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Coming into this contest already dually placed at the highest level, Nitrogen (Medagalia d'Oro) turned on the nitrous in the stretch to run down her rivals and claim her first stakes victory. Last seen running third Nov. 1 in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf behind European powerhouse, 'TDN Rising Star', and multiple Group/Grade I winner Lake Victoria (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), and GSW May Day Ready (Tapit), Nitrogen had earlier tried Canadian Grade I company at Woodbine. Third in the GI Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes Sept. 14 behind GISW And One More Time (Omaha Beach) and GISP Vixen (Vekoma), the public understandably made her the 9-5 betting choice here. Settled off the pace in fifth early, and largely able to avoid the traffic which shut off Love Cervere (Into Mischief) on the rail entering the first turn, she was patiently handled until the far bend behind :23.11, :47.51 and 1:11.65 splits. Gaining her opening nearing the eighth pole, she roared home on the outside to overhaul an extremely brave Love Cervere by a half-length as that one claimed the runner-up spot in a photo. Civetta (Into Mischief) was on the losing end. A homebred for D. J. Stables, Nitrogen is the second to earn black-type for the dam, whose first was the accomplished runner Love to Shop. Tiffany Case came up barren in 2023 after a trip to Constitution, but she did produce a now yearling filly by Gun Runner. She was not bred for 2025. #10 NITROGEN ($5.60) spurts home to win the $165,000 Ginger Brew Stakes at @GulfstreamPark. The three-year-old old filly by @DarleyAmerica's Medaglia d'Oro was ridden by @jose93_ortiz for trainer @markecasse. pic.twitter.com/88i6ZEtWgg — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) January 4, 2025 GINGER BREW S., $150,000, Gulfstream, 1-4, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:34.53, fm. 1–NITROGEN, 120, f, 3, by Medaglia d'Oro 1st Dam: Tiffany Case (SP), by Uncle Mo 2nd Dam: Biblical Point, by Point Given 3rd Dam: Bibical Sense, by Blushing Groom (Fr) 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O/B-D. J. Stable, LLC (KY); T-Mark E. Casse; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $88,350. Lifetime Record: MGISP, 4-1-1-2, $225,554. *1/2 to Love to Shop (Violence), SW & MGSP, $240,778. 2–Love Cervere, 118, f, 3, Into Mischief–Panther Strike, by Black Minnaloushe. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Edward A. Seltzer, Beverly Anderson and Reeves Thoroughbred Racing; B-Edward & Beverly Seltzer (KY); T-Christophe Clement. $28,500. 3–Civetta, 120, f, 3, Into Mischief–Sentiero Italia, by Medaglia d'Oro. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh. $14,250. Margins: HF, HD, 3/4. Odds: 1.80, 7.80, 3.70. Also Ran: Winning Streep, Correto, Fixin to Bee, Disco Star, Forward Deployed, Good Long Cry, Special Aviator. Scratched: Hello Hello Hello, La Gioconda, Smile Po. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Nitrogen Roars Home Late to Claim Ginger Brew at Gulfstream appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Already in possession of points on the Road the Kentucky Derby thanks to his win in the Remington Springboard Mile Dec. 13, COAL BATTLE (c, 3, Coal Front–Wolfblade, by Midshipman) added 10 points to that total and is now a three-time stakes winner in taking Saturday's Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park. The most experienced runner in the field and a winner of his last two, the 9-2 shot was keen to go and set a pressured pace though the fractions stayed manageable. Shaken up off the turn, he kicked away from a tightly-grouped field to lead in Mo Quality (Mo Town) and Kale's Angel (Complexity). Lifetime Record: 6-4-0-0. O-Norman Stables LLC; B-Hume Wornall & Jay Adcock; T-Lonnie Briley. Sales History: $70,000 ylg '23 TTAYRL. “It's the pride of Remington Park, it's Coal Battle in the Smarty Jones!” Coal Battle extends his win streak to three and picks up 10 Kentucky Derby points in the Smarty Jones! Juan Vargas guided the 3YO son of Coal Front for trainer Lonnie Briley. TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/1BUAKYMln5 — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) January 4, 2025 The post Coal Battle Picks Up More Derby Points With Smarty Jones Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This week's column is highlighted by the victory of Relative Value at Tampa Bay Downs on Friday. It's All Relative Klaravich Stables' Relative Value (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}) became the latest horse to join the Making Waves ranks with a half-length debut victory at Tampa Bay Downs on Nov. 3 (video). Trained by Chad Brown, the son of Blind Faith (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) was bred by Ickworth Stud. Sold by Ballyphilip Stud to Mike Ryan on behalf of Seth Klarman's operation for 310,000gns out of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1, the colt was originally an 87,000gns weanling buy for that consignor during the 2022 December Foal Sale in that same ring. The winner is the last reported foal and third winner from three foals for his winning dam, herself a half-sister to dual stakes winner Gabrial (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), placed in the G2 Celebration Mile, G2 Bet365 Mile and in the G3 Diomed Stakes. Darley's Blue Point has now sired 50% winners to runners (4/8) in the U.S. with Relative Value his fourth scorer there. Leading the charge for the son of Shamardal is GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint hero Big Evs (Ire), while Raqiya (Ire) won the GIII Goldikova Stakes. Good Morning and Happy Saturday!! Relative Value (GB) earned the highest ESF of any first time starter across North America yesterday, scoring a 89 ESF in his 1/2 length victory in a MSW on the turf