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What Sale Cup Day 2024 Where Sale Turf Club – 1227 Maffra-Sale Rd, Sale VIC 3850 When Sunday, October 27, 2024 First Race 1:10pm AEDT Visit Dabble The Listed Sale Cup (1600m) headlines a competitive nine-race card out of the Sale Turf Club on Sunday afternoon as Victoria continues to build towards the Melbourne Cup Carnival. A perfect spring day is forecast, and the track will replicate those conditions despite the Soft 5 racing at the time of acceptances, whilst the rail will remain in its true position for the club’s marquee raceday. Sale Cup Day 2024 is set to commence at 1:10pm AEDT. Sale Cup Tip: Makram Makram has seemingly been struggling on rain-affected tracks at Flemington in two runs this campaign, but back on a firm track should see the eight-year-old gelding produce his best. The son of Make Believe is armed with a blistering turn of foot on his day and is arguably the best horse in the Sale Cup. Ethan Brown will have him smoking hsi pipe out the back of the field, but with a swift turn of foot, Makram can round up his rivals in stylish fashion. Considering his recent efforts, horse racing bookmakers are letting punters on at an each-way price. Sale Cup Race 7 – #5 Makram (10) 8yo Gelding | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Ethan Brown (58kg) +800 with PlayUp Best Bet at Sale: The Western Front The Western Front did more than enough on his debut at Cranbourne on October 11 when finishing fourth after racing in tight room. The four-year-old gelding was hitting the line nicely over 1300m to suggest the 1400m second-up in his career is ideal. From barrier 13, Daniel Stackhouse will need a touch of luck to not be caught wide the trip, but with natural improvement and the longer Sale straight, The Western Front should prove too hard to hold out. Best Bet Race 2 – #8 The Western Front (13) 4yo Gelding | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Daniel Stackhouse (59.5kg) +150 with Picklebet Next Best at Sale: Ruakaka Raider Ruakaka Raider caught the eye when chasing home San Marino over the 1423m at Sale when first-up after a near six-month spell. The four-year-old gelding will only get better as he steps out in trip, and the 1600m looks perfect on the back of that effort. The son of Redwood broke his maiden over 1700m before heading to the paddock, and if he repeats what he dished up upon return, Jamie Mott will have Ruakaka Raider savaging the line when the whips are cracking. Next Best Race 5 – #9 Ruakaka Raider (7) 4yo Gelding | T: Cindy Alderson | J: Jamie Mott (59kg) +240 with Neds Sunday quaddie tips for Sale races Sale quadrella selections Sunday, October 27, 2024 3-5-6-7-9 1-2-3-4-5 5-9-12-14-15 1-3-7-12 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Via Sistina is the 2024 Cox Plate champion after a historic and dominant win in Saturday’s Group 1 race by a record eight lengths. View the full article

Class colt El Castello continued his remarkable winning streak, capturing the prestigious Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. This dominant victory positions him as the early favorite for next week’s Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington with the youngster into $4 through Ladbrokes to do the double for the first […] The post El Castello Claims 2024 Spring Champion Stakes Glory, Eyes Victoria Derby appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Baraqiel ridden by Ben Allen winning the McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) The Leon and Troy Corstens & Will Larkin stable’s incredible run of form has continued, with Baraqiel ($3.70) finishing with a slashing run to claim a dominant victory in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon. The son of Snitzel didn’t begin racing until May of this year, and in eight starts he has gone from a Maiden winner to Group 2 success in a little over five months, with Ben Allen riding him in every start to date. Racing in Bennett Racing Colours, the six-year-old gelding landed in the perfect one-one position from barrier five behind Mornington Glory ($8.50) and Oscar’s Fortune ($3.30), who led the field up. As the whips began to crack, Mornington Glory took over from the tiring leader, but it was Allen, on the eventual winner, who sat quietly and loomed large on the outside. Allen asked for the ultimate effort turning for home and Barqiel exploded with a blistering turn of foot to race away from his rivals, recording a 2.75-length win over I Am Unstoppable ($5.50) and Mornington Glory. 2024 McEwen Stakes replay – Baraqiel Will Larkin represented the winning stable in the post-race interview. “We’ve always had a good opinion of him, but they’ve got to go to the racetrack and do it,” Larkin said. “That’s why we were, time after time, going through these things taking us back – setback after setback — but we just had to press on, and there was a time there where the owners were ready to give it all up. “It was ‘good on’ Troy, he said, ‘I’ll cop the rehab by myself and I‘ll get him back up and going because you’re not losing this one’. “He’s quite special. The margin, he hasn’t been doing that in maidens and coming through the classes. “It’s just so exciting. I get a bit emotional. “It’s taken a lot of work to get him here. You know, we’ve always thought that once he’s able to take a sit off him and not do all the work for the rest of them, we’re going to see an even better horse. “(It’s) going to be an option (The Meteorite) but I think off the back of that a Group 1 is probably going to be in the forefront of our mind at the moment but where he goes to it’s exciting, you look in the calendar there’s so many good races for him and to sit there and put a line around a big group one like that is pretty special.” Ben Allen was elated with the win, and he spoke post-race. “He’s a proper horse,” Allen said. “Just been so lucky. Leon and Troy will sound like I’m on repeat at the moment, but they’ve been so good to me, giving me these opportunities. “Nathan Bennett, I can’t thank him enough. “He’s just getting better and better. “His work here on Tuesday was outstanding and he just did it with ease and worked with another nice horse. “Just the feel he’s been giving me, he feels like a proper Group 1 horse.” Horse racing news
