Wandering Eyes

Lane's End Farm's freshman stallion Honor A. P. was represented by his first stakes winner Sept. 29 as Glee won the $50,000 E. L. Gaylord Memorial Stakes at Remington Park.View the full article

Caulfield Cup contender, Positivity. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Trainer Andrew Forsman has indicated that Positivity, fresh off her victory in the Group 3 MRC Foundation Cup (2000m), is likely to contest the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m). Forsman is now seeking a jockey to ride at the light weight of 50 kilograms. Initially hesitant to push his Group 2 SA Fillies Classic (2500m) winner too hard this spring, Positivity’s recent performance, where she narrowly defeated Future History, has changed his outlook. “We are very tempted,” Forsman told Racing.com about Positivity’s Caulfield Cup chances. “I suppose when you have 50 kilos in a $5 million race, you have to consider it pretty seriously. “We brought her into work without being too serious, without any grand plans as a four-year-old mare. “She’s going a lot better than I thought she might, to be honest.” Harry Coffey has partnered the mare in her two starts this campaign and will ride her again in this Saturday’s Group 3 Bart Cummings (2500m). While Coffey has ridden at 50 kilograms on eight occasions, he hasn’t done so since his apprentice days in 2011. “She’s not going to get a penalty, so we’re exploring our options at the moment. In the next week or so, we might try to line up a few people,” Forsman added regarding the search for a Caulfield Cup rider. Positivity is currently a $31 quote with horse racing bookmakers for the Caulfield Cup. Horse racing news View the full article

Star Patrol ridden by Ben Melham winning the 2023 Gilgai Stakes. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Trainer Clinton McDonald is preparing Star Patrol for a return in the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on October 12. The six-year-old, a dual Group 2 winner, hasn’t raced since finishing last in the Group 1 Champions Sprint (1200m) last November. Plans for an overseas campaign were scrapped when McDonald wasn’t completely satisfied with the gelding’s condition. “He trialled terrific,” McDonald told Racing.com. “It’s probably the soundest I’ve ever had this horse, and he’s in great shape. He’s still my favourite; he’s the horse that virtually started this roll for us.” Looking ahead to the spring, McDonald sees several opportunities for Star Patrol. “I think he’ll be in for a really nice Spring Carnival. We’ve got a couple of races picked out, with two options – the Schillaci and then the Champions Sprint being the main plan,” he said. “I am keen to get him to 1400 metres at some stage. I’ve always thought he’d be a really nice seven-furlong horse, up on speed controlling the race. “Hopefully, that can happen during the spring.” Horse racing news View the full article

Group 2 winner, Ameena. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Ameena (Tassort) has been withdrawn from this weekend’s Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) at Randwick, with trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman opting to target the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) on Caulfield Cup Day instead. The filly secured a victory in the Group 2 Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) in August but couldn’t replicate that performance in the Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on September 21, where she finished seventh. “It was a funny race,” Sam Freedman commented. “They just didn’t go any faster tempo, and we felt that she just keeps drawing badly. “She is probably capable of holding a spot. We’ve seen her lead up in her early races.” Horse racing bookmakers have Ameena quoted as a 14 winning chance to win the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) on November 16. Horse racing news View the full article

