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Coolmore's G1 Derby and G1 Eclipse hero City Of Troy (Justify) is set to face one dozen rivals from stall five in Wednesday's G1 Juddmonte International after 13 were declared for the £1.25-million feature on the opening day of York's Ebor Festival. Trainer Aidan O'Brien will also be represented by Hans Andersen (GB) (Frankel {GB}) after trimming weekend winner Continuous (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) and G1 Irish Derby victor Los Angeles (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) from his overnight team of four. The home defence is headed by G1 Derby runner-up and G1 Irish Derby third Ambiente Friendly (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}), drawn in stall two, and the race sponsor's G1 Pretty Polly Stakes victrix and G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes runner-up Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot {GB}), who has been allocated stall four. France has not won the extended 10-furlong contest since the iconic Triptych (Riverman) prevailed in 1987 and is represented this year by wide-margin G2 King Edward VII Stakes victor Calandagan (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) and G1 Prince Of Wales's Stakes runner-up Zarakem (Fr) (Zarak {Fr). They have drawn stalls seven and nine, respectively. Carrot Farm's Durezza (Jpn) (Duramente {Jpn}), successful in last year's G1 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) and drawn alongside City Of Troy in stall six, will bid to go one better than compatriot Zenno Rob Roy (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), who was a neck shy of glory when second in 2005. Black-type action on the Knavesmire will be set in motion by the G3 Tattersalls Acomb Stakes over seven furlongs. Recent winners of the juvenile contest include Chaldean (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and Phoenix Of Spain (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). This year's renewal will witness a clash of 'TDN Rising Stars' as both Ruling Court (Justify) and The Lion In Winter (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) feature in the 11-runner line-up. The aforementioned Juddmonte International absentee Los Angeles (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) is one of three nominees for Aidan O'Brien, who accounts for half of the six-runner field, in the G2 Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes. He is joined by G1 Grand Prix de Paris runner-up Illinois (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and likely pacemaker Euphoric (GB) (Frankel {GB}). The Ballydoyle trio is opposed by G1 Derby fourth Deira Mile (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), G3 Hampton Court Stakes and G2 York Stakes runner-up King's Gambit (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) and Wathnan Racing's G2 King Edward VII Stakes runner-up Space Legend (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). The post Stellar International in Store, City Of Troy Heads Baker’s Dozen appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Danny Shum’s speedster is set to make his second trip to Japan this year after running third in March’s Group One Takamatsunomiya Kinen (1,200m)View the full article

The shock death of iconic Australian racehorse Black Caviar has taken an even more tragic twist after the foal she gave birth to on Saturday also died. View the full article

Some of Australian racing’s biggest names ramped up their spring campaigns on Monday and Antino (NZ) (Redwood) hinted that maybe he is ready to step into the top echelon with an impressive jumpout at Cranbourne. The Queenslander pressed his Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) claims with a solid hitout against Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai). The leading Horse Of The Year contender won the 800m trial narrowly, but had Antino closing late under little riding from Jamie Kah. The performance affirmed Antino’s liking for the Melbourne way of going and revived Tony Gollan’s hope that he might be set to break his Group One hoodoo. “In a season of a lot of winners last year, I just felt without winning a Group One with him it didn’t feel like a good season,” Gollan recently said of Antino, a winner of 10 of his 17 starts. “I felt like I didn’t get the job done, to be honest, so he’s been the negative in what has been a good year so it’s really unfinished business “I really want to win a Group One (with him). I’m under no illusions of how strong the Memsie is going to be, I know what’s in it and it’s a hell of a strong race. “But he loved his time in Melbourne last year, he raced really well on his Melbourne leg and I’m keen to see if he can mix it with the better horses.” There will be no shortage of them waiting for him in the $750,000 Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on August 31, headlined by Pride Of Jenni and last year’s winner Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars). View the full article