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Group 3 Craven Plate winner, Lindermann. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Chris Waller & Joao Moreira have combined with Lindermann ($4.20) to claim the Group 3 Craven Plate (1800m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, getting the head down where it matters most in a blanket finish. The Lonhro gelding produced a forgettable effort first-up in the Allan Brown Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on October 12, however, things went to plan on Saturday, with the ‘Magic Man’ Joao Moreira gaining the ideal stalking position from barrier one. The Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald-trained Spirit Ridge ($41.00) insisted on leading under Kerrin McEvoy, ticking over some moderate sectionals in the middle stages as New Endeavour ($8.50) cruised to his outside. Based on how the race was run, it was always going to be a task for Democracy Manifest ($3.70); however, the son of Flying Artie refused to lay down, showing his usual blister turn-of-speed in the final 400m. Lindermann needed to get off the rail at a crucial stage, and once the gap fell his way, the five-year-old didn’t look in any doubt as he claimed Spirit Ridge before clinging on for career win number five. 2024 Group 3 Craven Plate Replay – Lindermann It wasn’t a pretty victory, but stable representative Charlie Duckworth was wrapped with the result as he spoke post-race. “It was (a bit messy),” said Duckworth. I was actually amazed that they held Lindermann in for such a long time. He’s such a big boy, I thought he’d bullock his way out a bit easier than he did. “But they rode obviously nice, true, competitive lines and he was fortunate to get out. And obviously it was unfortunate for Democracy Manifest that he got out with just enough time to respond. “Obviously it’s fantastic for the Kepitis family (with Lindermann). They’ve had a bit of a rough trot obviously with Riff Rocket so it’s good to get an old boy like him (Lindermann) back to his best and winning on a big day.” Joao Moreira was delighted with the victory and credited the Waller team for the opportunities falling his way in Australia. “He wasn’t very lucky to get the split right away,” said Moreira. “That might have just done him good because then he got that cover he was getting until he got half-way up the straight, pulled out and obviously had the horse to go past and just win the race. Very nice horse and very nice win. “It’s just so easy when you deal with such a kind of a person (Waller), isn’t it? “He’s amazing, so talented as a trainer but he’s even better as a person. So for me, he’s just making my life so much easier, treating me the way as he is. I’m extremely glad to be riding winners for him.” Horse racing news
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Former Irish and Hong Kong galloper Meaningful Star (Pivotal) put his first local win on the board, at just his second New Zealand start, when he downed a classy line-up in the TAB 1600 (1600m) at Ellerslie. Born in Ireland where he raced seven times for a pair of victories at the Curragh, the now eight-year-old son of Pivotal was sent to Hong Kong in 2021 where he won on another four occasions before being transferred to New Zealand in January by his Hong Kong owners. Meaningful Star entered the stable of Byerley Park trainers Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley where he made an unlucky but impressive debut over 1400m at Ellerslie, finishing fourth after racing three-wide throughout. Punters took note of that performance as they sent him out a $6.60 second favourite on the tote behind race favourite Habana (NZ) (Zoustar) ($5.60) on Saturday and he didn’t let them down, courtesy of a superb ride from visiting Australian jockey, Matt Cartwright. Cartwright had him situated nicely one off the fence in midfield before seeking a run between horses early in the home straight. Despite being held up for a stride or two at the 250m, Meaningful Star burst through and set out after Habana, who had taken the lead out wide at that point. Meaningful collared Habana with 75m to run and went to the post strongly to take the win from Habana and the late finishing Cognito (So You Think) who shaded stablemate Stonybreck (Tavistock) for third. Cooksley had felt his charge had made the necessary improvement from his first run to be a serious contender second-up and that judgement was spot on the mark. “It was a good run first up and I felt he had improved leading into today,” Cooksley said. “He won really well and I thought it was a lovely ride as he had him the right place at the right time and didn’t hesitate to take a narrow gap in the straight. “He pulled up well and you wouldn’t know he has even gone around which is pleasing to see. “We’ll keep an eye on him over the next couple of days and look at a plan to tackle some of those good 2000m races up here around Christmas time.” Raced by a group that includes both Wallace and Cooklsey, Meaningful Star has taken his career record to seven wins from 32 starts and more than $1.6million in stakes earnings. View the full article

Saturday’s Gr.2 Windsor Park Stud Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) raised as many questions as it answered in terms of the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), but the one thing the Ellerslie feature proved is the star quality of Alabama Lass (Alabama Express). Heading into this weekend, Alabama Lass was the $3 equal favourite alongside Captured By Love (Written Tycoon) for the 1000 Guineas at Riccarton on November 16. The 1600m distance was Ken and Bev Kelso’s only reservation around contesting the Christchurch classic, and the Matamata trainers hoped the step up to 1400m on Saturday would give them some valuable guidance. Alabama Lass was sent out as a $1.30 favourite for the Soliloquy and widely expected to win with ease. She duly delivered, but it was anything but easy. The daughter of Alabama Express was drawn widest of the nine runners, but quickly overcame that disadvantage with a brilliant burst of speed out of the gates. Within the first 100m, she was two or three lengths in front of the field and had comfortably crossed to the rail. Jockey Sam Spratt gave the favourite a brief breather coming down the side of the track, then began to up the ante again just before the turn. Alabama Lass straightened for home with a commanding lead, and she was still well clear coming into the final 200m. But then she began to drift towards the outside and lose momentum, while last-start winners Kitty Flash (NZ) (Ace High), Love Poem (Snitzel), Sexy And I Moet (Pierro) and Hitabell (NZ) (Embellish) warmed into their work just behind her. The margin rapidly shrank in the final 75m as Kitty Flash and Love Poem came with big strides and got closer and closer, but Alabama Lass found enough to hold them out by just over a length. The TAB reacted to the win by making Alabama Lass an outright $2.40 market leader for the 1000 Guineas, while she also now shares $4 favouritism alongside Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) for the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) on January 25. The Kelsos saddled three-year-old filly Bounding (Lonhro) to beat older sprinters in the Railway in 2014, and the late scare in Saturday’s Soliloquy prompted Ken Kelso to consider a similar path with Alabama Lass. “She really can ping the gates and put herself forward, and she did that today,” he said. “It’s pretty hard running into that headwind down the straight, so she probably was entitled to knock up a little bit in that last bit. “But we are going to give serious thought about whether we go to Riccarton