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by Stefanie Grimm and Jill Williams Godolphin homebred Poster (Munnings) stepped from maiden winner to allowance winner in a 'TDN Rising Star'-worthy performance Saturday to close out the card at Keeneland. Debuted going one mile on the grass at Ellis Park Aug. 19, he cruised home in gate-to-wire fashion by 1 3/4 lengths as the 5-1 fourth choice. Kept to that distance Saturday but bet down to 9-5, the Eoin Harty trainee was shuffled back by speedier rivals to his outside and wound up fourth along the rail as Enterdadragon (Outwork) handled the tempo through fractions of :22.64 and :47.84. Enjoying an inside trip around the far turn, Poster swung by the quarter pole still boxed in along the fence and on the wrong lead but was swung out by Rafael Bejarano into the final furlong. Once he had room and swapped leads, it was a one-horse race to the line as Poster came home alone three lengths ahead of Curahee (War of Will) in second. Poster is the 13th 'Rising Star' for Munnings, who was himself a 'TDN Rising Star' on debut in 2008 at Saratoga. Poster is his sire's second 'Rising Star' in the past month, joining Muhimma, who was honored after a maiden special weight Sept. 20 at Churchill. A homebred for Godolphin, Poster is out of the winning Tapit mare Pin Up, who was sold to Imagine Thoroughbreds while in foal to Nyquist at this year's Keeneland January sale for $130,000. The mare delivered that Nyquist colt Mar. 1. Also a homebred for Darley/Godolphin, Pin Up is a daughter of 1995 GI Hollywood Starlet Stakes winner and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies runner-up Cara Rafaela (Quiet American), who was named Broodmare of the Year in 2006. The latter is the dam of 2006 champion 3-year-old colt Bernardini (A.P. Indy), one of America's top sires prior to his death in 2021 and now perennially one of the nation's leading broodmare sires. Cara Rafaela is also granddam to MGISW Love and Pride (A.P. Indy). (1) Poster victorious in the night cap under @Rbejaranojockey! (12) Curamee and (8) Enterdadragon follow. pic.twitter.com/kkuSk6WtvL — Keeneland Racing (@keenelandracing) October 12, 2024 10th-Keeneland, $109,550, Alw, 10-12, (NW2L), 2yo, 1mT, 1:36.35, fm, 3 lengths. POSTER, c, 2, Munnings 1st Dam: Pin Up, by Tapit 2nd Dam: Cara Rafaela, by Quiet American 3rd Dam: Oil Fable, by Spectacular Bid Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $104,128. Click for the Equibase.com chart and VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Click for the free Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Eoin G. Harty. The post Godolphin Homebred Poster Stays Perfect In ‘TDN Rising Star’-Worthy Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trainer Cherie DeVaux's decision to add blinkers to She Feels Pretty paid off with a dominant victory for the 3-year-old Karakontie filly in the $750,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (G1T) Oct. 12 at Keeneland.View the full article

Lael Stables' She Feels Pretty (f, 3, Karakontie {Jpn}–Summer Sweet, by More Than Ready) skipped home the easiest of winners in the GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes at Keeneland Saturday. The 3-2 favorite sat just off the pace set by King's Plate winner Caitlinhergrtness (Omaha Beach) and blitzed past that foe at the top of the lane. She extended her advantage to the wire to score by six lengths. European invader Soprano (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) chased her home in second and Caitlinhergrntess was third. She Feels Pretty won last year's GI Natalma Stakes and was a narrowly beaten third in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. She opened 2024 with a win in the May 17 Hilltop Stakes and was beaten 3/4 lengths when third in the July 6 GI Belmont Oaks Invitational and just a neck when second in the Aug. 17 GII Lake Placid Stakes. O-Lael Stables. B-Payson Stud (Ky). T-Cherie DeVaux. Lifetime Record: 7-4-1-2. Watch this jaw dropping performance! #3 SHE FEELS PRETTY ($5.08) absolutely dominates the $750,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes at @keenelandracing. The daughter of Karakontie was ridden by @ljlmvel and is trained by @reredevaux. Watch more on @FanDuelTV. pic.twitter.com/0TpIhxRIQf — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) October 12, 2024 The post Karakontie’s She Feels Pretty Much the Best in Queen Elizabeth Challenge Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Jonny Turner After securing one of the most satisfying wins of his career, Hayden Cullen can cap an outstanding weekend at Oamaru on Sunday. The trainer heads south hot on the heels of producing Winelight to win the $150,000 NZB Standardbred Harness Million Two-Year-Old Fillies Final at Addington on Friday night. While no stranger to big race success