Wandering Eyes

Stakes sire Seahenge will stand at Haras de Tierce in 2025, Jour de Galop reported on Tuesday. The son of Scat Daddy will command a fee of €3,500. Previously located at Haras de la Haie Neuve, Seahenge will join Taj Mahal (Ire) and Nerium (Ire) at the stud. The 9-year-old is the sire of listed winners Chic Colombine (Fr) and Winter Pudding (Fr). Currently standing on Southern Hemisphere time in Argentina, Seahenge has several South American Classic winners among his progeny, as well as several winners in the National Hunt sphere. The post Seahenge On The Move To Haras De Tierce appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In this monthly BH interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.View the full article

Connections of Goliath have renewed the call for geldings to be permitted to run in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) after confirming that the talented 4-year-old will not run again before an ambitious international campaign next year.View the full article

How did we get hooked on this sport? We all have stories about how our love affair developed and blossomed. The TDN will be reaching out to numerous notable people in the industry to get their stories to find out how they got hooked and stayed hooked on the sport. Annise Montplaisir, Executive Director, Amplify I became hooked on racing when I was 12 years old, after watching the 2007 movie “Ruffian.” I already loved horses and was avidly involved in the 4-H horse project, but growing up on the ND/MN border, I had had almost no exposure to racing before seeing that movie. I was fascinated by Ruffian's racing career, the story of the people around her, and her drive to win. I became obsessed with reading racing books, and told my parents I was going to work in the Thoroughbred industry someday. That conviction was solidified when just a few months later, my mom planned a surprise 13th birthday party for me at the North Dakota Horse Park, the small racetrack near my childhood home. The track executive director at the time made me feel so special. She took my friends, my mom, and me to the starting gate for the beginning of a race, gave us a tour of the stable area, and introduced us to the track's mascot, an OTTB named Barracuda Boy. These were such simple things, but they made me feel part of something big and important. The final race of the day was for $5,000 claimers for a purse of $2,800. The skies darkened and it started pouring rain, which somehow added to my excitement. I insisted on standing in the rain right at the finish line with my friends, and we went berserk cheering for two geldings, Dr Ty and Fargo Time, as they battled down the stretch to a photo finish. It might as well have been the Kentucky Derby, we were so thrilled. Who would have ever thought that years down the road, my entire career would be devoted to introducing youth to the Thoroughbred industry. I'd say that 13-year-old me would think that's pretty cool. Tom Amoss | Sarah Andrew Tom Amoss, trainer & T.V. commentator I went to the same school as Al Stall Jr., whose father was the chairman of the Louisiana Racing commission. We went to Isidore Newman, which is where the Manning brothers all went. We both graduated from there and we roomed together our freshman year at LSU. I became fast friends with Al and one of his interests was handicapping the races. I remember one day he asked me if I wanted to go to the track with his dad. I went on a whim and I liked it. At the time, my oldest brother was a reporter for the paper here in New Orleans and he connected me with one of the sports writers who really understood racing. That guy brought me to the track at the Fair Grounds and really started to teach me what to look for and what to see when you're handicapping. I fell in love with handicapping from that time on. The idea of having this puzzle in front of you and how it's going to play out and then doing it and being right. You couldn't beat that. I really enjoyed that a lot. It was to the point where I was getting home from school and I got off the street car one stop after the stop for my house. That was because at that stop they had a newsstand that sold the Racing Form. I would get that day's Form even though the races were two-thirds over. I'd bring it back to the house. My parents would say you have to do your homework before dinner. I didn't do any homework. I just pulled out the Form and started handicapping the races. Racing was so popular in New Orleans in the '70s that when the nightly news came on they would go over the results at the Fair Grounds. I had already done my handicapping and I could see how I did against the actual results. I started reading some books about handicapping. By the time I was in ninth grade, I was fluent when it came to reading the Form and I really enjoyed doing it. It was about that time and I was spending the night at Al's house and he said his dad had some horses and they were going to go out and watch them train. He said it was an early morning, but asked if I wanted to come out with them. I said sure. At that point, I just thought they put these horses in the gate and the fastest one won. When I was introduced to the backside that day, it was like taking your favorite Broadway play, which for me is “Phantom of the Opera,” and then getting to go back stage to see how it all worked. When I had that visit to the track, not only was I amazed at the details but it was then that I decided what I wanted to do. During summer breaks from college I worked alongside with Al at the track in Shreveport. I got my degree in business, but never had so much as one interview. I went straight to the racetrack. I called it my graduate school. I wanted to learn and do different jobs to feel comfortable with how everything worked. When I went out on my own in 1987, I knew I could train any horse. To be a good horse trainer, you need to be real confident to the point of maybe being arrogant when it came to your abilities. That's when I started and when I did, it was me versus the world. I was breaking into a business that was closed off to a lot of people and there was a lot of nepotism. I was definitely the outsider. Nobody in my family knew anything about racing. Fortunately I got a few lucky breaks and I started rolling. The post How I Got Hooked on Racing: Annise Montplaisir and Tom Amoss appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

