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5th-ELP, $71K, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 2:53 p.m. ET. TAPPAN STREET (Into Mischief), a $1 million-purchase at last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale, makes his first start for CHC, Siena and WinStar. Trained by Brad Cox, the colt is the second to the races for GSP Virginia Key (Distorted Humor), who is also responsible for his older half-sister in-training Distorted d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro. Tappan Street's second dam, GSW Our Khrysty (Newfoundland), also produced GI Del Mar Debutante Stakes heroine Grace Adler (Curlin) and the recent GI Stephen Foster Stakes runner-up Pyrenees (Into Mischief). This is an extended female family which also includes GI Whitney Handicap champ Bullsbay (Tiznow). From the same shedrow, Rothko (Tapit) debuts for LNJ Foxwoods. The homebred is the younger brother to fellow colorbearer and recent maiden breaking filly Ellen Jay (Constitution). Both are out of dual champion Covfefe (Into Mischief), who was also campaigned by LNJ and trained by Cox. This dam counts as a half-sister Japanese G1 NHK Mile Cup runner-up Albiano (Harlan's Holiday). Under Rothko's third dam we find GI Juddmonte Spinster Stakes victress Acoma (Empire Maker). TJCIS PPS 7th-SAR, $100K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 3:54 p.m. ET. A $500,000 purchase, Social Hour (Practical Joke) was taken home at the same sale as Tappan Street and is also owned by CHC, Siena and WinStar. Bred by Machmer Hall, the colt makes his first start for trainer Todd Pletcher. Ready for his unveiling under Bill Mott, Godolphin's Cooper (Nyquist) hails from a dam who is a full-sister to GSW Indulgent (Bernardini), and who is a half to the dam of MGSW Caramel Swirl (Union Rags) and current sire Frosted (Tapit). Cooper's second dam, GSW Fast Cookie (Deputy Minister), is herself a half-sister to champion Midshipman (Unbridled's Song). TJCIS PPS 2nd-DMR, $75K, Msw, 2yo, 5f, 5:32 p.m. ET. Getaway Car (Curlin) initially sold as a weanling for $300,000 to FMQ Stables at Keeneland November before going to SF Bloodstock, Starlight and Madaket for $700,000 during Keeneland September. Making his first start for trainer Bob Baffert, the colt is out of SW Surrender Now (Morning Line). TJCIS PPS 8th-DMR, $75K, Msw, 3yo/up, 6f, 8:44 p.m. ET. Also at the seaside oval for his inaugural voyage is the top-priced Mitole yearling from 2022–Wayne the Brain. Taken home by Muir Hut for $550,000 at the Keeneland September Sale, the colt was first purchased the year prior during Keeneland November for $110,000. The Mark Glatt trainee's dam is GSP Namaste's Wish (Pulpit). TJCIS PPS The post Saturday’s Racing Insights: Pricey Son Of Into Mischief Makes First Start At Ellis appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Churchil Downs Inc. announced on July 19 that the suspension of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and the horses he trains from racetracks owned and operated by CDI is rescinded, effective immediately.View the full article

