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The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) has announced its expert panel for the National Hunt Breeders' Forum, which takes place as part of the inaugural Breeders' Day at Warwick Racecourse on Thursday, November 21. The forum titled 'Starting Young' will be hosted by Racing TV's Jess Stafford, who will be joined by TBA National Hunt Committee chair and small breeder Simon Cox, pinhooker and point-to-point handler Charlie Poste, Alne Park Stud's director Grace Skelton, veterinarian John Spencer and Jess Westwood, consignor and owner of Molland Ridge Stud. The panel will discuss some of the challenges currently facing National Hunt breeders, with doors opening at 9am before the forum gets underway in Warwick's Paddock Pavilion at 10am. The post Expert Panel Assembled for ‘Starting Young’ Forum on Breeders’ Day at Warwick appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Nashwa (GB) (Frankel {GB}), a three-time Group 1 winner for John and Thady Gosden and owner Imad Al Sagar, has likely danced her last dance on a racetrack. A winner of over £1.6m in prize-money, Nashwa has been partnered in all 18 of her career starts by Hollie Doyle, with the pair storming the Prix de Diane glory at Chantilly in 2022. However, the sporting decision to keep Nashwa in training as a five-year-old has not paid off and, after trailing home last of the 11 finishers in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday, connections admitted that the brilliant racemare has likley run her final race. The news was delivered on Monday by Al Sagar's racing manager, Teddy Grimthorpe, who said, “I think she's going to come back now. Really, it was very sporting of Imad to keep her in training this year, but it was just unfortunate the way things went in Dubai.” He added, “After that we were always on the back foot with her this year and it just didn't work out, unfortunately. There are not many triple Group 1-winning Frankel fillies around, she's been a superstar for the stud, really important.” The post Triple Group 1 Winner And Outstanding Racemare Nashwa Likely To Be Retired appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has obtained permission to import the Arvac vaccine ahead of the 2025 breeding season, the European Federation of Thoroughbred Breeders' Associations (EFTBA) announced on Monday. The manufacturing failure of the Artervac vaccine in 2023 had left Europe's elite stallions vulnerable to an outbreak of EVA, a notifiable disease which can cause infertility, as well as pregnancy loss in mares. The EFTBA and its members, including Ireland, France and Germany, had lobbied the EU for permission to import the alternative vaccine, Arvac, from the USA, throughout 2023. These efforts were not successful, but the advice from DAFM on Monday represents a significant breakthrough and sets a precedent for other EFTBA countries including the UK. The terms and conditions of use will be available on Tuesday. EFTBA chairman Joe Hernon said, “This is a clear illustration of the importance of EFTBA and its ability to lobby at EU and national levels, on behalf of our industry.” The post EFTBA Announce Arvac Vaccine Breakthrough in Fight Against EVA Disease appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Great British Racing International (GBRI) and the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) have today launched the first episode in a new six-part video series entitled 'Be A Part Of It: Breeding In Britain'. Kirsten Rausing's Lanwades Stud is the focus of the first episode in a series designed to showcase Britain's world-leading thoroughbred breeding operations and highlight why many of the world's most prolific owner-breeders have chosen Britain as the headquarters for their bloodstock interests. Tweenhills, Watership Down Stud, Shadwell Stud, the National Stud and Hazelwood Bloodstock also feature in the series. One episode will be released each Monday via the GBRI and TBA social media channels and can also be found here on GBRI's website. The final episode will launch on Monday, November 25 ahead of the Tattersalls December Breeding Stock Sales. The series this year follows on from a similar campaign in 2023 that featured Juddmonte's Banstead Manor Stud, Blue Diamond Stud, Darley's Dalham Hall Stud, Newsells Park Stud and Whitsbury Manor Stud. Camilla Perrett, head of client relations and marketing at GBRI, said, “Britain is home to world-leading breeding operations and this series portrays six of those studs with the aim of encouraging future international