If only Thomas Crown had been introduced to something like Centennial Farms, he might have spared himself a lot of trouble. As it was, the bored millionaire played by Steve McQueen in the 1968 classic sought his kicks from a bank heist, as an experiment in the perfect crime. And he instead confined his exposure to horses to the polo field. But that was where the fictional adrenaline junkie encountered a father and son who would subsequently provide their clients, in real life, with all the excitement they could need on the racetrack. For the polo scene was shot at Myopia Hunt Club in Boston, then home terrain for Donald Little, Jr. and his late father, Donald, Sr., founder of Centennial. Little would himself become a top-class polo professional, and McQueen spent several days in their company while learning the ropes. “He came in every day for two weeks, got on one of our ponies and took lessons from the guy who ran our barn,” Little recalls. “And he actually wasn't bad at all. Anyway my dad and uncle were in that scene with him, though you only see Dad for about 30 seconds.” The scene was innovatively edited so that the screen fractured into multiple, rotating frames of different size. And that, as it happens, is pretty much the formula developed by Little's father when starting Centennial in 1982. Over the years since, these pioneers of syndicate ownership have raided the bank vaults, and at rather less peril, with the likes of champion sprinter Rubiano, GI Belmont Stakes winner Colonial Affair and inaugural GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile scorer Corinthian. Last year a Centennial partnership briefly found itself on the Derby trail with the luckless Litigate (Blame), while the program's latest star is Illuminare (City of Light). Having twice impressed at Saratoga, the 3-year-old bounced back from a first defeat with a big number at Aqueduct earlier this month. Long before that journey began, however, Little's father could have made even Mr. Crown feel rather pedestrian. “Dad was the youngest strategic air pilot in the Korean War,” Little says. “Full captain at 19. He had his first racehorse when he was 16, and rode him on the farm in Ipswich, Mass, which we still have today as a retirement home for some of our Thoroughbreds. But then his whole family was adventurous. My grandmother rode steeplechasers, and there was a little sibling rivalry between Dad and his sister, Trish Moseley, who's still racing horses today. A few years ago she had [multiple GSW] Proctor's Ledge (Ghostzapper), whose daughter Proctor Street (Street Sense) won at Saratoga this summer.” This is actually the family of Topsider, who was co-bred by Moseley's husband James. In other words, the Littles have long been immersed in horses of one kind or another. Tragically, that passion would ultimately prove fatal to Little's father, through an equestrian fall in 2012. But the very fact that he was still competing, at 77, measures the vitality that made him so formidable in everything he did. His day job had been investment banking. “But then he said, 'Why don't I start a little racing company with some of my buddies from Wall Street?'” recalls Little. “So he hired Dr. [Stephen] Carr, whom he knew from playing polo in Aiken, South Carolina, to look for the horses with Paula Parsons, who runs our farm in Virginia; and Allen Jerkens, to train them, again having got to know him through polo. Dad actually used the racing to help feed his investment business. The majority of his clients were people he'd met at the races and sales.” Don Little | Susie Raisher At the time, Dogwood was about the only competition for what has since become such a popular model for spreading risk in ownership. But in an unprecedented market, fueled by the Maktoums and others, the Centennial program was offering another way. With half a dozen investors, in 1983 they immediately found a colt from Danzig's first crop, Nordance, a stakes winner sold profitably to stand in Europe. They were on their way. “But the biggest thing was the change in the tax laws in 1986,” Little recalls. “When we started, limited partnerships were the be-all and end-all for tax write-offs. Horses came into play because people didn't have to know anything about the business, didn't even need to enjoy the sport, because they could write it off. The good thing was that the horse partnerships were short term. We were able to survive a gap of about three years before all limited partnerships went out.” Right around that time, in 1990, Little decided to make Centennial his post-polo professional focus. Hitherto fillies had been targeted, as offering some residual value. “But I said, 'What do people really want from these horses?'” Little recalls. “They want to win the Derby, the Classic races. And to do that, we have to buy colts. So we went out to buy colts that people couldn't generally afford, on their own, as something we could take to horse people. They could use a portion of their horse budget for a piece, knowing they'd end up with stallion shares if successful. And, if they were actively involved in the business, they could also write off the expenses.” The very first such partnership promptly found Colonial Affair. “So that stuck,” Little says. “And ever since, every three to five years, we've managed to come up with a stallion. We've placed 14 horses at stud since 1990.” Whether or not Illuminare or this year's GI Belmont Stakes runner Antiquarian (Preservationist) can make it 15, that's a pretty remarkable record from no more than eight yearlings from each crop. Typically these are split across two partnerships, with 18-month expenses up front. “There's no markup,” Little stresses. “And Centennial doesn't get equity, other than by putting in funds ourselves. We charge a management fee just like an investment manager, based on the insured value of the horse–which goes up and down, based on performance. Pretty simple. Otherwise we're just a partner like everybody else.” With time, Centennial learned to prioritize intimacy of involvement. Rubiano had 70 owners. Typically, partnerships now have 10 to 12 players, their investment and confidence both facilitated by the program's cyclical nature. Core contributors include Peter Horvitz and Margaret O'Meara, who were longtime partners before becoming co-owners of the Middleburg farm and Centennial itself since Little, Sr.'s passing. “It's not like some of these professional [sports] teams, where you can say, 'Oh, it's a rebuilding year,' and blow the whole system up,” Little remarks. “You can't do that in this business, at least from my perspective. You can modify here and there. Adjust to changes in the breeding industry, for instance. If people see so many Into Mischiefs at the top, it would be hard to tell them that we should wait till Book Six and find an athletic individual. But in the end what it all comes down to is loyalty, commitment, and a program that's worked for many, many years. “And this isn't patting ourselves on the back, but the generational aspect helps make a story. It's the families in it for generations that have always maintained quality in the breed. Ask most people in this business, and they'll know who Centennial Farms are. Our reputation–open-book, honest, straightforward–precedes us. And that's very important.” Antiquarian | Chelsea Durand But however wholesome their brand, the Centennial team shares the industry's wider exposure to Main Street. Little is duly well placed to take the temperature. “Well, HISA is a good move forward, in my opinion,” he says. “There will always be flaws, but it was something that needed to be done. Because to increase the fan base, get new people, young people, they need a good feeling about it. We know how the press creates negativity, that a catastrophic story will always get ahead of good news. Fox and NBC do a very good job with the back stories. What's happening at Belmont is terrific, and getting some of these professional athletes involved has been very helpful, too. But in the end it has to come from all of us that participate in this sport.” For there's no knowing where that evangelism may take people, once persuaded to give the game a try. Little says that both Carl Icahn and the Go For Gin partners Bill Condren and Joe Cornacchia first sampled ownership through Centennial. In fact, Go For Gin was broken at the farm. Having somewhere to raise the stock was central to the vision of Little's father. “No other syndicate has ever been able to break and train its horses at its own farm,” Little says. “Our horses get an English-style foundation, which to me is crucial: building that skeletal structure. We don't push them, don't usually send 2-year-olds to the racetrack until early June. “We're half-a-mile from the Middleburg Training Center, so they go there up and down the hill. There's a mental part to that, too: walking through the woods, they see deer, fox. And that's helpful for those that don't quite make it, because they can handle different things. We've a waiting list for our horses, because they're so easy to retrain, which must say something.” The farm also allows Centennial to work with individual clients, for instance those that want a filly instead. Again, that's all relationships. Unsurprising, therefore, that one of their key arteries should remain the polo community. “We're one of the lead sponsors at the National Polo Center,” Little says. “We had 300-plus people at a panel of Todd Pletcher, Johnny Velazquez, Julie Krone and Rajiv Maragh. Polo goes right back through the history of this sport: August Belmont, the Whitney family, the Vanderbilts, they all played. A lot of successful polo horses are Thoroughbreds, which have so much more speed and agility than other breeds. I used to ride a son of Topsider that my aunt gave me. And Peter Brant started his whole polo string by sending good mares to Argentina, to be bred strictly for polo.” Brant happens to stop by as his old friend is talking with TDN, during the sales at Keeneland. And, coincidentally, it turns out that it was “The Thomas Crown Affair” that began his own, reverse exploration of the polo world from the Thoroughbred side. Brant had been lured to the filmset by another form of horsepower: the famous Ferrari being driven by McQueen. He managed to buy it for $11,800, only for his father to forbid him such a flashy automobile–either he got rid of it, or he could find someplace else to work. Brant dutifully sold the car for $11,000 to a collector. The loss of $800, over two weeks, pales next to the $26 million banked by the collector when selling the vehicle 10 years ago. But the margin between these two equine worlds is full of such character, and friendships. When Little's father was stationed at an airbase near Tucson, Arizona, he found a nearby ranch with an indoor polo arena. And when Litigate broke out last year, it emerged that it was the father of co-breeder John Donaldson who had given Little, Sr. polo instruction out there, all those years ago. Moreover the wife of another co-breeder, Happy Broadbent, was best friends with Little's sister at college. Which is just the kind of thing one should expect of a program like this. Because for all the expertise in management and selection, it depends first and foremost on the human connections forged through the horse. “For us, it's all about consistency and drive, honesty and patience,” Little enthuses. “Typically 70% of Centennial partners are re-investors. Everybody knows each other, does things together. We had a little gathering, on Belmont eve, with the Antiquarian partners. We'll have a little backyard barbecue, everything casual, and everybody intermingles. No, we're not going to make it to the Derby every year. We don't have hundreds of horses. But what we say we're going to do, we do. And more than anything, this is a club. These people become friends.” The post Illuminare Latest to Shine a Light on Centennial appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