This day 20th July 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. New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Benji King claims maiden training triumph Benji King is in his first season of training and he was delighted to get on the board at Hastings … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Wessex chasing Opunake Cup success Trainer Andrew Forsman is hunting more black-type with Wessex when she heads south to New Plymouth on Saturday to tackle … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Lisa Allpress as motivated as ever Lisa Allpress has recently taken an enforced injury layoff, but returned to riding at Otaki last Friday, with her motivation … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Zelenski chasing Cup three-peat Zelenski will be vying for a hat-trick of Cups wins when he heads to Oamaru on Sunday having reigned supreme … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Daniel Miller hoping to strike at Tauranga Matamata trainer Daniel Miller is hoping to claim his own Yellow Jersey victory at Tauranga, on the same weekend the … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago On The Prowl with Winter Cup audition at Tauranga Ralph Manning is happy to give On The Prowl her chance to convince him she’s worthy of a shot at … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Darwin Cup Carnival Day 4 betting tips | Saturday, July 22 The Darwin Cup Carnival continues this Saturday with NT Guineas Day at Fannie Bay Racecourse. See our free betting tips … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Rosehill racing tips, best odds & quaddie | Winter Challenge Day 2023 HorseBetting’s Nathan Keven brings you his betting tips and quaddie selections for Winter Challenge Day at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Belmont racing tips, value bets & quaddie picks | July 22, 2023 Belmont Park will play host to a very competitive nine-race card this Saturday, and HorseBetting’s Ciaran Jackman has provided his … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Morphettville Parks tips & top odds | July 22, 2023 Morphettville is set to host a competitive nine-race card on Saturday afternoon. Check out James Herbert’s free best bets and … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Doomben best bets, top odds & quaddie tips | July 22, 2023 Racing will return to Doomben this Saturday for a nine-race program. HorseBetting’s Ciaran Jackman presents his best bets and quaddie … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Caulfield free racing tips & quaddie | Saturday, July 22 The Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) headlines Caulfield’s nine race program. Check out HorseBetting’s free preview and quaddie tips here … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year ago Afternoon Tea clinches Rose Bowl as Lines lands Darwin treble In-form Darwin apprentice Emma Lines landed her first treble at Fannie Bay on Wednesday aboard Phil Cole stablemates Afternoon Tea, … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 20, 2023 Five 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 Wolfburn shows Darwin Cup credentials with feature win The Gary Clarke-trained Wolfburn could be competing for Darwin Cup favouritism after his win in the Bridge Toyota Cup at … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Caulfield racing tips & quaddie selections | Saturday, July 23 Caulfield is set to host a bumper nine-race card on Saturday afternoon for Bletchingly Stakes Day. HorseBetting’s James Herbert presents … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Mildura Cup Day racing preview & best bets | Friday, July 22 It is Mildura Cup Day on Friday, and with a bit of luck, HorseBetting’s Victorian form expert can steer you … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Scallopini in ‘career-best form’ ahead of Bletchingly Stakes Scallopini will kick off his Melbourne campaign in Saturday’s feature race at Caulfield, the Bletchingly Stakes (1200m). The seven-year-old gelding … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Cranbourne racing tips & quaddie numbers | Thursday, July 21 Cranbourne will host an eight-race card on Thursday afternoon on a predicted Heavy 9 surface. See our best bets and … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Racing participants unhappy with late call to postpone Ipswich A late decision to postpone Wednesday’s metropolitan race meeting at Ipswich has frustrated racing participants, as the eight-race program was … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 20, 2022 Five horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Melbourne campaign on the line for Merrily While Scallopini and Shooting For Gold fly to Melbourne on Tuesday night, their unraced stablemate Merrily will press her claims … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Double delight for Gleeson on Darwin debut Starting horses at Fannie Bay on Saturday for the first time, Alice Springs trainer Jess Gleeson had two wins and … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Eagle Farm racing tips & top value bets | Wednesday, July 21 HorseBetting’s in-form tipster Nick Lloyd takes a look at the best bets and value picks on offer for the Eagle … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Kensington racing tips, top odds & quaddie | July 21, 2021 HorseBetting’s Nicholas Lloyd brings you his best bets, value picks and top quaddie numbers for the Randwick-Kensington meeting on Wednesday, … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Sandown Lakeside betting tips & odds | Wednesday, July 21 HorseBetting’s James Herbert takes a look at the best bets and top quaddie picks on offer for this Wednesday’s meeting … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 20, 2021 Horse racing around the country sees four meetings being held around the country on this Tuesday afternoon. Our racing analysts … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Tommyra returns to happy hunting ground Talented jumper Tommyra will get the opportunity to try and secure his second feature jumps scalp at Hastings on Thursday … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Asano continues to chase Schofer for premiership Catching National Apprentice Jockey Premiership leader Hazel Schofer may be a bridge too far for Kozzi Asano, but he is … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Hyeronimus found guilty of betting charges Group One winning jockey Adam Hyeronimus has been found guilty of 30 of 31 charges in relation to betting, with … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Nominations extended for Winter Challenge Import Mugatoo is likely to resume in the Winter Challenge at Rosehill, which has had its nominations extended … Read More Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago Mackay racing tips & value bets – Tuesday, 21 July 2020 A big 10-race card heads to the Sugar City on Tuesday for what will be a strong form meeting heading … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Star NZ mares progressing well in Sydney Enjoying the warmer climate in Sydney, star New Zealand mares Melody Belle and Probabeel are nearing the trialling stage before … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Queensland Cup returns to spring date The Listed Queensland Cup will return to its traditional date in the spring but at a drastically shortened distance of … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Caloundra galloper chases northern riches Despite there being no lucrative bonus on offer, Caloundra trainer Darryl Hansen is eyeing a series of sprint races in … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Streets Of Avalon entered for Bletchingly Futurity Stakes winner Streets Of Avalon is nominated to make his return from a spell in the Group Three Bletchingly … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 4 years ago Weekend Racing Review: Right You Are stars at Flemington It was another big weekend in racing, where Ipswich played host to feature racing with the Listed Eye Liner and … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Instant Celebrity on Thousand Guineas path Trainer Phillip Stokes will give unbeaten filly Instant Celebrity a freshen-up before her planned spring campaign in Melbourne towards the … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Tallyho Twinkletoe to chase jumps history After victory the Brendan Drechsler Hurdle at Pakenham, Tallyo Twinkletoe will attempt back-to-back wins in the in the Grand National … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Jockey licences cancelled in Singapore Three jockeys now riding in Australia have had their licences cancelled in Singapore after returning home during the coronavirus pandemic … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Four for Rae at Timaru Riccarton trainer Terri Rae made her way to Timaru on Sunday with high hopes of a good showing from her … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Bookmakers concede NZ Jockeys’ premiership to Allpress TAB bookmakers have put up the white flag and are paying out on Lisa Allpress winning the National Jockeys’ premiership … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago The gift that keeps giving for Mason Well-travelled galloper My Gift bounced back to winning form on his favourite track when he dominated his rivals over the … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Silvera wins Tatt’s Mile, set for Sydney Much-travelled gelding Silvera is set to campaign in Sydney after winning the Tattersall’s Mile at Eagle Farm … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Prezado back in form with Flemington win A clean beginning has allowed Prezado to race closer and return to winning form in the Stable Recognition Handicap at … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Smart edges out Notation for Randwick win The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Smartedge has backed up a Brisbane win with victory at Randwick, edging out Notation by … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Healing Hands banned after bleeding attack Healing Hands has been found to have an excuse for his Highway Handicap failure, with trainer Gayna Williams reporting she … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago McGillivray’s ride steals Queensland Cup In-form jockey Matt McGillivray has produced a clever ride to win the $200,000 Queensland Cup on Azuro at Eagle Farm … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Spring stardom beckons for Haut Brion Her Haut Brion Her has announced herself as a spring carnival contender with her third successive win from four starts … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Huntly Castle to be put on Vic Derby path Huntly Castle has secured a Victoria Derby ballot exemption with a win in the Byerley Handicap and the colt will … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Spring plans revealed for Lord Belvedere Victory in the Harry White Handicap at Flemington, the second for the imported stayer in Australia, has opened up spring … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Brisbane partnership continues winning way The Chris Anderson-Robert Heathcote training partnership has scored its 26th winner since May when Our Mantra won at Eagle Farm … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Sirius Suspect a welcome tonic for Hasan Saab Hasan has returned to winners’ circle with the victory of Sirius Suspect in the Flemington Event Staff Handicap … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Excellent Proposal makes it two from two Excellent Proposal has overcome difficulties at the start to beat his fellow two-year-olds at Randwick for trainers Richard and Michael … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Star Of Michelin lives up to family name Two-year-old Star Of Michelin lived up to his impeccable bloodlines when he won at Eagle Farm … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Waller keeps the Brisbane winners coming Champion trainer Chris Waller edged closer to 50 metropolitan winners in Queensland when Sparky Lad won at Eagle Farm … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago McChief Stipeall guides Carzoff to Flemington win Apprentice Blaike McChief Stipeall has combined with Wyong Gold Cup and Newcastle Cup winner Carzoff for a victory at Flemington … Read More Ireland horse racing news, United Kingdom Horse Racing News 5 years ago Iridessa to prove stamina in Irish Oaks Trainer Joseph O’Brien admits there is a question over Iridessa’s stamina but believes she will stand up to the test … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago RV adds extra turf meeting at Bairnsdale Racing Victoria has announced an additional meeting at Bairnsdale before the end of this season because of a high number … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Adelaide training partners disqualified Niki O’Shea and Morphettville training partner Ashton Downing have been disqualified following a stewards inquiry in Adelaide … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Shea Eden hit with six charges by stewards Trainer Shea Eden has been issued with six charges by Racing Victoria stewards including one of stomach-tubing a horse on … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Bound For Nowhere heading to Breeders’ Cup Trainer Wesley Ward will set Bound For Nowhere for the Breeders’ Cup meeting after the sprinter failed to secure a … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Weir closing in on 150 Vic metro winners Premier trainer Darren Weir is closing in on reaching 150 Victorian metropolitan winners for the season having already bettered his … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Unlucky trio to clash at Doomben Three of Queensland’s best and unluckiest horses will clash in the Open Handicap at Doomben … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Easy Eddie to back up again at Randwick The in-form Easy Eddie and La Chica Bella head Joe Pride’s team hoping for late-season riches at Randwick … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Byerley Handicap test for stablemates Co-trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra will test potential staying fillies So You Swing and Necessitas at 1800m for the … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago New Zealand duo out for change of luck New Zealand trainer Peter Lock is hoping for a change of fortune when he saddles Chief Stipeie and Mr Luigi at … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Lachlan King loses careless riding appeal Apprentice Lachlan King will miss the three remaining city meetings this season after failing in an appeal against a seven-meeting … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Mr Money Bags chases third Flemington win Mr Money Bags will attempt to emulate his victory in the Silver Bowl Final when he contests the Murray Cox … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Barrier encourages Birchley in Tatt’s Mile Liam Birchley believes a good barrier can help Fit For Purpose give him back-to-back wins in the Listed Tattersall’s Mile … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Hayes has Cups aspirations for Jaameh Jaameh will make his return from a let-up at Flemington and co-trainer David Hayes hopes the imported stayer can emerge … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Menari confirmed for $13 million Everest Max Whitby and Neil Werrett have confirmed Menari will run for their partnership in the $13 million Everest … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Lane hits lead in Vic jockeys’ premiership A winning treble at Echuca has moved jockey Damian Lane one win ahead of Linda Meech in the Victorian premiership … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Bolero King continues comeback at Randwick Clarry Conners believes injury-hit gelding Bolero King can make up for lost time and continue his march towards black-type races … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Lonhro’s slayer Grand Armee dies aged 18 Gai Waterhouse and Danny Beasley have paid tribute to two-time Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Grand Armee, who has died at … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago ATC committed to all Sydney tracks: Pearce The Australian Turf Club has made a $180 million commitment to infrastructure and facilities at all four Sydney tracks … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Gentle Annie hits the Highway at Randwick Gentle Annie makes her Highway Handicap debut for Mick Miladinovic at Randwick, as Canberra trainers still face an uncertain future … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago NT move pays dividends for “cult hero” Boomwaa MOST owners and trainers would be prepared to write off a galloper that has failed to salute in over 934 … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Thornton out to build on Sandown success After notching a first Melbourne city win at Sandown, apprentice Stephanie Thornton will be striving to add another when she … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Sheiswhatsheis set to strike in the Tattersall’s Mile LAST start winner Sheiswhatsheis may be on the second line of betting for Saturday’s Tattersall’s Mile at Doomben behind even-money … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Craig Williams back aboard Divine Mr Artie Brendan McCarthy was expecting more from Divine Mr Artie first-up at Caulfield but is hoping the gelding can bounce back … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Waller trains first runner for Aquis Farm Aquis Farm-owned two-year-old Colosimo will make her debut for leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller at Randwick … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Canberra trainers status decision on hold It will be at least three months until a decision whether Canberra trainers should be classified as country or provincial … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Mertens hopes for better Flemington result Apprentice Beau Mertens is hopeful of a better outcome at Flemington after seven placings at his most recent city meeting … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing Tips 7 years ago Doomben racing free odds, form and tips for Saturday, July 22 WE head to the sunshine state for our Saturday form guide as Doomben hosts a brilliant nine race card headlined … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago D’Llaro hiccup may help horse in long run Graeme Lord believes a setback earlier in D’Llaro’s campaign may prove a blessing in disguise for his reigning Great Northern … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago Longchamp can repeat the win in Listed Opunake Cup Tavistock gelding Longchamp will be looking to go back-to-back in the Listed Opunake Cup at New Plymouth on Saturday. Trainer … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Birchley colt set for Crack at Tatt’s Mile Crack Me Up has shown his form at Eagle Farm was wrong with two top runs as he heads to … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Diomedes continues Guy stable association One of racing’s oldest associations will continue when two-year-old Diomedes runs at Doomben … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Stockdale all bandaged up and ready to go Apprentice Brandon Stockdale is confident of getting the all clear to take his rides at Flemington after his mishap with … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago NZ briefs: Hurdler overcomes late mistakes to complete hat-trick Dashing jumper The Shackler was his own worst enemy at Hastings, but he was nimble enough to get himself out … Read More Australia horse racing news, Hong Kong horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Currie to chase title without stable star Trainer Ben Currie’s Doomben team has been reduced to two runners after the sale of stable star Ilovevegas to Hong … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Tiffani Brooker chases Brisbane milestones Apprentice Tiffani Brooker has two records in her sights with three metropolitan meetings left in the season … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Glyn Schofield to ride Le Romain Jockey Glyn Schofield will be reunited with Le Romain when the triple Group One winner makes his return in the … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Ana O’Brien recovering from injuries Jockey Ana O’Brien is unlikely to need surgery as she recovers from back injuries suffered in a fall … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Renovation works cause meeting transfer Work to address kickback on the Pakenham synthetic track has resulted in a meeting being transferred to Bairnsdale … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Ballarat meeting moved to Warrnambool Racing Victoria has announced an upcoming Ballarat race meeting has been transferred to Warrnambool … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Wet claims Warwick Farm meeting Continuing rain in Sydney has prompted officials to abandon the midweek program at Warwick Farm and put some Thursday and … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Bon Rocket up for Flemington sprint Cranbourne-trained galloper Bon Rocket was a late scratching from his most recent attempt at Flemington but is ready for a … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Cheeky’s second crack at Sydney race Wellington trainer Cecil Maxwell is bringing three-year-old Cheeky to Sydney for a second crack at a Highway Handicap … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago So Si Bon to back up at Flemington Trainer Robbie Laing has a good opinion of So Si Bon and will back him up over 1400m at Flemington … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Singing ready for Canterbury tune-up Singing, a horse once touted as a 2014 Caulfield Cup prospect, will make his Australian debut after being plagued with … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Skylimit wins at the Gold Coast for Gollan Golden Slipper winner Overreach’s brother Skylimit has claimed his first win for 19 months with victory at the Gold Coast … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Sandown abandoned after one race Despite the Sandown track being aerated, jockeys have voted to abandon the meeting after the running of one race … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Wyong trainer Damien Lane expands stable Stephen Farley’s cobalt disqualification has given fellow Wyong trainer Damien Lane a chance to expand … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Araldo Junior out to bounce back Araldo Junior will be out to bounce back from a last-start defeat when he runs over 2500m at Flemington … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Singing ready for Canterbury tune-up Singing, a horse once touted as a 2014 Caulfield Cup prospect, will make his Australian debut after being plagued with … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Sandown meeting called off Racing at Sandown has been called off after jockeys voted not to ride because of concerns over a section of … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Steel Zip back to 1600 metres at Doomben Steel Zip will step up to 1600 metres for his 74th start when he runs in the Listed Tatte4sall’s Mile … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Sandown abandoned due to unsafe track SANDOWN has been abandoned on Wednesday after jockeys took to a vote about the state of proceedings. The majority of … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Wet claims Warwick Farm meeting Continuing rain in Sydney has prompted officials to abandon the midweek program at Warwick Farm … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Sandown track under inspection The odds-on favourite Gridelin has been lucky not to fall in the opening race at Sandown which has prompted a … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Larry Cassidy on way to race comeback Jockey Larry Cassidy has made the step from trackwork to barrier trials as he prepares for his comeback from serious … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Williams and Dunn lock horns at Sandown The next instalment in the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership race between Craig Williams and Dwayne Dunn will be fought out at … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago James McDonald to ride in Ireland James McDonald has three rides at Naas in Ireland as he bid to continue his northern hemisphere success … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Francesca Cumani lands ITV job Francesca Cumani will host racing coverage in Britain when ITV takes over from Channel 4 as the sport’s broadcaster … Read More Horse Racing News 9 years ago Laing expecting better from star sprinter ONE of Australian punters most enigmatic horses has produced a solid gallop ahead of the $150,000 Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield … Read More View the full article