It's not easy to live in Life Is Good's shadow, but his half-brother has been eking out a name for himself one photo finish at a time, and his most recent exploits had him in view all alone at the line. It was a battle down the lane, but Most Wanted (Candy Ride {Arg}–Beach Walk, by Distorted Humor) would not be denied en route to securing his first graded black-type in the GIII Oklahoma Derby. Undefeated in his career by a grand total of less than two lengths, the West colorbearer won first out June 21 beneath the Twin Spires by a neck after closing from midpack, and then held strong over a field of allowance competition July 21 at Ellis Park to win by three-quarters of a length. He was last seen on the fortuitous end of a photo in the Listed Ellis Park Derby Aug. 11, where he got his nose down in the shadow of the wire. Crowned the 4-5 favorite and in a familiar spot as he pressed the pace initially set by Indispensable (Constitution), the top pair sailed along through :23.60, :47.48, and 1:11.30 splits while being all but attached at the hip. Launching a long drive to put that rival away, he was momentarily overtaken in the lane by E J Won the Cup (Omaha Beach), but found his second wind late to battle back to a length margin on the wire. Indispensable just missed second in a photo. #6 MOST WANTED ($3.60) fights back to win the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3), giving @flothejock and @bradcoxracing the @RemingtonPark Oaks-Derby double. The three-year-old colt by @LanesEndFarms' Candy Ride is undefeated in four starts. pic.twitter.com/EfSAA7Iq0Y — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) September 30, 2024 Pedigree Note: Kin to the aforementioned 'TDN Rising Star', Most Wanted hails from a busy female family. While his dam was only placed in her career, and her greatest works coming as a broodmare, she is herself a daughter of the multiple Grade I-placed Bonnie Blue Flag (Mineshaft). That second dam can claim her own fleet of accomplished siblings, as her multiple Grade I-winning half-sister Diamondrella (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) tallies a group winner in Australia to her broodmare record, and their half-brother Highest Honors (Tapit) was three-times graded placed in his career. An unraced half-sister to that group produced GI La Brea Stakes-placed Brilliant Cut (Speightstown) and another still can claim GSW Nikkis Smartypants (Smarty Jones) to her list of accolades. Beach Walk's most recent offspring include a 2-year-old full-brother to Life Is Good named Lifes Reward (Into Mischief) and two full-sisters–a yearling and a 2024 filly. Their dam went to Gun Runner for 2025. Sunday, Remington Park OKLAHOMA DERBY-GIII, $400,000, Remington, 9-29, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:49.46, ft. 1–MOST WANTED, 124, c, 3, by Candy Ride (Arg) 1st Dam: Beach Walk, by Distorted Humor 2nd Dam: Bonnie Blue Flag, by Mineshaft 3rd Dam: Tap Your Feet, by Dixieland Band 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. O/B-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc. (KY); T-Brad H. Cox; J-Florent Geroux. $240,000. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, $519,553. *1/2 to Life Is Good (Into Mischief), Hwt. Older Horse-UAE- at 9 1/2 – 11 f., MGISW, $4,541,700. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–E J Won the Cup, 124, c, 3, Omaha Beach–Firsthand Report, by Blame. ($150,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV; $95,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Superfecta King Stable (Margolis); B-Hoolie Racing Stable, LLC (KY); T-Chief Stipe F. O'Neill. $80,000. 3–Indispensable, 124, c, 3, Constitution–High Performer, by Candy Ride (Arg). 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($330,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV; $825,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Talla Racing LLC, West Point Thoroughbreds and Barker, Edwin S.; B-Nursery Place, Donaldson & Broadbent (KY); T-John W. Sadler. $44,000. Margins: 1, HD, 9 1/4. Odds: 0.80, 2.00, 7.10. Also Ran: Dimatic, Flat Hanby, Mena. Scratched: Canada Gate, Society Man. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Most Wanted Again Caught On Camera, This Time In Oklahoma appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Zac Purton and Mark Newnham are firing, while Frankie Lor and Vincent Ho are hoping to kick into gear quickly.View the full article

Straight No Chaser returned with a vengeance Sept. 29, cruising to a scintillating victory in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park.View the full article

Three-year-old Sugar Fish, an impressive winner of the Summertime Oaks against her own age group, defeated her elders in the Zenyatta.View the full article

