Wandering Eyes

Girl power reigned supreme at the 2024 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year awards in Hamilton on Sunday. Champion Matamata mare Imperatriz, as expected, was named Horse of the Year and all five flat racing categories were won by female gallopers. Imperatriz also took the sprinter-miler category, top filly Orchestral was named as both the champion three-year-old and champion stayer, Velocious earned the two-year-old title and Legarto topped the voting in the middle-distance category. The only male horse to triumph was West Coast, who is the jumper of the year. It is the first time this century that fillies and mares have been so dominant. Imperatriz’s trainers, Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, were voted trainer of the year and Waikato couple Denise Bassett and John Elstob , who had a quarter share in Imperatriz, topped an eclectic group of finalists for owner of the year. Elstob and Bassett have been significant investors in Te Akau Racing syndicates and had 45 individual runners during the season. While Imperatriz was their main flagbearer, they were also part-owners of a second Group One winner, in Move To Strike, and the Group Two winners Captured By Love and Ascend The Throne. The husband-and-wife training partnership of Peter and Dawn Williams, who retired from training in June, were rewarded for decades of excellence with the award for an outstanding contribution to racing. Peter began his training career in 1975 and Dawn, who went on to become the first woman to train 1000 winners in New Zealand, joined the partnership in the early 1980s. They were based in Canterbury for the bulk of their careers but moved north, to Byerley Park, in 2011. They never had a large team but were rarely without a galloper of note. The 1988 Auckland Cup winner Sea Swift was their first major winner and was followed by top sprinter Loader, who completed the Railway-Telegraph double in 1996. More recent winners at the top level included the classic-winning fillies Planet Rock and Media Sensation, dual Group One winner Shuka and their latest star, Desert Lightning, who made his trainers’ final season a memorable one. Imperatriz made an irrefutable case to be named Horse of the Year with an almost perfect Australian campaign, which produced six wins, including five at Group One level, and two placings, from eight attempts. The now-retired mare was the most prolific Group One winner in Australasia, with Mr Brightside the next best, with four, while no other New Zealand-trained horse managed more than two elite wins. New Zealand-trained horses have usually struggled to match the best Australian sprinters but all of Imperatriz’s six wins came at 1200m or less. She will be at short odds to be named sprinter of the year in Australia and will also be a contender for the Australian Horse of the Year, which will be announced in October. The I Am Invincible mare, who cost A$360,000 as a yearling, earned $6.7 million in stakes in the 2023-24 season, taking her career earnings to $7.5 million. She had a career record of 19 wins from 27 starts, including 10 Group One wins, and only once finished further back than fourth. She was ranked among the best race-mares in the world and added to the returns for her ownership syndicate when sold as a broodmare prospect, for A$6.6 million, in May. It was an Australasian record price for a broodmare. The now six-year-old was bought by Yulong, an international thoroughbred racing and breeding operation, and will be based in Australia. She will be mated with the Yulong stallion Pierata this spring. Imperatriz’s impact in her final season was further illustrated when she was announced as the recipient of the award for outstanding global achievement, which usually recognises the efforts of the human participants. Imperatriz dominated the Horse of the Year voting receiving 41 of the 51 votes cast, with New Zealand Derby winner Orchestral the runner-up. Orchestral was never going to threaten Imperatriz’s hold on the main prize but had a similar profile to Sharp ‘N’ Smart – the 2023 Derby winner and Horse of the Year – and gained all bar two of the votes in the three-year-old section Warren Kennedy was named Jockey of the Year, after just his second season in New Zealand. The former South African premiership winner made the brave decision to move to New Zealand in his 40s and has been quick to make an impact. Kennedy, 44, topped the national premiership in 23-24 and was also the leading rider in terms of domestic stake earnings and black type wins. His season included a memorable day at Pukekohe, on January 1, when he rode seven winners at one of the biggest meetings of the year. Voting for the leading jumps jockey produced the smallest margin, with Portia Matthews edging Shaun Fannin by three votes. Jockeys – sponsored by OnTrack: Warren Kennedy. Trainers – sponsored by OnTrack: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson. Apprentice Jockeys Lily Sutherland. Owners – sponsored by OnTrack: Brendan & Jo Lindsay. Newcomer to Training – sponsored by gavelhouse.com: Sam Mynott. LOVERACING.NZ Award for Contribution to Media, Digital & Content: Trackside Premier. Other finalists: Auckland Thoroughbred Racing, Blow Up! Broadcasting, SENZ’s The Mail Run. NZ Bloodstock Filly of the Year: Molly Bloom. Champion Two-Year-Old – sponsored by Race Images NZ: Velocious 52. Other finalists: Captured By Love (1), Move To Strike (1), Bellatrix Star. Champion Three-Year-Old – sponsored by TAB NZ: Orchestral (54). Other finalists: Crocetti (2), Antrim Coast, Molly Bloom, Pulchritudinous, Quinetssa. Champion Sprinter-Miler (up to 1600m) – Sponsored by RACEFORM: Imperatriz (50).Other finalists: Bonny Lass (3), Desert Lightning, La Crique. Champion Middle Distance Horse (1601m-2200m) sponsored by Happy Hire: Legarto (33). Other finalists: Campionessa (20), El Vencedor (2), Ladies Man. Champion Stayer (2201m & further) – sponsored by Entain Australia & New Zealand): Orchestral (31). Other finalists: Mahrajaan (24), Mary Louise (1), Asterix, Mark Twain. Champion Jumper – sponsored by Sandfield: West Coast (46). Other finalists: The Cossack (7), Berry The Cash (3), Nedwin. Jockey of the Year – sponsored by betcha: Warren Kennedy (34) Other finalists: Opie Bosson (15), Michael McNab (1), Sam Spratt (1), Joe Doyle, Craig Grylls. Jumps Jockey of the Year – sponsored by NZ Equine Academy: Portia Matthews (29). Other finalists: Shaun Fannin (26), Hamish McNeill. Trainer of the Year – sponsored by Dunstan Horsefeeds: Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson partnership (49). Other finalist: Robbie Patterson (5). Owner of the Year – sponsored by TAB NZ: Denise Bassett and John Elstob (17). Other finalists: Brendan & Jo Lindsay (12), Daniel Nakhle (7), Eddie Bourke (4), Waikato Stud (4), Gerry Harvey (2), Ben Kwok (2), Colin & Helen Litt (1), Kelvin & Vanessa Tyler (1), Barneswood Farm, The Oaks Stud. NZ Stablehand of the Year – sponsored by Saddlery Warehouse, Cambridge & Tauranga: Joanne Pearson (employed by Lisa Latta, Awapuni Central). Other finalists: Jonathon Richardson (Northern), Lexi Porteous (Southern). NZTR Award for Outstanding Contribution to Racing: Dawn and Peter Williams. NZTR Award for Outstanding Global Achievement: Imperatriz SENZ NZ Thoroughbred Horse of the Year: Imperatriz (41) Also: Orchestral (9), Legarto (1). View the full article

