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LSU Stables' 'TDN Rising Star' FAR BRIDGE (c, 4, English Channel–Fitpitcher, by Kitten's Joy) was left to his own devices on the front end and was the recipient of a perfectly judged ride from Joel Rosario to upset Saturday's GI Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes by about a length and in so doing, locking up a spot in the gate for the GI Breeders' Cup Turf at Del Mar on the first weekend of November. The 8-1 distant third choice in the wagering behind Godolphin's GI Manhattan Stakes hero Measured Time (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and the longer-winded Silver Knott (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), Far Bridge was sent straight into the lead, and although the clocking for the opening half-mile was comfortable enough, the real damage was done over the course of the next two furlongs, where Far Bridge–who was pressed all the while by the GII Bowling Green Stakes winner Silver Knott–was allowed to amble through that stretch in a pedestrian :26.29. The 4-year-old continued to have things very much his own way, but Measured Time, who was a bit keen in this first attempt at the 12-furlong distance, pushed away from the inside and was produced three wide at the head of the lane. But, as he did in the Manhattan–where he was good enough to overcome it at the shorter trip–Measured Time drifted out a bit and with a final sprint home in :23.21, Far Bridge repelled the challenged and proved a comfortable one-length winner in the finish. Saturday, Saratoga RESORTS WORLD CASINO SWORD DANCER S.-GI, $727,500, Saratoga, 8-24, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:29.51, fm. 1–FAR BRIDGE, 120, c, 4, by English Channel 1st Dam: Fitpitcher, by Kitten's Joy 2nd Dam: Teenage Temper, by A.P. Indy 3rd Dam: Pleasant Temper, by Storm Cat O-LSU Stables; B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-Christophe Clement; J-Joel Rosario. $412,500. 'TDN Rising Star'. Lifetime Record: 12-5-3-2, $1,477,700. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus* Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Measured Time (GB), 126, c, 4, Frankel (GB)–Minidress (GB), by Street Cry (Ire). O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Charles Appleby. $150,000. 3–Silver Knott (GB), 124, g, 4, Lope de Vega (Ire)–God Given (GB), by Nathaniel (Ire). (725,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Godolphin, LLC; B-St Albans Bloodstock LLP (GB); T-Charles Appleby. $90,000. Margins: 1, 3 1/4, NK. Odds: 8.20, 0.85, 1.30. Also Ran: Pioneering Spirit, Grand Sonata. Scratched: Soldier Rising (GB). Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. All heart from FAR BRIDGE with an upset in the Grade 1 @ResortsWorldNYC Sword Dancer Stakes! Hall of Famer @JRosarioJockey was aboard for trainer @clementstable. pic.twitter.com/GIKmSXe8BS — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 24, 2024 The post ‘Rising Star’ Far Bridge Turns Back ‘Time’ In the Sword Dancer appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Del Rosario became the first winner for first-crop sire Gunnevera in rallying from last to win a maiden claiming race over a mile and 70 yards Aug. 24 on Tapeta at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

Via Sistina powers home up the inside to snatch her second elite-level victory in three Australian starts in the 1,400-meter Winx Stakes (G1) Aug. 24.View the full article

Replicating if not somewhat surpassing his victory in the 2023 Charles Town Classic Stakes (G2), Daniel Alonso's Skippylongstocking took charge in the $1 million, 1 1/8-mile race Aug. 23 and scored a blowout victory over Velocitor.View the full article

EAST AVENUE (c, 2, Medaglia d'Oro–Dance Music, by Ghostzapper) became a new 'TDN Rising Star' Saturday at Ellis Park. The Godolphin homebred, out of a half-sister to Horse of the Year Cody's Wish (Curlin), was favored at 6-5 and led every step of the running under Luan Machado, spurting clear off the turn to come home eight lengths ahead. While Poppa Echo (Echo Town) came home second at 31-1 odds, he was subsequently disqualified and placed fifth for interference at the start. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O/B-Godolphin. T-Brendan Walsh. The royally bred EAST AVENUE lived up to the hype in his debut @EllisParkRacing! Jockey: @luanmachado85 Trainer: @brenpwalsh #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/bIsxsPwlFp — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) August 24, 2024 The post East Avenue A New ‘Rising Star’ For Godolphin And Medaglia d’Oro appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Favored at 12-5 in the Travers Day dirt maiden that more times than not produces horses to watch down the road, Jim Bakke's TIP TOP THOMAS (c, 2, Volatile–Attempt To Name, by Consolidator) narrowly outlasted a couple of well-meant rivals to become the first 'TDN Rising Star' and