James Horton has secured a lease on Beech Hurst Stables in Newmarket and will continue his training career there. It is the former base of the recently retired Sir Michael Stoute. Stoute, who trained star-crossed G1 Derby hero Shergar (GB) (Great Nephew {GB}) at Beech Hurst, later expanded to Freemason Lodge. The 37-year-old Horton, a former Stoute assistant for seven years, previously trained for John Dance, who subsequently came under investigation for fraud last spring. Horton announced he was relocating to Newmarket in September of 2023, and was based out of Harry Eustace's Park Lodge Stables. “We're very lucky, we've been able to secure a lease on Beech Hurst Stables for next year,” he told Sky Sports Racing. “Obviously, everything went a bit upside down about 18 months ago, so this year has very much been a sort of rebuilding year. This time last year, we hadn't even moved into the yard, with just a handful of horses. “We've had 10 winners from just over 100 runners, with a lot of 2-year-olds who we're educating and are exciting horses for next year. “It's been very much a rebuilding year but we've been lucky enough to secure the lease on Beech House, which will be a fantastic opportunity for us.” “I spent seven years with Sir Michael and during the entirety of that time, Beech Hurst was part of the set-up,” added Horton. “Some would have called it the second yard but it very much was a yard that worked within the base of Freemason and they were two yards that worked together and worked very well. “So, I know Beech Hurst very well and it's great to be back there, I'm really looking forward to it; the location is excellent, it's a healthy yard, the horses thrive there and we're absolutely delighted to have been given the opportunity. “Sir Michael, in my eyes, between him and Sir Henry Cecil, were two of the greats that us younger guys were able to witness on the Heath in the mornings. To be able to work alongside him for seven years was an honour and something I'll always remember. “He's a great character and I've spoken to him plenty the last couple of years with the things that have gone on and he had plenty of wise words to keep us on the straight and narrow.” Roger Varian was previously leasing Beech Hurst Stables. The post James Horton To Train From Stoute’s Beech Hurst Stables appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

One of the favorites for this spring's Golden Slipper Stakes (G1), group 3 winner King Kirk, died in a swimming pool accident following a fourth placing in a Randwick trial.View the full article

