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Japan’s prospects of going back-to-back in Saturday’s $10 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill were dealt a blow when the favourite Ascoli Piceno drew barrier 17. View the full article

Aidan O'Brien's hopes of winning the Melbourne Cup (G1) for the first time have been dashed as leading contender Jan Brueghel has been dramatically ruled out of this year's race after failing a vets check.View the full article

GII Oak Leaf Stakes winner Non Compliant (Tiz the Law) and Skidmore Stakes winner Out On Bail (Tiz the Law) were both declared from their respective Breeders' Cup engagements on Tuesday afternoon. Non Compliant, unbeaten in two starts and 9-2 on the morning line, was slated for the GI Juvenile Fillies, while Out On Bail, winner of two of six and never off the board, was scheduled to run in the GI Juvenile Turf Sprint and was tagged at 20-1 on the morning line. Campaigned by Georgia Antley Hunt, Jeff Giglio, and John L. Rogitz, Non Compliant is trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert. Antley Hunt took to Facebook to announce the scratch, saying, “Well, the highs are like mountains in this game, and the lows are pretty low. We're going to scratch Non Compliant from the Juvenile Fillies. Something came up on a pet scan that wasn't right, and her safety is the most important thing! She'll get 60 days of vacay, and then we'll embark on the KY Oaks trail. Thank you to everyone for the well wishes and loving support.” The Breeders' Cup entries page also listed Out On Bail as scratched Tuesday afternoon, although details on his situation were not yet forthcoming. Trained by Mike Maker, Out On Bail runs for Case Chambers, Paradise Farms Corp., and David Staudacher. Tiz the Law, sire of both Non Compliant and Out On Bail, currently leads the first-crop sire list. He has two more chances in Friday's Breeders' Cup races with Scythian and Tigerish, both in the GI Juvenile Fillies Turf. The post Non Compliant, Out On Bail Scratch from Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Races 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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Group winner Delius (GB) (Frankel {GB}), third in the G1 Grand Prix de Paris this year, brought a record 1,300,000gns to take the lead late during the second session of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses-in-Training Sale. The Coolmore-consigned 3-year-old colt was purchased by De Burgh Equine, McKeever Bloodstock, Go Bloodstock, Waterhouse, and Bott Racing. Lot 749G is out of the placed Daylami (Ire) mare Whatami (GB) and he is a half-brother to stakes winner Nkosikazi (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and a full-brother to stakes winner and multiple group placed Juan Elcano (GB) (Frankel {GB}). His dam is a half-sister to another pair of stakes winners, including the dam of G2 Mill Reef Stakes winner and G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest second James Garfield (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}). Bred by Mr. and Mrs. David Brown, he was purchased for 675,000gns by MV Magnier out of the Tattersalls December Foal Sale in 2021. The post Frankel’s Delius Headed Down Under After Australian Partners Pay Record 1,300,000gns At Tattersalls Autumn HIT Sale 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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This day 30th October in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Horse Racing Tips 58 mins ago Today’s horse racing tips & quaddie selections | Wednesday, 30/10 Six horse racing meetings are scheduled for around Australia today, on Wednesday, October 30. Check out HorseBetting’s free betting tips … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Happy Valley racing tips & quaddie picks | Wednesday, November 1 Hong Kong racing returns to Happy Valley on Wednesday evening for a massive nine-race program. See HorseBetting’s top tips and … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Randwick-Kensington races preview & tips | November 1, 2023 Royal Randwick is the destination for NSW metropolitan racing on Wednesday afternoon as the Kensington circuit gets set to host … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Bendigo Cup Day preview & quaddie | Wednesday, November 1 HorseBetting.com.au brings you free tips, top odds and quaddie picks for Bendigo Cup Day, kicking off at 12:30pm AEDT this … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago It’s Business Time extends winning run It’s Business Time extended her winning sequence to five with another star turn in Saturday’s Coupland’s Bakeries Mile Trial (1400m) … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Eulogy Show impresses at Riccarton Eulogy Show has enhanced her prospects of getting a start in the Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) next month … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Wallace & Cooksley juveniles impress at Pukekohe Byerley Park trainers Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley produced their promising contingent of juveniles to an impressive quinella at Pukekohe … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 1 year ago Purton rides quartet, Seasons Wit extends winning streak at Happy Valley Seasons Wit went a long way to confirming some of his early promise as he romped to a fourth straight … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 30, 2023 Three horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Grafton Tuesday races preview & betting tips | October 31, 2023 NSW country racing heads to Grafton Racecourse on Tuesday afternoon, with a competitive eight-race program set for decision. See our … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Newcastle Monday racing tips & quaddie | October 30, 2023 NSW racing heads to the Hunter on Monday afternoon for an eight-race program at Newcastle Racecourse. See our free betting … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago How many Melbourne Cups has Jye McNeil won? Jye McNeil ranks among the best young jockeys in Australian racing, but how many times has he won the Group … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago How many Melbourne Cups has Mark Zahra won? As the 2024 Melbourne Cup approaches, HorseBetting.com.au takes a look at star jockey Mark Zahra achievements on the first Tuesday … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago How many Melbourne Cups has Dean Holland won? Did Dean Holland win the Melbourne Cup? HorseBetting.com.au answers that question following the death of the Group 1 winning jockey … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago How many Melbourne Cups has James McDonald won? James McDonald is widely regarded as the best jockey in Australia racing at the moment, but how many times has … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago How many Melbourne Cups has Jamie Kah won? As the 2024 Melbourne Cup approaches, HorseBetting.com.au takes a look at star jockey Jamie Kah and her record in the … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago How many Melbourne Cups has Craig Williams won? As the 2023 Melbourne Cup approaches, HorseBetting.com.au takes a look at star jockey Craig Williams’ record in the race that … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago How many Melbourne Cups has John Allen won? As the 2023 Melbourne Cup approaches, HorseBetting.com.au takes a look at star jockey John Allen and his record in the … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago How many Melbourne Cups has Teo Nugent won? Can Teo Nugent win the 2024 Melbourne Cup? Has he done it before? HorseBetting.com.au takes a look at Nugent’s record … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago How many Melbourne Cups has Damien Oliver won? As the 2023 Melbourne Cup approaches, HorseBetting.com.au takes a look at star jockey Damien Oliver’s achievements on the first Tuesday … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago How many Melbourne Cups has Craig Newitt won? Craig Newitt is one of the most prominent jockeys to emerge from Tasmania, but how many times has he won … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 30, 2022 Five horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago How many Melbourne Cups has Michael Dee won? Michael Dee is one of the lighter jockeys in the 2023 Melbourne Cup field, but what is his career record … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago How many Melbourne Cups has Daniel Stackhouse won? Daniel Stackhouse will ride in 2023 Melbourne Cup, but has he won the