Wandering Eyes

A little over a month after posting the first black-type win of her career with a furious late rally in the Endeavour Stakes (G3T), CHP Racing's Saffron Moon is back at Tampa for more graded accolades in the Hillsborough Stakes (G2T) March 8.View the full article

The Budget and Taxation Committee of the Maryland Senate heard discussion March 5 among supporters and detractors of a bill that would authorize up to 4,000 historical horse racing terminals at designated sports wagering locations in Maryland.View the full article

Aron Wellman, the president and founder of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, has had big days, buy maybe nothing quite like the one he had last Saturday. Horses owned in part by Eclipse won the GI Santa Anita Handicap, the GII San Felipe and the GIII Herecomesthebride Stakes. And while that was going on he was putting the finishing touches on an agreement for his Big Cap winner Locked (Gun Runner) to stand at stud at Gainesway. With many subjects to cover, Wellman was this week's guest on the TDN Writers' Room presented by Keeneland. He was this week's Gainesway Guest of the Week. To run in the Big Cap, Locked's owners turned down an invitation to run in the $20-million G1 Saudi Cup. Wellman said that at the end of the day they considered all factors, and the purse was just one of them. “How did we resist the temptation to go to Saudi Arabia for $20 million?,” Wellman said. “I'm really fortunate to have some incredible partners under the Eclipse umbrella, Walmac Farm, Gary Broad, and of course the whole team at Gainsway were involved in this decision. And it really boiled down to the fact that he had run such a huge race in the Pegasus, even though it was in defeat. It would require him to travel all the way across the world within a three-week time span, run back within a month against the likes of the two Asian horses, who are exceptional. It's not that we don't think that Locked could have run with them, but it just wasn't the appropriate spacing to keep him on top of his game like we thought we needed him to be in order to make that endeavor. “The second layer to that is, there's so much prestige associated with the Santa Anita Handicap. Obviously, California has fallen on hard times, but it's incumbent upon all of us as stewards of the game and ambassadors of the sport to try to do our best to support these jurisdictions that might be struggling right now, like California, and to try to bring bona fide Grade I horses to races that need to preserve their Grade I status.” As far as Locked's future goes, Wellman was delighted that he will be going to Gainesway. “We're really thrilled to be able to announce that he will be standing stud at famed Gainesway farm upon retirement from his racing career,” he said. “We've had a lot of success with Gainesway, the Beck family, Brian Graves, their whole team there. So hopefully Locked still has a lot of running left to do, but we're excited for him to potentially prove that he's a generational talent in the breeding shed when the time comes.” The Eclipse team won the San Felipe with Journalism (Curlin), whose victory over the favorite Barnes (Into Mischief) moved him to the top of the list of California-based horses eyeing the Kentucky Derby. It was a huge effort for the 3-year-old as he not only beat a top horse in Barnes, but ran a 108 Beyer in doing so. “We never take anything for granted,” Wellman said. “From age two to three the biggest question mark is whether they're going to translate that brilliant form into their sophomore campaign. So you have your guard up a little bit going into these races, especially since he hadn't run since mid-December. We also had a little setback with him after he got sick from a vaccination. So you always go in with cautious optimism that they are going to perform up to your expectations because Journalism is a horse that from the moment we started breaking and training him down at our partner, Bridlewood Farm in Ocala, he exhibited the type of physical talent and mental constitution capable of indicating that he was going to be an elite exceptional performer.” In our “Fastest Horse of the Week,” segment, which is sponsored by WinStar, we went over the many reasons there are breed to WinStar stallion Independence Hall. The fastest horse of the week was Locked, who earned a 109 Beyer in his Big Cap win. Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders' Association, West Point Thoroughbreds, the KTOB, 1/ST Racing and 1/ST TV, the team of Randy Moss, Zoe Cadman and Bill Finley discussed the latest anti-racing story in the New York Times, one that called for all subsidies that go to the sport, including revenue from slot machines and casinos, to be cut off. Finley worried that the casino companies that own racetracks would use the article to try to convince their legislators to shut down racing's money supply that comes from alternate sources. The big races from last weekend, including the all-star card at Gulfstream, topped by the the GII Fountain of Youth Stakes and the GII Gulfstream Park Mile, were discussed. The team also welcomed TDN's Emma Berry for Darley's News You Can Use and they looked ahead to the 2025 debut of Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) in the GII Azeri Stakes at Oaklawn and the GII Tampa Bay Derby. That race includes GI Hopeful Stakes and GI Champagne Stakes winner Chancer MaPatrick (McKinzie), as well as the third-place finisher in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Hill Road (Quality Road). Click here to watch the podcast or here to listen. The post Aron Wellman Joins the TDN Writers’ Room Podcast, presented by Keeneland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Evergreen galloper Pep Torque (NZ) (Nadeem) will return to the races after more than a year off the scene at New Plymouth on Saturday. An 11-year-old by Nadeem, Pep Torque has been an incredibly consistent campaigner for trainer and part-owner Kirsty Lawrence, collecting 10 wins and 24 minor placings, and accumulating more than $328,000 in stakes earnings. He earned a deserved stakes victory when winning the 2022 Listed Fielding Gold Cup (2100m) and had continued that form into the following season, before finishing third in the Wairoa Cup (2100m) last February, where he was galloped on and ruled out for the remainder of his campaign. Lawrence was not hesitant to retire Pep Torque after the injury if his enthusiasm for racing had faded, but the gelding indicated he is still full of running with a strong trial behind Rusty Lane and He’s Lucid at Waipukurau last month. “He got galloped on quite badly in the Wairoa Cup last year and no matter which way we went, he was going become a riding horse at some point,” she said. “He’s been in work for nine months, he’s been rehabbed and then more recently had a jump-out and a trial and been good as gold. He ran a very nice third at the trials over 1200m and showed he still wants to be around. “He is the stable pet, the whole place evolves around him and his cheeky antics and games. “I think he wants to add his combined age together and thinks he’s two, he’s happy and if you saw him in the paddock, you wouldn’t believe that he’s 11.” Elle Sole partnered Pep Torque in the heat and retains the ride in The Multi Ethnic – Africa (1600m), following in the footsteps of a number of apprentices to ply their trade on the experienced gelding. “Elle will take three kilos off on Saturday, which is a big assist for him,” Lawrence said. “I like to give those three-kilo claimers an opportunity, eight of his wins have been with apprentices on and he’s been an incredible horse for them. Elle came in the other day with a grin from ear-to-ear, having the opportunity to ride a horse like him that just says, wait here kid, I’ve got it. “She works hard and deserves the ride, he’s honest and just a neat horse.” Lawrence is keeping an open mind following Saturday’s assignment, where a number of his connections will make the long journey across to Taranaki in support. “We’ll just tick through those lower-grade Cup races. As long as he stays happy and sound, we’ll keep ticking along,” she said. “The ownership group have been in him since the beginning, they’re all going on Saturday including Diana Newman, all the way from Gisborne. She has dementia and is not very well, so it may be her last raceday, so to have him back is very special for them. “Anything amiss, he’ll be retired, we came all the way through with no illusion that we would if that was the case.” View the full article

