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Collier Mathes's Chesapeake Farm has added Finn Green to consult and handle client relations and business development, it was announced in a release Wednesday. Chesapeake Farm operates on 2,000+ acres of leased land from Overbrook Farm and Wimbledon Farm in Lexington. Green is a fourth-generation Kentucky Thoroughbred horseman. He was racing manager for GI Breeders' Cup Classic winner Mucho Macho Man and a consultant for champion Runhappy. He will continue to operate his deWaal Thoroughbreds, LLC consulting and management company while working at Chesapeake Farm. “Collier and I have known each other for over 15 years,” Green said. “I'm humbled and excited to work with and for Collier. Collier has the capability to both increase and improve his business.” The post Chesapeake Farm Adds Finn Green appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

William Buick has been confirmed as the rider of Field of Gold in the July 30 Sussex Stakes (G1) at Goodwood and enjoyed a first feel of the classy Juddmonte-owned gray on the Newmarket gallops July 23.View the full article

The New York Racing Association announced July 23 that the precautionary quarantine of barn 28 at Saratoga Race Course has been lifted by the New York State Department of Agriculture effective immediately.View the full article

William Buick has been confirmed as the rider of Field of Gold in the July 30 Sussex Stakes (G1) at Goodwood and enjoyed a first feel of the classy Juddmonte-owned grey on the Newmarket gallops on Wednesday morning.View the full article

The precautionary quarantine of Barn 28 at Saratoga Race Course has been lifted by the New York State Department of Agriculture (NYSDA), effective immediately, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced Wednesday. As a result, all horses stabled in Barns 28 are once again permitted to enter races, as of today, Wednesday, July 23, and to train with the general horse population beginning Thursday. Barn 28, which contains horses under the care of trainer Mike Maker and Mark Casse, was placed under a precautionary quarantine on Saturday, July 19, when the Maker-trained 4-year-old filly [Surprenant Cocca] presented symptoms of strangles and was transferred offsite to be tested for a number of potential ailments. Three subsequent PCR tests and a subsequent culture all returned negative for strangles. Furthermore, no additional symptomatic horses were identified during the precautionary quarantine period. The post Precautionary Quarantine of Barn 28 at Saratoga Lifted appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country. The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) “pending” and “resolved” cases portals. Resolved ADMC Violations Date: 07/18/2025 Licensee: Joseph David Perez, trainer Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone—a class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Digits on 6/15/25. Date: 07/17/2025 Licensee: Arthur Agostini, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of internal adjudication panel. Explainer: Violation for the use or attempted use of a Class C controlled medication on Guaio during the race period, an event dated 12/27/24. Guaio did not make a start on that date. Pending ADMC Violations 07/21/2025, Joe Toye, trainer: Pending vet's list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine—a Class B controlled substance—in a sample taken from Valley Echo on 6/20/25. 07/21/2025, Ray Handal, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone—a Class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Valtellina, who won at Aqueduct on 4/10/25. 07/18/2025, Sergio Morfin, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol—a Class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Lady Dosia, who finished sixth at Santa Anita on 6/12/25. Violations of Crop Rule Colonial Downs Weston Hamilton – violation date July 18; $1,500 fine, three-day suspension Delaware Park Carlos Eduardo Lopez– violation date July 17; $500 fine, two-day suspension Monmouth Park Umberto Rispoli – violation date July 19; $6,000 fine, one-day suspension More on that story here. The post National Regulatory Rulings, July 17-23 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Over three years have now elapsed since the death of Major Christopher Hanbury, but still his influence is all over the success his Triermore Stud has enjoyed in recent weeks, continuing the legacy of a man whose colourful life brought him winners everywhere from the Cheltenham Festival to the Breeders' Cup. Just last month Hanbury was among the successful breeders at Royal Ascot again when Saeed Suhail's Never So Brave proved himself a handicap blot in the Buckingham Palace Stakes. The son of No Nay Never then took the step up to Pattern company in his stride when recently returning to Ascot to win the G2 Summer Mile, with the promise of better to come should he take up his next intended engagement in the G1 City Of York Stakes. “Sure, he looks like a different horse this year, doesn't he?” sums up stud manager Paul McDonnell, who oversees the day-to-day running of Triermore Stud, which was once Hanbury's childhood home. Now, the County Meath operation is home to around 15 mares belonging to the family, headed up by Hanbury's widow, Bridget. Chica Whopa (Oasis Dream), the dam of Never So Brave, has quickly proved herself an invaluable member of that broodmare band. As well as Never So Brave, she has already produced the G2 Richmond Stakes-winning sire Barraquero, Listed scorer Pirate Jenny and a Wootton Bassett filly who fetched 420,000gns last year at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. “We bought her privately on the back of Barraquero,” McDonnell says of Chica Whopa. “For her first covering we went to Exceed And Excel and we bred Pirate Jenny. She was a Listed winner and made a lot of money at the sales last year [when bought by Amo Racing for 500,000gns]. “Never So Brave was a nice, big foal, typical of No Nay Never, and he sold well as a yearling [at 240,000gns]. He's obviously improving and I think he has a Group 1 target next.” He adds, “Chica Whopa was barren last year. We had a couple of little hiccups, but she's safely in foal now to Auguste Rodin and due in January.” Never So Brave wins the Group Two Summer Mile Stakes at @Ascot! The son of No Nay Never