The suspension of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert from racetracks owned and operated by Churchill Downs Incorporated has been rescinded, effective immediately, CDI announced Friday evening. The decision was detailed in a statement from CDI CEO Bill Carstanjen: “We are satisfied that Mr. Baffert has taken responsibility for his actions, completed a substantial penalty and is committed to running in full compliance with the rules and regulations going forward. All parties agree that it is time to bring this chapter to a close and focus on the future. Mr. Baffert is welcome to return to any of CDI's racetracks, including our flagship Churchill Downs Racetrack, and we wish him and his connections good luck in their future competitive endeavors.” After Medina Spirit (Protonico) tested positive for the medication betamethasone following the 2021 GI Kentucky Derby, Churchill banned Baffert from its tracks. The suspension initially was for two years, but Churchill later amended that and included 2024 to the ban. CDI's decision to end the suspension follows a statement released by Bob Baffert earlier Friday that said, “I accept responsibility for Medina Spirit's positive test in the 2021 Kentucky Derby. I am responsible for any substance found in the horses that I train, and I have paid a very steep price with a three-year suspension and the disqualification of Medina Spirit's performance. I understand and appreciate that Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission took steps to enforce the rules that they believed were necessary to protect the safety and integrity of horse racing and the reputation of the Kentucky Derby. My family and I want to put this behind us and get back to doing what we love to do without anymore distraction or negativity. I very much look forward to returning to Churchill Downs and getting back to the Winner's Circle.” pic.twitter.com/6898q4B4dH — Bob Baffert (@BobBaffert) July 19, 2024 The post Churchill Downs Incorporated Rescinds Bob Baffert Suspension appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Garden State will be well represented, and the New Jersey Thoroughbred breeding program will have a rooting interest in the July 20 Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park with longshots Jasper's Pride and Sea Streak part of the top-class field.View the full article