following his time with Mark Purdon and the All Stars Stable, Cullen and his family have taken their solo training operation to big heights from humble beginnings, in little over a year. “It all started from nothing really, at the start it was just Dad and I working up a few pre-trainers,” the trainer said. “But we got some younger horses that were able to race in the grades and they were winning and it built from there.” Cullen has built so quickly, he had more starters in feature races at Addington on Friday night than most trainers. And given the journey he has been on over the past year, winning a rich Harness Million feature gave him a huge buzz. “It was sensational, a huge thrill and it makes all the hard work pay off.” Cullen has three starters at Oamaru on Sunday including Major Cyclone, in the Phillips Horse Transport Trot. He could also make his way into feature races soon. “He is quite a nice horse and he’s been going good races.” “But he hasn’t quite been trotting 100%, so we have done a bit of work with the farrier and he seems a lot better.” Major Cyclone is raced by Cullen Racing Stables and leading West Australian Greg Bond who is a slot-holder for the inaugural running of the $500,000 The Ascent. “Safely through Sunday we have our eyes on the Hambletonian, Greg has a slot for him in The Velocity, all going well he can head through to Show Day.” Cullen also starts Arafura in race 5, the Denice Swain Memorial Fillies Mobile Pace. The filly went a solid race in her debut, getting too far back chasing a smart winner in The Lazarus Effect. “I am quite happy with her.” “She drew out in that first start and I said to Craig (Ferguson) to drive her for luck and see if she can run home, which she did.” “She seems to have improved with that run, she has worked a lot better this week.” Cullen will also start Louie Massimo in race 6, the Republican Party Road to the New Zealand Cup Mobile Pace. It is the horse’s first public appearance of the spring. “He is coming up well, I decided not to trial him but I’ve been happy with his work.” “He has a bit of gate speed, so the option is there to go forward and get handy.” “He should be an each way chance.” Olivia Thornley handles Louie Massimo fresh off steering Winelight to her Harness Million victory. Bob Butt takes the reins behind Arafura and Major Cyclone. View the full article

Chad Brown, at the age of 45, is used to saddling offspring of his best runners. "When I start being the trainer of the third dam, that's when I'll know it's time to look into retirement," Brown said with a chuckle. View the full article

6th-Keeneland, $130,000, Alw (NW3$X)/Opt. Clm ($100,000), 10-12, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:16.16, ft, 1 3/4 lengths. GIANT MISCHIEF (c, 4, Into Mischief–Vertical Oak {MGSW, $773,095}, by Giant Oak), a returning 'TDN Rising Star' made his first start Saturday since coming third in the GI Malibu Stakes to end the year Dec. 26. Off the board only once in seven prior starts, the Brad Cox runner rebounded here off nearly the year-long layoff as the 4-5 favorite by jumping straight to the front under Tyler Gaffalione. Chased throughout by a determined but ultimately second-best Kavod (Lea), Giant Mischief worked through fractions of :23.03 and :45.58, swung into the stretch still on the lead and stayed safely away to come home a winner by 1 3/4 lengths. Out of a MGSW first dam who sold to Stonestreet carrying the winner for $700,000 at FTKNOV in 2019, Giant Mischief has a yearling half-brother by Quality Road named Kelce who brought $850,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale this year. Vertical Oak produced a full-brother to the winner this year and was barren on a cover to Gun Runner for 2025. Sales History: $475,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GISP, 8-4-2-1, $428,105. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Bakster Farm LLC, Big Easy Racing LLC, Kueber Racing LLC, Spendthrift Farm LLC, Steve Landers Racing LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Ten Strike Racing, Titletown Racing Stables, Winners Win, M. Caruso, M. Dubb and M. Schwartz; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. The first race of the year for #4 GIANT MISCHIEF ($3.70) was an easy win as he goes gate-to-wire in race 6 at @keenelandracing. The 4yo son of Into Mischief (@spendthriftfarm) was ridden by @Tyler_Gaff and is trained by @bradcoxracing. Watch more on @FanDuelTV. pic.twitter.com/hlzSwcpnQ5 — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) October 12, 2024 The post ‘TDN Rising Star’ Giant Mischief Returns A Winner Off 10-Month Layoff appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The remarkably consistent Siege of Boston eyes his moment in the sun in the Oct. 13 $175,000 Knickerbocker Stakes (G3T) during the Belmont at the Big A meet.View the full article

