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Every now and then, the racetrack provides moments that stop time. Such was the case for the Sunday crowd at Saratoga Aug. 4 as they cheered home another stellar performance by one of the great marathoners, Next, in the $130,500 Birdstone Stakes.View the full article

Some $13 million will be offered on the 12-race Sept. 7 card, potentially making it America's richest day of racing outside Breeders' Cup Championship Saturday. View the full article

With a timely move just before the wire, Waves of Mischief (Into Mischief–Pearl River, by Quality Road) netted the first graded win of her career in the GIII Pucker Up Stakes at Ellis Park on Sunday. A maiden-breaker first out at Keeneland back in April, the 3-year-old rolled into Ellis with blinkers off and as a 7-1 shot here. From the bell, the Brendan Walsh trainee closely tracked a bunch into the first turn which included favorite Pin Up Betty (Constitution). When the chalk seized the lead from the others up the backstretch it looked as though she had gained the advantage. However, Waves of Mischief came rolling down the lane and in the final jumps was able to secure the win. The final running time was 1:47.50. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1. Sales History: $575,000 '23 OBSAPR. O-Qatar Racing LLC; B-Pam & Martin Wygod (Ky); T-Brendan Walsh. It's been a good day for jockey @b_hernandezjr! He gets a riding triple after piloting Waves of Mischief to victory at 7/1 in the G3 Pucker Up S. at @ellisparkracing! A training double for @brenpwalsh. #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/Tgyn3TSQN2 — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) August 4, 2024 The post Waves Of Mischief Nets First Graded Win In Pucker Up At Ellis appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Pedigree and the breeder of record led Repole to pay $450,000 for the bay colt at last year's Keeneland September Yearling Sale.View the full article

This day 5th August in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Horse Racing Tips 58 mins ago Today’s horse racing tips & quaddie selections | Monday, August 5 Five horse racing meetings are scheduled for around Australia today on Monday, August 5. Check out HorseBetting’s free betting tips … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Happy Star primed for Grand National Hurdles defence Outstanding hurdler Happy Star showed he was at peak fitness to defend his Hospitality NZ Grand National Hurdles (4200m) crown … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year ago I Am Me makes every post a winner in Group 2 Missile Stakes The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained I Am Me returned a dominant winner in the Group 2 Missile Stakes at … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Belardo Boy claims Group 3 Winter Cup Belardo Boy claimed the first stakes race of the new season when he came with a determined late run to … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year ago It’sourtime produces scintillating best to score Aurie’s Star success It’sourtime produced his brilliant best to take out the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington on Saturday afternoon … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 5, 2023 12 horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year ago Noir De Rue could deliver Darwin Cup for Manning, Arnott After picking up endless feature races in the Top End, partners Jason Manning and Vanessa Arnott are on the verge … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Alice Springs racing tips & best odds | Saturday, August 6 With the Darwin Cup Carnival done and dusted for another year, NT racing returns to Alice Springs this Saturday. This … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Sandown Lakeside betting tips & value bets | Sunday, August 7 Eight races are set down for judgement on the Lakeside track at Sandown on Sunday afternoon for Grand National Hurdle … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Hosier waltzes into The Big Dance with Coffs Harbour Cup win Lloyd Williams has won a remarkable seven Melbourne Cups, but this year on the first Tuesday in November his eyes … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago English Riviera cruises to 10-length win at Ballarat Horses don’t win much easier than English Riviera did in the opening race at Ballarat on Friday. The three-year-old filly … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Lowry and Cullen partnership comes to an end Trainers Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen have decided to go their separate ways after a successful 13-year partnership that yielded … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Draw trainer’s main concern with debut runner Brontes Gold will be given his opportunity to carry his encouraging trial form over to race day when he makes … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Chevron tipped to cope with unexpected assignment The in-form Chevron is expected to give another bold home track showing on Saturday, despite an unplanned drop back in … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Southern raid for Oulaghan trio The cancellation of meetings in the Central Districts of late has hampered the preparations of Mark Oulaghan’s jumpers, but he … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Punt Drunk: RV stewards scupper Alligator Blood’s spring plans The Punt Drunk team discusses a horse and its owner being banned from racing in Victoria, an absolute strip-out for … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 5, 2022 Two horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Yanagida in critical condition following Cambridge fall Jockey Taiki Yanagida is in intensive care being treated for serious head and spinal injuries following a fall during a … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Tarzino target for Catalyst Group One winner Catalyst made a pleasing start to his spring campaign with a solid hit-out in his 900m trial … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Tappy’s One poised for Winter Cup success Ian Taplin’s heart sank when the Proisir colt he had such a high opinion of was led out of the … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Townsville racing tips, top odds & quaddie | August 6, 2021 HorseBetting’s Queensland racing analyst brings you his best bets and quaddie selections for the Lightning Handicap meeting at Townsville on … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Back-to-back premierships for Fannin Shaun Fannin reckons there’s no buzz for a rider that’s quite like winning a major steeplechase. The Palmerston North jockey … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Flemington tips, value bets & quaddie picks | Saturday, August 7 Flemington Racecourse will host a nine-race card on Saturday, August 7, and HorseBetting.com.au has all the top tips, value bets, … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Ballarat racing tips, top odds & quaddie | Friday, August 6 HorseBetting’s Victorian racing tipster brings you his best bets, value picks and quaddie selections for the Ballarat meeting on Friday, … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | August 5, 2021 Horse racing around the country sees five meetings being held around the country on this Thursday afternoon. Our racing analysts … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Godolphin filly Tiny posts dogged victory Untapped filly Tiny has shown tremendous fight to break her maiden at Canterbury and put herself in the mix to … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Bussutin, Young unearth Vic Derby hopeful Untapped three-year-old Wertheimer will be set on a Victoria Derby path after making a winning debut for new trainers Trent … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Ambitious spring sprint plans for Trope Trainer Julius Sandhu will unveil new recruit Trope at Flemington in a race he hopes can be a stepping stone … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Wet track to suit Prime Star in Rosebud Proven ability on rain-affected ground could be crucial for the Michael and Richard Freedman-trained Prime Star when he resumes in … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago VRC maintains hope for carnival crowds The Victoria Racing Club has not ruled out having crowds attend the Melbourne spring carnival, pending developments with the COVID-19 … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Veteran among two Missile runners for Lees On the back of a successful 2019-20 season, trainer Kris Lees will look to make his presence felt in the … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Verry exciting spring instore for talented mare South Auckland trainer Nicholas Bishara had every confidence that his former stable star Verry Elleegant would get better with time … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Mike De Kock confirms Victorian stable Champion South African trainer Mike De Kock has confirmed he will set up an Australian stable in partnership with his … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Jumbo Ozaki to make Flemington return Lightly raced gelding Jumbo Ozaki is set to make his return to racing in a benchmark race at Flemington … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Time To Reign to miss Rosebud Time To Reign