Archaic Smile (Saxon Warrior) held her own among the top juveniles last season and she will kick-off an exciting spring three-year-old campaign in the Taupō Pak ’N’ Save 3YO Fillies (1100m) on Wednesday. The daughter of Saxon Warrior earned her maiden success at start two last November and her upward trajectory continued, winning the Listed Wellesley Stakes (1100m) and finishing less than a length of star filly Velocious (Written Tycoon) when second in the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m). A commendable fourth in the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) completed her preparation, and Tony Pike, who prepares Archaic Smile out of his Cambridge base, had plenty of praise for her efforts. “She showed early talent and is a very tough, genuine filly. We had no soundness issues with her through her two-year-old season, she just seemed to hold her condition and enjoy her racing,” he said. “She was solid right the way through, winning at Listed level and being competitive in the top two-year-old races. “She seems to have strengthened up nicely over her break and trialled well at Te Rapa under a quiet ride.” Archaic Smile will line-up against a couple of familiar rivals in Velocious and Alabama Lass (Alabama Express), who may also be on a path to the Gr.3 HBPB Breeders’ ASSN Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival on September 7. “This is the lead in to the Gold Trail Stakes so she’s definitely not at peak fitness, but she’s drawn a nice gate (1) and all of these fillies are in a similar boat,” Pike said. “Hopefully the track’s not too bad, I think she’ll run nicely and head through the three-year-old fillies series through the spring and should be competitive.” Ryan Elliot will take the reins aboard Archaic Smile, while her stablemate Cannon Hill (NZ) (Ardrossan), who returns in a fresh state to contest the Waikato Stud (1200m), will be ridden by Matt Cartwright. Cannon Hill was solid in strong company as a three-year-old and Pike indicated the Ardrossan gelding had shown plenty of physical improvement heading into the new racing season. “He’s a horse that has really improved from three to four, he trialled nicely at Te Rapa and I think he’s going to be in for quite a good season,” Pike said. “He’s drawn a wide gate (16), he’s probably going to struggle around the tight Taupo circuit, but we are wanting to get a run under his belt ahead of the Hawke’s Bay carnival.” View the full article

Mark Twain (NZ) (Shocking), New Zealand’s leading hope for this year’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), has been ruled out of spring racing with a tendon strain. The five-year-old gelding gained automatic entry into the iconic race with victory in the Listed Roy Higgins (2600m) at Flemington in March, which followed his placing in the Gr.2 Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie earlier that month. Trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood were excited about campaigning their charge in Melbourne this spring, however, those dreams have been dashed after the five-year-old pulled up with an injury over the weekend. “He has suffered a setback, he has got a slight tendon strain,” James said. “He presumably did it when working on Saturday morning. “He will probably be off the scene for some time. To rehabilitate 100 percent from a tendon strain he probably wouldn’t be seen in public for 12 months. “It is gutting for the stable and all of his connections as well.” Mark Twain was bred by Taikorea Thoroughbreds Ltd and is raced by Australian syndicator OTI Racing. While one spring campaign has ended, James is looking forward to commencing the preparations of his stable’s two other leading lights, Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) and Dionysus (NZ) (Ocean Park), in the Fiber Fresh Group Trial (1100m) at Taupo on Wednesday. “They are in lovely order,” James said. “We have got ideas on what we might do, but everything runs off the trial and what they do there.” View the full article

The Oaks Stud is hoping Ruakaka’s feature three-year-old event can again provide a springboard to elite level success. The farm’s colours were carried to victory in the Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) five years ago and the Cambridge operation again had reason to celebrate a top result after Saturday’s contest. The Oaks Stud’s young resident sire U S Navy Flag was to the fore with his progressive son So Naïve (NZ) an impressive winner of the event for trainers Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley. “The Breeders’ Stakes has been a good race for us with Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) winning it and he went on to greater things so we’re hoping this horse can keep improving and win a big race,” The Oaks General Manager Rick Williams said. The injury-plagued Catalyst triumphed in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) off the back of success in the Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m). “Every stallion needs a big horse, but it’s a sticky time and, talking with other studmasters, it is very quiet apart from the obvious horses,” Williams said. “The numbers being bred is the biggest problem so we need all the good results we can get, and I will have a good draft of U S Navy Flag’s going to the yearling sales. “Thirteen out of the 14 sold earlier this year and they sold very well.” He is the third Southern Hemisphere stakes winner for U S Navy Flag, who has been crowned both a champion first and second season sire. His son Pendragon (NZ) claimed the Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1400m) and Chantilly Lace has won twice at Listed level in the Wanganui Guineas (1200m) and Castletown Stakes (1200m), while To Catch A Thief and Aprilia (NZ) have been Group One placegetters. “I hope we can continue the momentum into the spring, you need a big six weeks to get the stallion full and So Naïve has produced exactly the start we wanted,” Williams said. “Every stallion needs a Group One star to really get them rolling.” A son of the late Bernardini mare Altai Rose (NZ), So Naïve was a two-time winner during his first preparation and ran fourth in the Gr.2 Eclipse Stakes (1200m) for owner and long-time stable client Able International. He was purchased out of Kilgravin Lodge’s draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale draft for $37,500. “I know Grant (Cooksley) pretty well and when we looked at him last season, we knew he wasn’t a two-year-old, he was quite a tall, angular colt then,” Williams said. “It’s no surprise he has furnished, I did see him at the trials and he has developed a lot.” U S Navy Flag, who stands alongside The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) and Roc de Cambes (NZ) (Red Ransom), was a multiple Group One-winning son of War Front for master trainer Aidan O’Brien. “We showed him to the Marcus Oldham group on Sunday and I’ve never seen him look better,” Williams said. “I think the fact that he didn’t have to shuttle has helped, he’s really settled in and has just made him. He’s let down now and he’s just a beautiful horse. “For a horse with his record, I would have thought we would have had more mares booked this year and hopefully there will be more activity after the weekend’s result.” U S Navy Flag previously shuttled to Coolmore in Ireland before he was purchased outright by The Oaks and his Northern Hemisphere representatives include the multiple stakes winners Ocean Vision and Love Reigns. View the full article

