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The catalogue for the Goffs November Foal Sale, which features 1,021 lots, was released on Wednesday. Set to run from Monday, Nov. 18 through Thursday, Nov. 21, the sale will have lots catalogued alphabetically by dam each day from Monday to Thursday inclusive. Monday and Thursday are billed as equal, Tuesday raising the bar to an extent, and Wednesday traditionally attracting the most black-type pedigrees. Successful alumni include Japanese Group 1 winner Mad Cool (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), and Classic victories in the G2 German 2000 Guineas by Devil's Point (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) and the G3 Italian 1000 Guineas by Beenham (Ire) (Havana Grey {GB}). Among the lots of note are Sea The Stars (Ire) full-brothers to Group 1 winners Teona (Ire) (lot 566) and Emily Upjohn (GB) (lot 641); lot 754, a Kingman (GB) half-brother to Group 1 winner Jannah Rose (Ire) (Frankel {GB}); a colt by Camelot (GB) who is a half-brother to Classic winner Mother Earth (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) (lot 677); a son of Wootton Bassett (GB) (lot 755) out of a sister to Group 1 winner Broome (Ire) (Australia {GB}); a Mehmas (Ire) filly who is a half-sister to the Group 1-placed Soprano (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) (lot 667) out of a sister to GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint hero Obviously (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}); and a Minzaal (Ire) half-sister to Group 1-placed Gold Vibe (Ire) (Dream Ahead) (lot 547). There are also a variety of sires represented including Blue Point (Ire), Camelot, Dark Angel, Havana Grey, Hello Youmzain (Fr), Invincible Spirit (Ire), Kingman, Lope de Vega (Ire), Mehmas, Night Of Thunder (Ire), No Nay Never, Sea The Stars, Siyouni (Fr), Starspangledbanner, Too Darn Hot (GB), Wootton Bassett, Zarak (Fr) etc, while Goffs November is the first opportunity in Europe to acquire foals by the likes of Baaeed (GB), Bayside Boy (Ire), Blackbeard (Ire), Minzaal, Persian Force (Ire) and State Of Rest (Ire) among other exciting new sires. In 2023, 709 foals sold from 902 offered for a gross of €25,821,500 and a clearance rate of 79%. The average was €36,420 and the median was €24,000. Topping the sale was a full-brother to Ghaiyyath (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) at €700,000. Goffs Group chief executive Henry Beeby said, “Goffs November Foal Sale has enjoyed another season of success on the track followed by many lucrative pinhooks, and we are proud to feature the overwhelming majority share of the best Irish foals once again. We are grateful to our vendors who continue to choose Goffs November as their first choice for their quality foals as they recognise its market leading status. “Foal buyers will find the customary strength, depth and diversity at every level of the market at Goffs this November, whether seeking to race or to resell. For the latter category the sale has so many attributes, not least our unique Customer Loyalty Scheme that rewards pinhookers who buy and resell with Goffs whilst being the first foal sale of the season means that order books are fresh.” After the four-day foal sale, Goffs will conduct the November Breeding Stock Sale on Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23. That catalogue will be released later this week. The post ‘Strength, Depth And Diversity’ Highlight The Goffs November Foal Catalogue appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Keeneland has catalogued 209 horses to the November Horses of Racing Age Sale to be held Nov. 14, the day after the conclusion of the November Breeding Stock Sale, the auction company said in a Wednesday press release. The sale will start at noon ET., which will enable trainers and racing entities to complete their morning activities. The majority of horses in the catalogue will be stabled at Keeneland in Barns 18-26 with some horses offered remotely from their training locations. The catalogue comprises 42 juveniles, 106 3-year-olds and 59 horses aged four and older with progeny from a wide-array of stallions such as Constitution, Curlin, Good Magic, Gun Runner, Into Mischief, Justify, McKinzie, Not This Time, Nyquist, Practical Joke, Quality Road, Tapit and Uncle Mo. International sires also present such as Dubawi, Frankel and No Nay Never. “This year's November Horses of Racing Age Sale combines the excitement of the brick-and-mortar auction event with the versatility of selling horses from remote locations,” said Keeneland Senior Director of Sales Operations Cormac Breathnach. “This sale will provide buyers the opportunity to replenish their racing stock with the best horses available ahead of the winter racing season. As always, we will take supplemental entries up to the last minute. We are looking forward to another exciting sale.” A print version for the auction with Equibase past performances for the entrants will be available for pickup at Keeneland as early as Oct. 31. Click here for past performances and other information to assist with pre-sale shortlisting. Internet and phone bidding will be available. The post Keeneland Catalogues 209 Horses For November Horses Of Racing Age Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

French jockey Marie Velon is counting down the days until her return to Ascot on Saturday when she reunites with her beloved Iresine (Fr) (Manduro {Ger}) in a red-hot edition of the G1 QIPCO Champion Stakes, with top-class three-year-olds Economics (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) and Calandagan (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) featuring among the likely opposition. Trained by Jean-Pierre Gauvin, Iresine provided his rider with a landmark success in October 2022 when winning the Prix Royal-Oak, the first Group 1 victory of Velon's career. The pair struck again last year in another Group 1, the Prix Ganay, and most recently they won last month's G2 Prix Foy at Longchamp to take their overall tally of wins together to 15. Having been a part of the winning Ladies Team at this year's Shergar Cup on her only previous visit to a British racecourse, Velon is hopeful of another memorable result back at Ascot on Saturday when she teams up with Iresine in the £1.3 million feature race on QIPCO British Champions Day. “Im very excited to be returning to Ascot,” she summed up. “My first experience of it was amazing. I didn't win but my team did! To ride in the Champion Stakes on Iresine is a dream, as he is the best horse of my life. We grew up together, so to run in this big race is unbelievable, for both me and the team.” Velon added, “Calandagan and