will miss the Listed Rosebud after developing a temperature with trainer Gary Portelli to rely on Not … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Humidor pleasing Maher in spring build-up Trainer Ciaron Maher could not be happier with the way Humidor is progressing as he builds towards a race return … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago No Aurie’s Star return for Vega Magic The Lindsay Park stable will have So Si Bon and Seaburge in the Aurie’s Star Handicap but Vega Magic will … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Frankie Dettori coming for Millions Frankie Dettori will be a special guest at the Magic Millions carnival on the Gold Coast where he will ride … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Brooklyn Hustle impresses in trial win The Jason Warren-trained Brooklyn Hustle has impressed in a barrier trial at Cranbourne ahead of her return to racing in … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Gailo Chop, Humidor step out in trials Multiple Group One winners Gailo Chop and Humidor have continued their paths to their race returns in barrier trials at … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Kiwis fly in Grand National New Zealand jumps jockey Aaron Kuru took home one of the biggest scalps in his riding career on Sunday after … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Lambrusco sidesteps jumps plans Samantha Logan was hoping to have the jumps firepower in her small team back up to four after Saturday’s Te … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Carston continues to kick goals Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston is happy to have exceeded the goal he set himself for the 2018/19 racing season, whilst … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Bary set for home carnival While he may have lost the services of talented four-year-old King Louis, Hastings trainer John Bary is excited about his … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Wilson team set for Riccarton jumping features Waverley trainer Harvey Wilson could be in for a memorable week if results from the first day of the Grand … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Redzel a pleasing second in trial Redzel has run a comfortable second in a barrier trial at Gosford as he prepares for his bid to win … Read More France horse racing news, United Kingdom Horse Racing News 5 years ago Frankie Dettori wins another Group 1 in France Frankie Dettori has steered Advertise to a third top-level success in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Cross Counter strengthens Melb Cup claims Cross Counter has reinforced claims for a trip to Australia for the Melbourne Cup with victory in the Gordon Stakes … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Stewards adjourn inquiry into tactics Racing Victoria stewards will study the betting on the Grand National Hurdle at Sandown after adjourning an inquiry into John … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Cougar Express races to GN Hurdle success One of Darren Weir’s right-hand men, Jarrod McLean, has claimed the Grand National Hurdle in possibly his biggest win in … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Qld Horse of Year Awards wide open The Queensland Horse of the Year Awards are the most wide open in the nearly 50-year history of the event … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Le Romain building nicely towards spring A Gosford barrier trial will be the next step for Le Romain in his build-up to the spring, with the … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Poetic Dream set for Aurie’s Star return Senior Lindsay Park trainer David Hayes is excited to have Poetic Dream returning to racing at Flemington in the lead-up … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Ryan Maloney set for Brisbane debut Former Victorian jockey Ryan Maloney is hoping to make his Brisbane debut at Doomben after riding three winners at provincial … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Daring tactics lead to big Sandown victory Trainer Rachael Cunningham and jockey Jarrod Lynch have combined with Excellent Rhythm to take out the Crisp Steeplechase at Sandown … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Queensland trainer outed on cobalt charge Queensland trainer Victor Newman has been disqualified for a second time on a cobalt-related charge … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Two wins, another suspension for Collett Jason Collett has walked away from Randwick with mixed emotions after one of his two winning rides led to his … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Aloft in winning start to possible Cup bid Irish-bred galloper Aloft looks set for a profitable spring campaign after a strong first-up win at Flemington … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Invincible Gem causes minor Missile upset Invincible Gem has taken another major step in her career with victory over star stablemate Le Romain in the Group … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Stella helps Byrne and Schweida dominate Stella Ombra’s win at Doomben has given jockey Jim Byrne four wins for the day and trainer Kelly Schweida a … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Nozomi shocks Flemington at triple figure odds CONNECTIONS of six-year-old gelding Nozomi were left shocked after the resuming runner delivered a stellar performance to salute at triple … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Steyne helps Adkins continues winning ways Sydney’s reigning champion apprentice Andrew Adkins has opened his account for the new season with victory on Steyne at Randwick … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Taylor Marshall lands a win at Flemington At his first day of riding at Flemington, former Sydney apprentice Taylor Marshall has ridden $151 outsider Nozomi to victory … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Jim Byrne suspended after big Doomben haul Jockey Byrne has been suspended for eight days on an interference charge after riding four winners at Doomben … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Patience the difference on Rhythm To Spare Rhythm To Spare is back in winning form and trainer Mike Moroney is looking to some early spring riches with … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Sayed headed for cup raid and Metrop start Sayed’s win over 2400m at Randwick has Chris Waller entertaining a start in the Group One Metropolitan … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Kris Lees scores Group 2 Missile Stakes quinella NEWCASTLE-based trainer Kris Lees scored the quinella in the Group 2 Missile Stakes with Invincible Gem upsetting stablemate Le Romain … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Brown Ben set to stay South after first up win TONY McEvoy-trained gelding Brown Ben has made a winning return to racing following a two month break after taking out … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Racing nation reflects on jockeys’ input The chairman of the National Jockeys’ Trust has noted the broad spectrum of support his foundation provides to riders … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Another Highway Handicap win for Matt Dunn Murwillumbah trainer Matt Dunn has notched another Highway Handicap win with a horse he believes is destined for bigger things … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Sheiswhatsheis, Fancourt keep on winning Apprentice Lani Fancourt has declared Sheiswhatsheis as her new favourite horse after they combined for another Doomben win … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Jordan Turner in first Flemington success Red Alto has given Perth apprentice Jordan Turner his first win at Flemington … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Crown Witness retains unbeaten status at Flemington EXCITING filly Crown Witness has maintained its unblemished racing record after taking out the Winter Lodge Handicap at Flemington. The … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago Apprentice Kate Cowan wins Winter Cup aboard Nashville THE faith shown by connections to keep apprentice jockey Kate Cowan in the saddle aboard Nashville has paid off with … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago Volpe Veloce firms for Tarzino Trophy after Te Rapa romp VOLPE Veloce stamped itself as one of New Zealand’s best thoroughbreds with an effortless win in the Distinction Hamilton Hotel … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Crown Witness scores again at Flemington After a debut win at Sandown, Crown Witness has added a Flemington straight-track victory to her record … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Wahng Wah adds another victory before stud The broodmare barn beckons for Wahng Wah who has added to her record with victory at Randwick … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Shogun Sun shines brightly in Sydney raid Shogun Sun’s chances of contesting the Group One Golden Rose have been boosted after beating Addictive Nature at Randwick … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago New Chris Waller stable opens Qld account Chris Waller has prepared his first winner from his new Gold Coast satellite stable with Devil Hawk at Doomben … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Azazel impresses in 1st-up Flemington win Tony