Amateur jockey Olivia Helagi was thrilled to notch up her first riding win at Arawa Park on Sunday when guiding the Murray Garrett-trained Impaired Vision (NZ) (Rock ‘n’ Pop) to victory in the Patrons Race & Flair Amateur Riders (1950m). The pair were caught three wide in the early stages of the race before Helagi asked her charge to improve at the 800m mark to eventually sit parked outside leader Rodolfo (NZ) (Nom du Jeu). They hit the lead with 200m to go and ran out 3-1/2 length victors on the Heavy10 footing. “Murray said to get going early because he (Impaired Vision) takes a little while to get into it,” Helagi said. “I kept him out on the better part of the track, I wanted to get him in but we didn’t get the opportunity to do that. “He was travelling really well. The bend seemed like it was taking forever to get to the straight but he kept slogging it out and kept trying, he is a tough old boy. “I am absolutely stoked to get the win.” Helagi was also rapt to get the result for Garrett and his wife Julie, who also bred and own the six-year-old gelding. “I am incredibly grateful to Murray and Julie for the opportunity to ride Impaired Vision, and all the hard work they have put into him,” she said. Helagi’s win has been a few years in the making, with the Auckland hoop having ridden as an amateur and apprentice jockey in six of the last seven seasons, albeit in a reduced capacity with 15 rides in that time. The 31-year-old rider is enjoying her time in the saddle on raceday, something she aspired to do a decade ago when entering the industry while studying at university. “I have always been involved with horses but I didn’t get into racing until I moved down to Auckland for university,” she said. “Davina Waddell (trainer) was advertising for a trackwork rider, I hadn’t ridden racehorses before but I had ridden really naughty ponies and I was hoping that would translate. “I have been working for Davina for the last 10 years or so. She puts me on at the trials and I have been doing a lot of track work for her. I did an apprenticeship for a little bit that didn’t quite work out, so I got my amateur license again and I am back riding amateur races. “I haven’t been riding consistently on raceday, I am just trying to get back into it.” After getting her first taste of victory, Helagi is keen for more, and is looking to increase her riding engagements in the amateur ranks. “I just want to keep riding as much as I can,” she said. “I just love riding at the trials and races.” View the full article