Unraced since filling the trifecta in the Bourbonette Oaks in March, Alpine Princess (Classic Empire) made a triumphant return to the track Sunday night with a romp in the Remington Park Oaks. The daughter of Classic Empire seemed on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks late last year with back to back wins including a two-length score in the Untapable Stakes at Fair Grounds to end her juvenile campaign. Fourth on a sloppy track to start 2024 in the GII Rachel Alexandra Stakes, Alpine Princess switched to the Tapeta for that Turfway effort but went to the sidelines soon after for trainer Brad Cox. Resurfacing here as the 8-5 choice, Alpine Princess raced widest of a four-wide calvary charge on the lead down the backstretch. Always going well under Florent Geroux, who retook the mount after Luis Saez got aboard at Turfway, the favorite had enough speed to come spin off the turn alone and made it a one-horse procession down the stretch to win by nearly double digits. One of 16 stakes winners for Classic Empire, Alpine Princess was a $190,000 KEESEP yearling for Full of Run Racing and the first foal out of a Curlin half-sister to MSW and GII Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint third Another Miracle (Americah Pharoah). Le Moine has a placed 2-year-old Mitole filly named Eliza Vance who was a $285,000 buy for Carolyn Wilson at OBS April this year and a weanling Game Winner filly. She was bred to Forte for next term. #9 ALPINE PRINCESS ($5.20) wins the $200,000 Remington Park Oaks with ease. @flothejock was in the irons for trainer @bradcoxracing. The Oklahoma Derby (G3) is up next! Play it here: https://t.co/7LFaElm2n3 pic.twitter.com/3s9fqQjCci — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) September 30, 2024 REMINGTON PARK OAKS, $200,000, Remington, 9-29, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:43.12, ft. 1–ALPINE PRINCESS, 116, f, 3, by Classic Empire 1st Dam: Le Moine, by Curlin 2nd Dam: Retraceable, by Medaglia d'Oro 3rd Dam: Embraceable, by Dehere ($190,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Full of Run Racing II, LLC and Madaket Stables LLC; B-Betz/DJ Stables/Peter V. Lamantia/Classic Empire Syndicate (KY); T-Brad H. Cox; J-Florent Geroux. $120,000. Lifetime Record: 8-4-0-2, $371,810. 2–Miss Code West, 120, f, 3, Code West–Inca Miss, by Kipling. ($12,000 Ylg '22 TTAYRL). O-Jeffry L and Julie Puryear; B-Bryan Hawk (OK); T-Kevin Scholl. $40,000. 3–Just Be Quiet, 116, f, 3, Karakontie (Jpn)–Quiet Talk, by Honor Code. ($17,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Marion F. Gorham; B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds LTD. (KY); T-Robert M. Gorham. $22,000. Margins: 9 3/4, 1 1/4, NO. Odds: 1.60, 2.40, 18.20. Also Ran: Lemonesse, Chi Chi, Candy Gray, Change It Up, Teresa's Nightmare. Scratched: Wonder Ride. The post Alpine Princess Returns A Winner In Remington Park Oaks appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Roscar, Saccharine, and Side Street gave Chiefswood Stables a homebred podium finish in the $400,000 Breeders' Stakes, the final jewel in the Canadian Triple Crown, Sept. 29 at Woodbine.View the full article

Looking every bit the speed ball-type it was Straight No Chaser (Speightster–Margarita Friday, by Johannesburg) who took home the GII Santa Anita Sprint Championship on Sunday afternoon at the 'Great RIP'. The now-5-year-old had not visited a winner's circle since 2023 when he ran away with the GIII Maryland Sprint Stakes on the Preakness undercard. Transferred to Juan Landeros's care, Straight No Chaser ran fourth in his lone start this year, which was the GIII Runhappy Stakes during the Belmont at the Big A meet May 11. Back in action for Dan Blacker here, the 3-2 choice here got to the lead and never looked back as he scored by multiple lengths in the end. Roll On Big Joe (Prospective) was second. The final running time was 1:08.54. Lifetime Record: 9-5-0-1. Sales History: EASMAY '21 $110,000. O-MyRacehorse; B-John Eaton & Steve Laymon; T-Dan Blacker. “Sizzling home!” #5 STRAIGHT NO CHASER storms home in the $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2), romping clear of #4 Roll On Big Joe in 1:08.54. Dan Blacker trains the @MyRacehorse son of Speightster, who was ridden by @ljlmvel. pic.twitter.com/BvyXnyx87T — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) September 30, 2024 The post Straight No Chaser Smooth Down The Hatch In The Santa Anita Sprint Championship appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The inaugural California Crown event Sept. 28 appears to have been a success as Santa Anita Park hosted its second largest crowd of 2024 and saw increases in handle.View the full article

In the GII Zenyatta Stakes at Santa Anita it was Sugar Fish (Accelerate–Madiera Park, by Langfuhr) who saved her best stride for the stretch and took home her second piece of graded Arcadian hardware. The 3-year-old filly at odds of 5-2 allowed Alpha Bella (Justify) to take control as the field headed into the first turn. On hold up the backstretch, Sugar Fish had plenty left in reserve and as the pacesetter tried to seal the deal the chestnut responded around the far turn. With the rail open down the lane, the Keeneland September grad powered home under Tyler Baze for the win. The final running time was 1:43.53. Lifetime Record: 8-4-1-0. Sales History: $40,000 '22 KEESEP. O-Sweetwater Stable and Talla Racing LLC; B-George Gilbert; T-Jeff Mullins. #6 SUGAR FISH ($7.20) burst through on the rail to score in the $200,000 Zenyatta Stakes (G2) under @tyler_baze . The daughter of Accelerate is trained by @Jmullinsracing. pic.twitter.com/GNFvh3IgQq — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) September 29, 2024 The post Sugar Fish Keeps Swimming To Capture Zenyatta Stakes At Santa Anita appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