Defying history and testing track conditions, rising star Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) continued an irrepressible advance through Hong Kong’s sprint ranks with record-breaking success in the HK$3.72 million Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Illuminating gloomy conditions in front of a crowd of 42,556, Ka Ying Rising (135lb) set a weight-carrying record in the season-opening feature to cruise to his sixth victory from eight starts, clocking a slick 1m 08.03s in good-to-yielding conditions. Ridden confidently by Zac Purton, David Hayes’ four-year-old settled in second place behind stablemate Harmony N Blessed until the 300m mark before surging clear to win by a one and a quarter length from Beauty Waves (115lb), with Superb Capitalist (115lb) a further one and three quarters of a length further away in third. Since 1997, no topweight has won the HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup and only two horses – The Duke in 2004 and Winner’s Way in 2018 – have carried 130lb to victory. The two most recent winners of the race – Victor The Winner and Lucky Sweynesse – both carried 115lb before advancing to Group 1 triumphs in the same season. Bred by Grandmoral Lodge Racing, Ka Ying Rising was unextended in victory but still managed to clock 21.94s for the final 400m on a track softened by rain. David Hayes confirmed Ka Ying Rising would be aimed at the HK$5.35 million G2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) on 20 October and HK$5.35 million G2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) on 17 November in preparation for the HK$26 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) on 8 December. Hayes said last season’s Hong Kong Champion Griffin and Most Improved Horse had defied convention to win. “I was very nervous because common sense said a young horse carrying 135lb in testing conditions and giving a lot of good horses weight couldn’t win. But he did it brilliantly and I’m so proud of him. He’s a bit special, isn’t he?” Hayes said. “Physically, he’s put on about 20lb and mentally he’s a lot better according to Zac. That’s why I wanted to run him early in the season because he’s had a lot of time off. He defied logic then. A lot of smart people said the horse he beat, Beauty Waves, would be hard to beat. “I think going forward it’s the most important thing that you’re not a one-dimensional sprinter and what’s good about him is he can follow and join – he doesn’t just have to lead.” Purton, who finished the meeting with a quartet, said Ka Ying Rising effectively won the race with a blistering start. “He absolutely flew the start and it won him the race. He got into the right spot without having to do too much work. The race was run at a nice rhythm for him, the track is not wet yet – it’s still racing quite well, so I don’t think that was an issue for him to carry the bit weight,” Purton said. “He pulled himself into it on straightening, which I really liked because he had the big weight and you don’t want him get outsprinted, so I allowed him to let down under his own steam, which was ideal because he did it in a nice fashion.” Purton said it was too early to predict how high Ka Ying Rising could yet climb. “He’s won a Group 3 race, so he’s got a long way to go – we’ll find out,” he said. Purton began his quest for an eighth championship with victory in the opening race of the season – the Class 5 Kowloon Peak Handicap (1600m) – aboard Chris So-trained Go Go Go (NZ) (Charm Spirit) and hopes the gelding’s breakthrough triumph will prove to be a positive omen. “The last time I won the first race of the season, I broke the record for most number of wins (179 in 2022/23) in a season, so let’s hope history repeats,” the Australian said. Purton also partnered Dennis Yip’s Fast Network (NZ) (Wrote), who scored impressively in the Class 4 Lantau Peak Handicap (1000m) as Britney Wong marked her Hong Kong debut with a fine third placing aboard David Hall-trained Glorious Expert. View the full article

Dashing Duchess cruises to victory at The Valley. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Symon Wilde believes that moving the Archer Stakes (2500m) to this Saturday at Flemington, with its golden ticket into the Melbourne Cup (3200m) for the winner, couldn’t have come at a better time for Dashing Duchess. “She’s in form and up and running. She deserves a shot in a race like this,” Wilde told Racing.com. Dashing Duchess has won her past two starts comfortably at Moonee Valley, including her latest in a Quality Handicap over 2500 metres. “She’s tracking the right way. She’s got a nice profile for an up-and-coming staying horse. She’s in form at the right time. I think she’s now got enough runs under her belt to compete at that level,” Wilde said. “We’re hopeful and excited. She’s surprised us a little. We’ll be interested to see what level she gets to, so we’ll get a great guide in The Archer. “If we were to win, then we’d definitely take up the option of heading to the Melbourne Cup.” Horse racing news View the full article

Skirt The Law after winning the 2023 Magic Millions 2YO Classic. Photo: Darren Winningham The 2024/25 Queensland Summer Racing Carnival will reach a thrilling crescendo with a new-look schedule poised to anchor its biggest days. With the Gold Coast Turf Club’s course proper still being closely managed, the proposed Friday night meeting on the eve of The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday will be replaced with a turbo-charged twilight meeting a week earlier. As a result, the final two meetings of the Summer Carnival will provide an incredible $20.55 million in prize money and bonuses across two feature 10-race programs conducted at the Gold Coast. In the lead-up to The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday, the penultimate Summer Carnival meeting on Saturday, January 4, swells from $1.6 million to $6.05 million and includes the new $3 million Magic Millions Sunlight (3YO) slot race. Additional enhancements include the scheduling of the $1 million Magic Millions The Syndicate, the $250,000 Magic Millions Maiden Plate (1400m), a $250,000 Sunlight Consolation (3YO) and a new $250,000 Magic Millions Class 6 Plate (1200m). On the same card, prize money for The Wave doubles to $500,000 and the race will be run exclusively for Magic Millions Race Series-nominated horses in 2025, however, it will no longer be age restricted, with the 1800m weight-for-age feature now available to three-year-olds and up. The $14.5 million The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday on Saturday, January 11 also boasts a raft of enhancements headlined by the Magic Millions Cup doubling in prize money to $2 million. The Racing Queensland Magic Millions QTIS race will also receive a $500,000 increase to $1.5 million. “The Magic Millions is the pinnacle of the Queensland Summer Racing Carnival and it’s imperative that we provide certainty to participants and attendees,” Racing Queensland CEO Jason Scott said. “Having adopted a cautious maintenance programme to the course proper on the Gold Coast, we do not want to overwork the track while it is still establishing itself and we ran the risk of doing that by pushing ahead with three meetings in the space of a week. “Instead, we have opted to bolster the final two weekends of the Summer Carnival, offering more than $20 million in prize money across two incredible cards.” While the Magic Millions The Debut races were divided for colts and geldings and fillies this year, the unique $500,000 feature for two-year-olds will be run as an open race for first starters at The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday in 2025. However, a $250,000 edition of Magic Millions The Debut, open to colts, geldings and fillies, will also be programmed at the Gold Coast on Friday, December 20, which is poised to be run as the club’s first night meeting. “This new schedule for Summer is the best outcome for everyone – for participants, horses and punters,” Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said. “We fully endorse the objectives of Racing Queensland and the Gold Coast Turf Club to provide surety of a fantastic safe racing surface and support its longevity. “It’s a complementary program of features that achieves all our objectives. The exciting race additions, prize money increases and a new $3 million slot race under lights. “To have 20 races and more than $20 million in prize money returned to owners, trainers and jockeys across two Saturdays bookending the Gold Coast Yearling Sale will be nothing short of phenomenal.” Racing resumed on the Gold Coast Turf Club course proper on Saturday with a successful six-race card. A cautious maintenance programme will be followed ahead of the Summer Carnival features. “It has certainly been a challenging time for all tracks in South East Queensland but we are very happy with how the course proper has improved during the cooler months and we expect it to improve even further as we get into Spring and Summer,” GCTC CEO Steve Lines said. “We have completed a series of successful gallops and barrier trials on the course proper and the feedback from riders is that it’s a great uniform surface that is continuing to improve. “We are really excited about the changes to the GCTC Summer Carnival which creates our biggest ever festival of racing from December right through to late January.” Horse racing news View the full article