McEvoy has Caulfield Guineas aspirations for Azazel after his impressive first-up win at Caulfield … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Arrestar stays on for strong Doomben win Trainer Matt Dunn thought Arrestar might have been a sprinter but the gelding has shown stamina in winning over 1600m … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Sea King after second GN Hurdle at Sandown A lack of qualifying trials means Sea King will aim for a second Grand National Hurdle win instead of the … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Doomben to carry extra Brisbane workload Doomben is set to carry most of the extra workload caused by the closure of Eagle Farm racecourse … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Rebel Dane new Missile Stakes favourite The Missile Stakes will be run without Golden Slipper winner Capitalist with Rebel Dane the new favourite in the five-horse … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago William Hill to stream NSW races Corporate bookmaker William Hill will stream NSW racing via its digital platform under an exclusive deal with the governing body … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Vet denies using horses as guinea pigs A vet denies giving a vitamin complex drip to some of Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh’s racehorses without their knowledge … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Pretty Possum chases two straight in town After scoring at a midweek meeting at Moonee Valley, Pretty Possum is chasing another city win, this time at Flemington … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Rebel Dane new Missile Stakes favourite The Missile Stakes will be run without Golden Slipper winner Capitalist with Rebel Dane the new favourite in the five-horse … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Vet denies going behind trainers’ backs A vet says he and Flemington trainers Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh did not know they were cheating when they … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Pheidon runs for new stable at Flemington Former Gai Waterhouse-trained Pheidon will be having his first run for a new stable in the Aurie’s Star Handicap at … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Kate Nipperess improving in hospital Injured track rider Kate Nipperess is in good spriits a week after suffering serious injuries in an early morning accident … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Akavoroun thriving in Queensland Trainer Ciaron Maher is looking to Akavoroun to back up his last-start Doomben win with victory at Eagle Farm … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Vet denies going behind trainers’ backs A vet says he and Flemington trainers Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh did not know they were cheating when they … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Stewards investigating on-course bookmaker who refused bet QUEENSLAND stewards are investigating a betting dispute after on-course bookmaker Ray Karangis refused to accept a $200 each-way bet at … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Mares’ races drying up for Savannah Moon Rod Symons is hoping to take advantage of one of the last 2000m races available to mares in town when … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Highway Handicap the path to success for Sylvester CESSNOCK trainer Jeremy Sylvester is loving the Highway Handicap format and he will be pleased about the increased prize money … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Capitalist out of the Missile Stakes The return of Golden Slipper winner Capitalist has been delayed because of the heavy Randwick track and he will not … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Vet says didn’t think were cheating A vet says he and Flemington trainers Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh used a vitamin drip to aid the horses’ … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Bogenhuber keen to come to town Leading Toowoomba jockey Skye Bogenhuber is keen to make the most of opportunities in Brisbane including The Monstar at Eagle … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Payne ignores doctors and wants to ride this spring THERE’S no denying the heart of Michelle Payne as the 2015 Melbourne Cup-winning jockey is ignoring her surgeons advice and … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Leading owner/breeder Colin McAlpine dies Colin McAlpine, a pioneer of Australian breeding and racing, has died aged 84 after a long illness … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Influential breeder Colin McAlpine dies One of Queensland’s most respected and influential studmasters, Colin McAlpine of Eureka Stud, has died … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Ryan Moore has confirmed a short absence Ryan Moore will take a short break from riding with Silvestre de 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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.–The easy thing would be to blame the racetrack. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert wasn't going to do that the day after his National Treasure (Quality Road) finished a non-threatening sixth in Saturday's $1 million GI Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. National Treasure, who had been at the top of most lists as the best older horse in the nation, laid an egg as the 4-5 favorite. “He just didn't show up,” Baffert said on the Saratoga backstretch Sunday morning. “Once he didn't get into the race early, that was it. I knew right there that he was going to lose interest and he did. He did not bring his 'A' game. It happens.” Arthur's Ride (Tapit, 6-1) from the Hall of Fame barn of Bill Mott, ran the way that Baffert hoped National Treasure would. He led the 1 1/8-mile race virtually gate-to-wire and won by 2 3/4 lengths. In June, National Treasure won the GI Metropolitan Handicap by 6 1/4 lengths at Saratoga. The Whitney was run over a track labeled “muddy (sealed).” National Treasure has finished off the board in the three times he has ran over an off track. He was fifth in the GI Travers Stakes last year at the Spa on a muddy track and fourth in the GI Awesome Again Stakes on a wet/fast surface at Santa Anita last September. “I'm not blaming the track,” Baffert said. “The track was in good shape. I knew it was over on the first turn.” Baffert said National Treasure will ship home to California on Tuesday. It remains to be seen whether Baffert will come back for the Travers Stakes Aug. 24. He had said last week that it was possible that GI Arkansas Derby winner Muth (Good Magic) could make his first start since that March 30 race in the Midsummer Derby. He backed off of that, a little, on Sunday. “I don't know,” he said. “I am a little behind. If you go to the Travers, you have to have a horse that is pretty well seasoned. Muth is seasoned, but he hasn't run in a long time. I am leaving the door open, but it's just open a little bit.” Muth worked six furlongs out of the gate at Del Mar Sunday in 1:12 (1/4). “We nominate everywhere and see who is doing the best,” he said. Brightwork OK The Day After Flipping In Paddock Caused Her To Miss Test There was disappointment at the barn of trainer John Ortiz Sunday morning, but also a sense of relief. Brightwork (Outwork) was doing fine the day after she flipped in the paddock and was subsequently scratched from the GI Test Stakes Saturday by track veterinarians. “She is ok,” Ortiz said outside his barn on the Saratoga backstretch. “She has some superficial small cuts around her ankle, but, other than that, she is fine. She's in good spirits, she ate her food. This was just unfortunate.” Brightwork, who won last year's GIII Adirondack and GI Spinaway at Saratoga, would have been making her 2024 debut. Her last start was the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies where she finished sixth. Ortiz said there was nothing that spooked Brightwork and caused her to rear up and flip and then roll on her side. She was able to get up and walked back to the barn after the scratch. “She was just a little too excited,” he said. “She reared up and lost her footing. I really believed she was going to do well.” Brightwork was checked out back at the barn Saturday night and Ortiz said he will begin looking into options for her next race. “We have to go find a Plan B,” he said. “This all happened in a split second. The day can go from maybe being the greatest day of your life and then it goes to the most disappointing.” Thorpedo Anna Goes To Sunday School In Saratoga Paddock If you were around the paddock before the seventh race on Sunday, you had the chance to get a peek at Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna), the 3-year-old filly who is being targeted to face the boys in the GI Travers Stakes on Aug. 24. Trainer Kenny McPeek schooled his filly in the paddock, something he plans to do for the next two Sundays. He wants to give Thorpedo Anna as much race-day experience as he can as she prepares for the Midsummer Derby. “Look, it's going to be the toughest race of her life,” McPeek said while sitting in his office at his barn in the Annex at the Oklahoma Training Track Sunday morning. “We want her to go over there as relaxed as possible. She is going to need every ounce of energy for that race.” McPeek said that Thorpedo