10th-Churchill Downs, $123,375, Msw, 9-29, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:11.35, ft, 3/4 length. SOUK PLAZA (f, 2, Street Boss–Glittering Jewel, by Bernardini) debuted as the even-money favorite here but was slow from the gate and had to settle back off the pace as Nancy Lynn (Justify) put up a quick :21.85 opening quarter. Still mid pack but making steady progress through the field into the far turn, the homebred fanned out to the grandstand side with a quarter to run and wore down 10-1 longshot Banking Silver (Liam's Map) to get up in the final jumps and win by three-quarters of a length. Insighted runner Lady Liberty (Constitution) closed up for third while Jewel Box (Street Sense) came home an even sixth. The younger half-sister to GIII Stonestreet Lexington Stakes winner Encino (Nyquist), Souk Plaza is the second foal and winner out of a half-sister to champion 2-year-old colt and sire Street Sense (Street Cry {Ire}). Glittering Jewel produced a yearling full-sister to Souk Plaza last year and was bred to Midshipman for 2025. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $69,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. #7 Souk Plaza is a debut winner in the last race of the meet at Churchill Downs! @sambitoperu had the mount for trainer @bradcoxracing and @godolphin. #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/1Uad9B31oG — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) September 29, 2024 The post Godolphin’s Souk Plaza A Debut Winner For Street Boss In Churchill Finale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The final leg of the Canadian Triple Crown was settled on Sunday at Woodbine and it was Roscar (Oscar Performance–Rosemere, by Court Vision) who took home the title in the Breeders' Stakes. With three entries from Chiefswood Stables, the gelding went off as a 3/1 shot here. The lone filly in the race, Hurricane Clair (Silent Name {Jpn}), drew most of the betting interest as the 4-5 favorite. At the bell, a longshot grabbed the lead away from the chalk, while Roscar took up a tracking positon into the first turn. Waiting for his chance to pounce, the opportunity came when the 3-year-old cut the corner and suddenly found himself on the lead at the top of the lane. Motoring forward, Roscar got the win, as stablemates Saccharine (Noble Mission {GB}) and Side Street (Kitten's Joy) completed the Chiefswood trifecta. The final running time was 2:34.72. Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-2. #3 ROSCAR ($8.50) wins the final jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown, the Breeders' Stakes at @woodbinetb. Justin Stein rode the Oscar Performance (@millridgefarm) gelding for trainer @RachelHalden, who also trained the runner-up. Chiefswood Stables owns the top three finishers. pic.twitter.com/ZVB4JuPlBE — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) September 29, 2024 The post Last Leg Of Canadian Triple Crown Goes To Roscar In Breeders’ Stakes At Woodbine appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Dog Penalties GOTCHA TANE | Christchurch 23 September; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial. ISMAY BALE | Christchurch 27 September; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial. General Race 2 at the Southland GRC meeting on 25 September was declared a no-race due to safety reasons or after the lure lost power approaching the bend. Race 8 at the Wanganui GRC meeting on 27 September was declared a no-race after the greyhounds were too close to the lure for a distance entering the first bend. The post 23-29 September 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Driver Penalties A Sharpe | Waikato 24 September; use of whip; fined $300. K Green | Gore 25 September; failed to affix mudguards; fined $100. T Dewe | Gore 25 September; failed to affix mudguards; fined $50. M Holborough | NZ Metropolitan 27 September; careless driving; suspended 28 September – 6 October inclusive. T Chmiel | NZ Metropolitan 27 September; contacted track marker; fined $100. K Green | NZ Metropolitan 27 September; use of whip; fined $400. K Denifostova | Auckland 27 September; out of position at start; fined $100. K Cameron | Timaru 29 September; out of position at start; fined $100. R Holmes | Timaru 29 September; use of whip; fined $300. T Chmiel | Timaru 29 September; use of whip; fined $300. A Edge | Timaru 29 September; presented without notified gear; fined $100. Horse Penalties PHILADELPHIA LAD | Gore 25 September; broke during the running; must complete trial. RAGING NATIVE | Gore 25 September; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial. HOT FIZZ | Gore 25 September; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial. WALLFLOWER | NZ Metropolitan 27 September; bled; stood down until 27 October inclusive; must complete trial & veterinary clearance required. POST PAINTER | Timaru 29 September; sustained injury in stabling area following race; veterinary clearance required. The post 23-29 September 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Rider Penalties B Murray | Timaru 25 September; careless riding; suspended 5 – 10 October inclusive. D Cooper | Timaru 25 September; careless riding; suspended 29 September – 11 October inclusive. L Kauri | Waikato 27 September; failed to obey starter; fined $200. W Pinn | Riccarton 28 September; careless riding; suspended 6 – 18 October inclusive. L Hemi | Riccarton 28 September; use of whip; fined $500. C Campbell | Riccarton 28 September; unable to make contracted weight; fined $100. C Lindsay | Woodville 29 September; careless riding; suspended 3 – 9 October inclusive. Horse Penalties SOVEREIGN ZED | Waverley 24 September; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial. SPECIALITY | Riccarton 28 September; epistaxis; stood down for 3 months & veterinary certificate required. WHO’S COMPLAININ | Hastings 28 September; raced greenly in the running; must complete trial. DOCTOR IRIS | Woodville 29 September; reared at start; must complete barrier trial. SHEZ SHAMUS | Woodville 29 September; bucked after start dislodging rider; must complete barrier trial. General The Hawke’s Bay RI meeting on 28 September was abandoned after Race 1 due to unsafe track conditions. The post 23-29 September 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Ways and Means delivered with her four-length victory in the $242,500 Gallant Bloom Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack Sept. 29. Off the victory, the Klaravich Stables' homebred heads to the Nov. 2 Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1).View the full article

