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A dark bay filly by first-crop yearling sire Maxfield brought $1 million Monday at the first session of the Keeneland September yearling sale. John Stewart's Resolute signed the ticket for Hip 53, who is out of the unraced French Passport (Elusive Quality) and a half-sibling to GI Alabama Stakes and GI Ogden Phipps Stakes winner Randomized (Nyquist) from the same family as MGISW Got Stormy (Get Stormy). Consigned by Four Star Sales, agent, the $1-million filly and May 11 foal was bred by Cove Springs in Kentucky. The post John Stewart Buys First-Crop Maxfield Filly for $1 Million appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Some of Ireland's top jockeys and trainers took part in a charity polo match hosted by the All Ireland Polo Club at Phoenix Park on Sunday. The event, sponsored by NFP, an Aon Company, and Matheson, raised vital funds for the Down Syndrome Centre and raised awareness for the Together Academy, two organisations committed to empowering children and young adults with Down syndrome. The matches featured jockeys Colin Keane, Gary Carroll, Sam Ewing, Jack Kennedy, Billy Lee and Keith Donoghue, with the trainers in opposition including Tony Martin, Gavin Cromwell, Fozzy Stack, Kate Harrington, Robbie Power and Ross O'Sullivan. The highest-scoring team was awarded Treo Eile gilets, while each participant received a Dublin Crystal plaque sponsored by Derville Meade in recognition of their participation. For more information about the event, visit www.downsyndromecentre.ie or www.togetheracademy.ie. The post Jockeys and Trainers Go Head-To-Head in Charity Polo Match appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A filly by Gun Runner (hip 24) got the Keeneland September Yearling Sale off to a quick start Monday when selling for $1.5 million to the bid of Chief Stipe Scharbauer. Consigned by Gainesway, the chestnut is out of Grade I winner Dream Dancing (Tapit) and was bred by John Oxley. The filly's 2-year-old half-sister Dreamaway (Flameaway) is now two for two after winning the Colleen Stakes at Monmouth Park in July. The post Gun Runner Filly First to Seven Figures at Keeneland September appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The first of two days of trade at the Osarus September Yearling Sale concluded with a colt from the first crop of Haras de Bouquetot stallion Armor (GB) leading the way at €34,000. Sold to trainer Kevin Tavares from the draft of Haras de Montaigu, the session-topper is a half-brother to the juvenile winner Zabriskie Point (Fr) (Born To Sea {Ire}) out of the treble-winning Zafeen (Fr) mare Zabriska (Fr). A clearance rate of just 57% was the unfortunate feature of the opening day in La Teste de Buch, with only 47 of the 83 yearlings offered finding a buyer. Those sold brought turnover for the session to €438,000, with an average price of €10,012 and median of €8,000. At a sale which has previously been good to members of the breeze-up crowd, and was the source of Group 1 winners Trueshan (Fr) and Sands Of Mali (Fr), only Con Marnane got his name on the buyers' sheet from that particular group when selecting a colt by Goken (Fr) for €14,000. Marnane bought the aforementioned top sprinter and now first-season sire Sands Of Mali at Osarus in 2016 for €20,000. The sale continues tomorrow from 12 noon local time. The post First-Crop Armor Colt Leads Osarus appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Ramatuelle (Justify) is reportedly on course to return to action in next month's G1 Prix de la Foret, having been off the track since finishing third in the G1 Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. Trained by Christopher Head, Ramatuelle won the G2 Prix Robert Papin as a two-year-old and has since finished placed at the top level on three occasions. Runner-up to Vandeek (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) in last year's Prix Morny at Deauville, she preceded her Royal Ascot effort with another third-place finish in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket. The three-year-old is now set to drop back to seven furlongs when she makes her next intended appearance at Longchamp on Sunday, October 6, with an outing at the Breeders' Cup also on the agenda for later in the year. “She's doing fine and she's preparing for the Prix de la Foret which will be her next race,” said Head. “She's had a bit of break because we have a programme running until the Breeders' Cup, so we will use the Foret as a preparation to go out there afterwards. “She's just a brilliant filly, a really, really nice daughter of Justify. She was a tremendous two-year-old who almost won the Guineas this season. Everything's great with her–so far so good.” One place behind Ramatuelle in the 1,000 Guineas was the fast-finishing Tamfana (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), who took advantage of a drop in grade when getting off the mark for the season in last month's G3 Atalanta Stakes at Sandown. That was her first start over a mile since her huge run in defeat at Newmarket back in May and a return to the Rowley Mile is now on the cards when she bids for a first top-level success in the Sun Chariot Stakes on Saturday, October 5. “She's come out of the race very well,” said trainer David Menuisier. “She hasn't had a hard race and is in good form. “It was a relief [to win at Sandown]. It was important to win the race and take it as a stepping stone to better things down the line. She has some very good form and is clearly a very quick filly. “I think it makes more sense to keep her over a mile as we speak, so we'll probably go for the Sun Chariot and maybe the QEII if she comes out of the race well.” The post Autumn Targets Confirmed for Star Fillies Ramatuelle and Tamfana appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

It's been a while, hasn't it? We can only apologise for the onslaught of the sales and some extra international travel pushing the Seven Days beat on to the back-burner, but we're home now, almost jetlag-free, and ready for this week's round-up. Quite a lot of Sunday mornings are spent trudging along the Devil's Dyke which separates Newmarket's Rowley Mile from the July Course. The dogs love it, but this walker felt a little wearier this past weekend at the thought that we've now switched back to the Rowley Mile for the autumn without it feeling like summer ever properly arrived. There were some good days on the July Course this year, of course, especially the celebration of the 80th birthday of legendary bloodstock writer Tony Morris in early August, but we're back across the ditch now, for what always feels like the more business end of racing, with the autumn maidens and group races for juveniles giving us some serious pointers towards next season's Classics. Let's not wish our lives away just yet, though. We've the St Leger and Irish Champions Festival to come this weekend, not to mention a good opportunity for a little flag-waving on Saturday night during the Last Night of the Proms, if that's what floats your boat. William Haggas will be hoping that it will be a case of Rule Britannia at Leopardstown as the exciting Economics (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) steps into his first Group 1 contest in the Royal Bahrain Champion Stakes. Though bred and trained in Britain, he is of course Bahraini-owned, and undoubtedly it would be extra special for Shaikh Isa Salman Al Khalifa to win the race sponsored in his country's