Anna has a high energy level and schooling her in the paddock, he hopes, will calm her down heading into the Travers. Thorpedo Anna walked over to the paddock along the horse path through the picnic area with stablemate She's a Swede (American Pharoah), who was running in the seventh, a maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies. Besides paddock schooling, McPeek will continue to school Thorpedo Anna in the starting gate once a week in leading up to the Travers. Thorpedo Anna schooling in the Saratoga paddock Sunday as she gets ready for the Travers for ⁦@KennyMcPeek⁩. ⁦@theTDN⁩ pic.twitter.com/3bPldKzJmm — Tim Wilkin (@tjwilkin) August 4, 2024 Ferocious Gobbling Up The Spotlight After Blowout Maiden Win Ramiro Restrepo gets the credit for the name. The horse did everything else when he blew away the competition in his maiden special weight win on Saturday at Saratoga. That horse, the aptly named Ferocious (Flatter) won his six-furlong race by 7 3/4 lengths, the most visually impressive win by a 2-year-old the Spa has seen in some time. Ferocious and jockey Javier Castellano were timed in 1:09.65. He received a Beyer Speed Figure of 96, the best for a 2-year-old this year. Restrepo and Gustavo Delgado Jr. spearheaded the $1.3 million purchase of Ferocious at the OBS March sale. Restrepo came up with the name. “All the cool horses have great names,” Restrepo said at Gustavo Delgado Sr.'s barn on the Oklahoma Training Track Sunday morning. “You have to have a good, strong name.” It looked good on Sunday as Restrepo and Delgado Jr. received congratulations from well-wishers who came by the barn. Ferocious looked fit as he walked the shedrow, eyeballing those who stopped by. Ferocious on Sunday morning | Tim Wilkin Despite the hype and the price tag on Ferocious, Delgado Jr. said he did not feel any pressure before saddling him. “We were talking about that before the race,” he said. “Sometimes, you find these horses for a certain amount of money and then you start breezing them and you don't see anything. That is when you feel pressure! This horse, from the beginning, oh, he was something.” Delgado Jr. said the decision on what comes next for Ferocious will be made when Gustavo Delgado Sr. comes back to Saratoga in the next few days. He was not here for the maiden breaker. The GI Hopeful on Labor Day, closing day of the Saratoga meet, will be considered. “That's on the table,” Delgado Jr. said. “He seems to be fine this morning; a couple of days we will know for sure. Let's see what the real boss says when he gets back here.” He was referring to his father. The ownership group was put together by Restrepo and Delgado Jr. It includes majority owner JR Ranch, owned by Jose Aguirre, Restrepo's Marquee Bloodstock, High Step Racing (Randy Guy, Joe Noble and Kevin Avera) and Delgado's OGMA Investments. “When a horse like that comes into your barn and stars showing you the signs, it gives you more confidence,” Restrepo said. “It's like you are going to battle with Mike Tyson in your corner rather than you having to face Mike Tyson.” Ferocious walking the shedrow at Saratoga Sunday morning at ⁦@GDS_Racing⁩ barn on the Oklahoma Training Track. pic.twitter.com/SJSxBt7CZR — Tim Wilkin (@tjwilkin) August 4, 2024 Bauer Expected Two Sharp To Win, But Surprised With How She Did It Trainer Phil Bauer was confident that Rigney Racing's Two Sharp (Twirling Candy) would run very well in Friday's first race. He didn't think he would see what he saw though. Not that that is a bad thing. Two Sharp romped to an 11 1/4-length 'TDN Rising Star' win in the 61/2-furlong maiden event for fillies and mares aged 3 and up. This was the second career start for Two Sharp, a 3-year-old filly. She certainly lived up to her name. “It's hard to expect that kind of performance,” Bauer said at his barn on the Oklahoma Training Track. “I thought she would win. I told the owner (Ricard Rigney) when he came in that I would be disappointed if she didn't win.” Ridden by Junior Alvarado, Two Sharp was never threatened as she skipped over the fast track to win on the front end in 1:15.81. In her first start, at Churchill Downs on June 28, she finished second as the choice. Bauer had been raving about this filly before the meet started and she met his expectations. “She might be one of the better ones we have ever had,” Bauer said. Now, the question is what comes next? Bauer will let the dust clear for a bit before making a decision on that. He could run in the $300,000 GIII Dogwood Stakes at Churchill Downs on Sept 21 or the $350,000, GII Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland on Oct. 19. Both races are for 3-year-old fillies and are run at seven furlongs. Another option could be an allowance race at Saratoga on Aug. 31. “We are going to wait and see how some of the other ones that she beat runs back,” Bauer said. “She is a very good doer, very hearty. A lot of these fillies kind of melt away on you the harder it gets.” The post Saratoga Notebook, Presented By NYRA Bets: Baffert Says National Treasure Just Didn’t Feel Like Running in Whitney appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

After a disappointing loss in the Aug. 3 Whitney Stakes (G1), plans are up in the air as to where National Treasure will head next or which Breeders' Cup race the son of Quality Road will aim for.View the full article

Grade 1 winner Brightwork was in "good spirits" according to trainer John Ortiz the morning after she was a late paddock scratch in the Test Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 3.View the full article

Louisiana Jess (Vekoma) ran to the odds and picked up not only his first stakes win but also became Vekoma's first black-type winner Saturday night at Evangeline Downs. One of five runners to come into this state-bred restricted D. S. Shine Young Futurity off a victory–his being June 14 at Churchill Downs in an auction price-restricted maiden special–the Bret Calhoun-trainee was the heavy 1-5 favorite by the time the gates opened and he did not disappoint his backers. Pressing the issue and three wide around the turn as Big Rasee (Clearly Now) tried to maintain his advantage, Louisiana Jess proved too much for them as he increased his advantage soon after taking command. He sailed in with five lengths to spare over 86-1 longshot Yorktown Panther (Yorkton), who picked up the runner-up spot over Big Rasee. The victor is his dam's first offspring to collect black-type and her second winner to the races. Miss Jazebel has since produced a yearling colt by Imperial Hint as well as a 2024 colt by Mo Donegal. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. D. S. SHINE YOUNG FUTURITY, $70,000, Evangeline Downs, 8-3, (S), 2yo, c/g, 5 1/2f, 1:05.67, ft. 1–LOUISIANA JESS, 118, c, 2, Vekoma–Miss Jazebel, by Tale of the Cat. ($50,000 Ylg '23 FTKJUL). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Mansfield Racing; B-Clear Creek Stud LLC & Warren J. Harang (LA); T-W. Bret Calhoun; J-Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.. $42,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $82,320. 2–Yorktown Panther, 116, c, 2, Yorkton–Calico, by Arch. ($3,500 Ylg '23 BSLY&M). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Blanchard F. Iles; B-J. Adcock & Lon Baronne (LA); T-Eduardo Ramirez. $13,300. 3–Big Rasee, 118, c, 2, Clearly Now–Pi, by Flatter. ($20,000 Ylg '23 BSLY&M). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Brad Raney; B-Maggie Camejo (LA); T-Karl Broberg. $7,000. Margins: 5, 1, 3. Odds: 0.20, 86.00, 9.40. Also Ran: Hawija, Regal Temple, Distinctly Golden, Lone Warrior, Beach Trippin, Maybe Eye'll Call. Scratched: Tdz Hint of Power. The post Vekoma’s Louisiana Jess Becomes Sire’s First Stakes Winner appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

America's strongest distance dirt Thoroughbred, Next (Not This Time–Bahia Beach, by Awesome Again) collected his fifth straight stakes win and second straight score in the Birdstone Stakes at Saratoga on Sunday. Facing four others, the fan-favorite bided his time in the early going, but when the pacesetter pulled up the specialist was sitting on go. Ready to roll up the backstretch past new leader Slip Mahoney (Arrogate), Next was poised for the limelight. The gelding ran up the score as the crowd gave him his due. Masqueparade (Upstart) was second. The final running time was 2:57.83. Lifetime Record: 22-12-0-1. O-Michael A. Foster; B-Silverton Hill LLC; T-William D. Cowans. Another one for marathon specialist NEXT in the Birdstone at Saratoga! Regular jockey @luanmachado85 was up for trainer Chief Stipe Cowans! @cp365 pic.twitter.com/TXrJgpnsOp — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) August 4, 2024 The post Next Collects Another Distance Dirt Prize In Birdstone At The Spa appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Saturday's big winners at Saratoga Race Course all came out of their races in good order Sunday. 