The new 2025 season remains status quo for Skippylongstocking as the 6-year-old son of Exaggerator targets a three-peat in the $125,000 Challenger Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs March 8.View the full article

What Moonee Valley Races Where Moonee Valley Racecourse – Gate 2 Feehan Ave, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Friday, March 7, 2025 First Race 6:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Moonee Valley will host an action-packed eight-race card on Friday evening, with the first of those races scheduled to jump at 6:15pm AEDT. The track is expected to remain in the Good 4 rating that was posted at acceptances due to warm weather being forecast on Friday. The rail will be in the +5m position for the entire circuit. Best Bet at Moonee Valley: Albertville Jamie Melham made the trip to Kyneton for one ride aboard Albertville first-up, when the Clinton McDonald-trained gelding proved too good for his rivals as a well-backed favourite with horse racing bookmakers. The son of Ilovethiscity settled outside the leader and took over at the 200m mark before sprinting clear to record an impressive one-length win. From barrier one, Melham can push forward, lead the field up to the home turn, and give a strong kick to run away with another victory. Best Bet Race 4 – #3 Albertville (1) 3yo Gelding | T: Clinton McDonald | J: Jamie Melham (58.5kg) Next Best at Moonee Valley: Stage ‘N’ Screen Stage ‘N’ Screen will return from a 15-week spell coming off an encouraging first racing preparation that ended with a ninth-place finish in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m). The Mark Walker-trained filly has jumped out and trialled well, finishing in the placings on both occasions without being asked to do too much in the concluding stages. With the aid of Logan Bates 3kg claim and the ace barrier, Stage ‘N’ Screen can settle in the first three and, with even luck, prove too good for her rivals late. Next Best Race 3 – #3 Stage ‘N’ Screen (1) 3yo Filly | T: Mark Walker | J: Logan Bates (a3) (61.5kg) Best Value at Moonee Valley: Merrigold After finishing in between two very talented mares at Sandown last start, Merrigold will drop back in grade and attempt to record her third victory from six starts this preparation. The John Sadler-trained mare settled behind the speed and followed the eventual winner into the home straight, and without being disgraced, couldn’t go with her in the concluding stages. If Hannah Edgley can settle Merrigold in a similar position from barrier eight, she will go one better on Friday night. Best Value Race 7 – #3 Merrigold (8) 4yo Mare | T: John Sadler | J: Hannah Edgley (a3) (61kg) Friday quaddie tips for Moonee Valley Moonee Valley quadrella selections Friday, March 7, 2025 3-4-6-7-8 2-3-4-11 1-2-3-4-7 2-3-6-8 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What Newcastle Races Where Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 When Friday, March 7, 2025 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Provincial racing returns to Newcastle Racecourse on Friday afternoon, where the Group 3 Newcastle Stakes (1400m) headlines a quality eight-part program in the hunter. The rail moves out +2m the entire circuit for the meeting, and with consistent rainfall predicted across the state of NSW on Wednesday and Thursday, punters can anticipate a Heavy surface heading into race-day. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 1:15pm local time. Newcastle Stakes Tip: Makarena Makarena was heavily supported with horse racing bookmakers in the Group 2 Milie Fox Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill on February 22, and although the daughter of Snitzel failed to fire a shot, she will take plenty of improvement heading into this second-up assignment. She has won two of her three starts second-up from a spell and brings an element of class to this after producing a career peak in the Golden Eagle (1500m) at the end of last preparation. Tyler Schiller has all available options from gate five, and provided Makarena can replicate her best, she must be considered the one to beat in the 2025 Newcastle Stakes. Newcastle Stakes Race 7 – #2 Makarena (5) 4yo Mare | T: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | J: Tyler Schiller (57.5kg) Best Bet at Newcastle: From The Peak Back-to-back barrier trial wins has From The Peak ready to strike on debut, with the John O’Shea & Tom Charlton-trained filly catching the eye on both occasions. The unraced three-year-old cruised through the wire in her latest piece of work at Randwick on February 24, fending off all challengers to score by a half-length. Expect Tyler Schiller to go in search of cover from gate seven, and provided the breaks fall her way, expect From The Peak to be fighting out the finish first-up. Best Bet Race 2 – #5 From The Peak (7) 3yo Filly | T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | J: Tyler Schiller (56.5kg) Next Best at Newcastle: Crown The King Crown The King did a mountain of work at Canterbury on February 21 and was gritty through the line despite suffering a 1.8-length defeat. He was always going to stop after some strong sectionals mid-race, leaving the son of Time To Reign vulnerable in the concluding stages. Regan Bayliss has the duty of getting the winless two-year-old to settle throughout the journey, and if he can keep his manners in check, expect Crown The King to figure at a good price with Dabble. Next Best Race 4 – #1 Crown The King (6) 2yo Colt | T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | J: Regan Bayliss (58.5kg) Friday quaddie tips for Newcastle Newcastle quadrella selections March 7, 2025 1-2-8-9-10 1-2-4-8-9 1-2-11 1-2-6-7 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