Subsanador was bright and alert the morning after his thrilling win in the $1 million California Crown (G1) at Santa Anita Park Sept. 28.View the full article

GIII Vosburgh Stakes winner Mufasa (Chi) (Practical Joke) was expected to arrive back at Keeneland Sunday, and has two races on Championship weekend under consideration, trainer Ignacio Correas IV confirmed. The 4 1/4-length victory in the “Win and You're In” Breeders' Cup Challenge race was the first North American graded score for the Chilean star since arriving in the U.S. While Mufasa has a fees-paid berth into the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint, Correas has said that the GI Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile is also under consideration. Grade I-winner Didia (Arg) (Orpen) worked Sunday at Keeneland as she began her final preparations for the GI Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf. She went a half-mile on the main track in :49.60, the track labeled as 'good', and was the ninth fastest of 11 others on the morning. Also going was SP Ready for Peace (More Than Ready) and Give Life (Caravaggio), both of whom worked five furlongs on the main track. The pair went in 1:01.20 and were tied with one other for third fastest of five on the morning. The former is being pointed toward the GI Clairborne Breeders' Futurity while the latter is a possible entry for Friday's GII Jessamine Stakes on Keeneland's opening October weekend. The post Mufasa Returns to Correas’s Keeneland Base, Didia Makes BC Preps appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