4-year-old Arthur's Ride (Tapit), provided a timely update to his family tree for his breeders Joe and Helen Barbazon with a win in the GI Whitney Stakes. “Oh, we're just tickled to death,” said Joe Barbazon. “We've got two of his half-sisters and of course this helps their value. We still have his mama here and it's a huge plus for us. It was very exciting, and there was a lot of yelling. Me and the wife were very happy.” With his 'Win and You're In” effort, Arthur's Ride will get the Barbazon's back to the Breeders' Cup for the first time since the they were second with Presious Passion (Royal Anthem) in the GI Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf in 2009. “It's just great. It was a thrill when Presious Passion went to the Breeders' Cup, and I think now we're getting another thrill,” continued Barbazon. “For small people like us, it's just an honor. I'm so happy for Mr. Glassman.” Whitney runner up Crupi (Curlin) posted a career best 106 Beyer Speed Figure Saturday for Todd Pletcher as he finished 2 1/4 lengths behind Arthur's Ride. “He came back good, and I thought he ran super,” said Pletcher. “I thought for a second he was going to still have a shot, but we're very pleased with the effort. It put him over the million-dollar mark yesterday, so it's pretty cool to see him achieve that.” Pletcher noted that the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup may be in play for the 4-year-old. The other Grade I winner on the day, Ways and Means (Practical Joke) found victory in the GI Test Stakes en route to a 98 Beyer Speed Figure for trainer Chad Brown as a homebred for Klaravich Stables. “She broke good, and [jockey Flavien Prat] put in her a good spot and then it was her race to lose from there,” Brown said. “Luckily, she gave a great performance, and everything worked out good. She looks good this morning.” Another on track towards the Breeders' Cup, Ways and Means will look to have one more start between now and the first weekend in November. “We've spaced her races out and she's doing better with less,” Brown said. “We'd like to get her to the [GI Breeders' Cup] Filly and Mare Sprint, and we'll probably run her one more time between now and then, but I'm not sure where or when.” Friday's GII National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes winner Neat (Consitution) also bounced back well after his win for Rob Atras and had already shipped back to his Belmont Park base. “He came out of the race really good,” said Atras. “We gave him a day and then sent him back down to Belmont where he got ready for that last race. We'll give him a couple of days and then get him back to the track. So far, so good.” Neat could be in line for a next start in the Gun Runner Stakes at Kentucky Downs Sept. 8. “Nothing for sure yet. With him being Kentucky-bred, we will definitely take a look at the Kentucky Downs race on the eighth of September, but that's not for sure yet,” Atras said. Linda Rice, who had the top two finishes in the Fasig-Tipton Lure Stakes Saturday, noted that a bump back into graded company was possible for winner Film Star (Flatter). “We are going to take a look at the [GI] Jockey Club Gold Cup. I opted out of the Whitney with him,” Rice said. “I felt like he was coming off a layoff. He had one race earlier in the meet and I felt like he wasn't up to that yet. Instead, I opted to be an MTO in the Lure and that worked out pretty well for us, but we are going to take a strong look at the Gold Cup.” Rice also confirmed that runner up Pioneering Spirit (American Pharoah) would return to the turf. “Back to the grass with him. I think his best distance is 1 1/8-miles. He won the Bernard Baruch here last year, so we are going to go try and defend that,” she said. The post Saturday Saratoga Runners All Exit In Good Order appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Clearly ready for her unveiling, it was Quietside (Malibu Moon–Benner Island, by Speightstown) who used her late speed to envelop a field of juveniles and garner 'TDN Rising Star' honors in the opener at Saratoga on Sunday. The Shortleaf homebred cruised right behind a pair of pacesetters, which included the Insight runner First Class Lady (Uncle Mo). Around the far turn, Quietside began to make some noise fanning three wide and when it was time to accelerate down the lane she took control. The 2-year-old's final margin was better than five lengths and the time entered was 1:11.03. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O/B-Shortleaf Stables; T-John Ortiz. QUIETSIDE breaks her maiden dominantly in the first race at #Saratoga with @luissaezpty aboard for trainer @johnnyortiz24. pic.twitter.com/kGHkj6p0MR — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 4, 2024 The post Quietside Loudly Rings ‘TDN Rising Star’ Bell On Debut At Saratoga appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

There is no shortage of active pedigrees at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, but this year Warrendale Sales has a draft of eight yearlings that includes several particularly eye-catching updates. Hunter Simms, Warrendale's Director of Bloodstock Service, can attest that landing a buzz horse in a yearling's pedigree is exactly what you're hoping for in the weeks leading up to a sale–especially at Saratoga where blacktype already abounds. “People want to buy into young, active families,” he said. “If it's fillies, there is hope that down the road you have some broodmare potential. You might get a half to something or the horse that you purchase at the sale is your graded stakes winner that you could eventually retire. With the colts up here, there are a lot of stallion pedigrees. A lot of end users shop this sale for those types of horses to run on Saturdays, get Grade I wins and eventually end up in their stallion barns.” Warrendale's Hip 57 could fit that bill. The Stonestreet-bred colt is from the first crop of Charlatan and is a half-brother to the talking horse among freshman sires, Complexity. Standing at Airdrie Stud, Complexity currently sits atop the list of first-crop sires, most recently bringing in his first European stakes winner when Black Forest scored in the G2 Markel Richmond Stakes at Goodwood on Aug. 1. At the Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton will be offering a share in Complexity as the first offering in the auction's second session on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The young sire will be represented by just one yearling at the sale in Hip 73, a half-sister to stakes winner Buckeye Magic (Trappe Shot) consigned by Mill Ridge Sales. Meanwhile Warrendale's Charlatan colt is also a half-brother to Grade III winner and 2016 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies runner-up Valadorna (Curlin). “Complexity is not the only horse in the pedigree,” said Kitty Day, owner of Warrendale Sales. “It's Complexity but you've got some others there too and it's important for people to see that. Stonestreet gave us this Charlatan colt and they also gave us a Street Sense colt [Hip 157]. They're very similar horses with big hips and great walks.” Another Warrendale-consigned yearling with plenty of recent activity is Hip 62, a Nyquist half-sister to rising talent Vahva (Gun Runner). Trained by Cherie DeVaux, the 4-year-old filly Vahva has won four of her last five graded starts, most recently scoring in the GI Derby City Distaff and GIII Chicago Stakes. Out of Grade I-placed Holiday Soiree (Harlan's Holiday), the Nyquist filly who was bred by Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds is also a half-sister to a 2-year-old City of Light filly that Warrendale sold to Belladonna Racing for $400,000 at last year's Keeneland September Sale. “The Charlatan colt and the Nyquist filly are both great physicals,” said Day. “They're big, stretchy horses with beautiful necks and great walks. This filly is a little more compact. I would say she does kind of look like Vahva. We had the City of Light last year and she was a very similar type of horse as this filly. Very strong-hipped. It's all about the physicals.” Simms added that at the Saratoga Sale, there is a unique emphasis on in-person presentation because buyers have so much time to examine horses between the time when inspections starts on Friday and the sale begins on Monday. “You want to bring the right horse here because they have three or four days to pick horses apart-whether it's X-rays, conformation or demeanor,” he explained. “All that stuff, they have the time. So you want to bring the right horse that fits. It's always nerve wracking to bring a horse up here because it's a long way home if you RNA and don't get them sold, so we try to bring the right horse with the right physical and sire power. I think this year's draft represents that across the board.” Also in Warrendale's consignment, Hip 93 is a Maclean's Music colt bred by Ashview Farm from the family of recent GI Bing Crosby Stakes winner The Chosen Vron (Vronsky). Along with the Charlatan colt, their draft includes two others yearlings by first-crop sires in Hip 137, a colt by Raging Bull (FR) who is a half-brother to Grade II victor Andthewinneris (Oscar Performance), and Hip 231, an Essential Quality colt bred by Sandra Sexton & Silver Fern Farm. The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale will be held on Monday and Tuesday at the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion. Bidding starts at 6:30 p.m. The post Active Pedigrees Drive Warrendale’s Saratoga Draft appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Junior Alvarado wasn't among this year's class of inductees over the weekend at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. But the 38-year-old veteran put on a mini-clinic across the street at Saratoga Race Course that underscored his versatility as an unheralded rider on an ultra-competitive circuit who consistently coaxes the best out of