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The "Euro" part of the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby winds up without much sizzle March 7 at Dundalk in Ireland.View the full article

Hartlage said the 2024-25 Oaklawn Park meeting will be his last, ending a 45-year career highlighted by training titles in Kentucky and Arkansas and campaigning the nationally prominent On Fire Baby.View the full article

This week's racing schedule for radio and television as compiled by America's Best Racing.View the full article

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Nic's Style looks to secure her first graded stakes win in the $165,000 Hurricane Bertie Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park, March 8. The 5-year-old daughter of Uncaptured takes on six other fillies and mares in the 6 1/2-furlong sprint. View the full article

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The Jockey Club announced March 5 a new service for breeders that provides a complimentary race record for Thoroughbreds foaled in 2025 and later that is updated after each domestic or international start.View the full article

Nic's Style looks to secure her first graded stakes win in the $165,000 Hurricane Bertie Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park, March 8. The 5-year-old daughter of Uncaptured takes on a field of six fillies and mares in the 6 1/2-furlong sprint. View the full article

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be present at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Florida on Saturday, Mar. 8 for the GII Tampa Bay Derby. The Tampa Bay Derby is part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series and offers 100 points to the winner. As a long-time supporter of Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, Tampa Bay Downs will actively showcase and raise awareness for accredited aftercare throughout the entirety of the race day and race meet. Tampa Bay Downs will honor the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance with a named race on the Tampa Bay Derby undercard. Following the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance named race, a presentation will be made in the winner's circle and winning connections will be given a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance blanket and gift bag. A representative from Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will also be on-site to host the winners of the VIP Experience from the “Off to the Races” online benefit auction. Donated by Tampa Bay Downs and Tom Cannell, the winners of the VIP Experience will have access to the paddock and winner's circle for the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Race, tickets to the Yankees v. Toronto baseball game, tickets to the Lightning v. Buffalo hockey game, and much more. “We are very excited to welcome back Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance to the 2025 Tampa Bay Derby,” said Margo Flynn, Vice President of Marketing, Tampa Bay Downs. “As a proud supporter of accredited aftercare, we are happy to showcase and promote the amazing work Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance does for our retired racehorses.” The post Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance On-Site For Tampa Bay Derby appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