great race before? Let’s take a look … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago How many Melbourne Cups has Rachel King won? Has Rachel King won the Melbourne Cup? HorseBetting.com.au brings you the lowdown on the sole female rider in the field … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Big Dance betting preview, best bets & odds | Randwick | 1/11/22 For the first time ever, we have a feature race on the first Tuesday of November in NSW with the … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Ballina races betting tips & best bets | Monday, October 31 Country racing heads to the Ballina Jockey Club on Monday afternoon for a seven-race card. Nathan Keven brings you the … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago How many Melbourne Cups has Kerrin McEvoy won? As the 2024 Melbourne Cup approaches, HorseBetting.com.au takes a look at star jockey Kerrin McEvoy and his record in the … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 3 years ago Alexis Badel hoping to extend strong seasonal start Alexis Badel hopes to capitalise on a positive start to the 2021/22 season when the Frenchman reunites with in-form Everyone’s … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 3 years ago John Size trio limbers up with leisurely trials Emerging sprinter Courier Wonder shrugged off the disappointment of a luckless first-up run by cruising through a 1050m trial at … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 30, 2021 Horse racing around the country sees 15 meetings being held on this Saturday afternoon, headlined by the Group 1 VRC … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Luce the Bella of the Ball You could hear the cheers at Haunui Farm a mile away on Thursday afternoon. Not only did their shuttle stallion … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Tauranga and Rosehill focus for Collett Richard Collett has two strong winning chances at Tauranga, including Sweet Clementine in the feature event on the card, and … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Richards hoping to have his timing right with Synchronize Having readjusted to the South Island pace of life, Jamie Richards is banking on having the final piece of his … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 3 years ago Hong Kong International Races attracts a bounty of nominations The 2021 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races has attracted a galaxy of global and local stars with 135 world-class horses … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Te Akau tackle Flemington features Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards has a big Saturday to look forward to on a marquee day at Flemington where … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Aigne on trial for The Jericho Aigne finished sixth in the Jericho Cup (4600m) two years ago and owner and former trainer Neil O’Dowd is keen … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Heavyweight test for Tavi Mac You would be forgiven for thinking Tavi Mac had found himself in a Highweight at Awapuni on Saturday. The son … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Talented Tannahill a quality addition to Phelan stable Tannahill was a special horse to former trainer Andrew Campbell and he hasn’t taken long to endear himself to his … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Lyrical Girl Poised To Tick Wet Track Box Lyrical Girl has swept all before her this campaign on dry tracks and the prospect of rain-affected going at Doomben … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago RV Vets Inspect Melbourne Cup Entrants The majority of the top 35 horses still in contention for the Melbourne Cup have been passed fit to start … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Cannons Adds Overseas Element To Cup Sound Of Cannons will bring some strong international formlines to Rosehill when he makes his debut for Sydney trainer John … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Jordan Childs Gains Cup Ride On Raider Jordan Childs’ spring began with a blow when he found out he had lost the Melbourne Cup ride on Surprise … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Eduardo In Bid For Everest Redemption Trainer Joe Pride’s first instinct was to spell Eduardo after his deflating Everest performance but the horse has convinced him … Read More Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago Mornington racing tips & best odds – Sunday, 1 November 2020 HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie selections for Sunday’s meeting at Mornington, Victoria … Read More Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago Rosehill racing tips & value bets – Saturday, 31 October 2020 HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie numbers for Saturday’s meeting at Rosehill Gardens … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Hotham Runners In Race For Final Cup Spot Nine of the 10 starters in the Hotham Stakes will be chasing the last place in the Melbourne Cup field, … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Godolphin Trio Ready To Fly In Eagle James Cummings can make a case for each of his Golden Eagle runners and says all three of them head … Read More Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago Cantala Stakes 2020 runner-by-runner betting guide HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds and betting predictions for every horse in Saturday’s Group 1 Cantala Stakes at Flemington … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Former AFL Coach Excited Over Derby Runner Denis Pagan wasn’t known for getting emotional when he was an AFL coach but he is struggling to contain his … Read More Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago Empire Rose Stakes 2020 runner-by-runner betting preview HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds and best bets for Saturday’s Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington … Read More Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago Doomben racing tips & value bets – Saturday, 31 October 2020 HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie selections for Saturday’s 10-race card at Doomben in Brisbane, Queensland … Read More Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago Hotham Handicap 2020 betting tips & best odds HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds and best bets for Saturday’s Lexus Hotham Stakes on Derby Day at Flemington … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Rich Hill graduates chasing feature prizes A trio of New Zealand’s Rich Hill Stud graduates will be vying for top honours in Group 1 features in … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Princess Rihanna ready for Pukekohe sprint Matamata training partners Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott will have just the two runners at Pukekohe on Saturday, headed by … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago London Banker primed for Feilding Gold Cup Progressive Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained stayer London Banker is primed for the Listed Ricoh Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Evergreen Sampson continues to please Sampson may be 11-years-old but trainer Howie Mathews said he doesn’t know it. The son of Dubai Destination recorded his … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Oceanex in doubt for Cup Oceanex was the first horse to book her ticket to the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) after winning the ballot-exempt … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Morrison to appeal Marmelo Cup withdrawal English trainer Hughie Morrison will appeal the Victorian stewards decision to rule last year’s Melbourne Cup runner-up Marmelo out on … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Marmelo, Ispolini ruled out of Cup by vets Victorian stewards have ruled English horses Marmelo and Ispolini cannot run in the Melbourne Cup after both failed veterinary scans … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago NSW appeal panel to decide Boss Cup fate Glen Boss will have an appeal hearing against the severity of a careless riding suspension heard on the eve of … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Top Of The Range wins Group 3 Bendigo Cup Under Perth jockey William Pike, Top Of The Range has finished too strongly on the inside of Brimham Rocks to … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Aristia aims for another Flemington Group 1 win Four-year-old mare Aristia will be striving to add the Group One Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington to her win in … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Keys with two Group 1 contenders on Derby day Ken Keys will be hoping either Soul Patch or Spanish Reef can provide the trainer with his first Group One … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Chris Waller well represented in Cantala Recent Group One placegetters Night’s Watch and Star Of The Seas feature among trainer Chris Waller’s chances in the Group … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Matt Dunn’s hard work pays with Ashman Trainer Matt Dunn has put a lot of hard work into Ashman and it continued to pay off when the … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Sacked rider’s parting shot for Derby pick Linda Meech will be watching the Victoria Derby from the jockeys’ room hoping Thought Of That is beaten in the … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Cosmic Force in accepted route to Coolmore The Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes has been the spring target for talented colt Cosmic Force who heads into the … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Jarrod McLean hit with further RV charges Racing Victoria stewards have charged suspended trainer Jarrod McLean after receiving information from Victoria Police … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Foreign raiders target Golden Eagle coup Golden Eagle contenders Never No More, I Am Superman and Beat Le Bon are plotting an international coup in the … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Michelle Payne fined $1k over Twitter post Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne has been hit with a $1000 fine for a comment made on social media … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Marmelo on target for Melbourne Cup start Trainer Hughie Morrison insists Marmelo is in good order as he strives for his first Melbourne Cup victory at his … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Doomben in twilight trial for night move Doomben will host five twilight meetings in the first step to introducing racing under lights at the track … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago New trainer feeling Lucky about old stager Trainer David Murphy has been riding Mighty Lucky in trackwork as the veteran gelding prepares for his return to Brisbane … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Injury ends Red Galileo Melbourne Cup bid Godolphin’s international stayer Red Galielo has had his spring campaign ended after suffering a leg injury during trackwork … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Capacity field for Group 1 Cantala Stakes A full field of 16 plus four emergencies has been declared for the Group One Cantala Stakes at Flemington … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Wide draw for Melody Belle in Empire Rose Nine-time New Zealand Group One winner Melody Belle has drawn barrier 13 of 16 in the Group One Empire Stakes … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Field of 15 for Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes A field of 15 has been declared for the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes for three-year-olds at Flemington … Read More United Kingdom Horse Racing News 5 years ago Jeremy Irons to play Sir Henry Cecil Jeremy Irons will play legendary trainer Sir Henry Cecil in a film about champion Frankel’s unbeaten career … Read More Horse Racing Tips, Japan horse racing news 6 years ago Japan Racing: Form & Tips for the Grade 2 Copa Republica Argentina There’s a slight gear change this week, with a brief pause in the Grade 1 action in Japan, but Tokyo … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 6 years ago Brothers set to fight over Ladies’ Purse at Sha Tin on Sunday Sibling rivalry will come to a 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moving well ahead of Cup bid The Charlie Appleby-trained Godolphin import Cross Counter has overcome an injury scare as he continues a build-up towards the Melbourne … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Waller to have strong chances in Coolmore Trainer Chris Waller has won three of the past five Coolmore Stud Stakes and is confident he has two strong … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Last-ditch Cup bid for A Prince Of Arran International raider A Prince Of Arran will attempt to gain a Melbourne Cup start by winning the Lexus Stakes at … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Racing authorities resolve Cup names issue Having already competed in Australia, international contenders Yucatan and Sound Check can keep their names for the Melbourne Cup … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Hartnell in great shape for Mile: Cummings Hartnell has a big weight in the Kennedy Mile but trainer James Cummings is thrilled with the eight-year-old’s condition ahead … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Thinkin’ Big remains clear Derby favourite Thinkin’ Big will start from a middle barrier in the Victoria Derby and co-trainer Gai Waterhouse says the favourite is … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Williams Cup squad light on for numbers Lloyd and Nick Williams will have Yucatan Ire and The Cliffsofmoher as their only likely runners in the Melbourne Cup … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Cup favourite in stylish Werribee gallop Melbourne Cup favourite Yucatan Ire has galloped with his Aidan O’Brien-trained stablemate The Cliffsofmoher in preparation for the Melbourne Cup … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Cup beckons He’s Cavalier Ruakaka Cup (2200m) winner He’s Cavalier is in fine form of late and he could add another Cup to his … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Bendigo launching pad for Sir Charles Road Trainer Lance O’Sullivan is confident Sir Charles Road can get his Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) campaign back on track … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Star sprinter Julius retired after injury Ace sprinter Julius has been retired. A scan has revealed the Swiss Ace gelding has a hole in his near … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Can Yucatan break the Melbourne Cup favourites curse? LLOYD Williams-owned Yucatan is set to jump as the shortest priced favourite for the Melbourne Cup ($4.50 at Sportsbet) since … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Attention turns to Cup carnival for Waller After training Winx to an historic fourth Cox Plate win, Chris Waller is now focused on the Melbourne Cup carnival … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Midfield barrier for Thinkin’ Big Favourite Thinkin’ Big has drawn barrier nine in the Victoria Derby for three-year-olds at Flemington … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 6 years ago World-Class Flemington’s new facilities set to be unveiled Thursday THE Victorian Government has committed to ensuring that Flemington Racecourse remains one of the world’s leading tracks after allocating $150,000 … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Redzel wins trial ahead of G1 Sprint Dual Everest winner Redzel has won a Randwick barrier trial as part of his preparation for the VRC Sprint at … Read More USA horse racing news 6 years ago Thunder Snow ready for Breeders’ Cup Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor is looking to Thunder Snow to continue his recent run of international wins in the … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Cup favourite gallops at Werribee Aidan O’Brien-trained stablemates Yucatan and The Cliffsofmoher have galloped at Werribee in preparation for the $7 million Melbourne Cup at … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Thinkin’ Big spot-on for Victoria Derby Thinkin’ Big has tuned up for the Victoria Derby with a gallop at Flemington alongside Shumookh … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago Te Akau pondering jockey moves RIDING engagements for Te Akau’s assault on the Group One New Zealand 2000 Guineas will be decided later this week … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Dettori gets Almandin Cup ride, Oliver out Damien Oliver has lost an appeal over his improper riding suspension that ruled him out of the ride on defending … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Sense Of Occasion freshened for G1 mile Doomben Cup winner Sense Of Occasion will be out to bounce back to his best form in the Group One … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Frankie Dettori to ride Almandin in Cup Frankie Dettori has been snapped up to ride the Lloyd Williams-owned