at @TampaBayDownsFL for trainer Chad Brown with @SamyCamacho1 aboard! Chad… pic.twitter.com/3afD4E2XKG — Equibase (@Equibase) January 4, 2025 Expert Eye Filly Captures Fair Grounds Affair Pura Vida Investments' Out Too Late (GB) (Expert Eye {GB}) graduated at Fair Grounds on Jan. 4 (video). Trained by Michael Maker, the bay was bred by Genesis Green Stud, and sold for 120,000gns to agent Deuce Greathouse on behalf of Pura Vida 2022 out of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale from the draft of her breeder. The daughter of the stakes-placed Miss Atomic Bomb (GB) (Intikhab) is the third foal and first winner for her dam. Out Too Late is followed by a 3-year-old Sea The Moon (Ger) half-brother named Moonlight Bomb (GB) who has yet to race. Stallion Expert Eye now resides in South Africa, and he has accounted for five winners from eight runners in America (63%). A trio of fillies have been placed at stakes level there anchored by Beautifulnavigator (Ire), Isabel Alexandra (Ire), and Violet Gibson (Ire). What a close finish in R4 at @fairgroundsnola! Out Too Late comes out on top to give doubles for both @jareth16 and Mike Maker! TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/CTlvvMePQg — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) January 4, 2025 Repeat Winners The multiple stakes winner Ozara (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) first featured in Making Waves in 2023 and was back in the winner's circle on Friday (video). Placed at Grade III level, the 4-year-old filly races for Cheyenne Stable and trainer Christophe Clement. Gulfstream's Abundantia Stakes was won by Making Waves alum Just A Care (Ire) (Australia {GB}) at the end of December (video). The Brian Lynch trainee races in the silks of Victoriam Farm, LLC. The post Making Waves: Blue Point Colt Takes Tampa Route appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Road the Florida Derby kicked off at Gulfstream Saturday as 'TDN Rising Star' GUNS LOADED (c, 3, Gun Runner–Sky by Sky, by Bernardini) got the wire just in time to win the one-mile Mucho Macho Man Stakes. Stepping up in distance from his six furlong maiden win Nov. 16, the 6-5 favorite was sharp from the inside and led throughout against the fence through fractions of :24.54 and :47.61 but had to work for it inside the final furlong as a charging Treaty of Rome (Uncle Mo) made things tight in the shadow of the wire. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0. O-Morplay Racing LLC, Platts, Joey and Lady Sheila Stable; B-John C. Oxley; T-Jose Francisco D'Angelo. Sales History: $800,000 ylg '23 KEESEP. The post ‘Rising Star’ Guns Loaded Hangs On To Win Mucho Macho Man appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

$3.2m FTSAUG grad BARNES (c, 3, Into Mischief–All American Dream, by American Pharoah) returned to Santa Anita from his whisker-thin maiden score at Churchill Downs to take the GII San Vicente Stakes in impressive fashion for Bob Baffert. Quick up front but pushed all the way by McKinzie Street (McKinzie), the even-money favorite kept pace outside that rival and responded willingly when asked just before the quarter pole, striding out in decisive fashion to come home an easy winner ahead of stablemate Romanesque (Practical Joke) with Bullard (Gun Runner) relegated to third. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0. O-Zedan Racing Stables, Inc.; B-Jeff Drown and Don Rachel, LLC; T-Bob Baffert; Sales History: $3,200,000 ylg' 23 FTSAUG. BARNES is a beast! Dominant winner of the GII San Vicente Stakes at @santaanitapark. pic.twitter.com/fswXz5Q4Ae — TDN (@theTDN) January 4, 2025 Saturday, Santa Anita Park SAN VICENTE S.-GII, $200,000, Santa Anita, 1-4, 3yo, 7f, 1:22.15, ft. 1–BARNES, 120, c, 3, by Into Mischief 1st Dam: All American Dream, by American Pharoah 2nd Dam: A. P. Dream, by A.P. Indy 3rd Dam: Dream Supreme, by Seeking the Gold 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($3,200,000 Ylg '23 FTSAUG). O-Zedan Racing Stables, Inc.; B-Jeff Drown and Don Rachel, LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Juan J. Hernandez. $120,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $189,000. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Romanesque, 120, c, 3, Practical Joke–Mony'slittlegracie, by Alphabet Soup. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($60,000 Wlg '22 KEENOV; $435,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Tom J. Ryan, Waves Edge Capital LLC and Catherine Donovan; B-Elizabeth B. Barr (PA); T-Bob Baffert. $40,000. 3–Bullard, 124, c, 3, Gun Runner–Reve d'Amour, by Warrior's Reward. ($675,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). O-By Talla Racing LLC, St. Elias Stables LLC, Three Chimneys Farm and West Point Thoroughbreds; B-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC (KY); T-Michael McCarthy. $24,000. Margins: 5HF, HF, 2HF. Odds: 1.00, 7.00, 1.10. Also Ran: Smooth Cruisein, McKinzie Street. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Barnes An Easy Victor To Give Bob Baffert Another San Vicente appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Last year, the Santa Ynez Stakes was issued a downgrade from its grade III status and tabbed as a listed race for 3-year-old fillies in 2025. However, Kentucky Oaks points remain on the table–10 will be deposited in the winner's account–when the bell rings at Santa Anita on Sunday. The Santa Ynez is now part of 1/ST Racing's 3-Year-Old Filly Series, which is sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Made the morning-line favorite at 5-2 is Hronis Racing's A.Z. Wildcat (Munnings). The chestnut stalked the pace nicely and ended up breaking her maiden by 1 3/4 lengths at Los Alamitos June 30. Back to work in October, the John Sadler trainee gets the services of jockey Flavien Prat, who incidently has won the Santa Ynez four times over the last six years. The top rider seems poised to take home the Eclipse Award after a banner 2024. Standing in A.Z. Wildcat's way is Reddam Racing's Look Forward (Bolt d'Oro). Winning on debut at Del Mar Nov. 8, the filly was in trainer Ben Cecil's care before he sadly passed away. Cecil's one-time protégé Michael McCarthy took over and Look Forward was the runner-up in the GII Starlet Stakes at Los Alamitos Dec. 7. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert brings a trio of hopefuls into the Santa Ynez, including $550,000 Keeneland September grad Howin (Gun Runner). In her first start, the Baoma Corp buy graduated by 3 3/4 lengths on debut at Santa Anita in mid-October. Howin's stablemate Mawu (Blame), who is also owned by the same outfit, is looking to get back on track as she returns to one turn. The more accomplished Baffert horse is Silent Law (Tiz the Law). Turning in a pair of strong starts in a maiden special weight where she won by 10 lengths at Los Al in late September and in the Anoakia Stakes by 3 1/2 lengths at Santa Anita a month later, the dark bay finished as the runner-up in the Desi Arnaz Stakes at Del Mar Nov. 16. The runner who wired the Desi Arnaz field that afternoon, Practical Dream (Practical Joke), is drawn in here for trainer Tim Yakteen after she was well-beaten in the Starlet. The post Downgraded Santa Ynez Still Offers Oaks Points On Sunday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, through his Al Wathba Stud, purchased Haras de Fresnay le Buffard and surrounding environs for a reported €28 million late last year. The transaction was confirmed by Mansour's lawyer Edouard Vitry on New Year's Eve. Included in the transaction are approximately 240 hectares of land with over 200 hectares devoted to lush pastures. The primary 16-room chateau was renovated in 2015. Around 12 hectares are parkland, in addition to two more luxury residences–La Haute Cole and La Belle Etoile–also on the property. An additional 23 supplementary dwellings to accommodate staff and visiting guests are also part of the deal. Located in the Orne region of France, the estate dates back to the 18th century. Haras de Fresnay le Buffard was founded in 1903 and has previously been owned by Marcel Boussac and Stavros Niarchos. The post Man City Owner Sheikh Mansour Buys Haras De Fresnay Le Buffard In €28-Million Deal appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

CYCLONE STATE (c, 3, McKinzie–Chanel's Legacy, by Dominus) picked up an easy 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with an eye-catching gate-to-wire win in the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct. Sent to the lead early under Luis Rivera, Jr., the 3-1 shot never seemed anything but a winner as he posted fractions of :23.43 and :47.25 before drawing off in impressive fashion down the stretch to lead in Omaha Omaha (Audible) and Ican (Preservationist). Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-0. O-Gold Square LLC, Messina, George and Lee, Michael; B-H. Allen Poindexter; T-Chad Summers. Sales History: $70,000 ylg '23 KEESEP. The post Cyclone State An Eye-Catching Winner Of The Jerome appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Newly-turned second season sire Authentic was represented by his first 'TDN Rising Star' Saturday when RODRIGUEZ (c, 3, Authentic–Cayala, by Cherokee Run) opened up on a maiden special weight field at Santa Anita to graduate at second asking. While he had to settle for runner up in his debut Nov. 23 debut going 6 1/2 furlongs at Del Mar, the 1-5 favorite clearly relished the stretch out to the mile Saturday, setting the fractions from the inside gate, shaking off early pressure from Rank (Honor A.P.) around the turn and drawing off under a hand ride to come in geared down while well clear. A strong stretch run got second-time starter Baeza (McKinzie), the younger half-brother to Mage (Good Magic) and Dornoch (Good Magic), up for second. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0. O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Bashor, Dianne, Determined Stables, Masterson, Robert E., Ryan, Tom J., Waves Edge Capital LLC and Donovan, Catherine; B-Kingswood Farm & David Egan; T-Bob Baffert. Sales History: $485,000 ylg '23 KEESEP. RODRIGUEZ ($3.00) got a great jump out and never looked back in @SantaAnitaPark race 2. @BobBaffert trains the three-year-old son of @spendthriftfarm's Authentic. @JJHernandezS19 was on board. Start a Pick 3 in the 3rd: https://t.co/7I3M5l53AE pic.twitter.com/1o93hNLGA3 — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) January 4, 2025 The post Rodriguez A First ‘TDN Rising Star’ For Authentic 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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German Derby winner Sisfahan (Fr) (Isfahan {Ger}) will stand at Haras de Longechaux in France beginning this year. His fee has been set at €2,800. Jour de Galop first reported the news. A rare paternal descendant of Mill Reef (GB), the Darius Racing and Michael Motschmann runner enjoyed his biggest day in the sun in the 2021 G1 Deutches Derby and was also a Group 2 winner in Italy for Henk Grewe. Through five seasons of racing, Sisfahan was placed three more times at the highest level in Germany, and he also ran third in the 2024 G2 Dubai City Of Gold in Dubai. Sisfahan was retired after finishing unplaced in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic behind Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) last March. His record stands at 18-3-5-3 and $848,831 in earnings. Bred by Guy Pariente Holdings out of the winning Kendargent (Fr) mare Kendalee (Fr), the chestnut was a €16,000 alum out of the Arqana Autumn Mixed Sale in 2019. Offered by OH Consignment during the Auctav National Hunt Sale in September of 2024, he was a €200,000 buy-back. The post Deutsches Derby Hero Sisfahan Will Stand At Haras De Longechaux appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

