Wandering Eyes

A battle of the "ages," an international showdown of 3-year-old Thoroughbreds vs. older horses, takes place over 1 1/4 miles on the Del Mar main track Nov. 2 in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).View the full article

It’s time to put your money where your mouth is. On Friday November 15, Addington Raceway will host a TAB Show Day Punter of the Year Challenge. Teams of up to four people will battle it out for the ultimate betting bragging rights. Entry for each team is $600, which will go towards your betting funds, with first prize being $4000. A total of $1000 will go to second, and a $500 food and beverage voucher from Spectators Bar and Bistro at Addington will go to third. All prizes will be in addition to any betting funds won. Teams must outlay a minimum of $50 per race throughout the day with no maximum apart from the entry pool of $600 on race 1. All bets must be placed through the tote – there are no fixed odds or specials allowed. There will be a maximum of 75 entities (between one and four people), with the winning team from the Punters Club competition at Methven on October 6 having already qualified. Any individual can be involved in more than one syndicate. The POTY competition will be based on the second floor of the temporary marquee adjacent to the main stand. Entries close on November 14. To enter teams must pay their $600 directly to NZ Metropolitan Trotting Inc. 01-0798-0110283-00 Please use your ‘Nom de plume’ and ‘POTY’ as reference. A receipt will be issued upon payment on request. Any queries, please email emma.williams@addington.co.nz or click here View the full article

Ryan Moore will ride the Ireland-bred horse from the No 3 post at Del Mar on Saturday.View the full article

Thomas Doyle has suffered two head injuries as a result of race falls this year. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Victorian jockey Thomas Doyle is on the road to recovery after falling from the Chloe Baxter-trained Aplomado at Fannie Bay on July 13 during the Darwin Cup Carnival. Aplomado, running third at the time, clipped heels after veering outwards leaving the back straight at the 650m, dislodging Doyle. The backmarkers avoided the 25-year-old, who landed heavily on the dirt surface, but he was knocked out and received ambulance treatment before being transported to Royal Darwin Hospital. It was Doyle’s second fall in just over three months, having been dislodged from the Helen Burns-trained National Diamond at Stawell on March 31. He was sidelined for two months with concussion. The Ballarat rider suffered concussion and several bleeds to the brain following his Darwin ordeal and spent a few days recuperating in hospital. “The follow up scans I had in Darwin showed that it was a little bit worse than what they initially thought,” Doyle said. “I also ended up getting a mild traumatic brain injury, known as a diffuse axonal injury.” Getting back home then proved an issue for Doyle and his dog, as he couldn’t fly or drive. Kyneton-based trainer Neil Dyer, who had booked Doyle for the Darwin Cup Carnival, came to the rescue when he took horses back to Victoria in his truck. “My car is still in Darwin — I was looked after by pretty much everyone up there, which was great,” Doyle added. “After I got back to Victoria, I ended up getting admitted to Epworth Hospital in Melbourne. “I’m getting treatment four days a week — physio and I’m on a neuro rehab program — and I’m now living in Melbourne. “It’s been going for a while and I finish the program just before Christmas. “After the falls at Stawell and Darwin, I’ve had too many head knocks close together. “Just got to complete the one-percenters every day and keep going. “It has been an eventful couple of months, that’s for sure.” Doyle, who started riding in Queensland in 2018, enjoyed his NT experience and would welcome the opportunity to ride in Darwin and Alice Springs again. “It didn’t go the way I was hoping, but I still had a great time up there and met a lot of great people,” he said. “As far as returning to riding, hopefully that may occur at some point next year. “Obviously, we don’t have a time frame or a date set at this stage.” Horse racing news View the full article

Switzerland winning the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au After staking a last-minute claim for a slot in the Group 1 Everest (1200m) with an impressive win in the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m), Coolmore’s colt Switzerland will instead head to the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. “If it wasn’t a seven-day back-up, he would have run in The Everest; it’s as simple as that,” his trainer Chris Waller explained to Racing.com. Waller, who has won the Coolmore Stud Stakes five times with stars like Zoustar and Brazen Beau, is confident that Switzerland—by Snitzel—has what it takes. “He’s right up there with the best of them,” Waller said. “A lot of the other colts announced themselves in the race, where he’s shown that he’s certainly got some pretty good talent. “He’s quick, but he does things right, he can settle, so he’s pretty versatile. He’s good enough to win the race.” Switzerland, who has exclusively raced in Sydney across his six-start career, impressed with a solid jumpout at Flemington on Friday under James McDonald. Waller will also saddle Gatsby’s in the Coolmore, who completed the same jumpout as his stablemate. Horse racing news View the full article