A lawsuit filed by Zedan Racing Stables, which unsuccessfully sought an injunction allowing Muth to race in the Kentucky Derby (G1), will be dismissed as to all other relief sought in the litigation.View the full article

After returning from a 10-month layoff victorious in an allowance race last month, Munnys Gold has her eyes on a graded stakes prize in the July 24 Honorable Miss Handicap (G2) at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

The dictionary definition of 'game' and armed with a knack for good timing, Book'em Danno (g, 3, Bucchero–Adorabella, by Ghostzapper) provided fans and backers with an unexpected thriller in the Jersey Shore Stakes. He was well off the lead this time as the short field disputed the issue amongst themselves, and had to overcome traffic through the far turn, but overcome he did. The Grade I-winner ran down Little Ni (Mo Town) in the final strides to win the Jersey Shore Stakes by the shortest of margins. Buccherino (Bucchero) got up to claim third to give the sire two of the top three placings. Book'em Danno was last seen holding off a hard-charging Prince of Monaco (Speightstown) in the GI Woody Stephens Stakes at Saratoga June 8 during the Belmont Stakes festival. O-Atlantic Six Racing, LLC; B-Gregory J. Kilka & Bright View Farm (NJ); T-Derek Ryan. #3 BOOK'EM DANNO ($2.40) prevails in the $100,000 Jersey Shore Stakes at Monmouth Park. The three-year-old @Buccherostud colt was piloted by Samuel Marin for trainer Derek Ryan. pic.twitter.com/xXZ0cVi1HP — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) July 19, 2024 The post Book’em Danno Nabs Little Ni in Jersey Shore Thriller appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Now 3-for-3, the Chad Brown trainee prevailed in the toughest test of his short career, winning by a length as the odds-on favorite.View the full article