One Stripe and Double Grand Slam earn automatic berths to the Breeders' Cup World Championships with their respective victories in the King's Plate (G1) and Paddock Stakes (G1) Jan. 4 in South Africa.View the full article

The two-day California Thoroughbred Breeders Association's 2025 Stallion Season Online Auction will start at 8:00 a.m. PT on Monday, Jan. 6, exclusively on www.Salering.net, the organization said in a press release on Friday, Jan. 3. Set to conclude at 8:00 p.m. PT on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the auction features seasons to 29 California stallions, including perennial leading Golden State sire Stay Thirsty. All seasons listed are being sold with no guarantee. The proceeds from the event benefit the CTBA's Political Action Committee Fund, which works in support of legislation to favorably impact breeding operations in the state. Click here to access the online catalogue. For more information, contact Christy Chapman at christy@ctba.com. The post CTBA Stallion Season Auction Opens Online Jan. 6 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

5th-GP, $94K, Msw, 3yo, f, 1mT, 2:14 p.m. ET. JUST SILVIA (Justify) is set for her unveiling under Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher. A Whisper Hill homebred, Mandy Pope went to $1.4 million at the 2016 Keeneland November Sale to acquire the filly's dam Princesa Silvia (Medaglian d'Oro), who is a full-sister to MGISP Miss Besilu. Pope's buy has purple bloodlines that do not stop there. She hails from a strong female family which includes her half-brothers, Horse of the Year Saint Liam (Saint Ballado) and GISW Funtastic (More Than Ready). Plus, she counts as a half-sister GSW Quiet Giant (Giant's Causeway), the dam of multiple leading sire Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg]), and she is also a half to the dam of MGSW Lull (War Front). TJCIS PPS The post Sunday Insight: With Purple Lines Underneath, Filly Carries Whisper Hill Flag Into Battle appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

1st-Gulfstream, $75,000, Msw, 1-4, 3yo, 1mT, 1:34.83, fm, 1/2 length. SOUPER TIMES (c, 3, Not This Time–Royale Paradise, by Unbridled's Song), a first-time starter debuting around two turns, broke widest of the 10-horse field but shifted down to be just two wide into the first turn while racing mid pack. Never far off the front and enjoying a clean trip past the half in :47.53, the 8-1 shot began to come under a drive while fanning out six across the top of the stretch as the group began to chip away at Global Prosperity's (Global Campaign) lead. With a strong final sixteenth, Souper Times surged past the pacesetter to hit the wire a half-length ahead of Candytown (Speightstown) to his inside. The $370,000 FTSAUG grad is a half to GIII Las Virgenes Stakes runner up Queen of Thorns (Violence) and to SP Bano Solo (Goldencents). Royale Paradise saw her 2023 Uncle Mo colt bring $550,000 to the partnership of SF Bloodstock, Starlight Racing and Madaket Stables at Keeneland September last year but lost her 2024 Not This Time foal and was barren on a Tapit cover for 2025. Sales History: $370,000 Ylg '23 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $45,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Live Oak Plantation; B-Pollock Farms (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. #10 SOUPER TIMES ($19.00) closed strongly to win the opener at @GulfstreamPark. The three-year-old Not This Time (@TMStallions) colt is trained by @markecasse. @DavisJockey rode him to this maiden breaking win. pic.twitter.com/cHNNnA85Rg — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) January 4, 2025 The post Not This Time’s Souper Times A Two-Turn Graduate At Gulfstream appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

We live in a social media era. Be it on Instagram, X or Facebook, nine times out of 10, what people put on the social media platforms is the best version of themselves. That's what made jockey Ross Coakley's post for the new year so refreshing on Facebook. The Irishman has partnered almost 150 winners since moving to Britain in 2021. But unhappy with last year's tally of 33 wins and 328 rides, which was down from 47 wins and 375 rides in 2023, he spoke openly about how 2024 represented a disappointment on a professional front at least. Make no mistake, Coakley is not complaining about his lot. Instead, he simply pointed out that not everything has to be perfect on social media, and his post may well have resonated with others who may not have knocked it out of the park last year. The 30-year-old expands on his reasoning for moving to Britain in the first place, goals for 2025 and much more in this week's Q&A. You were refreshingly honest on Facebook in discussing how your year went. What led to you writing that post as I am sure it resonated with plenty of people? Sometimes these things cross your mind and more times you don't bother posting. But, do you know what? I decided to post it because I thought it might resonate with some people. Being honest about these things when you can is important. I wrote that Facebook post in about three minutes because it was honest. When you are speaking the truth, you barely have to think about it. We live in an era where everyone is putting the best version of themselves on social media. I wanted to put a post up for the end of the year but, when I looked back on all of my winners, there wasn't anything that jumped out to me. That's why I decided to be honest and say that 2024 wasn't exactly what I had hoped it would be. It was one of those years where the tally of winners was disappointing but all you can do is regroup and put the head down for 2025. I am going to Dubai in a couple of weeks and the hope would be that I would pick up some rides. I am looking forward to that. When I come back from that, it will be early February and the Flat season