eighth winner overall for his freshman sire (by Medaglia d'Oro). A $160,000 purchase out of last year's Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Sale, the Apr. 17 foal was quickest into stride and led through the opening exchanges, but he was soon joined and passed to his inside by Rookie Card (Adios Charlie)–bet from a 9-2 morning line to be off as a 5-2 chance–and he covered the first couple of furlongs in :21.95 with Tip Top Thomas content to do the chasing from second. Tracking the front-runner's every move for the run around the turn, Tip Top Thomas–who came into this off a pair of bullet works in which he outworked a total of 232 horses–was asked to come after Rookie Card once heads were turned for home and the battle was joined in earnest. Stride for stride with neither giving an inch into the final furlong, Tip Top Thomas finally gained the upper hand approaching the sixteenth pole and bravely went on to score narrowly. Keewaydin (Instagrand), who took some nibbles at 7-1 on his career debut, tracked the top two from third and was getting to them late, just missing the place spot. Sovereignty (Into Mischief), drawn widest in the field of 10, was last to make the far turn, but steamed home to finish fourth, then blew past the top three on the gallop out. Sales history: $160,000 Ylg '23 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-James Bakke; B-Wynnstay Inc, Donna Moore & Jim Richardson (KY); T-Todd Pletcher. TIP TOP THOMAS, the 2YO son of @Three_Chimneys stallion Volatile, breaks his maiden in the seventh race with @iradortiz up for trainer @PletcherRacing. pic.twitter.com/5GCePwCdfU — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 24, 2024 The post Tip Top Thomas A First ‘Rising Star’ For Volatile In Key Spa Maiden appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. – Before summer at Saratoga began, eternally young Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas was confident his young horses would make him proud before the 40-day meet ended on Labor Day. The clock is ticking. Lukas has had one disappointment after another with his 2-year-olds. “I thought that a couple of them that I liked would have broken their maidens by now,” Lukas said, sitting in his office at his barn at the Oklahoma Training Track. “I was looking for one of them to jump up and maybe run in the Hopeful.” Lukas, who will turn 89 on Sept. 2, isn't one to give up. He plans on running several of his youngsters before the meet ends on Labor Day. Among them are Trading Secrets (Authentic), who was sixth in a maiden on July 21 and ninth on Aug. 15. The filly was an $800,000 purchase at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale; colt American Promise (Justify), sixth on July 27, and a $750,000 buy at the 2023 Keeneland; colt Innovator (Authentic), who was second on July 14 and Aug. 11 and went for $900,000 at the 2023 Keeneland September Sale; filly Going Steady (Constitution), eighth on July 14 and second on Aug. 11 and a home bred. Lukas also said he has colt Code of Justice (Into Mischief), who went for $850,000 at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, who he hopes will debut before the meet ends. Lukas sat the $1.25-million GI Travers Stakes out with his GI Preakness Stakes winner Seize the Grey (Arrogate) after it was announced by the ownership group MyRacehorse that the colt would make his next start in the $1-million GI Pennsylvania Derby at Parx. Lukas had said that it would have been his preference to run Seize the Grey in both of them. “I am comfortable with where he is going,” Lukas said about the Pennsylvania Derby. “That is a nice race, equal price, or damn near. That is a good spot.” Lukas said that he will leave Seize the Grey in Saratoga until shipping to Parx about a week before the Sept. 21 Pennsylvania Derby. Trainer Walden Has Had a Strong Saratoga, Hoping For a Few More Elliott & Will Walden (far right) | Sarah Andrew In another week, trainer Will Walden will pack up his Saratoga barn and point his car toward Turfway Park in Florence, Ky. Walden will be leaving fulfilled because he had a solid rookie season with the horses at the Spa. With Travers Day completed, Walden has four wins in 10 starts, not bad for a guy who is in the middle of his third year as a trainer. “We have been very fortunate,” Walden said Saturday morning by phone. “We brought up horses that we thought would be competitive at the meet. We have a great team in place. And we have gotten some great rides and had some good racing luck.” Walden said he started the meet with nine horses and currently has six. Before packing up the Saratoga barn, he plans on running a couple first-time starters next week. “Just winning one race at Saratoga is tough,” Walden said. “Everyone likes their horse at Saratoga. My team has worked very hard to earn every single one of those wins.” Walden, the son of former trainer Elliott Walden, the President and CEO of WinStar Farm, grew