Almandin in the Melbourne Cup with Damien Oliver failing … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Oliver to miss Melbourne Cup ride Damien Oliver has lost an appeal against an improper riding suspension that rules him out of the Melbourne Cup … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Ace High dealt new plan for Derby David Payne has modified his Victoria Derby race plan for Group One-winning colt Ace High … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Cool Passion steps up to mile in G1 Myer Cool Passion is set to be tested over 1600 metres for the first time in the Group One Myer Classic … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Lupton yearning for stakes success with in-form mare A VISIT to Auckland next week for Yearn could be the forerunner to the first black type challenge of the … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Wohler says Red Cardinal better than odds Red Cardinal is a better chance of winning the Melbourne Cup than his odds suggest, German trainer Andreas Wohler says … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Cup another dream come true for Parish Jockey Cory Parish has never been to a Melbourne Cup but now has a ride on Caulfield Cup winner Boom … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Weather With You on target for Vic Derby Co-trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will have Weather With You in the Victoria Derby but have decided against running … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Kaonic to make stakes debut at Flemington Like he has done with Kermadec and Comin’ Through in recent seasons, Chris Waller will use the Carbine Club Stakes … Read More Horse Racing Tips 7 years ago 2017 Bendigo Cup free betting tips, form and odds, November 1 THE $300,000 Bendigo Cup is one of the premier midweek cup races in Australia and it has big Melbourne Cup … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago One more Melbourne start for Sold For Song Brisbane mare Sold For Song will have one more Melbourne start this spring in a 1200m-Group Two race at Flemington … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Qewy among field of seven for Bendigo Cup The Charlie Appleby-trained Qewy is among a field of seven for the Bendigo Cup for which the Darren Weir-trained Kiwia … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Hartnell still in Melbourne Cup mix Hartnell remains in contention for the Melbourne Cup with last year’s third placegetter among 36 second acceptances … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Fifth Qld jockey out on handling charge Apprentice Rebecca Goldsbury has become the fifth Queensland jockey suspended on a handling charge in the past two months … Read More Australia 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Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Wednesday's Observations features Dramatic (Medaglia d'Oro). 15.44 Dundalk, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT) Aidan O'Brien trainee DRAMATIC (Medaglia D'Oro), who topped the weanling section of Keeneland's 2022 November sale when knocked down for €1.5 million, is kin to three black-type winners headed by dual Grade I-winning sire Honor Code (A.P. Indy). Her 13 rivals include once-raced stablemate Takemetothemoon (Ire) (Uncle Mo), a half-sister to GI Breeders' Cup Classic contender City Of Troy (Justify); and Lynne Lyons's €155,000 Keeneland September graduate Ethical Code (Justify), who is a Ger Lyons-trained daughter of G1 Phoenix Stakes heroine Damson (Ire) (Entrepreneur {GB}) and thus a half-sister to dual Group-winning sire Requinto (Ire) (Dansili {GB}). 13.05 Nottingham, Mdn, £8,000, 2yo, c/g, 8f 75yT Wathnan Racing's 475,000gns unraced Tattersalls October Book 1 acquisition OPPORTUNITY (GB) (Frankel {GB}), representing the William Haggas stable, is kin to three black-type performers out of G1 Pretty Polly Stakes and G1 Prix Jean Romanet heroine Izzi Top (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). He is opposed by eight and makes his debut in a contest won in 2020 by subsequent G1 Derby and G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes hero Adayar (Ire) (Frankel {GB}). The post Keeneland November Sale Topper Encounters City Of Troy Sibling At Dundalk appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

DEL MAR, USA — October 2001 was a sobering time to be in New York. Some seven weeks on from the devastating attack on the World Trade Center, the city was shrouded in sadness and America was a nation united in grief for the thousands who lost their lives on 9/11. Horseracing, often referred to as the great triviality, doesn't usually feel like that to those who work in the sport, but it did feel trivial, almost intrusive, to be at Belmont that year for what was a first visit to the Breeders' Cup for this correspondent. There arguably could not have been a more emotive race call than “Tiznow wins it for America” as that great horse claimed, by a nose, his second Breeders' Cup Classic, seeing off the British-trained Sakhee, who had won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe just three weeks earlier. The year before, Tiznow had thwarted the efforts of Giant's Causeway, who would have given his trainer Aidan O'Brien the most audacious entrance to Breeders' Cup folklore had he not gone down by just a neck that day. Instead, on October 27, 2001, Johannesburg became the first Breeders' Cup winner for both O'Brien and jockey Mick Kinane when winning the Juvenile on dirt, with the widely-touted odds-on favourite Officer some five lengths behind him in fifth. Only one horse in the first three generations of Johannesburg's pedigree had been bred outside North America, but this was an Irish victory, and one which set the tone of what was to come from Ballydoyle. Eighteen Breeders' Cup wins later, we find O'Brien again seeking that elusive victory in the Classic, this time with Johannesburg's great grandson, City Of Troy, who is just one of 11 runners for the trainer at this year's championship. O'Brien has trained one member in each of the first three generations of City Of Troy's family, Johannesburg being joined by the colt's dam Together Forever (Ire) and her sire Galileo (Ire). The latter was of course present the day of Johannesburg's great triumph, finishing sixth of 13 in the Classic behind Tiznow. It was the last time we'd see Galileo on the racecourse but, boy, have his exploits since then ensured that he will never be forgotten. What, then, does O'Brien recall about that first triumphant Breeders' Cup meeting, with two horses who would become so genetically entwined in one of this year's most intriguing runners? “It was very special, and that was the most incredible of all,” he said of that breakthrough win. “Johannesburg was the most unbelievable horse because he ran in four countries and won four different Group 1s, and to come out here and win on the dirt first time was amazing. And he dropped in, and they said you couldn't drop in and come from where he did, but he followed them round and Mick [Kinane] gave him an incredible ride. He just quickened past them.” Twenty-three years later, O'Brien and the Ballydoyle first eleven are back at the Breeders' Cup and the questions in most minds are how well City Of Troy will break to handle the early pace and, if needing to be dropped in, how he will cope with the kickback on his first time racing on dirt. Tuesday morning saw the O'Brien squadron unleashed from quarantine to trot a lap of the dirt in their customary snake-like fashion before turning for a steady canter back round the other way. Though the team includes the Group 1 winners Luxembourg (Ire), Content (Ire), Ylang Ylang (GB) and Whistlejacket (Ire) there is of course the greatest focus on City Of Troy. The son of Justify was easy to pick out, not just because of his yellow saddle cloth but for the branded jacket carried by rider Rachel Richardson. He has one race left to run but the stallion campaign is already under way. “He's just had his first vet check and everything seems to be fine,” O'Brien reported after watching his team exercise, and that's more than can be said for his erstwhile favourite for the Melbourne Cup, Jan Brueghel (Ire), who has been withdrawn by Racing Victoria stewards on veterinary advice. Of the situation in Australia, he said, “There comes a point when it becomes ridiculous. The horsemen and women have been taken out of the picture. In this part of the world, it's horsemen who decide.” Returning to the Breeders' Cup Classic, O'Brien said that bringing City Of Troy to America had been the plan before he had ever set foot on a