proper will almost be upon us at that point. You said in the post that it wasn't a great year on the track for you. Okay, your numbers took a dip on previous seasons, but 33 winners from 328 rides and over £360,000 in prize-money is not bad by any means. There are two ways of looking at it. You could be somebody who gets a lot of rides and, while you don't get a lot of winners, you're making an income through the riding fee. But from my point of view, last year represented a drop-off and, as a jockey, you're always hoping to keep building. The fact that it dropped off was disappointing. You want it to go back in an upward curve and can't afford for it to drop again because there is a lot of sacrifice and work involved to keep the show on the road over here. There is a lot of racing and your work-life balance takes a little bit of a hit in Britain compared to Ireland so you need to be getting the results on the track to justify the sacrifices. It might be a bit of an intrusive question but what sort of numbers would you need to be hitting in order to make a good living riding in Britain? There's no magic number. The truth of it is, I made quite an okay living last year. But your expenses are a lot higher in Britain as you are spending a lot of time on the road so fuel, hotels and all of that kind of stuff adds up. You have to try and cover a much greater area compared to in Ireland. A lot of Flat jockeys are based in Newmarket but I suppose, the way my contacts developed, I am split between Newmarket and Lambourn. I am covering more ground than most people would be. I don't mind that, it just means my expenses will be higher than most people. I cover my bills but, equally, for the sacrifices you make, you'd want to be rewarded to justify it. For me, that's more than 33 winners a year. If you are riding 50 winners and getting in the region of 500 rides in a season, you'll make a very good living. There's probably more of a platform at that level over here than there is in Ireland. It's also interesting that, back in Ireland, a lot of jockeys' income is split between riding out in the mornings and riding in races. Because the volume of racing is much greater over here, there isn't the same scope to ride out in a yard in the mornings, therefore it would be hard to justify earning a wage in a yard where you're required to ride out every morning. So basically, your income is more or less your riding fee and whatever prize-money you manage to earn in a season. Some jockeys get sponsorship deals as well but they are becoming a bit more difficult to secure. On the whole, the move to Britain has been a good fit for you as the rides did seem to dry up in Ireland. I suppose my hand was forced a little bit in that if John Oxx didn't retire I probably never would have moved over here. When John Oxx retired, I had invested the previous few years of my career there, so I was left without a base when he called time on his career. The way it is in Ireland, there are only so many seats at every table and, when you are not on the table, it's very hard to get in. That was my reasoning at the time for making the move. When I moved over initially, which was the middle of the summer in 2021, I based myself with Hugo Palmer, who at the time was based in Newmarket. Things were in full flow over here and, as a result, people were into their own rhythm as to what jockeys they were using so it took me a bit of time to get a foothold. Rod Millman was integral in giving me some early opportunities and I spent a lot of time riding at the South Western tracks. That's where I got a bit of momentum and that's where I made some connections in Lambourn as I used to break up my trips to Chepstow and places like that by going in to ride for as many people as I could. Towards the end of my first season here, I got the opportunity to go in and ride work for Simon and Ed Crisford and that gave me a solid base to kick on from. You're still relatively young for a Flat jockey at 30 years of age. You said that 33 winners does not necessarily reward the sacrifices that you make. So what is it that you're hoping to get out of the game? I am sure everyone feels they are not being rewarded for their efforts at certain times in this business. Also, this is a game where, no matter what you achieve, you will always want more. I think that's just the nature of the beast. I don't like setting targets because I don't think it's something you have any great control over. Me riding 10, 40 or 80 winners is not a reflection of my ability. It's more of a reflection of what luck I got along the way, the momentum I built up or what horses I managed to get on at the right time. I'm still the same rider and I feel like I have improved every year. Having served my apprenticeship in Ireland, I have built up plenty of experience and I have plenty of confidence in my ability in that regard. I did come into last season hoping I would hit the 50-winner mark. I have had a few Listed winners since moving over here as well and the hope is that you'd get more opportunities on the Saturdays. You want to be riding at the meetings that are on terrestrial television. That didn't materialise last year but it's a competitive field and there are so many good jockeys over here, nothing is going to be handed to you. You just have to control what you can control. After that, you just hope the results will look after themselves over a period of time. In terms of mindset, it's all very well when things are going good. But when they are not, how do you keep positive and hungry? From my point of view, the biggest sacrifice for me is my weight, because I am tall for a Flat jockey. There are very few blank days over here so you have to be very consistent with your weight in order to keep on top of it. If you were to let it slip at all, it would be very hard to get it back because you just don't have the time. Even when you