What Ballarat Races Where Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Tuesday, August 20, 2024 First Race 1:30pm AEST Visit Dabble The all-weather surface at Ballarat will host a competitive eight-race card on Tuesday, August 20, commencing at 1:30pm AEST. Intermittent showers are forecast throughout the afternoon but should not cause any issues in regards to kickback, meaning we should get a fair surface for all. See below for our free Ballarat betting tips and quaddie selections. Best Bet at Ballarat: Excellent Lover Excellent Lover could not have been any more impressive when winning her debut at this course over 1100m. She travelled three wide with no cover and was still too good for maiden company. Considering the Exceed And Excel filly is drawn in barrier three for this 1200m BM58 assignment, Blaike McDougall will give her every opportunity to reign supreme once more. Best Bet Race 8 – #8 Excellent Lover (3) 3yo Filly | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Blaike McDougall (59.5kg) +200 with Bet365 Next Best at Ballarat: Miss Toronado After a dominant maiden win on the Ballarat synthetic on July 14, Miss Toronado headed to Sandown on July 31 and simply never went a yard on the Heavy 8 deck. She now returns to the scene of her debut victory, while barrier one is a big bonus for this 1000m scamper. Alana Kelly should get a cheap lead from the gun draw, and that should prove beneficial inside the final 200m. Next Best Race 7 – #9 Miss Toronado (1) 3yo Filly | T: Tom Conlan | J: Alana Kelly (57.5kg) +200 with Picklebet Best Value at Ballarat: Miss Cheviots Miss Cheviots appeared to take a liking to the Ballarat synthetic when running third in BM58 grade over 1200m on August 13. Despite stepping up to a BM64 on the seven-day backup, the Street Boss mare is rarely beaten by much in this sort of company. She will be making her run from the rear of the field, and if they overdo it out in front, Miss Cheviots will be the one charging home late. Best Value Race 4 – #6 Miss Cheviots (4) 6yo Mare | T: Austy Coffey | J: Harry Coffey (57kg) +1300 with Neds Ballarat Tuesday quaddie tips Ballarat quadrella selections Tuesday, August 20, 2024 2-6-11-12 1-2-4-6-7 1-4-9 1-3-8 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Archaic Smile will lineup at Taupo on Wednesday. Photo: Race Images PN Archaic Smile held her own among the top juveniles last season, and she will kick off an exciting spring three-year-old campaign on Wednesday at Taupo. The daughter of Saxon Warrior earned her maiden success at start two last November, and her upward trajectory continued, winning the Listed Wellesley Stakes (1100m) and finishing less than a length behind star filly Velocious when second in the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m). A commendable fourth in the Group 1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) completed her preparation, and Tony Pike, who prepares Archaic Smile out of his Cambridge base, had plenty of praise for her efforts. “She showed early talent and is a very tough, genuine filly. We had no soundness issues with her through her two-year-old season, she just seemed to hold her condition and enjoy her racing,” he said. “She was solid right the way through, winning at Listed level and being competitive in the top two-year-old races. “She seems to have strengthened up nicely over her break and trialled well at Te Rapa under a quiet ride.” Archaic Smile will line-up against a couple of familiar rivals in Velocious and Alabama Lass, who may also be on a path to the Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival on September 7. “This is the lead in to the Gold Trail Stakes, so she’s definitely not at peak fitness, but she’s drawn a nice gate (1) and all of these fillies are in a similar boat,” Pike said. “Hopefully the track’s not too bad, I think she’ll run nicely and head through the three-year-old fillies series through the spring and should be competitive.” Ryan Elliot will take the reins aboard Archaic Smile, while her stablemate Cannon Hill, who returns in a fresh state will be ridden by Matt Cartwright. Cannon Hill was solid in strong company as a three-year-old, and Pike indicated the Ardrossan gelding had shown plenty of physical improvement heading into the new racing season. “He’s a horse that has really improved from three to four, he trialled nicely at Te Rapa, and I think he’s going to be in for quite a good season,” Pike said. “He’s drawn a wide gate (16), he’s probably going to struggle around the tight Taupo circuit, but we are wanting to get a run under his belt ahead of the Hawke’s Bay carnival.” Horse racing news View the full article

Mark Twain has been ruled out of a Melbourne Cup campaign with a tendon injury. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Mark Twain, New Zealand’s leading hope for this year’s Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), has been ruled out of spring racing with a tendon strain. The five-year-old gelding gained automatic entry into the iconic race with victory in the Listed Roy Higgins (2600m) at Flemington in March, which followed his placing in the Group 2 Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie earlier that month. Trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood were excited about campaigning their charge in Melbourne this spring, however, those dreams have been dashed after the five-year-old pulled up with an injury over the weekend. “He has suffered a setback, he has got a slight tendon strain,” James said. “He presumably did it when working on Saturday morning. “He will probably be off the scene for some time. To rehabilitate 100 percent from a tendon strain he probably wouldn’t be seen in public for 12 months. “It is gutting for the stable and all of his connections as well.” Mark Twain was bred by Taikorea Thoroughbreds Ltd and is raced by Australian syndicator OTI Racing. While one spring campaign has ended, James is looking forward to commencing the preparations of his stable’s two other leading lights, Orchestral and Dionysus, in the Group Trial (1100m) at Taupo on Wednesday. “They are in lovely order,” James said. “We have got ideas on what we might do, but everything runs off the trial and what they do there.” Horse racing news View the full article