name. The Irish Champion Stakes will be boosted by the intriguing presence of Japan's Shin Emperor (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), who had a warm-up for his first European start with a racecourse gallop at Longchamp before racing on Sunday. Following his Irish foray, he will head back to Paris in a bid to emulate his brother Sottsass (Fr) by winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. His ever-intrepid trainer Yoshito Yahagi is not content simply with launching a raid on Europe's premier weight-for-age contest but he is also planning to take aim at the Breeders' Cup Classic with Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Impact {Jpn}). What an extraordinary double that would be, and Forever Young, who was plainly hampered when finishing such a close third in the Kentucky Derby, is a colt who should be taken seriously when he returns to American soil at Del Mar. The Hundred Club That's all to come, however, and in the immediate rear-view mirror there has been plenty to get excited about over the last week. First of all, let's hear it for Kodiac (GB), the hard-knocking hero of Tally-Ho Stud, who reached the notable milestone of 100 stakes winners on Saturday. Symbol Of Strength (Ire) brought up the century in the G3 Sirenia Stakes and, fittingly, the Adrian Keatley-trained filly was bred by the O'Callaghan family of Tally-Ho, where Kodiac has stood since retiring to stud in 2007. When TDN visited Tally-Ho Stud back in early 2023 we couldn't persuade Tony, Anne, Roger or Henry O'Callaghan to pose for a picture with their star resident, who is now 23. “We don't do that sort of thing” was very much the message given in reply to this request, but there was no doubting the fondness and regard in which the son of Danehill is held in Mullingar. “He'll always be king,” said Tony at the time. “He would be our king, anyway. We'll be forever grateful.” Eight Group 1 winners feature in Kodiac's Hundred Club, with his most recent of those coming only last month when the Juddmonte homebred Babouche (GB) got the better of Whistlejacket (Ire) in the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes. Trained by Ger Lyons, the filly is entered for this weekend's G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes, and the form of her most recent success was boosted when Whitslejacket went on to win the G1 Sumbe Prix Morny eight days after he had finished second on the Curragh. Kodiac has been joined at Tally-Ho by his son Good Guess (GB), the winner of the G1 Prix Jean Prat who has just completed his first covering season. Elsewhere Kodiac's sons Hello Youmzain (Fr), Ubettabelieveit (Ire), Best Solution (Ire), Nando Parrado (GB), Ardad (Ire), Prince Of Lir (Ire), Kodi Bear (Ire) and Coulsty (Ire) are among those populating other studs in Britain, Ireland, France and Germany. Which one will carry the torch through the next generation is anyone's guess, but they have big shoes to fill. Wiener Wald Legacy Continues to Grow The Forman Hardy family's Car Colston Hall Stud may be famed in one sense as the breeder of the small but mighty Soldier Hollow (GB), who was twice Germany's champion sire, but it is another family which has provided the stud with some spectacular results for decades. Almost 30 years ago, Alex Scrope bought the Woodman mare Wiener Wald, then three and in foal to Silver Hawk, for $210,000 on behalf of Nicholas and Jane Forman Hardy at the Keeneland November Sale. The foal she was carrying became known as Argent Du Bois, who later found fame as the dam of dual Grade 1 winner Ticker Tape (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) and G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest winner Brando (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), while her daughter Saint Elena (GB) (Efisio {GB}) is the dam of Reckless Abandon (GB) (Exchange Rate), who pulled off the Middle Park-Morny Group 1 double. Five black-type-earning siblings of Argent Du Bois include the G1 Racing Post Trophy winner Crowded House (GB) (Rainbow Quest), but it is the unraced mare, Fair Daughter (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), who has provided this high-achieving family with its latest Group 1 winner, Tribalist (GB) (Farhh {GB}). Eyes had been diverted by the presence of Charyn (Ire) and Notable Speech (Ire), both Group 1 winners on their last start, in the Prix du Moulin, but one can never completely rule out horses carrying the white cap of Godolphin's second colours. The five-year-old Tribalist, already a Group 2 winner, both this year and last, for Andre Fabre, slipped the field when sent on to make the running under Mickael Barzalona, and is likely now to take in the Prix de la Foret en route to the Breeders' Cup Mile. He joins Cape Cross (Ire) and Summoner (GB) on the list of horses to have won Group 1 mile races for Godolphin in the white cap with royal blue jacket. Tribalist's win completed a memorable weekend for the 10-year-old Fair Daughter, whose three-year-old filly Fair Point (GB), also by Farhh, won the British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap at Ascot off a mark of 87. Wiener Wald, herself a granddaughter of Terlingua, the dam of Storm Cat, died earlier this year at the age of 32. Her legacy during her own extraordinary lifetime was already immense and it will undoubtedly only continue to grow in the years to come. Champions Day Next for Montassib It has been quite the year for the older geldings, and Montassib (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) added his name to the list of Group 1 winners when getting the better of the youngster Kind Of Blue (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}) in the Haydock Sprint Cup. The six-year-old has had a bit of a stop-start career, having won on debut at two and then disappearing from action for more than a year until returning 598 days after this first triumph to win his next two starts at four. “He missed all of his three-year-old season with a heart condition,” said Montassib's trainer William Haggas, who also trains the close third in the Sprint Cup, Unequal Love (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}). “He's still lightly raced for his age and he's an absolutely charming horse. He's rare in that he's an Exceed And Excel who wins on soft ground.” He added, “We also had his dam Felwah and [her sire] Aqlaam.” Felwah (GB) was bred and raced by Khalil Al Sayegh, an associate of the late Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum, and it was in his same colours that Montassib started his own career before being switched to his present ownership group after treatment and rest for his heart problem, which thankfully appears to have been resolved. Haggas confirmed that Montassib will head straight to the QIPCO British Champions Sprint at Ascot in October. Worth Studying Man With leading performers Rosallion (Ire) and Big Evs (Ire), last season's champion first-season sire Blue Point (Ire) has rightly been the recipient of much praise, but another reminder to keep an eye on his contemporary Study Of Man (Ire) was served on Saturday when Kalpana (GB) romped home in the G3 September Stakes to win by almost five lengths. Champions Day seems to be the Juddmonte filly's next port of call after she became the third group winner from the Lanwades resident's first crop which numbered just 55. He had 66 foals the following year. Those three group winners from 58 runners put him at the head of his class on a 5.2% strike-rate