have a quiet week, you just don't know what's around the corner so it's something I try to keep on top of all the time. That's the toughest thing for me. Three Listed winners and a Group 3 success were added to your CV since you moved to Britain. I know you were disappointed about last year's tally but, you're clearly riding a better calibre of horse since you moved to Britain, and on the whole, I'd say you have no regrets? Absolutely, I don't regret anything about the past three years. I am 30 now and, realistically, we'll see what happens. You never know what is around the corner and you'd always be looking ahead to see what the next chapter might be. It's something I am not afraid to talk about. You should always be prepared for life after being a jockey because, at the end of the day, an injury could force your hand in the morning. There were times when I was hell-bent on not even thinking about life outside of being a jockey. But there is a certain amount of freedom in accepting that there will be life after my time being a jockey. And that's healthy. Have you thought about what the next chapter might be? I would love the idea of training. Whether that's realistic in the current climate is another thing as you need so much capital and it would be hard to do it without a backer. I would also be open to something in the media. There are a lot of different avenues I could go down eventually but, for the time being at least, I am fully concentrated on the riding and we are going to give this year a good crack. 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Accomplished galloper With Your Blessing put a lacklustre last campaign behind him with a gritty first-up victory in the A$160,000 Inglis Classic Sale Handicap (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred son of Vadamos kicked off his career with a Canterbury placing back in February of 2021 and had been a consistent performer since then, winning races at Randwick, Newcastle, Kembla Grange and on the Kensington track. He placed on another eight occasions, most of them in Saturday company and up to Benchmark 88 grade. But the gelding mystified his trainer John Thompson with his alarming dip in form, placing just once from seven appearances between January and August of last year. Thompson sent him out for a spring spell and then gradually worked his way back up, seeing promising signs in a trial placing on December 9 and a subsequent jumpout. Saturday’s Benchmark 78 put those improved showings to the test on raceday, with a 60.5kg topweight posing an additional challenge. But the six-year-old was right back on top of his game. Jockey Alysha Collett found a handy position in fourth, one off the rail, then presented With Your Blessing on the outside of the leaders after turning for home. With Your Blessing kicked hard and hit the lead 200m from the finish, withstanding a late challenge from Cosmonova to win by half a length. “That last preparation was a bit of a head-scratcher, but he was giving me every indication that he was back to his old self again,” Thompson said. “Alysha came and rode him in a jumpout a week ago and he went super. We thought he was on target for today, and he’s come out and won well.” With Your Blessing has now had 26 starts for five wins, nine placings and A$432,355 in stakes. He was bought for A$70,000 in Sydney as a yearling. With Your Blessing was bred by the Hawkins family’s Llanhennock Trust and is by Vadamos out of the Darci Brahma mare Super Trouper. Herself a five-race winner from a 28-start career in the Llanhennock colours, Super Trouper is a half-sister to the stakes-placed Lim’s Dashing. With Your Blessing is the best of four foals to race so far for Super Trouper, who is also the dam of the three-time Australian winner Super Alana. Super Trouper has an unnamed two-year-old filly by Ole Kirk. View the full article

Geelong has now staged two runnings of the A$300,000 Coastal Classic (1700m), and both of them have been won by the Kiwi-bred gelding Holymanz. The chestnut son of Almanzor carried the 53kg minimum weight to win the inaugural edition of the race last January, and he returned to Geelong on Saturday and successfully defended that title under 60kg. Ridden by British jockey Saffie Osborne, Holymanz settled in second-last before swooping around the outside and looming just behind the leaders in fourth spot coming around the home turn. Osborne unleashed Holymanz down the outside of the track in the straight, out-finishing fellow New Zealand-bred runner Riot And Rose to win by half a length. “I might have been one spot further back than I wanted in the running, but that was just where he landed,” Osborne said. “I wanted to give him as smooth a trip as possible. “He’s an extremely uncomplicated horse and a jockey’s dream. He’s had to carry a lot of weight today, but he has a wicked turn of foot and is extremely tough and has a great attitude.” Holymanz races in the colours of Brendan and Jo Lindsay, who stand the five-year-old’s sire Almanzor at Cambridge Stud. From a 23-start career, Holymanz has recorded five wins and six placings. He has placed in the Gr.2 Blamey Stakes (1600m), Gr.3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) and Gr.3 Eclipse Stakes (1800m), and his career earnings now stand at A$798,032. Holymanz is trained by Ciaron Maher, who was represented at Geelong on Saturday by assistant trainer Jack Turnbull. “Saffie gave him a lovely, patient ride,” Turnbull said. “He had a bit more weight this year and is potentially just a little bit suspect at the 1700m. But when Saffie asked for him late, she really went for him. She’s a strong rider, which was probably the difference. He was strong through the line today, but if you had the wrong person on, you probably don’t get the same result. “I think he’s going as well, if not better than he was when he won this race last year. He’s a model of consistency and a very solid Group Three and Listed horse, maybe even Group Two on the right day. “It’s great for Cambridge Stud. Brendan and Jo and Henry (Plumptre, CEO) have allowed us to keep going in this prep and have a crack at this race. We’re very thankful. It’s a good race with a rich purse. “He’ll probably have a short breather now and then we’ll look at some autumn targets.” Cambridge Stud purchased Holymanz for A$400,000 as a yearling in Sydney in conjunction with Nicolas de Chambure of Haras d’Etreham. He was offered by Lime Country Thoroughbreds on behalf of breeder Jamieson Park. Holymanz is out of the winning Dubawi mare Perfect Offering, who is a half-sister to the stakes winner and Group performer My Country. Landsdowne Park will offer a half-brother to Holymanz during Book 1 of Karaka 2025 later this month. The colt by Xtravagant is catalogued as Lot 202. View the full article