racecourse. “That was always the dream,” he said. “It was the dream about getting Justify originally. The dream for us was to have a dual-purpose stallion, who could produce runners on grass and dirt.” In that regard Justify has justified the outlay, though he was himself untried on grass. The question now will be how City Of Troy can cope with racing on the surface on which his father landed his Triple Crown. Justify's best turf son will attempt to do what no Derby winner has done before from stall three. “In is probably better than out,” said his trainer of the draw. “I suppose the danger when you are in is are you going to be quick enough away? We don't know that. We have done everything we can do. When he ran the way he did in the Guineas, we had to go back and restructure a lot of stuff. We had to go back up slowly through the gears because we were thinking of the Derby. We had to get him to relax and slow down and, at the same time, we had to be preparing him for the Classic for the whole year.” He continued, “At York, we went a little bit forward with him. He is very happy to be forward but we knew if we did that in the Derby, we would have been in trouble. We were very happy with what he did at York but he still wasn't opened up properly. That's why we went to Southwell, rather than an Irish Champion. We wanted the pace to be very strong but we didn't want him to be in front. Southwell was all about the first part of the work rather than the second. He was very comfortable following a very strong pace. “We think we have him prepared to go forward. Whether he is quick enough to go forward from that slot, in this type of race – I'm not sure. “He can only break as quick as he is prepared to break, and when that happens Ryan will make his own mind up where is going to sit. We think we have done as much as we can to ask him to break well, it's going to be very interesting.” Out on the track in second place in the Ballydoyle string behind Luxembourg, the trace-clipped City Of Troy sweated up a little, as did Diego Velazquez behind him, but O'Brien was not concerned. “I'd rather they were sweating than not because it means they're up for it, rather than coming here and floating around,” he noted. “The Classic is going to be ferocious and he is going to have to be on his game. If he is in any way laidback you'll get wiped out, so I'd rather he was a little bit edgy. “It won't be a problem. His canters will ramp up a little bit each day – they'll never really open up but they will ramp up a little bit more. I'd be very happy with what we saw today.” And after Giant's Causeway's near miss almost a quarter of a century ago, how much does it remain a burning desire to add that particular Grade I race to the many that have already been ticked off around the world by O'Brien? “If we didn't do it we'd probably say forever 'why didn't we do it?'” he said. “Obviously we fail all the time but if we don't fail we don't get better, and you always learn more from your failures than your wins.” The post O’Brien Back on Dirt to Attempt Another Breeders’ Cup Breakthrough appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Seize the Grey, owned by about 2,500 people through MyRacehorse, will head to the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) rather than the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) for his first try against older runners.View the full article

The winner of the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) has taken home the division's Eclipse Award each year since 2014. With two grade 1 victories already under her belt, Immersive has a target painted on championship honors.View the full article

NBC Sports presents nearly 12 hours of live coverage of the 41st Breeders' Cup World Championships this weekend with more than $34 million in prize money at stake in 14 races. Headlining the weekend's coverage is the $7-million Longines GI Breeders' Cup Classic Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock live from Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar. Live racing coverage begins Friday, Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. More than six hours of live coverage on Saturday begins at 2 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock and continues on NBC and Peacock at 3:30 p.m. ET. Saturday early evening coverage continues on USA Network and Peacock at 6 p.m. ET and moves exclusively to Peacock at 8 p.m. ET. All 12 hours of coverage will stream live on Peacock. The Breeders' Cup Classic has a post time of 5:41 p.m. ET. In addition to the Classic, the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (3:41 p.m. ET post time), Breeders' Cup Distaff (4:21 p.m. ET) and Breeders' Cup Turf (5:01 p.m. ET) will be presented live Saturday on NBC and Peacock. This year's cast of commentator's includes Ahmed Fareed and Britney Eurton, who will host coverage alongside analyst and 15-time Breeders' Cup winning jockey Jerry Bailey; analyst Randy Moss, who has covered 38 of 40 Breeders' Cup World Championships; reporters Donna Brothers, Nick Luck and Kenny Rice; and handicapper Eddie Olczyk. Larry Collmus will call all of NBC Sports' Breeders' Cup races. NBC Sports' handicapping “Betting the Breeders' Cup” series previewing each of the 14 World Championship races will be presented across NBC Sports digital platforms beginning on Thursday. Eurton, Luck, and Olczyk will be featured in the digital series. NBC Sports' coverage of the Breeders' Cup is produced by Lindsay Schanzer and Billy Matthews, and directed by Kaare Numme. Executive producer and president, NBC Sports Production is Sam Flood. The post NBC, USA Network and Peacock to Air 12 hours of Coverage of Breeders’ Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

by Steve Sherack & J.N. Campbell DEL MAR, CA – It's not too late to own a Breeders' Cup contender. The inaugural Keeneland Championship Sale, set to be held in Del Mar's paddock Wednesday evening, will feature 10 offerings (12 were catalogued), including interests in four horses entered in this weekend's Breeders' Cup. The catalogue includes: – A 50% ownership interest in impressive GIII Vosburgh Stakes winner and GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile contender Mufasa (Chi) (Practical Joke) (Hip 9). The interest is consigned by I. C. Racing, LLC, agent. He is trained by Ignacio Correas. -A 25% interest in 2023 GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes winner and GI Breeders' Cup Turf contender Gold Phoenix (Ire) (Bellardo {Ire}) (Hip 2), consigned by owners Little Red Feather Racing, Sterling Stables and Marsha Naify. The 6-year-old gelding is trained by Phil D'Amato. -A 25% interest in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf-bound Kilwin (Twirling Candy) (Hip 8), the unbeaten winner of the Untapable Stakes at Kentucky Downs. The interest is consigned by Damian and Braxton Lynch's Royal Oak Farm, agent for owners BBN Racing. The $225,000 Keeneland September yearling is trained by Rusty Arnold. –Pandora's Gift (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) (Hip 11), a multiple group/graded stakes-placed winner in England and the U.S., who finished third for owner/trainer Stuart C. Williams in the GII Franklin Stakes at Keeneland Oct. 13. She will line up in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. She is consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by Stuart Williams Racing. The auction also includes stallion shares (2.5% fractional interest) in undefeated 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline, consigned by Lane's End Farm as Hip 12; and GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 7-5 morning-line favorite Cogburn (Not This Time), consigned by ELiTE, agent for Cogburn Syndicate, as Hip 5. A share in Flightline sold for $4.6 million at the 2022 Keeneland November sale, just two days after his jaw-dropping win in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. The Lane's End stallion welcomed his first foals this year. Cogburn set a North American-record time for 5 1/2 furlongs (:59.80) while capturing the GI Jaipur Stakes at Saratoga with a gaudy 111 Beyer Speed Figure. He will be retired to WinStar Farm at the end of the year for the 2025 breeding season. “It will be an atmosphere at Del Mar where we are looking to break new ground,” Vice President of Sales at Keeneland Tony Lacy said. “We are always looking for innovative ways to create interest and fun with both our current players and those that are looking for a gateway to a more significant level. And we have something for everyone on this spectrum, including a Cogburn share, the 'fastest horse in the world,' as everyone knows. This sale has a really nice blend to it.” Attendance to the Championship Sale is by invitation or request with both buyers and sellers individually invited to attend. Qualified, registered bidders may participate in person at the event, remotely via Keeneland's online auction platform or by phone with a Keeneland representative. The Championship Sale event will begin at 5 p.m. PT. The sale will begin at 6:30 p.m. PT. Click here to view the catalogue. The post Keeneland Championship Sale Takes ‘Flight’ at Del Mar appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Stakes winner Pandora's Gift and shares in stakes winners Gold Phoenix and Kilwin are among the highlights of the Oct. 30 Keeneland Championship Sale in the Del Mar paddock. Two stallion shares will also be offered to Flightline and Cogburn.View the full article

Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Seize the Grey, owned by about 2,500 people through MyRacehorse, will head to the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) rather than the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) for his first try against older runners.View the full article

In this monthly BH interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.View the full article

Society, bred and raced by Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds, is among seven homebreds in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1).View the full article

Havana Grey (GB), one of the most exciting young stallions in Europe, has had his fee made private as he prepares to stand his seventh season at Whitsbury Manor Stud in 2025. The sire of the dual Group 1-winning juvenile Vandeek (GB) and this year's G2 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes winner Arabian Dusk (GB), Havana Grey stood at a fee of £55,000 when covering 139 mares this season–down from 164 in 2023–and his book for the upcoming breeding season will be restricted to mares considered to be a suitable height. Joe Callan, head of bloodstock and sales at Whitsbury Manor, said, “Although Havana Grey is still very much open for business for a restricted number of outside mares, we have decided to make his fee private. This is due to the importance of managing his mares to be of suitable height for him in the covering shed and for his own welfare and continued good fertility. “After another fantastic year including 11 individual stakes winners and phenomenal yearling sale results, we know that demand for him will once again be high.” The fee for Havana Grey's stud-mate Showcasing (GB) has been dropped to £35,000 after he covered 114 mares at a fee of £45,000 this season. The Karl Burke-trained Swingalong (Ire) has been his flagbearer on the racecourse in 2024, filling the runner-up spot in a trio of Group 1 sprints in Britain, while Showcasing is also the broodmare sire of leading two-year-old filly Lake Victoria (Ire) (Frankel {GB}). Sergei Prokofiev has had his fee increased to £8,000 (from £6,000) following a strong start at stud, with his first crop of two-year-olds yielding 18 winners in Europe so far, including the G3 Marble Hill Stakes scorer and G1 Phoenix Stakes third Arizona Blaze (GB). He was sent 166 mares this season, while Dragon Symbol (GB), a newcomer to the Whitsbury Manor roster for 2024, covered 140 mares. The fee for the son of Cable Bay (Ire), who was first past the post in the G1 Commonwealth Cup, remains at £8,000. The post Havana Grey Fee Listed as Private and with Height Restrictions for Mares in 2025 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The title of champion apprentice is still up for grabs ahead of the final day of the Irish Flat season at the Curragh on Sunday, with Wayne Hassett and James Ryan currently sharing the lead on 31 winners apiece, just two ahead of last year's championship runner-up, Adam Caffrey, in third. All three jockeys will be heading to Dundalk on Wednesday where Ryan and Caffrey have a full book of rides, while Hassett will be in action in six of the seven races on the card. After that Dundalk hosts another meeting on Friday before attentions turn to the season finale at the Curragh. In addition, Colin Keane will be crowned champion jockey for the sixth time in his career on Sunday, while Aidan O'Brien is Ireland's champion trainer for the 27th time. The champion owner for 2024 is Mrs Sue Magnier, who narrowly gets the better of fellow Coolmore partners Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith to retain the title. Suzanne Eade, CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), said, “The race to be crowned champion apprentice is certainly going the distance and I wish Wayne, James and Adam all the best in the coming days as we count down to Sunday's finale at the Curragh. My congratulations to our champions Colin Keane, Aidan O'Brien and Sue Magnier and I'm hoping that they enjoy great success at this weekend's Breeders' Cup in California.” The post Battle to be Crowned Ireland’s Champion Apprentice Heading to Final Day appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The National Horse Racing Museum has been awarded a Gold Award in the Visitor Attraction Accolades 2023-24 held by VisitEngland. In addition, East Anglia, which includes the Newmarket institution, secured a top spot in Lonely Planet's Best of Travel 2025. The VisitEngland Awards recognise excellence within the domestic visitor attraction sector, with 72 attractions nationwide receiving the prestigious accolade. They are judged on what makes an outstanding visitor attraction across five categories including: 'Welcome'; 'Quality Food and Drink'; 'Hidden Gem'; 'Best Told Story'; and a 'Gold' standard for overall excellence. Tracey Harding, manager of the National Horse Racing Museum, said, “We are thrilled to receive this award which was judged on the performance of the Museum over the past 12 months; the credit lies with our dedicated and innovative team. We are excited to remain at the top of our game over the year ahead, at a time when East Anglia is firmly in the spotlight.” VisitEngland director, Andrew Stokes, said, “These accolades highlight the wonderful visitor experiences provided by English attractions, from the warmest of welcomes to amazing food and drink, from great storytelling to outstanding customer service.” To book a visit to the NHRM, please visit its website. The post Gold Award For National Horse Racing Museum appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A bumper crowd of 3,000 people turned out to celebrate the life of Keagan Kirkby at Wincanton Racecourse on Sunday, October 27. The Keagan Kirkby Raceday included a charity memorial race in his name, in addition to a seven-race card, and raised funds for Racing Welfare and the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF)–the two charities which supported Kirkby's friends, family and colleagues after he tragically died in a point-to-point accident in February. In total, the raceday has raised an estimated £116,000 which will be split equally between Racing Welfare and the IJF, including the £35,800 raised by bloodstock agent and former jockey Tom Malone, who won the charity race in which several of Kirkby's close friends took part. Alfie Shalliker, who lived with Kirkby and finished third in the charity race, said, “I miss him every day and the world's a sadder place without him. Today is brilliant, he'd love it, it's what he deserves. It was very emotional, but it's a celebration more than sadness because he was a great guy and we'll celebrate that today. It makes you feel proud because I'm riding in his memory. It was flat out the whole way, but I had a very good time and I enjoyed it. He probably would've told me that I'd done everything wrong!” Racing Welfare's chief executive Dawn Goodfellow added, “The Wincanton racing community were very keen to do something in memory of Keagan. Obviously, the yard at Paul Nicholls's and Keagan's family have had a lot of support both from Racing Welfare and the Injured Jockeys Fund and all of the community down here appreciated that and wanted to do something in his memory to give something back. “As Lisa Hancock [CEO at Injured Jockeys Fund] said, it just feels as though the whole of the West Country are here and rooting for the two charities. It has been a fantastic day and we want to extend our grateful thanks to Wincanton Racecourse, the committee who have done such a wonderful job, the charity riders and, of course, all of the sponsors.” Anyone wishing to add their support can still do so by texting KEAGAN to 70085 to donate £10. The post Bumper Crowd Pays Tribute to Keagan Kirkby at Wincanton appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