and Study Of Man now has a total of nine black-type performers (15.5%). Kalpana has done little wrong in seven starts for Andrew Balding. She has won four of those races, including the Listed Glasgow Stakes one run before her group win. Those two stakes victories have each been posted with a winning margin of more than four lengths, though visually her most impressive win to date was at Newmarket with a 10-length strike in a handicap in the spring. The runner-up that day was Align The Stars (Ire) who is now rated 102. Kalpana has never been out of the top three, and took third behind Port Fairy (Ire) in the G2 Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot. Her dam is the Listed winner Zero Gravity (GB) (Dansili {GB}), a full-sister to the G1 Grand Prix de Paris winner Zambezi Sun (GB). Two of Study Of Man's busiest performers have been The Crafty Mole (GB) and Allonsy (GB), rated 75 and 87 respectively, with the former having won five of his 11 races and Allonsy having won four from 10 starts. And it doesn't take a genius to work out that, as they are out of mares by Archipenko and Sir Percy (GB), both The Crafty Mole and Allonsy were bred by Kirsten Rausing, who is also the owner-breeder of his Listed winners Francophone (GB) and Lingua Franca (GB). Of that intake of stallions, Calyx (GB) is another to note, in particular for his high winners-to-runners strike-rate, which currently stands at almost 59%. He's had two Group 2 winners in Europe — Persian Dreamer and Classic Flower — plus the GIII Jimmy Durante Stakes winner Zona Verde (Ire) at Del Mar, while Purple Lily (Ire) was runner-up in the G1 Irish Oaks. Charlie in Charge “I can say that he is the best I have trained so far, no doubt.” These are bold words from the man who, in his relatively short training career to date, has already had the multiple Group 1 winners Big Rock (Ire) and Blue Rose Cen (Ire) through his hands, not to mention Ramatuelle. But this is Christopher Head's opinion of Maranoa Charlie (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), who confirmed the early impression of his Arqana Series de Poulains win in Deauville last month with an eight-length rout in the Prix des Aigles at Chantilly on Saturday. Admittedly the latter was conducted in very soft ground and with only four runners, so we'll see how well this particular race works out in due course, but it was hard not to be impressed anew by the winner. Maranoa Charlie, who is out of a Galileo (Ire) half-sister to Group 1 winner Tiggy Wiggy (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), remains engaged in Thursday's G3 Prix des Chenes but also holds an entry for the G1 Criterium International at the end of October. Last Word We can't leave without mention of Quinault (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}), the undisputed king of Stuart Williams's stable. The four year-old has won three consecutive Listed races since August 4, most recently picking up Sunday's Garrowby Stakes at York. That takes his tally to 1o wins in just 19 starts. The one-time runaway is now very much a reformed character and is fast becoming a favourite of this column. The post Seven Days: Tribalist the Latest Star for Wiener Wald Family appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Richard Hannon has decided not to run Rosallion (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}) again this season, with the G1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot being nominated as his first major target of 2025. The three-year-old was due to contest the Sussex Stakes after he'd established himself among the best of his generation with back-to-back top-level victories in the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh and St James's Palace Stakes at the Royal meeting, but he was forced to miss Goodwood after being found to be suffering from a respiratory infection. Hannon is now looking forward to what Rosallion might be able to achieve as a four-year-old, with the likelihood of soft ground this autumn one of the key factors behind the decision to draw stumps for the campaign. “I think that is correct [that he will not run again this season],” Hannon told Nick Luck's Daily Podcast. “He's got nothing to prove now. He wasn't right for Goodwood and he would have run terrible. He had a lung infection, we put him on antibiotics, and after three weeks he was bang ready to go again. The ground has gone now so let's look forward to next year–look forward, not back. “I just think he's had a long break and he gets pretty big. He'd need loads of work beforehand and 99 per cent of the time it is very soft ground on Champions Day. I would hate to finish the season on a bad note. “I would much rather the winter went much quicker looking at a St James's Palace and an Irish Guineas winner.” “He's definitely staying in training next year,” Hannon added. “He's the dream horse really and he's a pleasure to have about. “His big race will be the Queen Anne and there's obviously the Lockinge, maybe the Sussex. There's all those big races, maybe the Breeders' Cup as well.” The post All Roads Lead to Royal Ascot Return for Rosallion with 2024 Season Finished appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Irish Oaks winner You Got To Me (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) has been supplemented by owners Valmont and Newsells Park Stud for Saturday's G1 Betfred St Leger at Doncaster at a cost of £50,000. Last seen filling the runner-up spot in the G1 Yorkshire Oaks, You Got To Me is one of 10 horses in contention for the final Classic of the season as she tries to emulate Simple Verse (Ire) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}), the last filly to win the race when successful in 2015. Like Simple Verse, You Got To Me is trained by Ralph Beckett, who is optimistic of another bold showing in the St Leger from one of his star fillies, having also saddled his Oaks winners Look Here (GB) (Hernando {Fr}) and Talent (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) to finish third and second, respectively. “I don't think stamina will be an issue and she seems in good shape,” said Beckett. “We're conscious that her best form is on good ground or faster and it looks like being that at the weekend if the forecast is correct. It felt like a good fit for her. “We've been first, second and third with fillies in the Leger. I wouldn't say we've always got it right, but it is certainly not a race that holds any fears, for sure.” Aidan O'Brien is responsible for five of the remaining entries. They include ante-post favourite Illinois (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who emerged as the stable's number one contender after it was reported that Los Angeles (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) is more likely to run in Saturday's G1 Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown instead. Los Angeles defied a Group 1 penalty for his Irish Derby win when narrowly denying Illinois in the G2 Great Voltigeur Stakes at York last time. The unbeaten Jan Brueghel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), last seen winning the G3 Gordon Stakes at Goodwood, and Grosvenor Square (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a wide-margin winner of last month's G3 Irish St Leger Trial Stakes at the Curragh, also feature in what is potentially a very strong Ballydoyle challenge. Euphoric (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who was last of five runners in the Great