Northview Stallion Station released its stud fees for the 2025 season. Engage (Into Michief–Nefertiti, by Speightstown) and Endorsed (Medaglia d'Oro–Dance Card, by Tapit) head next year's roster at $5,000 LF. Golden Lad (Medaglia d'Oro) will stand for $4,500 LF, with a pair slated to command $3,500–Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday) and Uncle Lino (Uncle Mo). Galawi (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) will stand for $2,000 LF, while a private fee is set for First Mondays (Curlin). Maryland's leading stallion Great Notion (Elusive Quality–Evening Primrose, by Dayjur) is booked full for the season. Additionally, Northview, in Chesapeake City, will host its stallion open house Sunday, Dec. 8. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. and continue through 2:00 p.m. To RSVP, click here. The post Northview Stallion Station Releases Stud Fees for 2025 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This column is highlighted by the victory of Serving Time at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. Third Time's The Charm For Serving Time Breeders' Cup-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux saddled Serving Time (GB) (Without Parole {GB}) to win at third asking at the Fair Grounds on Nov. 23 (chart). Owned by John Gunther, Eurowest Bloostock and Borders Racing Stable, the 2-year-old filly became the 12th winner for her first-season sire (by Frankel {GB}) who stands at Newsells Park Stud in Britain. Bred by John and Tanya Gunther and Borders Racing Stable, Serving Time is the first foal out of Cubit (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), a winner as a 3-year-old over a mile at Saint-Cloud. The filly has a yearling half-sister by Too Darn Hot (GB), and a weanling full-brother. In the spring of 2024, Cubit was bred to Good Magic. This is the family of G1 Irish Derby and G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud winner Westover (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and Grade III winner Monarchs Glen (GB) (Frankel {GB}), both half-brothers to Cubit. The trio are out of GIII Churchill Distaff Turf Mile heroine Mirabilis (Lear Fan), herself a half-sister to G1 Prix de Diane heroine Nebraska Tornado (Storm Cat). Without Parole has two-time Group 3 runner-up Fiery Lucy (GB) and the multiple stakes-placed Sea To Sky (Ire) in his first crop worldwide. However, Serving Time is not his first winner in North America, with that honour going to Without Caution. Serving Time cuts back and breaks her maiden in R4 at @fairgroundsnola for trainer @reredevaux with @jose93_ortiz aboard! The Pick-6 starts in R6: https://t.co/ZzYVaseiW1 #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/BoakWwL3NZ — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) November 23, 2024 Ten Sovereigns Filly Graduates In Florida Lush Lips (GB) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}) trotted up at Gulfstream Park to win by seven lengths for Medallion Racing, Steve Weston, Mrs. Paul Shanahan and Mrs. MV Magnier last weekend. Trained by Brendan Walsh, the daughter of the winner Lamyaa (GB) (Arcano {Ire}) was making her fourth start (video). Bred by the Pocock Family, Lush Lips sold for £82,000 out of the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale to Avenue Bloodstock/Medallion Racing and Donnacha O'Brien. She made two starts in Ireland for O'Brien and the above partners and Hoffman, in July and August. Her latest half-sibling is a weanling colt by Harry Angel (Ire), while German multiple group winner Electric Beat (GB) (Shinko Forest {Ire}) is a half to her dam. Another half-sister to Lamyaa is responsible for the group winners Melo Melo (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire} (second in the G1 Prix Vermeille) and Treasuring (GB) (Havana Gold {Ire}), who won at the group/graded level in North America and Ireland. Coolmore's Ten Sovereigns has six winners from nine runners (67%) in the U.S. Dual graded winner Zulu Kingdom (Ire) is his best in that jurisdiction, and he has another four black-type horses there so far. Lush Lips breaks her maiden empatheticly @GulfstreamPark for owners @TMPartnerships, Hoffman, Weston, Shanahan & Magnier. Trained by Brendan Walsh & ridden by Edgard Zayas. Purchased as a yearling @GoffsUK from Stringston Farm by @AvenueBstock. Many congratulations to all! pic.twitter.com/IBUmQMlhMT — Mark McStay (@mcstayagent) November 23, 2024 Dandy Man Miss States Her Case Rancho Temescal Thoroughbred Partners' Miss Mandalay (GB) (Dandy Man {Ire}) put it all together to win at Del Mar on Nov. 23 (video). Trained by Robert Hess, Jr., the bay was making her fifth appearance. Part of the Worksop Manor Stud breeding programme, Miss Mandalay sold for £32,000 to JRSA from her breeders in the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale in 2022. In her first start, she was second at Wolverhampton for trainer Kevin Philippart de Foy and owners Curran, Fitzwilliams, Newton, and Railton. She is one of three winners for Belle Travers (GB) (Bahamian Bounty {GB}) whose latest trio of foals are a filly by Bobby's Kitten and colts by Lope Y Fernandez (Ire) and Oasis Dream (GB) born in 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively. Second dam Forthefirsttime (GB) (Dr Fong) won the Listed Flame Of Tara Stakes. Ballyhane's late Dandy Man now has 15 winners from 27 runners (56%) in America. First-season sire River Boyne (Ire), who won the GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes at Santa Anita, is his best runner there, but he also has the stakes winner Dandy Man Shines (Ire), and an additional five stakes horses. MISS MANDALAY (GB) ($23.40) moved out of cover and slingshot to the lead in the opener at @DelMarRacing. The three-year-old filly was trained by @bobhessjr and @umbyrispoli was in the saddle. Start an Early Pick 4: https://t.co/kxLtjbx3tn pic.twitter.com/FnOXQETH78 — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) November 23, 2024 Repeat Winner: Newstead Stables' Laurelin (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}), who featured in the column in October, earned her stakes rosette in the Tepin Stakes at Aqueduct for Graham Motion on Nov. 17 (video). She is one of 28 stakes winners for her sire internationally, who will stand at the Aga Khan Studs' Haras de Bonneval in France for €80,000 next year. The post Making Waves: Without Parole Filly Makes Time At The Fair Grounds appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The 2024 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association's Florida Sire Stakes series comes to a close Nov. 30 at Gulfstream Park with a pair of $300,000, 1 1/16-mile races for juveniles that attracted high-quality favorites. View the full article

One of the favorites for this spring's Golden Slipper Stakes (G1), group 3 winner King Kirk died in a swimming pool accident following a fourth placing in a Randwick trial.View the full article

Connections of Goliath have renewed the call for geldings to be permitted to run in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) after confirming the talented 4-year-old will not run again before an ambitious international campaign next year.View the full article