takes the rise in Class in his step, mowing down the tearaway Point Lynas in the closing stages to score for @AndrewBalding2 and @davidprobert9! Where would you go next if you owned him? pic.twitter.com/LP8w32pjeS — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) July 12, 2025 Victory at the top level for Never So Brave would see him cement his position among Triermore Stud's most famous graduates, alongside the likes of Line Of Duty (Galileo), the Godolphin purchase who completed Hanbury's journey from Cheltenham Festival-winning owner to Breeders' Cup-winning breeder when landing the Juvenile Turf in 2018. Another landmark occasion was provided by Line Of Duty's half-sister, Onassis (Dubawi), who Hanbury raced himself in Triermore Stud's pink silks with blue cap. She preceded Never So Brave as a Royal Ascot winner when landing the 2020 Sandringham Stakes, before adding a pair of Listed victories to her tally later that year. Line Of Duty and Onassis both feature among the best progeny of Jacqueline Quest, who was memorably demoted after passing the post first in the 1,000 Guineas of 2010, before developing into arguably Triermore Stud's most prized mare after being bought for 600,000gns at the following year's Tattersalls December Mares Sale. Jacqueline Quest, who also produced the ill-fated G3 Rathbride Stakes winner and G1 Prix de l'Opera second Jackie Oh (Galileo), sadly died in May 2022 at the age of 15, with her loss coming a matter of days after the death of Hanbury himself. Under those circumstances, the Hanburys could have been forgiven for scaling back their breeding enterprise in the subsequent years, but instead there exists a determination to develop further what was built by the family's patriarch, with the hope being that a couple of Jacqueline Quest's daughters can step up to assist them in their aims. “He was a lovely man who seemed to get on with everybody,” McDonnell says of the late Christopher Hanbury, before revealing the extent to which things have changed in his absence. “If anything, we've bought more mares,” he continues. “Chica Whopa would have been one of the last mares we bought whilst Mr Hanbury was still with us. Since his passing, Mrs Hanbury has upped the ante a little again and we've purchased five or six mares. At the minute we'd have around 15 broodmares of our own, with a few private mares here as well for a client. “We were a bit unlucky last year with Jackie Oh. She looked like she could have been very good at one stage as well, but we have Onassis and an unraced Wootton Bassett filly out of Jacqueline Quest called Yam Sing. Onassis has a lovely Frankel yearling – I'd say this year we've probably got as nice a group of yearlings for the sales as we've had.” Another member of that group who comes in for a favourable mention is the Wootton Bassett filly out of Detailed (Motivator), whose pedigree could yet receive a significant update before her appearance at a major yearling sale this autumn, with her two-year-old full-brother, Daytona, looking destined for stardom judged on his two starts to date. A colt going places Wootton Bassett colt Daytona defies obvious greenness to win the Listed Pat Smullen Stakes with loads in hand. He's a horse we're going to be hearing plenty more about. @coolmorestud | @Ballydoyle pic.twitter.com/FocxbrAB9N — Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 5, 2025 More on Daytona shortly, but first a word for the dam who battled back from a career-ending injury to gain a place among the select broodmare band at Triermore Stud, having been bought for 250,000gns at the 2019 December Mares Sale. “She was bought in partnership with Paget Bloodstock and Clare Castle,” McDonnell says of Detailed. “She was a good, tough racemare. She was a Listed winner and placed in black-type races multiple times, so it all made sense. “She's not overly big and most of her stock seem to be better looking than her, if you know what I mean. But she's had some good coverings and she gets nice, quiet horses who are easy to deal with. Wootton Bassett has put a bit of size into Daytona and the filly for the sales this year isn't just as big, but she's a lovely, sweet filly with a great walk.” Whilst Detailed's first two runners didn't pull up any trees on the racecourse, she certainly appears to have come good with Daytona, who followed his debut win at Gowran with an emphatic victory in the Listed Pat Smullen Stakes at Naas to earn Classic quotes for next year. A European Classic winner might have eluded Hanbury in his 78 years on this planet, but there remains that chance for another posthumous accolade, with Daytona featuring among the two-year-olds of 2025 who were conceived just a short time before the stud owner's death. For a man whose achievements spanned so many of this sport's biggest stages, wouldn't it be a fitting way for him to go out as a breeder if Daytona could progress sufficiently to take his chance at Newmarket or Epsom next year? “It would be, definitely,” McDonnell agrees. “He looks like he could be anything, so I suppose it's wait-and-see time. The buzz doesn't wear off when you get a horse like him and it's lovely for Mrs Hanbury to have him to get excited about.” The post Never So Brave, Daytona and the Legacy of the Late Christopher Hanbury appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Stewards in New Jersey issued jockey Umberto Rispoli a one-day suspension and fined him $6,000 for exceeding the permitted number of riding-crop strikes in riding Journalism to victory in the July 19 Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park.View the full article