Ka Ying Rising streams clear. Defying history and testing track conditions, rising star Ka Ying Rising continued an irrepressible advance through Hong Kong’s sprint ranks with record-breaking success in the HK$3.72 million Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Illuminating gloomy conditions in front of a crowd of 42,556, Ka Ying Rising (135lb) set a weight-carrying record in the season-opening feature to cruise to his sixth victory from eight starts, clocking a slick 1:08.03 in good-to-yielding conditions. Ridden confidently by Zac Purton, David Hayes’ four-year-old settled in second place behind stablemate Harmony N Blessed until the 300m mark before surging clear to win by 1.25 lengths from Beauty Waves (115lb), with Superb Capitalist (115lb) a further one and three quarters of a length further away in third. Since 1997, no topweight has won the HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup and only two horses – The Duke in 2004 and Winner’s Way in 2018 – have carried 130lb to victory. The two most recent winners of the race – Victor The Winner and Lucky Sweynesse – both carried 115lb before advancing to Group 1 triumphs in the same season. By Shamexpress, Ka Ying Rising was unextended in victory but still managed to clock 21.94s for the final 400m on a track softened by rain. David Hayes confirmed Ka Ying Rising would be aimed at the HK$5.35 million Group 2 Premier Bowl Handicap (1200m) on October 20 and HK$5.35 million Group 2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) on November 17 in preparation for the HK$26 million Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) on December 8. Hayes said last season’s Hong Kong Champion Griffin and Most Improved Horse had defied convention to win. “I was very nervous because common sense said a young horse carrying 135lb in testing conditions and giving a lot of good horses weight couldn’t win. But he did it brilliantly and I’m so proud of him. He’s a bit special, isn’t he?” Hayes said. “Physically, he’s put on about 20lb and mentally he’s a lot better according to Zac. That’s why I wanted to run him early in the season because he’s had a lot of time off. He defied logic then. A lot of smart people said the horse he beat, Beauty Waves, would be hard to beat. “I think going forward it’s the most important thing that you’re not a one-dimensional sprinter and what’s good about him is he can follow and join – he doesn’t just have to lead.” Purton, who finished the meeting with a quartet, said Ka Ying Rising effectively won the race with a blistering start. “He absolutely flew the start and it won him the race. He got into the right spot without having to do too much work. The race was run at a nice rhythm for him, the track is not wet yet – it’s still racing quite well, so I don’t think that was an issue for him to carry the bit weight,” Purton said. “He pulled himself into it on straightening, which I really liked because he had the big weight and you don’t want him get outsprinted, so I allowed him to let down under his own steam, which was ideal because he did it in a nice fashion.” Purton said it was too early to predict how high Ka Ying Rising could yet climb. “He’s won a Group 3 race, so he’s got a long way to go – we’ll find out,” he said. Purton began his quest for an eighth championship with victory in the opening race of the season – the Class 5 Kowloon Peak Handicap (1600m) – aboard Chris So-trained Go Go Go and hopes the gelding’s breakthrough triumph will prove to be a positive omen. “The last time I won the first race of the season, I broke the record for most number of wins (179 in 2022/23) in a season, so let’s hope history repeats,” the Australian said. Purton also partnered Dennis Yip’s Fast Network, who scored impressively as Britney Wong marked her Hong Kong debut with a fine third placing aboard David Hall-trained Glorious Expert. Purton completed a bountiful afternoon with victory in the last race aboard Danny Shum-trained Gorgeous Win. Shum also struck with Harmony N Home under Matthew Poon, who also figured atop Tony Cruz’s Super Fortune. Mark Newnham opened his seasonal account with Same To You’s success under Brenton Avdulla before the Australian horseman secured a double with My Wish under Luke Ferraris. Hayes teamed with Ferraris’ South African compatriot Lyle Hewitson aboard Amazing Run to launch his 2024/25 positively before Manfred Man combined with Alexis Badel with talented Chiu Chow Spirit. Turnover on the season-opening meeting was HK$1,327.6 million, an 8.6% increase on the corresponding meeting last year, while total attendance – including 4,962 at Happy Valley – reached a combined 47,518, the largest attendance since 2019, and an increase of 11,511 on last season’s meeting. Horse racing news View the full article

