Le Havre (Ire) as Wodhooh (Fr) maintained her unbeaten record in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle which brought the curtain down on the meeting, much to the relief of trainer Gordon Elliott after he'd drawn a blank with his 47 runners in the 27 previous races. “I'm just thrilled,” he said afterwards. “We've had a rough week, but I'm absolutely delighted. This has been the plan–we waited to come here, so it's worked out great. The crowd have given me a cheer in after what's been a tough week. It just didn't happen for us, didn't bounce for us, but we keep smiling.” Keep smiling, indeed, advice which might be useful to many a punter at the end of a week which featured high-profile reversals for the likes of Majborough (Fr), Constitution Hill (GB), Ballyburn (Ire), Jonbon (Fr), Teahupoo (Fr) and, of course, Galopin des Champs. A horror flick at times, perhaps, but in terms of drama the 2025 Cheltenham Festival delivered and then some. The post Inothewayurthinkin Draws Dramatic Festival To A Close With Gold Cup Triumph appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

7th-Colonial Downs, $100,000, (S), Hcp, 3-14, 4yo/up, 7f, 1:20.03, ft, 2 1/2 lengths. BOOK'EM DANNO (g, 4, Bucchero–Adorabella, by Ghostzapper) was clearly the showstopper here as the field scratched down to just three from 11 horses, and he made his 2025 bow a winning one. Last seen running fifth in a salty GII Cigar Mile Handicap Dec. 7, he'd been winless since claiming the Listed Jersey Shore Stakes by a nose in mid-July at Monmouth Park. He'd hit the board in the GIII Perryville and GI H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes in between, and claimed the GI Woody Stephens Stakes in early June. Away well as Celtic Contender (Irish War Cry) set the pace through :22.65, :45.14, and 1:07.92 fractions, the pair locked horns entering the lane with the heavy favorite overhauling that one nearing the three sixteenths. Edging away as his challenger faded, the victor was 2 1/2 lengths in front of Repo Rocks (Tapiture) at the line when that one claimed second from the pacesetter. #6 BOOK'EM DANNO ($2.60) made his 2025 debut a winning one by taking the $150,000 Boston Handicap at Colonial Downs. The 4yo son of Bucchero has now won 7 of his 12 career starts. @PacoLopez1018 was in the irons for Derek Ryan. pic.twitter.com/aNFgEb7r7H — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) March 14, 2025 Book'em Danno is a half-brother to Girl Trouble (Fast Anna), MSW, $288,540, the first for their dam to make the races and to claim black-type. Adorabella has since produced an unraced 3-year-old half-brother to that pair named Coach Bennett (Classic Empire) and is due to Medaglia d'Oro for 2025 after aborting her 2024 covering to the stallion. Sales history: $475,000 RNA 3yo '24 KEECHA. Lifetime Record: GSP-KSA, GISW, 12-7-3-1, $1,098,125. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Atlantic Six Racing, LLC; B-Gregory J Kilka & Bright View Farm (NJ); T-Derek S. Ryan. The post Book’em Danno Game in 2025 Bow at Colonial Downs appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Adrian Murray trainee Arizona Blaze (Ire) (Sergei Prokofiev–Liberisque {GB}, by Equiano {Fr}), who closed a nine-race juvenile campaign with a runner-up finish in November's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint when last seen, made a winning return to action in Friday's Horse Racing Every Friday Until 11th April Race at Dundalk. Amo Racing and Giselle De Aguiar's March-foaled bay got the better of subsequent G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere hero Camille Pissarro (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) in May's G3 Marble Hill Stakes and broke swiftly to gain an early advantage in this six-furlong conditions heat. Holding sway throughout, the 4-9 favourite was shaken up approaching the final furlong and ridden clear in the closing stages to easily outclass Songhai (Ire) (Sands Of Mali {Fr}) by 4 1/2 lengths. Different class Last seen running huge in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, Arizona Blaze makes a winning return @DundalkStadium. Some big days lie ahead for this son of Sergei Prokofiev.