NEWMARKET, UK — In contrast to the opening day of foal trade in Ireland just over a week ago, the Tattersalls December Foal Sale was slower out of the blocks with a clearance rate of 60%. The average and median did improve throughout the day and ended with slight increases on this session last year at 12,086gns (+8%) and 9,000gns (+13%). Turnover, from 111 of the 182 foals sold, dipped by xx% to 1,341,500gns, albeit from 24 fewer foals changing hands than on the corresponding day last year. Of those weanlings who found a buyer, 21 were bought for the minimum bid of 1,000gns. There are doubtless different factors at play, with the noted influx of young Irish vendors last week far more likely to get involved locally initially, especially when it comes to the extra expense in travelling horses in and out of the EU since Brexit. There is not the same level of interest in foal pinhooking among British-based buyers, and the number of smaller British breeders has been in decline, along with the size of the foal crop. That will doubtless continue, in the short term at least. At this end of the market, the sums involved simply do not make commercial sense for breeders aiming to sell rather than race the horses they produce. It will be a different story come Friday of course, with some smartly bred individuals set to grace the ring, but for this first of four foal sessions it was a case of a steady start, albeit with an important piece of bloodstock history at the beginning of the day. As is customary, Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony took to the rostrum to offer the first five foals through the ring, none of which was sold, and then came the debut of Shirley Anderson-Jolag, who became the first female auctioneer in Britain, knocking down her first lot (211), a filly by Ubettabelieveit (Ire), for 1,000gns to an online bid from HWRS. Applause rippled round the ring but Anderson-Jolag, who was been building up to this moment with plenty of practice through the last two years, pressed on in businesslike fashion to successfully complete what will be the first of two stints on the rostrum this week. “I had a good solid year of practice with Edmond [Mahony],” she said. “Harvey Bell has been really helpful, too, and I have sold cattle, antiques, sold after auction races and at charity events. About a year and a half ago it was Hannah Wall and David Redvers who gave me my first charity auction at a hunt ball – they kind of made me do it, which was great as I would probably have said no.” Of the response to her first turn in the ring, she added, “It has been nothing but positive from everyone, and I am glad I have finally done it. Standing behind Edmond to go up to the front of the rostrum I felt as sick as a dog, but I knew I had the support of people and, once I saw people coming into the ring, that made me really happy, it was lovely. Once I got that first lot under my belt, I was okay.” She continued, “Hopefully, in five years it will be norm, and loads of women will be doing this. It did weigh on me a bit coming into today but only for positive reasons, because I wanted to be good for other women coming through.” Commenting on Anderson-Jolag's historic debut, Mahony said, “The company is nearly 260 years old, so to have a first female auctioneer is quite a moment. Tattersalls is viewed as a very traditional company and it is quite nice to buck the trend and be the first to achieve this. It is a great achievement on Shirley's behalf, she has put a lot of work into this. She was obviously nervous this morning, but she will be a lot freer and relaxed going forwards.” First-Crop Space Traveller Colt Shines A colt from the first crop of Space Traveller (GB) provided one of the highlights of the afternoon with a flurry of activity for the half-brother to the Windsor Castle Stakes winner Ain't Nobody (Ire) (Sands Of Mali {Fr}). The final bid for lot 385 was placed online at 82,000gns, with the colt, bred by Steve Parkin's Rathbride Farm, being marked as sold to Mick Carty of Kilmoney Cottage Stud. The colt's dam Burmese Waltz (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) was a multiple winner for Parkin's Clipper Logistics, as was Space Traveller, winner of the G2 Boomerang Stakes and now resident at Starfield Stud. Tom Blain, whose Barton Stud was the leading vendor on day one with 13 sold for 225,000gns, said, “Steve Parkin wanted to show the industry that the stallion is producing good foals, and I think this foal has achieved that – and he has a good pedigree with a Royal Ascot winner this year. He is good enough to be offered any day, this week, but today has paid off and all the judges were on him, all the pinhookers.” Barton Stud also sold a colt by Pinatubo (Ire) (lot 387) on behalf of breeder Charlie Wyatt of Dukes Stud for 50,000gns to Anna Raddavero of St Simon Bloodstock. She said of the son of the listed-placed High Hopes (GB) (Zamindar), “This is our first experience buying here. We'll see how he grows and then decide because we have some that we sell and others that we race.” Raddavero also experienced her first winner in Britain this month when the Marco Botti-trained two-year-old Palazzo Blu (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) won on debut ay Chelmsford. Proven Standout Bidding through Paddy Vaughan, Roger and Tony O'Callaghan snapped up a son of Nathaniel (Ire) from Tom and Alexandra Whitehead's Altenbach Bloodstock for 55,000gns. An outlier in as much as the colt was the sole weanling in the top 20 sold whose sire had won at 1m2f or more. “A very athletic colt,” was Roger O'Callaghan's assessment of lot 376, who is a half-brother to the listed Prix Finlande winner Olendon (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) who was also runner-up in the G1 Prix Saint-Alary. Saxtead's Faith in A'Ali Rewarded Members of the Yeomanstown Stud team were decked out in caps advertising their new stallion Mill Stream (Ire) and, as ever, were active foal buyers, signing up three new recruits for 78,000gns. At the head of that trio was lot 271, the A'Ali (Ire) first foal of the winning Aclaim (Ire) mare Kelapa (GB). The colt, who fetched 40,000gns, was bred by Bob and Fiona Temple of Saxtead Livestock, who also bred and raced the mare. Fiona Temple said, “We have a breeding right in the stallion, and we have had two nice colts by him this year. Our mares tend to be quite big and he is a neat stallion.” She added, “We're over the moon that Yeomanstown have bought him – it is so important that the horses go on to good homes, especially as he is a first foal out of the mare, he will get every chance now.” The Temples are selling four colts this week through Barton Stud. “They were all nice sorts and, as we do all the work ourselves, it is easier to deal with the colts as foals rather than yearlings,” Temple said. “We have a Stradivarius [lot 1107] to sell on Saturday and we think he is the nicest of the lot.” The foal sale resumes on Wednesday at the sightly earlier time of 10am. The post History Made at Tattersalls But Harsh Reality of Lower Market Tier is Evident appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Old Friends' HayRaiser fundraiser kicks off Wednesday, Nov. 27 and continues through Tuesday, Dec. 3. The campaign is aimed to raise funds to support the organization's herd of over 270 horses which requires in excess of 400 round bales to get through winter. “The Thanksgiving season is a perfect time to remember all of our retired Thoroughbred athletes at Old Friends,” said John Nicholson, President and CEO of Old Friends. “They have given so much and now it's our turn to give to them. Our ability to care for over 270 horses every day, year round, is dependent upon the generous support of those who have a special appreciation for these horses and all that they have done.” This year's HayRaiser fundraiser is even more important to the organization given the dry conditions facing Scott County, Kentucky. “We've experienced the second driest October on record in the last 130 years,” said an Old Friend release. “This was great for enjoying the outdoors and the Keeneland Fall race meet, but not so great for our paddocks, as we had to start supplementing our Thoroughbred retirees' forage with hay sooner than planned.” To donate, click here or mail a donation to: Old Friends 2024 HayRaiser Fundraiser 1841 Paynes Depot Rd. Georgetown, Ky 40324 The post Old Friends Fundraiser Begins Nov. 27 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