It rained in Alice Springs on Sunday for the first time in ages, but that didn’t stop Victorian apprentice Hannah Le Blanc from once again landing a winning double at Pioneer Park. Picture: Nikki Westover Photography Travelling to Alice Springs continues to pay dividends for Victorian apprentice Hannah Le Blanc. There have been two Pioneer Park meetings this season with the 28-year-old from Glenrowan booting home winning doubles on August 25 and on Sunday. Le Blanc had back to back wins on Sunday aboard Will Savage’s stablemates Talent Quest – the $2.25 favourite with horse racing bookmakers – over 1000m (0-64) and Becquerel ($2.60 fav) in a 1400m maiden. Talent Quest, whom Le Blanc partnered a fortnight ago, made it four straight wins when he swooped late to nail Terry Gillett’s front-runner Family Ties ($3.20) right on the line to prevail by a short half head. The six-year-old son of Your Song was camped second behind Family Ties passing the 600m, but he and Ray Viney’s Tango Stepz ($7.50) – who finished third – couldn’t bridge the gap in the home straight before the race came to life in the shadows of the post. Becquerel, a four-year-old gelding by The Autumn Sun, got that first win after six starts for Ballarat trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy and eight previous starts of Savage. Le Blanc settled in sixth place and Becquerel, who had managed two seconds in the Alice, was in fact seventh at the 400m before winding up in the home straight to edge out Viney’s Bodmin Boy ($3.30), by 0.2 lengths with Paul Gardner’s Tortellini ($9.50) third. For Le Blanc, it was her fifth trip to Central Australia – where she now has six wins – after posting a winner on debut at Darwin’s Fannie Bay the previous Saturday. Gillett, the champion trainer in the Alice Springs and Provincial premiership last season, also celebrated a winning double for the second straight meeting. Beau Factor ($3.80) made it back to back wins over 1200m (0-64) and Valley Prince ($8.50) ended a winning drought stretching back to January with victory over 1200m (0-58). Beau Factor, who toppled Gillett’s in-form Altar Boy two weeks ago, led from start to finish before outclassing stablemate Ornamental Lady ($3.80) and Greg Connor’s Delago Lad ($3.30 fav) by 3.3 lengths. Valley Prince jumped from the inside gate and held sway throughout before edging out Le Blanc’s fast-finishing mount Vanderland ($5.50) by a nose with Dan Morgan’s Boy Big ($6) well adrift in third place. After getting collared by Connor’s Flying Start within sight of the winning post in open company over 1100m a fortnight ago, Paul Gardner’s Red Wraith reversed the result in emphatic style when he saluted by 3.8 lengths over 1200m (BM76). In a performance that mirrored his impressive 1200m win on Darwin Cup Day two starts ago on August 5, Red Wraith ($1.75 fav) jumped to an early lead and was never headed overcoming Flying Start ($2.60) and Gardner’s Nasty Streak ($31). Horse racing news View the full article

The star power was at Del Mar, too. In addition to The Chosen Vron and Adare Manor, there was Senor Buscador, Pretty Mischievous, Sweet Azteca, Anisette, and Didia. Not to mention the up-and-coming star 2-year-olds from the Bob Baffert barn.View the full article

Not only did the lightly-raced Howard Wolowitz nail down a victory in the $1,176,600 Franklin-Simpson Stakes (G1T) Sept. 7, but Kentucky Downs will pick up the Breeders' Cup fees should the 3-year-old colt draw into the World Championships.View the full article

May Day Ready (Tapit) put it all together once again in her second career start to claim the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies Stakes. A winner on unveiling Aug. 4 at Saratoga as the second longest shot on the board in a roughly run maiden on the grass, she shipped south from that productive contest which also yielded Ballerina d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro), who won an allowance earlier on the same card. Sent away here at 9-2, she tracked the action in front of her from sixth and raced along from cover passing the five-sixteenths marker. Swung out for racing room leaving the bend, she ran down the leading pack as Bellavinino (Get Stormy) tried to rerally and She's Got Will (War of Will) lost ground. May Day Ready was 1 3/4 lengths ahead of the former while the latter claimed third. “I used to ride the dam [Nemoralia]. I won a few stakes with her,” said Frankie Dettori. “[Trainer] Joe [Lee] used to work ride with me at Godolphin many moons ago. We go back a long time. Look, he doesn't have that many horses. For him to win a big race, I'm delighted.” “[May Day Ready]'s still a bit green…. So that's good. If she can still do that and be green, that means there's room for improvement. I suspect she has a shot at the Breeders' Cup…. She's got that little turn of foot that makes the difference between being a horse and being a good horse.” #6 May Day Ready and @FrankieDettori take the Juvenile Fillies S. at Kentucky Downs at 7/2 for trainer Joseph Lee! #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/REVH7ruTJi — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) September 8, 2024 The bay daughter of Tapit is out of an accomplished racemare in Nemoralia, who won the G3 Sky Bet City of York Stakes and placed in the G1 Coronation Stakes in England, but also proved her prowess Stateside when she placed in the GI Frizette Stakes as well as the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. The fifth foal for her dam, May Day Ready is thus far her most accomplished as only one other elder sibling made it to the races and iis a winner. Nemoralia has a yearling filly by Munnings as her last registered offspring. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. KENTUCKY DOWNS JUVENILE FILLIES S., $997,200, Kentucky Downs, 9-8, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:35.36, fm. 1–MAY DAY READY, 120, f, 2, by Tapit 1st Dam: Nemoralia (GSW & G1SP-Eng, MGISP-USA, $544,633), by More Than Ready 2nd Dam: Alina, by Came Home 3rd Dam: Lady Heroine, by Sea Hero ($60,000 Ylg '23 FTKOCT; $325,000 2yo '24 OBSAPR). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-KatieRich Stables LLC; B-White Birch Farm, Inc. (KY); T-Joseph R. Lee; J-Lanfranco Dettori. $588,300. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $643,300. 2–Bellavinino, 118, f, 2, Get Stormy–Lancelots Lady, by Gauntlet. ($11,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $15,000 RNA 2yo '24 OBSOPN). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-C2 Racing Stable LLC; B-Mt. Joy Stables, Inc. (KY); T-Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.. $193,000. 3–She's Got Will, 120, f, 2, War of Will–Ruffenuff, by Dialed In. ($160,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Gary Barber; B-Nicholas M. Lotz (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. $96,500. Margins: 1 3/4, NK, HF. Odds: 4.58, 9.82, 6.66. Also Ran: Mean Eileen, Sashay Away, Somethinabouther, Tigerish, Bonne Fille, Flip Flops, Sorry Not Sorry, Into the Fray, Playful Lass. Scratched: Bessie Abott (Ire), Knightofcaravaggio, Ramsey Pond, Sweet Treasure. The post Tapit’s May Day Ready Proves Quickest of All in Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Tiztastic (Tiz the Law) used his late speed to effect and took home the second black-type for his first-crop sire (by Constitution) in the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Mile on Sunday. A well-beaten fifth on debut over the main track at Saratoga July 27, the dark bay won against restricted auction company going 6 1/2 furlongs north of the Tennessee line Aug. 29. Showing an affinity for the unique course and as a 9-2 shot here, the juvenile took up a position mid-pack up the backstretch. Beginning to make up some ground to the outside around the far turn and primed entering the lane, the colt had a clear line of vision to the wire and was set down to the task at hand. The problem was that to his inside West Beach (Omaha Beach) had the same idea. Locked in a battle in the final sixteenth the pair slugged it out all the way to the wire with Tiztastic sealing the deal in a squeaker. “Last year Aspenite was second in the same race [Keeneland sales allowance on opening day], this horse pulled off the double,” said trainer Steve Asmussen. “Very proud of him to win today. Obviously, an excellent race. Irad [Ortiz] gave him a great trip. Great ownership group with a very nice horse. Tiztastic's older half-sister Interpolate was a $300,000 purchase by Cayuga Capital at the 2021 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale. Herself a half-sister to SW Steady On (Pioneerof the Nile), Keesha handed the winner a full-sister last year and was bred to Practical Joke for next term. KENTUCKY DOWNS JUVENILE MILE S., $998,550, Kentucky Downs, 9-8, 2yo, 1mT, 1:34.53, fm. 1–TIZTASTIC, 118, c, 2, by Tiz the Law 1st Dam: Keesha, by Tapit 2nd Dam: Wile Cat, by Storm Cat 3rd Dam: Strategic Maneuver, by Cryptoclearance ($80,000 Ylg '23 KEEJAN; $335,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor and Derrick Smith; B-Capital Bloodstock (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. $588,300. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $742,300. *1/2 to Interpolate (Into Mischief), SW & GSP, $213,750. 2–West Beach, 118, c, 2, Omaha Beach–Limari, by Medaglia d'Oro. ($100,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Qatar Racing LLC; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh. $193,000. 3–Ready for Peace, 120, c, 2, More Than Ready–Peace Process, by War Front. ($47,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Ikhana Farm; B-Ikhana Farm & More Than Ready Syndicate (KY); T-Ignacio Correas, IV. $96,500. Margins: NK, 3 3/4, 2. Odds: 4.63, 7.42, 12.80. Also Ran: Coal Battle, The Brigade, Turnbuckle, I'm Otter Here, Reach for the Rose, Emmett, Kirin, Mika, Forged Steel. Scratched: Homie, Lush Lips (GB), The Count Is On. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. #10 TIZTASTIC ($11.26) battled with West Beach in the final furlong, but hit the wire a nose in front to win the $1 million Kentucky Downs Juvenile Mile at @KYDownsRacing! Tiztastic becomes the second stakes winner for @coolmoreamerica's first-crop stallion Tiz the Law. pic.twitter.com/WyyiHnM1eJ — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) September 8, 2024 The post Tiz the Law Collects Second Stakes Win As Tiztastic Takes Kentucky Downs Juvenile Mile appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