or not. We’ve got other alternatives, and the Railway is one in particular that I’m thinking about. “Seeing out the mile is definitely a concern that we have in terms of the Guineas. She’s a real speed freak. “Maybe she wasn’t as dominant today because she drew out wide and had to do that work early, and that headwind may have been another factor. We’ll let the dust settle and work it out.” Spratt saw today’s race differently and believes Alabama Lass can master the 1600m in next month’s 1000 Guineas. “She was explosive out of the gates,” Spratt said. “I was pretty much on the fence within the first 50m. “She didn’t corner the greatest, and then she was a bit of a rascal and tried to go bush down the straight. This was her first time racing that way around, so hopefully she’ll learn from it. “If she hadn’t run out, I think she would have won easily. She wasn’t coming to the end of it at all. I think it was just the fact that she was running out. If she’d kept going straight, she would have trotted in. “I don’t think she’ll have a problem with the mile. She settles so well in her races and is really push-button. “Sticking to racing the other way around, like down at Riccarton, might suit her a bit better at the moment as well.” Saturday’s Soliloquy placegetters Kitty Flash and Love Poem did their own 1000 Guineas prospects no harm, and the TAB now rates them equal third favourites at $6. Kelso bought Alabama Lass for A$120,000 as a yearling in Melbourne in 2023. Her five-start career has now produced four wins and a second placing, earning $234,750 in stakes. Previously the winner of last month’s Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings, Alabama Lass has now won both of the first two legs of the NZB Filly of the Year Series and holds a clear lead on the table with 14 points. The 1000 Guineas is the next leg and is worth 12 points to the winner. – View the full article

Promising three-year-old He’s Lucid (NZ) (Contributer) picked the ideal opportunity to break his maiden status and promote his chances for higher honours when he comfortably took out the Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. The statuesque son of Contributer had been well backed in all four of his starts to date which have yielded placings on three occasions including finishing third in the Listed Castletown Stakes (1200m) at his two-year-old debut and also filling the same position two starts later in the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1200m). Trainer Kevin Myers had made no secret of his faith in the ability of his charge and the step up to 1600m on Saturday, combined with the Heavy 10 surface on offer, provided the ideal opportunity for He’s Lucid to deliver on those sentiments, which he did in emphatic fashion. Rider Lily Sutherland had him lobbing along beautifully as he sat a length off pacemaker When Stars Align (NZ) (Zoustar) before taking him to the front out wide entering the home straight. He’s Lucid lengthened stride effortlessly and put a two-length margin on his rivals, never yielding an inch in the run home to hold out a brave Raziah (NZ) (Niagara), who chased him valiantly in the final 200m. Sutherland was suitably impressed by the performance of He’s Lucid, who holds a nomination for the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) on the first day of New Zealand Cup Week on 9 November. “He jumped well and put himself there and that was it really,” Sutherland said. “He loved the wet today, although he is good on the dry as well and up to the mile really suited him. “He’s a big horse and I am really lucky to have kept the ride on him, so thanks to Mr Myers and Mr Duncan (owners) for putting me on and trusting me. “He is one of my favourite horses.” He’s Lucid now sits on the fourth line of the Fixed Odds market for the 2000 Guineas at a $10 quote, behind current favourite Captured By Love (Written Tycoon) ($2.80), Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel) ($4) and Sought After (NZ) (Tivaci) ($5). Myers purchased him for $40,000 from the Mapperley Stud draft during the Book 2 Sale at Karaka in 2023 and he has now become the tenth individual stakes winner for his sire Contributer, who tragically passed away at his Mapperley Stud home in September this year. View the full article

Waikato Stud has made a bold statement of intent by becoming the first Slot Holder to declare their runner in the inaugural $4.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m). The powerhouse Thoroughbred nursery has announced the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Sought After (NZ) as their representative in the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race to be contested for the first time on the all-new Champions’ Day at Ellerslie Racecourse on 8 March 2025. Sought After is a true-blue product of the Matamata nursery as a son of Waikato Stud stallion Tivaci and the Savabeel mare, Popular. “We think he’s the right horse for us and he has a lot of ability, so we identified him early and we are very happy to have done so,” Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick said. He began his career in perfect style with an impressive debut win over 1200m at Taupo in mid-September, and will be in action at Te Rapa on Monday in the Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m). “He’ll go into the Sarten in great order and hopefully we can begin to collect points, that would be a great start,” Chittick said. The Sarten is a qualifying race for the $1million bonus attached to the NZB Kiwi. To be eligible, a horse must win one of the various nominated New Zealand and/or Australian races and also run a top three placing in the NZB Kiwi. In a move to further reward foundation Slot Holders, the three horses who accumulate the highest number of points in the lead-up events to the NZB Kiwi will earn a share of the $175,000 bonus challenge with $100,000 for the winner, $50,000 for second and $25,000 for third. Sought After will also chase bonus points in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton in November. “He’ll go to the Sarten and then the 2000 Guineas before he comes home and a break before the NZB Kiwi,” Chittick said New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Chairman, Russell Warwick, is thrilled to have the first runner confirmed for the country’s biggest-ever race. “We’re delighted to have Waikato Stud involved in the NZB Kiwi, and to have the first runner in the field confirmed adds a whole new layer to the hype that’s starting to build ahead of a new event in New Zealand’s sporting landscape”, Warwick said It takes Waikato Stud’s involvement in Australasian slot races to the next level, having also been involved in the last two runnings at Randwick of the A$20 million The Everest (1200m), which now has Gr.1 status. Their homebred I Wish I Win, raced with co-trainer Peter Moody, finished a luckless runner-up in the 2023 edition before a tough run last weekend. “It wasn’t the result we wanted, but it was great to be involved in a massive day at Randwick and if we can replicate something similar to that then it will be just fantastic for our industry and our country,” Chittick said. View the full article