The Jockey Club has agreed a new partnership with the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) in Australia, which will grant annual members at all 15 Jockey Club Racecourses complimentary admission to all MRC fixtures. The arrangement will initially be in place from August 1 this year through to December 31, 2026. The MRC operates three of Victoria's leading racecourses – Caulfield, Mornington and Sandown – and hosts 80 race days annually, with 13 Group 1 races at Caulfield. In return, MRC annual members will gain complimentary admission to any fixtures staged at Jockey Club Racecourses, including world-renowned events such as the Cheltenham Festival, Grand National Festival and four of the five British Classics, subject to availability. Already the winners of the G2 Jockey Club Stakes and G2 Princess Of Wales's Stakes, both run at Newmarket, earn ballot exemption into the G1 Caulfield Cup in mid-October, as part of an existing arrangement between the Jockey Club and the MRC. In addition, the winner of the G1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield in February earns an invitation, free entry and travel incentives for the G1 July Cup at Newmarket's July Festival. Matthew Woolston, Assistant Racing and International Director at the Jockey Club, said, “We are very proud to strengthen our association with the Melbourne Racing Club with this new reciprocal membership access agreement. “This exciting new association will see anyone who is an annual member at any of our 15 racecourses gain complimentary admission to any MRC fixture, thereby offering the chance to watch and be at the heart of some of the very best racing in the world, including one of Australia's leading races – the Group 1 Caulfield Cup. “MRC annual members will also gain complimentary admission to any of the Jockey Club's 320 annual fixtures, handing Australian fans the perfect opportunity to sample some of the UK's very best racing throughout the year.” The post The Jockey Club Announces New Reciprocal Agreement with the MRC appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A panel of racing experts voted Irad Ortiz Jr. as Jockey of the Week for the week of July 14-20. He won at Finger Lakes, Saratoga, Monmouth Park, and returned to Saratoga for another win, ending the week with 10 wins. View the full article

Racing Welfare marked its 25th anniversary with a dinner at Windsor Castle, with Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal in attendance. The only racing charity that supports all of racing's workforce–from stable staff and racecourse employees to stud workers and retirees–the anniversary represents a significant moment in recognising its lasting contribution to the wellbeing of the sport's people. The evening, hosted by Tom Stanley, brought together individuals from across the racing community, dedicated supporters, and key partners to reflect on Racing Welfare's impact since its formation in 2000. The charity's president, Her Royal Highness addressed the gathering with a tribute to the work of Racing Welfare and commitment to those it serves. Guests were welcomed at Windsor Castle, where they enjoyed a drinks reception and dinner. During the evening, Warren Greatrex gave an emotive personal account of the support provided by Racing Welfare to him and his team in tragic circumstances, giving guests an insight into the charity's vital services in action. Racing Welfare chief executive Dawn Goodfellow said, “To be able to celebrate this milestone in the company of so many who have supported and championed Racing Welfare is a truly special moment. We are especially honoured by the presence and continued presidency of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, whose support means so much to the charity and the people we serve. This event not only marks our 25th anniversary year, but also reaffirms our commitment to being there for racing's people, whenever and wherever they need us, and to making sure that everyone in racing knows: you are not alone.” The post Racing Welfare Celebrates Quarter-Century appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Taylor Made Farm-based freshman sire Knicks Go (Paynter) is responsible for two Stateside winners and dual Russian scorer Siradin and doubled his European tally, with a fourth winner overall, when Nick Bauer's Listed Chesham Stakes sixth Tailgunner Joe shed maiden status at the second attempt in Wednesday's Download The Raceday Ready App Restricted Maiden Stakes at Catterick. Recovering from a tardy start to race on the front end after the initial strides of this seven-furlong heat, the 11-8 favourite was rowed along on the home turn and kept on relentlessly under continued urging inside the final quarter-mile to subdue the persistent threat of Princess Maitha (Circus Maximus) by a length. The Kentucky-bred is a half-brother to December's GI Matriarch Stakes heroine Sacred Wish (Not This Time). Tailgunner Joe is the latest of seven reported foals and sixth scorer out of a half-sister to GII Dwyer Stakes-winning sire Mint Lane (Maria's Mon), GI Vanity Handicap second Sister Girl Blues (Hold for Gold) and to the dams of GI Shadwell Turf Mile and GI Frank E Kilroe Mile victor Bowies Hero (Artie Schiller) and GI Cigar Mile hero Sharp Azteca (Freud). Sister Girl Blues, in turn, is the dam of Grade III-winning GI Kentucky Derby and GI Los Alamitos Futurity runner-up Firing Line (Line Of David). . Sixth on debut in the Chesham last time, Tailgunner Joe (Knicks Go) strikes for the in-form @dylancunha_uk at @CatterickRaces pic.twitter.com/pKhdstFAOY — Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 23, 2025 The post Tailgunner Joe Strikes at Catterick for Taylor Made Farm’s Freshman Knicks Go appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced juveniles from a variety of top national outfits. Summer Breezes, sponsored by OBS Sales, highlights debuting and stakes-entered 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, including links to their under-tack previews. Here are the horses entered for Thursday at Saratoga. Thursday, July 24, 2025 Saratoga 1, $80k, 2yo, f, (R), 6f, 1:10 p.m. Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze Fonzi Angel (Liam's Map), OBSAPR, 20,000, :10 4/5 C-Niall Brennan Stables, agent; B-Cammarota Racing LLC Mia Sophia (Goldencents), OBSAPR, 30,000, :10 1/5 C-McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds; B-Neal E Hayias Sparkling Mama (Vekoma), OBSAPR, 5,000, :10 2/5 C-Six K's Training & Sales, agent; B-Dominick Schettino Saratoga 3, $80k, 2yo, (R), 6f, 2:18 p.m. Antonino (Candy Ride {Arg}), OBSAPR, 45,000, :10 2/5 C-de Meric Sales, agent; B-Eduardo Soto Hoosick Falls (Authentic), OBSAPR, 50,000, :10 2/5 C-Top Line Sales LLC, agent; B-Saratoga Robin Racing Stable Mr. J (Mendelssohn), OBSAPR, 50,000 PS, :21 1/5 C-Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, agent; B-J Mackor for K Johnston The post Summer Breezes Sponsored By OBS: Thursday, July 24, 2025 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The 2025 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup will feature jockeys from 10 different