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This day 18th September 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 | Wednesday, 18/9 Five horse racing meetings are scheduled for around Australia today, on Wednesday, September 18. Check out HorseBetting’s free betting tips … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Happy Valley racing tips & quaddie | Wednesday, September 20 Hong Kong racing heads back to Happy Valley on Wednesday evening, and HorseBetting brings you free tips and quaddie picks … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Warwick Farm races preview & betting tips | September 20, 2023 Warwick Farm is the destination for NSW metropolitan racing this Wednesday afternoon, with seven races set for decision … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Sandown Hillside racing tips & quaddie | September 20, 2023 An eight-race program is scheduled for Sandown on the Hillside track on Wednesday afternoon. Check out HorseBetting’s best bets and … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago The Bambino hands Ryan Foote first win as trainer Sunday was a memorable day for Ryan Foote at Te Rapa as the Cambridge horseman celebrated his first training victory … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Luberon with Guineas on radar Stakes performer Luberon booked her ticket to Riccarton later this spring with a convincing win at Te Rapa on Sunday … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year ago Underwood Stakes attracts star nominations Saturday’s Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) has attracted a star-studded set of nominations for the $750,000 event at Caulfield Racecourse … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago West Coast claims Great Northern Steeplechase West Coast cemented himself at the top of the steeplechasing ranks at Te Rapa on Sunday, the top-class jumper claiming … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | September 18, 2023 Three horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 1 year ago Bowman slots treble as Chung, Wong and Chau prominent at Sha Tin Australian jockey Hugh Bowman continued an impressive start to the 2023/24 season with a treble at Sha Tin on Sunday … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Swan Hill races preview & quaddie tips | Tuesday, September 19 An eight-race card is set down for decision at Swan Hill on Tuesday afternoon. Check out HorseBetting’s best bets and … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Pakenham racing tips & quaddie numbers | Monday, September 19 The Pakenham synthetic is set to host a bumper nine-race program on Monday afternoon. Horsebetting’s Victorian form expert presents his … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Verry Elleegant’s dam passes away Broodmare gem Opulence has passed away after foaling a healthy Zed filly at Grangewilliam Stud on Saturday. The 17-year-old Danroad … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | September 18, 2022 Seven 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 No Loitering produces front-running gem at New Plymouth Veteran galloper No Loitering defied Father Time to produce a superb front-running effort as he led throughout in Saturday’s ITM … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago One Kiss stakes her claim for higher honours Lightly raced three-year-old One Kiss strengthened her claim for higher honours when she dominated proceedings to take out the Listed … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Patterson keen on future prospects of debut winner Local debutant Stan lived up to the expectations of his trainer Robbie Patterson when he made a winning start to … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Sierra Sue continues hot form with a win in the Sir Rupert Clarke There was no bad luck for Sierra Sue on Saturday, as the mare broke through for her maiden Group 1 … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Nonconformist books his spot in the Caulfield Cup Nonconformist booked his way into the $5M Caulfield Cup after a narrow win in Saturday’s MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Eduardo proves too good late in The Shorts at Randwick People were calling it a ‘mini Everest’ as six confirmed Everest starters battled it out in The Shorts and it … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Verry Elleegant claims the 2021 George Main Stakes Verry Elleegant has made it a ninth Group 1 victory in the $1M George Main Stakes, defeating Riodini and Think … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | September 18, 2021 Horse racing around the country sees 12 meetings being held around the country on this Saturday afternoon, headlined by the … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Star mare Avantage retired Nine-time Group One winner Avantage has been retired from racing after suffering a tendon injury. The Jamie Richards-trained six-year-old was … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Oaks path possible for promising filly Jakkalberry is developing a knack for leaving quality three-year-olds. The ill-fated Novara Park stallion enjoyed Classic success last season through … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Champion mare helps alleviate Bishara’s lockdown blues Auckland’s extended lockdown is wearing thin with trainer Nick Bishara but the anticipation of another big weekend of racing is … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Frontman a leading light at Hawke’s Bay A week ago, the chances of talented four-year-old Frontman contesting the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings looked slim, … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Pike well-armed on “transition day” at Hastings Trainer Tony Pike has a host of runners at Hawke’s Bay on Saturday including exciting one-win three-year-old The Irishman, who … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago RV Cancels Country Race Meets Due To COVID Victoria will host just two race meetings across the state on Melbourne Cup day after several others were abandoned due … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Savvy Racing gears up for landmark day With runners in two stakes races, the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival at Hastings looms as a … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Mugatoo Delivers Kris Lees A Hometown Cup Local trainer Kris Lees has celebrated a sentimental win in the Newcastle Cup with classy import Mugatoo, who has lumped … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Hastings milestone may be on cards Alchemia could provide Katrina and Simon Alexander with a memorable milestone at Hastings on Saturday if she lives up to … Read More Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago Kingston Town Stakes 2020 betting tips, odds & form The Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes is the penultimate race on a blockbuster card at Royal Randwick. With all places … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Farnan Out Of Golden Rose But Into Everest Part-owners Aquis are keeping faith in Golden Slipper winner Farnan, confirming the colt will represent their slot in the $15 … Read More Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago Morphettville racing tips & odds – Saturday, 19 September 2020 We’ll be racing on a Good 4 when a nine-race program gets underway at Morphettville on Saturday afternoon, with a … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Sargent Says Brandenburg Can Bounce Back Trainer John Sargent expects Group One placegetter Brandenburg to show his true colours at Randwick after recovering well from a … Read More Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago Caulfield racing tips & best bets – Saturday, 19 September 2020 It is Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Day at Caulfield, where nine races will be set down for judgement this Saturday … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Cartwright Gets Gollan’s Stamp Of Approval Georgina Cartwright’s northern sojourn begins at the Gold Coast where she has been entrusted with the rides on two odds-on … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Clark Keen On Chances Of Tulloch Lodge Duo Jockey Tim Clark will combine with Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott in two stakes races at Randwick and he expects … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Gear Change For Dreamforce In George Main Frontrunner Dreamforce will have the blinkers off when he takes on a select field of six rivals in the Group … Read More Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago Gold Coast racing tips & value bets – Saturday, 19 September 2020 Queensland racing heads down the highway to the Gold Coast on Saturday for Pink Ribbon Cup Day. Check out the … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago McEvoy In Pretty Brazen Chase For Dollars Tony McEvoy is happy with the strength of his two-pronged attack on the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield where … Read More Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago Royal Randwick racing tips – Saturday, 19 September 2020 Group 1 racing is back at Royal Randwick this Saturday, with the George Main Stakes set to jump at 3:15pm … Read More Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago Kilcoy racing tips & best bets – Friday, 18 September 2020 Some good fields have come together for a nine-race card at Kilcoy in Queensland’s Somerset Region this Friday … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Tofane chasing stakes victory at Caulfield Tofane, a placegetter at Group Two level last season, steps back up to Group racing at Caulfield in the How … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Lindsay Park splits Foundation Cup runners With five acceptors in the MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield, Lindsay Park will send two of those horses to Morphettville … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Wet track a query for Sunlight in Shorts Rain in Sydney and a heavy rated track at Randwick has cast doubts over whether Everest-bound mare Sunlight will take … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Stay Gold wins maiden, sibling aims for Group 1 A few days before Iconoclasm chases a Group One win in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, his little sister Stay … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Qld trainer banned for sample substitution Gold Coast trainer Brad Witt has been disqualified for 12 months after being found to have substituted someone else’s urine … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Wet Randwick to suit top New Zealand mare New Zealand mare Danzdanzdance will have conditions to suit at Randwick where she runs in the Group One George Main … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 5 years ago Furore return BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner Furore caught the eye, running on for third under Grant van Niekerk in a … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 5 years ago O’Sullivan’s “radical” plan as Pakistan Star shines Pakistan Star sparkled through a dirt track barrier trial at Sha Tin on Tuesday, 17 September as he warmed up … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Harlech too good at Matamata There was plenty of hype surrounding Harlech heading into his raceday resumption at Matamata on Wednesday and the exciting three-year-old … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Real Home and Away couple head up Everest Home and Away’s James Stewart and Sarah Roberts have been named as the Everest Carnival’s official ambassadors … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Stipes explain decision to overturn photo Queensland stewards have explained on what basis they overturned a photo-finish result from a race meeting two months ago … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Hong Kong races off because of political unrest Political unrest in Hong Kong has spread to racing with Happy Valley called off because of the threat to public … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Father and son combine for win The father and son team of Darryn and Sam Weatherley combined at Matamata to record their first win together with … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Kendrick soldiers on for a change of luck Trainer Stuart Kendrick started the day with a disappointment but things brightened when he produced another smart young horse at … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Ex-apprentice in induced coma after fall Former apprentice jockey Stephen Brown Jr has been airlifted to a Melbourne hospital in an induced coma following a fall … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Form expert rates Catalyst Exciting galloper Catalyst has made the perfect start to his three-year-old season with his two stakes victories to date, and … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 5 years ago Cancellation of Happy Valley Race meeting on 18 September The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) today (18 September) announced that the race meeting at Happy Valley Racecourse tonight … Read More Australia horse racing news, New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Danzdanzdance launches Sydney raid Danzdanzdance will begin another raid on Sydney on Saturday when she lines-up in the Group 1 Colgate Optic White Stakes … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Despatch ready for latest Group 1 test at 1400m Calvin McEvoy expects Group One winner Despatch’s Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes performance will give them clarity as to the sprinter’s … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 5 years ago No Rush with Beauty Zac Purton’s fellow three-time Hong Kong champion, Joao Moreira, will be aiming to keep close tabs on his rival. The … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 5 years ago Reliable Team sights a Happy Valley hat-trick Reliable Team has a perfect record to protect when he takes his place in section two of the Class 3 … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Cornege cruising along with promising gallopers A win by De Koning at Ruakaka on Saturday, along with a promising run from stablemate Pop Star Princess, has … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Trainers speak out after Makybe Diva abuse Trainers Darren Mcauliffe and Adam Trinder have spoken of the harassment they received after their horses finished one-two in the … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Guntantes, Profit clash highly anticipated The clash of promising stablemates Guntantes and Profit looks like being the highlight of the Eagle Farm meeting … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Favourites draw well in Sir Rupert Clarke Begood Toya Mother and Age Of Chivalry, two of the leading fancies for the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Fields of 11 for George Main and Shorts The George Main Stakes and The Shorts at Randwick have both attracted fields of 11 for the start of the … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Full fields for Newcastle feature races Local trainer Kris Lees will have multiple runners in his attempt to win the Newcastle Cup for the first time … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Larry Cassidy set to return from injury Multiple Group One-winning jockey Larry Cassidy is set to resume riding in races after recovering from a fractured leg … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Minor setback for Eric The Eel Talented Eric The Eel’s comeback has been delayed and he will begin his spring campaign a week later … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Group One-winning filly OK for race return ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes winner El Dorado Dreaming has been cleared to return to racing under new trainer Kris Lees … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Apprentice returns a winner after illness Apprentice Ben Allen has ridden a double at Pakenham at his first meeting back following a stint on the sidelines … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Holy Snow ticked off for Sir Rupert Clarke Mick Price has removed all the gear from Holy Snow who he hopes will join stablemate Oregon’s Day in the … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Out-of-form Weir runner targets NZ Group 1 A need for softer tracks has been revealed as the reason for imported galloper Raw Impulse’s switch to New Zealand … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Flemington jump-out chance for Chautauqua Chautauqua will be allowed to trial sooner than expected after Racing Victoria stewards reached an agreement with their NSW counterparts … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Doyle answers Godolphin call for Caulfield Godolphin has called on leading UK jockey James Doyle’s Australian experience for two important rides at Caulfield … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Carzoff penalised for Group 1 Metropolitan Newcastle Gold Cup winner Carzoff will carry 52.5kg in the Group One Metropolitan after being penalised 1.5kg for the $750,000 … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Seabrook spot on for Golden Rose assault Seabrook is aiming to become the first filly to win the Golden Rose since the race was elevated to Group … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago RV appoints Robert Cram as chief steward Racing Victoria has announced Robert Cram as chairman of stewards, replacing Terry Bailey who has moved to Singapore … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago International flavour could spice up Group 1 Saturday’s Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings has received an injection of international flavour with the late entry … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 6 years ago Lucky Bubbles departs for Japan Hong Kong runner Lucky Bubbles departed from Sha Tin Racecourse for Japan in the early hours of today (Tuesday, 18 … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Verry