@amoracingltd | @AMurrayRacing pic.twitter.com/Ywu2WHsVn3 — Racing TV (@RacingTV) March 14, 2025 The post Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Runner-Up Arizona Blaze Makes Winning Return at Dundalk appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Jonathan Snaith shelled out R525,000 (€26,540) for lot 228 to top the second day of the Cape Racing Sales Premier Yearling Sale Day 2 on Friday. The son of Pomodoro (SAf) and the stakes-placed Captain Al (SAf) mare War Path (SAf) was offered by Klawervlei Stud. A half-brother to stakes winner Bella Chica (SAf) (Rafeef {Aus}) and the Grade 3-placed Fearless Warrior (SAf) (Vercingetorix {SAf}), the colt is a grandson of Listed Goldfields Sprint winner Uber Rock (Aus) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}), who was second in the G3 Pretty Polly Stakes. Leading the fillies was a daughter of What A Winter (SAf) already named Frosty Sovereign (SAf) who sold to Dee Zurnamer for R500,000 (€25,276). Consigned by Narrow Creek Stud, the filly is out of Blue Duchess (SAf) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}), herself a half-sister to G3 Champagne Stakes winner State Blue (SAf) (National Assembly). During the second day's trade, 87 yearlings visited the ring, resulting in a strong clearance rate of 92% with 80 sold. The gross was R17,475,000 (€883,408). The average was R218,438 (€11,042) and the median was R200,000 (€10,110). The post CRS Premier Yearling Sale Day 2 Topped By Pomodoro Colt appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Nearly seven months ago to the day, it was announced by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to the crowd on hand at Colonial Downs for the running of the Arlington Million that for the first time in 2025, the Virginia Derby and Virginia Oaks–heretofore grass races held during the traditional summer meeting in New Kent–would be switched to the spring and to the main track to position themselves as prep races for the main events in May. That day arrives Saturday, as a field of nine sophomore males heads to the post for the $500,000 Derby, while seven sophomore fillies will load the gate for the $250,000 Oaks about 45 minutes earlier. Both offer Derby and Oaks points on a 50-25-15-10-5 scale. With the ban lifted on his participation beneath the Twin Spires, trainer Bob Baffert was set to be represented by GI Del Mar Futurity hero Gaming (Game Winner) in the Virginia Derby, but when that colt spiked a fever last weekend, the conditioner elected to re-route Getaway Car (Curlin) to the nine-furlong contest. Winner of last year's GIII Best Pal Stakes, the $700,000 KEESEP yearling makes his second start of the season, having proved dead game in taking out the Sunland Derby by a nose on Feb. 16. Irad Ortiz, Jr. has the call on Saturday. Brad Cox entered two for the Derby, but will saddle just one, as Sam F. Davis hero John Hancock (Constitution) awaits next weekend's GII Louisiana Derby. Rapture (Uncle Mo) will fly the flag for the stable, having run away from Oaklawn maidens in impressive fashion en route to 'TDN Rising Star' honors when tried over two turns Jan. 25. Flavien Prat has the assignment. Three horses drop out of graded competition Saturday afternoon. American Promise (Justify), who Beyered 95 in graduating in the Hot Springs mud at the back end of 2024, faded to fifth behind all-the-way winner Magnitude (Not This Time) in the Feb. 15 GII Risen Star Stakes and would be suited by a good gallop. Render Judgment (Blame) adds blinkers off a distant eighth in the same event, while the rail-drawn Calling Card (Complexity) will look to improve off his seventh behind Flood Zone (Frosted) in the GIII Gotham Stakes just two weeks back. The Oaks lost some of its pre-race luster with the news that GII Rachel Alexandra Stakes runner-up Gowells Delight (Practical Joke) would be scratched by trainer Ken McPeek. That could leave the outposted Fondly (Upstart) as the one to beat off a smart Tampa debut–appropriately enough–on Valentine's Day. Beaten for speed from the inside gate, the Eclipse runner advanced to be in a prominent position, only to be stopped cold and lose a few spots at the quarter pole. But she picked herself off the canvas and flew by them late to score by four in an effort that suggested more ground would not be a problem. You'll Be Back (Practical Joke) is one of two in the race for trainer Tom Amoss and makes her third straight stakes appearance, having finished a game second in the Dec. 29 Year's End Stakes at Oaklawn and a latest third in the Dixie Belle Stakes