Delacroix battled home in the one-mile Autumn Stakes (G3) under Ryan Moore to set up a possible tilt at the Oct. 25 Futurity Trophy Stakes (G1) at Doncaster.View the full article

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Che Evasora (Arg) (Greenspring), who earned an automatic berth in the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff with her win in the May 1 G1 Gran Premio Criadores, returned to the work tab Saturday at Santa Anita, going four furlongs in :50.60 (61/79) Saturday in Arcadia. The 6-year-old mare remains under consideration for championship weekend despite being eased while making her U.S. debut in the GII Zenyatta Stakes Sept. 29. “She went good. It was her first breeze back and I just wanted to give her something easy,” said trainer Phil D'Amato. In the Zenyatta, Che Evasora flashed early speed under Antonio Fresu before taking up a stalking position down the backstretch. On the second turn, she began to drop back before ultimately being eased. “I would say draw a line through the last,” D'Amato said. “I don't know why she was so rank. But we're going to get her in the style she won with down in South America. She came from way out of it.” Of plans for the mare, D'Amato said, “We're looking to run her in the Breeders' Cup.” The trainer added the GIII Bayakoa Stakes on the Breeders' Cup undercard was a fallback option. Also returning to the work tab for D'Amato Saturday was Grade I winner Gold Phoenix (Ire) (Belardo {Ire}), who is pointing to the GI Breeders' Cup Turf. The 6-year-old gelding, most recently fifth in the GII California Crown John Henry Stakes, worked a half mile on the training track in :49.00 (10/23). The post Che Evasora Back on Work Tab Following Zenyatta Misfire appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Spaliday came running late to annex the GII Sands Point Stakes at Aqueduct Saturday. The 3-1 shot lost contact with the field, trailing a strung-out bunch as Macanga led by some six lengths down the backstretch. Spaliday made rapid progress on the far turn and rallied powerfully in deep stretch to just edge the pacesetter for her first graded stakes score. “Around the three-eighths marker, I was looking to see if she could hit the board in this race because I didn't think she could get there,” said winning trainer Chad Brown. “I wasn't sure if the runner-up was getting tired or if we were really flying through the lane–it was probably a combination of both. The runner-up was probably feeling her legs a little bit late and our filly was finding her best stride. The combination between the two got her there.” Even-money favorite Style Points was forced to check hard behind foes entering the far turn and was next to last at the top of the lane. She scooted to the rail and skimmed the fence to get up for third. “It looked like it was a little tight, and she just got out of there at some point,” said Joel Rosario, aboard the beaten favorite. “She didn't like to be in the tight spot a little bit. It was a little bit of a difficult time with her there, but we learned something for next time. She did come with a run. I felt like with a good trip, she would've been right there.” Spaliday is now two-for-two over the Aqueduct turf course, where she broke her maiden in her third lifetime start May 4. She rallied to take the Boiling Springs Stakes at Monmouth Park July 13 and was a creditable fourth in the Aug. 17 GII Lake Placid Stakes at Saratoga last time out. Of potential next starts for the winner, Brown said, “She's put in a lot of miles this season, not only in her races, but in her workouts. So, we'll talk to [owner] Mr. [Peter] Brant. She's already achieved slightly more than we had hoped for this year when we started on her, this being a Grade II now. It's probably a good time to rest her and see if we can move her up one more class level next year.” Pedigree Notes: Spaliday is the first graded winner out of champion Dayatthespa, who also produced Tenbury Wells (Medaglia d'Oro), third in the G3 Jebel Ali Mile. The 15-year-old mare, purchased by Stonestreet for $2.1 million at the 2014 Fasig-Tipton November sale, has a yearling colt by American Pharoah who sold for $60,000 at last month's Keeneland September sale. She was bred to Golden Pal this year. Spaliday is the 107th worldwide graded winner for her late sire, More Than Ready. SPALIDAY rallies to get the win in the Grade 2 Sands Point Stakes under @jockeyfranco for trainer Chad Brown. pic.twitter.com/kQ6Qjh2zlP — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) October 12, 2024 Saturday, Belmont The Big A SANDS POINT S.