On Saturday, December 14, between the hours of 10am and 4pm, the five-acre site of the National Horseracing Museum (NHRM) in Newmarket will open its doors to celebrate the arrival of the festive season. There is a special admission price of £6 per adult and £4 per child, with under 5's FREE. The ticket price includes access to all outside areas of the NHRM and a ride on Santa's horse and carriage. Tickets are available to purchase in advance online or on the day at the Gift Shop. Click here for more information about the event. The post National Horseracing Museum Offers Festive, Horse-Driven Carriage Tour appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sam Agars ILLUMINOUS - R9 (5) Found plenty of trouble when fourth last start and can deliver here Jay Rooney FATAL BLOW - R5 (5) Stuck on well for third on debut and has scope for big improvement Jack Dawling NEW POWER - R6 (5) Consistent galloper can get back to winning ways after strong trial Phillip Woo ME TIME - R1 (1) Gets a golden chance to score dropping down to Class Five for the first time Shannon (Vincent Wong) CHARITY GAIN - R4 (1) In-form galloper can succeed over this Valley trip again tonight Racing Post Online NEW POWER - R6 (5) Good run last start and recent work suggests he can go close again Tom Wood CHARITY GAIN - R4 (1) Ran well last start for third and finds a winnable race hereView the full article

King Kirk (Aus), one of the most promising two-year-olds in Australia following his debut win in the G3 Breeders' Plate at Randwick last month, has died as a result of a freak accident, Racenet reported on Tuesday. Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, King Kirk had participated in a barrier trial earlier in the day as he continued his preparation for a tilt at the R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic on the Gold Coast on Saturday, January 11. However, the son of first-season sire Ole Kirk (Aus) reportedly encountered difficulties during a routine swim after his exercise on the track and could not be saved. In a release seen by Racenet, the Waterhouse and Bott stable told MyRacehorse syndicate members involved in the colt, “Unfortunately, King Kirk has passed away this afternoon following an incident that occurred during his recovery. “King Kirk was routinely swimming at the Randwick Racecourse horse pool under the supervision of his regular handler and foreman, when he panicked causing him to swallow a significant amount of water in the process. “Despite the efforts by his handlers, ATC [Australian Turf Club], staff and veterinarians, he sadly could not be saved.” The post Magic Millions Contender King Kirk Dies in Freak Accident appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Ascot Racecourse announced on Tuesday that Felicity Barnard has been appointed as chief executive, with Alastair Warwick set to stand down from the role at the end of the year for personal reasons. Barnard currently serves as deputy chief executive at Ascot, alongside her role as commercial director. Sir Francis Brooke, chairman and His Majesty's representative at Ascot Racecourse, said, “Alastair has played a major role in the success of Ascot Racecourse since he joined the business in 2008, most recently as chief executive where he has overseen two very important and successful Royal Meetings in the new reign of King Charles III. “We are all grateful to him on so many levels and thank him for his dedication to Ascot over the past 16 years. For personal reasons Alastair has expressed a wish to step down from his role at Ascot. This will allow him time to consider other opportunities for the next stage of his career and we all wish him well. “I am delighted that Fliss Barnard has accepted the Board's invitation to become chief executive,” Brooke continued. “Fliss has already brought considerable commercial expertise to the racecourse and the wider industry. Additionally, she has led on initiatives which have seen a significant expansion of Ascot's global profile.” Warwick said, “It has been an absolute privilege to work for and then lead this organisation over the past 16 years. Ascot and Royal Ascot is only ever something you are a custodian of but during my time it has been a pleasure to see Ascot flourish and grow so much whilst supporting the community that it is a part of.” Before joining Ascot, Barnard spent four years as CEO of Tie Break Tens, where she launched the new short format of tennis internationally. She also worked at Arsenal Football Club, both in London and Singapore, and at West Ham United as their commercial director. Barnard added, “I am very excited to have been appointed to lead the business and look forward to working alongside the rest of the racing industry to promote the sport in an increasingly competitive environment.” The post Felicity Barnard to Succeed Alastair Warwick as Ascot CEO appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Regular rider James McDonald has issued a positive bulletin on Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) ahead of his bid for a historic third consecutive win in the HK$40 million G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday, December 8. California Memory (Highest Honor {Fr}) is the only other dual winner of the Hong Kong Cup in 2011 and 2012, which means Romantic Warrior would be out on his own as the most successful horse in the race's history should he repeat his 2022 and 2023 triumphs at the Longines Hong Kong International Races (HKIR). Victory would also promote Romantic Warrior (HK$154.92 million/€18.9 million) ahead of Golden Sixty (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro) (HK$167.17 million/€20.4 million) into the position of the world's highest-earning racehorse of all time. “He wears his heart on his sleeve,” McDonald said of the six-year-old Romantic Warrior, who could seek further riches in the Middle East early next year, having been given an entry in the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge at Meydan on Friday, January 24. “He's a once-in-a-lifetime horse and I would love to see him win a third. Even watching his videos at trackwork, he's moving like a well-oiled machine–he's just really strutting his stuff. He's in career-best form. “It's a great day [HKIR] to be part of and to have a live chance is even better. I just enjoy coming back to ride him [Romantic Warrior]. He gives you so much confidence as a rider. You just look forward to the day–it's very self-explanatory.” What. A. Star. Romantic Warrior soars home in the G2 Jockey Club Cup for @mcacajamez and Danny Shum at Sha Tin!#HKRacing | @HKJC_Racing pic.twitter.com/pAxcrPqRzm — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) November 17, 2024 The post Romantic Warrior Given Meydan Entry Ahead of Unprecedented Hat-Trick Bid appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Superstar galloper could get his first taste of the dirt in Dubai on January 24.View the full article

Rachel King and King Kirk after winning the Group 3 Breeders’ Plate. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) favourite King Kirk has tragically passed away following a freak incident at Randwick Racecourse on Tuesday. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained colt drowned after panicking while swimming in the horse pool, a routine activity following his morning trackwork. Earlier in the day, King Kirk had participated in a 740m two-year-old barrier trial at Randwick, marking his first public appearance since his debut win in the Group 3 Breeders’ Plate. “Unfortunately, King Kirk has passed away this afternoon following an incident that occurred during his recovery,” the Waterhouse and Bott stable informed MyRacehorse owners in a statement. “King Kirk was routinely swimming at the Randwick racecourse horse pool under the supervision of his regular handler and foreman, when he panicked, causing him to swallow a significant amount of water in the process. “Despite the efforts by his handlers, ATC (Australian Turf Club) staff and veterinarians, he sadly could not be saved.” The son of first-season stallion Ole Kirk had been the $15 favourite with horse racing bookmakers for next year’s $5 million Golden Slipper and was being targeted for January’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast, a race won last year by Waterhouse and Bott’s former star colt Storm Boy. Horse racing news View the full article

Last Saturday, The Pinnacles continued to hold centre stage with Railway Stakes Day at Ascot featuring as the highlight meeting in Australia. Meanwhile, Cranbourne, Kembla Grange and Morphettville held strong support programs throughout the day. With several runners returning for summer preparations, we have found three that are worth following after strong performances early in the campaign. Ascot Track rating: Good 4 Rail position: +5m entire circuit Race 9: RTG72+ Handicap (1400m) | Time: 1:22.86 Horse to follow: Own The Queen (2nd) Own The Queen returned from an eight-month spell following her Group 3 WA Oaks victory and subsequent failure in the Group 2 WATC Derby. The Justine Erkelens-trained mare was unwanted in betting with horse racing bookmakers, drifting from $14 to $34 before the jump. However, after running up behind a slowing pacesetter at the 150m mark, the daughter of Awesome Rock found clear air and exploded with a blistering turn of foot to finish a narrow runner-up. When to bet: Connections of Own The Queen would have been delighted with her fresh run, and a rise in trip to 1600m or 1800m will suit second-up. Keep an eye out for where Erkelens places her next start. https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ascot-Race-4-BM72-23112024-Fast-Flicker-Tony-Triscari-Steven-Parnham.mp4 Cranbourne Track rating: Good 4 (up to Good 3 after R3) Rail position: +3m entire circuit Race 4: Benchmark 70 Handicap (1300m) | Time: 1:17.65 Horse to follow: Vienna Vixen (4th) Vienna Vixen was unlucky in the fourth race at Cranbourne, as the Ciaron Maher-trained mare was blocked for a run twice in the final 400m. The daughter of Foxwedge went for a run in between horses at the 400m mark before having to head back to the inside, where she was then blocked by a wayward Snappy Secret in the final 200m. Once she picked herself up, Vienna Vixen smashed through the line and finished a luckless fourth. When to bet: Vienna Vixen is nominated for a 1300m race at Wodonga on Friday, November 29, and if Maher sends her there, she will prove very hard to beat. https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cranbourne-Race-4-BM70-Handicap-23112024-Nation-State-John-Moloney-Beau-Mertens.mp4 Kembla Grange Track rating: Good 4 (up to Good 3 after R3) Rail position: True entire circuit Race 9: Group 3 The Warra (1000m) | Time: 0:55.92 Horse to follow: Fleetwood (4th) Fleetwood competed in his maiden Group 3 contest first-up at Kemble Grange, where the James Cummings-trained gelding finished off strongly for fourth place. The son of Encryption raced in his usual pattern at the back of the field, and after peeling wide to follow the eventual winner, he was left a little flatfooted with 300m. However, in the final 200m, Fleetwood started to take ground of the leaders, indicating that further is needed for him to show his best second-up. When to bet: The Listed Razor Sharp Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on December 14 looks like the ideal race for Fleetwood to tackle next. https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kembla-Grange-Race-9-Group-3-The-Warra-Headwall-Matthew-Smith-Blake-Spriggs.mp4 Top horse racing sites for blackbook features Horse racing tips View the full article

What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, November 27, 2024 First Race 6:40pm HKT (9:40pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to the bright lights of Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday evening, with a bumper nine-part program set for decision. The rail is out in the C+3 position the entire circuit, and with no rainfall predicted in the lead up, punters can anticipate a genuine Good 4 surface. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 6:40pm local time. Best Bet at Happy Valley: Me Time The Douglas Whyte-trained Me Time drops into Class 5 company for the first time and appears perfectly placed to crack his maiden. He’s proven formidable at the bottom of Class 4 but hasn’t quite got the head down where it matters most, outclassed by the likes of Charity Gain and Aruthur’s Kingdom in recent starts. Zac Purton gets legged aboard from gate three this time around, and although he needs to lug top-weight (60.5kg) to victory, Me Time should get every chance to taste success at start 10. Best Bet Race 1 – #1 Me Time (3) 5yo Gelding | T: Douglas Whyte | J: Zac Purton (60.5kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Happy Valley: Charity Gain Charity Gain was defeated as a drifting favourite with horse racing bookmakers at Sha Tin on November 9 and warrants forgiving after a torrid run in transit. The son of Twilight Son was cast wide despite drawing barrier four, and although never travelling well at any stage, the David Eustace-trained gelding picked himself off the canvas to get within two lengths of Joyful Prosperity. He smashed a similar field two starts back over 1800m at Happy Valley, and provided he can replicate something similar stepping out to the 2200m, Charity Gain should prove hard to hold out. Next Best Race 4 – #1 Charity Gain (8) 5yo Gelding | T: David Eustace | J: Vincent Ho (61kg) Bet with BlondeBet Best Value at Happy Valley: Racingrace The David Hall-trained Racingrace appears set to peak third-up into the campaign after being ridden out of his comfort zone at Sha Tin on November 9. He sustained his run to get within 1.8 lengths of Patch Of Time but couldn’t show his explosive turn-of-foot ridden up on speed. Brenton Avdulla will be looking to take a sit somewhere midfield with cover this time around, and provided he can put in the big strides like he did two starts back, Racingrace should be finishing off well at the each-way price with Picklebet. Best Value Race 7 – #6 Racingrace (6) 4yo Gelding | T: David Hall | J: Brenton Avdulla (56.5kg) Bet with Picklebet Wednesday quaddie tips for Happy Valley Happy Valley quadrella selections November 27, 2024 3-5-8-9 4-6-9-10 2-4-6-12 1-4-5-8-11 Horse racing tips View the full article