countries, with Katie Davis, Delphine Santiago and Joanna Mason completing the line up for the team event which takes place at Ascot on Saturday, August 9. French-born Santiago joins captain Per-Anders Graberg (Sweden) and Dario Di Tocco (Italy) in team Europe, while Mason completes the team from Great Britain and Ireland which also features captain Hollie Doyle and Robbie Dolan. Meanwhile, Davis, who was born in Idaho in the USA, will compete in the Shergar Cup for the first time as part of the Rest of the World team, alongside captain Karis Teetan (Mauritius) and Hugh Bowman (Australia). Davis starred in the Netflix series Race for the Crown and has ridden around the world, including in the International Jockeys Challenge in Saudi Arabia. Davis said, “I am so excited to be riding in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup this year. It was amazing to be invited and it should be a great buzz to ride on such a big day at Ascot, one of the most famous racecourses in the world. “I think it's great what they have done with the teams this year and I can't wait to compete with Hugh and Karis in the Rest of the World team along with all the other jockeys from across the globe.” With captain Suraj Narredu from India and Ryusei Sakai and Mirai Iwata from Japan making up the newly-formed Asia team, there will be jockeys from five continents on show. The post Twelve Jockeys from 10 Different Countries Confirmed for the 2025 Shergar Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

William Buick will deputise for the suspended Colin Keane aboard Field Of Gold when the outstanding son of Kingman lines up in next week's G1 Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. Trained by John and Thady Gosden, Field Of Gold will be bidding for a third consecutive success at the top level, having established himself as the leading three-year-old miler in training with dominant performances in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes. Keane was in the saddle for both of those wins, with his appointment as Juddmonte's number one jockey being announced shortly after he teamed up with Field Of Gold for the first time at the Curragh. However, connections have been forced to look elsewhere for the mount at Goodwood after Keane received a 14-day suspension for using the whip twice above the permitted level at Sandown earlier this month. “I think John and Thady were to talk to William yesterday to confirm his availability and it sounds like they've done that and he's free to ride him, so I'd say that's the plan,” Barry Mahon, Juddmonte's European racing manager, said of the decision to entrust William Buick with the coveted ride at Goodwood. “In fairness, until you get to within a week of the event, you don't know what other trainers and jockeys are doing, but obviously William has been able to commit now which is good. He's a top-class rider and rode a Group 1 winner for us last October on board Kalpana, so it's good to have him on board.” Whilst Mahon confirmed that G1 Lockinge Stakes winner Lead Artist (Dubawi) is unlikely to clash with his stable-mate in the Sussex, Juddmonte look set to be represented in some of the meeting's other feature events, including with Harry Charlton's Irish 2,000 Guineas runner-up Cosmic Year (Kingman) and Andrew Balding's Jonquil (Lope De Vega), who filled the same position in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains. “I'd say Cosmic Year will run in the Thoroughbred Stakes, the Group 3 over a mile. At the minute that's the plan,” Mahon added. “Jonquil worked nicely this morning and he's a probable to run in the [G2] Lennox over seven [furlongs]. “Lead Artist is in the Sussex, but I'd say he's more likely to wait. He won't run against Field Of Gold I'd imagine, so I'm not sure what the plans are for him at this stage.” The post William Buick Confirmed for Field Of Gold Ride at Goodwood appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Scenic, the winner of this year's G3 Bronte Cup Fillies' Stakes at York, has been retired to stud after meeting with a setback. Trained by Ed Walker, the daughter of Lope De Vega heads to the paddocks as the winner of three of her 18 starts and just shy of £200,000 in career earnings. Initially owned by David Ward, she was bought by Wathnan Racing after her first Group-race success on the Knavesmire and was last seen filling the runner-up spot in the G2 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock. Wathnan's Racing adviser Richard Brown said, “Scenic put up a career-best performance last time out and it wasn't unreasonable to hope for some even greater days ahead, but it's not to be. She will spend some time recuperating before joining the Wathnan broodmare band. She's one of the best fillies in an exceptional Classic family of broodmares, so the dream now is of big successes with her progeny.” The post High-Class Filly Scenic Retired to Stud appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Graeme Rogerson has watched on with pride as the progeny of Ferrando have begun to hit their straps of late, and even more so when his homebred filly, Prosper (NZ) (Ferrando), powered to victory on debut at Cambridge’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday. Rogerson, who trained and part-owns Ferrando, has been a strong supporter of the Group One-performing son of Fast ‘N’ Famous since his arrival at Westbury Stud, with Prosper among his second crop of juveniles to race. Prosper trialled twice in heavy track conditions before stepping out in the Group One Turf Bar MAAT Final 970, jumping a $15 hope with fellow juvenile Miss Moet All (Russian Revolution) dominating the market at $1.50. Miss Moet All had designs on the early lead, speeding up to join Catoca (NZ) (Swiss Ace) and Beau Luca (NZ) (Embellish), while jockey Samantha Collett sat patiently in behind the hot tempo aboard Prosper, and the filly was travelling well as the field compressed into the home turn. Miss Moet All held on gamely down much of the home straight, but Prosper was just winding up and she stormed over the top short of the line to score by three-quarters of a length. Rogerson held the filly in high regard prior to her debut and was pleased to see that on display with a $27,500 mid-week stake on offer. “I think she’s a Classic filly, I really like her,” he said. “She’s trialled very well and has done everything