2022 Everest champion Giga Kick. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The Clayton Douglas-trained Giga Kick has produced a strong piece of work on the Kensington circuit at Randwick on Monday morning in preparation for his return to racing in the Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m) on September 7. It had been over a year since the 2022 Everest (1200m) winner had stepped out in Sydney, with James McDonald taking the reins aboard the now five-year-old gelding in the third barrier trial of the morning. He was niggled along in the home straight by McDonald, and the son of Scissor Kick obliged, getting to within 1.3 lengths of Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) winner, Lady Of Camelot, in the 850m jump-out. The pair cruised away from their rivals, with Linebacker, Celestial Legend, and Democracy Manifest rounding out the remaining placings in the star-studded five-horse barrier trial. The Concorde Stakes has been earmarked as the return date for Giga Kick as the Clayton Douglas barn set their sights on the 2024 Everest later in the campaign. Although a slot holder has yet to secure the services of Giga Kick, horse racing bookmakers aren’t taking any chances, placing him on the second line of betting at $9.00 for the $20 million feature. Horse racing news View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Northwood Plume Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024 Location: Caulfield Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria Prize Money: $200,000 Distance: 1200m The Northwood Plume Stakes is a Group 3 1200m sprint for mares aged four-years-old and older. Held on Caulfield Guineas day each year, the Northwood Plume Stakes is run for $200,000 in 2024. Introduced to the Australian horse racing calendar in 2005, the Northwood Plume Stakes has been a catalyst to some successful careers for seasoned mares. Tofane won the Northwood Plume Stakes in 2019, before going on to claim Group 1 success in the All Aged Stakes (1400m) the following autumn. The 2023 Northwood Plume Stakes was won by She Dances for trainers Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman. 2024 Northwood Plume Stakes Betting Odds 2024 Northwood Plume Stakes odds are currently unavailable. HorseBetting will update this page when Northwood Plume Stakes odds are released. 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Latest Northwood Plume Stakes News She Dances runs away from her rivals in Northwood Plume Stakes Australia horse racing news 10 months ago Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman and Linda Meech have combined with She Dances to take out the Northwood Plume Stakes … Read More Caulfield full racing tips & quaddie | Caulfield Guineas Day 2023 Horse Racing Tips 10 months ago A stacked 10-race card awaits punters at Caulfield on Saturday for Caulfield Guineas Day. Check out HorseBetting’s race-by-race preview and … Read More Prophet’s Thumb races to Caulfield victory Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Dropping in class from her most recent start, Sydney mare Prophet’s Thumb has raced to a comfortable victory over 1100m … Read More 2024 Northwood Plume Stakes Final Field HorseBetting will update this page when the 2024 Northwood Plume Stakes final field is released. Previous Northwood Plume Stakes Field 2023 Northwood Plume Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Po Kare Kare Bryce Heys Billy Egan 5 58kg 2 Red Card James Cummings Joao Moreira 12 57kg 3 Essonne Richard Litt John Allen 2 57kg 4 La Danseuse Rouge Cliff Brown Jake Noonan 10 57kg 5 Grey River Jon O’Connor Damien Oliver 6 57kg 6 Seradess Mark & Levi Kavanagh Blake Shinn 3 56kg 7 She Dances Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman Linda Meech 7 56kg 8 Rose Quartz Grahame Begg Michael Dee 11 56kg 9 Cardigan Queen Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Harry Coffey 9 56kg 10 Holly Lolly Clinton McDonald Blaike McDougall 4 56kg 11 Glitzing Danny O’Brien Damian Lane 8 56kg 12 Get Up Girl Clinton McDonald Ben Melham 1 56kg 2023 Northwood Plume Stakes result 1st – She Dances (+750) 2nd – Rose Quartz (-111.11) 3rd – La Danseuse Rouge (+590) Recent Northwood Plume Stakes winners 2023: She Dances away with Group 3 success Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman combined with Linda Meech as She Dances ($9.00) ran away from her rivals to claim her first Group victory in the 2023 Northwood Plume Stakes at Caulfield. The daughter of Street Boss had always shown promise throughout her career but had not been able to capture a Group win. However, after getting a great run behind the leader race favourite Red Card ($3.90), Meech allowed her mare to find a rhythm before releasing the brakes to then idle past the leader and boot clear in the final 200m. Rose Quartz ($4.60) appeared as though she was going to challenge the winner, but was a bit wayward and finished second, whilst La Danseuse Rogue ($34.00) ran another honest race at Group level to run home into third place. 2022: Yendall guides Literary Magnate to success On a comeback from a serious neck injury, Dean Yendall partnered the Matthew Williams-trained Literary Magnate ($15) to a handy victory in the Northwood Plume Stakes. Despite arguably racing short of her best distance first-up, Yendall had the mare in a perfect position throughout. When he asked the mare to quicken, she did so nicely and managed to get the better of Written Beauty ($16) by a long neck, and Decent Raine ($20) a further nose behind in third. 2021: Bargain buy gets the job done Purchased for just $16,000, the Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra-trained Dirty Thoughts ($9) claimed the biggest win of her career when saluting in the Northwood Plume Stakes. Daniel Moor had the mare positioned at the rear of the field throughout the race, but when asked for the ultimate effort, Dirty Thoughts produced a stunning finish to reel in race leader La Mexicano ($4.40) and Nudge ($12) in the shadows of the winning post. 2020: Fiesta overpowers rivals Having not won in over 18 months, Hugh Bowman led the Chris Waller-trained Fiesta ($10) to a breathtaking victory in the Northwood Plume. Bowman positioned the mare near midfield throughout, skilfully keeping her wide yet ensuring she traveled comfortably with cover. Fiesta navigated the challenging Caulfield corner effortlessly and, upon entering the straight, she gathered herself before accelerating decisively to the finish line. Northwood Plume Stakes winners Northwood Plume Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2023 She Dances Linda Meech Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman 2022 Literary Magnate Dean Yendall Matthew Williams 2021 Dirty Thoughts Daniel Moor Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra 2020 Fiesta Hugh Bowman Chris Waller 2019 Tofane Dwayne Dunn Mike Moroney 2018 Winter Bride Ryan Maloney Toby Edmonds 2017 Cool Passion Luke Currie Tony McEvoy 2016 Sheidel James McDonald David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig 2015 Politeness Mark Zahra Robert Smerdon 2014 Griante Dwayne Dunn David Brideoake & David Feek 2013 Aerobatics Kerrin McEvoy Peter Snowden 2012 Serene Star Craig Williams Michael Kent 2011 Hinemoa Lisa Cropp Mike Moroney 2010 Avenue Luke Nolen Peter Moody 2009 Our Lona Mark Pegus Gwenda Johnstone 2008 Belong To Many James Winks Barbara Joseph 2007 Storm Signal Steven Arnold Peter Moody 2006 Personal Ensign Jim Cassidy Mick Price 2005 Crimson Reign Darren Beadman Jason McLachlan View the full article