With the likes of Treacherous Bay and Duchess Megxit squaring off in Friday’s $225,000 Group 1 Tennant Engineering NZ Pacing Oaks for the three-year-old fillies at Addington Raceway why not look back at who won the Oaks half a century ago? 1974 New Zealand Oaks winner – Hurrania By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk It was like mother like daughter in the New Zealand Oaks 50 years ago. On February 16, 1974 at Addington Raceway, Hurrania won the New Zealand Oaks, just like her mum Arania had done 15 years previously. She gave trainer George Noble her third win in the fillies classic, son John Noble his second winning drive, and Roy McKenzie, of Roydon Lodge fame, his second success in the race as an owner-breeder. Hurrania was perfectly driven by John Noble (pictured above) in the 14-strong field. She was positioned in the one-one more than a lap out from home. In the straight she was too strong for second favourite Forta Cavalla, winning by over a length. On a rainy day it was an eventful Oaks with four runners receiving bad checks after 350 metres when Grouse Call galloped. The disappointment in the race was the hot favourite Gentle Miss. Her manners were wayward early before sprinting around the field to be handy from the 1600 metres, only to fade in the run home to finish seventh. George Noble’s previous training successes in the Oaks were with Arania in 1959 and Bonnie Frost 10 years later. George drove Arania to victory with son John doing the honours with Hurrania and Bonnie Frost. (George and John Noble also combined to win the 1976 New Zealand Cup with Stanley Rio.) Bonnie Frost’s winning margin in the Oaks is recorded as being seven lengths, the equal biggest along with Glint in 1955. Hurrania was one of the first New Zealand crop of Armbro Hurricane who was imported from the USA by Roy McKenzie in 1969 for his Roydon Lodge Stud at Yaldhurst in Christchurch. She was Arania’s seventh and most successful foal, with eight career wins from 70 starts. Bred and raced by McKenzie, Arania (U Scott – Local Gold) at one stage was the fourth fastest mare in history after recording a 1:57 mark at the famous Red Mile track in Kentucky in 1961. Driven by Noble senior, McKenzie’s private trainer, she was a top three-year-old winning six times that season from just nine starts. She also won two heats of the 1961 Inter Dominions at Addington before just getting beaten in the final by Massacre and three-time New Zealand Cup champion False Step. To show how things have changed over the past half century in 1974 the Oaks was worth $9000 while Friday’s race has stakes of $225,000, with more than $123,000 going to the winner. Hurrania’s winning time was 3:29.3 – the race record by Princess Tiffany in 2019 was 3:08.2. The Oaks date back to 1948 with Mark Purdon (5 wins), Ricky May (5 wins), Natalie Rasmussen (4 wins) and David Butcher (4 wins) all featuring prominently in recent years. To see Friday’s Oaks field click here View the full article

What Geelong Races Where Geelong Racecourse – 99 Breakwater Rd, Breakwater VIC 3219 When Wednesday, November 27, 2024 First Race 1pm AEDT Visit Dabble Geelong is the destination for midweek racing in Victoria on Wednesday afternoon, with a competitive eight-race meeting on the cards. The track was rated a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, but with rain forecast on raceday, it is likely the meeting will be held on a Soft 6 or 7. The rail sticks to its true position, with the action commencing at 1pm AEDT. Best Bet at Geelong: Rewards And More Rewards And More got the job done as an odds-on favourite at Bendigo fresh from a spell, overhauling his rivals fairly easily to win by a half-length. The son of Reward For Effort steps up to 1100m, which looks more to his liking than the 1000m, and should get the race run to suit him. Damian Lane sticks on board, and from the rear of the field, Rewards And More will be hitting the line strongly down the heart of the track. Best Bet Race 5 – #3 Rewards And More (7) 4yo Gelding | T: Jerome Hunter | J: Damian Lane (61kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Geelong: Rose Of England The Charlotte Littlefield-trained Rose Of England was a dominant maiden winner first-up at Pakenham on Heavy going, stalking the speed before putting the race away within a couple of strides. Ben Allen sticks aboard and is sure to give the four-year-old mare a similar run in transit from barrier three. Beyond any bad luck, Rose Of England looks poised to win again. Next Best Race 7 – #7 Rose Of England (3) 4yo Mare | T: Charlotte Littlefield | J: Ben Allen (59kg) Bet with BlondeBet Best Value at Geelong: Juggernaut Joan First-up from a spell, the Patrick & Michelle Payne-trained Juggernaut Joan looks well placed to break maiden ranks at the third time of asking. The four-year-old mare ran second behind a couple of handy city-class types in her initial campaign, and this looks to be a touch easier than those races. Billy Egan will take her towards the rear of the field, but with a genuinely run 1300m expected, the race sets up perfectly for Juggernaut Joan to be launching down the heart of the track. Best Value Race 4 – #2 Juggernaut Joan (4) 4yo Mare | T: Patrick & Michelle Payne | J: Billy Egan (57.5kg) Bet with PlayUp Wednesday quaddie tips for Geelong Geelong quadrella selections Wednesday, November 27, 2024 1-3 4-5-7-8-10 1-3-7 3-5-6-9-10-12-13 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article