Unmatched Wisdom (Cairo Prince) went right to the front for the third time in his career and secured his career first black-type win in the Curlin Stakes. A standout debuter May 10 over a muddy Belmont Big A mile maiden, where he won by 6 1/4 lengths, he was last seen delivering a similarly eye-catching effort against first-level allowance company at that venue June 22 stretching out to this stakes' distance for the first time. Quick to the front from the rail after a sluggish break and outfooting a would-be early challenger, the 2-5 favorite coasted along at the head of affairs as Corporate Power (Curlin) and Timeout (Curlin) took up pursuit behind him through :23.58 and :48.37 early fractions. After 1:12.66 posted on the board, the former launched a sustained challenge through the turn and the top pair distanced themselves from the field through the stretch. Getting leg weary but game as they come late, Unmatched Wisdom refused to be denied, and maintained his unbeaten record by a length. “We were very intent [on getting the lead]. I didn't want to take any chances. He broke just a step slow–probably from standing in the gate for a little bit from the one-hole. Flavien [Prat] had to use him a little bit that first quarter to get there and he probably felt that first quarter a little bit by the wire, but I liked the strategy,” said Chad Brown. “I told him [Prat] to just keep the silks clean and try and stay out of trouble with this horse and just try to pass the next test. I didn't want such a heavy favorite–although there are some really nice horses in this race, he looked to be the best on paper–to get in a situation where he's trapped in or they're riding against him because of the short field.” When asked about a potential start in the GI DraftKings Travers Stakes Aug. 24, Brown confirmed it was a target for Unmatched Wisdom. “I'd say so, if he comes out of the race good. He's only run three times, but as he's playing catchup you have other 3-year-olds that are accumulating a lot of races and a lot of workouts, and a little bit of wear and tear. You end up catching horses that are on the other end of the curve and maybe regressing a little bit that started earlier in the year. If he can keep developing and playing catchup and a few of the other top ones regress just a bit, he could be in the mix.” The winner is full-sibling to two other multiple-winning siblings-Harvey's Princess and River in Egypt. Their dam delivered a yearling filly by Classic Empire and a 2024 full-brother to the trio. CURLIN S., $130,950, Saratoga, 7-19, (C), 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:50.70, ft. 1–UNMATCHED WISDOM, 120, c, 3, by Cairo Prince 1st Dam: Glide On By, by Pure Prize 2nd Dam: Divine Lady, by Kris S. 3rd Dam: Divine Dixie, by Dixieland Band ($25,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $450,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.; B-Estate of Harvey Clarke, Paul Braverman, Sebastian Murat & Steven (KY); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Flavien Prat. $74,250. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $178,750. 2–Corporate Power, 124, c, 3, Curlin–Road to Victory, by Quality Road. ($925,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Courtlandt Farms (Donald Adam); B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Claude R. McGaughey III. $27,000. 3–Timeout, 118, c, 3, Curlin–Lull, by War Front. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider (KY); T-William I. Mott. $16,200. Margins: 1, 3, 2 3/4. Odds: 0.40, 6.60, 4.30. Also Ran: Django, Elephants Ear, Catire Vizcaya. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. 3⃣ starts and 3⃣ wins! UNMATCHED WISDOM stays unmatched with a win in the Curlin Stakes under Flavien Prat for trainer Chad Brown. pic.twitter.com/PciCY17VcJ — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) July 19, 2024 The post Unmatched Wisdom Powers Home In Curlin Stakes At The Spa, Travers Next Target appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Mensa (Complexity), who fetched a then-record $740,000 on the Fasig-Tipton Digital platform from John Stewart's Resolute Racing 13 days after an impressive debut victory in the colors of D J Stable over the Gulfstream Tapeta Apr. 12, atoned for a down-the-field effort when well-backed in the Kentucky Juvenile Stakes last time with a dominating score in Friday's Victoria Stakes at Woodbine. Off as the second betting choice behind stable companion Into Diamonds (Into Mischief)–himself a first-out winner sprinting on the turf at Keeneland Apr. 25–Mensa was soon in front and traveled supremely well with Patrick Husbands riding tall in the saddle. Widening on the lead while his rivals were hard at it behind him, Mensa was never asked for a serious effort in the lane and cruised home to score as a mile the best. “He started pulling away, and I was like, 'This is awesome,'” said Stewart, who was on hand for the race. “I know there are different tactics for different horses, but he ran a great race. He really did it easy. We're seeing some good things out of him. We're really excited for what is next in store.” Mensa is the second stakes winner in the last six days for his first-crop sire (by Maclean's Music), joining GIII Sanford Stakes hero Mo Plex. The winning dam has two full black-type winners and another stakes-placed horse from her four foals to race and was most recently bred to Nashville. Click for the Equibase.com chart and VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. VICTORIA S., C$127,000, Woodbine, 7-19, 2yo, 5 1/2f (AWT), 1:04.60, ft. 1–MENSA, 122, r, 2, by Complexity 1st Dam: Lady Halite, by Medaglia d'Oro 2nd Dam: Ada's Dream, by Touch Gold 3rd Dam: Perfect Six, by Saratoga Six 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. ($135,000 Ylg '23 OBSOCT; $740,000 2yo '24 FTFADM). O-Resolute Racing; B-Beth Bayer (FL); T-Mark E Casse; J-Patrick Husbands. C$75,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $102,007. *1/2 to Recruiter (Army Mule), MSW, $254,585. *Second stakes winner for freshman sire (by Maclean's Music). 2–Into Diamonds, 122, c, 2, Into Mischief–Diamond Sparkles, by War Front. 1ST BLACK-TYPE. O/B-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Gary Barber (KY); T-Mark E Casse. C$25,000. 3–Shadow Factor, 122, g, 2, The Factor–Amy Farah Fowler, by Astrology. 1ST BLACK-TYPE. O/B/T-Ron G Potts (PA). C$13,750. Margins: 7 1/4, NO, 2HF. Odds: 1.65, 1.30, 13.25. Also Ran: Empower, Your Valentino, Sol de Verano. #FasigDigital grad MENSA made it look easy in today's Victoria S. at @WoodbineTB! Congrats to @rresoluteracing & @markecasse! More than 80 horses of racing age are available in the July Digital Sale, open now! pic.twitter.com/JRBarKlYjK — Fasig-Tipton (@FasigTiptonCo) July 19, 2024 The post Mensa A ‘Smart’ Winner of the Victoria S., Second SW For Red-Hot Complexity appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Cut The Dust (c, 2, Not This Time–Embur's Zip, by City Zip) ran a hole in the wind in this eye-catching debut and has earned the 'TDN Rising Star' nod for the effort. Quickly away and in command through :22.48 and :45.29 splits, his advantage increased steadily and in the lane it was merely a question of how much he'd like to win by. He hit the line 6 1/2 lengths to the good in 1:03.68, a faster final time than the Victoria Stakes run two races before it in 1:04.60, and also won in going-away fashion. Scorching (Mo Town) was best of the rest in second. Cut The Dust is Not This Time's fourth 'TDN Rising Star'. Sales history: $300,000 Ylg '23 FTKJUL. O-Pin Oak Stud, LLC; B-Bridlewood Farm (FL); T-Josie Carroll. The post Not This Time’s Cut The Dust Sparkles on Debut, New ‘Rising Star’ at Woodbine appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Multiple grade 1-winning trainer Mike Puype has been provisionally suspended following an allegation from the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit that he possessed banned substances.View the full article