Elleegant joins leading Victorian stable Ardmore Lodge-trainer Nick Bishara has confirmed that his talented three-year-old filly Verry Elleegant has been sold to a Trans-Tasman syndicate … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Graff draws barrier four in Golden Rose The Kris Lees-trained Graff has drawn well in barrier four in the 11-horse field for the Group One Golden Rose … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Avilius to miss Metropolitan Handicap Imported Godolphin stayer Avilius has been taken out of the entries for the Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick and will instead … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago All systems go for Menari in Rose Menari is a firming favourite for the $1 million Golden Rose and his trainer Gerald Ryan can find no kinks … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Most Important to run at Caulfield Trainer Tony Gollan is hoping sprinter Most Important has learned to handle Caulfield with the gelding ready for his second … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Nominations extended for G3 Colin Stephen Newcastle Cup winner Broadside is among nominations for the Colin Stephen Quality but a decision on whether he starts is … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Wangaratta quaddie tips and specials for Tuesday, September 19 WE are striking early in the quaddie market this week as the HorseBetting.com.au team heads to Wangaratta for an interesting … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Stampede out to press Cup credentials Five-year-old Stampede faces a test of his spring carnival credentials in the Naturalism Stakes, a race in which a Caulfield … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Happy Clapper favourite for Epsom Favourite Happy Clapper will be the Epsom Handicap topweight with those above his 56.5kg expected to be non-runners … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago NZ news briefs – Summer’s spring Passage set in Melbourne SUMMER Passage will make his next Australian appearance in the Group Three Caulfield Guineas Prelude on October 1. Trainer Lance … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago McKee pair set for sensational spring KIWI trainer Stephen McKee is hoping to attack group one spring features as two of his top juveniles from last … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago Rock On ready for group one debut CONNECTIONS of the black-type winner Rock On are agonisingly-close to a group one opportunity. They face a nervous wait to … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Secretariat’s owner Penny Chenery dies Triple Crown winner Secretariat’s owner/breeder Penny Chenery has died aged 95 … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Defending champs divide opinion in the Twitter racing wrap SPRING is well and truly in the air as the big guns begin to make their way out onto the … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Damien Oliver confirms Almandin booking Jockey Damien Oliver has confirmed he has been booked to continue his association with defending Melbourne Cup champion Almandin … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Godolphin’s Kementari arrives in Melbourne Godolphin colt Kementari has arrived in Melbourne and will have his next start in the Group Three Caulfield Guineas Prelude … Read More Horse Racing Tips 7 years ago Warwick Farm free tips and racing form, Wednesday September 20 WE have free tips, form and odds for racing at Warwick Farm this Wednesday which features a high quality eight-race … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Derby winning trainer Geoff Wragg has died Veteran trainer Geoff Wragg, a multiple Classic winner, has died at the age of 87 … Read More Horse Racing Tips 7 years ago Early betting picture: Golden Rose Stakes with form and free tips THE Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes runs this Saturday and it’s never too early to lock in some value with … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Keeneland before Breeders Cup for Tepin All roads lead to the Breeders’ Cup for Tepin after the mare extended her winning streak to eight in the … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Astern to miss Caulfield Guineas lead-up Group One-winning colt Astern has been ruled out of the Caulfield Guineas Prelude because of an elevated temperature … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Underwood the Cup lead-up for Tavago Tavago will complete his Caulfield Cup preparation in the weight-for-age Underwood Stakes at Caulfield … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Miss Cover Girl to have second trial Miss Cover Girl needs to prove to trainer Kelly Schweida she is worthy of a trip to Sydney when she … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Rebel Dane jumping into Premiere Trainer Gary Portelli has added some new activities to Rebel Dane’s training regime to try to swtich him on for … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Sacred Elixir begins campaign in Prelude Group One winner Sacred Elixir begins his spring campaign in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Underwood the Cup lead-up for Tavago Tavago will complete his Caulfield Cup preparation in the weight-for-age Underwood Stakes at Caulfield … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Leotie to stamp her Guineas credentials The Henry Dwyer-trained Leotie will be out to confirm her standing as one of the leading Thousand Guineas contenders when … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Third foal for champion Black Caviar Black Caviar has given birth to her third foal, a filly by leading sire Snitzel … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Miss Cover Girl to have second trial Miss Cover Girl needs to prove to trainer Kelly Schweida she is worthy of a trip to Sydney when she … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Disappointing Japonisme to be vetted Group One winner Japonisme is one of three spring contenders from the Chris Waller stable in doubt after two disappointing … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Moloney gets lightweight chance on Tivaci Patrick Moloney is relishing his new job as stable rider for Mike Moroney and gets a Group One chance on … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Eagle Farm getting back to best The new Eagle Farm track has passed its latest test with officials confident the spring growing season will help the … Read More Horse Racing News 9 years ago Tragedy strikes Grafton after hail storm One horse is dead and two were taken to hospital after a freak hail storm hit Grafton on Thursday. 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Trainer Chris Waller has paid tribute to his dual Derby winner Riff Rocket after it was announced the 4-year-old died following complications from emergency colic surgery that was conducted early last week.View the full article

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After its opening Saturday of racing focused on juveniles and older horses Sept. 14, the Churchill Downs stakes program shifts its focus to the 3-year-old division Sept. 21. Eight Belles (G2) winner My Mane Squeeze leads the featured Dogwood (G3).View the full article

White Abarrio (Race Day), the winner of the 2023 GI Breeders Cup Classic, is close to his first workout after being given a freshener by his connections. However, co-owner Mark Cornett reports that the now 5-year-old horse will not be ready in time to defend his title in this year's Breeders' Cup. “The Breeders' Cup Classic is not in our plans,” Cornett said. “We're not going in that direction. There's no way he can be ready for that and we want to get a good race in him off this layoff. We'll start looking for a race and races we will consider are the Harlan's Holiday and the Pegasus.” White Abarrio has not run since finishing fifth in the GI Metropolitan Handicap June 8. After that race, he was sent back to his original trainer, Saffie Joseph Jr., after being in the Rick Dutrow barn. He has not worked since the Met Mile. “He's doing great,” Cornett said. “He is scheduled to breeze either Friday or Monday in Saratoga. He's ready to come back after we gave him a little breather on the farm. He's been galloping and doing super and it's time for his first breeze back. Then we'll be on our way with him.” Cornett said that while there was nothing wrong with White Abarrio, he and his partners decided he could benefit from a lengthy rest. “I just gave him time off,” Cornett said. “He ran just so so in the Met Mile and then I switched from Rick to back to Saffie. The horse had never been away from the track since he was a 2-year-old. We let him freshen up, get some sun, some pasture time and then brought him back.” White Abbario's other big win last year came in the Whitney Stakes, but he was not the same horse after his Breeders' Cup victory. He finished tenth in the GI Saudi Cup before failing to hit the board in the Met Mile. White Abbario will be six at the time of next year's GI Pegasus World