-GII, $200,000, Belmont The Big A, 10-12, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT, 1:47.47, fm. 1–SPALIDAY, 118, f, 3, by More Than Ready 1st Dam: Dayatthespa (Ch. Grass Mare, MGISW-USA, GSP-Can, $2,288,892), by City Zip 2nd Dam: M'Lady Doc, by Doc's Leader 3rd Dam: Smart Queen, by King Pellinore 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($310,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Peter Brant; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Manuel Franco. $110,000. Lifetime Record: 7-3-0-2, $253,525. *1/2 to Tenbury Wells (Medaglia d'Oro), GSP-UAE, $115,812. Werk Nick Rating: D. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Macanga, 118, f, 3, American Pharoah–Highway Mary, by U S Ranger. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($150,000 2yo '23 EASMAY). O-Imaginary Stables and Mark Barnhart; B-Fred W. Hertrich (KY); T-Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. $40,000. 3–Style Points, 118, f, 3, Oscar Performance–Mystical Star, by Ghostzapper. O-Cheyenne Stable LLC; B-Candy Meadows LLC (KY); T-Christophe Clement. $24,000. Margins: NK, 2, 3/4. Odds: 3.15, 6.10, 1.15. Also Ran: Mo Fox Givin, Courbe, Justdeny, Shade of Pale. Scratched: Audacious, Just Music. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Spaliday Gets Up in Time in Sands Point appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

4th-KEE, 100K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 2:36 p.m. WINTER'S LEGACY (Mendelssohn), the last foal out of MGISW Winter Memories, arrives to the races Sunday for owner/breeder Phillips Racing Partnership and trainer James Toner. Winter Memories, who passed in 2023, took both the GI Diana Stakes and the GI Garden City Stakes during her racing career before retiring with earnings of over $1.2m. As a broodmare, she produced eight foals of which seven have made the races and three are winners led by MSW/MGSP Winter Sunset (Tapit) and GISP Seasons (Tapit). Second dam Memories of Silver also took a pair of top level races. TJCIS PPS 2nd-SA, 54K, Msw, 3-5yo, 6 1/2f, 4:30 p.m. Bob Baffert unveils Just Before Dawn (Justify), a $625,000 KEENOV weanling bred by Summer Wind Equine and owned in partnership with Tabor, Westerberg or Poulin et al. The colt is a half to MGISW Moonshine Memories (Malibu Moon) who sold for $3.4m as a broodmare at FTKNOV in 2021 and SW/GSP Indian Evening (Indian Charlie). Other half-sisters, Town Tour (Speightstown) and No Joke (Distorted Humor), have produced the likes of MGSW Souper Hoity Toity (Uncle Mo) and GISW Citizen Bull (Into Mischief) respectively. The dam herself is a half to Horse of the Year Favorite Trick (Phone Trick). TJCIS PPS The post Sunday Insights: Last Foal Out Of Winter Memories Debuts For Phillips Racing appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

At the end of September, Charlie Appleby was convinced he had a smart sprinter on his hands. Two weeks later, he unearthed a live Guineas (G1) contender after Shadow of Light completed a group 1 double to land the Dewhurst Stakes (G1) at Newmarket.View the full article

Coolmore revealed Oct. 12 that City of Troy would retire to their home base in Ireland following his final start in the Nov. 2 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), ending any speculation he would stand alongside his sire Justify at Ashford Stud in Kentucky.View the full article

It’s 30 days until the running of the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington raceway on Tuesday, November 12 so why not look back at the winner of the great race 30 years ago. In 1994 it was Bee Bee Cee By Dave Di Somma, Harness News desk Bee Bee Cee can lay claim to an unusual New Zealand Trotting Cup statistic. He raced in three New Zealand Cups and finished at the bottom and the top of two of them. He won at his first attempt against a star studded field 30 years ago in 1994. In contrast he was pulled up in the 1997 Cup and in 1996 he was 14th, the same year that Il Vicolo won the second of his two New Zealand Cups. After pottering around with horses for over 20 years Colin Calvert trained his first and only New Zealand Cup winner with the first horse he ever trained. In fact Bee Bee Cee was his only winner. “I learned from observation,” the self taught Calvert once said. Calvert had his own approach. Bee Bee Cee had 12 wins from 14 workout runs before even getting to the races! Originally from Southland he moved to Chertsey in Mid Canterbury as he searched for more opportunities for his star pacer. And it certainly paid dividends. In 1994 he decided on a cup build up of four races and six trials, winning the Hannon Memorial along the way. In the Cup Bee Bee Cee was unfashionable compared to his rivals, starting the seventh favourite in the 14-strong field. There were four millionaires in the race – Chokin, Blossom Lady, Christopher Vance and Master Musician – and all but Master Musician were previous Cup champions. But on Tuesday, November 8 1994 it was not a good day for the all powerful Roy and Barry Purdon training