“Boy Trapped in Refrigerator Eats Own Foot.” Well, that got your attention, didn't it? Devotees of a certain spoof disaster movie may recall the spinning front-page story–but few will be aware that it may yet, in a roundabout way, lead to genuine headlines at the Breeders' Cup. Bret Jones of Airdrie Stud was at a dinner a few years ago when someone passing behind his seat overheard him saying how much he enjoyed Airplane! “I was in that movie,” said Billy Koch. On the face of it, it seemed unlikely. Airplane! came out in 1980, and it was plain to Jones that this guy could only have been a kid back then. But Koch explained that the film was produced by his grandfather Howard, who had asked to borrow a picture of young Billy. “My second-grade picture,” recalls Koch, shaking his head. “My hair was a disaster. I had cut it myself. But I didn't even know what it was for, so I gave him this picture.” Next thing he knows, he's gazing out of the newspaper as the face of an unusually hungry boy. Naturally Koch protested that he would have provided a much better picture, had he only known what it was for. But that, of course, was precisely the point of not explaining. And by now Koch is glad to accept and enjoy the notoriety-especially as the incidental benefits include a friendship that itself contained, with no greater calculation, a latent opportunity for shared professional success. Three years ago Jones approached Koch, who operates Little Red Feather Racing with boyhood buddy Gary Fenton, about four Airdrie yearlings that had fallen short of their reserves. Jones was confident they would prove nicer than the market had recognized, not least a colt from the first crop of Collected out of GI Kentucky Oaks winner Believe You Can (Proud Citizen). Sure enough, with Madaket having also come in for a third, last year Phil d'Amato trained Conclude to win the GII Del Mar Derby and this time round the GII Del Mar Mile. Suitably encouraged, last fall Little Red Feather and Madaket entered a similar deal for four Airdrie graduates-including another by Collected, a filly out of stakes winner Creative Thinking (Creative Cause), duly named Thought Process. She joined d'Amato, where her neighbors included a Collected colt bought from Airdrie at the September Sale, for $130,000, by Little Red Feather's regular bloodstock agent John Dowd. He was named for Koch's pal, baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., as Iron Man Cal. Both Thought Process and Iron Man Cal broke their maidens at the Del Mar summer meet, where Little Red Feather ended up leading owners. (Madaket, evidently enjoying their partnership in the other horses, bought a minority stake in Iron Man Cal after his maiden success.) And a few days ago, both added graded stakes on the same Santa Anita card. Some advert, for a $10,000 sire! “I can't speak for everyone else, of course,” Koch says. “But the Collecteds we've got all have really great minds. They're so smart. You can have a really good racehorse that might just be fast, right? But these horses have class, as well.” D'Amato is now preparing Thought Process and Iron Man Cal for the juvenile turf racing at a Breeders' Cup staged at Little Red Feather's spiritual home-potentially the biggest thrill for the program since its breakout success, with the bargain Singletary, in the Mile at Lone Star in 2004. “This game is a rollercoaster,” Koch says. “We know that we're going to have highs, and we're going to have lows. But it so happened that we had an outstanding summer at Del Mar. We really do point for that meet. Our pre-opening day party is a real highlight of the summer. We like to say that LRF stands for Little Red Family, our clients all know each other and everybody loves to get together at Del Mar. I mean, they wear flip-flops and shorts, they just relax and have a great time. So when you have a memorable meet like that, it really makes your year.” Fenton explains that much of their 400-strong clientele is drawn from the vicinity. “Generally, and this goes for a lot of partnership groups, it dissipates as you get farther from the racetracks,” he says. “Half of our partners are in California and the rest are spread through Oregon, Washington, Denver, Arizona. So we set up our year for Del Mar, and keep our fingers crossed. And this year we hit it in every which way you could: with a sales purchase, with a European import, and especially with this partnership with Bret, which has just knocked it out of the park twice in a row.” Fenton admires how Jones put together a package that could work for all parties. “I think maybe one reason we get along so well is because Bret's doing some of the things that Little Red Feather did 20 years ago,” he reasons. “Partnerships weren't really the thing when we first started. It was the Sport of Kings, and you owned your own horse. But gradually the communal experience has really taken over as the best way to own a racehorse. So just as we were bucking the trend back then, Bret is continuing to think in a very forward-thinking way.” These juveniles, moreover, can look up to a real senior pro on the program. This summer Gold Phoenix (Ire) (Belardo {Ire}) became the first triple winner of the GII Del Mar Handicap, and now returns to the GI Breeders' Cup Turf after his longshot fourth last year. “He's an amazing creature,” enthuses Koch. “No horse has ever won the same stake at Del Mar three straight years, so the Breeders' Cup will be his home turf. He loves it round there, and it's so exciting for our group to head into it with an old warrior like him.” And then there was the horse of the meet, Iscreamuscream (Twirling Candy), a $145,000 OBS 2-year-old who was one-third cashed out (at a $1 million total valuation) through a Fasig-Tipton Flash Sale. “After the [GII] San Clemente, we got with Boyd Browning and our friends at TaylorMade, and decided just to try out a digital sale and see what we could do,” Koch explains. “We want to be financially savvy with our partners. Listen, does it change anybody's life? No. But is it the responsible thing to do, sometimes to take money off the table? Absolutely. And Mark Martinez, a good friend of ours from Agave Racing Stable, bid $330,000. Then two weeks later she went out and won the Del Mar Oaks, so his investment proved very smart. To have a Grade I winner at Del Mar and win horse of the meet, that's the pinnacle for us.” As chairman of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, however, Fenton does not confine himself to a parochial perspective. He's an ardent evangelist for the past, present and future of Californian racing, while candidly acknowledging its current problems. “We love hosting the Breeders' Cup and welcoming the world to our amazing racetracks,” Fenton says. “Sure, California is under pressure. Purses are becoming a little more competitive in other states and we're falling a little behind. But the leaders in California have been actively looking for ancillary revenues, the same way that Kentucky found it, the same way that New York found it. Yes, Golden Gate closed last year. But we're working on consolidating the industry. We believe that instead of a north and the south, one circuit incorporating both could fuel better purses for all the horsemen.” Naturally he appreciates the suggestion that the rest of the American industry cannot detach itself from California's issues. After all, it was not so long ago that Santa Anita found itself in the front line, in terms of our sport's exposure, and responded with astounding improvements. “I think people realized in the last couple years how important California is–not only for American racing, but for their bottom lines as well,” Fenton remarks. “Kentucky is capped out, unless they're going to use some of that money to build racetracks and add races. If California doesn't get better, then everybody's going to contract. People recognize that. I get calls almost every day: 'What can we do to help?' So I believe people will come together and make sure that California stays around for a long time.” And that, he believes, will be true even if the elephant in the room-the value of Santa Anita as real estate-gets up and leaves. “We have a beautiful racetrack run by a nonprofit down in Del Mar, on state-run property,” he says. “They have a long-term lease. We already run basically the second half of the year at Del Mar. So we're prepared to run more dates there, hopefully with high enough purses to attract a lot of Midwest and East Coast trainers.” But nor should Little Red Feather itself be viewed in isolation as any kind of narrow, local program. They