Cup. Cornett said that if he returns in good form he will have likely have a full campaign in 2025 rather than going off to stud. “We'll take it race by race and see,” he said. “If he were to come back like he ended last year we'd seriously consider running him another year.” The post White Abarrio Nearing A Work, But Won’t Make Breeders’ Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Stallions Dabirsim (Fr) and Shamalgan (Fr), as well as seven broodmares, will be sold by owner-breeder Simon Springer of Ecurie Normandie Pur Sang during Arqana's December Breeding Stock Sale, the Jour de Galop reported on Tuesday. Springer is changing his bloodstock approach to concentrate his efforts on his other businesses. Springer's representative Daniel Haeser told the JDG, “The horses will go to Arqana in December. Mr. Springer has bred more than 150 horses in France, enjoying great success. But he now wants to buy yearlings on the public market. Breeding is a very time-consuming activity and Simon Springer lacks the time to run his professional business at the same time…His involvement in horse racing remains very strong, but it will take a different form.” Dabirsim, a dual Group 1-winning juvenile by Hat Trick (Jpn), has seven stakes winners to his name and 24 black-type horses. He stood at Haras de Montaigu for €4,000 this year. Shamalgan, who stood at Haras des Granges in 2024 will also be sold. He was purchased for €135,000 by Springer at Arqana December in 2017. The sire of G1 Preis der Diana heroine Toskana Belle (Fr), he stood for €2,000 this year. Of the septet of mares, Toskana Belle's dam, Tristane (Fr) (Teofilo {Ire}), will sell, as well as group winner Gloomy Sunday (Fr) (Singspiel {Ire}). Other Springer mares set to pass through the ring include Celesteville (Ire) (Elusive City), the dam of stakes winner Celestin (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}) and black-type mares Bavaria Baby (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}) and Bavaria Express (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}), with the latter pair followed by foals by Torquator Tasso (Ger). The post Dabirsim And Shamalgan To Sell At Arqana December appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit required fewer than 24 hours to shoot down a request made Monday by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) to delay the issuance of that court's mandate that the Horseracing and Safety Integrity Act is unconstitutional. The Authority had asked the appeals court to hold off on making the mandate official while the Authority petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and decide the current HISA constitutionality conflict that exists because of clashing opinions out of two separate federal appeals courts. The Fifth Circuit responded right away the very next morning, Tuesday, Sept. 17, by issuing a two-paragraph order that stated, without elaboration: “IT IS ORDERED that Authority Appellees' opposed motion to stay the mandate pending disposition of petition for writ of certiorari is DENIED. “IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Authority Appellees' opposed alternative motion for a 21-day administrative stay to seek stay relief from the United States Supreme Court is DENIED.” In Sept. 16 court documents, the Authority had signaled its intent to ask the Supreme Court to intervene. But until that Fifth Circuit mandate issues–perhaps within the next several days–no one knows the scope of its reach. Thus, it's possible the Authority's petition could go before the Supreme Court with HISA nullified in either the Fifth Circuit states alone (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi), or maybe even across the entire nation. The Fifth Circuit panel opined July 5, 2024, that HISA's enforcement provisions are unconstitutional, while a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals panel opined in a different case Mar. 3, 2023, that Congressional changes to the law in 2022 made HISA completely constitutional. When two federal appeals courts issue opposing opinions on the same legal matter, it's called a “circuit split,” and the Supreme Court generally takes heightened interest in resolving such conflicts. The 3 1/2-year-old lawsuit that led to the Fifth Circuit's opinion is headed by the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA) and 12 of its affiliates. The losing legal entities in the Sixth Circuit case, led by the states of Oklahoma, West Virginia and Louisiana, have already asked the Supreme Court to have another look at the conflicting appeals court opinions. Eric Hamelback, the chief executive officer of the NHBPA, told TDN on Tuesday that his organization expects the Authority to abide by the Fifth Circuit's ruling. “The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, with extraordinary speed, denied the HISA Authority's motion requesting a stay being issued for the mandate of its judgement dated July 5, 2024,” Hamelback wrote in an email. “The Authority's request for the motion for stay to be heard by all the Fifth Circuit Judges ('en banc') was also denied [back on Sept. 9]. “The Fifth Circuit decision finding HISA unconstitutional is now final and the HISA Authority should immediately stop enforcing this unconstitutional Act before additional harm is done, or additional litigation becomes necessary to stop this unlawful activity,” Hamelback wrote. “As was said before, the Authority should not be able to enforce federal law and run over the constitutional rights of horsemen and women by allowing a private corporation to bypass their constitutional protections,” Hamelback wrote. TDN requested comment from an Authority spokesperson, but that query did not yield a reply prior to deadline for this story. The post Fifth Circuit Issues Swift Denial Of Authority’s Request To Stay HISA Constitutionality Mandate appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Wednesday's Observations features another foal out of a Group 1 winner. 14.50 Sandown, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, 7fT COSMIC YEAR (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is the 11th foal out of Juddmonte's G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud heroine Passage Of Time (GB) (Dansili {GB}), with her previous Kingman being the dual group 3 winner Tempus (GB) and her best overall being Dubawi's multiple group winner and top-level-placed sire Time Test (GB). Introduced by Harry Charlton, the homebred will have to be smart to contend with Amo Racing's Rock d'Oro (Bolt D'Oro), another promising juvenile trained by Ralph Beckett who made the subsequent G2 Champagne Stakes winner Bay City Roller (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) work at Chelmsford on debut. 14.30 Great Yarmouth, Novice, £9,950, 2yo, f, 6f 3yT QUEEN OF THE ROSES (IRE) (Ribchester {Ire}) is slated to start at large odds on debut, but trainer Michael Appleby has enjoyed major success with her half-brother Big Evs (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}) and it will be interesting to see how much Jaber Abdullah's homebred takes after her rapid sibling. Among her peers is Nurlan Bizakov's Newbury maiden fourth Maissara (GB) (Frankel {GB}), a Roger Varian-trained daughter of the dual listed scorer Mrs Gallagher (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) who cost 425,000gns at the 2022 Tattersalls December Foal Sale. The post Son Of Passage Of Time Debuts At Sandown appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

This year's Woodbine's Turf Champions Day, held Saturday, Sept. 14, saw a 9 percent increase in total wagering from last year. The all-sources handle for the day, which was headlined by the GI Rogers Woodbine Mile and a trio of Breeders' Cup 'Win and You're In' races, was $13,339,206, up from last year's $12.1 million. The $13.3 million handle is also the second highest ever for a Woodbine Mile card. Additionally, wagering in the local Ontario area also saw an 8.9 percent increase from the previous year and a strong crowd helped push on-track wagering up significantly by 26.1 percent. “We couldn't have asked for a better day to showcase racing at Woodbine,” said Woodbine CEO Michael Copeland. “A lot of factors played into a successful Turf Champions Day, including the world-class competition of our top stakes races, the influx of top jockeys and trainers from around the world, and outstanding weather, which we were certainly due to receive.” With an average field size of 9.3, the average per-race handle was $1.1 million and $1.3 million on the stakes. “We want to thank all the participants that ran their horses on Saturday's Turf Champions Day, whether local or traveling from overseas,” said Copeland. “We're always ready or these big moments and our racing team did a great job putting together a deep and competitive day of racing.” The post Strong Numbers For Woodbine Turf Champions Day appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Thorpedo Anna, the leader of the 3-year-old filly division and an expected heavy favorite in the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) at Parx Racing, will not be the only short-priced public choice in action Sept. 21 at the Bensalem, Pa., track.View the full article