investment into British breeding. “Breeders from all around the world have set up studs or broodmare bands in Britain, recognising the outstanding boarding facilities, welfare standards and the expertise of the breeding industry here.” Philip Newton, chairman of the TBA, added, “With British-bred and raised horses winning all around the world, it is only natural that foreign-based breeders would want their stock to be born and brought up in Britain. This coupled with having quality turf stallions, including two all-time greats of the bloodstock world, Frankel and Dubawi, Britain is an attractive destination. “We are delighted to showcase a selection of studs through the series who encourage and welcome foreign investment.” The post First Episode in ‘Be A Part Of It: Breeding In Britain’ Video Series Now Live 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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Kiwi handler finds himself in a similar predicament to the one his Australian counterpart faced a couple of years ago.View the full article

Jockey Club hands superstar Kiwi and French young gun Alexis Pouchin short-term contracts.View the full article

Australian hopes to secure a fourth Victoria Derby success on November 2, while Karis Teetan could jet off for Saturday’s Cox Plate.View the full article

New Zealand’s three representatives have been confirmed for the Australasian Young Drivers’ Championships (AYDC) in New South Wales in December. Crystal Hackett, Sam Thornley and Kerryn Tomlinson will compete against Australia’s top young talent over nine heats at Menangle, Bathurst, Penrith and Newcastle from December 10-14. Hackett’s selection caps off quite the week for the 20-year-old Aucklander. On Friday she secured a breakthrough victory at the McMillan Equine Feeds New Zealand Junior Drivers’ Championships at Addington. She will represent the north as that region’s most successful driver, while Thornley is the southern representative. If the winner of the NZ Junior Driver Championship qualifies as either the leading North Island or leading South Island the position will be given to the next eligible qualifying driver from the NZ Junior Driver Champs. In this instance that is Tomlinson who finished second behind Hackett. She’ll be aiming to emulate the efforts of her sister Sheree, who won the AYDC in 2018. It’s the second year in a row that both Hackett and Thornley have made the AYDC. Last year Sarah O’Reilly was also there but she has since graduated to the open driving ranks. The 2024 Australasian Young Drivers’ Championships : New Zealand’s representatives : Crystal Hackett (North) Sam Thornley (South) Kerryn Tomlinson (NZ Representative) Where and when : Tuesday 10 December – Menangle (2 Heats) Wednesday 11 December – Bathurst (2 Heats) Thursday 12 December – Penrith (2 Heats) Friday 13 December – Newcastle (2 Heats) Saturday 14 December – Menangle (1 Heat) – Inter Dominion 2024 Finals night View the full article

And then there were three. The shortlist has been decided for the brand new $200,000 4YO race at Addington Raceway on Friday, December 6. To mark the first ever running of the Group 1 HRNZ held a “name the race” competition. The response was incredible, with entries closing on Thursday, October 17. The three finalists have now been found : The Christian Cullen The Southern Cross The Terror To Love Terror To Love and Christian Cullen were (of course) champions in their own right. Terror To Love was a three-time NZ Cup champion who won five races and over $550K in stakes as a 4YO The Southern Cross is a constellation with strong parallels with the new race – it is full of stars! Christian Cullen was a former NZ Cup Champion who won the perfect 12 from 12 (including two in Australia) as a 4YO, earning $750K in stakes. Now it’s up to you to decide. Voting is now open for the three options and will close on Friday. The winner will be declared early next week. The person who submitted the winning name will win : Two tickets to the Silks Lounge (including food and drink) or six tickets to the ZM On The Green on Cup Day! And the chance to be on the stage trackside at Addington Raceway on Derby Day (December 6) to watch the race and presentation and then attend the Breckon Winning Owners’ bar with the winning connections. VOTE HERE View the full article