It was a busy weekend with GI Kentucky Oaks preps being run at Santa Anita, Aqueduct and Gulfstream. None of the winners did enough to crack the top four, but they all have a license to improve. We've dropped the bottom three from last week's list–Running Away (Gun Runner), Runnin N Gunnin (Gun Runner) and White Rocks (Frosted)–and replaced them with horses who appear to have more potential. It will be a quiet week as there is not a single stakes race for 3-year-old fillies that will be run this week. Here's a look at the fifth installment of our Kentucky Oaks Top 10 for 2025: 1) GOOD CHEER (Medaglia d'Oro–Wedding Toast, by Street Sense) O/B-Godolphin (Ky); T-Brad Cox. Lifetime Record: MGSW, 5-5-0-0, $637,630. Last Start: Won Feb. 15 GII Fasig-Tipton Rachel Alexandra S. Kentucky Oaks Points 45. Next Start: GII Fair Grounds Oaks., FG, Mar. 15. Might this year's Kentucky Oaks turn into a two-horse race, East vs. West? Good Cheer began her 3-year-old season training in Florida at Payson Park, but has since moved to Brad Cox's division at the Fair Grounds. She's had five career starts and has looked nothing less than invincible in each. She made a successful 2025 debut when winning GII Fasig-Tipton Rachel Alexandra despite having to overcome traffic problems. This is a very good filly. Can anybody beat her? It would seem like the most likely candidate to do so would be the Bob Baffert-trained 2) TENMA (Nyquist–Amagansett, by Tapit) O-Baoma Corp.; B-B Flay Thoroughbreds (Ky); T-Bob Baffert. Sales history: $200,000 yrl '23 KEESEP; $850,000 2yo '24 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: GISW, 5-4-0-1, $429,000. Last Start: Won Feb. 2 GIII Fasig-Tipton Las Virgenes Stakes. Kentucky Oaks Points: 33. Next Start: GII Santa Anita Oaks, SA, Apr. 5. Simply put, another very good filly and the best in the West. She has been beaten once, in the GII Oak Leaf S., but has put together two very strong efforts since then. Her wins in the GII Starlet S. and the GIII Fasig-Tipton Las Virgenes S. were both very impressive. She is owned by the Baoma Corp. and was bred by Bobby Flay. She sold for $850,000 at last year's OBS April sale, which is starting to look like a bargain. She returned to the work tab Sunday, breezing five furlongs in 1:02.60. Baffert hasn't won the Oaks since 2017 with Abel Tasman (Quality Road), so you can make the case that he's overdue for another winner. Quietside | Renee Torbit/Coady Media 3) QUIETSIDE (Malibu Moon–Benner Island, by Speightstown) 'TDN Rising Star' O/B-Shortleaf Stable (Ky); T-John Ortiz. Lifetime Record: GSW & MGISP, 6-2-3-1, $552,200. Last Start: Won Feb. 23 GIII Honeybee S. Kentucky Oaks Points: 68. Next Start: GII Fantasy S., OP, Mar. 29. A consistent filly who never runs a bad race, her win in the GIII Honeybee S. at Oaklawn proved that she's in the upper tier of 3-year-old fillies. The Honeybee had, arguably, the deepest cast of 3-year-old fillies of any race run so far this year. She is a homebred from John Ed Anthony's Shortleaf Stable, which is making a comeback after being a powerhouse in years past, and was overlooked at 10-1 in the Honeybee. That won't happen again. 4) MUHIMMA (Munnings–Princesa Carolina, by Tapit) 'TDN Rising Star' O-Shadwell Stable; B-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC (Ky); T-Brad Cox. Sales history: $700,000 yrl '23 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GSW, 4-3-0-1, $319,460. Last Start: Third Feb. 23 GIII Honeybee S. Kentucky Oaks Points: 25. Next Start: GI Ashland S., Kee, Apr. 4. Hard to know what to make of her. She was our No. 1 until running third in the Honeybee. What was particularly worrisome was that she was right there with the leaders at the top of stretch, but tired in the final furlong to be a well beaten third. The distance shouldn't have been a problem since she won the mile-and-an-eighth GII Demoiselle at Aqueduct. Did she need the race? Has she not made that all important transition from two to three? We'll find out more in the GI Ashland. But as good as Cox is with 3-year-old fillies, don't be the least bit surprised if she bounces back with a huge race. 5) MAYSAM (Game Winner–Sefani, by American Pharoah) 'TDN Rising Star' O-Michael L Petersen; B-Seclusive Farm, Chester & Anne Prince (Ky); T-Bob Baffert. Sales history: $140,000 yrl '23 FTKJUL; $500,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: GSW, 3-2-0-0, $98,500. Last Start: WON Mar. 2 GIII Fasig-Tipton Santa Ysabel Stakes. Kentucky Oaks Points: 25. Next Start: TBD. What a strange year she's had so far. She looked terrific breaking her maiden, winning by six lengths on Jan. 24 at Santa Anita Trainer. Bob Baffert wasted little time getting her back on track and sent her to Sunland Park for the Sunland Park Oaks. At odds of 1-10, she was sixth, beaten 18 1/4 lengths. “She got very fractious in the gate before the start,” Baffert said. “That upset her and she