combo, with Chokin, Christopher Vance and Montana Vance all failing to figure. Bee Bee Cee and Jim Curtin made a safe beginning, and was in a great spot, only to find themselves three and then four back the fence. All the time Master Musician moved up wide from the 1900 and went clear on the home turn. Bee Cee Cee was then extricated from a tricky spot and roared home to win by an ever increasing length and a quarter in 4:01.5, paying $14.65 for the win. “I thought my fella was too far back but I jumped the fence, no trouble, when the Cup was mine,” Calvert was quoted at the time. It was third time lucky for the then 34-year-old Curtin and the first of his two New Zealand Cup wins. He drove Terror To Love in the first of his three new Zealand Cups in 2011. Bee Bee Cee backed up his Cup win three days later, defeating Master Musician (again) to become the 24th horse at the time to complete the Cup – Free For All double. Bee Bee Cee retired after the Cup in 1997 with a record of 14 wins from 49 starts and stakes earnings of $416,430. View the full article

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The 'Grizzly' is gearing up for the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff. Amid a backdrop of some spectacular fall foliage, 'TDN Rising Star' Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) posted her second workout since capturing the GI Cotillion Stakes in dramatic fashion at Parx Sept. 21, breezing five furlongs in 1:02.63 (1/2) after the break over a sun-splashed Oklahoma Training Track on a delightful Saturday morning in Saratoga Springs. Raring to go beneath regular exercise rider Danny Ramsey, the GI Kentucky Oaks heroine and painful GI Travers Stakes runner-up was hard held leaving the pole, had her ears up while awaiting her cue around the far turn, moved beautifully down the stretch without being asked and continued galloping out with terrific energy. “I think Danny (Ramsey)'s pretty happy with her,” said Dermot Magner, assistant trainer to Ken McPeek, who is currently shopping for yearlings at the Tattersalls October Sale. “We weren't looking for anything crazy today. Next week she might have a little more serious workout. Overall, she's happy, she's doing good. Everybody is happy right now with her.” He continued, “She just likes it here. She's in a good rhythm here. She's in the feed tub, which we like. She likes the Oklahoma track. She's a pretty simple filly. So, we try to keep it simple with her.” Watch THORPEDO ANNA work in New York this morning in preparation for the @BreedersCup Distaff. The @KennyMcPeek trainee has won four Grade 1 races this year! pic.twitter.com/am844qIOUr — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) October 12, 2024 Ramsey was all smiles in between sets back at McPeek's Barn 86 at the Oklahoma Annex. “The two horses that started off in front of her–any time a horse is in front of her, she gets so aggressive with me,” Ramsey said. “She was saying, 'Let me go Danny. Let me go.' I said, 'No, I'm not gonna let you go. I can't let you go.' She was so great. She worked beautiful. She could've worked in :57 if I wanted her to. 1:02 is perfect on this track.” And not lacking for confidence. “I'd be shocked if she got beat in the Breeders' Cup,” Ramsey added. Thorpedo Anna, a $40,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling graduate, is campaigned in partnership by Brookdale Racing, Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks and Magdalena Racing. Thorpedo Anna cooling out back at the ⁦@KennyMcPeek⁩ barn following her breeze pic.twitter.com/GjopkxULeR — Steve Sherack (@SteveSherackTDN) October 12, 2024 Other potential Breeders' Cup-bound horses spotted during training hours include: the Bill Mott-trained Arthur's Ride (Tapit) (Classic) and War Like Goddess (English Channel) (F/M Turf) (breezed four furlongs in :51.66); the Todd Pletcher-trained full-brothers 'TDN Rising Star' Fierceness (City of Light) (Classic) and Mentee (City of Light) (Juvenile Turf Sprint/Juvenile Turf); and the Christophe Clement-trained 'TDN Rising Star' Far Bridge (English Channel). The post ‘She’s in a Good Rhythm Here’ – Thorpedo Anna Breezes Five Furlongs at Saratoga for Breeders’ Cup Distaff appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Wathnan Racing's Subsanador (Arg) (Fortify) will be forced to miss the GI Breeders' Cup Classic after sustaining an ankle injury, according to a report in Daily Racing Form. “We found a problem in his ankle and we'll have to turn him out,” trainer Ricahrd Mandella told DRF's Steve Anderson. “It's not a big problem. “We'll have to stop and come back next year.” Purchased privately by Wathnan Racing earlier this year, the 5-year-old won the GIII Philip H. Iselin Stakes in August before earning an automatic berth in the Classic with a victory in the Sept. 28 GI California