LEXINGTON, KY – The Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which has settled into a standard format over the last four years, opens its 12-day run Monday with the first of two boutique Book 1 sections beginning at 1 p.m. Bidders returning to the Lexington venue will be welcomed to a redesigned pavilion with a more wide open view of the rostrum from the entrance, as well as wider hallways, increased lighting, and a grouping of tables and sitting area behind the rows of seats in the pavilion. “It's something we've been looking at for a number of years,” Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy said of the pavilion reboot. “When I was a consignor walking through there every morning and living in the pavilion basically, it was always a place that felt a little institutional. It was built in the '60s and hadn't really had any major changes. As we looked at how people interact with the space, we saw some of the challenges that we needed to try to overcome and where we needed to make people feel more welcome. We wanted to give them places to sit, address people's changing needs, bring them back into the pavilion, get them to live and work in the pavilion again. Because those green [rows of] chairs are fine, but they are also not conducive to people staying there for very long. I always equated walking into the pavilion previously like walking into church late. Everyone stuck their heads down like the didn't want to be noticed. We need to loosen it up. And that will result in people staying a little longer in the day or longer into the sale.” The tables and seats at the back of the pavilion will be reserved for the first week of the September sale. The September sale begins with 366 yearlings catalogued in Book 1, featuring a group of not just stellar pedigrees, but also hand-picked physicals, according to Lacy. “The feedback for the Book 1 horses on the grounds has been very good,” Lacy said. “We have had a lot of encouraging responses from the buyers and the consignors are very happy with the traffic and the number of people that are here.” Keeneland has worked to overcome the hesitancy of some buyers to shop and some sellers to have their horses in the select Book 1 section. “People say you've fixed Book 1,” Lacy said. “But this year was still as tough as last year to put it together. We have to represent the buyers and what they are asking us to do, so we can't just do it because people think that's what the buyers want. We have to respond to the feedback that we're getting. We need diversity through stallions as much as we can, we need to get as many of the strong physicals forward as we can. Even some of the lesser pedigrees, we need to get the physicals and the athletes forward. And that's what a lot of the buyers have been looking for. We want to make sure that the principals who come here, that they are excited about what they see. It's not just all about pedigree, it's very much about physical as well. Then if the market is strong, it flows into the other books, it creates momentum and a marketplace for the later days.” Brian Graves of Gainesway, which was the leading consignor at the 2023 September sale, agreed some sellers might shy away from cataloguing their horses in Book 1. “I think for a lot of breeders, there is a bit of an anxiety about being early and the select nature of Book 1 and that's understandable,” Graves said. “But for the right horse that has a good physical and pedigree and no real holes in it, it's where the real money is.” For consignor Fergus Galvin of Hunter Valley Farm, more buyers appear interested in shopping Book 1. “I think it's shedding that tag a little bit,” Galvin said of any reticence about shopping Book 1. “We've seen people who maybe you wouldn't necessarily see in Book 1 that are mindful that there are horses who might slip through the cracks and they have to do the homework to find them.” On a third day of showing, consignors were awaiting the uptick in vet visits at the sales barns on a brilliant morning in Lexington Sunday. “The activity has been very, very solid,” Graves said. “We are sitting here waiting for the vets to come and back it up. And that's happened on a good portion of the horses so far. Hopefully it will happen on the other 20 to 30% here before the sale starts tomorrow.” Keeneland Photo Galvin echoed the same sentiments. “Traffic has been good and strong,” he said. “This is our third day and we are starting to see vet work here now. We are pretty optimistic. We've got some nice physicals and we are quite hopeful.” The yearling sales have already produced record results this summer and there was optimism on the Keeneland grounds that demand would remain strong for the bellwether auction. “Fasig July was really a very positive start and it obviously carried forward into Saratoga,” Galvin said. “It seems like all the regulars are here and they are busy on the grounds. It's a good book of pedigrees and if the physicals match up to that, it will be a pretty strong sale.” The activity on the grounds heading into the sale was punctuated by a large number of international buyers. “We have more buyers from around the world than we've had in recent memories,” Lacy said. “But that again is a result of the success of American-bred horses around the world and the expanding marketplaces. As we travel around the world, to the Middle East and Asia, we are trying to make sure that this product is promoted in the right way. That's something we work very aggressively on year round. And it's great to see a lot of these people here now or coming back and feeling like these are the horses they are looking for and that their clients are looking for.” The top of the market is often impervious to economic conditions, but the middle market can be buffeted by global uncertainties with more fluctuating demand for horses. Looking ahead to expectations for Keeneland's later books, Galvin said, “The great thing about Keeneland is you have different groups of people coming in at various stages of the sale. It seems they hit the reset button after every couple of books and there are people with different budgets. That's the beauty of Keeneland, many buyers at many levels targeting different books. If the sale gets off to a good start, as we found last year, people got pushed back to where people who normally buy in Book 2 were pushed back to Book 3. It has that knock down effect. That's what, as sellers, we are hoping for.” Of expectations for September's later books, Lacy said, “Cautiously optimistic. Right into the middle books, the domestic market is strong and I think there is an international market that is keen to participate in the middle market. The back end, it is a very strong group. That was probably the toughest part of putting the sale together because we do have a full Book 6. There has been a stigma previously that Book 6 was a low-class group and I can promise you it is very strong. People can't afford to breed mediocre horses anymore. They have to be of a certain standard to make it viable. “We had a $180,000 yearling last year that was a record for a Book 6 horse. That's a part of the market we actually focus very heavily on. We want to make sure breeders in the second week, all the way to the very end with the last hip have our support.” Last year's Book 1 section featured 23 seven-figure yearlings, led by a $3-million son of Into Mischief. Seven of the million-dollar yearlings came from the Gainesway consignment, which continued on strong throughout the 12 sessions before ending as the auction's leading consignor. Asked if the farm could repeat in 2024, Graves said, “The real success for me is if we can get each horse sold and that the buyer is happy and the seller is happy. Being the leading consignor is a bonus and it was awesome last year, but I never expect that.” Following Book 1 sessions beginning at 1 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, the Keeneland September sale continues with Book 2 sessions Wednesday and Thursday beginning at 11 a.m. After a dark day Friday, the sale resumes Saturday and continues through Sept. 21 with sessions beginning daily at 10 a.m. The post Optimism Abounds As Keeneland September Opens Monday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