A rezoning vote that could permit a super-sized recreational vehicle (RV) and “glamping” park to be built on farmland near Midway, Kentucky, got postponed from July 11 to Aug. 8, setting up the next clash in what has been a three-year civic and legal battle over whether a commercial operation of such a massive scale is right for the low-key city of 1,700 residents and the numerous horse farms in the area. When the project was first proposed in 2021, Woodall's Campground Magazine billed the “enormous” development as having “973 RV sites, 155 cottages, 37 tent sites, a 200-seat restaurant, a pool with a lazy river, hike and bike trails and access to two miles of Elkhorn Creek on what was known as the Mitchell Farm.” Thoroughbred farm owners whose properties sit close to the proposed Kentucky Bluegrass Experience Resort (KBER) near Midway Road straddling the line between Woodford and Scott counties told TDN they are trying to make planning officials realize that a development of that size in that area would wipe out a defining characteristic of the Bluegrass region. “Horses need a place that's quiet. There's just no way we can survive if that RV park goes in,” said Jason Tackitt, whose 20-acre Foxbrook Farm in Georgetown, plus some other leased land, is home to 20 Thoroughbreds “just across the way” from the proposed development. “I'm not against change and I'm not against progress. But it just has to be a little more thought out than what they're doing now,” Tackitt said. Tackitt said he knows most of the proposed RV park's abutters are on his side. But he wants the greater Thoroughbred community to know that even though he's trying to rally people against the development, he's a realist who has a Plan B if the project is allowed to proceed. Protest Signage | Dan Liebman “As soon as they pass it, we'll put the farm up for sale. We'll probably be moving our operation to Florida. We have a home there now that's already our secondary home. We'll just pack up and go,” Tackitt said. Representatives of KBER, which is led by Lexington-based developer Andrew Hopewell, have petitioned the Georgetown-Scott County Planning Commission for a zoning change from what is currently an agricultural designation to agricultural/recreational for 96 acres and conservation zoning for 45 acres. Some locals have resisted the proposal since its outset, citing alleged threats to Midway's small-town character, ecological concerns related to Elkhorn Creek, and safety issues about whether the roads could handle such an influx of large-vehicle traffic. Others in the area are a just now alarmed to learn that a development of that scale could be coming, even though the project and resistance to it have been in the news for three years. Proponents of the development tout the purported boost it would provide to the local economy and the RV park's potential to grow the region's tourism. They also underscore the possibility that the farmland, which had been up for sale for a decade before the Hopewell group bought it, could end up getting used for lesser-aesthetic industrial purposes if the RV park gets blocked. TDN left voicemail and email messages for Hopewell requesting his side of the story about the horse community's concerns, but the developer did not reply to the interview requests prior to publication of this article. Others involved in KBER have previously stated at public meetings that they are trying to be respectful of the environment and their neighbors. They point to plans to preserve the land as much as possible, in part by setting aside 50% of the site for green space and by making the RV and camping sites spread out and not crowded together. Debate over the project has even reached the national level. Andy Zipser, an author and journalist who writes about the pros and cons of America's RV parks and the campground industry, earlier this year termed the proposal so huge that, if completed, it would be “one of the 10 largest RV resorts” in the eastern United States. Tackitt said he can't fathom how an equine-centric community in Kentucky would let a development of that scope come to pass. “If something like this happens to you, it's like a slap in the face,” Tackitt said. “It's like people saying, 'We don't value horse-raising in this area.'” History repeating? Suzi Shoemaker, the longtime owner of the 185-acre Lantern Hill Farm in Midway, told TDN that among the many horse farms that populate the area, she believes hers is the nearest Thoroughbred breeding operation to the proposed development. Suzi Shoemaker | Keeneland “I am really the closest,” Shoemaker said in a phone interview during which some of the more vocal of the 80 horses on her property were loudly neighing and whinnying for attention or treats. “As you can hear in the background, I am one of those horse people who would prefer never to leave the barn,” Shoemaker said. “I have been very active in the past when it has come to preservation issues, and I really do need to get more involved in this one.” Shoemaker gave a lay-of-the-land perspective of the proposed RV facility and some insight into the local politics that are the both driving the development and resisting it. “Half of the park is supposed to be in Scott County, which is technically Georgetown,” Shoemaker explained. “The other half is supposed to be in Woodford County, which is not technically Midway, but Woodford County has far more active disagreements about any kind of zoning changes. “Scott has welcomed development with open arms; hence the Toyota plant that got put there in the 1980s,” Shoemaker said. (Georgetown has a population of 37,000, and Toyota bills its plant there as its largest vehicle manufacturing plant in the world.) “But I live in Woodford, and we're very provincial here in Kentucky. And the counties really are very different in their thinking. A lot of people in Scott County have been for development because of the money it brings in. Woodford tends to be more about preserving ag land. And I'm definitely in that camp about preserving ag land. “All farm land is really threatened with subdivision and development, and it's encroaching from Louisville on us. It's just a constant threat,” Shoemaker said. “We're close to the interstate, right off I-64 at exit 55,” Shoemaker said. “And you can argue, 'Well, you knew that when you bought the place.' And yes, I did. But I would still hope to preserve horse land. “The biggest problem we have in Kentucky is our roads are very unsafe,” Shoemaker said. “They're very narrow. And as development has encroached on our rural roads, nothing has been done to widen that infrastructure. I moved to Kentucky right out of college in 1978. The roads were scary then, and they're still so scary now that I plan lots of things around when I feel there will be no traffic. “When you're on the road with a horse trailer on a very narrow road, and you're trying to get to the breeding shed and there's a semi coming at you, and it's taking up part of your lane, you have nothing but trees and telephone poles on your side of the road. You literally have nowhere to go. These roads, at best, are about a lane and half wide,” Shoemaker said. “I love it here and I would never move. But it astonished me that we can continue to develop subdivisions and housing and all kinds out tourist attractions and never widen the roads. And that's everywhere, all around here. And no one seems to care. That's my strongest argument against the RV park.” Dick Murphy, a neighbor of Shoemaker and Tackitt, is the co-owner of Heronwood Farm, a dressage and eventing business that is home to a few Thoroughbreds trained in those disciplines. Murphy said when he and his wife, Karen, first bought their farm near Elkhorn Creek in 1987, they were taking quite a gamble, because the waterway at that time was considered a “dead,” foul-smelling stream devoid of wildlife because of untreated sewage that had been allowed to seep into it. Elkhorn Creek | Dan Liebman But thanks to preservation efforts in the decades since, Murphy said, “Now the creek has come back, and it's been amazing to see the resurrection” that has re-introduced fish and attracted all sorts of animals, including eagles, heron and otters. “But I could just see it going the other way,” if KBER gets built, Murphy said. Those concerns are very real according to Zipser, the RV and campground industry writer. Zipser, who describes himself on his blog, Renting Dirt, as a “guy with an acute B.S. detector who delights in calling out snake-oil salesmen and bureaucratic obfuscators,” wrote the following in January 2024 regarding the Woodford/Scott County RV project and the community's fight against it: “Local resistance isn't always effective, though, if an RV resort developer has exceptionally deep pockets and the locals are slow to cotton on to what's happening. That's been the story in Midway, Kentucky, where town fathers initially welcomed and then belatedly backpedaled from a monster project known as KBER….When the full scope of the proposal–and how it would impact the local community–finally sank in, Midway's city council tried to block the project by refusing to extend municipal water and sewer to the site. “That was more than two years ago, but despite the lack of subsequent headlines, the developers didn't just go away. Instead they played the long game, culminating in [an October 2023] approval of an ordinance allowing RV parks to operate private sewer plants. Such private plants had been banned a couple of decades ago, after several local mobile home parks had private systems that failed, spilling raw sewage into local waterways. But history doesn't repeat–does it?” No fix if horse farms leave Tackitt has been a Thoroughbred owner and breeder for two decades. He said that one of the stunning ironies about the RV park potentially encroaching upon his little slice of horse country is that four years ago, he moved his entire operation from California to Kentucky primarily because he was seeking a more tranquil environment. “Our farm is on Muir Lane, a street with very little traffic,' Tackitt said. “First and foremost, that's why we bought it–it was out of town and it was quiet. Anybody who raises Thoroughbreds knows that you can't have noise and disruptions. Noise changes horses' sleeping patterns and it affects pregnant mares. We can't have that.” Although Tackitt said opposition to the RV park is now at a can't-miss level within the community because of roadside signage, mass mailings, and online social media groups devoted to stopping the development, he acknowledged that some abutters–including himself–didn't immediately pick up on the threat. “Everybody's kind of rallying around it. It's a big deal. But we just found out about it. I guess it's been in the works for several years, and we're just now hearing about it,” Tackitt said. Still, not every nearby property owner is as outspoken or aware of the RV park's potential disruption as those quoted in this story. Heronwood Farm | Dan Liebman Several nearby Thoroughbred farm owners declined to return phone messages seeking comment on the development. One Thoroughbred farm manager in the same neighborhood as Tackitt and Shoemaker told TDN that he wasn't even aware that a project of such a huge scale was so close to becoming a reality just down the street from his paddocks. “Without a rally of local citizens that are concerned, I think we'll have an RV park,” Murphy said. “But I'm hell-bent not to let that happen.” Murphy added that he's afraid “resistance may materialize in the wrong way” at the upcoming zoning hearing. Asked to explain what he meant by that, Murphy said a number of his neighbors have horses but not a business at their property. Their chief beefs will be along aesthetic lines, but civic leaders, he said, are more likely to think twice about approving KBER if citizens instead can pinpoint dire economic outcomes resulting from the RV park. “There will be many outspoken individuals at the Aug. 8 meeting. Many of them will be heartfelt-'Don't change my environment; I moved here because it's beautiful, and you're going to make it all ugly,'” Murphy said. “And [the planning commission] will hear that 10 times over,” Murphy continued. “But after the first five or six times? It's glazed eyes, and 'Move on, please.' That's my biggest concern, is that people will show up without any content about how much economic impact it will have on [the horse] business.” Murphy said abutters need help from the region's larger horse farms. Even if those bigger properties aren't geographically close to the proposed RV park, he said they, too, will be adversely affected by it over time. “I don't know what the real number is of farms that will be impacted,” Murphy said. “The big, huge farms–the 5,000- or 6,000-acre farms–they're not going to care. They won't even show up, probably. But anyone with a horse farm of 30 acres up to a couple of hundred acres, those are the ones that are going to be most impacted, because they're the most sensitive to the revenue stream that the farm's generating. And they're a big part of the Bluegrass.” Shoemaker said that even if development is inevitable, horse farm owners need to speak up to shape it. “I feel that, to some extent, we all have to accept that development is going to happen around us,” Shoemaker said. “There's really almost no one who wants to be doing what I've been doing my entire life, which is managing a horse farm and raising race horses. So you have to expect that development is going to happen, but be much more involved.” Tackitt said the key to winning the fight against the RV park will come down to making certain that civic leaders know horse owners and breeders will vacate the Bluegrass if enough large-scale development is thrust upon them. “Sewer problems? Road problems? You can maybe fix those things,” Tackitt said. “But you can't fix it when horse farms just pack up and leave.” The post In Kentucky’s Battle Of Midway, Horse Farms Fight Massive RV Park Development appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