The $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) at Del Mar Nov. 2 is again an international affair as nine of the 13 entrants were bred outside the United States, but Kentucky-bred War Like Goddess is the 5-2 morning-line favorite.View the full article

Sunday’s annual day fixture at the city circuit went off a treat and it should be a more regular occurrence.View the full article

Seize the Grey may end up being one of the most photographed racehorses in history because besides being a classic winner, he has more than 2,500 partners through MyRacehorse, people who have followed his every move since he was a yearling.View the full article

The dream team of Godolphin, Charlie Appleby, and William Buick will vie for a fourth consecutive victory in the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) Nov. 2 with budding star Notable Speech. View the full article

If recent form is any tout at all, the 41st running of the $2 million Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) Nov. 2 at Del Mar will come down to an East vs. Midwest confrontation between two talented speedballs with all of five starts between them in 2024.View the full article

Despite never having raced on the dirt in his two seasons at the races, Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith's champion City of Troy (Justify) was assigned gate three as the 5-2 morning-line selection in a full field of 14 and will be ridden by Ryan Moore in Saturday's $7-million GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar. Deemed by trainer Aidan O'Brien–a two-time runner-up in the Classic (Giant's Causeway, Declaration of War)–'the best he's ever trained,' the son of G1SW Together Forever (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was well-beaten on seasonal debut in the G1 English 2000 Guineas in May, but has been untouchable since, with victories in the G1 Betfred Derby, the G1 Coral Eclipse Stakes at Sandown and G1 Juddmonte International Stakes at York. He was given a hit-out over the all-weather at Southwell last month, sitting in behind stablemates before inhaling them and striding clear with confident strides beneath Moore. The obstacles are not insignificant, as the kickback could prove a serious hindrance should he not leave running from the low draw. He could be ridden in such a way as to mitigate that factor, and a victory would prove his trainer prescient in his analysis. 'TDN Rising Star' Fierceness (City of Light) looks to become the first horse to complete the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile/Classic double and the Todd Pletcher trainee will depart barrier nine as the 3-1 morning line second choice with John Velazquez. Brilliant winner of the GI Curlin Florida Derby, he was well-beaten in the GI Kentucky Derby, and connections subsequently fought any urge to contest the final two legs of the Triple Crown. Instead, he returned with a battling victory over fellow 'Rising Star' Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) in the GII Jim Dandy Stakes and followed suit with a narrow success over Distaff favorite and 'Rising Star' Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) in the GI Travers Stakes when last seen Aug. 24. Sierra Leone, winner of the GI Toyota Blue Grass Stakes in April, is a 12-1 chance. Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}), a bang-up third in the GI Kentucky Derby, most recently overcame the one hole to win the Listed Japan Dirt Classic at Ohi outside of Tokyo and will have to do the same if he is to add the Classic. He will be partnered by his regular jockey Ryusei Sakai and starts at a relatively generous opening quote of 6-1. The field for the GI Breeders' Cup Classic: Saturday, Del Mar, post time: 5:41 p.m. ET LONGINES BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC-GI, $7,000,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/4m 1 Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}), Sakai, Yahagi, 6-1 2 Highland Falls (Curlin), Saez, Cox, 20-1 3 City of Troy (Justify), Moore, A O'Brien, 5-2 4 Mixto (Good Magic), Frey, O'Neill, 30-1 5 Senor Buscador (Mineshaft), Rosario, Fincher, 30-1 6 Derma Sotogake (Jpn) (Mind Your Biscuits), Lemaire, Otonashi, 20-1 7 Ushba Tesoro (Jpn) (Orfevre {Jpn}), Kawada, Takagi, 12-1 8 Pyrenees (Into Mischief), Hernandez Jr, DeVaux, 30-1 9 Fierceness (City of Light), Velazquez, Pletcher, 3-1 10 Tapit Trice (Tapit), Ortiz Jr, Pletcher, 30-1 11 Sierra Leone (Gun Runner), Prat, Brown, 12-1 12 Arthur's Ride (Tapit), Alvarado, Mott, 15-1 13 Newgate (Into Mischief), Dettori, 20-1 14 Next (Not This Time), Machado, Cowans, 8-1 Also Eligible: 15 Rattle N Roll (Connect), No Rider, McPeek This story will be updated The post City of Troy Draws Three, Made 5-2 Choice For Breeders’ Cup Classic appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) at Del Mar Nov. 2 will serve as a host to another classic America vs. Europe showdown as both sides are represented by strong contenders.View the full article