“It feels like a holiday!” joked Ed Player when discussing the task of showing Whatton Manor Stud's three-strong consignment to potential buyers ahead of Book 1 of the Goffs Orby Sale, a historic offering as the first at this particular sale from an operation with over 40 years of experience in the industry. Player has been the one responsible for overseeing this latest chapter in Whatton Manor's history since taking over at the helm from father Peter, but don't mistake him for a man taking his responsibilities lightly because of that “holiday” comment. It's simply representative of the fact that Player and his team have become accustomed to juggling bumper drafts at sales such as this one, symptomatic of a business doing plenty right, whilst heaping the pressure on those whose job it is to make sure nothing goes wrong on the day that counts. Already this year Whatton Manor have offered 16 lots at the Premier Yearling Sale and 15 at the Somerville Yearling Sale, with another 37 to come across Books 2 and 3 of the October Yearling Sale. That juggling act is just one of the reasons why Player found himself at Kildare Paddocks on Sunday morning for the first time in this capacity, seemingly with less time to put his feet up than he might have anticipated. “It's been extremely busy today, far busier than I was expecting,” he summed up. “There's plenty of people about and a lot of new faces, people I don't know and people from America. We're very pleased with the footfall and as always Goffs do a fantastic job. It's great to see their hard work paying off with lots of people coming. “We decided to come to Ireland because we have lots of horses and we had to think outside the box a little bit. We're bringing horses by English sires to Ireland where there won't be so many of them. We've got two Palace Piers and I think there's six in the catalogue, in total. If you go to Newmarket, I don't know the numbers exactly but there's probably 26 or 36 Palace Piers. It's just trying to find things that we think might suit the sale over here.” He added, “We've got 19 for [Tattersalls] Book 2 anyway and people struggle to get around them all. They don't have the showing time and horses can get knocked off the list. These horses might have been lesser lights at Book 1, but we've decided to bring them here instead. People are certainly looking at them and hopefully it will translate into some half-decent prices.” Recent events on the racecourse might also have something to do with it should the two yearlings by Palace Pier (GB) achieve the kind of results Player is hoping for, with the pedigrees of lot 251, a colt out of the Frankel (GB) mare Ghalyah (GB), and lot 276, a filly out of the Dansili (GB) mare Initially (GB), both having received significant updates since the catalogue was published. “Scenic won the Galtres by three and three-quarter lengths,” Player said of the half-sister to lot 251 by Lope De Vega (Ire). “She possibly ran back a little bit quick in the Park Hill, but she's a very smart, progressive filly. “And Point Lynas [a half-brother to lot 276 by Iffraaj] won his Listed race by five and a half lengths and got a Timeform rating of 117. Again, he proved himself a top-class horse. It's lovely to get those updates and, hopefully, people will take that into account.” The Whatton Manor consignment is completed by lot 233, a filly by Bated Breath (GB) out of the unraced Folk Song (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) whose dam, Folk Opera (Ire) (Singspiel {Ire}), won the GI E. P. Taylor Stakes. “The Bated Breath filly is a homebred from the farm,” Player continued. “Bated Breath has been a very lucky stallion for us. He gave us Worth Waiting, who won the Group 2 Dahlia Stakes, amongst other good fillies. He's been very successful in America and that was why we decided to bring her here. We felt she'd suit the American market. She's a very strong, forward filly who moves well and people seem to like her.” The team at Whatton Manor narrowly missed out on another notable update on Sunday when their homebred Fiery Lucy (GB) (Without Parole {GB}) was beaten just a neck in the G3 Weld Park Stakes at the Curragh, filling the runner-up spot at that level for the second start in succession. A half-brother to that filly by Ulysses (Ire) will be offered at Book 3 of the October Yearling Sale. “Fiery Lucy came there to win, but Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore can do no wrong at the moment. That was a cracking run for a filly who we only sold for 38,000gns,” Player said of that performance, before highlighting a few other successes in 2024 for horses born and raised at Whatton Manor. “We've got a two-year-old called Fiction who has won five races on the bounce in France–we didn't get a bid for her at 6,000gns last year,” he continued. “Scenic and Sound Angela have both won Listed races and Miriam's Fire won in America very impressively. She's going for a stakes race and if she wins that they're talking about the Breeders' Cup. “We've got lots of nice horses running well from the farm and that's part of the reason why we do it. That's where we get the buzz and the enjoyment.” Perhaps no horse raised at Whatton Manor has given Player more of a buzz than Starman (GB), the G1 July Cup hero who will be represented by 13 yearlings