his mounts, regardless of surface, distance, running style or odds. Although the headline-grabber among his trio of victories was Saturday's decisive wiring of the GI Whitney Stakes aboard the older-horse division's newest phenom, Arthur's Ride (Tapit), Alvarado also orchestrated an impeccably timed, come-from-behind drive to narrowly capture Friday's GII Hall of Fame Stakes with Neat (Constitution). And earlier that afternoon, he helped second-time-starter Two Sharp (Twirling Candy) attain 'TDN Rising Star' status by guiding that 3-year-old filly to an 11 1/4-length tally in a maiden special weight (MSW) sprint. Of those three, only Two Sharp was favored to win. Alvarado let this $925,000 KEESEP filly roll out of the gate on the inside in a 6 1/2-furlong sprint, shrugged off mild early pressure, then allowed her to open up at will on the far turn and kick clear through the lane under her own power. “Absolutely devastating,” was how track announcer Frank Mirahmadi described Two Sharp's victory at 1-2 odds. The only thing that Alvarado might have hampered while keeping his filly under wraps as she sailed solo past the wire was her Beyer Speed Figure, which was assigned as 98 and certainly would have ticked into triple digits had Alvarado nudged her along a little faster. But what would have been the point? Alvarado came from much farther back and had to go after multiple targets on the turf to nail the win with Neat in the Hall of Fame, rating from third-last in a field of eight. That was a change in tactics from when he last rode the 3-year-old colt to a win in the GIII Manila Stakes June 29 at Aqueduct by pressing the pace in a five-horse race. Again tasked with a mile, the 7-2 Neat broke alertly but was rated towards the rear by Alvarado. He edged closer down the backstretch, tipped five wide for the drive, but didn't seem truly in it to win it until the final 50 yards when Neat surged with purpose to wrest control in a three-horse photo. Neat, who sold for $200,000 at both KEENOV and KEESEP, is now 6-for-9 lifetime, adding a Grade II victory to two previous Grade III wins and two other non-graded stakes, all on the grass. He's won the three graded races by a neck, a nose, and three-quarters of a length. He earned a career-best 87 Beyer in the Hall of Fame Stakes. “When I turned for home, I tipped him out and he was so game, he kept fighting and grinding and kept going after the horse in front,” Alvarado said. “Eventually, he put his head in front right in front of the wire. I love this horse. He is my kind of horse–you can feel he has the fire to win.” Arthur's Ride might turn out to be Alvarado's kind of horse, too. Maybe even the one that earns him his best shot yet in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. Alvarado has partnered with this gray for trainer Bill Mott in four straight races since the 4-year-old recovered from a tendon strain that sidelined him from February 2023 until March 2024. This $250,000 KEESEP colt started his career with a pair of seconds in two seven-furlong MSW contests at Saratoga in the summer of 2022 before resurfacing at Gulfstream on Feb. 11, 2023, in a one-turn mile. In that race, Arthur's Ride caught the eye by taking pace pressure at the rail from the 6-5 favorite for most of the race, then clawing back the lead not once, but twice, after losing it in the stretch. That maiden-breaking effort earned him a berth in the TDN Derby Top 12 rankings, but the tendon trouble kept Arthur's Ride out of action until a Mar. 16, 2024, blowout return win at Gulfstream by 7 1/2 lengths in a first-level allowance, another one-turn mile. On the Friday before the 2024 Derby, Arthur's Ride wanted no part of racing in the slop at Churchill Downs, finishing ninth, beaten 23 lengths, in a second-level, one-turn mile allowance. Brought back at the same condition but at 10 furlongs during the GI Belmont Stakes festival at Saratoga June 7, Arthur's Ride rebounded with a 12 3/4-length drubbing that yielded a 111 Beyer. Going into Saturday's Whitney, bettors had to balance Arthur's Ride's sharp comeback race and his affinity for the Spa with the knowledge that he'd once again have to deal with an “off” racetrack and Grade I stakes company for the first time, with several other projected speedsters, including the .95-to-1 favorite National Treasure (Quality Road), drawn to his inside. The wagering public figured just a decimal point under 7-1 was a square mutuel for the prospect of Arthur's Ride out-gunning a fairly deep field from post nine over a muddy, sealed surface. Arthur's Ride strikes a post after winning the GI Whitney Stakes | Tod Marks Alvarado knew that he needed to seize control of the pace from the outset for Arthur's Ride to have his best shot. He outbroke National Treasure, but had to deal with the pesky presence of Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator) before clearing the field. Arthur's Ride cranked out consecutive quarter miles of :23.26, :23.37 and :23.65 while under legit pace pressure, yet turned for home with his ears pricked through a fourth-quarter split in an understandably slower :24.88 while responding to Alvarado's rousing to stay strong on the lead. Arthur's Ride then left some pretty accomplished stakes horses in his wake, finishing up with a final furlong in :13.38 and a nine-furlong clocking of 1:48.54 that translated to a 110 Beyer while 2 1/2 lengths in front. Galloping out on the turn, Alvarado displayed another form of athleticism by sprinting alongside Arthur's Ride for half a furlong after the colt unexpectedly ducked out and dislodged him. “He just decided to spook and dropped me,” Alvarado said while being interviewed back aboard Arthur's Ride on the Saratoga simulcast feed, remounting as if nothing had happened. “But I still had a hold of the reins, and he made me run with him for a sixteenth of a mile.” The Whitney is a “Win and You're In” qualifying race for the Breeders' Cup Classic, a stakes that has been won twice in the past three years by grays who first captured that year's Whitney–White Abarrio (Race Day) in 2023 and Knicks Go (Paynter) in 2021. Unlike White Abarrio last year, who did not race between the Whitney and the Breeders' Cup, Mott said post-win that his gray could start next in the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup at Saratoga Sept. 1. If you can't wait another four weeks to see a Mott-trained offspring of that Tapit-Points of Grace mating in action, you're in luck: Arthur's Ride's younger sister, a 3-year-old filly named Genetics, is dual-entered in allowance races Monday at both Ellis Park and Horseshoe Indianapolis. The May 27 foal broke her maiden last time out at Indy in career start number seven, by four lengths at 1-10 odds. Glassman Racing LLC, the same connections who own her older brother, bought Genetics for $525,000 at KEESEP back in 2022 when Arthur's Ride was still a maiden. The post The Week In Review: Big Wins At The Spa Show Alvarado Isn’t Just Along For The Ride appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Kentucky Downs will play host to the inaugural FanDuel TV U.S. Open Turf Championships Sept. 7. The event will feature six graded stakes races offering over $2m apiece for Kentucky-breds. In addition to the three Breeders' Cup 'Win and You're In Races', Kentucky Downs will pay the pre-entry and entry fees towards the Breeders' Cup for the winners of three additional stakes should they make a Breeders' Cup field at Del Mar Nov. 1-2. FanDuel TV has also been announced as the title sponsor for the GI FanDuel TV Kentucky Turf Cup, a WAYI for the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Turf. There will be over $13m in purses offered on the card for Sept. 7, potentially making it America's richest day of racing outside of Breeders' Cup Saturday. “We are pleased to again partner with Kentucky Downs to provide winning connections with fantastic incentives and awards via the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series,” said Dora Delgado, Executive Vice President & Chief Racing Officer for Breeders' Cup Limited. “The commitment of Kentucky Downs and FanDuel to recruiting international contenders aligns perfectly with our approach as a global festival of racing, and we look forward to welcoming contenders who find success at this meeting to the Breeders' Cup World Championships in the fall at Del Mar.” Kevin Grigsby, Executive Producer for FanDuel TV added: “We are delighted to be the title sponsor of the inaugural FanDuel TV U.S. Open Turf Championships. Our collaborative relationship with Kentucky Downs for the past three years has been popular with our account-holders and viewers alike and we are looking forward to bringing world-class turf racing to our audience. This spectacular day of racing will serve as a key stepping stone on the road to the Breeders' Cup World Championships in November and we are excited to showcase Kentucky Downs' full fields and quality racing with full coverage every day of the prestigious meet.” The post KY Downs Launches FanDuel TV U.S. Open Turf Championships Sept. 7 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

