Wandering Eyes

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

Three-time Group 1 winner Militarize (Aus) (Dundeel {NZ}) has been retired from stud duties at Newgate Stud following low fertility, according to published reports. He is set to be gelded and will return to trainer Chris Waller. Militarize completed the G1 ATC Sires' Produce Stakes-Champagne Stakes double before returning at three to claim the G1 Golden Rose. The son of Dundeel raced previously for Newgate Bloodstock, China Horse Club Racing Pty Ltd, Trilogy, Newgate S F, Horse Ventures, Go Bloodstock Australia, Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd, Grant Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Carpe Diem, Aston Bloodstock, Nick Vass Bloodstock, G1G Colts & Breeding Pty Ltd & Aristia Park Bloodstock Pty Ltd. It was announced earlier this year that Militarize would stand for A$38,500 inc. GST during his debut season at stud. The post Fertility Issues For Militarize, Returns To Chris Waller appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A look at the Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators report for the third quarter suggests that the rising tide of sports wagering is not lifting the pari-mutuel boat.View the full article

Golden Eagle. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The four-year-olds take centre stage at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with the sixth renewal of the Golden Eagle (1500m) attracting an outstanding field of 20 set to do battle for the $10 million prize. Four internationals have made the trip down under to compete in the event, including the long-standing favourite with horse racing bookmakers, Ascoli Piceno, who will seemingly have it all to do after drawing out in barrier 17. The daughter of Daiwa Major has drifted slightly to $4.50 post-barrier draw and brings some formidable formlines from the land of the rising sun, boosted by the appointment of the ‘Magic Man’ Joao Moreira in the saddle. After a barnstorming effort in the Everest (1200m) on October 19, Joliestar is on the second line of betting as a $6.00 chance and will be piloted by Kerrin McEvoy, while European raider Lazzat has gained significant early support at the $7.00 quote. The Ciaron Maher-trained Southport Tycoon ($9.00) is the only other galloper in single digits and will disengage from stall 15, while the pair of Tom Kitten ($11.00) and Stefi Magnetica were big winners post-barrier draw, selecting gates two and four respectively. The Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) runner-up Craig ($17.00) heads up the highway to represent the Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young barn and provides a strong form reference for this race in the past, with the likes of I’m Thunderstruck (2021) and I Wish I Win (2022) coming through the Caulfield feature to claim victory. The chances don’t end there in what should be a mouthwatering edition of the Golden Eagle at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon. Horse racing news View the full article