Crown Stakes in his most recent start. The post Subsanador to Miss Breeders’ Cup 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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Godolphin's Star of Mystery (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) leads an oversubscribed renewal of the GII Franklin Stakes at Keeneland Sunday. With 12 listed in the body of the field and an additional four waiting on the A/E list, the 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint offers contenders an opportunity to earn their way into one of a few options during next month's Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar. The Charlie Appleby runner certainly hasn't been ducking anyone since embarking on her 3-year-old campaign, having made all six prior starts this season against the boys. A listed winner last season, she launched 2024 with a pair of victories at Meydan, including the five-furlong G2 Blue Point Sprint Jan. 26 before coming home second in the Mar. 2 G3 Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint. Favored in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint on the Dubai World Cup undercard, she was second–beaten 3/4 of a length–by California Spangle (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), who was a next out second in the G1 Chairman's Prize Sprint at Sha Tin. Given a freshening, the homebred finished third behind the highly regarded Cogburn (Not This Time) in her U.S. debut in Saratoga's 5 1/2-furlongs GI Jaipur Stakes June 8. Favored once again in the July 14 Quick Call Stakes, she came home a 1 1/2-length winner. Flavien Prat, aboard for both stateside starts, will be in the irons. Also doing much of her early work in Dubai, Frost At Dawn (Frosted) has done plenty of traveling since her victory over Star of Mystery in the aforementioned Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint. Off the board in both the A Quoz and the G1 Nunthorpe-a Breeders' Cup 'Win and You're In' event—the Rabbah Bloodstock homebred finished third most recently over the soft going in Ayr's Scottish Sprint EBF Fillies Stakes Sept. 20. A good performance may pave the way at the GI Prevagen Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint to be run on Nov. 2. “We didn't qualify for the Breeders' Cup in Europe, so we decided to try here,” said Michelle Gross, who is overseeing the 3-year-old filly's preparation for trainer William Knight. “She got here Sunday [Oct. 6] after a couple days in quarantine at Churchill. She's doing very well and she traveled well.” Always dangerous in the turf sprints, trainer Christophe Clement saddles a pair in Roses for Debra (Liam's Map) and Dontlookbackatall (Peace and Justice). The former has proven her affinity for the distance, having hit the board in all six starts while having won four. Victorious over this course and trip in the GIII Giant's Causeway Stakes in April, the 5-year-old most recently took the 6 1/2-panel GI Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes on the synthetic Sept. 20. Clement's other runner registered three consecutive turf sprint wins this season, including the 5 1/2-furlong GIII Caress Stakes at Saratoga in July before coming home second when stretching to 6 1/2 panels for the GII Ladies Turf Sprint at Kentucky Downs Aug. 31. Irad Ortiz Jr. returns to ride Roses for Debra while her year-younger stablemate will be accompanied by Tyler Gaffalione for the first time. Also looking to make some noise is Future Is Now (Great Notion), winner of three of her last four starts. Winner of Pimlico's The Very One Stakes on May followed by a score over Roses for Debra in the GII Intercontinental Stakes at the Spa in June, the 4-year-old Maryland-bred filly was third in the Caress but came back to take the Smart N Fancy Stakes-again leaving Roses for Debra in her wake-in upstate New York Aug. 23. Jockey Paco Lopez, who recently hit the 4000-win mark, gets the return call. Earlier Sunday afternoon, Aqueduct presents the GIII Knickerbocker Stakes. With six signed on in addition to one entered for main track only, the nine-furlong turf test features GIII Monmouth Stakes winner Fort Washington (War Front). The 5-year-old finished third last time out in Saratoga's Bernard Baruch Stakes Sept. 1. The post Star Of Mystery Heads Packed Franklin Field at Keeneland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