GSW/MGISP Breaking Lucky (Lookin At Lucky) was euthanized Saturday, Aug. 3 due to complications from colic at the age of 12 according to a release by Blue Star Racing who stood the stallion in Louisiana. Through a five-year stallion career in both Florida and Louisiana, he was the leading second crop sire by winners in Louisiana and the southwest region. “Our entire family is heartbroken,” said Blue Star Racing's Dex Comardelle. “Lucky was such a loved member of our family and local community. We are still trying to process that he is gone. I want to wish a heartfelt thank you to all the breeders, trainers, and owners who have supported him in Florida and in Louisiana during these last five years. We are also very thankful to the vets and surgeons who tried everything they could to save him.” Breaking Lucky, who raced for the partnerships of West Point Thoroughbreds, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Eric Young, and R.A. Hill Stable, was the 2015 Prince of Wales Stakes winner and took the GIII Seagram Cup Stakes a 4-year-old while also placing in the GI Clark Handicap, the GI Whitney Stakes and the GI Stephen Foster Handicap. The post LA Stallion Breaking Lucky Euthanized Due To Colic Complications appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Shadwell star Alflaila (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}) will target the G1 Juddmonte International Stakes later this month, racing manager Angus Gold confirmed on Sunday. The 5-year-old Owen Burrows trainee won his third race in four starts on the Knavesmire, his second G2 York Stakes last month. Gold said, “He's a real trooper and Owen said that so far, touch wood, he has come out of it well. “We're going to head on now to the International if all stays well before then and I see no reason to not go there. We kept him in training to have a bit of fun with him and you always need these good older horses. “I'm not saying he's going to win it, but I hope he can be competitive at least. Hopefully he can go there and not be too far away. He's a good old stick and the sort of horse you need to give everyone some good days out.” Alflaila also the 2022 editions of the G3 Strensall Stakes and G3 Darley Stakes to his credit. After his 2023 York Stakes triumph, he ran fifth in the G1 Irish Champion Stakes. Put away for the year, he resumed behind Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) once again when fourth in the June 19 G1 Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot. The post Alflaila To Chart Juddmonte International Path appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

7th-ELP, $71K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 3:52 p.m. ET. ZANDVOORT (Good Magic) makes the races for owner Kaleem Shah, who took the colt home in May at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale for $525,000–the top juvenile price for his sire this year. Initially purchased by Superfine for $220,000 during Fasig-Tipton's October Yearling Sale, the Steve Asmussen trainee is out of a Discreet Cat mare who is a half-sister to a pair of multiple-stakes winners. TJCIS PPS The post Monday’s Racing Insights: Good Magic Colt Makes First Start At Pea Patch appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Over a decade on from Pathfork recording a memorable Group 1 triumph in the National Stakes at the Curragh, the American-based Bonnie and Tommy Hamilton of Silverton Hill Farm are dreaming of further big-race riches in Europe with Hotazhell (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}). If it has been a while between drinks for the Hamiltons in Ireland, Hotazehll appears as though he was worth the wait. Like Pathfork, Hotazhell is trained by Jessica Harrington. He announced himself as a pretty serious colt with genuine Classic aspirations when landing the G3 Tyros Stakes–a race that has been won by Teofilo (Ire), New Approach (Ire), Gleneagles (Ire) and more–at Leoparstown last Thursday. Bonnie Hamilton is rightly excited about what the future might bring for the son of Too Darn Hot, who was shrewdly sourced by Harrington from Eddie Linehan's Lackendarra Stables at the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale for 200,000gns in the spring. “As Christophe Clement always says, the dream is still alive until it's not,'” Hamilton said. “From a distance, and from talking to Richie [Galway] and Jessie, they feel like Hotzhell is really only starting to tap into what he could be as a racehorse. It would be great if he turned out to be a Classic horse. That's what we're after.” Hamilton added, “We've always dealt with really great people in Ireland who have made the whole experience really special. I feel like they are honest with us as well. The Irish really appreciate racing and there are very good horses over there. The whole experience is so good.” Things could get even better for Hotazhell, who Harrington reports to be under consideration for the Futurity and the National Stakes at the Curragh. He would not look out of place in the line-up for Group 1 races this term judging by how he accounted for some well-touted rivals at Leopardstown and Hamilton has even pledged to be there in person for his next appearance. She said, “You'd always be wishing that maybe he could come over here for the Breeders' Cup at some point but, the type of ground that he likes, I don't think that would lend itself to the Breeders' Cup in California this year. I think we're pretty good owners-we think it's best to listen to the trainer who knows best. If you have trainers you trust and stay out of their way, you will probably do much better in the long run. We're going to try and get over to see him run come hell or high water.” Eddie Linehan [right]: sold Hotazhell at the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale Linehan is another man keeping a close eye on what Hotazhell can go on to achieve. One of the leading young handlers on the breeze-up circuit, the County Cork native describes Hotazhell as just the type of colt that he had been searching for in order to get his consignment to the next level. “We were very bullish about this lad at the sales,” Linehan explained. “We knew he was a very special horse from day one and, as soon as we pressed a button, we knew he was different to anything we had before. I've sold nine black-type fillies in nine years at the breeze-ups but this is the type of horse we have been searching for and hopefully he can elevate us to the next level at the breeze-ups. I think he's the horse we've needed to try and get up the ladder.” Linehan added, “They seem to be very bullish about him at Jessica Harrington's. We were probably a bit disappointed that he only made 200,000gns at the Craven, but it was early in the sale, so maybe that counted against him. But when we heard he was going to Harrington's, I couldn't have been happier. The best horse my father ever sold was a horse called Oscars Well, who won two Grade 1s over hurdles for Jessica Harrington, so that was my first thought when Hotazhell went there. “Before he ran in the Tyros, they were listing out some of the horses who had won the race down through the years on Racing TV. I was thinking to myself, 'if he can win this, he really could be anything. Sure enough he did and I think he could be a proper Group 1 horse now.” It is Galway, a key cog in the wheel at Harrington's world-famous yard, that has been credited by Hamilton for finding Hotazhell at the sales. However, the instruction to go and find another Pathfork only came about by chance. Hamilton explained, “It's really interesting because we've been to Royal Ascot four or five times with runners and of course we love that. We said a few years ago, why don't we try and get a runner ready for that again. We have a homebred two-year-old here in the States and he is out of a mare who ran respectable at Royal Ascot so we thought he might fit the bill. We asked Richie last autumn if they would take him and he said they'd love to have him. Well, I think I put the jinx on the horse because he was just not an early two-year-old. Of course, I was disappointed and when I rang Jessie and Richie, they said, 'why don't you just let us buy you something?'” She added, “We weren't going to be spending seven or eight hundred thousand on something but they went to Newmarket for the Craven Breeze-Up Sale and called us with their list. The first one went through for too much money and I was pretty bummed. Then Hotazhell came through and Richie just said, 'you got him'. Really all of the credit needs to go back to Richie.” Those renowned pink Silverton silks are regularly sighted at the big meetings in America but, make no mistake, Hotazell's emergence as a genuine Group 1 contender in Ireland means just as much to the owners. “We've been doing this long enough to know how difficult it is [to find good horses],” Hamilton said. “We've had runners in the Kentucky Derby and, you know what, we probably didn't appreciate that enough at the time. It's very special to have a horse like Hotazhell because there is such a high level of racing in Ireland. There's a fine line between being excited and expecting but maybe he really is as good as we were hoping he would be. It's truly just as exciting watching him in Ireland as it would be if we had one over here in Kentucky. A good horse is special anywhere in the world, especially in Ireland.” The post ‘Maybe He’s As Good As We’d Hoped’ – Hamilton Excited About Hot Prospect appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Flying the flag for Germany on Sunday, Gestut Rottgen's G3 Diana-Trial winner Erle (Ger) (Reliable Man {GB}–Kizingo {Ire}, by Oasis Dream {GB}) made the most of her favourable inside draw and her abundant ability to make all in Dusseldorf's G1 Henkel-Preis der Diana. Always happy navigating the tight circuit under Martin Seidl, the Maxim Pecheur-trained 6-1 shot turned it on from the top of the straight and was soon beyond recall. At the line, the homebred had a length to spare over the closing Spanish Eyes (Ger) (Zarak {Fr}), with 3 1/2 lengths back to Lady Mary (Ger) (Lawman {Fr}) in third. This was a seventh renewal of the 11-furlong Classic for the historic and esteemed operation and the fourth since Diu (Ger) captured it in its first year as a group race in 1972. G1 166th Henkel-Preis der Diana – Oaks over 2200m at Düsseldorf ERLE 3yo f by Reliable Man SPANISH EYES 3yo f by Zarak LADY MARY 3yo f by Lawman ERLE is bred and owned by Gestüt Röttgen, trained by Maxim Pecheur and was ridden by Martin Seidl pic.twitter.com/HxBjiU8Oce — Deutscher Galopp (@DeutscherGalopp) August 4, 2024 Sunday, Dusseldorf, Germany 166TH HENKEL-PREIS DER DIANA – GERMAN OAKS-G1, €500,000, Dusseldorf, 8-4, 3yo, f, 11fT, 2:14.00, g/s. 1–ERLE (GER), 128, f, 3, by Reliable Man (GB) 1st Dam: Kizingo (Ire), by Oasis Dream (GB) 2nd Dam: Enora (Ger), by Noverre 3rd Dam: Enrica (GB), by Niniski 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-Gestut Rottgen (GER); T-Maxim Pecheur; J-Martin Seidl. €300,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, €338,750. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Spanish Eyes (Ger), 128, f, 3, Zarak (Fr)–Sortilege (Ire), by Tiger Hill (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (€95,000 RNA Ylg '22 ARQOCT. O/B-Gestut Karlshof (GER); T-Andreas Wohler. €100,000. 3–Lady Mary (Ger), 128, f, 3, Lawman (Fr)–La Reine Noir (Ger), by Rainbow Quest. 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O/B-Graf & Grafin von Stauffenberg (GER); T-Andreas Suborics. €50,000. Margins: 1, 3HF, HF. Odds: 5.80, 29.10, 6.00. Also Ran: New York City (Ger), Darnation (Ire), Je Zous (Ire), Weltbeste (Ger), Princess Valentina (Ger), Bubble Gum (Fr), Diamond Crown (Ger), Hope And Believe (Ire), Ashana (Fr), Lingua Franca (GB), Night Of Laki's (Ger), Diya (Ger). Scratched: Sweet Summer (Ger). The post More Diana Glory For Rottgen As Reliable Man’s Erle Makes All appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Maintaining his unbeaten sequence in style, Nurlan Bizakov's Lazzat (Fr) (Territories {Ire}–Lastochka {GB}, by Australia {GB}) proved the slight drop in trip to be no problem as he dominated Sunday's G1 ARC Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville. Having captured the seven-furlong G3 Prix Djebel here in April and the G3 Prix Paul de Moussac at ParisLongchamp in June, the Jerome Reynier-trained homebred had a question to answer taking on the pure sprinters over this 6 1/2 furlongs but travelled equally as strongly as them before taking approaching the 300-metre marker. Staying on powerfully to the line, the 100-30 second favourite had three lengths to spare over Exxtra (Fr) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), with Beauvatier (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) 3/4 of a length behind in third. The G1 July Cup winner Mill Stream (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) was only fifth. LE GRAND EXPLOIT DE LAZZAT (A. Orani / @EcurieReynier) reste invaincu en crucifiant ses adversaires dans l'Arc Prix Maurice de Gheest (Gr.1) à Deauville. 6⃣ courses 6⃣ victoires 1⃣er Groupe 1 pour Lazzat et pour Antonio Orani pic.twitter.com/dv34Rytlty — Equidia (@equidia) August 4, 2024 Sunday, Deauville, France ARC PRIX MAURICE DE GHEEST-G1, €380,000, Deauville, 8-4, 3yo/up, 6 1/2fT, 1:15.82, g/s. 1–LAZZAT (FR), 126, g, 3, by Territories (Ire) 1st Dam: Lastochka (GB), by Australia (GB) 2nd Dam: Lashyn, by Mr. Greeley 3rd Dam: Sleepytime (Ire), by Royal Academy 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Nurlan Bizakov; B-Sumbe (FR); T-Jerome Reynier; J-Antonio Orani. €217,132. Lifetime Record: 6-6-0-0, €351,132. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Exxtra (Fr), 127, f, 4, Starspangledbanner (Aus)–Rolling Stone (Ire), by Raven's Pass. 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (€26,000 Ylg '21 ARQOCT; €150,000 RNA 2yo '22 ARQDEC). O-Anja Wilde; B-Mme Isabelle Corbani & SARL Jedburgh Stud (FR); T-Carlos & Yann Lerner. €86,868. 3–Beauvatier (Fr), 126, c, 3, Lope De Vega (Ire)–Enchanting Skies (Ire), by Sea The Stars (Ire). TDN Rising Star. (€160,000 Ylg '22 ARQAUG). O-Philippe Allaire & Haras d'Etreham; B-Ecurie des Monceaux, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd & Mme Barbara M Keller (FR); T-Yann Barberot. €43,434. Margins: 3, 3/4, HD. Odds: 3.30, 16.00, 11.00. Also Ran: Flora Of Bermuda (Ire), Mill Stream (Ire), Saint Lawrence (Ire), Matilda Picotte (Ire), Puchkine (Fr), King Gold (Fr), Khaadem (Ire), Classic Flower (GB), Game Run (Fr), Bellano (Fr), Havana Cigar (GB), Great Generation (Ire). Scratched: Shouldvebeenaring (GB). . The post Territories’ Lazzat Wins The Maurice De Gheest For Nurlan Bizakov appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer racing season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced offspring from a variety of top national outfits. Summer Breezes highlights debuting 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, with links to their under-tack previews. Here are the horses entered for Monday at Ellis Park: Monday, August 5, 2024 Ellis 7, $71k, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 3:52 p.m. ET Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze Correlation (Complexity), OBSAPR, 35,000, :10 C-Grassroots Training & Sales, agent; B-Mike Maker, agent Cyberbeast (Global Campaign), OBSAPR, 100,000, :9 4/5 C-Top Line Sales LLC, agent; B-Mike Waters Quintillion (Maclean's Music), OBSAPR, 350,000, :9 4/5 C-Top Line Sales LLC, agent; B-Taproot Bloodstock, agent Sexagenarian (Practical Joke), FTMMAY, 70,000, :21 3/5 C-Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, agent; B-Michael Maker Zandvoort (Good Magic), FTMMAY, 525,000,:10 2/5 C-Wavertree Stables Inc (Ciaran Dunne), agent; B-KSI The post Summer Breezes, Sponsored By OBS: August 5, 2024 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Following its launch phase in the U.S. in April, 2024, Light Up Racing will launch Phase 2 of its program, which includes further website development and new personnel, the organizers announced in a press release Sunday, “The initial phase highlighted the crucial need for transparency and effective communication within the racing industry, with millions turning to LUR for reliable updates and insights,” the company said in the release. “LUR is ready to build on this success, driving further innovation and progress in the months ahead. During Phase 1, Light Up Racing provided timely updates on high profile horses, catering to the public's appetite for transparency and information. The organization highlighted the journeys of both winners and losers alike from major races during their recovery days, offering simplified explanations of medical issues. Valuable resources were created to address common concerns within the industry. These efforts enabled participants to confidently disseminate accurate information, effectively sharing industry progress while addressing misinformation.” Price Bell, the LUR Chair, said, “We learned a lot in our first six months. We are encouraged by what we learned during these initial months of Light Up Racing. Because of everyone who volunteered, donated, learned, and most importantly engaged in the programming, we look forward to driving onto a follow up phase. Our initial work allowed us to try a variety of initiatives and determine what made real impact, and now, we are excited to continue this work into 2025.” Bell continued, “As fundraising efforts prove to be successful, Light Up Racing will expand other programming areas proven to be impactful during Phase 1. Leveraging the power of social media is a clear area the Board identified for continuation as there is a tremendous need to to push out fresh content that speaks to the truth of horse racing. Bell noted, “It is important that the public hears about what we do from us. We get to tell our own story, authentically and transparently.” LUR also said that they planned to continue to develop the website “into a comprehensive resource hub.” Bell added, “Today's public expects immediate access to information, and silence during crises only fuels suspicion. We've been dedicated to helping industry organisations with guidance and arming our Light Up community with the right messaging to address misinformation and false narratives.” Vicky Leonard, owner of the industry marketing company Kick Collective, will continue to play an instrumental role in shaping Light Up Racing's strategic direction. Light Up Racing has retained Amy Brin as a contracted interim Executive Director through Envision Consulting LLC. Brin brings over 20 years of national experience in building non-profit organizations and programming. Bell said, “Another thing we learned is that we need someone running the daily operations to really push things forward. It is important in a build that we capitalise on momentum.” A full-time executive director will be recruited during Phase 2. To keep up to date with Light Up Racing plans, events and resource updates, visit www.lightupracing.com The post Light Up Racing Launches Phase 2 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article