up with the horses. Now 33, Walden had a much-publicized battle with addiction, one that started when he was 18 and lasted for a dozen years. Now sober, Will Walden is grateful that he was able to come out on the right side after being addicted to heroin and cocaine as well as alcohol. “I thought I was going to die a drug addicted felon,” Walden said. “Honestly, that is a sad thing to say. I had a lot of people that fought for me until I was ready to fight for me.” Walden is married to Tessa, who has been an assistant to trainer Brad Cox for about eight years. They have a 16-month-old son, Wade, and a baby girl on the way. He is still learning this game from the training side and does not hesitate to call on well-established names in the game. Hall of Famers Bill Mott (who Walden worked for) and Todd Pletcher as well as Cox have been more than willing to share knowledge when Walden calls on them. He listens. He soaks in all they say. Moving forward, he used a horse racing term to sum it all up. “We try to focus, with the blinkers on, with what is in front of us,” he said. Sanford Winner Mo Plex Ready to Go in Funny Cide On Sunday Mo Plex | Sarah Andrew When last seen, Mo Plex (Complexity), a New York-bred, was winning the GIII Sanford Stakes for 2-year-old colts on July 13. Jeremiah Englehart, his trainer, thought long and hard about what might be next for his budding star. Well, not that hard. Englehart has been pointing Mo Plex to the $200,000 Funny Cide on Sunday, part of the New York Racing Association's New York Showcase Day. Mo Plex, who will be ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr., just as he had in his first two starts. “He seems like he is coming into this race well,” Englehart said outside his barn at the Annex across from the Oklahoma Training Track. “Actually, he is doing great.” Mo Plex won the Sanford by a length after dominating his maiden by 10 lengths. After the Sanford, Englehart thought about waiting for the GI Hopeful Stakes on Labor Day, but thought the Funny Cide would be the better spot at this point of Mo Plex's career. “It might be a little bit easier, thinking he might have lighter competition in the New York-bred race,” Englehart said. “This race is tough. The (Mike) Maker horses (Under Who's Radar (Violence); Smilensaycheese (Solomini) look tough. Some of the horses that will be in the Hopeful look very tough. The timing of the race and the fact he ran a really strong race in the Sanford … this was the right move.” If Mo Plex, who is the 5-2 morning-line favorite in the 10-horse Funny Cide, wins the six-furlong race, Englehart will start entertaining ways to get him to the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Del Mar in November. “One more race would be the plan,” Englehart said. “We would like to stretch him out and go two turns and get that question answered. It all depends on what happens Sunday.” The post Saratoga Notebook, Presented by NYRA Bets: Lukas Hoping For a Big Saratoga Finish for His 2-Year-Olds 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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6th-Saratoga, $100,000, Msw, 8-24, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:44.59, fm, 2 1/2 lengths. PAPIAMENTO (c, 2, Medaglia d'Oro–Serena's Image, by Curlin), a decent sixth when north of 30-1 on course-and-distance debut here July 20, capitalized on a perfect trip to cause a 10-1 upset in the sixth race on the Travers Day undercard at sunny Saratoga. With Tyler Gaffalione taking over for Brian Hernandez, Jr. and adding blinkers for this second go, the dark bay colt was away without incident and fell into the box-seat trip hugging the fence around the clubhouse turn as favored Insubordination (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}) went along at a sound early clip. Nicely settled for the run down the backstretch, the $250,000 OBS March juvenile continued to travel in the slipstream of the leader into the final three furlongs and was poised to strike if good enough when push came to shove. Asked for some acceleration and steered away from the inside in upper stretch, Papiametno was a bit flat-footed for a stride or two as Godolphin homebred Thunder Roll (Hard Spun) overtook Insubordination at the furlong grounds. But sticking to his task with good determination, Papiamento grabbed Thunder Roll with about a sixteenth of a mile to the finish and edged away to score by about a length and a half. Papiamento marks the first Saratoga winner for former Chad Brown assistant Whit Beckman. The 2-year-old is the first registered foal for unraced Serena's Image, who was a $700,000 buy for the Parks Investment Group at the 2023 Keeneland November Sale while in foal with the winner's full-brother. This dam was booked to Uncle Mo for next term. Productive second dam SW Serena's Cat (Storm Cat) is also responsible for MGSW Noble Tune (Unbridled's Song), champion older horse Honor Code (A.P.Indy) and SW Declarationofpeace (War Front). Sales History: $270,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $250,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $55,750. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Ryan Kamp and Larisa Kamp; B-Dell Ridge Farm, LLC (KY); T-D. Whitworth Beckman. Trainer Whit Beckman gets his 1⃣st Saratoga win with #5 Papiamento at 10/1 with jockey @Tyler_Gaff!@LegionBldstk pic.twitter.com/6KJNICXYkS — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) August 24, 2024 The post Medaglia d’Oro Colt Papiamento Graduates Nicely at the Spa appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Team Valor and Gary Barber’s Anshoda, a recent purchase for connections, wins the Aug. 24 Prestige Stakes (G3) at Goodwood Racecourse and earns a qualifying spot for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T).View the full article

Replicating if not somewhat surpassing his victory in the 2023 Charles Town Classic (G2), Daniel Alonso's Skippylongstocking took charge in the $1 million, 1 1/8-mile race Aug. 23 and scored a blowout victory over Velocitor.View the full article

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Sunday's Observations features the half-sister to an American multiple Grade I winner. 13.57 Naas, Mdn, €18,000, 2yo, f, 5f 205yT DRAMATIC (Medaglia D'Oro) was a $1.5-million purchase by Coolmore at the 2022 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale and becomes the latest Aidan O'Brien juvenile to come out to play. A half-sister to the GI Whitney Stakes hero Honor Code (A. P. Indy) and the GII American Turf Stakes winner Noble Tune (Unbridled's Song), she is related to two throwback Ballydoyle performers of note from the Storm Cat days in Sophisticat and Grand Reward. The post Medaglia d’Oro Half to Honor Code Debuts at Naas appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

6th-SAR, 90K, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 3:53 p.m. Debuting in a New York-bred maiden spot Sunday, CHARLOTTE'S HEART (Authentic) went home to Live Oak Plantation on a final bid of $725,000 at FTSAUG last year. Dam Achalaya, who herself sold for $725,000 at KEENOV carrying Charlotte's Heart in utero, has already produced MGISW and new Mill Ridge Farm stallion Casa Creed (Jimmy Creed) and GSW Chess's Dream (Jess's Dream). TJCIS PPS 6th-ELP, 71K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 3:26 p.m. Representing another first-crop sire Sunday, Aledean (Game Winner) was a $600,000 KEESEP yearling last year and is a half-sister to GI Longines Test Stakes winner Chi Town Lady (Verrazano) and SW Bergen (Liam's Map). Tom Amoss trains for Gregory Tramontin with Jareth Loveberry aboard. TJCIS PPS The post Sunday Insights: First-Year Sires Well Represented In Sunday Maiden Action appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Coolmore's Bedtime Story (Ire) (Frankel {GB}–Mecca's Angel {Ire}, by Dark Angel {Ire}) embellished a 'TDN Rising Star' debut performance with wide-margin wins in the Listed Chesham Stakes and G3 Silver Flash and continued her winning streak with a battling display in Saturday's G2 Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes at the Curragh. Her half-length victory provided trainer Aidan O'Brien with a record-extending 14h triumph in the seven-furlong fillies' test. Bedtime Story was steadied to race fourth through the initial stages and improved one spot approaching halfway. Shaken up when taking closer order with a quarter-mile remaining, the prohibitively priced 1-16 favourite quickened to challenge passing the furlong pole and was ridden out to deny stablemate Exactly (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) in ultimately snug fashion. Long-time leader Barnavara (Ire) (Calyx {GB}) was a tough nut to crack and kept on well in the closing stages to finish a neck adrift in third. “We didn't want to go too fast today as it was a prep for the next day,” explained O'Brien. “She has a lot of speed early and Ryan [Moore] was lovely on her as we didn't want to empty her out today. She needed to get down and race a little bit late, but we couldn't be happier really. She'll go for the [G1] Moyglare now. [Runner-up] Exactly wants a mile, but she is improving.” The winners continue to roll in for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore, as Bedtime Story puts the Group 2 Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes to bed in the final strides pic.twitter.com/iaN6pdeWoh — The Curragh Racecourse (@curraghrace) August 24, 2024 Pedigree Notes Bedtime Story, the fifth of six foals, is one of two pattern-race winners produced by dual G1 Nunthorpe Stakes heroine Mecca's Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), herself a full-sister to G3 Chipchase Stakes and G3 Criterion Stakes-winning sire Markaz (Ire). Her second dam Folga (Ire) (Atraaf {Ire}), who ran second in the Listed Lansdown Fillies' Stakes, is a half-sister to Listed Prix de