Economics are the best horses of the season, but I will count on Iresine's experience to beat them. It's a beautiful challenge and we will do our best. He is in great form, better than last time. He will be 100% for Saturday and the ground will be perfect for him. I can't wait!” Suborics Seeking Biggest Victory as a Trainer with Quantanamera Former jockey Andreas Suborics is another Shergar Cup alumnus set to be involved in the action at Ascot on Saturday, this time as a trainer when he saddles Quantanamera (Ger) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) in the G1 QIPCO British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes. A four-length winner of the G2 Grand Prix de Deauville when last seen in August, Quantanamera is a general 10-1 chance to provide the Austrian-born Suborics with his most notable success since he turned his attentions to training, with the testing conditions at Ascot promising to play to her strengths. “We have been looking forward to this race and the ground is ideal for her,” said Suborics. “She had her best performance on this kind of ground. Hopefully, they stay on the outside track and don't move to the inside. She's in great condition and everything has gone brilliantly with her.” He continued, “She was a champion two-year-old in Germany, but then she injured her back leg in March last year, so for all of her three-year-old season we were more concerned with keeping her healthy than her races. This time she started out not too bad. She was second at Saint-Cloud [in the G2 Prix Corrida] and then she had an infection when she ran at Cologne. I brought her back a bit too quickly from that at Hamburg. “In Munich [when finishing fourth in the G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis – Bayerisches Zuchtrennen) she was the fastest horse in the end, but the 2,000 metres is just a bit sharp for her, so I was confident going into Deauville and the way she won was impressive. She showed her true ability that day.” On his previous experiences at Ascot as a rider, Suborics added, “I rode there three or four times in the Shergar Cup and won two or three races. I rode Paolini in the Prince of Wales's Stakes, so I know the track a bit. I also rode Overdose in the Group 1 sprint [the King's Stand Stakes] and finished fourth, so I have had a few rides at the track. “Of course, there's an amazing grandstand now and it's brilliant to be a part of this big day as a trainer–I'm really looking forward to flying over for Saturday.” The post Velon Hoping to Challenge Champion Stakes Headliners with Iresine appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Jockey Luan Machado discusses star dirt marathoner Next's Oct. 16 breeze and what riding the 6-year-old gelding has meant to him.View the full article

Following the news released last week by The Thoroughbred Report that The Everest and the All-Star Mile had been elevated to Group 1 status by Racing Australia, Weatherbys will wait until they receive official confirmation from a relevant industry body, Weatherbys head of bloodstock and data James McHale told TDN Europe on Wednesday. Although the changes have been approved by the Asian Pattern Committee, the International Cataloguing Standards Committee (ICSC), Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers (SITA) and International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee (IRPAC) have not followed suit. “Weatherbys is waiting for official confirmation from a relevant industry body–ICSC/ SITA/ IRPAC–that these race upgrades can be recognised internationally in sales catalogues,” McHale said. Arion Pedigrees also refused Group 1 recognition of the two races on Monday, while the U.S. Jockey Club will record both races as Group 1s at this time. The post Weatherbys Will Wait To Recognise The Everest And All-Star Mile As Group 1s appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Leading home-grown jockey returns to top form at city circuit with first three-timer since October 1 last year.View the full article

Darley America has released its fee schedule for its stallion roster and leading the way is Medaglia d'Oro (El Prado {Ire}) at $75,000, while the amount for Nyquist (Uncle Mo) will be named after this year's Breeders' Cup, according to Jonabell Farm's management in a Wednesday presser. After Medaglia d'Oro, Horse of the Year Cody's Wish (Curlin) is tabbed at $65,000, while multiple Eclipse champion Essential Quality (Tapit) and sire of sires Street Sense (Street Cry {Ire}) both come in at $50,000. “The 2024 breeding season was one of our busiest ever at Jonabell”, said Darley Sales Manager Darren Fox. “Nyquist continues to go from strength to strength and was very much in demand while Cody's Wish continued his immense popularity in his new career. “We certainly expect much of the same from those two in 2025, but if you look at the entire roster of 12 stallions, breeders will enjoy a good range of stud fees and bloodlines from which to choose.” The complete 2025 Jonabell Farm roster is: Stallion / Fee Nyquist / TBD Medaglia d'Oro / $75,000 Cody's Wish / $65,000 Essential Quality / $50,000 Street Sense / $50,000 Maxfield / $40,000 Hard Spun / $25,000 Frosted / $15,000 Midshipman / $15,000 Proxy / $15,000 Speaker's Corner / $10,000 Mystic Guide / $7,500 The post Darley America Names 2025 Stud Fees, Nyquist’s To Be Released After Breeders’ Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Top-class sprinter Bradsell (GB) will retire to the National Stud following his tilt at the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar on Saturday, November 2. Trained by Archie Watson for Shaikh Nasser's Victorious Racing, Bradsell heads to the Breeders' Cup as the winner of six of his 12 career starts, with three of his victories coming at the top level. In 2024, he added wins in the Nunthorpe Stakes and Flying Five Stakes to his King's Stand Stakes success as a three-year-old. That was the second year in a row that he'd struck at Royal Ascot, having also won the Coventry Stakes at two. Bred by Deborah O'Brien, Bradsell is out of the Listed-winning Archipenko mare Russian Punch (GB). He first sold for 12,000gns at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale and was later bought by Blandford Bloodstock for £47,000 at the Goffs UK Doncaster Breeze-up Sale before his private purchase by Shaikh Nasser following his impressive maiden victory. “We are delighted to welcome Bradsell to the National Stud and stand him in partnership with Shaikh Nasser's Victorious Racing,” said National Stud CEO Anna Kerr. “He is the standout sprinter of recent years with a great [physique]. We are looking forward to presenting him to breeders at the December Sales.” Oliver St Lawrence, racing