Feb. 24. Low Key (Bolt d'Oro), who races for Oaks-winning owner Joel Politi, most recently overcame a tardy dispatch and was up on the line to break her maiden over three-quarters of a mile in the Fair Grounds slop Feb. 23. McPeek will send out Anonima (Sharp Azteca), a good-looking Fair Grounds allowance winner Jan. 19, but a well-beaten sixth behind Quietside (Malibu Moon) in the GIII Honeybee Stakes Feb. 23. The post Derby, Oaks Points Up For Grabs For The First Time in Virginia appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be on-site at Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday, Mar. 22 for Texas Champions Day. As a supporter of Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, Sam Houston Race Park will showcase and raise awareness for accredited aftercare throughout the entirety of the race day and race meet. “We are very excited to host Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and their VIP guests for Texas Champions Day,” said Bryan Pettigrew, Vice President & General Manager of Texas Racing Operations, Sam Houston Park. “As supporters of accredited aftercare, we are honored to highlight the incredible work that Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance does to ensure racehorses have a safe and fulfilling life beyond the track.” Emily Dresen, Director of Funding & Events, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, added, “Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is thrilled to participate once again in Texas Champions Day. Having the opportunity to engage with racing fans and our VIP guests allows us to further our mission and continue making a meaningful impact on the lives of retired racehorses.” The post Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance to be On-Site Texas Champions Day appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Should Gowells Delight not run in Virginia, McPeek has another contender, Anonima. Her name means Anonymous in Spanish, and should she win March 15, she will definitely be known. View the full article

3rd-GP, $94k, Msw, 3yo, 5fT, 1:50p.m. ET Profiled last year by our colleagues at TDN Europe, Benny The Waiter (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}) has been shipped to the states to make his US debut in a turf dash at Gulfstream Park. A 280,000gns Craven Breeze-Up purchase by Repole Stables, this is the half-brother to GSP-Eng Space Legend (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) while his dam, unraced Newton's Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), is herself a half-sister to SW-Ire & GSP-Fr Treasure Isle (Ire) (No Nay Never). The group black type picks up speed beneath the third dam with successful runners being tallied across Europe. Benny The Waiter ran sixth on his Deauville debut for trainer Jerome Reynier. He has since been gelded and moved to the shedrow of Anthony Sciametta Jr. for this jump, which will also be his first with Lasix. TJCIS PPs 5th-CNL, $75k, Msw, 3yo, 1m, 2:18p.m. ET Likely to take the lion's portion of attention in this Colonial Downs maiden special, Lion of Justice (Into Mischief) debuts here for the partnership of St. Elias Stable, Talla Racing, West Point Thoroughbreds, and C J Stable from the barn of Brad Cox. Out of 'TDN Rising Star' GSW Ever So Clever (Medaglia d'Oro), the $1.1-million KEESEP purchase in 2023 has been working steadily at Payson Park and enters this race with a healthy string of them under his belt since last December. The dam has already produced a graded winning full-brother named Everso Mischievous as well as another full-sibling one year older to Lion of Justice who is a four-time winner. The morning line has this one tabbed at 3-2 odds. TJCIS PPs 6th-CNL, $75k, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 2:53p.m. ET One race later at Colonial and another million-dollar auction buy is debuting for big name connections, this time named Verifire (Authentic) for Resolute Racing, out of the Brad Cox barn. A $1-million grad of last year's OBSMAR sale, he's out of SP Ruby Trust (Smart Strike), who herself is out of GSW Queen ofthe Catsle (Tale of the Cat). TJCIS PPs 8th-GP, $94k, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 4:20p.m. ET A princely $3-million buy at KEESEP in 2023, Vibe (Into Mischief) debuts for the partnership of Repole Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds, CJ Stables, Woodford Racing, Lane's End Racing, and Patrick McGee from the barn of Anthony Sciametta Jr. While he is a half-brother to GISW Outwork (Uncle Mo), perhaps his most notable sibling thus far is half-sister Nonna Bella (Stay Thirsty), who is responsible for 'TDN Rising Star' juvenile champion MGISW Fierceness (City of Light) and his full-brother, track record-setter GSW Mentee. The second dam MSW Holy Bubbette (Holy Bull) claims MGSW Cairo Prince (Pioneerof the Nile) to her credit and is herself a half-sibling to GSW Sum Runner (Summing). To his inside is Activity (Into Mischief) for owner/breeder William S. Farish, who retained the colt after he RNA'd at KEESEP in 2023 for $390,000. Out of Sea Gull (Mineshaft), this is a half-brother to MGSW Catalina Cruiser (Union Rags) and MGSW & GISP Royal Flag (Candy Ride {Arg}). TJCIS PPs The post Mar. 15 Insights: Pricey Into Mischiefs Dominate Headlines in Respective Debuts appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Amid the fluid nature of the threatened 25% blanket tariff on all Canadian goods entering the U.S. set to be enacted on Apr. 2, one confusing aspect has surrounded a possible 30-day “Temporary Entry” permit, beyond which tariffs might apply. Tom Rooney, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), elaborated Friday on his understanding that if a horse resides in the United States for less than a year, then the tariff wouldn't apply, as per the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. “We believe that horses from Canada can enter the United States for extended periods without paying duties under certain conditions,” wrote Rooney, who has been working with Canadian officials to rectify the discrepancy. Horses from Canada can enter the U.S. temporarily without paying tariffs under two main scenarios, wrote Rooney. The first is a one-year temporary entry, tariff-free scenario in which: Horses may be admitted under bond for exportation within one year from the date of importation; This period may be extended, upon application, for one or more further periods which, when added to the initial one year, shall not exceed a total of three years; For stays longer than 30 days, horses will need an official health certificate of physical examination performed within 30 days of travel, endorsed by a Canadian government veterinarian, and a negative equine infectious anemia (EIA) test drawn within 180 days prior to export. The second is a 30-day temporary entry scenario (already in place) in which: Horses can be imported from Canada for up to 30 days without requiring a USDA veterinary port inspection or formal entry with U.S. Customs; This is the standard temporary entry period for horses from Canada; Horses must have an official Veterinary Health Certificate endorsed by a Canadian government veterinarian and a negative equine infectious anemia test. Rooney explained Friday that, under this scenario, it is currently unclear how the bond system works and is calculated, and how the bond is returned to the owner. Rooney explained that he is working closely with the office of Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr to request a waiver on Canadian horses sent for sale in the U.S. Rooney also warned that his understanding of the tariff's mechanics could change at any moment “given that live horses are mentioned in the list of potentially affected goods.” That's if the tariffs are enacted at all. “This could very well change at any moment given whatever the will of the president is,” Rooney said earlier in the week. “If it really is just to get people to the negotiation table to negotiate something, maybe we'll never see this.” As currently outlined, the blanket tariffs are scheduled to go into effect on Apr. 2. In response to the blanket tariffs, the Canadian government has threatened reciprocal tariffs against approximately $30 billion worth of imported goods into Canada. While the initial round of retaliatory tariffs did not apply to purebred breeding and racehorses, future ones may well mirror those imposed by the U.S., the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (CTHS) has warned. On Wednesday, the California Thoroughbred Horse Society (CTHS) issued their own advisory on the impending tariffs. The post Update By NTRA’s Rooney On Threatened US-Canada Tariffs appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article