By Jonny Turner Cantabrians Kimberly Butt and Derek and Adele Jones made history of their own when Eurostyle dominated the inaugural running of the Group 3 Dark Horse Trot at Invercargill yesterday. It was a case of horse, trainers and driver all breaking through for well-deserved maiden group race victories when Eurostyle cleared out from her rivals in the newly minted trotting feature. Butt added to her family’s incredible legacy in New Zealand’s trotting history books courtesy of a heady winning drive with the five-year-old. The reinswoman has driven Eurostyle in each of her 22 starts and she was quick to thank the Joneses and their co-owner Sandy Cunningham for their faith in her. “I can’t thank Derek, Adele and Sandy enough for putting me on this horse,” Butt said. “She has always been a lovely mare and I am just rapt that she can get a big one.” The 2200m distance and the handicaps of the Dark Horse Trot made for plenty of intrigue leading into the event. Butt was among those wary of how challenging a 10m handicap could be. But Eurostyle’s smart beginning meant the driver’s initial plans went straight out the window, with Butt taking the race to two of the favourites, in Rush and Samantha Ottley and Aroha Kenny and Ricky May. “I sort of thought going into it I might have to drive her for a sit and see if we can get into it later.” “I probably just ended up handier than I thought I would be, three back on the outer.” “Sam [Ottley] eased going into the straight and I thought I would whip around and she just travelled really good.” “Ricky came up outside me but I was just travelling too well.” In winning, Eurostyle capped her strong form in trotting features including her recent fourth in the Group 3 Jasmyn’s Gift Stakes, and second in the Group 3 DG Jones Banks Peninsula Trotting Cup, while she also continued her quick rise to the top grades. “She won a few pretty quick early, just natural ability got her there,” Butt said. “She still had to work things out a little bit, up in the grades.” “She is just such a nice horse, a big powerful girl and she is just lovely.” Vale Wayne “Ox” McEwan Another trotting event at Ascot Park on Sunday provided an emotional victory for trainer-driver Kirstin Green. Green raised her whip toward the skies as she crossed the line to win with Samanthas Moon in the colours of the late Wayne McEwan. McEwan was a successful and respected owner, breeder, trainer and sponsor who made a significant contribution to southern harness racing before his passing on Thursday. McEwan was late to the training ranks, setting up in 2011. He had 15 wins. He had his first double from his Te Anau stables in November 2022. Green worked closely with McEwan, with the pair racing many horses together. Among them was Tommy Waterhouse, who won both the Listed Uncut Gems Gelding and Entires Classic and the South Of The Waitaki Event on Show Day at Addington in McEwan’s colours. McEwan worked for Ryal Bush Transport (and latterly HW Richardson Group) since the 1970s and saw Ryal Bush Transport flourish into one of the largest operators in the country. He started out as a truck driver and worked his way up the business to eventually be a long-standing director and part owner. A celebration of Wayne’s life will be held at Transport World, Tay Street, Invercargill on Friday, October 25 at 11.00am. View the full article

Lady Luck wasn’t riding on the shoulder of James McDonald aboard Cambridge Stud’s high-class mare Joliestar at Randwick, but the farm still had ample reasons to celebrate at the weekend. The Chris Waller-trained four-year-old was heavily fancied in the A$20 million The Everest (1200m) and ran home strongly for seventh after having no favours in the running. “It was a shame that she got shuffled further back than anyone would have liked and obviously ran on really well, but the race had got away on her by that point,” Cambridge Stud sales and nominations manager Scott Calder said. “The positive is that the way she finished showed she’s up to that level and in the future, she’ll have another crack.” However, the day ended on a major high with homebred rising star Ceolwulf producing a stellar performance to lower the colours of champion mare Pride Of Jenni when winning the Gr.1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m). It completed a memorable top-flight double for the Joseph Pride-prepared son of the ill-fated Tavistock who had claimed the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at his previous appearance. Ceolwulf was sold on the nursery’s behalf by Riversley Park at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale for $170,000 and is out of the unraced Shamardal mare Las Brisas. She was one of five purchases made by stud principal Brendan Lindsay with chief executive Henry Plumptre at the 2018 Tattersalls December Mares’ Sale, secured