Just seven horses have captured the Haskell and Travers, and Dornoch vies to add his name to the list that includes Holding Pattern, Wajima, Wise Times, Forty Niner, Holy Bull, Coronado's Quest, and, most recently, Point Given. View the full article

As first reported by Horse Racing Nation, 80-1 GI Kentucky Derby shocker Rich Strike (Keen Ice) has suffered another setback due to an injury sustained during a training session in New York. According to an interview with the publication, Rich Strike had been in training with Bill Mott up at Saratoga when a ligament tear was discovered in his left front leg, albeit in a different location from the previous suspensory ligament injury, and he was sent back to Margaux Farm in Midway, KY. “I'll know exactly what I'm going to do in 60 days,” owner Rick Dawson told HRN. “I would say we're 99 percent–at this point–probably moving to retirement and trying to work out some kind of stallion deal for him.” Rich Strike returned to the work tab July 9 after a hiatus which lasted well over a year and had managed to put in another three workouts, the last being Aug. 7 over the Oklahoma training track, but with this latest setback, Dawson admits he's ready to call it a career for the stallion. He told HRN that he's leaning harder toward retirement and selling the entire this fall to start a breeding career next spring. “I have no interest in some long-term, drawn-out rehab,” Dawson commented to HRN. “I haven't talked to Dr. [Larry] Bramlage about what his expectations are, if everything goes perfect.” “When I started this a year and a half ago, I was pretty much convinced we had a 20 to 25 percent chance.” The post Rich Strike Re-Injured, Retirement Likely appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Fangirl will return in Saturday’s Group 1 Winx Stakes. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Chris Waller is poised to tackle the first Group 1 race of the Sydney season with up to six of his top stars in Saturday’s Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. Five of them—Fangirl, Via Sistina, Riff Rocket, Zougotcha, and Atishu—had exhibition gallops at Rosehill on Saturday, with Buckaroo also set to join them. Waller, who has won the race named after his champion mare seven times, including with Fangirl last year, is confident in his squad’s chances, though he notes the outcome will depend on the race dynamics. “All of them have come up well,” Waller said. “They’re all individuals, yet they’ve all done similar work and had similar preparations, and everything has been straightforward until now. “They will all run well, but it will come down to luck in running, the way the race is run, the tempo of the race, and how much pressure is on up front.” Horse racing news View the full article