manager to Victorious Racing, said, “Bradsell has been an exceptional flag bearer for Shaikh Nasser, winning every top sprint race and showing his incredible toughness, tenacity and sheer will to win. The Shaikh is looking forward to supporting him with mares at stud and in the sales ring in the future.” The son of Tasleet (GB) has been a flagbearer for Watson, who said, “Bradsell has so much speed, so much class and is so tough. He is a pleasure to do anything with and is just so good over five. If he puts an ounce of that into his stock, I'm looking forward to training them.” A fee for Bradsell will be announced after the Breeders' Cup. The post Bradsell to Retire to The National Stud after Breeders’ Cup Swansong appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Emulating her half-sister Remarquee (GB) (Kingman {GB}) in making a winning debut, Julian Richmond-Watson's Revoir (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire})–Regardez {GB}, by Champs Elysees {GB}) pierced the gloom at Nottingham on Wednesday to further bolster Ralph Beckett's juvenile challenge. Sent off the 6-4 favourite for the extended-mile maiden staged on heavy ground, the homebred tracked the early pace under Rossa Ryan before taking command two out. Chased to the line by November Air (Ire) (Ribchester {Ire}), she had 1 1/4 lengths to spare there. Remarquee, who went on to capture the G3 Fred Darling Stakes and finish second in the G1 Coronation Stakes and G1 Falmouth Stakes, is so far the best progeny out of the dam who is a half-sister to the ill-fated G1 Prix Royal-Oak winner Scope (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) from the family of the Oaks heroine Look Here (GB) (Hernando {Fr}). Nice debut Revoir (Study Of Man) is a half-sister to Remarquee & gives @RalphBeckett & @Rossaryan15 a quickfire double @NottsRacecourse pic.twitter.com/LF2JUFWgwP — Racing TV (@RacingTV) October 16, 2024 The post Study Of Man Half To Remarquee Off The Mark At Nottingham appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Uptowncharlybrown Stud is relocating Pennsylvania's leading active sire Uptowncharlybrown (Limehouse–La Iluminada, by Langfuhr) and GSP Eastwood (Speightstown–Fifth Avenue Ball, Deputy Minister) to Mountain Springs Farm in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, the stallion management company said in a release Wednesday. In 2023, the now-17-year-old Uptowncharlybrown set Pennsylvania's all-time record for combined stallion and breeder awards in a single season at $868,885. As for Eastwood, the current 14-year-old was the Keystone state's leading stallion in average earnings at $44,623; black type horses at 27.3%; and winners to starters at 82%. On Oct. 15 via X, Mountain Springs said that GSW Enticed (Medaglia d'Oro) was relocating to the farm from Kentucky. The post Pennsylvania Stallions Relocating To Mountain Springs For Next Season appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, now in its ninth year in the United States, concluded Oct. 15 with a ceremony in the sales pavilion at Keeneland, said primary sponsor Godolphin in a release late Tuesday. A total of $122,000 in prize money was awarded across seven cateogries, and FanDuel TV host Todd Schrupp served as the master of ceremonies. This year's awards received additional support from category sponsors NYRA, 1/ST Racing, Keeneland, Hallway Feeds, NTRA, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute and Churchill Downs. The TDN served as one of several media partners for the event. Tom Law, managing editor of the Saratoga Special and this year's judging panels chair said, “This is my fourth year on the judging panels and each year I am truly inspired and moved by the special individuals who sincerely care for our industry and our equine athletes. To all the finalists, as well as all of the nominees, please know that we appreciate you and what you do.” Katie Petrunyak, TDN producer, was a finalist for the Newcomer Award. The full list of winners, finalists and runners-up are as follows: Katherine McKee Administration Award, sponsored by Keeneland Winner: Lauren Marks (Ocala Breeders' Sales Company) Finalists: Deeann Ruppert (Claiborne Farm), Tia Murphy (Turfway Park) Runners-up: Gretchen Feld (Lane's End Farm & David Ingordo), Tiffany Leggett (1/ST Racing) Support Services Award, sponsored by 1/ST Racing Winner: Cass Dewey (Desert Oasis Rescue) Finalists: Keith and Joy Cooper (Cooper Horse Transport), Vicki Tomlinson (Churchill Downs) Runners-up: Justine “Tina” Elam (Hagyard Equine Medical InstituteCon), Kevin Moran (Keeneland Association) Dedication to Breeding Award, sponsored by Hallway Feeds Winner: Steve Vargas (Bridlewood Farm) Finalists: Francisco “Poncho” Sanchez (Craig Wheeler Thoroughbreds, Inc.), Sue Hooper (Havens Oaks Farm) Runners-up: Abel Garibay (C&S Thoroughbreds), Christine Sgorrano (Sugar Plum Farm, LLC) Dedication to Racing Award, sponsored by the NTRA Winner: Milver Martinez (Brendan Walsh Racing) Finalists: Erma Lee Scott (William I. Mott Racing), Francisco D'Angelo (D'Angelo Racing Team) Runners-up: Darquin “Darwin” Aguilar-Valenzuela (Brad H. Cox Racing Stables, LLC), Lee Vickers (Christophe Clement Racing Stable) Managerial Award, sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Winner: Christine Jones (Pleasant Acres Stallions) Finalists: Jack Sadler (Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners), Stuart Angus (Taylor Made Farm) Runners-up: Lauren Eads (Watercress Farm), Debbie Ward (Safari North Farm) Newcomer Award, sponsored by NYRA Winner: Julianne Stowell (Niall Brennan Stables) Finalists: Demetrio Rabadan (Christophe Clement Racing Stable), Katie Petrunyak (Thoroughbred Daily News) Runners-up: Nicole Dreiling (Bel-Mar Farm), Ethan Fry (O'Sullivan Farms) Dr. J. David “Doc” Richardson Community Award, sponsored by Churchill Downs Winner: Nancy LaSala (PDJF) Finalists: Bob Miller (Ocala Farm Ministry), Joel Helmburg (TRF at Blackburn Correctional Facility) Runners-up: Melanie Case (Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy), Christian Countzler (Stable Recovery) The post Godolphin Awards Honor Employees Across Seven Categories appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Apprentice jockey Rhys Elliott is said to be recovering in hospital after he suffered a punctured lung and small fractures of the neck and spine in a fall at Newcastle on Wednesday evening. Elliott was riding the Michael Dods-trained Masterpainter (Ire) in the penultimate race on the card when the pair suffered a heavy fall approaching the final furlong after finding themselves short of room. In a statement on X, Michael Dods Racing said, “An update on our apprentice Rhys Elliott following a heavy fall from