6th-Kentucky Downs, $180,800, Msw, 9-8, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:36.02, fm, neck. BALLERINA D'ORO (f, 2, Medaglia d'Oro–In the Moonlight, by Tapit) debuted a well-beaten sixth over the grass at Saratoga Aug. 4. Backed as the 6-5 favorite here, the filly was unhurried after the break as the lead was wrestled away by Big Air (Vekoma). The grey remained patient around the far turn, waited until she was given her cue approaching the eighth pole and went to work slicing through traffic. With a well-timed surge in the final jumps, the 2-year-old nipped by a neck Take Note of This (Ghostzapper). The winner's dam is responsible for a yearling colt by Gun Runner and she visited Taiba for next year. Ballerina d'Oro's second dam, GSW Moonlight Sonata (Carson City), also produced GSW Beethoven (Sky Mesa) and the dam of Saturday's GII FanDuel TV Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes hero Grand Sonata (Medaglia d'Oro). Sales History: $320,000 Ylg '23 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $102,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Rodeo Creek Racing, LLC; B-Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. #11 Ballerina d'Oro gets up just in time on the outside to win R6 at Kentucky Downs for trainer Chad Brown with @iradortiz in the irons! #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/8GLz4fj1J6 — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) September 8, 2024 The post Medaglia d’Oro Juvenile Filly On Point At Kentucky Downs appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