we’ve asked of her. “It was just getting to the end of the season and I thought, with the $25,000 MAAT races on, I would run her against the older horses, and she was too good. (The instructions were) to let her find her feet and she’ll go to the line, which she did. They went hard in front, and it was a good result. “I bred her and I’ve sold 10 percent of her today, I’ll let my friends come into her now and after her next start, she should have quite a few owners. “I think she’ll make a lovely three-year-old filly, she’s always shown a bit.” Prosper is out of a Duelled mare Nouvelle Reine (NZ), with her granddam a stakes-performing two-year-old in Deautche Express (NZ). The result comes during a strong period for Prosper’s young sire, with El Vaquero’s (NZ) (Ferrando) victory at Oamaru on Sunday, and Spandeedo (NZ) (Ferrando), an impressive last-start winner, currently sitting favourite for Saturday’s Listed Phils Electrical and Gipsy Caravans Ryder Stakes (1200m) at Otaki. “She’s making Ferrando look good, and I hope another of his (Spandeedo) can win the Ryder Stakes on Saturday,” Rogerson said. “Pitman’s horse (El Vaquero) is running in the three-year-old race at Riccarton on Saturday week as well. “He’s going well, and he’s got some nice horses for next season. Some of them need a little bit of time, but he’s certainly got enough good horses coming through.” Among his older progeny is Skymax (NZ) ((Ferrando), a Team Rogerson-trained filly who finished fourth behind Leica Lucy in this year’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m), while she was also Group Three-placed earlier in the season. “Skymax, who was fourth in the Oaks, will have her first run along this time in tomorrow morning (Thursday), I think she could be very good this season,” Rogerson said. View the full article

Michael and Matthew Pitman have two runners assured of a start in the $100,000 Polytrack Championship (1200m) in a fortnight, and they hope to add to that number at Riccarton’s synthetic track on Wednesday. The local trainers have nominated Zoulander (NZ) (Zoustar), a winner in his last two starts on the surface, and have opted to freshen the gelding ahead of the feature. His stablemate, Justanace (NZ) (Swiss Ace), will appear at this week’s meeting in the Cavall Leitch Rating 75 1200, where he has drawn the ideal gate in one. “He (Justanace) races well on the poly and his aim is the $100,000 race coming up during National Week,” Michael Pitman said. “He goes best when he draws in, which he has done tomorrow, and even though he drew out at his last start, he went a super race. He should be very competitive tomorrow, he should get the run of the race from the ace draw. “Zoulander has been freshened up and will get in on a very light weight, which is great for a horse in form.” Also accepting into the Rating 75 contest is Eastandwest (NZ) (Charm Spirit) and Russian Rosette (NZ) (Russian Revolution), who are further down the order for the Polytrack Championship. After racing keenly in his last couple of starts, Eastandwest will have the services of senior hoop Brandon May, while Russian Rosette may bypass the race after starting on Sunday at Oamaru. “I’m currently in Australia, so I’ll talk to my son this afternoon as to whether she (Russian Rosette) starts or not, she went to the beach this morning and we’ll take it from there,” Pitman said. “She may be reserved for another day. “The 1200m should suit Eastandwest, and so will a senior rider. He’s not the easiest horse to ride, but in a small field, we can drop back and make one run. “He’s on trial for the big race as well.” The Pitmans have over a dozen runners throughout the 10-race card, and they are confident the likes of Jetstream (NZ) (Ferrando) (Vast Billboards Maiden 1200) and Pure Artist (Trapeze Artist) (South Projects Maiden 1400) can be competitive in the South Island’s final meeting of the season. “Charbano, Jetstream, Tomyturbo and Pure Artist are all nice chances, but as are the rest, we’ve got a nice team in tomorrow,” Pitman said. “We’ve been behind the eight-ball throughout the season, but after the most recent races at Riccarton, we’re three clear in the South Island premiership, which is great. I was confident we could do it with the team we had, and we’ve had a fantastic run over the last few weeks. “Most of our good horses came back in work on the 1st of July, the likes of Mystic Park and Third Decree.” View the full article

New Zealand-bred sprinting sensation Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) might be the talk of this year’s A$20 million The Everest (1200m), but compatriot Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) will be out to spoil the party. The Group One-winning son of Per Incanto has secured the slot of the TAB for the October Sydney showpiece, much to the delight of his connections, headlined by prominent Australian owner Ozzie Kheir. “We had an expectation as owners on what we thought Jimmy’s pecking order would be in The Everest and he has probably negotiated on par a fair deal between the owners and TAB,” Kheir told SENTrack. “We had a few interested parties and we went with what we thought was the right deal for us and the right partner, and the TAB came out on top. “We had a view of what we wanted, and they had a look at it and came back to us and it was pretty much in line with our expectations. It was pretty smooth and we got it wrapped up pretty quickly.” The son of Per Incanto was initially trained in New Zealand by Guy Lowry, for whom he won two of his three starts before his sale to Kheir and subsequent transfer to leading Australian trainer Ciaron Maher, for whom he has won seven races, including the Gr.1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) and Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m). “Jimmy has always had the ability,” Kheir said. “I think the difference now with Jimmysstar is that he (Maher) has got him mentally right. He has also been able to put on some serious muscle, he looks unbelievable. He looks like a sprinter now.” Per Incanto is also the sire of another Ozzie Kheir raced star in Gringotts (NZ) (Per Incanto), who is also trained by Cairon Maher, and won the Gr.1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill in March. “We bought Jimmy and Gringotts at similar times,” Kheir said. “Gringotts was just after a trial and Jimmy had a couple