1st-Saratoga, $100,000, Msw, 7-19, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:02.41, fm, 2 1/4 lengths. GOVERNOR SAM (c, 2, Improbable–I'm Betty G {MSW & MGSP, $353,100}, by Into Mischief) ran sixth in the same race which yielded eventual Listed Windsor Castle Stakes runner-up Gabaldon (Gone Astray) via a gate to wire trip–the Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes May 11–and took a page from that runner's notes here with a frontrunning score on Friday. Putting up fractions of :21.99 and :45.14 early in this second jump as the 3-5 favorite, Governor Sam rebroke when they hit midstretch and quickly put open air on his rivals. Longshot Test Score (Lookin At Lucky) tried to close the distance but was beaten 2 1/4 lengths on the line at 15-1 odds. Governor Sam is his late sire (by City Zip)'s second winner. A half-brother to GIII Regret Stakes victress Pin Up Betty (Constitution), $349,365, the winner is the most recent to the races for his dam, who has a City of Light yearling filly. Her 2024 Jackie's Warrior foal died. Sales history: $50,000 Ylg '23 FTKOCT; $275,000 2yo '24 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $57,850. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Bregman Family Racing LLC and Swinbank Stables, LLC; B-Stoneriggs Farm (KY); T-George Weaver. The post Second Winner For The Late Improbable As Governor Sam Delivers At The Spa appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

RED TR-Racing's 2022 GI Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike (Keen Ice) posted his second work back off an extended layoff, breezing over Saratoga Race Course's Oklahoma training track Friday morning. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said that he caught Keen Ice–with Neil Poznansky in the irons–covering three furlongs solo in :38 (10/16). Rich Strike stepped onto the fast track from the first turn in the company of a pony immediately after the second renovation break and was brought up to the top of the stretch to stand watch for a short time before commencing his work. He kept to task to complete the exercise willingly and galloped out well through the first turn. “He went good,” said Mott. “We're just getting him started again and back to the work tab.” Rich Strike has not raced since finishing fifth in the GII Alysheba Stakes last May at Churchill Downs when trained by Eric Reed. He was subsequently announced as retired late last year by owner Rick Dawson and was entered in the Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale as a stallion prospect, but was withdrawn and returned to training this year with Mott after receiving treatment for a suspensory ligament issue. The chestnut is winless in six starts since his shocking 80-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby. Bred by Calumet Farm, Rich Strike owns a 14-2-1-3 record with $2,526,809 in earnings. Work of the Day from #Saratoga—Rich Strike worked 3 Furlongs in 38.00 on July 19th, 2024, for trainer Bill Mott. pic.twitter.com/3JX4vWnlOj — XBTV (@WatchXBTV) July 19, 2024 The post Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike Breezes Again at Saratoga Friday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

William Butler and WinStar Farm's graded stakes-winning New York-bred My Mane Squeeze, fourth in the 1 1/8-mile Acorn Stakes (G1) June 7, is pointed toward the seven-furlong Test Stakes (G1) Aug. 3 at Saratoga Race Course, trainer Mike Maker said.View the full article

The reason jockey Ryan Moore is riding Content rather than original antepost favorite Port Fairy in the July 20 Irish Oaks (G1) is because he was so impressed with the way she hit the line in last month's Pretty Polly Stakes (G1).View the full article

Trainer Mike Puype, whose accomplishments include two wins in the Breeders' Cup, has been provisionally suspended by the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit after two banned substances, levothyroxine and isoxuprine, were allegedly found on his possession. The ruling against Puype was posted on the HIWU website Friday. The offense occurred Apr. 24. According to Equibase, Puype has not started a horse since June 16. When reached by phone Friday by the TDN, Puype said he would make a comment at a later date after he has had a chance to consult with his attorney. Levothyroxine is a medicine used to treat an underactive thyroid gland. According to the Paulick Report, in August 2020, both the American Association of Equine Practitioners and Racing Medication and Testing Consortium issued warnings that the drug should not be used as a “wellness” supplement and should only be administered under the direction of a licensed veterinarian and based on a specific diagnosis. According to petmd.com, isoxsuprine is a prescription vasodilator medication used to help improve blood circulation. It is used in horses for the treatment of lameness associated with navicular disease, sesamoiditis, and laminitis. Puype has won 827 career races from 5,462 starters and has been training since 1998. Both of Puype's Breeders' Cup wins came with Mizdirection (Mizzen Mast), who won the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint in 2012 and 2013. The post California-Based Trainer Mike Puype Provisionally Suspended by HIWU appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

With three different winners of the Triple Crown races and plenty of parity, the race for champion 3-year-old Eclipse Award honors is on.View the full article

The new rail was purchased from Equinox Racing. The installation covers the entire seven-eighths of a mile that follows the circumference of the turf course and also includes the turf chute that allows for races up to 1 1/8 miles.View the full article

The 2025 Dubai World Cup meeting, recognized as one of racing's premier sporting and social occasions, will take place April 5.View the full article