Talented New Zealand-bred filly Perfumist extended her increasingly impressive winning sequence to three with a commanding all-the-way victory in the A$160,000 Captivant @ Kia Ora Handicap (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The daughter of El Roca was a debut winner at Bathurst as a two-year-old and showed promise with two placings from three starts in the spring, but she has gone to a new level since the beginning of last month. She was a three-length maiden winner at Mudgee on December 6, then added a Benchmark 72 at Canterbury two weeks later. The Benchmark 78 at Randwick was Perfumist’s first appearance in Saturday company in Sydney, and she went out and delivered an even more impressive performance. Perfumist was ridden by Winona Costin and quickly took the lead after jumping from gate three. She controlled the race from there and pulled away in the straight, opening up a winning margin of two and a half lengths. Perfumist represents the Warwick Farm stable of expat Kiwi trainer Bjorn Baker, who originally had two leading chances in Saturday’s race but decided to scratch Arriving Home. “Arriving Home galloped brilliantly at Warwick Farm this morning,” Baker told Racenet. “We have rolled the dice, hoping she will make the field for the Magic Millions Guineas (1400m). “But I was confident Perfumist could get the job done for us today. She’s one of the most improved horses in training. She has gone ahead in leaps and bounds in this preparation. “She’s been up a while, so we will just see how she pulls up from this win and take it from there. But she is obviously a promising filly with a lot of upside.” Carrying the colours of OTI Racing, Perfumist has now had eight starts for four wins, two placings and A$156,425 in stakes. Perfumist was bred by Westbury Stud owner Gerry Harvey and is by Westbury stallion El Roca. She is the first foal to race out of the unraced Swiss Ace mare Tapputi, whose full-brother Cut Me Loose won two races and placed in the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m). Westbury Stud offered Perfumist at the 2023 Ready to Run Sale at Karaka, where Bjorn Baker Racing, OTI, Phill Cataldo Bloodstock and Clarke Bloodstock bought her for $190,000. Westbury Stud has a half-brother to Perfumist by Redwood catalogued for Karaka 2025. The colt will go through the ring as Lot 876 in Book 2. View the full article

Ashley Morgan and Private Harry have claimed the inaugural edition of the $3 million Magic Millions Sunlight Plate. Photo: Darren Winningham Private Harry has remained undefeated after claiming his fourth straight victory from as many starts in the inaugural running of the Magic Millions Sunlight Plate at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday evening. With only three starts to his name before Saturday’s race, the Nathan Doyle-trained colt was one of the least experienced runners in the 1100m race, while a number of his rivals had raced at Group level throughout their careers. As expected in a sprinting contest, the speed was clapped on early, with Bold Bastille jumping smartly to find the lead ahead of the winner, Spywire, and Spicy Martini. Lady Of Camelot, the favourite with horse racing bookmakers, jumped a little slow, and Blake Shinn chose to settle worse than midfield from barrier one, a decision that proved costly later in the race. Ashley Morgan was sitting quietly aboard Private Harry as they idled up next to Bold Bastille and took over quickly in the home straight. With nothing making significant ground from the back of the field, it looked as though the leader had the race within his keeping, and he did, running away to record a dominant victory over the fast-finishing Lady Of Camelot and Arabian Summer. 2025 Magic Millions Sunlight Plate replay – Private Harry https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Sunshine-Coast-2025-Magic-Millions-Sunlight-3YO-Plate-04012025-Private-Harry-Nathan-Doyle-Ashley-Morgan.mp4 After claiming one of the biggest wins of his training career, Nathan Doyle spoke post-race. “I don’t know what to say. It means so much,” Doyle said. “It was hard work when I went out on my own. The first three horses we owned ourselves. It has been so hard to get here. It was tough. “You’ve got to prove yourself and it has taken time. “He’s such a beautiful horse. They asked why I stick with Ash? I said he rides work, and he hasn’t done anything wrong on it. “He’s so bombproof. I was confident in him at the 500 (metre mark). You shouldn’t be confident at the 500. “I thought, ‘if he extends like the horse I think he is, it is all over.’ “He is such a beautiful animal to deal with. He’s just got a beautiful action. I just want to cuddle someone. “When they were travelling so quickly and he was going three-quarter pace, I was thinking, ‘is this happening?’ “(You) have to remember that he is doing it at his first racing preparation. “Where does he go from here? Can you do it fourth up? That is what everyone said. “We trusted the system and what we thought of him, and it has paid off. Very thankful.” Ashley Morgan was as emotional as Doyle in his post-race interview. “I started at the non-TABs, and everything has gotten better and better. I don’t usually get that emotional, but I lost it over the line,” Morgan said. “He’s an incredible horse. The whole race, we ran along, and I was going, ‘woah, woah, come back, come back.’ “I got to the 600 (metre mark), and I couldn’t hold him any longer. He’s electric. “I think it is only the start for this horse.” Horse racing news View the full article