Voltigeur last time, completes their quintet of possible runners as O'Brien seeks an eighth victory in the St Leger. Of the rest, Deira Mile (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) and Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) both bring Classic form to the table from earlier in the season. Deira Mile was narrowly beaten in a Listed race at Windsor last month when making his first appearance since finishing a staying-on fourth in the Derby at Epsom, while Sunway was runner-up to Los Angeles in the Irish Derby before finishing a respectable fourth in the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. “He is all on track,” trainer David Menuisier said of Sunway. “We are very pleased with him and we have confirmed him this morning. Everything has gone as we would have liked and we are really looking forward to running him on Saturday.” Andrew Balding's progressive Wild Waves (Ire) (Crystal Ocean {GB}) and Charlie Johnston's three-time winner Align The Stars (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) complete the list of possible runners, with Godolphin's Ancient Wisdom (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}) a notable absentee. An update on Godolphin's X account read, “Ancient Wisdom will not be confirmed for the @DoncasterRaces St Leger Stakes at today's five-day stage. The horse is in good form, but will instead be aimed at an autumn campaign with his favoured ground conditions.” The post Supplemented You Got To Me Features Among 10 St Leger Confirmations appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Not only did the lightly-raced Howard Wolowitz nail down a victory in the $1,176,600 Franklin-Simpson Stakes (G1T) Sept. 7, but Kentucky Downs will pick up the Breeders' Cup fees should the 3-year-old colt draw into the World Championships.View the full article

Blu Racing's Louisiana-bred Jovialite (Medaglia D'Oro–Juanita, by Mineshaft), a $225,000 OBS March Breeze-Up graduate, went postward at double-digit odds for Monday's Prix Fast Fox at Saint-Cloud and returned home with a 'TDN Rising Star' rosette after turning the 6 1/2-furlong contest into a procession. The Fabrice Chappet trainee was well away from an outer stall and stalked the pace in second through halfway. Inching ahead soon after turning for home, the 127-10 chance quickened clear in style approaching the final furlong and extended her margin of superiority under minimal urging in the latter stages to easily outclass Starlord (Fr) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) by an impressive six lengths. She becomes the 35th Rising Star for her sire, whose roll of honour includes nine-time Grade I heroine Songbird. Jovialite, a full-sister to Listed Duchess Stakes third Wings Of Dawn, is the latest of nine foals and fifth scorer out of GII Indiana Oaks and GII La Troienne Stakes victrix Juanita (Mineshaft), who is a half-sister to three black-type performers headed by stakes-winning GI Woody Stephens Stakes third Nova Rags (Union Rags). The February-foaled bay's second dam, stakes-winning GIII Affectionately Handicap runner-up Wishful Splendor (Smart Strike) is a daughter of four-time black-type winner Kaylem Ho (Salem) and thus kin to five black-type performers including GI Vanity Invitational Handicap heroine Private Persuasion (Pirate's Bounty). Prix Fast Fox Saint Cloud – Inédit – 2 ans – 1300 m – 13 Pts Jovialite Cristian Demuro ( Medaglia D'Oro (Usa) @DarleyAmerica – Juanita (Usa) par Mineshaft (Usa)) Fabrice Chappet Blu Racing pic.twitter.com/ONeOs4arLa — French and International Horse Racing (@Vincenzo0612) September 9, 2024 1st-Saint-Cloud, €30,000, Mdn, 9-9, unraced 2yo, 6 1/2fT, 1:24.11, vsf. JOVIALITE, f, 2, by Medaglia D'Oro 1st Dam: Juanita (MGSW-US, $509,005), by Mineshaft 2nd Dam: Wishful Splendor, by Smart Strike 3rd Dam: Kaylem Ho, by Salem Sales history: $225,000 RNA Ylg '23 KEESEP; $225,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR. *Full to Wings Of Dawn, SP-Can. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €15,000. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. O-Blu Racing; B-Coteau Grove Farms LLC (LA); T-Fabrice Chappet; J-Cristian Demuro. The post Louisiana-Bred Jovialite Powers to TDN Rising Stardom at Saint-Cloud appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will host their 2024 Fall Mixed Sale October 12 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The three-part sale will feature a live yearling auction, a paddock sale, and a mixed digital sale (held Nov. 14-19). The yearling sale, which will begin at 1pm at the Horseshoe Indy Receiving Barn, welcomes a catalog of 87 Indiana-bred and sired yearlings while the paddock sale spotlights horses of racing age currently stabled at Horseshoe Indy. The digital sale, held here, has a diverse catalog of weanlings, broodmares, horses of racing age and RNA's from the yearling sale. “We have an outstanding group of our state's finest yearlings entered in this years ITOBA Yearling sale,” said auctioneer Austin Nicks. “We have consigned 87 yearlings consisting of Indiana-sired colts and fillies by the state's leading sires such as Charming Kitten, Forever d'Oro, Harry's Holiday, Holiday Promise, Prayer For Relief, Qurbaan, Sahara Sky, Santiva & Unbridled Express. Our first-crop sires with 2-year-olds of this year are also well represented with yearlings by Calculator, Isotherm and Speightsong. Our Indiana-bred yearlings are sired by several Kentucky sires such as Code Of Honor, Coal Front, Enticed, Jimmy Creed, Maximus Mischief, Mineshaft and more. I think the Hoosier breeders have plenty to offer this year with horses that will be competitive not just in Indiana, but at any track. Our Paddock Sale and Mixed Digital Sale offer a great outlet to sell horses without the hassle of privately selling, and with the horseauctionsusa.com app, bidding and viewing of all 3 of our auctions are in the palm of your hand”. The post Indiana TOBA To Host 2024 Fall Mixed Sale 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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The 2024 edition of the world’s best sale of two-year-olds is now only 71 days away, and NZB is excited to unveil another stellar catalogue for the Ready to Run Sale at Karaka. Showcasing both quality and quantity, an exceptional selection of 404 two-year-olds will go through the Karaka sale ring during the globally renowned two-day sale in November. Boasting the right pedigrees, physiques and sale preparations to follow in the footsteps of the incredible Ready to Run Sale roll of honour that has gone before them. In the last five seasons alone, graduates of the Ready to Run Sale have won 29 Group One races and 117 stakes races. Sale graduates have made their mark across Australasia and Asia, from Hong Kong megastars Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro) and Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) to Australia’s Group One warhorse and A$13 million earner Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars). New names are continually being added to the list of the Ready to Run Sale’s star performers, including Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree) with his extraordinary 10-length demolition job in the Group One Queensland Derby (2400m) in June, along with this year’s Group One New Zealand Oaks (2400m) heroine Pulchritudinous (NZ) (Wrote). The 2024 Ready to Run Sale catalogue features the progeny of 101 of the biggest names in the stallion ranks of Australasia