Carlyon Stakes contender Bold Bastille. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Bold Bastille is set to capitalise on a change in the conditions of Saturday’s Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley as she begins her spring campaign. Traditionally restricted to four-year-olds and older, this year’s Listed race is now open to three-year-olds, giving Bold Bastille the opportunity to compete while carrying just 50.5 kilograms in the sprint. Co-trainer Ben Hayes is optimistic that this race could serve as a valuable prep for the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) on September 7, also held at The Valley. “She gets a nice, light weight. She’s a winner at the track. We can see how she goes against the older horses and then decide whether she runs in the Group 1,” Hayes, who trains alongside his brothers Will and JD, told Racing.com. Bold Bastille impressed in an 800-metre jump-out at Flemington on August 9, and Hayes expressed his satisfaction with her performance. Horse racing news View the full article

The Ciaron Maher trained Another Wil. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Ciaron Maher-trained Another Wil (Street Boss) is set to bypass the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on August 31. Instead, connections have opted to start the Group 3 winner in a Benchmark 100 (1400m) race on the same day. Assistant trainer Jack Turnbull shared with Racing.com that while Another Wil might be aimed at a Group 1 race later, his initial target will be at a more manageable level. “He’s going to go to a 1400 (metre) at the end of the month to kick off, and then it’s performance-based from there,” Turnbull explained. The horse has made impressive strides, jumping from a rating of 64 in January to 102 in April. “The idea would be that we are running well there rather than going to a race like a Memsie. “If he was to win that (BM100), you’d look at say a Makybe (Diva Stakes) second-up over a mile. He’s obviously a very talented horse. “He’s still got a little bit to go mentally. He’s pretty hot and jazzy at times, so physically he’s there, but mentally he’s still got a touch to go.” Horse racing news View the full article

Last year's Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner Nobals and his equally fast and talented stablemate One Timer will both run in Kentucky Downs' $2 million Ainsworth Turf Sprint (G2T) Sept. 7, trainer Larry Rivelli said.View the full article

At sunny Del Mar, it was first-time starter Tenma (Nyquist–Amagansett, by Tapit) who battled a rival filly down the lane to graduate. The OBS April grad who was featured in TDN's Summer Breezes and Sunday Insights, went off as a 6-1 shot here. Even though stablemate Usha (Tiz the Law) came busting out of the gate, Tenma did not panic as she steadily began to reel in the pacesetter around the far turn. With a full head of steam, the juvenile won by a head in what was a pitched battle with Mancuso (McKinzie). The final running time was 1:04.22. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. Sales History: $200,000 '23 KEESEP; $850,000 '24 OBSAPR. O-Baoma Corp; B-B. Flay Thoroughbreds (Ky); T-Bob Baffert. First time starter #7 TENMA ($14.40) finds her stride under @kazushi0096 to win Race 4 at Del Mar for trainer @BobBaffert and owner @BaomaCorp. Another winner by @DarleyAmerica's Nyquist. pic.twitter.com/wz6BTLR2Xc — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 18, 2024 The post Nyquist’s Tenma Wins Pitched Battle On Debut At Del Mar appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Over a muddy Saratoga track, the bay filly trained by Chad Brown surged in the stretch and held off Claire's Charm by a neck. View the full article