missed the break. She lost interest after that.” But Baffert didn't give up on her. Coming back on two week's rest, she rebounded in a huge way to win Sunday's GIII Fasig-Tipton Santa Ysabel S. by a nose over Supa Speed (Justify). It was, however, a four-horse race. 6) FIVE G (Vekoma–Triumphant, by Quality Road) O/B-Gatsas Stables (NY); T-George Weaver. Lifetime Record: SW & GSP, 5-2-2-0, $240,290. Last Start: Second Feb. 23 GIII Honeybee S. Kentucky Oaks Points: 25. Next Start: TBD. This one is sneaky good. By the outstanding sire Vekoma, she looked like a grass horse after winning the Tepin Stakes at Aqueduct. But trainer George Weaver wanted to give her another try on the dirt and she responded with a nine-length win in the Cash Run Stakes at Gulfstream. Next up she ran second in the Honeybee, overcoming the 13 post. She fought hard in the stretch, but couldn't hold off Quietside. Weaver has yet to pick out her next start. Five G | Lauren King 7) BALLERINA D'ORO (Medaglia d'Oro–In the Moonlight, by Tapit) O-Rodeo Creek Racing, LLC; B-Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); T-Chad Brown. Sales history: $320,000 yrl '23 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: MGSP, 5-1-1-1, $176,975. Last Start: Third Mar. 1 GII Davona Dale Stakes. Kentucky Oaks Points: 16.25. Next Start: TBD. The one-mile Fasig-Tipton Davona Dale S. was not a strong prep. The winner, The Queen's M G (Thousand Words), looks like a one-turn horse and the Beyer figure for the race was just an 80. But if there is a horse that can emerge from this race and make headway down the road it is the Chad Brown-trained Ballerina d'Oro. A horse with no early speed whose best race was a second-place finish in the GII Demoiselle at a mile-and-an-eighth, the one-turn, one-mile Davona Dale was not a good fit for her. She'll try two turns and nine furlongs in her next race and improvement can be expected. 8) LA CARA (Street Sense–Cara Caterina, by Bernardini) O/B-Tracy Farmer (Ky); T-Mark Casse. Lifetime Record: GSW, 8-3-2-0, $418,520. Last Start: Second Mar. 1 GII Davona Dale Stakes. Kentucky Oaks Points: 51. Next Start: GI Ashland S., Kee, April 4. She was second, beaten 2 3/4 lengths, in the Davona Dale, so she certainly didn't move forward. And it was no contest as the Queen's M G beat her handily. But I'm not ready to give up on this one just yet. She's had some very good races and some not so very good races and now it's trainer Mark Casse's job to get her back on track. Though she may not have beaten much, her race in the Suncoast S. was outstanding, as was her win last year in the GIII Pocahontas S. Tough horse to figure out but could be a live longshot in the Oaks. 9) SUPA SPEED (Justify–Elfin Queen, by American Pharoah) O-Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing LLC. B-Coteau Grove (La). T-John Sadler. Sales history: $460,000 yrl '23 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GSP, 6-2-2-1, $134,100. Last Start: Second Mar. 2 GIII Santa Ysabel Stakes. Kentucky Oaks Points: 12.5. Next Start: GII Santa Anita Oaks, SA, April 5 This daughter of Justify joins the Top 10 off a strong second-place finish behind Maysam in the Santa Ysabel S. She lost by just a nose, battling Maysam every step of the way in the stretch and just couldn't get by her. She started off her career with five turf starts, but has obviously now found a home on the dirt. She's trained by John Sadler, who's never in a hurry with his young horses, so improvement can be expected. Drexel Hill | Sarah Andrew 10) DREXEL HILL (Bolt d'Oro–Ascot Walk, by Daaher) O-Legion Racing. B-Tuscany Bloodstock. T-D Whitworth Beckman. Sales history: $20,000 wnlg '22 KEENOV; $50,000 yrl '23 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: SW, 7-2-2-1, $180,250. Last Start: WON Mar. 1 Busher Stakes. Kentucky Oaks Points: 57. Next Start: TBD. Up-and-coming trainer Whit Beckman has three Oaks candidates in Simply Joking (Practical Joke), Her Laugh (Practical Joke) and Drexel Hill (Bolt d'Oro), but of the three, Drexel Hill looks like the “now horse.” She picked up her first stakes win when capturing the one-mile Busher Invitational last Saturday at Aqueduct despite stumbling at the start. In third at the top of the stretch, she appeared to have no chance, but a strong stretch run got her to the wire first. “I was very pleased with her performance in the Busher,” Beckman said. “Although she was a bit flat out of the gate, she did enough in the last stages to get the win. I feel a return to two turns will benefit her greatly.” The post TDN Kentucky Oaks Top 10 for March 6: Good Cheer Gets the Nod in East-West Battle appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Multiple stakes winner Mi Bago could contest this year's Two Thousand Guineas (G1) with dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse labeling the 3-year-old "an exceptional horse."View the full article