for 50,000gns. “Brendan and Henry went up to Tatts that year and worked the sale with John Foote, who often buys for us there and at Arqana,” Calder said. Lawman mare Mitigate was purchased for the same price that year and is the dam of Dundeel’s son Investigate who was runner-up in last season’s Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2000m). From the family of international Group One winners Cerulean Sky, Moonstone and Wellington, Las Brisas has also produced an Almanzor filly. She was knocked down to Queensland bloodstock agent Foote for A$260,000 at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale earlier this year. Las Brisas has visited newcomer Chaldean after producing a son of Sword Of State, who has featured on Trackside’s The Guerin Report as they follow the early stages of his life on the farm. “He’s a really nice colt and been named Mickey G, we couldn’t have picked a better foal as it’s turned out with his half-brother winning two Group Ones since he was born,” Calder said. Adding to Cambridge Stud’s bumper weekend was Intuitu with the farm sharing in the ownership of the stayer who was successful over 2400m at Eagle Farm for trainers Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald. Intuitu is a French-bred son of the nursery’s resident sire Almanzor, whose son Athabascan confirmed he was on target for a tilt at the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) with his triumph in the Gr.3 St Leger Stakes (2600m) for John O’Shea and Tom Charlton. On the home front, the stud’s colours were carried to victory at Ellerslie by the promising Zousain filly First Dance who comfortably broke her maiden at her third start for the stud’s private trainer Lance Noble. View the full article

What Kyneton Races Where Kyneton Racing Club – 44 Campaspe Pl, Kyneton VIC 3444 When Tuesday, October 22, 2024 First Race 1pm AEDT Visit Dabble Horse racing in Victoria heads to Kyneton on Tuesday afternoon for the first time since May 9. The nine-race meeting is set to commence on a Soft 7, but an upgrade is expected throughout the day with warm weather forecast. The rail comes out 4m for the entire circuit, with the action set to get underway at 1pm AEDT. Best Bet at Kyneton: Hot Majesty Hot Majesty has been racing well in tougher maidens than this. The three-year-old colt was not beaten far by Spring Champions Stakes (2000m) favourite Swiftfalcon two runs back, then backed it up with a gritty runner-up effort at Sale when forced to travel wide with no cover. Mick Dee heads to Kyneton for just the one ride, and it should be a winning one. Best Bet Race 4 – #12 Hot Majesty (1) 3yo Colt | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Michael Dee (57kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Kyneton: Cortes While Cortes has been off the scene for over a year, he has a win and a minor placing from two fresh runs and heads to Kyneton after a couple of strong jumpouts. Considering the five-year-old is a natural frontrunner, it is likely Stephanie Hateley will look to land outside the lead from barrier 11. What he may lack in fitness, Cortes should make up for in class in this BM58 over 1209m. Next Best Race 6 – #6 Cortes (11) 5yo Gelding | T: Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | J: Stephanie Hateley (a4) (61.5kg) Bet with Playup Next Best Again at Kyneton: Flitgrove Flitgrove did more than enough on debut at Wangaratta to suggest a maiden victory would not be too far away. Despite being beaten by two lengths by Charcoals, the Kobayashi filly managed to put 1.8 lengths on the runner back in third. She showed plenty of speed that day to settle outside the lead, and with similar tactics expected from barrier 10 on Tuesday, natural improvement should have Flitgrove right in this. Next Best Again Race 1 – #4 Flitgrove (10) 3yo Filly | T: Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | J: Patrick Moloney (57kg) Bet with Picklebet Tuesday quaddie tips for Kyneton Kyneton quadrella selections Tuesday, October 22, 2024 1-6 3-4-5-10 1-2-4-5-7-9 1-2-8-9-12 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Race 6 AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS MAIDEN 1200m SASPERELLA (M Hashizume) – Trainer Ms. D Guy reported to Stewards, she was satisfied with the post-race condition of SASPERELLA. D Guy further advised she will continue on with the mare’s current preparation and may look to nominate SASPERELLA for the Racing Te Aroha meeting on Wednesday 30 October. The post Auckland Thoroughbred Racing @ Pukekohe Park, Wednesday 16 October 24 