Well-travelled warrior Perfect Scenario produced the ideal dress rehearsal for his main New Zealand Cup Week target when he dominated proceedings in Saturday’s TAB Mile Trial (1400m) at Riccarton. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-prepared seven-year-old lumped topweight of 59kgs, even after having his allocation reduced by the 4kg claim of apprentice Amber Riddell, as he contested one of the major lead-up events to the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m), a feature event at Riccarton on 13 November. The son of Iffraaj had been an impressive first-up winner at the venue over 1200m last month before being desperately unlucky not to win again a fortnight later when he was held up at a crucial time in the run home when finishing runner-up to race rival Times Ticking over 1400m. Riddell took bad luck out of play as she sat Perfect Scenario outside Times Ticking, who assumed the pacemaking duties on this occasion, before angling him wide entering the home straight and taking control of proceedings. Perfect Scenario kept up a strong gallop as he comfortably held out the challenges of Goldies Chance and Kopua to register his eleventh career victory. Walker, who was at Riccarton for the meeting, was glowing in his praise for his charge. “Perfect Scenario, you’d love a stable full of horses like him, whether it’s wet or dry he just gives his best 100-percent of the time,” Walker said. “He’s a great type of horse for these younger apprentices, just starting out in their careers. He gives them so much confidence and it was lovely to see Amber’s beaming smile coming back to scale. “He’s in, arguably, career best form and he’s just getting better and better with age, and we’re really looking forward to seeing him race over Cup Week.” TAB Bookmakers have Perfect Scenario listed as a $16 chance in the Fixed Odds market for the TAB Mile, where the Tony Pike-trained Witz End is currently a $6 favourite ahead of local Riccarton hope Matscot ($8). Raced by the Te Akau Perfection Syndicate after being purchased by Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis for $165,000 from the Woburn Farm draft during the 2019 Book 1 Sale at Karaka, Perfect Scenario has now had eleven wins along with eleven placings from 40 starts and has collected over $432,000 in prize money. View the full article

Jamie Mott returns to the mounting yard aboard Red Aces after winning the Moonee Valley Vase at Moonee Valley Racecourse on October 26, 2024. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Following a barrier mishap that saw Red Aces ($3.10) scratched before the Caulfield Classic last weekend, the Nick Ryan-trained colt only had to wait seven more days before returning to the racetrack and the winners circle in the Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase. The son of Dundeel had been running credible races throughout the early stages of the spring, and thanks to a smart ride by Jamie Mott, he has broken through for his second career win. Purler Patch ($26) and Opening Address ($7.50) led the field along, ahead of Vianarra ($7) and the eventual winner, before the runs started to come at the 400m mark. King Of Thunder ($4.20) took off three-wide and flushed out Red Aces as he levelled up with Opening Address before the home turn, and those three settled down to fight out the finish. With a couple of bumps and brushes making for an exciting finish, it was Red Aces and Jamie Mott who surged in the final strides to take out the win ahead of a game Opening Address and King Of Thunder, respectively. 2024 Moonee Valley Vase replay – Red Aces Post-race, Nick Ryan was asked if he was experiencing his best week of his training career, following three winners over the last four days. “It’s up there. It’s hard to top Perth, obviously, with Ollie and Munhamek, but to be here on Cox Plate Day and successful and active on one of the biggest days and getting a group two win with a lovely colt heading towards a Derby, it’s pretty good,” Ryan replied. “He had a really good gallop here Tuesday. I had to do a bit more with him Thursday. He’d come through that so well. “I actually rode him myself this morning. I had to give him a little whirl around because he’s so well. “So that’s what I mean by saying I think today’s, or last week’s, as unfortunate as it was, it could be a blessing in disguise. “Seven-day backup. Today’s the perfect gallop for next week. “They had the chance to beat him then. “He’s tough. He’s a good colt. “His record at Flemington of winning or a second or third, and the beauty is, he just has to walk over the road. “It’s his home deck and we love playing on our home deck.” Jamie Mott spoke about his confidence in Red Aces winning the Vase and the Group 1 VRC Derby next week. “We’ve always been confident in his staying ability, and look at him, he’s a magnificent animal,” Mott said. “Last week at Caulfield, he was really up and about, and I struggled to hold him down in the barriers, and he ended up kicking out, which was unfortunate. “Lucky enough, he didn’t hurt himself today. “He went to the barriers like an old pony, so I knew he was in a better spot today and he needed the run because halfway he got travelling a little keen throughout which he’s never done before. “Obviously he missed a run last week, so he was fresh and it was a good go for next week. “I am very confident. I think it’s his year for sure.” Red Aces has moved into favouritism at $6 with horse racing bookmakers in the VRC Derby futures market. Horse racing news
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Douglas Whyte’s in-form sprinter chases consecutive wins at Happy Valley on Sunday.View the full article

Group 2 Callander-Presnell winner, Prost. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Prost ($8.00) has held off the late challenge of Just Party ($3.00) to claim the Group 2 Callander-Presnell (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. It was a big form reversal from the son of Snitzel after two unplaced efforts to kick-off the campaign, bouncing back to his best to claim the three-year-old feature with Adam Hyeronimus in the saddle. It was a relatively easy watch for punters in the middle stages if you were on the eventual winner, with Hyeronmus lobbing into the one-one throughout the 1600m journey, while stable companion Anode ($2.50) lead them along at a sedate tempo early. Just Party was caught up in traffic along the inside running rail, similarly to his last-start performance in the Listed Tapp-Craig (1400m) on October 12 and was always going to need some luck when the whips were cracking. Jay Ford managed to get Just Party into the clear with 400m left to travel and got the last crack at Prost as they entered the final furlong; it was just too late in the end, however, as Prost held tough to claim