Masterpainter at Newcastle Racecourse last night… “Rhys is in hospital and Michael has spoken to him this morning. He has a punctured lung and small fractures of the neck and spine, but the good news is that they will heal and he's hoping to be out of hospital soon. “He is very grateful to the racecourse medical team and the hospital staff for their expert care. He also wants to say thanks for all the messages he's received since the news broke. “Masterpainter is battered and bruised but he's OK. Obviously, it could have been a lot worse and both Rhys and the horse are very lucky. “All the team here at Denton Hall wish Rhys a speedy recovery and we are all thinking of him. We will post an update as soon as we have further information.” The post Apprentice Rhys Elliott Recovering in Hospital after Newcastle Fall appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Donnacha O'Brien is looking forward to taking on the boys with Porta Fortuna (Ire) when she bids for her fourth top-level victory of the campaign in the Breeders' Cup Mile at Del Mar on Saturday, November 2. The daughter of Caravaggio has been on a roll since returning to action this season with a narrow defeat to Elmalka (GB) in the 1,000 Guineas, subsequently reeling off a Group 1 hat-trick in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket and Matron Stakes at Leopardstown. All roads now lead back to the Breeders' Cup for Porta Fortuna and a potential clash with the likes of Notable Speech (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Ramatuelle (Justify) as she tries to go one place better than when runner-up in last year's Juvenile Fillies Turf. “She has a few more bits of work to go, but all is going well so far and we're on track,” O'Brien said of his stable star. “It's going to be a very good race and it is probably going to be the strongest field she has ever faced. She's a filly who is progressing with every run and she's enjoyed a super season, so I think she has deserved a crack against the boys and we will see what she can do. “She ran a cracker at the Breeders' Cup last year. She's the kind of filly who is very tactically versatile in terms of European racing, but it is also a big advantage when you go to America. It means you can break on terms and get a decent position if you get a good draw, which is obviously going to be very important. I'm looking forward to getting her back over there.” O'Brien also reported that Tom Marquand, who has been in the saddle for all but one of Porta Fortuna's four starts this season, is likely to continue his association with the filly at Del Mar. He continued, “I think Tom Marquand will ride her. He's going to be over there for Big Evs and a couple of other horses and he obviously rode a Breeders' Cup winner last year. He knows her very well and I'm not sure if it's 100 per cent confirmed, but it's looking like it will be Tom.” As well as saddling Porta Fortuna at the Breeders' Cup, O'Brien will be firmly in the corner of his father's City Of Troy (Justify) when the brilliant Derby winner lines up in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. The Classic is one of the few big races on the world stage to have so far eluded Aidan O'Brien, but his son is optimistic that City Of Troy could be the horse to deliver a famous success. “I think it's very hard to predict what a horse will do on dirt, but in my opinion it is the biggest chance he [Aidan] has had in a long time,” added O'Brien. “He's a horse that looks like he has the right attributes. He has early pace and is able to sustain a strong gallop, which you have to be able to do in America. “I think draw and pace and just how the race works out for him will be very important, but I think if he could just get comfortable in the first few furlongs, I fancy him to go and win it. You will know after the first half-mile how it is going to go, but I think he is a best chance he will have had in a long time.” The post Porta Fortuna Ready for “Strongest Field She Has Ever Faced” at Breeders’ Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Season 12 of the All-Weather Championships kicks off at Newcastle on Tuesday, October 22, and once again culminates on Good Friday, April 18, with Finals Day at Newcastle and the All-Weather Vase at Lingfield Park. The £1-million Finals Day at Newcastle includes amendments to the BetUK Marathon Final, with the field size increased to 20 and a prize fund of £175,000 (from £150,000). The structure of the All-Weather Championships remains largely unchanged, with horses requiring a minimum of three runs on all-weather surfaces in Britain, Ireland and France during the qualifying period to be eligible for Finals Day. One of these three qualifying runs will continue to be permitted to take place on dirt in either Dubai or Saudi Arabia. For the first time this season, horses may also qualify for Finals Day with three runs on an all-weather surface in the USA during the qualifying period. The winner of the Carousel Club Handicap at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 25 will receive free (but not guaranteed) entry into the Mile Final on Good Friday. Mark Spincer, managing director of ARC's Racing Division, said, “We are delighted to be bringing the All-Weather Championships back for its 12th season. The changes we made to the programme last year were well received and we aim to build on that with some further tweaks for the forthcoming season. Coupled with ARC's £1-million All-Weather Bonus scheme, there are plenty of incentives for trainers, jockeys and owners on the all-weather throughout the winter.” For more information, please visit https://www.awchampionships.co.uk/. The post Marathon Final Enhanced as All-Weather Championships Return for Season 12 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Invincible GG (IGG), a competitive gaming platform and technology company, has announced that it will celebrate the partnership between its Owners Club racing game and the QIPCO British Champions Series, by showcasing its flagship virtual race, the Champions Stakes, on the big screens at Ascot on Saturday. The Owners Club community, totalling around 10,000 players, has been actively training their AI-powered virtual horses, with the aim of qualifying for the in-game Champions Series Challenge races. The Champions Stakes will be shown as-live on prominent video screens around the various Ascot enclosures just before midday, before the first race on QIPCO British Champions Day. The partnership between Owners Club and the QIPCO British Champions Series is designed to deliver an interactive experience that converts young sports fans and gaming enthusiasts into horse racing aficionados. Jonathan Strause, Invincible GG