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Today 9th 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 | September 9 Two horse racing meetings are scheduled for around Australia today on Monday, September 9. Check out HorseBetting’s free betting tips … Read More Horse Racing News 1 year ago Cranbourne set to host $500k race in honour of Deane Lester Cranbourne Turf Club is set to pay tribute to popular racing identity Deane Lester with a $500,000 slot race proposed … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Dubbo racing preview & quaddie picks | Sunday, 10/9/23 A stacked eight-race card is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at Dubbo for Dubbo Gold Cup Day. 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The Japanese … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Sydney campaign likely for The Inevitable Tasmanian trainer Scott Brunton is looking to campaign lightly raced The Inevitable in Sydney with the inaugural Golden Eagle a … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Stakes success for ill-fated Atlante The victory of promising three-year-old filly Riva Capri in Saturday’s Listed The O’Learys Fillies Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui conjured up … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Millions carnival gets prize money boost The Gold Coast will host a new $250,000 race and boost the now traditional lead-up the Magic Millions 2YO Classic … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago First-up pass mark for Sunlight: McEvoy Trainer Tony McEvoy expects Sunlight to derive benefit from her first-up run in the Concorde Stakes on her way to … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago V’landys appointed new ARLC chairman Peter V’landys has been elected as the new chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission and will take up the … Read More Australia horse racing news, New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Melody Belle, Baker winners at NZ awards Melody Belle has been crowned New Zealand’s Horse of the Year while veteran trainer Murray Baker has been recognised for … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 5 years ago Whyte’s Fortune continues Douglas Whyte had only one runner on the card this Sunday (8 September) at Sha Tin, but Hong Kong’s newest … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 5 years ago Moreira shines with a treble Joao Moreira’s season ignited with a bang this Sunday (8 September) at Sha Tin as the Brazilian ace opened his … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Altrenogest a problem for all trainers Chris Waller says the debate surrounding the use of altrenogest in fillies and mares should not centre on Winx as … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Queensland cabinet set to discuss POC Queensland cabinet is close to making a decision on how to distribute the Point of Consumption tax which is to … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Winx taking aim at Group One win No.20 Everything has gone to plan with champion Winx ahead of her bid for a third win in the Group One … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Makybe Diva Stakes next for Kementari Randwick Guineas winner Kementari will step up to 1600m for the first time this preparation in the Group One Makybe … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Winter Bride to miss rescheduled trials In-form mare Winter Bride will miss the rescheduled trials at the Gold Coast and head straight to Melbourne … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Vega Magic to go to The Everest via Albury Lindsay Park has been able to organise a jump-out at Albury to advance Vega Magic’s preparation towards The Everest … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Outback Barbie for Tea Rose Stakes Outback Barbie will be tested at a longer distance in the Tea Rose Stakes at Randwick while stablemate Ef Troop … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Bittersweet day for young rider at Wanganui Promising apprentice Wiremu Pinn experienced the ups and downs of the thoroughbred racing game at Wanganui on Saturday with a … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Singapore interest in Coast Breeze-Up sale There is expected to be added interest form Singapore in the Gold Coast Ready To Run two-year-old sale … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Southerner prevails in sensational Great Northern Hurdle Jack Frost claimed a special double when he outlasted his rivals to win an action-packed running of the Schweppes Great … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Rugged stayer gets deserved big race victory at Te Aroha Chocolate Fish proved his credentials as an out and out stayer when he out-toughed his rivals in Sunday’s Irvines Great … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 6 years ago Romantic Touch leads a Sha Tin treble for a new alliance Romantic Touch (121lb) carried off the Class 1 Kwangtung Handicap Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin Racecourse this afternoon, Sunday, 9 … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Plunge horse loses Sydney race on protest Godolphin import Interlocuter has lost a race on protest after being heavily backed at Rosehill … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago NZ mare Bonneval in winning spring return ATC Australian Oaks winner Bonneval has made a winning return to racing in the Group Two Dato Tan Chin Nam … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Brave Smash remains in Everest contention Former Japanese galloper Brave Smash has broken through for his first Australian win with a Listed race victory over 1200m … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Menari monsters rivals in Run To The Rose Menari has cemented his favouritism for the Group One Golden Rose with a powerful display in the lead-up to the … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Classy Shoals maintains unblemished record The Anthony Freedman-trained Shoals has made a winning return to racing in the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes to remain unbeaten … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Ravi goes one better in Group 3 Sheraco Ravi has made up for a close second in the Sheraco Stakes a year ago to take out the Group … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago First-up McEwen win for Russian Revolution Russian Revolution has put his credentials on the line for a start in the The Everest with a strong first-up … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago McMahon returns to metro racing spotlight Talented jockey Ric McMahon has broken a long drought at city Saturday meetings, winning on Outraged at Doomben … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Rampaging Ravi romps home in Sheraco Stakes Kerrin McEvoy has delivered a riding masterclass aboard five-year-old Ravi to win the Group 3 Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill. McEvoy … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Naturalism Stakes on radar for Magnapal The Naturalism Stakes and Cranbourne Cup are on the radar for eight-year-old Magnapal after winning for the first time in … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Flying Deploy runs another track record Deploy has run a Rosehill record for 1300m in the Theo Marks Stakes to go with his Randwick standard over … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Daring deploy takes out the Theo Marks from the front TRAINER Gerald Ryan admitted he has no plans in mind for five-year-old Deploy after it dominated from the front to … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Russian Revolution outguns rivals in Group 2 McEwen Stakes THE expected match-race between Russian Revolution and Houtzen never materialised in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes, but Russian Revolution did … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Gold Standard firms for Gr 1 Golden Rose Gold Standard is in line to give trainer Gai Waterhouse her first win in the Golden Rose after his victory … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Magnapal puts Daniel Bowman back into the spotlight at The Valley EIGHT-YEAR-OLD gelding Magnapal hasn’t been in the stable for long, but it has already put the Daniel Bowman racing stables … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Irish-bred Ebediyin wins at Moonee Valley Ebediyin has found a racing surface that he is comfortable on, taking out the Mimatch Handicap at Moonee Valley … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Masculino wins from the front at the Valley THREE-YEAR-OLD colt Masculino looks set for a big preparation after taking out Sweeney We Know West Handicap at Moonee Valley … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Age no barrier as Someday wins at Doomben Veteran Someday has given trainer Desleigh Forster a special thrill, winning his first race in nearly three years at Doomben … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Noonan guides Masculino to Valley victory Jockey Jake Noonan is forming a good association with the Mick Price-trained Masculino, riding the colt to his third win … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Suncraze set for Everest day following Rosehill win TRAINER Melanie O’Gorman believes Suncraze is ready to step on in class after recording a hard-fought win in class three … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Suncraze on target for Anniversary Highway After six consecutive seconds, Suncraze has now put two Highway Handicap wins together to earn a start in a $200,000 … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Samovare salutes for Lindsay Park stable Samovare has landed her first win for Lindsay Park, circling the field at Moonee Valley under Damien Oliver … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Unkindest cut does the trick for Whypeeo Whypeeo has justified an odds-on quote with a commanding win at Doomben … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago Lacustre with 2018 Great Northern ambitions after Ellerslie win SIX-YEAR-OLD gelding Lacustre scored an overdue hurdle win at Ellerslie on Saturday and the 2018 Great Northern Hurdle could be … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Fight against drugs in Vic racing boosted The fight against banned substances in Victoria’s racing industry has been boosted with an investment in new equipment for testing … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Dylan Mouth set for Melbourne Cup Trainer Marco Botti will decide after Melbourne Cup weights are released whether Dylan Mouth has another run in England before … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Three Ballarat race meetings transferred The next three scheduled race meetings at Ballarat have been moved to give the surface more time to recover after … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Freedman with chance in Makybe Diva Stakes Lee Freedman would like a rain-affected track to boost Our Ivanhowe’s chances in the Makybe Diva Stakes first-up but still … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Portelli hopes Dane not anchored by weight Trainer Gary Portelli has Rebel Dane in prime condition and hopes that is enough to offset a big weight and … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Portelli hopes Dane not anchored by weight Trainer Gary Portelli has Rebel Dane in prime condition and hopes that is enough to offset a big weight and … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Mediterranean flying Snowdens’ Golden flag Mediterranean’s co-trainer Peter Snowden says the colt has been crying out for the 1400m of the $1 million Golden Rose … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Apprentice has suspension varied to fine Ben Thompson has had a 12-meeting suspension for failing to ride a horse out over the concluding stages of a … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Vet too unwell to give evidence: lawyer A judge will decide if a vet being treated for mental health issues has to give evidence at two Victorian … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago We’ve Got This gets chance in G2 sprint We’ve Got This has shown a liking for the Flemington straight course and will chase his biggest win in the … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Ravi headlines Snowdens’ Sheraco attack Co-trainer Peter Snowden believes Ravi is the best chance of the stable’s three hopes for the Group Three Sheraco Stakes … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Browne makes return to Saturday riding Having recharged his batteries with a month off, Damian Browne will return to Saturday riding in Brisbane ahead of Buffering’s … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Vet too unwell for cobalt appeal: lawyer A judge is considering whether to force a vet named in cobalt cases to give evidence at a Victorian cobalt … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Craig Williams has suspension reduced Jockey Craig Williams has had a careless riding suspension reduced from 10 meetings to six on appeal, meaning he will … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Eurell to get Guineas guide on Urban Ruler Urban Ruler makes his stakes debut over 1400m at Flemington in a race which will give trainer Greg Eurell a … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Thames Court thriving ahead of Flemington Promising mare Thames Court heads to the Group Three Let’s Elope Stakes at Flemington in top shape according to trainer … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Bet with caution on New Zealand champion Xtravagant CO-trainer of New Zealand champion Xtravagant, Stephen Autridge, has warned punters to bet with caution ahead of the Bobbie Lewis … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Payne looking forward to return at Sale Michelle Payne is set to make her return to race riding at Sale, with the Melbourne Cup-winning jockey booked for … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Winx a strong third in barrier trial Winx has shown she is on target for the George Main Stakes with a strong third behind sprinters Dothraki and … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago New tool to help assess track conditions Racing Victoria hopes to replace the penotrometer with the GoingStick on metropolitan tracks by year’s end … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago RV wants vet at cobalt appeals A judge may be asked to issue a warrant for a veterinarian’s arrest if he fails to appear as a … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Michelle Payne to make race return at Sale Michelle Payne is set to make a return to race riding at Sale, with the Melbourne Cup-winning jockey booked for … Read More View the full article