Lieurey victrix Desert Kaya (Fr) (Bikala {Ire}). Both are daughters of G3 Prix d'Arenberg winner Desert Dawn (GB) (Belfort {Fr}). Mecca's Angel has a weanling filly by Frankel (GB) to come. Saturday, Curragh, Ireland ALPHA CENTAURI DEBUTANTE STAKES-G2, €120,000, Curragh, 8-24, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:23.82, gd. 1–BEDTIME STORY (IRE), 128, f, 2, by Frankel (GB) 1st Dam: Mecca's Angel (Ire) (MG1SW-Eng, GSW & G1SP-Fr, GSW-Ire, $999,035), by Dark Angel (Ire) 2nd Dam: Folga (GB), by Atraf (GB) 3rd Dam: Desert Dawn (GB), by Belfort (Fr) TDN Rising Star. O-Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €72,000. Lifetime Record: SW-Eng, 4-4-0-0, $200,283. *1/2 to Content (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), G1SW-Eng, GSW & MG1SP-Ire, $636,469. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Exactly (Ire), 128, f, 2, Frankel (GB)–Heartache (GB), by Kyllachy (GB). O-Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €24,000. 3–Barnavara (Ire), 128, f, 2, Calyx (GB)–Alfea (GB), by Kentucky Dynamite. (€70,000 Ylg '23 GOFOR). O-Alpha Racing; B-Andriy Milovonov & Viktor Tymoshenko (IRE); T-Jessica Harrington. €12,000. Margins: HF, NK, 7HF. Odds: 0.06, 8.50, 14.00. Also Ran: Eastern Peace (Ire), Senna's Girl (Ire). Scratched: Bubbling (Ire). The post Undefeated TDN Rising Star Bedtime Story Goes Four-For-Four in the Debutante 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 racing 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 offspring from a variety of top national outfits. Summer Breezes highlights debuting and stakes-entered 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, with links to their under-tack previews. Here are the horses entered for Sunday at Saratoga, Ellis Park and Del Mar: Sunday, August 25, 2024 Sar 1, Seekn Ante S., $200k, 2yo, f, (S), 6f, 1:10 p.m. ET Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze Accelerating (Mitole), FTMMAY, 325,000, :10 C-Grassroots Training & Sales, agent; B-KSI Saratoga 2, $90k, 2yo, (S), 5 1/2fT, 1:42 p.m. ET Annexperience (Instagrand), FTMMAY, 165,000, :10 2/5 C-Eddie Woods, agent; B-Legacy Racing Daytona Gold (Goldencents)-AE, OBSMAR, 150,000, :9 4/5 C-Cesar Loya Training & Sales, agent; B-Kenneth McPeek, agent Epitaph (Country House, FTMMAY, 15,000, :10 3/5 C-Randy Miles, agent; B-Gary Contessa, agent Ellis 4, $71k, 2yo, f, 6f, 2:21 p.m. ET Melly's Birkin (Spun to Run), OBSJUN, 20,000, :10 2/5 C-Fine Line Equine, agent; B-Charles Jennings Sweet Sib (Liam's Map), OBSAPR, 110,000, :10 2/5 C-S G V Thoroughbreds (S Venosa), agt; B-New Babby Stables Tempers Fly (Vekoma), OBSAPR, 160,000, :20 4/5 C-Tom McCrocklin, agent; B-Mark Stanley Ellis 6, $71k, 2yo, f, 6f, 3:26 p.m. ET Candy Mine (Twirling Candy), OBSAPR, 135,000, :10 1/5 C-Gene Recio, agent; B-Calumet Farm City of Secrets (City of Light), OBSAPR, 80,000, :10 C-Longoria Training & Sales, agent; B-Martin Racing Stable LLC Girl Math (McKinzie), OBSAPR, 300,000, :10 C-Cortez Racing & Sales, agent; B-WinStar Farm LLC Joyful Josephine (Vekoma), OBSMAR, 55,000, :21 C-Tom McCrocklin, agent; B-Tilted Shamrock Stables LLC My Lil Punky (Outwork), FTMMAY, 70,000, :10 1/5 C-Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, agent; B-Diana Li Saratoga 6, $90k, 2yo, f, (S), 5 1/2fT, 3:53 p.m. ET Bam's Bliss Kiss (Solomini), OBSAPR, 95,000, :9 4/5 C-Top Line Sales LLC, agent; B-Clear Stars Stable Grace and Grit (Munnings), OBSAPR, 350,000, :10 C-Niall Brennan Stables, agt; B-John Kimmel, agt. Nedlaw Stables Infastuation (The Factor), FTMMAY, 45,000, :10 2/5 C-Grassroots Training & Sales, agent; B-Joel Logan Del Mar 1, $75k, 2yo, f, 1m, 5:00 p.m. ET Rio Del Sol (American Freedom), OBSMAR, 170,000, :9 4/5 C-Wavertree Stables Inc (C Dunne), agt; B-West Coast Stables Sar 9, Funny Cide S., $200k, 2yo, (S), 6f, 5:42 p.m. Mo Plex (Complexity), OBSAPR, 45,000, :21 1/5 C-Hoppel LLC, agent; B-JCE Racing, Legion Bloodstock, agent Soontobeking (King for a Day), OBSMAR, 80,000, :10 C-S G V Thoroughbreds (S Venosa), agt; B-J U Racing Stables The post Summer Breezes, Sponsored By OBS: August 25, 2024 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Benefitting from the ideal pace set-up in Saturday's G2 Coolmore Stud Wootton Bassett Irish EBF Futurity Stakes at The Curragh, Ballydoyle's G2 Railway Stakes winner Henri Matisse (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}–Immortal Verse {Ire}, by Pivotal {GB}) swooped to defy a penalty and continue his perfect record under Ryan Moore. Settled in third early with the pace generously provided by Rock Of Cashel (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), the 5-6 favourite surged by the G3 Tyros Stakes winner Hotazhell (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) a furlong out en route to a length success. The Joseph O'Brien-trained Leopardstown maiden scorer Scorthy Champ (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) was third. The post Wootton Bassett’s