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country. The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) “pending” and “resolved” cases portals. RESOLVED ADMC VIOLATIONS Date: 03/03/2025 Licensee: Gustavo Delgado, trainer Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on March 4, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Capsaicin–Controlled Medication (Class B)–in a sample taken from Avant Glory, who won at Gulfstream Park on 11/26/24. Date: 03/03/2025 Licensee: Todd Pletcher, trainer Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on March 4, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Betamethasone–Controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Vassimo, who won at Gulfstream Park on 12/14/24. Read more on the case here. Date: 02/25/2025 Licensee: Gary Jackson, trainer Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on March 1, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Ipratroprium–a controlled substance (Class B)–in a sample taken from Mywifeknowsitall, who won at Gulfstream Park on 10/13/24. PENDING ADMC VIOLATIONS 03/05/2025, Richard Sillaman, trainer: Pending medication violation for the use or attempted use of a Class C controlled medication on Poker Joker during the race period, for an event dated 2/2/25. 03/05/2025, Vance Childers, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Testosterone–a banned substance–in a sample taken from Tigger Attack, who finished fifth at Fanduel Sportsbook and Horse Racing on 10/29/24. 03/04/2025, Mario Lopez, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone–Controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Sam Stormy, who finished second at Tampa Bay on 2/2/25. 02/28/2025, William Mott, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine–Controlled Medication (Class B)–in a sample taken from High Oak on 12/20/24. VIOLATIONS OF CROP RULE Santa Anita Park Adrian Castellanos – violation date Feb 28; $300 fine, no other information given The post Weekly National Regulatory Rulings For Feb. 27 – Mar. 5 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