from his first crop at Book 1 of the Orby Sale. The Tally-Ho Stud resident has already made quite the impression this year, notably at Doncaster where he was responsible for two of the five highest-priced lots. “Starman is one of those lovely stories,” said Player. “He was the second horse David Ward ever bred and when he won the July Cup it was an incredibly special day for us all. He was such a good-looking horse himself, a big, strong, good-moving horse. We always really believed in him and we've got some lovely stock at home by him, homebreds of David's. “We're just really excited and delighted that his stock has been so well received at the sales. Everything Tally-Ho touches turns to gold, so I wouldn't be at all surprised if he could do it as well. They've just got bombproof minds and they want to please you. Hopefully, he could be the leading first-season sire next year and the dream can continue.” The Whatton Manor team sold three Starman yearlings of their own at the Somerville Yearling Sale where the market was “tricky” in the words of Player. Nevertheless, he remains optimistic about what's ahead in the coming weeks and months, both in the sales ring and on the racecourse. “Doncaster started better than we were expecting,” he explained. “There was good trade at Doncaster and things went well there for us. The Somerville Sale was tricky. It wasn't easy for us, but we got most of them sold and you move on. We've got a lovely draft for Book 2, so hopefully people are saving some money for that sale–we've got some really nice horses to go there. “It's tough. We all know we're in a downturn in the industry at the moment and you hope some horses get you out of jail by making good prices to cover the others that have been disappointing. The most important thing is that we try and get them into good homes so that they can come back and be racehorses next year and give us some more updates. That's the dream.” The post Whatton Manor Stud Breaks New Ground with Orby Consignment appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Let go at odds of 28-1 while looking to collect his first victory at the highest level, Lugal (Jpn) (Duramente {Jpn}) came from just off the pace to take Sunday's G1 Sprinter Stakes at Nakayama. Cruising in a ground-saving spot just behind a free-running Puro Magic (Jpn) (Asia Express {Jpn}) with Win Greatest (Jpn) (Secret Hero {Jpn}) within striking distance, Lugal overtook the latter straightening for home and closed the leader's advantage passing the 200-meter mark. Hitting the front late, the 4-year-old had enough left in reserve to hold off the fast-closing Toshin Macau (Jpn) (Big Arthur {Jpn}) by a neck with Namura Clair (Jpn) (Mikki Isle {Jpn}) a similar distance back in third. Lugal, winning for jockey Atsuya Nishimura and trainer Haruki Sugiyama, ran 10th in a rain affected G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen (1200m) Mar. 24. He won Kyoto's G3 Silk Road Stakes in his seasonal debut in January. “I'm so happy, I'm so thrilled to be able to win a Group 1 race for the first time. I'm happy for Lugal as well because it's his first Group 1 win as well. I don't remember anything in the straight,” Nishimura said. The winning time of the race was 1: 07, the fastest run edition since Lord Kanaloa in 2012 (1:06.70). Sugiyama mentioned post-race that he is open to campaigning Lugal overseas. Pedigree Notes: Sunday's Sprinters victory repreesents the seventh Group 1 winner for the late Duramente, who died in 2021. The winner's dam Atab is out of unraced Moon's Whisper (Storm Cat), a daughter of French champion and Classic winner East of the Moon (Private Account), herself a half sister to Classic winner and leading sire Kingmambo. A half to Group 3 winner Moon Driver (Mr. Prospector), the stakes-producing Moon's Whisper also hails from the family of European champion 3-year-old Alpha Centauri (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), in addition to Group 1 scorers Alpine Star (Ire) (Sea The Moon {Ire}) and Discoveries (Ire) Mastercraftsman). Sunday, Nakayama, Japan SPRINTERS STAKES-G1, ¥328,800,000, Nakayama, 9-29, 3yo/up, 1200mT, 1:07.00, fm. 1–LUGAL (JPN), 128, c, 4, by Duramente(Jpn) 1st Dam: Atab (Ire), by New Approach(Ire) 2nd Dam: Moon's Whisper, by Storm Cat 3rd Dam: East of the Moon, by Private Account 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Yoshimasa Ema; B-Mishima Bokujo; T-Haruki Sugiyama; J-Atsuya Nishimura; ¥173,360,000. Lifetime Record: 13-4-4-1. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2–Toshin Macau (Jpn), 128, h, 5, by Big Arthur (Jpn)–Yukino Mermaid (Jpn), by Special Week (Jpn). O-Sato Inc.; B-Hattori Farm; ¥68,960,000. 3–Namura Clair (Jpn), 123, m, 5, by Mikki Isle (Jpn)–Sun Queen, by Storm Cat. O-Mutsuhiro Namura; B-Tanikawa Farm; ¥43,480,000. Margins: NK, NK, NK; Odds: 28.50, 9.60, 8.20. Also Ran: Mama Cocha (Jpn), Win Marvel (Jpn), Victor The Winner (Aus), Satono Reve (Jpn), Puro Maic (Jpn), A Shin Spotter (Jpn), Mozu Meimei (Jpn), Obamburumai (Jpn), Mad Cool (Ire), Mugen (Aus), Win Greatest (Jpn), Danon Scorpion (Jpn), Vento Voce (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart & video. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. The post Duramente’s Lugal Tops Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