Aidan O'Brien's Jan Brueghel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) has been ruled out of the G1 Lexus Melbourne Cup after failing a pre-race veterinary check. The unbeaten St Leger winner had been among the ante-post favourites in his quest to provide O'Brien with a first victory in 'the race that stops a nation' at Flemington next week, but Ballydoyle will now be without a runner in the race as a result of the ruling made by the Racing Victoria Stewards. A statement from Racing Victoria said, “Racing Victoria Stewards, acting on specialist veterinary advice, have today withdrawn Jan Brueghel from the entries for the 2024 Lexus Melbourne Cup to be run at Flemington next Tuesday, 5 November. “In accordance with the conditions of the race, Jan Brueghel was presented at the University of Melbourne Equine Centre in Werribee on Saturday, 26 October for compulsory CT scans of its distal limbs. “Reports received from an expert panel of internationally renowned equine surgeons and diagnostic imaging specialists, who reviewed Jan Brueghel's CT scan results, indicate that the horse is currently at heightened risk of injury. “Following advice from RV Veterinary Services in relation to the specialist opinions from the independent imaging panel, RV Stewards ordered the withdrawal of Jan Brueghel from the Melbourne Cup on the basis that he was unsuitable to compete.” Tom Magnier, representing owners Coolmore, told SEN Track, “We've learned this morning that Jan Brueghel won't be taking his place in the Melbourne Cup this year. “He went through all the protocols in Ireland before departing to come down here. The lads have been very happy with the horse–he's been bouncing out there in quarantine [at Werribee]. “But the vets have come up with the decision that has been made that he doesn't pass the veterinary inspection to run in the Melbourne Cup. “We're very disappointed. Obviously I'm extremely disappointed for the staff, all our team that have put in so much work both at home, travelling down and getting him here. I really feel for them because they were excited about this. “But at the end of the day at Coolmore the horse comes first. A decision has been made and that's that.” The post Jan Brueghel Forced to Miss Melbourne Cup after Failed Vet Check 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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What Warrnambool Races Where Warrnambool Racing Club – 2-64 Grafton Rd, Warrnambool VIC 3280 When Thursday, October 31, 2024 First Race 1:30pm AEDT Visit Dabble Warrnambool Racing Club is set to host a competitive eight-race program this Wednesday afternoon, with the first event scheduled to jump at 1:30pm AEDT. Although there is some rain forecast for Thursday, it shouldn’t affect the track much at all, and a perfect Good 4 surface is expected throughout the meeting. The rail will be in the +4m position for the entire circuit. Best Bet at Warrnambool: El James El James ran home nicely on debut to finish second behind Alcoshare at this track over 1400m on October 21. The son of Wrote finished as strongly as any of his rivals, and a rise to 1700m second-up is expected to suit. Thomas Stockdale retains the ride and will look to push forward from barrier 12, and if El James shows a similar finish this time, he should prove too good. Best Bet Race 2 – #2 El James (12) 4yo Gelding | T: Symon Wilde | J: Thomas Stockdale (59.5kg) +150 with PlayUp Next Best at Warrnambool: Cora Lynn Cora Lynn has recorded two placings from three starts this preparation, and the winners in those races have gone on to run well in metropolitan grade. The Ciaron Maher-trained filly has raced on speed in most of her starts; however, she was forced back in the field at Mornington before running on strongly for third place. From barrier 10, Declan Bates will push forward on Cora Lynn to settle on speed and attempt to finish over the top. Next Best Race 4 – #10 Cora Lynn (10) 3yo Filly | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Declan Bates (55kg) +320 with Dabble Best Value at Warrnambool: Marnoo Brady Cross and Jack Hill will combine for the second straight start with Marnoo, who is seeking back-to-back wins to begin this preparation. This son of Holler returned from a 25-week spell with a tough victory over 1200m at Mildura, where he settled behind a tearaway leader but quickly took over in the home straight and fought off Abdication to claim victory. With only one other speed influence engaged, Marnoo should prove hard to run down once again. Best Value Race 7 – #4 Marnoo (5) 4yo Gelding | T: Brady Cross | J: Jack Hill (60kg) +600 with Picklebet Warrnambool races quaddie tips – 31/10/24 Warrnambool quadrella selections Thursday, October 31, 2024 3-4-5-6 4-5-7-11 2-3-4-5-6 2-5-8-9-12 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

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What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, October 30, 2024 First Race 7:10pm HKT (10:10pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to Happy Valley on Wednesday evening, with a competitive eight-race program set to be run under the bright lights of the city circuit. The rail moves out to the C+3 position for the meeting, and with no rain forecast in the lead-up, participants can expect a genuine Good 4 surface throughout the night. All the action is scheduled to get underway at 7:10pm local time. Best Bet at Happy Valley: Super Unicorn Super Unicorn couldn’t have been more impressive dismantling his rivals at this course and distance on October 9. The son of Savabeel pressed on to score by six lengths under Zac Purton, securing his maiden victory in stylish fashion to suggest the five-year-old still has plenty of upside. Barrier two should allow Purton to lob into the ideal stalking position throughout, and although he only drops 3.5kgs for the rise to Class 3 company, Super Unicorn should prove hard to hold out in his quest for back-to-back wins. Best Bet Race 7 – #11 Super Unicorn (2) 5yo Gelding | T: Frankie Lor | J: Zac Purton (54kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Happy Valley: Mighty Steed Mighty Steed should appreciate the drop into Class 4 company after a suffering 1.8-length defeat at the hands of Jumbo Legend. He got every chance on that occasion but couldn’t stick on with some handy types, fading in the final furlong. This contest lacks depth compared to what he faced last time out, and with Zac Purton hopping aboard to offset the hefty weight (61kg), Mighty Steed looks perfectly placed to secure his first Hong Kong win. Next Best Race 1 – #1 Mighty Steed (6) 4yo Gelding | T: Francis Lui | J: Zac Purton (61kg) Bet with Picklebet Best Value at Happy Valley: Sixth Generation Sixth Generation peaked on his run second-up at Sha Tin on October 1. He was closing with vigour behind the likes of View Of The World and Jumbo Fortune, slowly building into this work when it was all over. Barrier one allows Andrea Atzeni to sit much closer aboard the son of Per Incanto, and provided he can get off the inside running rail at a crucial stage, Sixth Generation should give followers a bold sight at an each-way price with horse racing bookmakers. Best Value Race 5 – #5 Sixth Generation (1) 6yo Gelding | T: Jamie Richards | J: Andrea Atzeni (59kg) Bet with Dabble Wednesday quaddie tips for Happy Valley Happy Valley quadrella selections October 30, 2024 1-5-8 2-5-6-9-11 1-6-11 3-4-9-10 Horse racing tips View the full article