Damian Lane and Payline after winning the 2025 Magic Millions The Syndicate. Photo: Darren Winningham Damian Lane brought up a race-to-race double in the first two features at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday evening, with a rails-hugging ride on the Chris & Corey Munce-trained Payline to take out the Magic Millions Syndicate. After claiming victory with a much different ride on Miss Joelene in the previous race, Lane was made to change tracks multiple times in the final 500m before switching back to the inside to flash home up the rail and claim a breathtaking victory. The 1100m contest was run at a solid tempo as Golden Boom, who jumped as the favourite with horse racing bookmakers, led the field, ahead of The Novelist and Price Of Boom. Turning for home, the leader kicked away from the rest of the field; however, he started to take smaller steps in the final 150m, as Payline and Prince Of Boom started to take ground off him. Lane didn’t have to go around another horse on the winner, and he pushed through along the inside fence to nab Golden Boom in the final strides, claiming victory by half a length. 2025 Magic Millions The Syndicate replay – Payline https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Sunshine-Coast-2025-Magic-Millions-The-Syndicate-04012025-Payline-Chris-Corey-Munce-Damian-Lane.mp4 Corey Munce represented the winning stable in the post-race interview. “Unbelievable. What a thrill,” Munce said. “We won this race two years ago with a horse named Centrefire, and it is unbelievable the similarities these two horses possess. “They are both by Shooting To Win and both came good at this ripe age. “Dad loves Damian (Lane) and it was great to have him on today. “I didn’t know where he was going to get to from the draw and the sticky start. I just said that this horse has a wicked turn-of-foot and he showed that today. “I was speechless until they crossed the winning post. “I haven’t been around that long and I haven’t seen on win like that and they haven’t been winning like that today. “It doesn’t matter what company we put him in; he always races well. He doesn’t go a yard on a heavy track, but today he won his maiden here on this surface and presented so beautifully. That was some ride.” Damian Lane admitted that his decision to go to the rail could have made him look silly, but he was happy that it paid off. “If it didn’t come off I’d have looked a bit silly,” Lane said. “It has been hard to be wide and go around and win so I chose the other option and it paid off. “He maintained a strong gallop and ripped home over the top of them. “Watching some of his replays, he’s run big races, and I knew that if things went right for him, he’d put in a big performance. “Corey and Chris were very bullish today. “They were very confident he could run well. The gate was sticky, and we just needed a bit of luck from the turn.” Horse racing news View the full article

Damian Lane and Miss Joelene win the Magic Millions The Wave. Photo: Darren Winningham Miss Joelene has put a run of placings behind her by claiming the $500,000 Magic Millions Wave at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday evening, with Damian Lane picking up the ride on the Kelly Schweida-trained mare. The daughter of Russian Revolution was sent out as a hot favourite with top horse racing bookmakers in her previous start at Eagle Farm, and after being well backed once again before the race jumped, she got the job done in the first of three feature races. Simply Fun and Gold Bullion set a strong tempo for the 1800m contest, while I’m Heroic and Arts Object gained economical runs in behind the speed influences. It appeared as though Lane was trying to get in behind a runner and gain some cover throughout; however, he chose to stay out three-wide for the entire journey and was able to stay in a nice rhythm around the home turn. The $3.30 favourite with Picklebet, Loch Eagle, angled out underneath the winner, but she remained unsettled, cruised past her rivals with 200m and struck the front. Encoder and Brookhaven stayed close to the inside running rail and made a late challenge, but they would have to settle for second and third, respectively. 2025 Magic Millions The Wave Replay – Miss Jolene https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Sunshine-Coast-2025-Magic-Millions-The-Wave-04012025-Miss-Joelene-Kelly-Schweida-Damian-Lane.mp4 Kelly Schweida sounded like a relieved man after the victory, and he spoke about the whirlwind that has been the last 24 hours for his stable. “It’s been bizarre. Trucks, floats, jockey. I’ve gone through 3 jockeys today. Tommy Berry was supposed to ride this but he was sick.” Schweida said. “Nash (Rawiller) was supposed to ride Deep Respect but he hurt his shoulder and Craig (Williams) was supposed to ride in the slot race on El Morzillo. It’s been one of those days. “Well done to this mare. She ran good the other day. She nearly fell over on the corner and lost a plate. “When we were three deep, I thought, ‘uh-oh, we’re in a spot of bother here,’ because Damian’s never ridden here before. “He wanted to go forward. He said, ‘oh, I’m not gonna make much ground here.’ And I said, ‘Damien, it’ll be my fault; you gotta go back.’ “But, look, it’s good to get a win. You know, they’re good owners. They’ve been longtime clients.” Horse racing news View the full article