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Zac Purton guides Ka Ying Rising to success in the Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m). Clocking one of the fastest 1200m times ever recorded at Sha Tin, Ka Ying Rising continued a relentless march towards the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) in December with imperious victory in the Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Posting his seventh win from nine starts, Ka Ying Rising (128lb) was unextended in running 1:07.57 to narrowly miss eclipsing Sacred Kingdom’s long-standing 1200m course record of 1:07.50 while cruising to a 1.5 length margin over Helios Express (115lb). Three-time Group 1 winner California Spangle (135lb) was third, a further 1.5 lengths away. Last season’s Hong Kong Champion Griffin and Most Improved Horse, Ka Ying Rising jumped cleanly and settled third behind California Spangle and Harmony N Blessed before unleashing a devastating sprint over the final 200m to give Zac Purton his third Premier Bowl win and David Hayes his first. “Zac came in and said ‘When do you want to break the track record?’,” Hayes said. “He’s a very special horse. He can quicken off a fast pace. Those two horses in front are fast horses. I’m very excited about him. “You really felt comfortable at the 600m mark with the Zac positioned him perfectly. He’s got a good turn of foot when he lets him down and I think he’s got a little bit more to offer.” Hayes has mapped an ambitious programme for the Shamexpress gelding, who will next contest the Group 2 Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) on November 17 in preparation for the HK$26 million Hong Kong Sprint on December 8. “He’s getting stronger and physically he’s still got a bit of improvement in him. He hasn’t got the body of California Spangle, but he went up 14 pounds between runs and he’s getting stronger,” Hayes said before indicating Ka Ying Rising would also be set for the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) on 31 January. “The Classic Mile is part of his programme. He relaxes, takes the box seat and he was actually bought as a 1400m horse or a miler. For a four-year-old race, I’ll give it a go, that’s the race to try it in. “He’s bred to run a mile, he’s got the manners to run a mile and after that we can work out whether we keep him as a sprinter or be tempted by the (BMW Hong Kong) Derby (2000m). He relaxes beautifully and that’s what a good horse does.” Purton, who has ridden some of Hong Kong’s best sprinters including Lucky Sweynesse and Aerovelocity, said Ka Ying Rising continued to mature and improve with each run. “He’s getting better every start, he’s just handling the pre-race things a lot better and standing a lot better in the gates. He’s a really intelligent horse, he knows his job really well now and hopefully this is just the start of what could be an exciting journey,” Purton said. “He always had it in his control. I just had Beauty Waves getting on my heels mid-race, firing him up a little bit, but apart from that it all went pretty smoothly. “He hasn’t got to his grand final yet and produced a performance like that so until he does that, he’s still got it ahead of him but he continues to improve. He’s maturing all the time, he seems to be handling his races a lot better, pulling up nicely. “It’s another soft win for him today. Even though he’s run really good time, it’s a win that shouldn’t take a lot out of him and there’s a nice gap now between his next run and the one after. I didn’t have to really get to the bottom of him so hopefully he eats up well and is happy.” Horse racing news
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Multiple Group One winner I Wish I Win is heading for a spell. Photo: Mark Metcalfe Photography I Wish I Win will head to the spelling paddock following his uncustomary subpar performance when finishing at the tail end of the field in Saturday’s $20 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick. The son of Savabeel was among the favoured runners in Saturday’s rich feature, where he filled the slot of Trackside Media, but he failed to fire and weakened to finish last of the 11 runners. While disappointed with his gelding’s effort, part-owner and co-trainer Peter Moody said he has returned to his Pakenham barn in good order and will head for a spell in preparation for an autumn preparation. “He was very disappointing in The Everest on Saturday, but he has pulled up well,” said Moody, who trains in partnership with Katherine Coleman. “We x-rayed both knees, fetlocks and feet this morning and I am pleased