A battle of the "ages"—an international showdown of 3-year-old Thoroughbreds vs. older horses—takes place over 1 1/4 miles on the Del Mar main track Nov. 2 in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).View the full article

Entered Oct. 28 among the horses in the main body of the 1 1/2-mile BC Turf (G1T), 2022 Turf winner Rebel's Romance appears to be back in top form as he returns to the World Championships after a year's absence with four wins in five 2024 starts.View the full article

With a victory over international competition in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) Nov. 2 at Del Mar, Cogburn would put himself into consideration for an Eclipse Award in the sprint and/or turf divisions.View the full article

Thorpedo Anna has put together an especially strong 3-year-old campaign, likely already locking up a divisional Eclipse Award. The filly grabbed everyone's attention with a scintillating performance in the Kentucky Oaks (G1). View the full article

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

Joliestar. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Chris Waller, who thwarted Japan’s Prognosis with Via Sistina in last Saturday’s Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m), will aim to repeat the feat this weekend as he prepares Joliestar for the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m). Joliestar, a Group 1-winning daughter of Zoustar, is widely regarded as the top local contender in a field that includes the Japanese Group 1 winner Ascoli Piceno and the unbeaten French gelding Lazzat. Ascoli Piceno, notably, will be attempting to secure back-to-back Golden Eagle victories for Japan, following Obamburumai’s success last year. Saturday’s start will be Joliestar’s fourth of the season, having kicked off with an electrifying victory in the Group 3 Show County Quality (1200m), before a third-place finish in the Group 2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) and a seventh in The Everest (1200m), where she was hampered by traffic but surged late, closing within 1.6 lengths of the winner. “Joliestar has come through her unlucky run in The Everest well; she’s bright and well, and 1500 metres will be no problem,” said Waller. “I’d just like to see her draw well, and I’d be confident she can bounce back.” Horse racing news View the full article

Since the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf became a grade 1 in 2011, trainers Aidan O'Brien, Charlie Appleby, and Chad Brown have combined to win 10 of the 13 renewals. They're all represented with starters Nov. 1 in the $1 million race at Del Mar. View the full article

Flanagan Racing's undefeated Chancer McPatrick enters the Nov. 1 $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) as the rare Thoroughbred who looks every bit like a 2-year-old who will relish two turns yet was still able to win both the Hopeful and Champagne.View the full article

Lake Victoria, a daughter of Frankel, is one of three fillies trained by Aidan O'Brien to make the selected list of 14 from 21 pre-entries in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T), and by far the most accomplished. 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

An overflow field with a heavy influx of Europeans has been pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T), which will have its seventh running this year.View the full article

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Jan Brueghel at trackwork on Tuesday morning at Werribee. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Jan Brueghel, the European stayer from Aidan O’Brien’s stable, has been withdrawn from the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November 5 at Flemington. Coolmore racing manager Tom Magnier revealed on SEN on Tuesday morning that connections were made aware that the long-time Melbourne Cup favourite with horse racing bookmakers was to be withdrawn having failed the mandatory vet scan on Saturday which are to be taken on all international runners. Jan Brueghel had partaken in a track gallop early on Tuesday morning, with the news coming out following the gallop. Prior to the news of his withdrawal, horse betting sites had the four-year-old as a $5 favourite ahead of Via Sistina and Buckaroo. Superstar hoop Ryan Moore had been booked to ride Jan Brueghel, and it is unclear if the in-demand jockey will still venture to Flemington for the first Tuesday in November. Following the withdrawal of Jan Brueghel in Melbourne Cup betting, Caulfield Cup runner-up Buckaroo and Geelong Cup winner Onesmoothoperator are now $5 joint favourites, with Cox Plate victor Via Sistina holding the second line of betting at $6. Horse racing news View the full article