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Soon after the running of the Curlin Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on July 19, Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey had seen enough. Corporate Power (Curlin), who finished second that day, earned his trip to the big leagues. He will be in the starting gate when the $1.25 million, Grade I Travers Stakes is run for the 155th time. McGaughey knows a thing or two about getting a horse ready for the Midsummer Derby. He has won the race four times, the most recent being with Code of Honor in 2019. One other trainer–Elliott Burch–has also won the Travers four times. The all-time record for Travers wins is owned by Bert Mulholland, who had five spanning from 1939-1963. McGaughey, sitting in his office at his barn at the Oklahoma Training Track on an overcast Sunday morning, wasn't going to say the past success necessarily helps as he gets Corporate Power ready for his Travers date. “I've been lucky in it,” McGaughey said. “I don't have confidence going into knowing he is either going to run good or he can't run good.” Corporate Power has two wins and two seconds in five career starts, all of them coming during his 3-year-old season. He was bought by Donald Adam's Courtlandt Farms at the 2022 Keeneland September Sale for $925,000. Unraced as a 2-year-old, Corporate Power was favored in three of his first four starts, including his maiden breaker at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 24. He won the Sir Barton Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 24. Then came the Curlin where he chased the Chad Brown-trained Unmatched Wisdom (Cairo Prince) the entire 1 1/8 miles before losing by a length. “I was very pleased with his race in the Curlin even though he didn't win,” McGaughey said. “Chad's horse was on the lead pretty easy all the way and we had to do the work. I think the light went on a lot after the Curlin.” Corporate Power had his final tune-up for the Travers on Friday, working a bullet four furlongs in 47.45 (1/45). In the Midsummer Derby, Corporate Power will be facing the toughest competition of his young career. McGaughey says he is up for it but knows the horse will really have to bring it. “If we get a pace and he is good enough, I think he'll have a chance,” he said, “It's a pretty darned good bunch. Do they all want to run that far? I'm not sure. Going 1 ¼ miles, especially off that work, he should be in pretty good shape.” Whitney Winner Arthur's Ride Gets Back To Work Break time is over for Arthur's Ride (Tapit). The striking grey/roan 4-year-old, was back on the Saratoga work tab Friday. He went four furlongs in 49.66 (35/70) on the Oklahoma Training Track for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott. Arthur's Ride (outside) | Sarah Andrew Arthur's Ride claimed the GI Whitney Stakes on Aug. 3 by 2 1/4 lengths in gate-to-wire fashion. The breakout win came in his seventh career start. It was the first stakes race of any kind for the colt, who is owned by Glassman Racing. It wasn't like this came off as a surprise. Even though National Treasure (Quality Road) was in the field and the 4-5 favorite (he finished sixth), Arthur's Pride was the third choice in the wagering and paid $15.80. “We knew he could run,” jockey Junior Alvarado said at the Oklahoma Training Track. “I would not think Mr. Mott would put a horse in like that to get embarrassed. He knew he could compete in there. He is in the Hall of Fame for something!” Mott said the original plan was to have Arthur's Ride ready for the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes on the final weekend of the Saratoga meet. But, he did not want to wait until the end of the season to run him; before the Whitney, Arthur's Ride had been impressive in winning an allowance at Saratoga on June 7 during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga. By winning the Whitney, Arthur's Ride earned a trip to the GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar on Nov. 2. The Witney was part of the Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” program. “If he is doing well, we would probably run him back (in the Jockey Club Gold Cup),” Mott said. “We'll probably want to run one more before the Breeders' Cup.” Pletcher Sorry to See Kingsbarns Go, But Happy For His New Career As A Stallion Just when it looked like Kingsbarns (Uncle Mo) had become a major player in the older horse division, he was gone. The 4-year-old colt had his racing career terminated last week when it was announced he had been retired after sustaining an injury during training at Saratoga. He is now at Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky where he will start his stud career next year. “We are excited for the horse because he has the opportunity to go to Spendthrift,” Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher said at his barn on the Oklahoma Training Track. “But it is a little frustrating because I think he was just getting to his best now.” Kingsbarns had won three of four starts this season, the last being the GI Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs on June 29. That had earned him a spot in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic as the race was part of the “Win and You're In” program. Kingsbarns will now end his racing career with six wins in nine career starts. He was three for four this year. “It was just one of those things,” Pletcher said. “It was not a significant injury, but timing wise, we would be giving him 60 days off and then the season is over. It seemed like he was getting better and better. The Stephen Foster was his best race yet.” Pletcher said Kingsbarns “probably” was not going to run next year. Kingsbarns was part of the roster of older male horses in the Pletcher barn that also includes Tapit Trice (Tapit), Bright Future (Curlin) and Crupi (Curlin). Pletcher was not about to respond to a question that asked him to rank his older horses. “I don't rank them,” he said, then smiled, “at least not publicly. That could get me in trouble.” The post Saratoga Notebook, Presented by NYRA Bets: Corporate Power Improving, but is it Enough to Make Him a Travers Player? appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

After opening this season with a Listed success, the homebred mare of Edouard de Rothschild has now rattled off three group 1 victories on the bounce and will swap Newmarket for Longchamp this time round, and head straight to the Arc.View the full article

Stewart had posted on X that he would pay a commission to anyone who recommended a horse and arranged an introduction to the horse's current owners, and said that he paid $30,000 for the Bellacose tip.View the full article

Whistlejacket won the Prix Morny to earn an automatic spot in the Nov. 1 $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) at Del Mar through the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In.View the full article