his first win since February and his first being tested at the mile. 2024 Group 2 Callander-Presnell Replay – Prost Adrian Bott was on course to represent the stable and suggested it might be time for spell before targeting some autumn features. “Look, it’s rewarding for him this preparation because there had been a few frustrating runs to date. So he’s back on track now,” said Bott. “That may be enough for him this preparation. “He’s a horse that will keep maturing, we’ll see more from him in the autumn, no doubt. But it’s good to see him open up a few more options as well, getting out in trip. “We were trying to do that as a two-year-old. We always had him down as a Champagne (Stakes) horse and we just had to pull the pin on that preparation at that point in time. Good to see him run it out strongly today. “He was a very talented two-year-old and it’s good to see him put that on his record at three because he’s a talented three-year-old as well. And I’m sure we’ll see more from him in the autumn.” Adam Hyeronimus was elated with the win and echoed similar sentiments regarding the future for the Snitzel colt. “It was good. He won well. Great to see,” said Hyronimus. “Pleased for the horse and the owners because we’ve always thought a little bit of him. We had such a smooth run in transit and from the top of the straight, I always felt like the winner. And he was tough late. Very good. “I think he was getting stronger (on the line). I really felt like the winner at the top of the straight but when we got challenged and I really got after him late, he was good and he found. It was very pleasing to see.” Horse racing news
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Future History (GB) ridden by Mark Zahra wins the Group 3 JRA Cup at Moonee Valley Racecourse on October 26, 2024. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Ciaron Maher has dominated the Group 3 JRA Cup at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon, with Future History ($3.20) taking out the 2040m contest and four of his five runners finishing in the top four places. Combining with Mark Zahra, Maher’s six-year-old gelding jumped smartly from barrier two, and he found the front before settling into a rhythm throughout. Also hailing from the Maher stable, Smokin’ Romans ($5) and Promises Kept ($9.50) settled behind the leader, while Second To Nun ($4.80) landed in the one-one position on a solid tempo. Zahra increased the speed down the side of the track in response to a move from Ethan Brown on Smokin’ Romans and Jamie Kah on Second To Nun, who pulled out to make their runs. However, as the leader turned the home corner, he kicked clear of his rivals and held a good margin over Promises Kept, the fast-finishing Kettle Hill ($18), and Smokin’ Romans, who filled the first four in that order. 2024 JRA Cup replay – Future History Ciaron Maher was on course to speak about the win post-race. “It was a really good, positive ride by Mark (Zahra). The team has done a good job to come back off a poor run to pick him up again,” Maher said. “Promises Kept, he’s right back to form. Up to the ten furlongs, Smokey (Future History) was better, and Kettle Hill was sneaking home. “He came out, he got his ticket into the Cup, and he’s come back he didn’t really come up and prep before, and then he’ s run in the Heatherlie, the Naturalism, up to Sydney in a Group 1, and now he’s winning back here, back at 2000-metres. “Not much more you can ask for than a winning horse back here in the spring. “His record of 2000 is pretty good now. So, good positive ride by Mark, and he went forward, went a nice tempo, and then quickened up and made the race his own early.” Mark Zahra was very happy with the win, and he spoke post-race. “I had intentions to lead and I said to Ciaron (Maher), ‘what do you think?’ and he said ‘you know what to do, do what you want’,” Zahra said. “So once I was in front, it was like two laps on the big sand, he had a long rein, never moved on him at all, breathed beautifully, cruising along. “So I stepped it up a bit early, but wanted him at the top before we straightened, and he won.” Horse racing news
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Double Market ridden by Michael Dee winning the Fillies Classic. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Lindsay Park & Michael Dee have combined with Double Market ($5.00) proving best of the girls in the Group 2 Fillies Classic (1600m) at Moonee Valley Saturday afternoon. The daughter of Castelvecchio put the writing on the wall with an impressive debut victory at Ballarat on October 3, pressing on with the job in style as the jump in grade was no problem for the untapped three-year-old. Brulante ($16.00) and Lady Sadler ($17.00) ensured a genuine tempo, with the pair sent forward to fight out the early lead as James McDonald parked in behind aboard the well-supported favourite Polymnia ($2.50). Dee was happy to slot in slightly worse than midfield throughout the journey, while Mark Zahra and Cavity Bay ($5.00) took off with 400m left the travel, looking to be storming clear with the prize. In Her Eyes ($15.00) was making strong inroads as well, however, it was to no avail as Double Market took over at the furlong pole, producing a strong turn-of-foot in the concluding stages to claim the $300,000 prize. 2024 Group 2 Fillies Classic Replay – Double Market Will Hayes spoke post-race on behalf of the stable and suggested the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) might be next on the agenda. “I just love the way that she was out the back and found the rhythm,” said Hayes. “She’s so progressive, what she did in her first up to absorb what was a fall in the race and still come out and win is something that good horses do, so for her to come out and win a group two in her second start makes her very valuable and a terrific result for the ownership group. “Definitely (heading to the Thousand Guineas), we’ll be guided by how she pulls up, but that’s the logical line and length, and I think with the way that she won today you’d be thinking why not.” Michael Dee was impressed with the victory and suggested she’ll be a better horse in the autumn. “I actually wanted to be closer in the run and she didn’t jump the best and there was a lot more pressure really than I thought and I just had to take our medicine and she relaxed beautifully,” said Dee. “I was lucky enough that Cavity Bay was able to take us into the race and I thought she won with a bit in hand because she’s still very new and she’s really just doing that on raw ability. “Definitely autumn will be better for her. She is going well now so you’ve got to keep going, whatever she does now, she’s going to be better in six months’ time.” Double Market is now an $11 chance with horse racing bookmakers for the Group 1 Thousand Guineas on November 16. Horse racing news