prospect in Europe as well as America, and in recent years have also developed a pinhooking portfolio for about 60 partners. This has proved something of a revelation. “When we first started, we thought we would say that this should be your business money,” Fenton explains. “Racing is supposed to be your fun money, this would be more about your savings; about trying to do the same as the markets or better, with a little more risk, a little more reward. What we didn't anticipate was the hammer falling on one of our very first pinhooks, a $100,000 Broken Vow colt, at $1.2 million. And the euphoria, striking it like that, was like winning a stakes race.” “Now we were not just providing healthy returns, on a consistent and annual basis. We were also providing a fun and unique experience, involving our people in the whole process: picking a yearling, developing it over the following months. It's become something that mirrors the thrills that go along with the racing side.” With Tom McCrocklin's help, Little Red Feather has pinhooked seven horses for $700,000 or more; and six that have gone on to either win or place at graded stakes level. “We want people to look at us and say, 'We can buy good stock from them,'” Fenton says. “The Amestoys, who finished second in the [GI] Futurity at Del Mar [with McKinzie Street] had a maiden winner the same day, and both of those horses were pinhooked by us. That's something we really take a lot of pride in, and hopefully that kind of relationship continues.” Perhaps it's no coincidence that both Koch and Fenton first worked in Hollywood before reverting to the obsession they had shared as kids. Koch had started out in the family trade, working on his father's production team for Wayne's World before starting Little Red Feather in 2002; while Fenton, who came aboard in 2005, started as an attorney with the William Morris Agency. In other words, they were fully immersed in the daily functioning of the Hollywood economy, before transitioning to a parallel challenge on the Turf: making sure that the machinery will sustain the magic. “My father's a producer, my grandfather's a producer, and I was on that path,” says Koch, whose sons have inherited a flair for the world of performance respectively as actor, editor and musician. “But I just had something inside of me that said, 'Be in the horse business.' My grandfather used to take me to the races when I was five years old. I mean, that's almost 50 years now, so I have a lot of historical perspective. I always just loved the sport, and I love the people. “Maybe I didn't love the people in the entertainment industry! They just weren't my style. Perhaps I might have been too honest for them, but it's a choice I made. And I really thank my lucky stars. I've been really blessed. Put together a great crew: brought in Gary; Phil has been amazing, as trainer; John, as bloodstock agent; and then Tom McCrocklin, who's one of my favorite humans on earth. My dad always said, 'Put people around you who are smarter than you are, and they'll make you look smarter too.' And I think I've done that.” And, really, the process is analogous: all the morning trackwork being rehearsal for the day the curtain goes up. “Oh, absolutely,” Fenton agrees. “But in the morning, when our partners are there, again it's all about servicing that partner-just like I did at William Morris. Whether you were servicing an actor or writer or director, your job was the same: to make their lives better. And it's the same, with these horses. Our job is to provide a first-class ownership experience.” “I think there's a lot of pride,” adds Koch. “There's an adrenaline rush with this sport you don't get elsewhere. Whether it's bidding on a horse, or watching a race, my heart will go 1,000 miles an hour. We do fractional shares, so we're going to have 12 to 15 people in a partnership. They bring their family, they bring their kids. So when we win a big race, you say: 'Oh my gosh. Look at these people. Look at their joy.' And that's what this sport does. It can bring that kind of energy, and that's what I feed off.” But however dynamic the vibe, it needs a stable base. And that's where all these relationships come in: whether with the partners, or within the management team, or with men like Jones who share the imagination to turn a world of challenges into one of opportunity. “It's very special to do these things with people like Bret and Ben Henley at Airdrie,” Koch says. “Just good people. That's hard to find. I mean, there's some interesting characters in this sport. Let's leave it at that. But I can tell you that Bret is a very good man, a kind man who really cares about his horses and his team.” But he has no highest compliment than to describe his friend as worthy of the legacy developed at Airdrie by his late father, Brereton C. Jones. “He was a genius at what he did,” Koch says. “I went to his celebration of life, and it was so moving. He was so loved. When you leave something like that, you just look at yourself, you look inward, and say, 'Okay, how can I be a better person?'” And it's that kind of attitude that underpins the whole Little Red Feather culture. These guys know the business: they understand that streaks like the one they have enjoyed this year won't last forever. “We like to sleep well at night,” Fenton says. “Horses may win, horses may lose. Our partners have to leave the track losing 80 percent of the time. But 100 percent of the time we want to make sure they have a great experience.” “We know this game is very, very difficult,” Koch agrees. “And it's hard financially, as well. So we're going to try to give these people the best possible experience we can. If we can't always be successful on the racetrack, we damned well better be successful off it.” The post Little Red Feather Collecting for Hometown Breeders’ Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Fasig-Tipton has added three additional supplemental entries to its upcoming November Sale, including last year's Sorority Stakes winner Princess Indy (Lord Nelson) in addition to last weekend's Iroquois Stakes winner Cara's Time (Not This Time). The new entries are catalogued as hip 314-316: PRINCESS INDY (Hip 314): At two, she was a five-length debut winner and then won the Sorority S. This year at three, she is stakes-placed around two turns. A full-sister to multiple graded stakes winner Super Chow and out of a half-sister to Grade I winners Miss Match (Arg) and Carina Mia, she is cosigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by Gainesway, agent. BRAND NEW DREAM (Hip 315): Daughter of Flatter was a winner at two. She is a half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner Dust and Diamonds, who is in turn the dam of multiple Group 1 stakes winner Do Deuce (Jpn). Do Deuce was named champion 2-year-old in Japan, took the G1 Japanese Derby last year at three, and recently won the G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) at Tokyo Racecourse this past Sunday. Consigned as a broodmare prospect by Bedouin Bloodstock, agent. CARA'S TIME (Hip 316): The 3-year-old won the Iroquois S. this past Sunday at Aqueduct. She was also a stakes winner last year as a 2-year-old. She hails from the immediate family of Next, winner of his last seven starts–all stakes or graded stakes–by more than a combined 91 lengths and entered in this weekend's GI Breeders' Cup Classic. Consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by Taylor Made Sales Agency agent. The entries may now be viewed online and will also be available in the equineline sales catalogue app. Print versions of all supplemental entries will be available on-site at Fasig-Tipton at sale time. The November Sale will be held Monday, Nov. 4, in Lexington, Kentucky. The sale will begin at 2 p.m. The post Three More Supplemental Entries Added to Fasig-Tipton November Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sam Agars CIRCUIT DUFFY - R3 (5) Looked slick in a Happy Valley trial and meets a weak field on debut Jay Rooney SPEEDY FORTUNE - R4 (3) Went close on stable debut for David Eustace and can go one better here Jack Dawling GLORY CLOUD - R6 (6) Edging towards a breakthrough win and he finally draws a gate Phillip Woo STRONGEST BOY - R5 (8) Looks ready to win on the back of two pleasing runs this term Shannon (Vincent Wong) CIRCUIT DUFFY - R3 (5) Impressive trials suggest Frankie Lor newcomer should be hard to beat Racing Post Online MIGHTY STEED - R1 (1) Drops into Class Four for the first time and gets the services of Zac Purton Tom Wood CIRCUIT DUFFY - R3 (5) Been trialling well for his debut and this is not a strong raceView the full article