Henri Matisse Wins The Futurity appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Saturday's G2 City of York Stakes was primed for an upset with its dual winner Kinross (GB) (Kingman {GB}) withdrawn and the exciting 3-year-old Lake Forest (GB) (No Nay Never) also exiting stage left after becoming upset in the stalls and so it proved with Breege (GB) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) delivering the surprise outcome at 33-1. Without a win since capturing Epsom's G3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes over an extended mile, the John and Sean Quinn-trained Chasemore Farm homebred benefitted from a suicidal pace up front to come through under Colin Keane a furlong out and score by 1 1/2 lengths from the 22-1 shot Vafortino (Ire) (New Bay {GB}). A great finish to the @SkyBet City Of York Stakes, where Breege flew from the back of the pack to come home and take the top prize! @ctkjockey | @johnquinnracing pic.twitter.com/EEqU1wlRMw — York Racecourse (@yorkracecourse) August 24, 2024 The post Chasemore Farm’s Breege Upsets The City Of York appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator) gave trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. a sweep of Friday's graded events at Charles Town, leading every step of the way to successfully defend his title in the $1-million GII Charles Town Classic. Sent off the 11-10 chalk to become the fourth two-time winner and third back-to-back winner of West Virginia's richest horse race, the likeable bay was kicked straight into the lead by Jose Ortiz and dictated terms in advance of Frosted Departure (Frosted)–who was not ridden forward as is his custom–through fractions of :24.15 and :47.88. Ortiz put his rivals to the sword with a bit less than a half-mile to go, asking for some acceleration, and the result was never in any doubt from there. Prairie Meadows raider Velocitor (Mor Spirit) and Komorebino Omoide (Jpn) (California Chrome) gave exotics players something to cheer about in second and third, respectively. A good third in last year's GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, Skippylongstocking was pulled up and out of the GI Pegasus World Cup in January before successfully defending his title in the GIII Challenger Stakes at Tampa in March. A two-length winner of the GII Oaklawn Handicap Apr. 20, he lasted for third in the GI Stephen Foster Stakes June 29 and was exiting a well-beaten fifth in the GI Whitney Stakes Aug. 3. Pedigree Notes: Brushy Hill Enterprises acquired dam Twinkling, a half-sister to a pair of stakes horses, for $42,000 in foal to Liam's Map at the 2018 OBS Winter Mixed Sale and has bred successfully from her. The foal the mare was carrying at the time became Moonlite Strike, a stakes winner and third in the 2021 GII Tampa Bay Derby and her produce of 2020, Olivia Twist, was a stakes winner at two and third to Wet Paint (Blame) in the 2023 GIII Fantasy Stakes. Twinkling is also the dam of the 2-year-old filly Mia's Mom (Maclean's Music), a $275,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling who was unplaced on Saratoga debut Aug. 11, a yearling filly by Authentic and a filly foal by Not This Time. She was most recently covered by Exaggerator's sire Curlin. Friday, Charles Town CHARLES TOWN CLASSIC S.-GII, $1,000,000, Charles Town, 8-23, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:50.34, ft. 1–SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING, 121, h, 5, by Exaggerator 1st Dam: Twinkling, by War Chant 2nd Dam: Unhurried, by Out of Place 3rd Dam: Laughing Erin, by Irish Castle ($15,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP; $37,000 2yo '21 OBSAPR). O-Daniel Alonso; B-Brushy Hill LLC (KY); T-Saffie A Joseph Jr; J-Jose L Ortiz. $564,000. Lifetime Record: MGISP, 26-9-2-5, $2,992,985. *1/2 to Olivia Twist (Mshawish), SW & GSP, $217,329; and Moonlite Strike (Liam's Map), SW & GSP, $175,205. Werk Nick Rating: A++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Velocitor, 119, g, 4, Mor Spirit–Polar Plunge, by Successful Appeal. 1ST GRADED BLACK-TYPE. O/B-Al & Bill Ulwelling (ON); T-Gary M Scherer. $188,000. 3–Komorebino Omoide (Jpn), 119, c, 4, California Chrome– Decennial, by Trippi. O/B-Perry Martin (JPN); T-Robertino Diodoro. $94,000. Margins: 5 3/4, 1HF, NK. Odds: 1.10, 17.30, 20.40. Also Ran: Coastal Mission, Warrior Johny, Bendoog, Frosted Departure, Double Crown, Piroli, Lord Miles. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING ($4.20) goes back-to-back in the $1 million Charles Town Classic (G2) at @RaceCharlesTown. He won easily under @jose93_ortiz. The 5-year-old by Exaggerator gave @SaffieJosephJr the Oaks/Classic double! Two more races tonight: https://t.co/YzhOMXn8TM pic.twitter.com/pOtXyUKXF7 — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 24, 2024 The post Skippylongstocking Takes Them Wire To Wire In CT Classic appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Aidan O'Brien trainee Officer (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}–Hydrangea {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) justified market support with a snug victory in Saturday's Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Irish EBF Maiden at The Curragh. The eventual winner was positioned in a prominent third after the initial strides of this debut. Rowed along to launch his bid with a quarter-mile remaining, the 7-4 favourite gained an edge approaching the final furlong and kept on strongly in the closing stages to prevail by a half-length from Storm Piece (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}). Coolmore Stud L'Antarctique Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden @curraghrace Curragh – Maiden – 2 ans – 1408m – 15 Pts Officer (Ire) (Dubawi (Ire) @DarleyEurope – Hydrangea (Ire) par Galileo (Ire)) R L Moore A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor &… pic.twitter.com/z2ye0K7dbf — French and International Horse Racing (@Vincenzo0612) August 24, 2024 The post Dubawi Son of Hydrangea Snags Debut Victory at The Curragh appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Last month's Listed Star Stakes runner-up Anshoda (Ire) (Inns Of Court {Ire}–Silk Fan {Ire}, by Unfuwain) was acquired by Team Valor and Gary Barber after that black-type debut and stepped forward to claim a career high in Saturday's G3 William Hill Prestige Fillies' Stakes at Goodwood. Anshoda was positioned behind the leaders in fourth for most of this pattern-race bow. Nudged along to reduced arrears soon after turning for home, the 4-1 chance came under sterner urging to go second approaching the furlong pole and was driven out to defeat Duty First (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) by 1 3/4 lengths. Anshoda strikes Bargain-buy Anshoda stays on strongly to land the Group 3 Prestige Fillies' Stakes under @loughnane_billy.@DaveLoughnane_ | @WilliamHill pic.twitter.com/Kne4eoLtHz — Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 24, 2024 The post Inns Of Court’s Anshoda Secures Prestige Success for Team Valor and Gary Barber appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Jeff Smith's G1 Nassau Stakes runner-up See The Fire (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}–Arabian Queen {Ire}, by Dubawi {Ire}) had been winless in six starts since annexing her debut at Newmarket last year and rectified matters with a decisive success in Saturday's G3 Sky Bet Strensall Stakes at York. The 3-1 favourite was settled in rear, with just one behind, for most of this extended one-mile test. Coming under pressure to close approaching the quarter-mile marker, she threaded her way into contention passing the furlong pole and kept on strongly to deny Phantom Flight (GB) (Siyouni {Ire}) and Checkandchallenge (GB) (Fast Company {Ire}) by 1 3/4 lengths and a short-head nearing the line. A seriously impressive turn of foot from See The Fire sees @oismurphy and @AndrewBalding2 land the @SkyBet Strensall Stakes in splendid style pic.twitter.com/zAVGA2jx09 — York Racecourse (@yorkracecourse) August 24, 2024 The post See The Fire Pounces Late to Claim Strensall Victory at York appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

New Zealand import Trosettee (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) collected a long-overdue first Australian victory with a come-from-behind win in Saturday’s A$130,000 Ladbroke It! Handicap (1600m) at Moonee Valley. The Jimmy Choux gelding was a five-time winner from 12 starts in New Zealand for his Opaki owner-trainer Grant Nicholson. The most recent of those victories was the Egmont Cup (2100m) at Hawera in October of 2021. Nicholson then sent him to Victoria to join the stable of Patrick Payne. Although he went winless in his first 11 races on that side of the Tasman, he collected two seconds, two thirds, three fourths and a fifth. Saturday was finally his day, producing an irresistible finish from fifth-last in the hands of jockey Billy Egan. “It’s very pleasing,” Egan said. “He’s been such a consistent horse since coming across and joining the stable, so I’m really happy. “It played out as an absolutely perfect scenario for him today. I just made sure I was able to get out, creep up and stay within striking distance, and he’s won very well. “Wherever you take him, he’s always knocking on the door. This was the right race for him and it was his day.” Trosettee’s 24-start career has produced six wins, five placings and A$224,698. “I thought he saddled up really well here today and looked great,” Payne’s sister Michelle said. “It was a really good ride by Billy Egan and it’s great to see him get home. “The owners have been really patient. Obviously he hasn’t won for a while, but it’s good for him to get the win today.” Trosettee was bred by Nearco Stud and is out of the Pentire mare Tin Goose (NZ), who won four races and finished third in the Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m). Tin Goose is the dam of five winners from seven foals to race, including the Gr.3 Rotorua Cup (2200m) placegetter Voler Pour Moi (NZ) (Pour Moi). Trosettee was offered by Bradbury Park in Book 2 of Karaka 2018, where Nicholson bought him for only $5,000. View the full article