7th-GP, $96K, OC 75k/N1X, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 4:00 p.m. ET. Michael Tabor's Blueberry Hill (Munnings), a sharp, wire-to-wire debut winner for Todd Pletcher going seven furlongs at Gulfstream Jan. 30, stretches to two turns for her second career start. The 3-year-old granddaughter of Marylebone (Unbridled's Song) will face six rivals, including morning-line favorite Justinqueso (Ghostzapper), who was unplaced in the GIII Forward Gal S. Feb. 1. TJCIS PPS #5 BLUEBERRY HILL ($8.80) ran away with the sixth race at @GulfstreamPark. The three-year-old filly by @CoolmoreAmerica's Munnings broke her maiden under Jockey @iradortiz for trainer @PletcherRacing. pic.twitter.com/F0PNLHERmm — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) January 30, 2025 The post Thursday’s Racing Insights: Blueberry Hill Stretches to Two Turns Following ‘Rising Star’ Debut Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A new service for breeders that provides a complimentary race record for Thoroughbreds foaled in 2025 and later that is updated after each domestic or international start will be offered by The Jockey Club, according to an organization release Wednesday. Breeders can subscribe to the daily service by providing their email address during the registration application process via Interactive Registration at www.registry.jockeyclub.com. Upon subscribing, breeders will receive an email with a link to all eligible horses, each linking to an Equineline.com Product 9 (Lifetime Starts in Past Performance Format) report. “We created this free service not only to provide a horse's record of achievement on the track, but also to enable breeders to maintain a convenient connection to horses throughout their racing careers,” said James L. Gagliano, president and chief operating officer, The Jockey Club. “We believe this will help foster aftercare and second career opportunities once a horse is retired from racing.” Although the service applies to the current foal crop, there are plans to expand the service to include older horses still on the racetrack. This service for breeders to receive free Lifetime Starts in Past Performance Format was developed by TJC Innovations in conjunction with The Jockey Club Registry. The post TJC Introduces Free Lifetime Starts for Thoroughbred Breeders appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