Every day is a school day if you follow TDN. Thankfully, master of all subjects Emma Berry delivered yesterday's lesson on the Bay City Rollers–apparently one of the most popular bands of the 1970s–in her excellent Seven Days column, allowing me to stay in my lane with today's news that the unbeaten two-year-old colt of the same name is unlikely to run again this year after his comfortable victory in Saturday's G2 Champagne Stakes at Doncaster. That is according to trainer George Scott, who already has his sights set on the big tests next spring with Bay City Roller (Ire), the son of New Bay (GB) who showed the benefit of the education he gained in his first two wins at Sandown and Chelmsford when finding plenty to beat Monumental (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) by half a length on Town Moor. Bought for €320,000 at Book 1 of the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale, it seems that Bay City Roller has always been the teacher's pet where Scott is concerned, with the Newmarket trainer barely able to contain his enthusiasm for what the future might hold with Victorious Racing's latest hot prospect. “Bay City Roller is really the horse that we've been hoping would come along for a long time,” Scott summed up on his way to Yarmouth on Tuesday. “We spent a lot of money on him at the sales, which brought some pressure with it. Then Shaikh Nasser bought him after his first start, so that put a little bit of pressure on as well. “He went into the race [at Doncaster] with two hard-knocking victories under his belt, which I really felt would put him in good stead in that situation. And he's really impressed me at home, all the way through. He's just got an amazing mind and an amazing constitution. Honestly, I very much expected him to be involved at the business end of the race and it was a relief to see him fulfill everything that I thought he might become.” Of the plan to draw stumps for the season, Scott added, “He's come out of the race well, but I do feel like he's really done enough this year. He's had three pretty hard races and he has his whole future ahead of him. He's got a later-maturing pedigree and giving him this prolonged period of time between now and next spring could just make the difference ahead of a busy three-year-old campaign.” It might be a case of Bye Bye Baby until 2025 for Bay City Roller, but his return to action is likely to prove worth the wait if Scott's assertion that this horse could be the best he's trained is anything to go by. “I certainly do think he has that potential, I really do,” confirmed the trainer who enjoyed early big-race success with the G2 Mill Reef Stakes winner and G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest runner-up James Garfield (Ire), while more recently he saddled Isle Of Jura (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) to win the G2 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. Isle Of Jura is said to be recovering well from the setback which has sidelined him since that landmark victory, though he won't be seen on a racecourse again until next spring, with Scott already considering the G2 Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket as a potential stepping stone to a Hardwicke defence. That rules out another Far East foray this winter for Isle Of Jura, who preceded his Royal Ascot triumph by winning Bahrain's Triple Crown earlier in the year, but Scott is by no means short of ammunition as he weighs up his international options either side of the new year. Bahrain can certainly expect another strong raiding party from Eve Lodge Stables. “We really enjoy our time in Bahrain and get so well looked after,” Scott began, before giving the details of what is shaping up to be a classy team bound for the Kingdom in the coming months. “We're keen to support their season again and we've probably got between five and 10 possible horses to go out there. We're still making some plans, but I think the likes of Phantom Flight, City House, Watch My Tracer and Rocket Rodney would be on the team at this stage, with a few other possibles.” Another horse set to be on his travels again is the six-year-old Prydwen (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), who completed a “very special weekend” for the team when winning Sunday's G3 Deutsches St. Leger at Dortmund. “I have to admit I absolutely loved that,” Scott said of that success. “I probably got as much of a kick out of that as almost anything else we've done since I started training. “The horse looked like he was finding it quite hard work running against the pool of horses he was in England, so we had to think outside the box. We'd never been to Germany before and there was a lot of planning that went into it. The horse went there after being so impressive in Ireland a few weeks before and I thought it was another really good performance from him. It meant a lot to win a race of that stature–it was hugely satisfying. “I think he'll go to Dubai,” he added of future plans. “There's quite a good programme for stayers in Dubai and then, if everything goes to plan, I'd hope he might go to Saudi for the Red Sea Turf Handicap. “It's great fun travelling horses and you always learn something from it. The staff enjoy it and the owners enjoy it, so we're always open-minded to those trips.” In addition to the staff and the owners, Scott was keen to pay tribute to the role played by Callum Shepherd, both at Dortmund on Sunday and in general as a jockey who is fast becoming an integral part of the team. “I think Callum is an outstanding rider and the way he conducted himself on the trip to Germany showed how much work goes into making him what he is,” said Scott. “He'd watched every German St. Leger possible and he walked the track and had a very clear idea of where he wanted to be. He gave the horse an unbelievable ride and he was the difference. There's no question about that. “What really impresses me is that when we run in big races–big races for us both because we're on the same trajectory–he's just so cool and relaxed in the paddock. It doesn't matter if it's at Lingfield on a Tuesday or we're running in the Hardwicke, he's exactly the same. That's a huge asset to him, that he doesn't feel the pressure of the big days.” Both trainer and jockey have become increasingly familiar faces on the big days this year, having also teamed up to win the G3 Palace House Stakes with Seven Questions (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and, of course, the Champagne Stakes with Bay City Roller. For Scott it's certainly been the best season of a training career which began the best part of a decade ago. For context, his total prize-money won in Britain of £825,536 is already more than double what he earned in all of 2023, while his tally of 34 winners leaves him just three shy of the personal best he achieved in 2022. “Things have really gone well,” said the man with around 65-70 horses in his care, a number he expects to stay more or less the same in 2025. “It's been a little bit surreal at times. We've had 10 stakes winners and won over a million in prize-money worldwide this year, which is a credit to everyone connected to the yard. “Hopefully, this could be a stepping stone to the next level. We've already bought some really nice yearlings and we're very much hoping that we can keep increasing the quality and continue to be represented in these better races.” The post Bay City Roller Finished for the Season after Champagne Heroics appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Multiple group winner Al Hakeem (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) has been retired and will stand at Al Shaqab's Haras de Bouquetot in 2025. A fee will be announced later. A homebred for Al Shaqab Racing, he won the G2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, although an early 2023 injury delayed his return last year. He would go on to finish fourth in both the G1 Prix du Jockey Club and G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. This term, the G3 Prix Gontaut-Biron and Listed Prix de Suresnes went his way while under the care of Jean-Claude Rouget. His record stands at 10-5-1-0 and $738,809 in earnings. Benoit Jeffroy, Haras de Bouquetot's stud manager, commented, “We are proud to welcome home Al Hakeem, an Al Shaqab Racing homebred who was raised at Haras de Bouquetot. He carries an exceptional pedigree, and we are pleased to announce that breeding rights will be offered for sale. Breeders interested in this new stallion should contact our nominations team.” The son of G3 Prix Penelope heroine Jadhaba (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of four winners from four to race for his dam. His granddam, the Giant's Causeway mare Naissance Royale (Ire), won a quartet of American graded stakes and was also second in the G3 Prix Vanteaux. Fourth dam Bookkeeper (Private Account) was second in the GI Demoiselle Stakes. “Al Hakeem is a horse of great heart and courage, and his ability to recover from such a serious injury and return to group-winning form speaks volumes about his character,” Rouget remarked. “He has all the attributes of a future champion sire.” The post Al Hakeem Retired To Haras De Bouquetot appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