CEO, said, “As race days go, they don't come much bigger than the Flat season-closing QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot racecourse, and we're delighted to be showcasing Owners Club in all its glory to what should be a full house in the lead up to the first race. “The Champions Stakes will provide racing fans anywhere near a big screen the thrill of a new kind of live virtual racing, with the key difference that players have true ownership of the AI horses in question, along with control over their training regimen, race tactics, and related breeding strategies.” IGG will also be hosting an Owners Club party at Ascot. The team will be present to celebrate with the owners of the virtual horses racing in the Champions Stakes, game ambassadors, including Izzy Phillips and Basher Watts, and various other prominent racing and tech figures. Young racegoers attending through the Club26 and Invades initiatives will be also be welcomed to this event. The post Ascot to Screen ‘Owners Club’ Virtual Race on Champions Day appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Kingswood (GB) ridden by John Allen winning the Group 3 Coongy Cup at Caulfield. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Gavin Bedggood and John Allen have combined with Kingswood ($2.70) to claim the Group 3 Coongy Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Wednesday afternoon, sending favourite punters home with a winner in the final race of the program. The son of Roaring Lion put the writing on the wall first-up at Sandown on September 28, being well-backed prior to the jump before cruising to victory by 2.3 lengths to suggest he was a new horse heading into his second Australian campaign. It was a big step up in grade from a BM78 to the Group 3 Coongy; however, the lightly raced four-year-old took advantage of a diabolically slow tempo on Wednesday afternoon, slotting into the one-one throughout the journey. Close To The Sun ($10.00) was sent to the front under Craig Williams, ticking over some slow sectionals, turning the 2000m contest into a genuine sit-and-sprint in the concluding stages. Allen was able to peel out on the favourable three-wide line turning for home and put the race to be with relative ease, while the market second elect Berkeley Square ($4.00) was unsuited by the shape of the race, making strong inroads when it was all over. 2024 Group 3 Coongy Cup Replay – Kingswood Gavin Bedggood was delighted with the win as he spoke post-race, suggesting the Bendigo Cup could be the next logical target for Kingswood. “Yeah, it all pretty much went to script really,” said Bedggood. “Lobbed in a nice spot, Johnny (Allen) sort of popped him out on the three wide line just to make sure nothing sort of hemmed us away down the side and yeah it was comfortable. “He didn’t look all that comfortable getting around the corner, but look he won well, and the second horse is a proper horse too, so he’s done a good job to come from a 78 to this company. “Obviously his rating will shoot up but I sort of made a plan in the back of my mind the Bendigo Cup probably next into Queen Elizabeth maybe, but we’ll just Johnny’s feedback and go from there.” John Allen spoke after the last and suggested he was never in too much danger with the way the race was run. “It was quite a slowly run race,” said Allen. “It looked like it was going to be that way, there wasn’t much pressure, and he was a little bit keen on me, so we’d gone so slow I looked to pull three wide early enough and take all excuses away from us. “He didn’t get around the corner super because we were probably accelerating at that stage, and once he balanced up he let down good, got the wonders a little bit, but won with a little bit in hand I think.” Horse racing news
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The stage is set for a fascinating battle of the mares in the 2024 King Charles III Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. This $5 million Group 1 showdown promises to be a highlight of The Everest Day in Sydney with a class field of milers gathered. Chris Waller, a master trainer with a long history […] The post Pride Of Jenni Challenges Fangirl in 2024 King Charles III Stakes Clash appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Caulfield. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Check out all the action from Coongy Cup Day at Caulfield Racecourse on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. The Group 3 Coongy Cup (2000m) was the feature event taken out by Kingswood under John Allen for trainer Gavin Bedggood. With plenty of impressive victories catch up on all the race replays, results and all the dividends provided by top horse racing bookmakers here. Race 1 – Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives (2000 METRES) Race Replay & Results Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 7 Flamin’ Romans Ciaron Maher John Allen $5.00 $1.90 2nd 12 Misterkipchoge Chris Waller Jye McNeil $1.75 3rd 8 Rise To It Ciaron Maher Ethan Brown $2.90 4th 10 Staunch Matt Laurie Teo Nugent Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 7-12 $12.60 Exacta 7-12 $25.30 Duet 7-12 $4.90 Duet 7-8 $8.30 Duet 12-8 $8.10 Trifecta 7-12-8 $176.90 First Four 7-12-8-10 $1,210.20 Place Your Bets on Upcoming Races With Neds! Race 2 – IVE > Handicap (1600 METRES) Race Replay & Results Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 3 Treasurethe Moment Matt Laurie Beau Mertens $3.30 $1.45 2nd 6 Acta Non Verba Danny O’Brien Jye McNeil $3.30 3rd 4 Comanche Miss Phillip Stokes Thomas Stockdale $2.70 4th 1 Statuario Emma-lee & David Browne Billy Egan Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 3-6 $29.80 Exacta 3-6 $44.00 Duet 3-6 $10.20 Duet 3-4 $7.30 Duet 6-4 $28.30 Trifecta 3-6-4 $320.50 First Four 3-6-4-1 $1,408.60 Running Double (1,2) 7-3 $16.80 Place Your Bets on Upcoming Races With PlayUp! Race 3 – HKJC World Pool At Caulfield On Saturday (2400 METRES) Race Replay & Results Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 10 Whisky On The Hill Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson Ethan Brown $6.00 $2.20 2nd 12 Roaring Engine Danny O’Brien Harry Coffey $12.00 3rd 9 Quantum Cat Chris Waller Jordan Childs $1.90 4th 11 Dillian Ciaron Maher Michael Dee Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 10-12 $153.80 Exacta 10-12 $207.40 Duet 10-12 $30.80 Duet 10-9 $5.60 Duet 12-9 $16.40 Trifecta 10-12-9 $1,196.40 First Four 10-12-9-11 $7,219.30 Running Double (2,3) 3-10 $22.90 Place Your Bets on Upcoming Races With Picklebet! Race 4 – Listed Magic Millions Debutant Stakes (1000 METRES) Race Replay & Results Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 12 Miss Celine Ben, Will & JD Hayes Blake