Orchestral is set to contest Saturday’s A$1 million Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. Photo: Natasha Wood (Race Images) Orchestral had her name up in lights during the autumn in Sydney, and on Saturday she will step out on the big stage at Flemington as a key hope in the A$1 million Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m). The daughter of Savabeel had an incredible three-year-old campaign with highlighted victories in the $1.5 million Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) and Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) before asserting herself among the top fillies in Australasia when capturing the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill. Trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood emphasised their focus on the autumn in her four-year-old year with a light spring campaign on the cards, and in her first start in Victoria on October 12 she pleased with a sixth placed finish in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m). “We were very happy, she just lacked any room or luck when we needed,” Wellwood said. “When she did get clear air, she really rushed at the line and closed well late. Caufield was probably always going to be a hard track for her, so we’re really looking forward to seeing her at Flemington.” Having settled well into life across the Tasman, Orchestral had an opportunity to take a look around the iconic racecourse prior to her elite-level assignment. “She’s a pretty fit mare now, she galloped on the course proper at Flemington and had easy work, running 1.11,” Wellwood said. “Declan Bates rode her and was very pleased with her and how she pulled up. “She’s really thriving now, licking the bin and ticking every box you want to see ticked.” The Empire Rose has a glowing recent history for Kiwi-bred mares and Orchestral will aim to join the likes of Icebath, Melody Belle, Shillelagh and I Am A Star as victors in Saturday’s contest, where she will be ridden by Mark Zahra. In the early New Zealand market, Orchestral is a $5 second-favourite for the Empire Rose, with fellow Savabeel mare Atishu on top at $4.50. Closer to home on Wednesday, Wellwood will head to Te Aroha with Osteria, aiming to better a quartet of placings so far in his career in the Donaghy’s Uddermax 1200. The Ribchester three-year-old started his career in the care of Peter and Dawn Williams and was a part of the talented Barneswood Farm-raced contingent that transferred to James and Wellwood upon their retirement. “We were very fortunate to get the Barneswood horses from Peter and Dawn, they really liked him and he showed nice ability in the few starts they had him as a two-year-old,” Wellwood said. “They probably had the same opinion that he was a bit green and needed a bit of ringcraft, but he’s come in lovely order. “He’s a horse that has done a couple of things wrong, but he’s getting there and has matured a lot physically. “Apart from a niggly wide draw (9), I really like his chances tomorrow.” Horse racing news View the full article