With a quiet weekend in racing for the current leaders, and both of Woodbine's grade 1s for older horses ending in upsets, there was not much movement in Week 34 of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top Thoroughbred Poll.View the full article

Purses totaled $34,624,472 for 76 races during the Kentucky Downs meeting, including $13.6 million from the KTDF. That reflects an increase of 38% over last year's total purses of roughly $25 million paid out over the same number of racesView the full article

In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This week's column is highlighted by the victory of New Century at Woodbine on Saturday. Kameko Reaches Milestone Top-Level Winner In The Great White North Qatar Racing's New Century (GB) (Kameko) made his North American debut in style, running out a 1 1/4-length winner of the GI Summer Stakes at Woodbine on Saturday (video) for trainer Andrew Balding. Bred by the Potent Embrace Partnership, the dark bay is a half-brother to G3 Glorious Stakes winner and G1 Grosser Preis von Baden third Passion And Glory (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}). Potent Embrace (Street Cry {Ire}) foaled a full-brother to New Century in 2023. Both his granddam, Karen's Caper (War Chant), and his great granddam, Miss Caerleona (Fr) (Caerleon), won at Grade III level Stateside. The latter also foaled GII Davona Dale Stakes victress Miss Coronado (Coronado's Quest). Tweenhills Stud's Kameko has his first runners this season, and New Century is his initial runner in North America. Overall, he has 10 winners worldwide, and also has the G3 Acomb Stakes second and G2 Superlative Stakes third Wimbledon Hawkeye (GB) as his other black-type horse to date. A FIRST GR.1 WINNER FOR KAMEKO! New Century wins the Gr.1 Summer Stakes. A very special win having been born, raised and grazed at Tweenhills for @qatarracingltd and being owned, ridden and trained by the same connections as Kameko Congratulations to all involved pic.twitter.com/Ibx0eLnauP — Tweenhills (@Tweenhills) September 15, 2024 That Lovin' Feeling Godolphin homebred Beautiful Love (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) captured the GIII Fasig-Tipton Jockey Club Oaks Invitational Stakes during the Belmont at the Big A meet on Saturday (video). The Charlie Appleby trainee was ridden by Dylan Davis. Previously campaigned in the UK and Meydan, the filly's record now boasts three wins from eight starts, with Saturday's heroics her first black-type and graded win. The third foal, third winner and second stakes winner out of G3 Prix Fille de l'Air heroine Powder Snow (Dubawi {Ire}), Beautiful Love (Ire) is a half-sister to G3 Zetland Stakes hero Flying Honours (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). Her dam's latest offspring are a juvenile colt named Nordic Games (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), a yearling colt by Kingman (GB), and a filly foal by Sea The Stars (Ire). Third dam is the influential G1 Oaks heroine Snow Bride (Blushing Groom {Fr}), herself responsible for a trio of stakes winners anchored by European champion and sire Lammtarra (Nijinsky II), the winner of the Arc, Derby and King George. The Aga Khan Studs' Siyouni has 18 winners from 43 runners (42%) after Beautiful Love's victory. His total North American stakes winners have increased to five, with four scoring at graded level. BEAUTIFUL LOVE wins the Grade 3 @FasigTiptonCo Jockey Club Oaks Invitational Stakes under @DavisJockey for trainer Charlie Appleby and @godolphin. pic.twitter.com/c50HMzPloU — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) September 14, 2024 Winter Memories Goes To Les Reys West Point Thoroughbreds, Peter Leidel and Winters Equine's Les Reys (Fr) (Penny's Picnic {Ire}) struck in the Listed Winter Memories Stakes at Belmont at the Big A (video) for trainer Christophe Clement. Bred by Athanase Poulopoulos and Haras du Hoguenet, the grey was a €12,000 buy-back at the Arqana Select Yearling Sale. During her seven-race French tenure under the care of co-owner and trainer Didier Guillemin, she won the Listed Prix Volterra for Guillemin, Poulopoulos et al in June. She is the ninth foal and seventh winner for her unraced dam, Allegria (Fr) (Verglas {Ire}), who has a juvenile colt by The Grey Gatsby (Ire) still to race. This is the family of G2 Temple Stakes/G2 Queen Mary Stakes winner Dramatised (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}) who was second in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, and multiple graded winner Quattroelle (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), placed in the GI Gamely Stakes. Haras du Hoguenet stallion Penny's Picnic now has two winners from three to race in the U.S. (66%). The son of Kheleyf also has Thousand Oaks, fourth in the Listed Golden Poppy Stakes, running for him in that jurisdiction. LES REYS gets the win in the Winter Memories Stakes with @JRosarioJockey up for @clementstable! pic.twitter.com/5ulGTFEJWb — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) September 13, 2024 Repeat Winners: No Show Sammy Jo (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is now four-for-five after taking Laurel Park's All Along Stakes on Saturday (video). She is trained by Graham Motion for Bridlewood Farm and Madaket Stables. Klaravich Stables' Risk Threshold (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) won for the second time in four starts when successful in a Belmont at the Big A affair on Sept. 14 (video). Trained by Chad Brown, the daughter of Priceless (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) broke her maiden at the same venue in June. The post Making Waves: New Age Vibes In Canada appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The recent Dept. of Labor webinar is now available on HorsemenU for Continuing Education (CE) credits. Featuring representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor – Wage & Hour Division and the New York State Department of Labor, the webinar covered topics such as employer requirements for the H-2B visa program, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and investigative processes, along with labor law specifics for New York State Employers. Speakers included: Sarah Decker, Community Outreach and Resource Planning Specialist – DOL/Wage & Hour Division Cynthia Spahl, Regional Enforcement Coordinator for the H-1B and H-2B programs – DOL/Wage & Hour Division Reyna Moreno, Deputy Director of the Division of Compliance and Education – NYSDOL For more information or to register, visit www.HorsemenU.com. The post Dept. of Labor Webinar Available on HorsemenU appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Consistent filly Believing (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), second in Sunday's G1 Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh to Bradsell (GB) (Tasleet {GB}), will be given a break, according to trainer George Boughey. The Highclere Thoroughbred Racing and Jane Addams runner will return in either or both the G1 Prix de l'Abbaye in October or the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar a month later. “It will be interesting to see how she comes out of Sunday's race,” he said. “I was really pleased to hear from Ryan Moore on Sunday night that he felt she was better than ever. “She'll have a bit of a break and we'll work out what we're going to do next. The Abbaye and the Breeders' Cup are the two entries she has. She's not going to get her ground on Champions Day at Ascot, so we didn't even enter her.” A winner of the G3 Prix Texanita and third in the G1 Sprint Cup Stakes last term, Believing won a listed race at Haydock in June, before a pair of fourths in the G1 King Charles III Stakes and G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, both at Royal Ascot. Back in the winner's circle in the G2 Sapphire Stakes over the minimum trip in July, she was third in the G2 King George Stakes at the beginning of August, and found only Bradsell too good in the G1 Nunthorpe Stakes later that month prior to her Flying Five placing. He added, “I'm sure she'll be seen again this year, whether that's once or twice, we'll see. The draw is one of those things you can't change and the luck's been with Bradsell for the best part of this season. I think the last three five-furlong Group 1s of the year, the Flying Five, the Abbaye and the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, are all on incredibly draw bias tracks. The hope is we might hit one right one day.” The post Believing Under Consideration For The Abbaye And Breeders’ Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Shin Emperor (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a full-brother to G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Sottsass (Fr), has been given a rating of 123 by Timeform. Third in Saturday's