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Spring Champion Stakes Day 2024. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Spring Champions Stakes Day 2024 awaits punters at Randwick Racecourse on Saturday, October 26, 2024 with a bumper 10-race meeting set down for decision. The Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) headlines what is set to be a big day of racing in Sydney. With plenty of key form races for events during the Melbourne Cup Carnival and the back end of the Sydney spring, catch up on all the race replays, results and dividends provided by top horse racing bookmakers here. Race 1 – Kirkham Plate (1000 METRES) Race Replay & Results Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 2 Comedy James Cummings Kerrin McEvoy $2.40 $1.50 2nd 3 Gaeilge James Cummings Joshua Parr $3.90 3rd 8 Lapis Lazuli James Cummings Zac Lloyd NTD 4th 5 The Little General Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Adam Hyeronimus Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 2-3 $8.80 Exacta 2-3 $13.00 Trifecta 2-3-8 $34.30 First Four 2-3-8-5 $134.20 Place Your Bets on Upcoming Races With Neds! Race 2 – Midway Handicap (1200m METRES) Race Replay & Results Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 9 Mad Darcey David Pfieffer Jason Collett $18.00 $5.00 2nd 15 French Ruler John Sargent Molly Bourke $3.10 3rd 3 Pajanti Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Tim Clark $3.30 4th 11 Mogul Monarch Kim Waugh Jay Ford Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 9-15 $110.00 Exacta 9-15 $246.80 Duet 9-15 $38.10 Duet 9-3 $41.50 Duet 15-3 $19.80 Trifecta 9-15-3 $3,383.00 First Four 9-15-3-11 $27,465.50 Running Double (1,2) 2-9 $69.90 Place Your Bets on Upcoming Races With PlayUp! Race 3 – Highway Handicap (1600 METRES) Race Replay & Results Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 7 Cable Express Danielle Seib Tommy Berry $6.50 $2.50 2nd 15 The Right Rein Pat Murphy Rachel King $4.80 3rd 12 Ghost Walker Danielle Seib Tyler Schiller $4.40 4th 14 Tanglewood Jimmy Wayne Wilkes Dylan Gibbons Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 7-15 $67.80 Exacta 7-15 $108.50 Duet 7-15 $24.90 Duet 7-12 $15.20 Duet 15-12 $37.30 Trifecta 7-15-12 $1,311.40 First Four 7-15-12-14 $20,757.50 Running Double (2,3) 9-7 $175.40 Place Your Bets on Upcoming Races With Picklebet! Horse racing news View the full article

Ben Allen returns to the mounting yard aboard Bittercreek after winning the Red Anchor Stakes at Moonee Valley. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin-trained Bittercreek ($7.50) has come with a withering burst to claim the Group 3 Red Anchor Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon. The son of Snitzel bounced back in stylish fashion after an even run first-up at Flemington on October 5, relishing the firming Moonee Valley surface this time around. It was a patient steer by Ben Allen, electing to sit slightly worse than mid-field with cover, as the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Ikasara ($3.40) pushed along to lead at a strong clip early under Jordan Childs. He wasn’t left alone either, with the rank outsider Brandjam ($26.00) scooting along to sit outside the lead, allowing the field of seven to tick over some modest sectionals in the middle stages. Bittercreek was one of the first to make a challenge at the 300m pole, giving a strong kick as he bounded to the lead as the leading pair began to fade. Pisces ($5.50) showed a good turn-of-foot first-up to land into the runner-up spot, while Winnasedge ($7.50) and well-supported favourite Bosustow ($3.10) were making strong inroads when it was all over. It was all about the winner in the end, however, with Bittercreek claiming his second black-type victory, and his first since breaking his maiden in the Group 2 Sprit Of Boom Classic (1200m) during the Queensland winter. 2024 Group 3 Red Anchor Stakes Replay – Bittercreek Co-trainer Troy Corstens was on course to discuss the win before confirming the one-week backup is on the cards as they target the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) next Saturday. “I’m very, very lucky at the moment,” said Corstens. “The team is going particularly well. We’ve just got an amazing group (of staff). I’ve never had a group of staff like that. I know everyone gets on here and says that, but we’ve just got an amazing group of staff at the moment. “Always had a promising group of young horses coming through, and just everything’s falling into line, which sometimes it can do. A lot of the times it doesn’t. And I remember this time last year, I thought I had similar sort of horses and just got nowhere near it. “A hundred-percent (heading to the Coolmore), he’s backing up. Don’ t worry about that. We’ve always thought that he’s such a classy animal. He probably just needed that run. “The timing is, you know, it might not be ideal, but he’s a three-year-old colt. He’s a strong boy. He’s really, really tough. And he’s going to take his place in the Coolmore.” Ben Allen was delighted with the win and loved the way Bittercreek put them away. “He was super,” said Allen. “He stepped well and we ended up in a nice spot. The plan was to be a little bit closer, but he can be a bit casual, but I just love how he put them away today. “He’s very casual. He’s a bull. He’s very proud of himself. So I just tried to keep him switched on a bit, just to make the start a bit easier for him and myself. “We ended up a pair further back, but he built into it nicely and he was too good.” Bittercreek is now an $18.00 chance with horse racing bookmakers for next Saturday’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes. Horse racing news
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Cox Plate Day 2024. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Cox Plate Day 2024 is finally here with a bumper 10-race meeting set down for decision at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) is set to jump at 5:10pm AEDT. With plenty of key form races heading into the Melbourne Cup Carnival, catch up on all the race replays, results and dividends provided by top horse racing bookmakers here. Race 1 – Open Handicap (1000 METRES) Race Replay & Results Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 3 Acromantula Ben, Will & JD Hayes Daniel Stackhouse $13.00 $3.60 2nd 7 Red Hot Nicc Phillip Stokes Karis Teetan $2.60 3rd 5 Lempicka Ken & Kasey Keys Luke Currie $4.60 4th 9 Frilled Matthew Smith Jye McNeil Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 3-7 $47.00 Exacta 3-7 $90.40 Duet 3-7 $15.20 Duet 3-5 $31.10 Duet 7-5 $25.90 Trifecta 3-7-5 $1,207.60 First Four 3-7-5-9 $12,184.70 Place Your Bets on Upcoming Races With Neds! Race 2 – Group 3 Red Anchor Stakes (1200 METRES) Race Replay & Results Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 1 Bittercreek Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin Ben Allen $7.50 $3.30 2nd 2 Pisces James Cummings James McDonald $2.60 3rd 6 Winnasedge Nick Ryan Luke Currie NTD 4th 3 Bosustow Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Blake Shinn Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 1-2 $20.10 Exacta 1-2 $46.70 Trifecta 1-2-6 $220.20 First Four 1-2-6-3 $436.50 Running Double (1,2) 3-1 $97.20 Place Your Bets on Upcoming Races With PlayUp! Horse racing news View the full article