TDN Conversations is a new monthly podcast series and we are delighted to have been joined this month by Emma Balding, who discusses the history of her breeding operation with Emma Berry. “The whole place had been requisitioned by the Americans during the war, and the stud had been used for a dairy herd,” she says of Kingsclere Stud, which neighbours the historic Park House Stables, where her son Andrew now trains. “So there are remnants still of the fact that it was used for that. The house was taken over and the officers lived in the house.” Balding was a young child when she moved with her parents and brothers to Kingsclere in 1953 and, just as training racehorses has run through generations of her family, so has the breeding of them. This she has continued with skill, achieving notable success, often through utilising some fairly under-the-radar stallions. Plainly, she does not mind flying in the face of fashion. https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Emma-Balding-Conversations-Podcast-v3-1.mp3 Listen to the podcast here. “I don't mind breeding something that goes jumping. I really don't,” she says. “There's a very good market for the sort of horses we're breeding, if they're good enough. And Paul Mellon wasn't afraid of the jumping side of things. In fact, that's how he started in England, by having jumpers. “You do not want your families undermined by moderate jumpers, but I'm never afraid of a good jumper in the family, even when we're buying yearlings.' Both through her involvement with Andrew in selecting young horses such as star stayer Coltrane (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) – a 50,000gns Book 1 yearling with earnings just shy of £1 million – or her breeding of Group 1 winners Elm Park (GB) (Phoenix Reach {Ire}) and Side Glance (GB) (Passing Glance {GB}), Balding has become renowned for her good eye and sound judgement. We are grateful for the support of our podcast sponsor, Saracen Horse Feeds, and we hope you will enjoy listening. Click here to listen to the podcast. The post Emma Balding Joins the TDN Conversations Podcast appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Horantzau d'Airy (Fr) (Legolas {Jpn}) topped the Tattersalls Online March Sale when selling for 50,000gns to Jim Gill. Consigned by Willie Mullins's Closutton Stables, lot 25 has been Grade 1-placed over hurdles, and he was twice third at Grade 3 level in chases last season. He will move to the yard of Michael Keady. “I'm very excited to get him today and Michael is delighted to be training him,” said Gill of his new purchase, who holds an entry in the Grand National next month at Aintree. “Even if he doesn't get into the Grand National, there is a big three-mile chase option for him at the Aintree meeting which he could run in. “I played golf yesterday and had a few pints after, when I set the maximum bid for the horse. I've had plenty of winners on the Flat but I'm new to having National Hunt runners. I really liked the look of him and thought I'd give it a go for the craic.” Shirocco (Ger) mare Lily Du Berlais (GB) brought 42,000gns from Sean McElroy on Tuesday. Lot 35, consigned by Newlands Farm, has won four times for trainer Stuart Crawford in the colours of Simon Munir and Issac Souede. The multiple black-type-placed mare is from the same clan as Bonito Du Berlais (Fr) (Trempolino) and Nikita Du Berlais (Fr) (Poliglote {GB}). Overall, 52 lots sold of 95 offered (55%) for a gross of 435,100gns. The average was 8,367gns and the median was 3,700gns. The post Legolas Gelding Tops Tattersalls Online appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Tattersalls Cheltenham Festival Sale will be held after racing on Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival, Mar. 13. There are a total of 12 initial entries in the catalogue that was released on Wednesday. Of the dozen lots so far, 11 are winners, 10 of them winning on debut and seven scoring on their first starts as 4-year-olds. Clondaw Park (Ire) (Walk In The Park {Ire}) is one of the highlights, as she ran out an eight-length debut winner at Lisronagh on Feb. 23. Trained by Mick Goff, she is out of a Teofilo (Ire) half-sister to the eight-time Grade 1 winner Nichols Canyon (GB) (Authorized {Ire}). Cristal d'Estruval (Ire) (Crystal Ocean {GB}) became the first point-to-point winner for his sire at Lisronagh on the same card that Clondaw Park triumphed. Point-to-Point winner Bally Free (Ire) (Flemensfirth), from the family of Grade 1-winning chaser Strong Promise (Ire) (Ire), will also be offered. Past sale graduates include the Grade 1 winner Romeo Coolio (GB) (Kayf Tara {GB}), who co-topped the sale in 2023. The post Tattersalls Cheltenham Festival Catalogue Features 10 Debut Winners appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article