Shinn $15.00 $3.90 2nd 9 Bubion Anthony & Sam Freedman Craig Williams $3.40 3rd 7 Winmar Ben, Will & JD Hayes Ben Allen $4.40 4th 10 Eden Rose Jason Warren Zac Spain Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 12-9 $75.80 Exacta 12-9 $146.90 Duet 12-9 $25.60 Duet 12-7 $24.10 Duet 9-7 $29.70 Trifecta 12-9-7 $2,018.00 First Four 12-9-7-10 $50,788.00 Running Double (3,4) 3-10 $77.00 Early Quaddie 7-3-10-12 $1,704.30 Place Your Bets on Upcoming Races With Unibet! Race 5 – Sportsbet Grassroots Gallop (1440 METRES) Race Replay & Results Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 10 Russian Meteor Bill Papazaharoudakis Jamie Mott $4.40 $1.80 2nd 13 Boltsaver Rhys Archard John Allen $2.70 3rd 4 Harmonious Senora Charmaine Barnes Blake Shinn $1.75 4th 9 Private Jumbo Michael Huglin Koby Jennings Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 10-13 $17.10 Exacta 10-13 $35.50 Duet 10-13 $7.60 Duet 10-4 $4.10 Duet 13-4 $8.90 Trifecta 10-13-4 $187.50 First Four 10-13-4-9 $892.50 Running Double (4,5) 12-10 $86.30 Place Your Bets on Upcoming Races With Bet365! Race 6 – Sports Handicap (1440 METRES) Race Replay & Results Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 11 Poison Chalice Paul Preusker Thomas Stockdale $11.00 $2.90 2nd 9 Verdad Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock Jye McNeil $1.35 3rd 10 Prince Of Helena Craig Weeding Hannah Edgley $6.00 4th 5 Freak Of Nature Jason Warren Ethan Brown Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 11-9 $14.30 Exacta 11-9 $41.60 Duet 11-9 $7.80 Duet 11-10 $71.30 Duet 9-10 $13.20 Trifecta 11-9-10 $788.00 First Four 11-9-10-5 $4,578.10 Running Double (10-11) 3-10 $65.00 Place Your Bets on Upcoming Races With Dabble! Race 7 – Henley Homes Handicap (1100 METRES) Race Replay & Results Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 6 Nadal Ciaron Maher Ethan Brown $3.30 $1.50 2nd 5 Kin James Cummings Jaylah Kennedy $1.65 3rd 4 Is It Me Daniel Bowman Celine Gaudray $2.70 4th 7 Sir Sway Sue & Jason Jaensch Carleen Hefel Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 6-5 $5.90 Exacta 6-5 $12.50 Duet 6-5 $2.80 Duet 6-4 $6.30 Duet 5-4 $6.90 Trifecta 6-5-4 $78.00 First Four 6-5-4-7 $528.20 Running Double (11,6) 3-10 $39.60 Place Your Bets on Upcoming Races With Neds! Race 8 – Group 3 Coongy Cup (2000 METRES) Race Replay & Results Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 8 Kingswood Gavin Bedggood John Allen $2.70 $1.35 2nd 1 Berkeley Square Dan O’Sullivan Jaylah Kennedy $1.55 3rd 9 Star Vega Anthony & Sam Freedman Declan Bates $2.10 4th 3 Mankayan Ciaron Maher Blake Shinn Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 8-1 $4.10 Exacta 8-1 $6.50 Duet 8-1 $1.90 Duet 8-9 $3.70 Duet 1-9 $4.10 Trifecta 8-1-9 $32.80 First Four 8-1-9-3 $149.40 Running Double (7,8) 3-10 $8.10 Daily Double (6,8) 11-8 $39.20 Treble (6,7,8) 11-6-8 $150.60 Quaddie (5,6,7,8) 10-11-6-8 $831.10 Place Your Bets on Upcoming Races With PlayUp! Horse racing news View the full article

By Adam Hamilton Champion Aussie pacer Leap To Fame’s chances of being at Addington next month have dramatically improved. The trip across for next month’s iconic $1m IRT NZ Trotting Cup looks in tatters when Leap To Fame was scratched from last Saturday’s Group 1 Victoria Cup with a virus. But a speedy recovery and planned 2300m race at Sydney’s Menangle track on Saturday week look set to revive the five-year-old’s first trip to New Zealand. “It’s not a yes, but we’re in a lot better place than we were a few days ago,” Leap To Fame’s owner Kevin Seymour said. “The horse has recovered well, so well, Grant (Dixon, trainer-driver) floated him from Melbourne up to Sydney last night (Tuesday). He wouldn’t have done that unless he felt the horse had fully recovered. “The steps from here are to fast work him late this week and aim towards that 2300m free-for-all at Menangle on Saturday week. “He’ll need to continually please Grant in his track work to get to that race and then if he comes through it well, we will push ahead with the trip.” Leap To Fame, a winner of 43 of his 54 starts and over $3.2 million, is booked on a flight from Sydney to Auckland on November 3. He will then take another flight from Auckland to Christchurch for the NZ Cup at Addington on November 12. “All going well, he can have another strong and important hit out over there (NZ),” Seymour said. “There’s so many Kiwis who want to see him go and they’ve all been telling me about this Cup trial they have at Addington a week before the big race. That’s where we would head if he does everything right between now and then. “I’m just so pleased things look good again. You know much it would mean to take him to NZ and run in such a special race as the NZ Cup. “Our wish is for this horse to be remembered as one of the all-time greats. He’s well on his way, but a trip to NZ, and especially a big win like that, would take him to another level.” Leap To Fame eased to as much as $2.50 for the NZ Cup when strong doubts emerged, but firmed back to $2 with the brighter news today. View the full article

THE ASCENT and THE VELOCITY are the brand new $500,000 slot races that will be a big part of the Show Day Twilight race meeting at Addington Raceway on Friday, November 15. The $30,000 slots for the two races for the three-year-old trotters and pacers were snapped up in quick time – so who are the people behind the names? Over the next few weeks we will profile many of the slot holders. Today it’s The Kiwi Syndicate By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk On the face of it the “Kiwi syndicate” could be just about anyone or anything. But there is logic behind the name. Headed by well known industry figure John Coulam, the Kiwi Syndicate was formed with only one horse in mind, Paramount Kiwi. “The horse’s ownership group and the syndicate are one in the same,” says Coulam, “all the owners are in.” Coulam is joined in the syndicate by Brigette Solomon, who’s husband Matthew White trains the horse, Fred Donovan, Simon Pulley, Barry Cuttance, Geoff Wilson, John Hales and Kendall Laidlaw. Bought for $40,000 by White at the 2022 National Yearling Sales in Christchurch, Paramount Kiwi (Father Patrick – Paramount Star) has barely put a hoof wrong in seven starts, winning five races and finishing third in the other two. So far he’s accrued just over $126K in stakes. “Over the years I’ve had shares in close to 100 and he’s the best horse I’ve had,” says Coulam. “When he won that 2YO race at Addington it was the first time a horse of mine had raced in the South Island and it was a huge thrill to win at The Met.” The race in question was the NZB Standardbred Harness Million 2YO Mobile Trot in October 2023. Coulam’s professional life has revolved