What Kensington Races Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Wednesday, October 30, 2024 First Race 2:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Metro racing returns to the Kensington circuit at Randwick on Wednesday afternoon, with a quickfire seven-part program set for decision. The rail is out +3m the entire circuit, and with no rain forecast in the lead-up, punters can expect a genuine Good 4 surface for race-day. All the action is scheduled to get underway at 2:15pm local time. Best Bet at Kensington: Briasa The argument can be made Briasa should be undefeated heading into start six after a luckless performance at Randwick on October 5. The son of Smart Missile was cast wide without cover the entire journey, showing plenty of fight to get within a half-length of Ostraka. This BM88 contest is a significant drop in grade, and with this field of seven lacking depth, Briasa should have no issues returning to winning ways. Best Bet Race 3 – #3 Briasa (6) 4yo Gelding | T: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | J: Tyler Schiller (57kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Kensington: Tajanis The Chris Waller-trained Tajanis was a good thing licked at Warwick Farm on October 16 and appears primed to make amends. He never got clear when chasing home Newfoundland on that occasion, with the son of Australia doing his best work when it was all over. Joao Moreira gets legged aboard this time around, and with barrier four allowing the ‘Magic Man’ take a positive position early, watch for this guy to bolt clear when asked the ultimate question turning for home. Next Best Race 2 – #5 Tajanis (4) 5yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: Joao Moreira (55.5kg) Bet with Picklebet Best Value at Kensington: Premise Premise looks ready to peak third-up into the campaign after closing impressively behind Tavi Time at Warwick Farm on October 16. The John O’Shea & Tom Charlton-trained mare should relish stepping out to the 1800m for the first time in the preparation and gets the opportunity to land in the one-one from gate five. There should be a strong tempo to bolster her chances, and with even luck in transit, Premise should prove hard to hold out. Best Value Race 4 – #2 Premise (5) 5yo Mare | T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | J: Tom Sherry (57.5kg) Bet with Dabble Wednesday quaddie tips for Kensington Kensington quadrella selections October 30, 2024 2-5 2-5-6 2-3-6-10 2-8-9-11 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What Bendigo Cup Day 2024 Where Bendigo Jockey Club – Heinz St, White Hills VIC 3550 When Wednesday, October 30, 2024 First Race 12:40pm AEDT Visit Dabble The Group 3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) will headline Bendigo’s marquee meeting this Wednesday afternoon, where the first of nine races will kick off at 12:40pm AEDT. With perfect spring weather forecast throughout the week, the track is expected to stay in the Good 4 rating that was posted at the time of acceptances. The rail will be in its true position for the entire circuit. Bendigo Cup tip: Berkeley Square Although he doesn’t hold a nomination for the 2024 Melbourne Cup, Berkeley Square has been racing in very good form this preparation and looks to be one of the key chances in the Bendigo Cup. The Dan O’Sullivan-trained gelding won back-to-back starts over 1700m and 1800m before finishing off strongly for second in the Coongy Cup last start. This son of Territories hasn’t raced over 2400m or further since his VRC Derby run two years ago, but given the strength of his previous start over 2000m, Berkeley Square represents great value in the feature. Bendigo Cup Race 7 – #2 Berkeley Square (8) 5yo Gelding | T: Dan O’Sullivan | J: Jaylah Kennedy (58.5kg) +600 with Bet365 Best Bet at Bendigo: Sure Sure returned with an encouraging third-place finish at this track and trip on October 6, where the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained gelding ran home from worse than midfield to finish 1.3 lengths off Sunsource. This son of So You Think will stay in Benchmark 70 grade and clash again with Gin O’Clock; however, with a run under his belt and a better barrier (1), this race sets up much better for him. Beau Mertens has retained the ride, and if he can get off the rail rounding the home turn, Sure can return to the winners circle second-up. Best Bet Race 6 – #3 Sure (1) 4yo Gelding | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | J: Beau Mertens (60.5kg) +150 with Picklebet Next Best at Bendigo: Yellow Sam The form guide reads a ninth-place finish over 1200m first-up at Caulfield for Yellow Sam; however, she was competing in Group 3 grade, and the Lindsey Smith-trained mare rattled home in the fastest last 400m and 200m sections of the meeting. This daughter of Ready For Victory will drop significantly in grade to a Benchmark 78 on Wednesday, which should prove pivotal to her winning chances. Luke Cartwright will take 2kg off her back, and from barrier seven, Yellow Sam can settle midfield, get into clear on the home turn, and run home strongly down the middle of the track. Next Best Race 9 – #1 Yellow Sam (7) 5yo Mare | T: Lindsey Smith | J: Luke Cartwright (a2) (62kg) +280 with Dabble Bendigo Cup Day quaddie tips – 30/10/24 Bendigo quadrella selections Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1-2-3 2-4-6-7-9-13 2-4-5-10 1-8-11 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article