and further afield, including proven champions Savabeel, Frankel, I Am Invincible, Snitzel, Deep Field, Proisir and Written Tycoon. The star-studded catalogue features 29 siblings to stakes winners, including performers Antipodean (NZ),Turn Me Loose (NZ), Hard Too Think, Mascarpone (NZ), Sassy ‘n’ Smart (NZ), Saint Alice (NZ), Arkansaw Kid (Harry Angel), Bella Vella (Commands), Krone and Eloping (Choisir) – the multiple Group-winning dam of In Secret (I Am Invincible). There are also close relations to the likes of Beau Dazzler (NZ), Verry Elleegant (NZ), Lion’s Roar (NZ), Excelida (NZ), Mary Shan (NZ), Irish Legacy (NZ), Coventina Bay (NZ), Santa Ana Lane and Supera (NZ). Notable dams featured in the catalogue include siblings to super-sires Savabeel (Lot 61), I Am Invincible (Lot 62), Press Statement (Lot 122) and Zoustar (Lot 327). Plus, foals out of the likes of Shillelagh (NZ), O’Marilyn, Charmont, Lubiton, Coldplay (NZ), Siracusa (NZ), Sister Madly, Teleplay and O’Marilyn to name a few. “We’ve got a big job to match last year’s record Sale, but with the calibre of horses assembled in this year’s catalogue, we are certainly heading in the right direction,” commented NZB’s Managing Director Andrew Seabrook. “The horses produced for this Sale by our horsemen and women continue to make headlines for themselves and the honour roll just continues to grow. “We’ve had a huge amount of interest in the Sale already, people are itching to get back to Karaka. “Our bloodstock team are working hard canvassing in Australia, Hong Kong, Europe and although we may have lost Singapore, we have built strong relationships with emerging markets like Malaysia, China and Korea.” “It’s an exciting time and we are looking forward to welcoming everyone back for the best sale of its kind,” he added. More than two dozen of the two-year-olds in the Ready to Run Sale catalogue are eligible for the lucrative Karaka Millions Series, while any horse purchased at this sale can compete in New Zealand’s brand-new $3.5m race, the NZB Kiwi (1500m). The three-year-old showpiece will be run at Ellerslie every March. The 2024 edition of the Ready to Run Sale will take place at the Karaka Sales Centre from 11am (NZT) on 20 & 21 November, with Breeze Ups to be held at Te Rapa Racecourse on 21 & 22 October. Online bidding is available for all prospective purchasers via bidonline.nzb.co.nz, plus an extensive online catalogue at www.nzb.co.nz that hosts pedigrees, parade videos and photos, breeze-up clips, updates, and important information to assist your buying decisions. International buyers wishing to physically attend the 2024 Ready to Run Sale can enquire about accommodation options and travel assistance by emailing travel@nzb.co.nz. The catalogue for the 2024 Ready to Run Sale can be viewed online here, or downloaded on the Equineline app for tablets, or Thoroughworks app for mobile. View the full article

Faraglioni could be in for a big spring following her runner-up effort in Saturday’s Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m). Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Levin trainer Josh Shaw is daring to dream with Faraglioni this spring following her eye-catching runner-up effort in Saturday’s Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings. The six-year-old daughter of El Roca was a bridesmaid at elite level for the second time after posting the same result in last year’s Group 1 TAB Classic (1600m), and now Shaw is eyeing further Group One targets on either side of the Tasman. Faraglioni went into Saturday off the back of a pleasing trial win over 1100m at Taupo last month, but was out of favour with punters, who was a $24 winning chance with horse racing bookmakers at the jump. She was given a beautiful ride in the trail throughout by senior hoop Jonathan Riddell, who presented her into a gap just outside leader Crocetti at the 200m, but Grail Seeker proved too strong down the middle of the track, posting a 1.25-length victory over a brave Faraglioni. “She was super first-up, she brought her form from the trial to the race and I was pretty chuffed,” Shaw said. “He (Riddell) gave her a gun ride, she just ran into one better on the day.” While rapt to get more black-type with his mare, Shaw said the ultimate prize still eludes then. “It is good to get that black-type with her. There’s just one thing missing on her resume and that’s a black-type win,” he said. Shaw is now weighing up Faraglioni’s next target, with the Group 3 Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Hawera on October 5 and the Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings later this month both in the mix. “We may pay the late nomination for the Arrowfield or we may look to go to Hawera for the fillies and mares 1400m, but we won’t make that decision until the end of the week,” Shaw said. “It’s six of one, half a dozen of the other, but I think she has told us that she needs to be in that elite grade now.” With inclement weather in Horowhenua in the build-up to the Tarzino Trophy last week, Shaw made the early decision to head over to Hastings the Sunday prior, and that choice may have paved a path towards a trip across the Tasman. “With the weather being so bad down here last week, I made the call to get over there early and she was based over there from Sunday, and she settled in well and did everything right,” Shaw said. “Going over a week early gave us the pointer that she may even be able to get to Aussie without any worry. “Australia is definitely in mind, whether it is for a one off in the spring or whether we look to go over there for an autumn campaign, we are just weighing up the options now. “If she were to run in the Arrowfield and performed well in that then we would look to go and take on the Empire Rose (Group 1, 1600m). She won’t be running too many times this spring.” Horse racing news View the full article

Jamie Kah. (Photo by Ross Holburt/Racing Photos) Jamie Kah is set to appear before the Victorian Racing Tribunal following charges by stewards stemming from her ride aboard Let’sfacethemusic on Memsie Stakes day at Caulfield. The inquiry, initiated by stewards after the race day and continued at Sandown last Wednesday, concluded with Kah facing a charge under AR129(2). According to the stewards’ report, Kah is accused of failing to provide Let’sfacethemusic with the best opportunity to achieve an optimal finishing position during the Group 3 McNeil Stakes (1100m). Specifically, the report states that between the 175m and 100m marks, Kah allegedly did not ride her mount with sufficient vigour or intent to advance her position between Band of Brothers and Stay Focused, despite adequate space and opportunity. Additionally, it is alleged that over the final 75m, Kah failed to sufficiently urge her mount when it was reasonable and permissible to do so. The Victorian Racing Tribunal will schedule a hearing date for Kah to respond to these charges. Horse racing news View the full article

While the season opener was all about catering to the next generation of racegoer, the Jockey Club hopes the magnificent miler’s farewell can attract the older guard.View the full article