Trosettee gets the job done to win at Moonee Valley. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli New Zealand import Trosettee collected a long-overdue first Australian victory with a come-from-behind win at Moonee Valley. The Jimmy Choux gelding was a five-time winner from 12 starts in New Zealand for his Opaki owner-trainer Grant Nicholson. The most recent of those victories was the Egmont Cup (2100m) at Hawera in October of 2021. Nicholson then sent him to Victoria to join the stable of Patrick Payne. Although he went winless in his first 11 races on that side of the Tasman, he collected two seconds, two thirds, three fourths and a fifth. Saturday was finally his day, producing an irresistible finish from fifth-last in the hands of jockey Billy Egan. “It’s very pleasing,” Egan said. “He’s been such a consistent horse since coming across and joining the stable, so I’m really happy. “It played out as an absolutely perfect scenario for him today. I just made sure I was able to get out, creep up and stay within striking distance, and he’s won very well. “Wherever you take him, he’s always knocking on the door. This was the right race for him and it was his day.” Trosettee’s 24-start career has produced six wins, five placings and $224,698. “I thought he saddled up really well here today and looked great,” Payne’s sister Michelle said. “It was a really good ride by Billy Egan and it’s great to see him get home. “The owners have been really patient. Obviously he hasn’t won for a while, but it’s good for him to get the win today.” Horse racing news View the full article

Chris Waller claimed his eighth Winx Stakes victory with a late-charging Via Sistina taking the now Group 1 $1 million race at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The talented mare showcased her class with a powerful finish, edging out stablemate Zougotcha by a narrow, half-head margin. Fangirl, Waller’s defending champion, finished third after covering extra ground […] The post Waller’s Cox Plate Favourite Via Sistina Dominates Winx Stakes 2024 in Thrilling Finish appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

What Alice Springs Races Where Pioneer Park Racecourse – Stuart Hwy, Connellan NT 0870 When Sunday, August 25, 2024 First Race 2:11pm ACST Visit Dabble After six weeks, racing resumes in Central Australia, with the Alice Springs Turf Club hosting six races on Sunday. The annual Truckies Day meeting kick starts the 2024/25 season with the $40,000 Red Centre Winter Series Final (1200m) taking centre stage. The rail will be in the true position and Pioneer Park will be a good dirt surface. BEST BET: Altar Boy Not only is Altar Boy the form horse in the Red Centre, but the five-year-old gelding is arguably the best horse in town after winning his past four starts. Highly competitive in Queensland, Altar Boy was a first-up sixth over 1200m (BM54) at Pioneer Park in May before hitting form. The son of The Mission posted three comfortable wins over 1400m in June at BM54, 0-64 and BM64 level before a last start win by 4.5 lengths over 1600m (0-70) on July 14. Stepping back to 1200m and gate eight is the only concern. Best Bet Race 2 – #1 Altar Boy (8) 5yo Gelding | T: Terry Gillett | J: Stan Tsaikos (60.5kg) Bet with Bet365 NEXT BEST BET: Red Wraith Red Wraith returns from the Top End where he was a last-start winner over 1200m (0-70) on Darwin Cup Day on August 5. Pinging from the inside gate, the five-year-old gelding never left the fence after sharing the early lead and eventually skipped away passing the 500m. Red Wraith was well clear rounding the home turn and was in no danger of defeat before easing up on the line to win by two lengths. Red Wraith, who drops 4kg for Sunday’s race, has had 13 starts in the Red Centre for six wins and four minor placings. Next Best Race 6 – #5 Red Wraith (4) 5yo Gelding | T: Paul Gardner | J: Lek Maloney (a2) (58kg) Bet with Neds BEST VALUE: Tango Stepz Tango Stepz was an $8 quote with horse racing bookmakers through the week despite a last start win over 1200m (BM67) on July 14. The daughter of Sidestep saluted on her NT debut over 1000m (0-70) last September and finished third in two of her next three starts before getting home over 1000m (0-64) in March. Tango Stepz was winless in her next four starts, but showed improvement before bouncing back to form six weeks ago. Best Value Race 3 – #2 Tango Stepz (5) 8yo Mare | T: Ray Viney | J: Jessie Philpot (59kg) Bet with PlayUp Sunday Alice Springs quaddie selections Alice Springs quadrella selections Sunday, August 25, 2024 1-2-5-8 1-2-3 3-8-9 1-4-5-6 Horse racing tips
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