around education. He was a principal for 30 of those years. He is still a director at the Waikato – Bay of Plenty Harness Inc (Cambridge) and spent eight years on the board at Harness Racing New Zealand, including a stint as Chair. His passion for harness racing stemmed back to 1975 when he witnessed John Langdon make history by taking out the Inter Dominion Pacing-Trotting double with Young Quinn and Castleton’s Pride. “He became my hero – I was about 16 at the time.” His first winner as an owner was with Untold at Alexandra Park when he won by nearly five lengths in 1979. “I thought this game was easy!” Coulam and his fellow syndicates are under no illusions as to the task ahead of Paramount Kiwi at the first ever THE ASCENT at Addington Raceway’s Show Day Twilight meeting on Friday, November 15. Worth $500,000, it’s going to attract a top trans-Tasman field. “When you look at that top Aussie (Keayang Zahara), Tyron Eros for the Dunns, Father Time, Empire City and Cyclone Zion W – and that’s just for starters – it’s realistically going to be cracker of a race,” says Coulam. So who from the syndicate will be there? “Only two won’t be, one has work commitments and the other one’s in Aussie.” Other ASCENT/VELOCITY slot-holders : To see the Breckon Racing/Richard Cole profile click here To see the Pukekohe Punter click here To see Diane Reilly click here To see Peter and Janet Argus click here To see Tumby Park click here View the full article

A first training win for Jo and Dylan Ferguson, Dexter’s exploits in the USA, a new Sires’ Stakes podcast and a horse calendar all feature in this week’s News Briefs. Mr and Mrs Ferguson have first win The newly minted Mr and Mrs Ferguson had their first training win as a partnership at Cambridge last night when Mike Ross won the Hidden Lake Hotel and Apartments Mobile Pace. Jo and Dylan joined forces as a partnership on September 1 after getting married in August. Paying $15 for the win the Bettor’s Delight two-year-old got the perfect trail for Dylan Ferguson behind hot favourite Crumsy before zipping up the passing lane to win by a neck. It was their first training success win in 15 starts. “Jeez that came along quick,” says Jo, “it was nice to get the monkey off the back.” Previously Dylan has 62 in partnership with Graeme Rogerson and Jo (Stevens) had 25 on her own account. In July this year Jo also won an Entain Industry Excellence award for her work as a social media content creator, re-homer, promoter and event organiser. Coincidentally on her Track Chat Facebook page last night Dylan’s “best of the night” was Mike Ross with him saying he was a decent win chance. Jo says they had “always thought quite a lot of the horse and he’d been competing in hot two-year-old fields against Cyclone Jordy and the likes.” “It helps when you get a trip like he did.” Earlier in the night they also finished second with Crackerjack in Race 1, the IRT.Your Horse.Our Passion Handicap Trot. Grimson’s IRT NZ Cup bid down to two Jason Grimson’s possible $1m IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup runners are down to two. Grimson, who won the great race with Swayzee last year, ruled out District Attorney after his Victoria Cup flop last Saturday night. But he said plans were still to take Major Moth and Nerano across the ditch. “Major Moth will go and Nerano as well, if he’s going to make the cut,” Grimson said. The big watch remains on Aussie champ Leap To Fame, after a virus forced him out of the Victoria Cup. Boom three-year-old trotting filly Keayang Zahara, who made it nine wins from as many starts at Melton last Saturday night, is booked on a November 3 flight for the inaugural $500,000 THE ASCENT at Addington Raceway’s Show Day Twilight meeting on Friday, November 15. Dunn extends lead in US Dexter Dunn has extended his lead at the top of the stakes-earners in North America. The 10-time Kiwi champion has now won $12.69m in 2024 to be at the top of the leaderboard, ahead of Yannick Gingras on $12.34m. Dunn has had 265 winners this year compared to Gingras’ 342 with Aaron Merriman a clear front-runner with 667 wins. The way he is going Dunn is on course to be the USA Driver of the Year for a fifth time. Jiggy Jog retired Two-time Breeders Crown champion and Dan Patch Award winner Jiggy Jog S has been retired due to a sesamoid injury. Jiggy Jog S was six-for-six this season, including her victory in the $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot. The Swedish-bred mare earned more than $3.5 million in her career and won 24 of 41 starts, with a best time of 1:49.4. She was trained by Ake Svanstedt throughout her career. She retires as the ninth richest trotting mare in history. Sires’ Stakes fourth podcast in latest series The fourth podcast in the latest NZ Sires’ Stakes series is now available. It focuses on breeding and features insight from a trio of experts from here and overseas with Adam Bowden, Katrina Price and Sam Langrope. To hear the podcast click here Kiwi complete pacing double in NY Kiwi-breds took centre stage at Batavia Downs in New York over the weekend by taking out the two pacing features. In the night’s main event, Vulcan Star got his second straight win at The Downs in the $13,000 Open Handicap Pace in 1:54 while Melanion bolted in over four lengths in a new personal best 1:53. Vulcan Star had three wins from 11 starts in this country while trained by Regan Todd while Melanion was a four race winner for Tony Herlihy before heading to Australia in April last year. Marketplace proves to be good buy The highly impressive Marketplace has moved into the top 10 highest earning horses in this country following his stand out win the NZB Harness Million at Addington on Friday. The Regan Todd-trained two-year-old produced the performance of the night to secure his fourth win in just eight starts. The $100,000 purchase from the 2023 National Yearling Sale in Christchurch has won $174,019 to be the eighth highest earner horse in this country this year behind Merlin ($548,875), Australian trotting star Just Believe ($458,500), Chase A Dream ($287,054), Don’t Stop Dreaming ($211,250) , Cold Chisel ($208,164), Mach Shard ($190,275) and Better Eclipse ($189,075). 50 beckons for Latimer Oamaru trainer Eion Latimer is inching ever closer to his goal. The 77-year-old wants to get to 50 winners and Mikko Koivu’s win at his home track on Sunday means he is now only two away. The horse is named after a Finnish and NHL professional ice hockey player. It was the four-year-old Majestic Son gelding’s first win in five career starts. Fund-raising calendar for horse charity Rehoming charity Stable to Stirrup has come up with a new initiative to raise funds. It has produced a 2025 Life After Racing calendar. It is available now and costs $25 each. To see more click here View the full article