William Haggas had already annexed the Listed Prix Saraca, courtesy of Yaroogh (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), earlier on Chantilly's Saturday card and made it an afternoon stakes double by taking the feature event, the €190,000 G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, with the hitherto unbeaten Sky Majesty (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}–Majestic Alexander {Ire}, by Bushranger {Ire}), who maintained her perfect record with a gutsy display in heavy conditions. The March-foaled bay, who backed up an Aug. 19 debut score at Newbury with a neck victory in Ayr's Sept. 21 G3 Firth of Clyde Stakes, went postward as the 13-5 second choice and broke well to stalk the leaders in a handy third through the early fractions of this six-furlong test. Coming under pressure soon after passing the quarter-mile marker, she gained an edge entering the final furlong and was ridden out from there to deny G1 Prix Morny third and G1 Cheveley Park Stakes runner-up Daylight (Fr) (Earthlight {Ire}) by 1 1/4 lengths. Marcel Rolland trainee Une Pointure (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}) made a bold bid from the front and kept on well once headed to finish one length back in third. “She is a gifted filly,” commented winning rider Christophe Soumillon. “She followed the leader very easily and, when I asked her, she responded instantly. There is no doubt that she will stay further, at least seven furlongs for sure.” Pedigree Notes Sky Majesty is one of her second-crop sire's four pattern-race winners and one of five stakes performers for her dual-winning dam Majestic Alexander (Ire) (Bushranger {Ire}), who also hit the board in the Listed Dragon Stakes. The March-foaled bay is a half-sister to this year's Listed Beverley Bullet Sprint victor Democracy Dilemma (Ire) (Cotai Glory {Ire}), G3 Prix de Seine-et-Oise runner-up Angel Alexander (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and the stakes-placed duo Little Earl (Ire) (Havana Gold {Ire}) and Mighty Spirit (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}). She is also kin to a yearling filly by Cotai Glory (GB) and a weanling filly by State Of Rest (Ire). Sky Majesty's second dam Tshusick (GB) (Dancing Brave) produced five stakes horses headed by G1 Nunthorpe Stakes third and multiple Group-winning sire Majestic Missile (Ire) (Royal Applause {GB}). Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte (Gr2, 2ans, 1200m) ⁦@fgchantilly⁩ Victoire anglaise de Sky Majesty (Blue Point) qui devance la favorite française Daylight (Earthlight) et la courageuse Une Pointure (Dabirsim). pic.twitter.com/BxqLSxYEbO — France Galop (@francegalop) October 12, 2024 Saturday, Chantilly, France CRITERIUM DE MAISONS-LAFFITTE-G2, €190,000, Chantilly, 10-12, 2yo, 6fT, 1:14.15, hy. 1–SKY MAJESTY (IRE), 125, f, 2, by Blue Point (Ire) 1st Dam: Majestic Alexander (Ire) (SP-Eng), by Bushranger (Ire) 2nd Dam: Tshusick (GB), by Dancing Brave 3rd Dam: Infanta Real, by Formidable 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (150,000gns Ylg '23 TATOCT). O-Tony Bloom & Ian McAleavy; B-Mountarmstrong Stud (IRE); T-William Haggas; J-Christophe Soumillon. €108,300. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, €157,943. *1/2 to Democracy Dilemma (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}), SW-Eng, $256,819; Angel Alexander (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), GSP-Fr, $240,905; Mighty Spirit (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), SP-Eng; and Little Earl (Ire) (Havana Gold {Ire}), SP-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Daylight (Fr), 125, f, 2, Earthlight (Ire)–Latita (Fr) (SW & GSP-Fr), by Silver Frost (Ire). (€85,000 Ylg '23 ARAUG). O-Gousserie Racing & Mme Sandrine Gavrois; B-SCEA Ecurie Haras du Cadran & Pieter Van Belle (FR); T-Patrice Cottier. €41,800. 3–Une Pointure (Fr), 125, f, 2, Dabirsim (Fr)–Whipcorse (Fr), by Whipper. 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€77,000 Ylg '23 ARQAUG). O-Filippo Ezri & Jean-Pierre Djian; B-Haras de Grandcamp, Christopher Hogg & Gerard L Ferron (FR); T-Marcel Rolland. €19,950. Margins: 1 1/4, 1, 2HF. Odds: 2.60, 1.00, 7.20. Also Ran: Estepona (Fr), Polyvega (Ire), Spirit D'Or (Ire). The post Blue Point’s Sky Majesty Battles to Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte Triumph at Chantilly appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

While the G1 Darley Dewhurst Stakes was robbed of The Lion In Winter (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Newmarket's feature produced a thrilling three-way go to compensate as well as a rarity in its winner with Godolphin's Shadow Of Light (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}–Winters Moon {Ire}, by New Approach {Ire}) completing the Middle Park-Dewhurst double on Saturday. Tracking the leader Seagulls Eleven (Ire) (Galileo Gold {GB}) up the centre as the five-runner field remarkably split into two groups, the William Buick-partnered even-money favourite veered across the track late on to join the stand's-side pair Expanded (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) and Ancient Truth (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). Getting on top inside the last 50 yards, he mastered Ballydoyle's