of starts. They are probably our two best horses, both by Per Incanto, and they (Little Avondale) have been great to deal with.” Gringotts could also be in for an exciting spring preparation, with plenty of elite-level targets in the mix. “We will go down the weight-for-age path with Gringotts, he might kick-off in the Winx Stakes (Gr.1, 1400m),” Kheir said. While excited about the spring campaigns of his two Group One-winning Kiwi-breds, Kheir is also excited about the prospects of a couple of other youngsters sourced from New Zealand, including Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) heroine Leica Lucy and stakes winner Sergeant Major. “I have a big opinion of Leica Lucy (NZ) (Derryn),” he said. “She had a really big campaign and I think she came to the end of it. She ran well against Treasurethe Moment (Alabama Express), so I think there will be some exciting times with her. “We have got one at Ciaron’s that I hope is the next Jimmysstar or Gringotts, and that is a horse called Sergeant Major (NZ) (Proisir). He probably hasn’t shown as much as I would have liked so far, but I just think he is one of those ones that is one to watch out for this year, I think he is on the improve.” – LOVERACING.NZ News Desk View the full article

Dual Group One winner Ladies Man (NZ) (Zed) returned to the trials at Foxton on Tuesday and is on track for another Group One spring preparation. Trainer Allan Sharrock was pleased with the rising eight-year-olds 1000m hit-out and he said he received positive feedback from senior hoop Kelly Myers. “He went a nice trial and Kelly said he felt well,” Sharrock said. “He has only had three quiet gallops, so he was always going to blow out, but it’s onwards and upwards.” The son of Zed scored his first elite-level scalp in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) two years ago, and the spring feature is once again on his radar. “I will nominate him for the mile (previously known as the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate) and the 2000m (previously known as the Livamol Classic),” Sharrock said. “He will probably have a run before the mile, possibly at New Plymouth. He has won a Livamol before. We are all up in the air with the change in venues, but I am really happy with him so we will head towards those Group Ones.”. Looking ahead to the weekend, Sharrock will be well represented at Te Rapa and Otaki on Saturday. His Te Rapa charge will be led by Lazio (NZ) (Per Incanto), who will tackle the Woods Contracting 1300 after finishing runner-up to Tavis Court (NZ) (Tavistock) at Hawera last week. He was subsequently withdrawn from last Saturday’s Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth, and Sharrock is hoping he can bounce back to winning form this weekend. “His race (Opunake Cup) was too close with the Hawera venue being moved back,” Sharrock said. “He disappointed me a wee bit and may improve with the run, his work suggests he has. “I have put a set of blinkers on him and I think it is a race he will be more than competitive in.” Stablemate Indian Gold (NZ) (Ocean Park) was runner-up over 1300m at Te Rapa last start and Sharrock has chosen to return to the Hamilton venue with the gelding to contest the Thanks For Your Support Stu Browne & Family Mile (1600m) after bypassing his home meeting last weekend. “Indian Gold flew home last start there,” Sharrock said. “He had an acceptance at New Plymouth, and I just couldn’t get a suitable rider and the track looked like it was going to be bottomless as it played, and I think we made the right call. “He is going to be hard to beat.” Sharrock’s Te Rapa contingent will be rounded out by Tisse (NZ) (Belardo) and Confetti (NZ) (Ocean Park) in the Bob & Colleen Donaldson Memorial Mile (1600m). “Tisse is a very tidy horse and on better track conditions at Te Rapa, if I can find a nice senior, he will be competitive,” he said. Further south, Sharrock will be represented by a trio of runners at Otaki, including last start runner-up Bella Timing (NZ) (Time Test) in the DG Farriers Handicap (1200m). “She went super last start and cousin Gavin (Sharrock) beat me with a tidy horse (Vibration) that came out and won its next start as well,” Sharrock said. “She is going to be very hard to beat in a race like that. Stablemate I Don’t (NZ) (Savabeel) takes two placings into the Quality Keys Handicap (1400m), and Sharrock hopes the addition of some gear will lead to an improved result. “She hasn’t had a lot of luck,” he said. “I am going to put a set of blinkers on her and she will be competitive.” Last start winner Swingit Our Way (NZ) (Zed) will step up into open company for the first time in the Levin Truck Services Handicap (1600m), and Sharrock is confident of another bold performance. “I could have run her at New Plymouth (last Saturday), but she had 58.5kg and that would have meant having to put a claimer on, so I elected to wait until Otaki and put Chris Dell back on,” he said. “She is a genuine mare and will be looking to go further after this one, but she is still going to be competitive at Otaki over a mile.” Sharrock is knocking on the door of 50 wins this season, and just needs one victory to meet the mark, which he is hoping he can achieve this week. “It would be nice to get the 50,” said Sharrock, who has set a new season’s best of $1.6 million in prizemoney. “I am proud of probably having the best strike-rate in the top 10 trainers. To run in the top 10 is always good. The stake money has been good, so all in all it has been a good season.” View the full article