G1 Irish Champion Stakes, the Yoshito Yahagi runner was formerly rated 114. The race report by the publication read, “Shin Emperor, placed in the Japanese Derby when last seen in May, ran really well on his first start in Europe, finishing one place better than his full-brother, Sottsass, had in this race in 2022, and it would be no surprise on this evidence were he to go on and emulate that one by going on to win the Arc, with the step back up to 1m4f sure to suit.” The chestnut, who races for Susumu Fujita and was third in the G1 Japanese Derby in May, is rated three pounds higher than Sunday's G2 Prix Niel victor Sosie (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), and is rated the equal of Group 1 winner Al Riffa (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), who was second to City Of Troy (Justify) in the G1 Eclipse Stakes and went on to take the G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin. Also in action on the weekend was new G1 Prix Vermeille heroine Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot {GB}), a winner of the G1 Pretty Polly Stakes, has been given a master rating of 121, but will receive three pounds from males in the Arc. No horse trained in Japan has ever won the Arc, but there have been a fearsome trio who have taken second: El Condor Pasa (Kingmambo) (1999), Nakayama Festa (Jpn) (Stay Gold {Jpn}) (2010) and Orfevre (Jpn) (Stay Gold {Jpn}) in 2012 and 2013. Timeform's provisional Arc ratings, adjusted for the expected weight to be carried, are as follows: 133: Bluestocking 132: Al Riffa 132: Shin Emperor 131p: Look de Vega (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) 131: Aventure (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) 131: Los Angeles (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) 129: Sosie The post Arc Contender Shin Emperor Rated 123 By Timeform appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sam Agars CHATEAUNEUF - R1 (2) Trials have been solid and he should get the run of the race Jay Rooney CHILL CHIBI - R8 (8) C&D specialist who looks set to fire first up after a brilliant trial Jack Dawling GIANT LEAP - R1 (3) Decisive last-start winner can dictate proceedings from barrier three Phillip Woo WINNING STEPS - R6 (3) Has honest 1,800m form and is a live chance from gate two Shannon (Vincent Wong) WOODFIRE BRO - R8 (9) Scored in class record time at his last start and can win again tonight Racing Post Online LUCKY PLANET - R3 (6) Won well over C&D in his last start and looks a big chance to go on with it Tom Wood CHILL CHIBI - R8 (8) Fresh with first time blinkers after a good trial looks a winning recipeView the full article

The report issued by Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) and Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) into HIWU's investigation of the University of Kentucky Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (UK-EACL) cites multiple failures on the part of the lab and the lab director, Dr. Scott Stanley, including “intentional misrepresentations” of positive tests as negative, according to the report released Tuesday. The full report can be accessed here. The report details the events leading up to the investigation, “including UK-EACL's persistent delays in reporting results, unprofessional staff behavior, and unresponsiveness to HIWU communications,” a press release from HIWU reports. “Ultimately, the catalyst for the commencement of the investigation was the discovery by HIWU of intentional misrepresentations that were made about Sample analysis.” Shortly after the report was released, UK said that it was taking steps to terminate Dr. Stanley. According to the press release, key findings of the six-month long investigation include: UK-EACL's failure to comply with mandatory testing specifications and instructions, including its standard operating procedures and sample analysis methods. UK-EACL's misrepresentation about both its ability to test for specific substances, including erythropoietin (EPO), and the completion of analysis for certain substances on specific Samples. At the direction of UK-EACL Director Dr. Scott Stanley, the laboratory's failure to perform confirmatory analysis on 91 samples whose initial screening showed the potential presence of a prohibited substance and therefore required follow-up, instead reporting the samples as negative. As a result of these findings, HIWU re-analyzed and reconciled all remaining potentially affected Samples, and HISA has sought repayment from the University of Kentucky for the laboratory's non-compliant services, the press release says. The report says that in November of 2023, HIWU requested a confirmation that a sample from another program lab contained EPO. Two months later, Dr. Stanley reported that the sample had been tested twice, but did not contain EPO. The following month, HIWU was told by UK-EACL staff that the sample had never been analyzed, and was still sealed in the storage refrigerator. The investigation also found that they failed to follow the specifications for testing for methamphetamine and cobalt, testing for the latter on only a few days per month. They also failed to follow procedures for glaucine and triamcinolone, the report says, and that there was evidence of Lasix in horses who were not eligible for it. Those findings were not reported to HIWU, the organization said. Furthermore, the report alleges, HIWU was billed for “numerous analyses of samples that were not in fact performed by the laboratory.” The HIWU investigation involved more than 15 current and former lab employees, and a comprehensive laboratory performance and staff review, the release says. Upon re-examination, two samples were confirmed as Adverse Analytical Findings for controlled medications, and will be processed under the ADMC program. Two others were found not to be positives, as previously reported by the UK lab, and HIWU said they would withdraw all sanctions, and refund fines, costs, and purses to the parties in question. Neither resulted in a suspension. “A key component of HIWU's mandate is to protect the integrity of Thoroughbred racing and resolve potential deficiencies as soon as possible,” said Ben Mosier, HIWU's executive director. “Through our decision to investigate UK-EACL and consequent discovery of ongoing deceitful activities, we're proud to have uncovered and halted these unacceptable practices that were unfair to our horsemen and put horses at risk.” “HISA's and HIWU's actions to uncover these wrongdoings and quickly remedy them is a testament to how the Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program is enhancing the integrity of our sport and ensuring fairness in competition,” said HISA Chief Executive Officer Lisa Lazarus. “We also thank the University of Kentucky for their partnership and cooperation in the investigation.” To provide further assurance that the other Program Laboratories are in compliance with the ADMC Program requirements, HIWU said, they have bolstered their Negative Sample Exchange Program and is preparing to implement HISA Equine Analytical Laboratory (HEAL) accreditation on January 1, 2025. HEAL accreditation will include enhanced compliance oversight by HIWU and a more robust Equine Quality Assurance Scheme sample program. Currently, in a transitional phase, lab accreditation is handled by the Racing Medication & Testing Consortium. HISA/HIWU were initially required to utilize the services of UK-EACL under the requirements of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act. HEAL accreditation will give HIWU a strengthened ability to ensure strict compliance by all Program Laboratories with all ADMC Program requirements, the report says. On March 5, 2024, HIWU and HISA announced that HIWU was investigating the performance of the UK lab under HISA's ADMC program. The UK lab was one of the original six program laboratories selected by HISA and HIWU. But from the outset of the program on May 22, 2023, the report says, “the behavior of Dr. Stanley and some of his staff at UK-EACL was challenging. They failed to acknoledge emails from HIWU staff with respect to matters critical to the operation of the ADMC program…In additional, there was a livel of incivility in their communications to HIWU staff that was frequently unprofessional.” The report says they lab failed to meet the agreed-upon deadlines for reporting of results, and that Dr. Stanley's conduct on weekly calls with HIWU was “often disruptive and disrespectful to colleagues.” HIWU stopped sending samples to the UK lab of February 16, 2024. U.K. Takes Steps to Terminate Stanley “After a months-long internal investigation into the EACL, UK has concluded that the lab's former director–Scott Stanley, who is currently a professor in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Martin-Gatton CAFE)–did not follow appropriate business practices in reporting equine drug tests and did not honor certain standards and obligations,” the school said in a press release Tuesday. “In March, Stanley was removed from his administrative role as director of the lab,” the release continues. “Stanley's tenured