So it turns out that there are last days, too. It was axiomatic with Anthony Manganaro that every day in business should be treated like your first. “If it's the second day, you're falling behind,” he would say. Because it was on your first day that you always asked: “What can we do different, what can we do better?” But this questing, vital force was extinguished in August 2023, at 79, and it has meanwhile been the melancholy duty of those he left behind to package up his Turf legacy. Siena Farm itself is on the market, and the foals will follow next year, but another paragraph of its closing chapter will be written at the Keeneland November Sale with the dispersal, through Taylor Made, of its broodmare band. A poignant process, plainly, for his family and team–not to mention a privileged opportunity for other breeders out there. But if Manganaro's legacy is to be properly valued, it will not be confined to these tangible assets, however expertly curated. To those who worked with him most closely, his true bequest is a mindset that the whole industry can emulate: to be always looking forward, always improving. “Just because that's truly how he lived,” says the farm's Chief Operating Officer Ryan Smith. “He would always be pushing for the future. He would joke about, 'Hey, this isn't for me. I'm going to be dead in five years. This is for you guys, for everybody else.' Because he truly cared about building things to last, so that everybody could continue to do what they love, continue to prosper.” That way, Manganaro could make his own story not just redemptive but exemplary. Son of a Sicilian plasterer, he was among six children raised in a two-bedroom flat in blue-collar Everett outside Boston. When he sought financing from a Baltimore bank, he met a wall of prejudice; he later became their biggest customer. In the same way, the kid who fell in love with horses after joining his father and his buddies at Suffolk Downs, handicapping claimers, ended up as a co-owner of Flightline. In the meantime, in 2007, Manganaro had played up some of his business winnings (from real estate, self-storage and medical supplies) in a 225-acre farm outside Paris, Kentucky. His partners in this new boutique breeding venture, David Pope and Ignacio (“Nacho”) Patino, shared a similar heritage of striving. “We understand from life experiences how important it is to give employees and their families hope and dignity,” Manganaro once told TDN. Pope was indebted to Polish immigrants who had toiled through the darkness of mines and factory night shifts to bring the light of opportunity and education to the next generation. And Patino had himself perilously crossed the Rio Grande to eke a way out of poverty as a teenager. “All three of us,” Manganaro said proudly, “are living the American Dream.” Ignacio Patino at Siena Farm | David Stephenson But while the obituaries uniformly saluted him as far-sighted and driven by ideals, Manganaro understood that even the biggest picture ultimately reduces to pixels. The depth of his perspectives never distracted him from the detail of the foreground. “He was certainly a visionary,” Smith says. “But he did understand the bits and pieces that went into it. To him, people were the cornerstone and that's what you have to focus on. Because nothing will get done unless everybody's aligned, and everybody is secure. Not just financially secure, but intellectually, so that they feel respected, that they are working towards something that is motivating. To me, this is what was most impressive. He had such intuition for the inner workings of things, even in fields totally unrelated to any experience that he'd ever had.” Take technology. Smith, who started on the farm as a college intern, never expected a man half a century his senior to be as conversant with its functioning and potential. “But I would always be surprised,” Smith recalls. “Even though it was a field that was basically foreign to him, and there might be a little miscommunication on the way, at the end of the day I always realized that, wow, he really understood how this specific thing needed to come together or what was required to get it done.” So while Manganaro always navigated to the horizon, he knew to follow the trail one step after another. Day-to-day decisions and conduct had to be consistent with the ambitions of years or decades. That way, ends and means would become seamless. “He pushed us to be our best, here at Siena Farm,” Smith reflects. “But everything we did, we tried to do with the industry in mind as well. We wanted to be the best: that's what we pushed ourselves for, that's what we worked on every day. But we were also trying to participate with the community, with the initiatives pushing the industry forward, for instance with Maryland. It was all about helping to revitalize the sport, and find a new look for it: improve racetracks, improve Thoroughbred care, improve every facet.” And, actually, these final duties take the Siena Farm team precisely to that margin between overall impact and highly specific responsibilities. “It's been a bit of a process,” Smith concedes of the past year. “We've had more time to digest it now, but it has certainly been very difficult. Parts of it are sad, but parts are just amazing and beautiful, too: to look back and reflect on everything that has been achieved here at the farm. It's definitely coming to a head now, with the farm listed for sale and seeing these mares in a catalogue. Nothing ever feels quite real until it happens. “So a difficult time, for sure, but we have been incredibly grateful to have Anthony's son Todd assisting us through this process. We would not have been able to do this without his help. And also Anthony's grandson Nick, who's a tremendous person and a true fan of the sport. They're ensuring that we handle these next steps as best as possible and with the dignity that we would hope.” There's that word, again. Dignity. And that, as it happens, is the name of the prodigious bronze sculpture that greets visitors to the farm: a 30′ x 10′ x 20′ plowhorse. Manganaro was inspired to commission sculptor Zachary Oxman by the 1981 papal encyclical Laborem Exercens, in which Pope John Paul II celebrated the relationship between work and human dignity. As Smith remarks of the statue: “It was very important to Anthony–and the story behind is incredibly fitting for everything that he championed, everything that has been done here at the farm.” Equi-Sport At least one Siena horse, then, is not going anywhere! But what of those to be dispersed at Keeneland next week? What kind of brand will breeders be tapping into, if they manage to land one of these mares? The sheer quality is manifest simply in the covering sires listed through the first session: a mare apiece pregnant to Justify, Flightline, Not