What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, September 11, 2024 First Race 7:10pm HKT (9:10pm AEST) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to the bright lights of Happy Valley on Wednesday evening, with a highly competitive eight-race program set for decision. The rail is in the A position, and with only light showers forecast in the lead-up, participants should be racing on a Good 4 surface throughout the night. The action is scheduled to get underway at 7:10pm local time. Best Bet at Happy Valley: Packing Power Packing Power produced a strong debut win at this course and distance on June 5. The son of Toronado was able to absorb early pressure before bolting clear to score by 1.5 lengths under Zac Purton. Hong Kong’s leading hoop elects to stick aboard the progressive four-year-old gelding, and provided he can dictate terms up on speed once again, Packing Power will prove hard to get by first-up as he sets his sights on tougher future assignments. Best Bet Race 3 – #1 Packing Power (5) 4yo Gelding | T: Danny Shum | J: Zac Purton (61kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Happy Valley: Less Is More Less Is More was unplaced across five starts at Sha Tin last preparation, but the gelding’s fortunes could change on his first look at Happy Valley. The five-year-old caught the eye in a trial on the all-weather circuit at Sha Tin on August 30, looming large under a strong hold from Matthew Poon. Andrea Atzeni gets legged aboard on race-day, and with barrier four offering an economical run in transit, Less Is More should be charging down the centre of the course. Next Best Race 5 – #5 Less Is More (4) 5yo Gelding | T: Frankie Lor | J: Andrea Atzeni (56.5kg) Bet with Picklebet Best Value at Happy Valley: Invincible Missile Invincible Missile hasn’t tasted success since April 2023 and finds himself at the top of Class 5 company for only the second time. The nine-year-old failed to make an impression last season but always seems to do his best work at this course, with four of six victories coming at Happy Valley. This is clearly the easiest task of his 73-start career, and with barrier one to aid him on his way, the journeyman should get every opportunity to add a seventh win to the resume. Best Value Race 4 – #3 Invincible Missile (1) 9yo Gelding | T: Caspar Fownes | J: Alexis Badel (59.5kg) Bet with Dabble Wednesday quaddie tips for Happy Valley Happy Valley quadrella selections Wednesday, September 11, 2024 1-3-5-6-11 1-3-4-5-11 1-2-3-4-8-9 8-9-10 Horse racing tips View the full article

Te Akau Racing collected top honours at the 2024 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards on Sunday evening, which was headlined by Imperatriz, who was named Horse of the Year, while the Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson partnership were Trainer of the Year. Based in New Zealand, Singapore and more recently, Australia, Te Akau has collected the past four domestic Trainer of the Year awards with Jamie Richards (3) and last year’s record-breaking season by Walker, with the latter earning another title last season when training in partnership with Bergerson. Bergerson had previously been an assistant trainer for the powerful stable before assuming the role of co-trainer at the start of the 2023/24 term, with 169 winners and 21 at Group or Listed level now to his name. “I’m very fortunate to be in this partnership now and training with Mark, David (Ellis) and Karyn (Fenton-Ellis), and being part of such an amazing enterprise,” Bergerson said. “I think we (Walker) have a pretty good relationship. I look at him more as a mate than a boss, we get on really well and bounce ideas off each other. Mark is great to deal with, he’s a very laidback person and very open. He handles adversity very well and never loses his cool. “We’re so lucky to be training horses of the calibre that Dave and Karyn syndicate for us, it’s going really well and hopefully it can continue. “Even speaking to my father (Roydon Bergerson) who has been in the game for a long time, he feels it’s the most exciting time to be a part of racing that he has seen. “With Entain on board, hopefully it continues to improve and it’s certainly on the right track. In this game, timing is everything, and at the moment it’s perfect timing really.” A winner of four Champion Trainer titles in Singapore and now seven in New Zealand, Walker recognises the fortunate position he has held at the helm of Te Akau over several years. “It starts with David at the sales, then Karyn syndicating them, and Sam and I are blessed to get the horses. Any trainer in New Zealand getting the yearlings we have would be getting the same results, we’re just very fortunate,” he said. Later in the evening, Te Akau’s sprinting sensation Imperatriz was recognised for a formidable season in Victoria with Champion Sprinter-Miler, SENZ New Zealand Horse of the Year and Outstanding Global Achievement all going the way of the superstar mare. The daughter of I Am Invincible was formidable in what turned out to be her final season on the racetrack, winning the Gr.2 McEwan Stakes (1000m) fresh-up before an incredible run of Group One successes, including the Moir Stakes (1000m), Manikato Stakes (1200m), Champions Sprint (1200m) and Black Caviar Lightning (1000m). Imperatriz’s final Group One victory was a back-to-back success in the William Reid Stakes (1200m) at her beloved Moonee Valley in March, and after finishing fourth in the Gr.1 T J Smith Stakes (1200m), she was subsequently retired and sold for A$6.6 million at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale to Yulong. Te Akau principal Karyn Fenton-Ellis spoke of Imperatriz in the highest regard, who trialled in New Zealand last August before taking on the best sprinters in the land across the Tasman. “We’re extraordinarily proud, she may be Australian-bred, but every intent and purpose, she was always a Kiwi,” Fenton-Ellis said. “She was embraced by people on both sides of the Tasman, and to see her recognised as a career swansong, it’s a great testament to her brilliance, her resilience and speed. “Specifically, the Global Achievement is very special, because in the 2023 calendar year, she won more Group One races than any other horse in the world. In the 2023/24 season, she won more (Group Ones) than any other horse in Australasia, and was the highest rated sprinter in the world, so it was truly a global achievement. “She’s got quite a few (special people) in her life, Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson did an exceptional job throughout her career and prior when Jamie (Richards) was in New Zealand. When she transferred over to our Cranbourne stable after trialling here, Ben Gleeson and his team were magic. Laura Winks adored her, she rode her in trackwork every day and Jason Levin, her strapper, the love he had for her was evident and they were a formidable combination. “Her ownership group is like family, we’ve lived together, travelled together, it’s been an extraordinary journey. Not to forget Opie (Bosson), he rode her in all of those Group One races and Michael Dee in the Group Two. “They say it takes a village, but I say it takes a family. “It’s easy to love sensational racehorses, but the love of the horse is more than Group One wins. She was a kind, generous soul who would get under people’s skin.” Imperatriz was raced by the Te Akau Invincible Empress Racing Partnership, with members John Elstob and Denise Bassett of JD Bloodstock awarded Owner of the Year with involvement also in the likes of Captured By Love, Move To Strike, Ascend The Throne and Star Of Justice, all Group winners across the season. View the full article