Former champion jockey and apprentice Matt Cameron took another significant step toward his return to race riding this week. Cameron was in action on Tuesday at the Avondale trials where he placed in two of his five rides in testing conditions. “The track was extremely heavy, but I pulled up well so that was really good,” he said. The 38-year-old hasn’t ridden for nearly a year following a well-documented suspension and subsequently made significant changes, including a move north away from the Waikato. “I’m based at Karaka/Drury and shifted there from Waiheke Island where I was working at the Man O’War Winery while I was off and enjoyed that,” Cameron said. “I’ve done three or four weeks of trackwork and been going down to Cody Cole’s place at Matamata a few times a week. “I’ve also been to Byerley Park to ride a few for Donna Logan and the odd gallops at Cambridge. “Donna was a big supporter of mine over the years when she was first training in New Zealand.” Cameron has kept active in his time away and is happy with his current fitness level. “I’ve been doing a lot of running to keep as fit as possible and my weight has been good, I don’t struggle with it like some unfortunately do,” he said. “I was also walking about 15kms every day while I was working at the winery.” Cameron is hopeful of reigniting his riding career in early August. “I have to do everything right and I am looking at getting back riding in the first week of the new season, maybe at Ruakaka on the 2nd or soon after that,” he said. Cameron established himself as one of the leading jockeys in the country with a career tally of 1485 winners, 109 at Group or Listed level, and he has 18 Group One successes to his credit. He won the National Jockeys’ Premiership in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 season with 143 and 155 winners respectively and 60 in the 2005/06 term to be crowned Champion Apprentice. View the full article

These 6 horses have trialled pleasingly in recent weeks and this week they head back to the racetrack. American Falcon (2c American Ideal – Tania Tandias) Trainer: Matthew White Only qualified late June at ‘The Park’ when he led throughout in a 4 horse heat and looked to have plenty still to give running a 2:04MR, 800m in 57.9, 400m in 28.3. Backed that up with an unlucky debut run (11/7/25) when 3rd to Craftsman whom he had beaten in the earlier trial. 2nd up at Auckland this Friday in Race 2 where he has drawn the outside gate over 1700m. Purchased out of the yearling sales by West Australian interests and rates as a full brother to Tommy Lincoln (16 wins + $220k) & a half to the unbeaten Graphite who made it ‘2 from 2’ last week at Cambridge. Held in some regard by his trainer, certainly 1 to follow. Stick With Me (3g Bettors Delight – Twist And Twirl) Trainer: Graeme Rogerson Just the 1 trial at Pukekohe (1/7/25) where he ran 4th of 4 & didn’t really flatter behind Sammy Lincoln who ran a 2:02.9 MR, last 800m in 58.5. Resumed at Cambridge (10/7/25) and looked unlucky in 4th behind Franco Miki, his first race start since October 2024. Snares a good draw in Race 2 at Cambridge this Thursday with Zac Butcher getting aboard. Fitness should be improving, only had 3 lifetime starts but bred to be good. Full brother to Bettor Twist (15 wins + $607k) and a half to $3M+ winner King Of Swing (3 Miracle Miles), ‘stick with him’ ! Lexicon (3f Muscle Mass – Pocaro) Trainer: Bob Butt Never pays to get too excited about a maiden trotter on debut but this filly has won 5 workouts/trials since late March and her breeding suggests she should be very promising at least In her last trial at Rangiora (16/7/25) she showed good manners to step & settle 3 deep, eased out to attack 600m out & comfortably accounted for 6 rivals MR:2:10.2, 800m in 60.3, 400m in 30.4 Has chosen to debut this Friday at Addington in Race 2 where many of her rivals have been trying for some time to get that elusive first win. Gets a wide draw from behind the mobile as listed as ‘unruly’ but still expecting the odds to be ‘cramped’ Ringleader (2g Always B Miki – Delightful Kas) Trainer: Ken Barron 2 nice trials in July, the last at Rangiora (16/7/25) where he came from near the rear of 6 to run 1L behind race rival Kotare Rimu MR:2:01.2, 800m in 56.4 The full brother to recent Queensland Derby winner Rubira has had just the 1 raceday start back in late Jan where he ran 5th of 6th but has obviously improved since then as many of the Mikis get better with time. Looks ready for his resumption at Addington this Friday in Race 6 where he meets a small but quality field of 5. Top driver Blair Orange down to drive and can be followed with some confidence in the coming weeks. Sweet Guinness (4g Sweet Lou – Anita Patron) Trainers: Greg & Ben Hope Fair debut behind Heaven’s Mark (11/7/25) after some very handy trial form during June/July. At last trial (2/7/25) came from last in a 6 horse heat to make up many lengths in the straight behind Burnham Girl MR: 2:00.9, 800m in 57.6 2nd up at Addington this Sunday in Race 3 in a field devoid of any significant form, drawn out a touch but expected to be improved and likely to be running on over the final stages. Jnr driver Gemma Thornley gets on & the horses seem to ‘run’ for her. Mystic Magic (3f Bettors Delight – Wiggleit Jiggleit) Trainers: Steve & Amanda Telfer Solid resumption last week behind stablemate Riptide after trailing, fought strongly to the line in a 57.1 last 800m. First run back at races since early September 2024 Before that had gone to Ashburton workouts & run 2nd to Itz All Over Rover, making up many lengths over the last 200m although overall time nothing flash. Back at Addington this Sunday in Race 4 and sure to be much improved. Standing start manners have been very good and the stable juggernaut every chance to roll on. Has some ‘breeding’ to support her race career and looks better than a maiden for sure. View the full article

5. BARB, SAR, 7/16, 7 furlongs (2nd) (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure- 87 (3, g, by Candy Ride {Arg}–Classic Point, by Flatter) O-Flying P Stable. B-Marc Keller (Ky). T-Mike Maker. J-Ricardo Santana, Jr. He faded after setting the pace vs ultra-fast BAQ maidens April 19 (the top three made our Five Fastest Maidens), and Mike Maker and owner Jason Provenzano saw enough to claim him next out when dropped to $75,000. His Beyers already have improved 10+ points, and Maker hasn't even run him 1 3/8 miles on turf yet. 4. PRIVMAN, DMR, 7/20, 1 mile (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure- 88 (3, c, by Justify–Mo Knows, by Uncle Mo) O-SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Diane Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert Masterson, Tom Ryan, Waves Edge Capital and Catherine Donovan. B-Betz Thoroughbreds/B&K Canetti/J. Betz/D.J. Stables/Graves/GTL. T-Bob Baffert. J-Juan Hernandez. After listing all the owners and breeders, there isn't much room left for details. Suffice to say this well-bred colt–named for now-retired DRF journalist Jay Privman–has loads of talent. His impressive win at Del Mar was his second straight fast performance, following a close 2nd at Churchill Downs on June 1. 