This Time, Nyquist and Life Is Good, plus two carrying Good Magic foals. “There's a lot to it,” says Smith. “But what we hope everybody gets to see is just a piece of the Siena program. And this is really to the credit of Nacho. He's not just the general manager, doesn't just take the absolute best care of the horses, but he's been instrumental in all the decisions that have built up a really tremendous program over the years. When you look at our percentages of black-type horses and winners, we have done very well for a farm of our size. So we're hoping that everybody gets to see what the bigger picture was, how these mares fit into that program, and then how they could find a spot in theirs too.” There's an auspicious template already. One of the first stars of the Siena Farm program, homebred Angela Renee (Bernardini), won a Grade I winner before being sold for $3 million. Her first five yearlings through the ring have already cleared $4 million. “We've had some pretty strong success producing foals over the years, and still have quite a few of those families throughout our broodmare band,” Smith says. “And over more recent years, we've also been looking to acquire mares of value, whether for their pedigrees or because they can really produce top-notch physicals. For example, Joyful Addiction [1036] (by Munnings, first two dams both Grade I winners) has already produced a very nice Constitution. A more recent purchase, Medaglia Mo (Medaglia d'Oro) [684], is another where we really like the foal. We think mares like this will be a tremendous asset wherever they end up. And I must say that Taylor Made, a tremendous partner to us over the years, have done a very thoughtful job in helping us position these mares appropriately.” Already before the penultimate crop of yearlings were sold, in September, a commitment was made to maintain the Siena brand in racetrack partnerships. And that gives everyone a forward focus as they contemplate how their individual paths might continue from here. For Smith, certainly, Manganaro's influence will never fade. “It was funny, he basically poached me out of college,” Smith recalls. “I was here one summer in the middle of school. Two weeks in, he said, 'Hey, how about you help us form this technological research company, and just stay here full time?' And I have been here ever since. “I am incredibly grateful to have had him as mentor. I just had so many eye-opening, enlightening moments with him. He was an incredibly intelligent, generous, motivated, and hardworking person. And he truly cared for people. He was passionate about education, about helping people to learn. He helped people complete things bigger than themselves. And that helped not just them, but also their families, the spheres around them. Everything he did, his whole life, was about pushing people to be better.” The post Keeneland Breeder Focus: Classy Siena Mares Just a Sample Of a Wider Legacy appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trainer Rusty Arnold notched his 300th win at Keeneland Oct. 23 when Neon Icon scored, and the 69-year-old horseman added another three wins there Oct. 25, including stakes with Echo Sound and Poolside With Slim.View the full article

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Edited Press Release The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association (FTBOA) announced Oct. 25 that George Isaacs, general manager of the historic Bridlewood Farm located in Ocala, was re-elected president of the organization at a board meeting following the annual member meeting. “Having served many years on the board of directors for the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association, I have witnessed great dedication from the staff, board members and membership in making our organization flourish,” Isaacs said. “I am grateful to our entire team for being vital to the association and the industry as key stakeholders and leaders.” New FTBOA board members are Dr. Tiffany Atteberry of Ocala, Beth Bayer of Ocala, Colin Brennan of Ocala and Richard Heysek of Morriston. They will each serve a three-year term that will run through October 2027. Leaving the board because of term limits as outlined in the FTBOA by-laws were Paul Bulmahn, Laurine Fuller-Vargas, Nick de Meric and George Russell. The board also selected the remaining executive committee officers for 2024-25 with Isaacs as president while Valerie Dailey, a small breeder and operator of Showcase Properties in Ocala, was named first vice president; Francis Vanlangendonck, who operates Summerfield Sales in Williston, was named second vice president; and Joseph M. O'Farrell III with Ocala Stud, will serve as treasurer. Beckie Cantrell, a breeder in Ocala, was elected as secretary. The post Isaacs Re-Elected FTBOA President appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sent off at odds just shy of 3-1, POOLSIDE WITH SLIM (IRE) (f, 3, Churchill {Ire}–Kissepal {Ire}, by Epaulette {Aus}) was produced through a narrow opening at the fence by Frankie Dettori and after a moment's hesitation, kicked on and outgamed pacesetting Pharoah's Wine (American Pharoah) to win Friday's GII Bank of America Valley View Stakes on the penultimate day of racing at Keeneland. A troubled fourth to Valley View favorite Les Reys (Fr) (Penny's Picnic {Ire}) when last seen in the Winter Memories Stakes at Aqueduct Sept. 13, Poolside With Slim–who carried Dettori to a victory in the Penn Oaks earlier this season–was first away from the machine and led through the opening exchanges, but came back nicely to the Italian and sat the box-seat from fourth as 25-1 Pharoah's Wine took them along at a steady gallop. Poised if good enough turning for home, Poolside With Slim was asked for her best and went for the rails run as Pharoah's Wine vacated the fence. She took a few strides to hit her top gear, but she dug in bravely and kept on determinedly to become the first North American graded winner for her Coolmore Stud-based stallion. Sales history: €110,000 Ylg '22 GOFORB. Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-0. O-Glenn S Bromagen II, Patrick Lewis & Sandra Bromagen; B-Kilweelran Ltd; T-Rusty Arnold. #2 POOLSIDE WITH SLIM ($7.94) gets the first graded victory of her career in the $350,000 Valley View Stakes (G2) at @KeenelandRacing. @FrankieDettori piloted the three-year-old filly for trainer George Arnold. pic.twitter.com/7tfUxL8AZ0 — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) October 25, 2024 The post Churchill Filly Poolside With Slim Sits The Trip In the Valley View appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has posted an informational video that explains the difference between the green and red shields located next to a horse's name on the portal. View the full article

Because of a foot issue, classic winner National Treasure will not run in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) Nov. 2 at Del Mar, according to an Oct. 25 report from Daily Racing Form.View the full article