to say there were no changes of any note. “We have pulled a blood off him and are awaiting results, but after consultation with my partner, Mark Chittick (Waikato Stud principal), we have made a decision where we will spell I Wish I Win and we will give him a preparation heading into the autumn. “If he tells us he still wants to be there, we will push on and give him an autumn-winter preparation next year. If he suggests to us at any stage along the way that he has come to the end of his racing career, we wouldn’t hesitate to retire him because he has done such a wonderful job for us.” I Wish I Win has won seven of his 24 starts, including victories in the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m), Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m), $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) and Listed Testa Rossa Stakes (1300m). Horse racing news
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Leading Central Districts jockey Johnathan Parkes has passed away, aged 35. Photo: Race Images The New Zealand racing fraternity is in mourning following the passing of leading Central Districts jockey Johnathan Parkes over the weekend. The 35-year-old horseman garnered an envious record in his 22 years in the saddle, recording 1043 wins, 62 of those at stakes level, and nearly $20 million in earnings. The Whanganui native began his apprenticeship has a fresh-faced teenager with Horowhenua trainer Grant Searle before transferring to Paul Belsham in Wanganui to be closer to home. This is where he met Fraser Auret, who was commencing his training career at the time, and the pair formed a formidable partnership on the track and a close friendship off it. “It was over 20 years ago now that we met,” Auret said. “We are both from Whanganui and both started out at the same time and formed a wonderful friendship.” The duo experienced a number of highlights over the years, headlined by Julinksy Prince’s success in the Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) and Group 1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m). “The two Group One wins with Julinsky Prince were very special,” Auret said. “The Taumarunui Cup (Listed, 2100m) with Thorn Prince was another highlight as he had to break a 25-year-old record for carrying the most weight (59kg) to win that race and it was an incredible ride by Johnathan. There are so many moments that I will cherish forever.” Auret said Parkes was the consummate professional, a great friend, and pleasure to be around. “He was a champion on the track and a champion off the track,” he said. “It didn’t matter with Johnathan whether it was a Wednesday meeting at Waverley or a Group One race at Wellington, he always gave it 110 percent and got the best possible result for the trainers and owners, and everyone associated with the horse. That is what I admired so much about him. “He was an incredibly humble person, he never let the success go to his head. He was a genuinely lovely guy.” Parkes’ riding agent Bevan Sweeney echoed those sentiments. “Johnathan was a quiet, humble, respectful, kind young man who kept to himself a lot. He was very driven,” he said. Sweeney had a lengthy association with Parkes and the pair enjoyed plenty of success. “Johnathan approached me and asked if I would take him on, and at that stage he was established without being in the top echelon of riders,” Sweeney said. “We worked away from there to get him to where he was. “At his peak he was as good as anyone in the country in big raceday riding and he was very hard to beat, he was a very strong rider, and was very competitive. “The Derby win (aboard Asterix in 2022) was a highlight, his first Group One win with Ransomed (2013 Spring Classic, 2040m), and his ride on On The Bubbles to win the Karaka Million was one of the biggest, if not the biggest wins of his career.” Horse racing news
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Clocking one of the fastest 1200m times ever recorded at Sha Tin, Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) continued a relentless march towards the Gr.1 Hong Kong Sprint in December with imperious victory in the Gr.2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Posting his seventh win from nine starts, Ka Ying Rising was unextended in running 1m 07.57s to narrowly miss eclipsing Sacred Kingdom’s long-standing 1200m course record of 1m 07.50s while cruising to a one and a half length margin over Helios Express. Three-time Group 1 winner California Spangle was third, a further one and a half lengths away. Last season’s Hong Kong Champion