The Davison family and the team at Mapperley Stud are in mourning after the shock loss of their good friend and Group One-producing sire Contributer. The champion son of High Chaparral was starting his ninth season at the Matamata farm but sadly passed away on Sunday morning. A dual Group One winner on the racetrack, Contributer was crowned Champion Australian Middle-Distance Horse of the Year in 2015 following a brilliant autumn campaign where he won the Gr.2 Apollo Stakes (1400m), Gr.1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) and the Gr.1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) all in succession. Known affectionately as Barry to everyone who worked with him, Stud Master Simms Davison was devastated with the loss of his friend who he had worked so closely with over the last few years. “I am absolutely gutted, Contributer has been a big part of our lives and our stud for many years,” he said. “I’m still struggling to come to terms with the loss of Contributer, the entire team are very shocked by the news. “He was such a character, an awesome horse to work with. He had a wonderful temperament, an engaging personality and everyone who worked with him just loved him.” Contributer made a great start to his career at stud, with his first crop including subsequent Group One winners Lion’s Roar and Campionessa, along with four other individual stakes winners. With his eldest progeny having just turned seven-years-old, Contributer is the sire of 103 winners, including nine individual stakes winners and a total of 24 stakes performers. “He had truly started to shine as a sire, he had left some tremendously talented racehorses and we know his legacy will live on,” Davison said. “From very limited numbers, he’s performed incredibly well as a sire. What he has achieved on the track is pretty amazing. “He was very much in our proven stallion ranks in New Zealand, it’s a big loss not only for our stud but for the entire industry. “He has some very talented three-year-olds coming through this season, and he was on a trajectory to go to another level in the next few years. “Hopefully his offspring can do their father proud this season, and we still have a lovely bunch of yearlings by him on the farm. “We will cherish these last foals that are due to be born this season.” View the full article

Levin trainer Josh Shaw is daring to dream with Faraglioni this spring following her eye-catching runner-up effort in Saturday’s Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings. The six-year-old daughter of El Roca was a bridesmaid at elite level for the second time after posting the same result in last year’s Gr.1 TAB Classic (1600m), and now Shaw is eyeing further Group One targets on either side of the Tasman. Faraglioni went into Saturday off the back of a pleasing trial win over 1100m at Taupo last month, but was out of favour with punters, who rated the mare a $24.80 winning chance at the jump. She was given a beautiful ride in the trail throughout by senior hoop Jonathan Riddell, who presented her into a gap just outside leader Crocetti at the 200m, but Grail Seeker proved too strong down the middle of the track, posting a 1-1/4 length victory over a brave Faraglioni. “She was super first-up, she brought her form from the trial to the race and I was pretty chuffed,” Shaw said. “He (Riddell) gave her a gun ride, she just ran into one better on the day.” While rapt to get more black-type with his mare, Shaw said the ultimate prize still eludes then. “It is good to get that black-type with her. There’s just one thing missing on her resume and that’s a black-type win,” he said. Shaw is now weighing up Faraglioni’s next target, with the Gr.3 Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Hawera on October 5 and the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings later this month both in the mix. “We may pay the late nomination for the Arrowfield or we may look to go to Hawera for the fillies and mares 1400m, but we won’t make that decision until the end of the week,” Shaw said. “It’s six of one, half a dozen of the other, but I think she has told us that she needs to be in that elite grade now.” With inclement weather in Horowhenua in the build-up to the Tarzino Trophy last week, Shaw made the early decision to head over to Hastings the Sunday prior, and that choice may have paved a path towards a trip across the Tasman. “With the weather being so bad down here last week, I made the call to get over there early and she was based over there from Sunday, and she settled in well and did everything right,” Shaw said. “Going over a week early gave us the pointer that she may even be able to get to Aussie without any worry. “Australia is definitely in mind, whether it is for a one off in the spring or whether we look to go over there for an autumn campaign, we are just weighing up the options now. “If she were to run in the Arrowfield and performed well in that then we would look to go and take on the Empire Rose (Gr.1, 1600m). She won’t be running too many times this spring.” View the full article

Kelvin Tyler has plenty of travel ahead of him in the coming weeks and he was pleased to pick up a success closer to home at Wingatui on Sunday with Albatross. A daughter of Sacred Falls, Albatross has a tidy record on Heavy track conditions and returned to her favourite surface at the meeting, after tackling the Good 4 at Riccarton last month. Contesting the KB Contractors (1600m) in Rating 75 company, she was equal favourite alongside Smooth Operator at $4.30. Albatross was swiftly away from the inside barrier and had the early lead before apprentice jockey Denby-Rose Tait allowed the mare to be crossed by Seven Twenty. Easing off the fence at the 800m, Albatross soon was back on terms with Seven Twenty and hit the lead at the 250m, sustaining a strong gallop to hold off a game Lofty’s Gift by a long neck. Initially starting her career in the care of Jamie Richards, Albatross collected her maiden success before joining Tyler early last year, with four subsequent victories now added to her tally from 27 starts. “I thought it was a good effort and she was coming back in grade in her favoured ground,” Tyler said. “She went down on her front bumpers really badly at Riccarton on the firm track, but back on the soft surface, she was good. “We’ll stick around down here with her, there’s a nice race at Gore in a couple of weeks, an Open 1800m, so that will suit her down to the ground. “We’re getting plenty of rain down here, so the tracks are going to be off for a while.” Bred by Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, Albatross is out of an unraced Encosta De Lago mare Bint Piavonic. She has earned more than $70,000 in stakes, with Tyler in the ownership group. Meanwhile, Tyler’s topliners Prince Alby, Master Marko and Lightning Jack have settled well into their temporary base with Howie and Lorraine Mathews at Otaki, with the latter pair preparing for a Group Three target on September 21. “They’re doing really well, Master Marko and Prince Alby headed up last Wednesday and we can’t fault them after the travel, they’ve settled in and it’s pretty much home for them now,” Tyler said. “At this stage, Master Marko and Lightning Jack will go to Wanganui for the Metric Mile next Saturday, and Prince Alby will go to the middle day at Hastings over 2000m. “I like to go up four or five days out and see their final gallops to see how we’re tracking. “Howie and Lorraine do a great job and know what they’re doing, so that’s a big help.” View the full article