faculty position is distinct from his role as lab director and disciplinary action with respect to his employment at the university is a separate process. University officials have determined that these initial findings warrant the additional disciplinary measure of tenure revocation, with the intention of terminating him as a university employee.” “We appreciate our partners HIWU and HISA bringing forth concerns so that we could investigate the problem and act decisively to take corrective action,” said Martin-Gatton CAFE Dean Nancy Cox. The university said they would continue to investigate Stanley's management of the lab. They said he “exploited vulnerabilities in technology, governance and oversight. Additionally, the investigation found that Stanley potentially engaged in business and employment relationships that constitute conflicts of interests. Specifically, Stanley purposefully chose not to disclose external work, violating university rules requiring disclosure.” The press release said that the university had referred the matter to UK Police for further review of any possible criminal wrongdoing. “Given the serious breach of ethics and policy violations, we have now initiated the process to revoke Stanley's tenure as a faculty member, with the intention of terminating him as a university employee,” said Cox. “In accordance with university rules and regulations, and working with the university's Provost, we are preparing a specific set of findings that will be presented as part of a case to revoke Dr. Stanley's tenure.” A call to Dr. Stanley's mobile phone was not answered, and the phone's voice mail was not activated. This story will be updated. 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Kentucky Downs's seven-day meet that ended Wednesday again set records for wagering and purses paid out to horse owners for the 12th straight year. Purses totaled $34,624,472 for 76 races, including $13.6 million from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund available only to registered Kentucky-bred thoroughbreds. That reflects an increase of 38 percent over last year's total purses of $25.06 million paid out for 76 races. Sixteen of the 18 stakes winners were foaled in Kentucky, taking full advantage of the KTDF funding. All-sources wagering totaled $90,181,408, up eight percent over last year's $83,640,261. In the six meets with the ownership group headed by Ron Winchell and Marc Falcone at the helm, total betting has increased 148 percent. While that reflects going from five days in 2018 to the current seven days, the per-day average has gone from $7.28 million for five days to the $12.88 million daily average this year. The signature Saturday Sept. 7 card–this year packaged as the FanDuel TV U.S. Open Turf Championships featuring six graded stakes paying out $2 million apiece to Kentucky-breds and $1 million to others–attracted track-record betting of $21,184,941. The average field size was 10.89 horses per race, up from the 10.42 last year that led America, and Kentucky Downs's highest average since 2019. “We are extremely happy with the results of the meet,” said Ted Nicholson, Kentucky Downs's Vice President for Racing. “We continue to see positive growth in every metric we look at, and l am already excited for next year's meet.” Frankie Dettori, riding for the first time at Kentucky Downs, won eight races, one fewer than meet-leaders Irad Ortiz Jr. and Tyler Gaffalione. Four of those were stakes, including the meet's new signature race, the $3.1 million DK Horse Nashville Derby, and sweeping the pair of closing-day stakes. That ballooned his mounts' earnings to $3.86 million, topped only by Ortiz's $4.1 million. “Listen, it's amazing,” Dettori said during the meet. “There's a great incentive to the owners, a great incentive to the European horses to come over. Great incentive for the turf horses in America to race for this kind of money. I am very pro what they have done here at Kentucky Downs.” The post Record Purses, Handle, at 2024 Kentucky Downs Meet appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Racing Victoria handicapper David Hegan said he would like to have waited an extra week before releasing the weights for the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) and Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). Hegan said ideally the final handicaps for the Cups would be released after Saturday’s racing in Melbourne and Sydney to ascertain how potential contenders are progressing through the Gr.1 Underwood Stakes (1800m), the Gr. 3 MRC Foundation Cup (2000m) at Caulfield and the Gr.3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) at Randwick. Weights for the Caulfield Cup, on October 19, and the Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 2, were released on Tuesday with last year’s winner of double – Without A Fight – the topweight for both races with 58.5kg. That weight is a rise of rise of 3kg on his Caulfield Cup winning weight and 2kg on top of his win in the Melbourne Cup after he was penalised 1kg for his Caulfield Cup victory. It is almost 50 years since a horse has carried more than 58kg to win either Cup, which Hegan said would make for a difficult task for Without A Fight to go back-to-back in either race. “The weight of history is against Without A Fight in doing this,” Hegan said. “In over 50 years we have had 45 attempts in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups combined with 58.5kg for only one win, and that was Think Big when he went back-to-back in 1975.” The Chris Waller-trained mare Via Sistina sits second on the weights for both races with 56kg while last year’s Melbourne Cup favourite Vauban has 55.5kg, a rise of 0.5kg, and will be this year’s Cup topweight should both Without A Fight and Via Sistina not start. Fawkner Park will be Caulfield Cup topweight should the two at the top of the weights elect to bypass the race as Vauban is not entered at Caulfield. There are 19 New Zealand bred gallopers nominated for the Melbourne Cup and 14 nominated for the Caulfield Cup, with Warmonger (53.kgs) guaranteed a run in both. For the full list of Caulfield Cup weights, please click here For the full list of Melbourne Cup weights, please click here View the full article

Kiwi-bred four-year-old Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree) caught the eye with his closing fourth placing in the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes on Saturday and it is now all guns blazing towards the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 19. When the weights for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups were released on Tuesday, Warmonger was allocated 53.5kgs for both races. The son of War Decree was a run away winner of the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) last campaign and is certain to gain a start in both feature Cups should connections wish. Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have circled the Caulfield Cup as the prime target this preparation and couldn’t have been happier with the first-up run. “You need to improve to go from three-year-old staying races to open class, you need to go to the next level and he looks like he has,” Kent Jnr told Giddy Up. “That was a super run. He basically matched Mr Brightside over the last couple of furlongs. “He was just further back and when they sprinted, he couldn’t quite go with him at that point. But when the going got tough late in those conditions, he stayed on terrifically and has pulled up really well. So we’re right on track for the Caulfield Cup.” The Gr.1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on October 5 is the next target for the four-year-old gelding. “The Caulfield Cup is the absolute aim and then the Melbourne Cup. Not saying it’s an afterthought, but if there’s any doubt that we weren’t happy with him, we would look after the horse,” Kent Jnr said. “It is a gruelling test, but the big carrot is that, I suppose this year when you’re well-handicapped, it’s very attractive. “But the Caulfield Cup is the race we were very keen on. The Turnbull, he could be very competitive there, but I do believe that Via Sistina should really bounce back. She’s just got too much class not to. “If Mr Brightside went there, well, that’ll be a great race again, but he’ll be charging home at the 2000m. “He’ll drop to 53.5kgs in the Caulfield Cup and put him in the race properly and away we go.” Out of the winning Savabeel mare Princess Sapphire, Warmonger was bred by Kevin Hickman and sold as a yearling for $75,000 before being presented by Prima Park at the 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale. Riccarton trainer Shane Kennedy went to $165,000 to secure the youngster. Remarkably, three of the first four across the line in the Makybe Diva Stakes are graduates of the Ready To Run Sale, including winner Mr Brightside and third placegetter Antino. Warmonger carries the colours of OTI Racing, who purchased him privately after a dominant 800m trial victory at Ashburton in April of last year for original trainers Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong. View the full article