Griffin and Most Improved Horse, Ka Ying Rising jumped cleanly and settled third behind California Spangle and Harmony N Blessed before unleashing a devastating sprint over the final 200m to give Zac Purton his third Premier Bowl win and David Hayes his first. “Zac came in and said ‘When do you want to break the track record?’,” Hayes said. “He’s a very special horse. He can quicken off a fast pace. Those two horses in front are fast horses. I’m very excited about him. “You really felt comfortable at the 600m mark with the Zac positioned him perfectly. He’s got a good turn of foot when he lets him down and I think he’s got a little bit more to offer.” Hayes has mapped an ambitious programme for the Shamexpress gelding, who will next contest the Gr.2 Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) on 17 November in preparation for the HK$26 million LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint on 8 December. “He’s getting stronger and physically he’s still got a bit of improvement in him. He hasn’t got the body of California Spangle, but he went up 14 pounds between runs and he’s getting stronger,” Hayes said before indicating Ka Ying Rising would also be set for the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) on 31 January. “The Classic Mile is part of his programme. He relaxes, takes the box seat and he was actually bought as a 1400m horse or a miler. For a four-year-old race, I’ll give it a go, that’s the race to try it in. “He’s bred to run a mile, he’s got the manners to run a mile and after that we can work out whether we keep him as a sprinter or be tempted by the (BMW Hong Kong) Derby (2000m). He relaxes beautifully and that’s what a good horse does.” Purton, who has ridden some of Hong Kong’s best sprinters including Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) and Aerovelocity (NZ) (Pins), said Ka Ying Rising continued to mature and improve with each run. “He’s getting better every start, he’s just handling the pre-race things a lot better and standing a lot better in the gates. He’s a really intelligent horse, he knows his job really well now and hopefully this is just the start of what could be an exciting journey,” Purton said. “He always had it in his control. I just had Beauty Waves getting on my heels mid-race, firing him up a little bit, but apart from that it all went pretty smoothly. “He hasn’t got to his grand final yet and produced a performance like that so until he does that, he’s still got it ahead of him but he continues to improve. He’s maturing all the time, he seems to be handling his races a lot better, pulling up nicely. “It’s another soft win for him today. Even though he’s run really good time, it’s a win that shouldn’t take a lot out of him and there’s a nice gap now between his next run and the one after. I didn’t have to really get to the bottom of him so hopefully he eats up well and is happy.” Mark Newnham’s strong season continued with the Australian producing Win Speed (NZ) Vespa) to land the Class 4 You Make Good Possible Handicap (1400m) for Matthew Chadwick. Turn Me Loose gelding Karma posted his third win in four starts with success in the Class 2 HKJC 140th Anniversary Cup Handicap (1600m) for Caspar Fownes. View the full article

After individual graded stakes wins Oct. 19, jockey Luan Machado and trainer Brad Cox teamed up to cap a stellar weekend at Keeneland Oct. 20 as Selective's Chop Chop brought them their second graded victory in the $296,738 Dowager Stakes (G3T).View the full article

Golden State Racing launched Saturday its inaugural 26-day Thoroughbred meet at Pleasanton. But punters hoping to wager on its product through two popular ADW platforms are currently shut out–a scenario stemming from a disagreement over the fees that form a key part of a track's purses and revenues. Currently, neither The Stronach Group's (TSG) ADW platform Xpressbet nor the New York Racing Association's NYRA Bets include Pleasanton in their racing menus. Similarly, Elite Turf Club players are also unable to play on the Pleasanton product. Owned by TSG and NYRA, Elite Turf Club is one of the primary platforms that Computer Assisted Wagering teams wager through in the U.S. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, which first reported on the wagering blackout, total handle at Pleasanton Saturday was $807,416. The Chronicle reported that the now shuttered Golden Gate Fields handled $2,703,176 on the corresponding day in 2023. GSR has hired Churchill Downs International (CDI) to handle their rate negotiations. In a brief conversation Sunday with Larry Swartzlander, executive director of the California Authority of Racing Fairs (CARF) and Golden State Racing (GSR), he explained that Xpressbet and NYRA proposed rates that he deemed “substandard.” In a follow-up email exchange with Swartzlander and Heather Haviland, deputy executive director of CARF, they further explained that XpressBet declined to accept the GSR signal at the same rate as the fairs, and seeks to pay “roughly 33% less” for the signal. “CDI simply offered rates to all outlets that were identical to those paid for Pleasanton, Sacramento, Ferndale and Fresno content; rates which had been approved by the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) in September,” Haviland wrote. “TVG, TwinSpires, Watch&Wager and all wagering outlets, other than those represented by Monarch or NYRA, signed the agreements without hesitation. Monarch declined to represent the fairs/CARF after the conclusion of the Fresno meet.” The recent seven race-day Fresno meet ended Sept. 29. An April 4 letter from the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) to Swartzlander shows the fairs this summer charged Xpressbet, NYRA and other platforms a hub fee of 5% for ADW wagers accepted by California residents, and a host fee of no less than 7.5% of gross out-of-state handle wagered by out-of-state account holders. “We hope that players wanting to wager on Golden State Racing at Pleasanton contact XpressBet,” wrote Haviland. Scott Daruty is president of Monarch Content Management, the simulcast purchase and sales agent for a group of twelve Thoroughbred racetracks, mainly those under TSG banner. Daruty said the simulcast sales representative for GSR has refused to sell the signal to Elite Turf Club. “That's not our choice,” he said. As for the negotiations over Xpressbet, Daruty said they proposed a counter to GSR's original offer on Monday. “We never heard back from them until I received a phone call from Larry Swartzlander earlier today,” Daruty said, Sunday afternoon. “We're working on trying to get a fair rate. But Churchill, their sales representative, never responded to our proposal.” As to GSR's original offer, “they wanted Xpressbet to pay more for Golden State Racing than it pays for Gulfstream Park or Aqueduct,” said Daruty. “We thought that was unreasonable.” Gulfstream Park and Aqueduct are owned by TSG and NYRA respectively. According to the Chronicle, the attendance at Pleasanton Saturday was 1,317, up from 1,003 at Golden Gate Fields last year. The post Fee Dispute Bars Wagering On Pleasanton Through Xpressbet, NYRA Bets appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sportsmen Stable, Parkland Thoroughbreds, Photos Finish, Corms Racing Stable and trainer Jorge Abreu's grade 1-winner Scottish Lassie worked Oct. 20 in preparation for the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 1.View the full article

A busy Sunday morning at Santa Anita Park Oct. 20 included more than a dozen prospects for the Nov. 1-2 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar registering timed workouts.View the full article

A dominant winner of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) on his most recent appearance, Goliath brushed away the cobwebs accrued during an 85-day absence with a snug defeat of Hamish in the Oct. 20 Prix du Conseil de Paris (G2).View the full article

Dog Penalties PHOENIX FAGAN | Southland 16 October; marring; stood down 28 days and must complete satisfactory trial. BITTER GOOD | Christchurch 18 October; marring; stood down 28 days and must complete satisfactory trial. JUICE MASTER | Christchurch 18 October; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial. FANCY STRIDES | Wanganui 18 October; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial. The post 14 – 20 October 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Driver Penalties Z Meredith |Waikato 15 October; use of whip; suspended 19 October – 1 November inclusive. L Hibel | Waikato 15 October; use of whip; fined $300. S Manawatu | NZ Metropolitan 16 October; breach of shifting ground rule; fined $250. J Morrison | Invercargill 20 October; careless driving; suspended 29 October – 4 November inclusive. Horse Penalties TUREG | Waikato 15 October; ineligible mobiles; stood down and must complete trial. IVAN THE GREAT | NZ Metropolitan 16 October; ineligible racing manners; must complete trial. TOKYO ROSE | NZ Metropolitan 18 October; atrial fibrillation; stood down pending veterinary clearance and must complete one trial. The post 14 – 20 October 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article