Antipodean (NZ) (Derryn) fought hard to win the M$200,000 Selangor Gold Cup (1600m) at Selangor racecourse on the track and the stewards room on a special day for jockey Bernardo Pinheiro who rode six winners. Young guns Antipodean and Golden Pegasus were the only horses seriously backed to the win the Selangor Gold Cup this year and as expected dominated the finish of the race. The two horses had swept the Selangor Turf Club age group races this season, with Antipodean winning the three-year-old series and Golden Pegasus the four-year-old series. After settling midfield Antipodean and Golden Pegasus found their gear and raced up to the tiring leaders at the 200m before racing away to fight out the finish. Golden Pegasus gained a half length advantage before Antipodean fought back to snatch victory by a head After the race, jockey Ruzaini Supien on Golden Pegasus filed a protest against the winner for alleged interference but was dismissed. “Great effort from Antipodean,” said trainer Simon Dunderdale, who brought him for $23,000 from the draft of Regal Farm at the 2022 Ready To Run Sale. Antipodean has now won seven of his eight races and beaten (into second) for the first time last start. “He’s a tough horse and was caught three-wide most of the way. Bernardo is a terrific jockey. The race proved to be a real battle to the finish and we had to survive a protest.” “It’s a unforgettable day for me,” said Pinheiro. “I feel explosion of emotions and couldn’t be more happy.” “First of all, I broke my own record of riding five winners in a meeting which I did twice, here in Kuala Lumpur in 2019 and again in Singapore last year.” “Secondly, to win another gold cup, I just can’t express how happy I am with that. I have to thank Simon (Dunderdale) and his team and everyone involved for that.” “Thirdly, with today’s six winners, I have reached 700 wins in my career. For that there is a lot of people I would like to thank for their support.” “Antipodean is special, wonderful horse. He ran with his heart, a real fighter, a horse who would not give up. “We were a bit of worry about the distance, the mile. We were drawn wide so I didn’t have the perfect race, the chance to get closer to the rails. We were caught wide but the horse travelled well so it gave me the confidence. “At the top of the straight, he shied a bit and hang in. The other horse (Golden Pegasus) passed me by half a length but I felt my horse wasn’t going to give up. He gave everything for me and I gave him everything. Other New Zealand bred winners at Selangor on Sunday were Commander (NZ) (U S Navy Flag), Michikawa (NZ) (Proisir), & Hazard (NZ) (Rageese). View the full article

What Kensington Races Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Wednesday, September 11, 2024 First Race 1.25pm AEST Visit Dabble Royal Randwick is the destination for metro racing on Wednesday afternoon, with a quickfire seven-race program set for decision on the Kensington circuit. The rail moves out +3m for the entire circuit, and with warm spring conditions forecast in the lead-up, punters can expect a genuine Good 4 surface. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 1:25pm local time. Best Bet at Randwick-Kensington: Maori Chief The Chris Waller-trained Maori Chief is building to a maiden success after back-to-back minor placings. The son of I Am Invincible cleared out alongside Seascape in his most recent start at Canterbury on August 28, with the pair fighting out the finish as they put 2.3 lengths back to third spot. With the step up to 1300m seemingly an ideal recipe for success, Maori Chief should get every chance to go one better third-up. Best Bet Race 1 – #2 Maori Chief (2) 3yo Colt | T: Chris Waller | J: James McDonald (59kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Randwick-Kensington: Ti Amo Tanto Ti Amo Tanto was doing her best work late on debut at Canterbury on August 28, making strong inroads down the centre of the course. James McDonald gets the opportunity to sit much closer from barrier three this time, and provided the daughter of Fastnet Rock can slot into the one-one throughout, watch for Ti Amo Tanto to make a slashing run down the heart to claim her maiden victory at start two. Next Best Race 2 – #8 Ti Amo Tanto (3) 3yo Filly | T: Chirs Waller | J: James McDonald (55kg) Bet with Picklebet Best Value at Randwick-Kensington: United Kingdom United Kingdom makes his debut for the Chris Waller barn after moving from the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr training partnership. He seems to have acclimatised to his new environment with relative ease, putting together an eye-catching piece of work at Rosehill on September 5. His profile suggests he will only improve getting out further in trip, but with star hoop James McDonald in the saddle, there is no reason United Kingdom cannot win first-up before tackling some bigger assignments. Best Value Race 7 – #10 United Kingdom (5) 4yo Horse | T: Chris Waller | J: James McDonald (56.5kg) Bet with Dabble Wednesday quaddie tips for Randwick-Kensington Randwick-Kensington quadrella selections September 11, 2024 4-5-7-8 2-4-6-9 1-4-6-7-11 4-5-6-7-10-12 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What Tatura Races Where Tatura & Shepparton Racing Club When Tuesday, September 10, 2024 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Dabble Racing in Victoria heads to Tatura on Tuesday afternoon for a nine-race meeting. Perfect conditions will greet punters and horses, with clear skies above and a Good 4 surface underneath. The rail sticks in the true position throughout, with the action getting underway at 1pm AEST. Best Bet at Tatura: Mitchellstown The team at Lindsay Park will send last-start Wangaratta maiden winner Mitchellstown into a BM58 over 1600m. The Fastnet Rock mare gained the run of the race on that day, and from barrier one, she will have a similar run in transit. Blaike McDougall will need a touch of luck turning for home, but when the gap appears, Mitchellstown should be careering away with the prize. Best Bet Race 8 – #4 Mitchellstown (1) 4yo Mare | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Blaike McDougall (60kg) +115 with PlayUp Next Best at Tatura: Bridal Waltz Bridal Waltz was favourite on debut at Caulfield in May, and although she had excuses in running, the Snitzel filly was sent for a spell after a poor showing. The three-year-old has caught the eye in a couple of recent jumpouts, however, and looks primed to strike first-up. Carleen Hefel will use barrier three to her advantage and take up the running, and in a race where they should gain an uncontested lead, Bridal Waltz should prove too hard to run down. Next Best Race 1 – #7 Bridal Waltz (3) 3yo Filly | T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | J: Carleen Hefel (56kg) +380 with Bet365 Next Best Again at Tatura: Coffin Dodger Resuming from a 16-week spell, the Allan & Jason Williams-trained Coffin Dodger should prove too good for his maiden rivals. The four-year-old began his career with consecutive runner-up performances prior to a disappointing run before heading to the paddock. The son of Sidestep has trialled up nicely, and if Coffin Dodger brings his best, he should bury his opposition. Next Best Again Race 2 – #1 Coffin Dodger (13) 4yo Gelding | T: Allan & Jason Williams | J: Thomas Stockdale (59.5kg) +260 with Neds Tuesday quaddie tips for Tatura races Tatura quadrella selections Tuesday, September 10, 2024 3-4-5-6-11 1-2-3-7-13 1-4 1-6-11-12 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips
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