By Michael Guerin Mark Jones knows how important winning the McMillan Equine Feeds New Zealand Junior Drivers’ Championships is. So the winner of the series way back the year 2000 at the peak of his junior days is happy to be supporting this year’s edition with two trotters in the same heat at Addington tonight. The series moves to Addington for two heats tonight after starting with two at Cambridge last night, won by Olivia Thornley (Benson Dude) and Zed Meredith (Faith In Manchester). Jones has Meandad (R7, No.7) and Bullit Train (No.8) in tonight’s trot heat and they have picked up good drivers in Emily Johnson and Sam Thornley respectively. “It is a special time for these young drivers and something they aim at all season,” says Jones. “So I am happy to have horses in the heat and I actually had three in but What The Bell, who may have been my best chance, was balloted out. “But if he doesn’t get in then Bullit Train will be the better hope of my two.” “He gets Sam Thornley and I like him as a driver. He is getting better all the time and he is also honest enough to say when he has made a mistake and learn from it. Jones will send his stable’s most unlikely trotting star in Rush to Invercargill on Sunday for the $40,000 Dark Horse Trot. “The way she is racing she will give herself a chance but the Williamson trotters will be hard to beat down there, as they should be in a $40,000 race.” Jones also expects Tact McLeod, who has been the caretaker trainer for, to improve on his unplaced run at Addington last Friday when he contests the main pace, the Fahey Fence Hire Handicap Pace (8.57pm) this Friday. “It was (caretaker) trainer error last week. I was too easy on him and had him too soft. “He will be better this week but Sooner The Better will be hard to beat.” Tonight’s other McMillan Equine Feeds Championships heat (6.12pm) has Better Be Sharp as the $3.30 opening favourite second up back from a spell for Crystal Hackett in a very even field. Points for the McMillan Equine Feeds NZ Junior Drivers’ Championships (after 2 heats) : Zev Meredith 26 Olivia Thornley 24 Monika Ranger 20 Seth Hill 15 Wilson House 14 Carter Dalgety 14 Max Hill 13 Riley Harrison 12 Kerryn Tomlinson 12 Emily Johnson 12 Crystal Hackett 9 Sam Thornley 4 View the full article

A mammoth $10 million is on the line for the second straight year with the TAB Everest Mega Millions open for entries from today. The $10 million prize is on offer if any TAB customer can correctly pick the finishing order of this year’s edition of The Everest, the world’s richest race on turf, at Randwick in Sydney on Saturday. The $10 million pool was won last year by an Auckland customer who correctly placed all 12 runners in order. There are more than 440 million possible different finishing combinations in a 12-horse field but the glorious uncertainty of racing means nothing can be ruled out. The free-to-enter competition for TAB customers opened on Wednesday following last night’s barrier draw, with entries (one per customer) to be placed through tab.co.nz/everest-mega-millions. TAB customers can select their own order or use the Shuffle button for an automatic order, and they can change the finishing order as often as they like prior to the competition closing on Saturday night. Entries are now open at tab.co.nz/everest-mega-millions , and will close at 6pm on Saturday, 15 minutes before the race jumps at 6.15pm. Terms and conditions apply. View the full article

Last start maiden winner Exuberance (NZ) (Savabeel) will chase a Stakes race win at Caulfield. New Zealand trainer Mark Walker has called on an old friend from his days in Singapore for the ride on Exuberance at Caulfield. Joao Moreira will pilot the filly when she runs in the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) on Saturday. Walker and Moreira combined on 204 occasions during their time in Singapore, winning on 48 occasions with a further 61 placings. Exuberance broke through for her maiden victory at Cranbourne last start, and Walker’s assistant trainer Ben Gleeson said the filly can be a bit of a ‘hot-head’. That is the reason Walker has called on Moreira for the ride on Saturday. “It was only a maiden over 1200 metres at Cranbourne last start, but she did do it the tough way,” Gleeson said. “She led them up, she got headed, and then she fought back and won. “She’s a filly that’s been a little bit cantankerous in her work, does like to get a bit keen, but we’re trying to teach her to settle and drop off them. “Laura who rides her every day at home and is one of the best judges I’ve ever seen on a horse, has been really happy with her. “We’ve got Moreira on who’s got some of the best hands in the business, and that’s purely why we booked him. “If he can get her to settle in a good rhythm, I think she’ll be a flashing light and hopefully figuring in the finish, but we’ve got two eyes looking towards a mile in time.” Gleeson said Exuberence profiles like a filly that will relish 1600m, and further, and there are plans afoot for the filly to contest the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on November 16. But should the filly require time after Saturday’s race, Gleeson said Walker would not hesitate in sending the filly for a break. “We’ve been very vocal with the owners that we don’ t want to rush her,” Gleeson said. “She’s an immature, Savabeel filly, even though she’ s a beautiful-looking horse. “I think in the autumn, she’ll be an absolutely stunning type, and we just want to get it right early in her career to set her up for a good future.” View the full article

Broadsiding will be the sole three-year-old in the Cox Plate field, with Lindsay Park confirming Evaporate (NZ) (Per Incanto) will not take his place in the $5 million race on October 26. Despite being unbeaten in three runs at The Valley, including the Group 2 Stutt Stakes, the son of Per Incanto will instead head to the G3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) on Victoria Derby Day, Ben Hayes confirmed to Racing.com. Evaporate finished a brave third in the G1 Caulfield Guineas, with the G1 Spring Champion Stakes and the G2 Drummond Golf Vase other races connections considered. The gelding will again clash with Caulfield Guineas runner-up Feroce in the Carbine Club Stakes. Broadsiding, Evaporate and Wanaruah were the only three-year-olds left in the race for the Cox Plate, with the Waterhouse-Bott colt sent for a spell following his 11th placing in the Caulfield Guineas. Evaporate was a $51 chance with Sportsbet for the Cox Plate, where the Lindsay Park team will be represented by $8 chance Mr Brightside. View the full article