unexposed colt by a neck, with the fellow Charlie Appleby-trained G2 Superlative Stakes winner Ancient Truth the same margin away in third. “William felt he was picking up all the way up then hill and once he got company he found again, so he is a horse we will train for the Guineas and if he doesn't stay he can be a Commonwealth Cup horse–he's bang in the Guineas picture having done what he's done and hopefully in the spring on a sounder surface he'll be able to travel into it better,” Appleby said. “You can mark up Ancient Truth too, as he ran a bit fresh and paid for it in the last 100 yards. He ran very creditably and will do very well from two to three.” Aidan O'Brien was taken aback at how The Lion In Winter's able deputy Expanded ran just seven days after his Curragh debut and said, “Ryan felt he would have won had he not been taken on [by Ancient Truth], as he was too much of a baby for that. It's incredible to do what he's done, we asked the impossible there and he is definitely a Guineas horse.” JUST IN TIME gets up late to land the Group 1 @DarleyStallions Dewhurst Stakes and become just the fifth horse ever to complete the Middle Park/Dewhurst double. Sprinter or miler?@godolphin | @WilliamBuickX pic.twitter.com/09p6UE6N9s — Racing TV (@RacingTV) October 12, 2024 The post Godolphin’s Shadow Of Light Completes The Middle Park-Dewhurst Double appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sam Agars ENSUED - R3 (1) Trials suggest he's ready to perform first up and looks well placed in Class Three Jay Rooney GALAXY PATCH - R7 (4) Rising star looks set to continue his ascension on return Jack Dawling FAMILY JEWEL - R6 (5) Impressive last-start winner can continue ascendancy with things in his favour Phillip Woo CAPTAIN WIN - R2 (2) Ready to win after back-to-back placings in good company Shannon (Vincent Wong) THRIVING BROTHERS - R5 (3) Can win dropping in class here with Zac Purton on board today Racing Post Online FAMILY JEWEL - R6 (5) Scored well over this C&D last start and can repeat the dose Tom Wood GALAXY PATCH - R7 (4) An exceptional talent who looks good enough to win freshView the full article

Making amends for his debut flop, Ballydoyle's 2million gns Tattersalls October Book 1 topper Galveston (GB) (Frankel {GB}–Bizzarria {GB}, by Lemon Drop Kid) led at every step to break his maiden at Naas on Saturday. Sent off at 100-30 for the mile contest, he was sent on by Gavin Ryan and stayed on dourly up the straight to record a half-length success from Local Lad (Ire) (Sea The Moon {Ger}). “He's a big, strong colt and was very good from the gates today to put himself into a good position from the get-go,” Ryan said. “He's travelled around quite idle and was green and raw in front, so he'll come on again from it. He's had to do the donkey work the whole way. It's a long way up the straight here and its proper yielding ground which is a bit testing for 2-year-olds. He was probably looking for a bit of company, but toughed it out well.” Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden @NaasRacecourse @IrishEBF_ Naas – Maiden – 2 ans – 1609m – 11 Pts Galveston (Gb) G M Ryan (Frankel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Frankel (Gb) @JuddmonteFarms – Bizzarria (Gb) par Lemon Drop Kid (Usa)) A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier & Michael… pic.twitter.com/HIhied1E4M — French and International Horse Racing (@Vincenzo0612) October 12, 2024 The post Frankel’s Book 1 Topper Galveston Off The Mark For Ballydoyle appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Paying further tribute to his much-missed dam Tepin (Bernstein), Ballydoyle's TDN Rising Star Delacroix (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) showed he had inherited her battling qualities as well as her class to capture the G3 Emirates Autumn Stakes at Newmarket. Runner-up over this mile trip in Leopardstown's G2 Champions Juvenile Stakes last month, the 15-8 favourite travelled with greater zest than on his previous three starts tracking the pace before being committed by Ryan Moore two out. Challenged by the Ralph Beckett-trained Stanhope Gardens (Ire) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}) from there, the market-leader was always finding a bit extra to prevail by a neck, with four lengths back to Juddmonte's Nightwalker (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in third. Emirates Autumn Stakes @NewmarketRace Newmarket – Groupe 3 – 2 ans – 1609m – 6 Pts – 63,941 £ Delacroix (Ire) Ryan-L Moore Stanhope Gardens Nightwalker (Dubawi (Ire) @DarleyEurope – Tepin (Usa) par Bernstein (Usa)) A P O'Brien… pic.twitter.com/B1eTeIUvwO — French and International Horse Racing (@Vincenzo0612) October 12, 2024 The post Dubawi’s Delacroix Pays Tribute To Tepin At Newmarket appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article