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Subsanador (Arg) (Fortify) didn't get much respect at 6-1 in the betting when throttling between rivals to seize a three-horse photo by a head in Saturday's GI California Crown S., and he likely won't be favored for the GI Breeders' Cup Classic in five weeks, either. But make no mistake: There were no fewer than 10 aspirants for the Classic in the entries worldwide last week, and only Subsanador's score at Santa Anita resonated as a true status shifter that elevated this Richard Mandella trainee into the top tier among America's older dirt routers. The betting public for the Classic will gravitate toward 'TDN Rising Star' Fierceness (City of Light), who boasts higher Beyer Speed Figures and more “headline horse” name recognition than a 5-year-old with Argentinian form (seven dirt wins, three at the Group 1 level) and only five starts in North America. Debuting stateside last December out of trainer John Sadler's barn, Subsanador ran a subpar fourth as the 13-10 favorite in the GII San Antonio S. (a race in which he reportedly bled). But in the Mar. 3 Santa Anita H., Subsanador nearly wired the 10-furlong Grade I stakes at 22-1 odds before grudgingly yielding to 'TDN Rising Star' Newgate (Into Mischief). Subsanador was privately sold to Wathnan Racing after the Big 'Cap, and in the process got transferred to Mandella. He then ran fourth in the 1 1/4-mile GII Hollywood Gold Cup S. Mandella utilized the GIII Philip H. Iselin S. at Monmouth Park Aug. 17 as a well-orchestrated confidence-builder for Subsanador, who unleashed a powerful far-turn move to mow down the frontrunners and score by 1 ½ lengths. Both Mandella and jockey Mike Smith have acknowledged that Subsanador is a work in progress because of previous tendencies to wait on horses or sometimes think the race is over once he surges to the front. But on Saturday, Subsanador had no problem with being covered up at the rail while latching onto a primo stalking spot, always within 2 1/2 lengths of a pressured pacemaker whose first four quarter-mile splits were :22.89, :24.30, :24.07 and :24.91. Smith tipped Subsanador out to the two path at the top of the lane and relentlessly chased speedster National Treasure (Quality Road) the length of the stretch through a final furlong in :12.51. Subsanador pulsed ahead of National Treasure two strides from the wire while simultaneously holding off the onrushing Newgate, who had picked up the chase and surged late to finish a nose behind in third. The winning nine-furlong time of 1:48.69 equated to a 102 Beyer awarded to all three horses in that blanket photo. Subsanador will be expected to produce a slightly higher winning number if he is to prevail in the Classic. He's paired 102 ratings in each of his last two starts, but his wins at Monmouth and Santa Anita both caught the eye more for “how he did it” rather than “how fast,” and both suggested there was room for additional improvement. Subsanador gives the impression of a wave gathering serious momentum, and Mandella is honing a level of consistency in him that is has not been the hallmark of other A-listers who have taken turns atop the division this season. Mandella has previously parlayed a win in this autumn Santa Anita stakes into a victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic. He trained Pleasantly Perfect to that sweep in 2003, when the California Crown S. was known as the GII Goodwood Breeders' Cup H. Farther back in the California Crown pack, fifth and six respectively, were Breeders' Cup aspirants Senor Buscador (Mineshaft) and 'TDN Rising Star' Muth (Good Magic). Both will be lacking a positive final prep if they press on to the Classic. Later on Saturday, another Wathnan colorbearer, the just-acquired Hit Show (Candy Ride {Arg}), scored a neck victory in the GII Lukas Classic at Churchill Downs. The sloppy-track Beyer was 98. In other global stakes with Classic implications last week, Ushba Tesoro (Jpn) (Orfevre {Jpn}) ran second at 2-5 odds in the Listed Nippon TV Hai at Funabashi Race Track on Wednesday. Fifth in that stakes was Derma Sotogake (Jpn) (Mind Your Biscuits), who had been second at 26-1 odds in last year's Breeders' Cup Classic. At Aqueduct on Saturday, 'TDN Rising Star' Tapit Trice rallied from last to win a four-horse, muddy-track renewal of the GII Woodward S. The deep closer needed a little help from a leg-weary Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator), who shortened stride when failing to sustain an open-length lead in deep stretch. The winning Beyer was 98. The Classic division lost a 3-year-old contender to retirement Saturday. Dornoch (Good Magic), winner of the GI Belmont S. and GI Haskell S., was diagnosed with bone bruising, forcing him out of what would have been his planned final start prior to stud career at Spendthrift Farm. The post Week In Review: Subsanador The Cresting Wave In Classic Division appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article