Charles O'Brien trainee Wizard Of Odds (Ire) (Arizona {Ire}–Starlight Symphony {Ire}, by Oratorio {Ire}), who ran fifth in outings at the Curragh and Listowel earlier in the campaign, stepped forward to garner Friday evening's Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Down Royal, becoming the first winner for his freshman sire (by No Nay Never). Shane Foley steers Wizard Of Odds to victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden for the Charles O'Brien yard! pic.twitter.com/HIjDjgWPa9 — Down Royal Racecourse (@Downroyal) July 19, 2024 The post Freshman Sire Arizona Off the Mark at Down Royal appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this Sunday running at Sapporo and Kokura Racecourses: 5th-SAP, ¥13,720,000 ($87,149), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800mT ARDE FOX (c, 2, Medaglia d'Oro–Curlin's Fox, by Curlin) is the latest to make the races out of a dual stakes-winning daughter of five-time graded winner and Grade I-placed Foxysox (GB) (Foxhound), who was acquired by this breeder for $260,000 in foal to Uncle Mo at the 2021 Keeneland January Sale. A $325,000 Keeneland September purchase by Swynford Management, this Feb. 25 foal is a half-brother to that aforementioned Uncle Mo produce, a filly named Oncourtcommentator, who broke her maiden for The Elkstone Group and trainer Brittany Russell at Laurel June 28. Foxysox is also responsible for the colt Tejon Pass (Justify), third in last year's GIII Bob Hope Stakes. Yutaka Take sees fit to ride. B-The Elkstone Group (MD) 6th-KOK, ¥10,480,000 ($66,579), Maiden, 3yo, 1700m BODY BLOW (c, 3, City of Light–Race to Urga, by Bernstein), a $250,000 KEESEP graduate, is a debuting half-brother to Gormley (Malibu Moon), winner of the GI FrontRunner Stakes at two and the GI Santa Anita Derby the following season. The colt's second dam Miss Mambo (Kingmambo) was a listed winner in Ireland and third in the 2004 G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas). B-Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate (KY) The post Medaglia d’Oro Colt Kicks Off at Sapporo appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In the absence of Ezeliya (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), Saturday's G1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks already had an open feel before Ryan Moore decided to give up the ride on the winner of one of this Classic's key pointers in Port Fairy (Ire) (Australia {GB}). Two of the last five Irish Oaks heroines had captured the G2 Ribblesdale Stakes en route, so the rejection of such a promising and unexposed winner of that Royal Ascot feature can only point to the strong claims of his pick from the Ballydoyle trio. Much more journeyed than her stablemate, Content (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was a heavily-campaigned 2-year-old whose best form came over a mile when winning the G3 Staffordstown Stud Stakes here and finishing fourth in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Perhaps it was the fact that she was out of the high-class sprinter Mecca's Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) or maybe it was due to the furious pace she had shown early in her career, but the G1 Pretty Polly Stakes was the first time Content had tried more than a mile and she showed enough to Moore when third three weeks ago to suggest she was too good to pass up here. Success would provide her landmark sire with his overdue landmark century of Group 1 winners and not many jockeys would want to miss out on being part of that episode. Aidan O'Brien is looking for a record-extending eighth renewal and said, “Ryan loved the filly he rode in Ascot and obviously had to think about riding the other filly, but the other filly's run in the Pretty Polly was exceptional. We weren't sure what was going to happen, with those Galileo fillies when they go up in trip things can happen like that sometimes. Ryan said she absolutely flew through the line. He said she relaxed well and he'd have been very comfortable going further with her. He was very impressed with her that day.” “Content has lots of class, we weren't sure about the mile and a quarter but she got it well and it looks like she'll get further,” he added. “Port Fairy is very genuine and straightforward. She's been in good shape since Ascot. She got the trip well in Ascot and she's a lovely filly as well. We were delighted with her in Ascot and she's come forward every week since. They are two good-moving fillies, so I'd imagine soft ground wouldn't be a plus for any of them.” Port Fairy held Lava Stream (Ire) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) in the Ribblesdale and it is hard to see how that form can be turned around with identical ground conditions and behind them is a clutch of fillies who have appeared on the biggest stages with admirable bit-parts so far. Although the Oaks third, fourth and fifth War Chimes (Fr) (Summer Front), You Got To Me (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) and Caught U Looking (Ire) (Harzand {Ire}), the G1 Prix de Diane fifth Dare To Dream (Fr) (Camelot {GB}) and the G1 Irish 1,000 Guineas fifth Purple Lily (Ire) (Calyx {GB}) have claims, none offer major clues that they are Irish Oaks winner material. Perhaps that is why Wathnan Racing's untried Lope De Lilas (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) has attracted so much attention in the lead-up to this race, but Willie Mullins will have had to work the oracle to get her to a pitch where she can be competitive off just a Leopardstown maiden win. This is not a Classic that tends to be won by a filly with such a low-key profile, so she would have to be special to make the leap. Willie Mullins is looking to repeat the feat of his late father Paddy, who saddled the 2003 Irish Oaks winner Vintage Tipple (Ire) (Entrepreneur {GB}), and his son and assistant Patrick explained the importance of the moment for the family. “It would mean a huge amount to Willie if he could emulate his father in winning an Irish Oaks and it would be up there with the top of his achievements,” he said. “I vividly remember Vintage Tipple winning, I was actually at a hunter trial in Stradbally and I was listening to it on the radio with my cousin, Emmet.” Lope De Lilas has it to do to figure in this and Patrick Mullins is under no illusions as to the size of the task in hand. “It is obviously a big ask coming straight out of maiden company into a Group 1 Classic, but that is the route we have decided to take,” he added. “She's had a fantastic preparation at home.” Wathnan's European racing adviser Richard Brown added, “I'm sure she has a bright future, but whether she is going to be streetwise or not on Saturday, we will find out. Willie does exceptionally well with the runners he does have on the Flat and is obviously a world-class trainer, so it is exciting to be doing this with him.” Johnny Murtagh said no to this race for Hanalia (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) immediately after her win in the Listed Naas Oaks Trial last month, so it is interesting that she is here to attempt to continue The Aga Khan's momentum this year. The Aga Khan's Irish Studs manager Pat Downes explained the change of tack. “Johnny has been very pleased with Hanalia since she won the Oaks trial at Naas and unfortunately she wasn't in the Irish Oaks, so we had a discussion about it and he was keen to supplement her,” he said. “We would have a question mark over the trip, but we hope that she will get it and if she does, we would expect her to run a nice race,” he added. “We did think Ezeliya would be lining up, but unfortunately that went out the window a couple of weeks ago. That's racing. I think it looks a competitive race, so hopefully Hanalia is in the mix there somewhere.” Regional Battle Ensues at Newbury Elsewhere on Saturday, Newbury's G3 Hackwood Stakes looks a strong renewal of the six-furlong test, with last year's G1 Haydock Sprint Cup hero Regional (GB) (Territories {Ire}) met by Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's classy but accident-prone Elite Status (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) and Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy's G1 Commonwealth Cup runner-up Lake Forest (GB) (No Nay Never). This is also the next port of call for Michelle Morris and Jan and Peter Hopper's TDN Rising Star Kind Of Blue (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}), who performed with such merit when fourth in the Commonwealth Cup on only his third career start and first in any type of black-type contest and whose relatives Deacon Blues (GB) (Compton Place {GB}) and The Tin Man (GB) (Equiano {Fr}) both won this for the James Fanshawe stable. The post ‘Ryan Was Very Impressed’: O’Brien Champions Content Ahead Of Irish Oaks Quandry appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article