3. SUNDAY'S WELL, WO, 7/20, 6 furlongs (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure- 89 (3, g, by Gamble's Exchange–Mrs. Monty, by Henny Hughes) O-Paul O'Brien. B-Frank Di Giulio Jr & John Carey (Ont-C). T-Terry Brooker. J-Jose Luis Campos. Switched to Tapeta for his second start after an 8th-place debut finish on grass, Sunday's Well lands in the maiden spotlight with a frontrunning nine-length score in a $40,000 optional claimer at Woodbine (he wasn't entered to be claimed). His 11-year-old unraced Ontario sire Gamble's Exchange has had only two dozen starters, and this gelding now ranks as his fourth-fastest runner. 2. IRON DOME, SAR, 7/16, 1 1/8 miles (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure- 89 (3, c, by Into Mischief–Speightful Affair, by Speightstown) O-L and N Racing and Chester Broman Sr. B-Chester and Mary Broman (NY). T-Steve Asmussen. J-Jose Ortiz. Wednesday, July 16, was the day for promising Asmussen maidens to finally strut their stuff at Saratoga. Iron Dome's first four outings at Oaklawn and Saratoga ranged from ho-hum to fair-to-middling, then he dominated NY-breds by 10 1/2 lengths. He was a $500,000 Keeneland September yearling and is a half-brother to Broman's NY-bred champion and $1.4-million earner Mr. Buff, thus Broman stayed in for an ownership piece. And three races later… Tap Into This cuts back and graduates in R7 at Saratoga under Flavien Prat for trainer Steve Asmussen! pic.twitter.com/QzahdEK90l — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) July 16, 2025 1. TAP INTO THIS, SAR, 7/16, 7 furlongs (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure- 94 (3, c, by Tapit–Superioritycomplex (IRE), by Hard Spun) O-Douglas Scharbauer. B-Mt Brilliant Farm & Orrin Ingram (Ky). T-Steve Asmussen. J-Flavien Prat. In 2021, Ron Winchell went to $1.35 million for an Into Mischief colt out of Superioritycomplex, and at one point Asmussen considered Extra Anejo his No. 1 Derby contender. Now a 5-year-old, Extra Anejo is still trying to live up to those early reviews but won the GIII Commonwealth Stakes this April. Two years later, Chief Stipe Scharbauer–another Asmussen client– paid $525,000 for this half-brother by Tapit, and after five second or third-place finishes, he graduated at Saratoga with the week's fastest maiden Beyer. The post Five Fastest Maidens, Presented By Taylor Made, For The Week Of July 14-21 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Jockey Umberto Rispoli has waived his right to appeal and will serve a one-day suspension and pay a $6,000 fine meted out by the Monmouth Park stewards for striking Journalism (Curlin) a total of eight times–two more than the maximum allowed under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) rule–when winning the GI Haskell Stakes on Saturday. Marcus Hersh of Daily Racing Form broke the news on Tuesday. As of 6 p.m. Eastern time July 22, Rispoli's penalties had not yet been posted on the online rulings portals for either HISA or the New Jersey Racing Commission. Journalism won the Haskell by a half-length with a late run from seventh in the field of eight. Hersch quoted Rispoli's agent, Matt Nakatani, as saying Rispoli plans to serve the suspension on Friday, Aug. 1. Journalism earned $600,000 in purse winnings. Under the HISA rule, a jockey's single whipping violation within a 180-day span is penalized by a fine equating to 10% of the rider's winning share (in this case $60,000 for Rispoli), plus a one-day suspension. The post Rispoli Penalized for Whipping Journalism Twice over HISA Limit in Haskell Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The gray 2-year-old filly Spectacular Grey (Not This Time), who was named a 'TDN Rising Star' on debut at Monmouth Park July 12, topped Fasig-Tipton's July Digital Sale Tuesday afternoon when she sold for $625,000 to Epic Horses, LLC. Sold as hip 30, Spectacular Grey won her unveiling by 7 3/4 lengths in a sharp time of :58.33 for the five furlongs. She was offered at the July Digital Sale as a horse of racing age by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent. “We are thrilled to have bought Spectacular Grey,” said Shannon Potter, Thoroughbred Advisor to Epic Horses, LLC. “The way she won her debut was so impressive, and she's by Not This Time, who has quickly proven himself to be one of the top sires in the world. Being by Not This Time, she should get better with age and more distance.” Potter continued: “I love buying off the Fasig-Tipton Digital Platform. Fasig-Tipton Digital brings you exciting offerings like Spectacular Grey on a year-round basis. The platform is so easy to use. You have access to all the buying resources you could ever want with just a couple clicks of the mouse.” Overall, 137 horses changed hands at the July Digital Sale for $4,808,500. The sale averaged $35,098 with a clearance rate of 81%. The catalogue offered horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, 2-year-olds in training, breeding stock, and yearlings. Included in the top three offerings was Malarchuk (Nyquist), who sold as hip 32 as a horse of racing age by Chad C. Brown, agent, and went for $525,000 to Reddam Racing & ERJ Racing. He entered the sale off back-to-back wins at Saratoga. Also among the top sellers was Fancy Love (Not This Time), who sold with her 2025 Oscar Performance filly at foot. The dam of Bashford Manor Stakes winner Romeo (Honor A. P.), who recently sold for a record $1.7 million at Fasig-Tipton's July Selected Horses of Racing Age sale, she was purchased by Mahmud Mouni, who also purchased Romeo. The mare sold as hip 6 for $260,000 in foal to Arcangelo and was consigned by Hartwell Farm, agent. “Nearly 1,000 registered bidders and a wave of new prospective buyers underscored the continued strength of demand for racehorses,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton's Director of Digital Sales. “The breeding stock market performed exceptionally well for this time of year, generating nearly $1.5 million in gross sales and averaging close to $30,000 per horse. This was a truly international marketplace, with multiple purchases destined for overseas buyers.” Full results are available online, with Fasig-Tipton's next digital sale to be held Aug. 21-26. Entries will close Aug. 11. The post ‘TDN Rising Star’ Spectacular Grey Tops Fasig-Tipton July Digital Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article