5th-Woodbine, C$73,722, Msw, 9-8, 2yo, 5fT, :57.43, gd, 1 1/4 lengths. TAPIT KISSIT WINIT (c, 2, Tapit–Let It Ride Mom {GSW-Can, GSP-USA, $380,501}, by Into Mischief), sent off the 8-5 second choice for his debut, broke awkwardly as favored Crucial Taunt (Karakontie {Jpn}) rushed to the front while Springer (Complexity) completely blew the start, checking out early. Settled into a track fourth as the pacesetter raced through a quarter in :22.17, the Live Oak homebred began to pick up the tempo as Miss Mitole (Mitole) bolted and threw out the anchor leaving the far turn. With only a pair of rivals ahead of him, the Mark Casse trainee overtook Wagstaff (Yorkton) in deep stretch and was up in time to pass Crucial Taunt late and to defeat the oncoming Wagstaff. The pacesetter held on for third. The winner is out of Grade III scorer Let It Ride Mom, who is also responsible for a yearling filly by Gun Runner and a filly foal by Tapit. She was bred back to Uncle Mo. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $31,596. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Live Oak Plantation; B-Live Oak Stud (FL); T-Mark E. Casse. The post Live Oak Homebred by Tapit Wins Debut at Woodbine appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Retired in late 2022, Mornington Glory's recent return to racing hit a new high Sept. 7 as he won the Moir Stakes (G1) at Moonee Valley Racecourse.View the full article

Few who have followed the career of this admirable Godolphin-owned 5-year-old son of Farhh would begrudge Tribalist a first group 1, although at 25-1 even fewer expected him to do so in such rarefied company. View the full article

The surest sign that autumn is upon us is that we are already beginning to look ahead to next spring. In the racing world, that means the release of the 2025 Road to the GI Kentucky Derby qualifying schedule, and the list of points-awarding prep races that came out Friday contained a few tweaks. Two stood out–a schedule addition and a rule change. Churchill Downs Inc., the gaming company that controls the Derby and the points system that determines which horses get into the race, locked up a prime piece of vacant real estate on the prep-race calendar by announcing several weeks ago that the GIII Virginia Derby would be run for the final time as a 1 1/8-miles grass stakes Sept. 7 at the CDI-owned Colonial Downs before being rebranded next Mar. 15 as a nine-furlong, points-awarding dirt race during a first-ever, four-day spring meet at Colonial. This was a shrewd move by CDI considering the mid-March void that has existed on the Road to the Derby template since 2022, when Oaklawn Park moved back its own showcase race, the GI Arkansas Derby, to five weeks before the Kentucky Derby instead of three. In doing so, Oaklawn readjusted the timing of its preceding preps, most notably uprooting the GII Rebel S. from mid-March and transplanting it to late February. Ever since, there's been a dead third Saturday in March on the national calendar, with no 3-year-old prep stakes (and no races of importance in any other division) seven weeks out from the Kentucky Derby. Oaklawn enjoyed booming live and simulcast business when the Rebel had a hammerlock on that date slot, leveraging stakes-laden cards against soft national simulcast competition. Now Colonial is in a sweet spot to cultivate a similar “only game in town” niche. A look at the charts from the corresponding third Saturday in March this past spring gives an idea of just how weak the national competition might be for Colonial six months from now: On Saturday, Mar. 16, 2024, the only two graded stakes in the country were a pair of Grade III sprints at Santa Anita and Oaklawn. Both Gulfstream and Fair Grounds relied on allowance races for their features and Aqueduct offered one ungraded stakes. With the right mix of supporting stakes, Colonial figures to lure the country's top trainers and jockeys to Virginia for that otherwise slow Saturday, which will lend its new mini-meet substantial name-recognition credibility. One unique wrinkle will be that Colonial's 10-furlong main track necessitates starting nine-furlong races from a backstretch chute, making it the lone one-turn, 1 1/8-miles Derby prep race in the nation. (Presumably, the GII Wood Memorial will join it in 2027 once Aqueduct closes and that stakes gets relocated to the new Belmont Park, where nine-furlong races on the 1 1/2-miles main track are also run out of a chute.) Another interesting aspect is that CDI chose not to “bulk up” the Virginia Derby by granting it more qualifying points than the stakes at other tracks that immediately precede it. Colonial's race will award 105 total points on a 50-25-15-10-5 basis to the top five finishers. That's the same as every other prep stakes from Feb. 22-Mar. 8 next season. But the very next race on the calendar, the Mar. 22 GII Louisiana Derby at 1 3/16 miles, starts the round of 100-points-to-the-winner stakes that goes up until the last of the nine-furlong preps Apr. 5. Being right on the cusp of where the points scheme changes from 50 to 100 points to the winner, CDI could have lumped the Virginia Derby in with those other nine-furlongs-or-longer preps that start the next weekend. But it opted to keep the qualifying outlay realistic rather than dangle extra points as a sweetener to participate in a Grade III prep that has yet to establish itself. CDI acted with restraint in that scenario. But the chase for Derby qualifying points has become so ingrained upon the sport's way of developing top 3-year-olds that you have to acknowledge the inherent power that the gaming corporation wields just by setting a schedule and points allotment that could, at any time, be changed to emphasize or de-emphasize any other track's signature sophomore stakes. That might already be indirectly about to happen in California. A rule change that CDI has instituted for 2025 will slice the number of points awarded in any Road to the Derby qualifier if the number of starters dips to five or fewer. In five-horse fields, only 75% of the points will be proportionally awarded. In stakes with four or fewer starters, just 50% of the total points will get doled out. That's a straightforward attempt to disincentivize short fields in consequential stakes. But the new rule might have an adverse, vicious-cycle effect on Road to the Derby races at Los Alamitos and Santa Anita, where juvenile and sophomore stakes already struggle to fill. In 2023-24, there were five preps whose points outlays would have been altered had the new rule been in effect: One field of four, and four fields of five. The GII San Felipe Stakes Mar. 3 at Santa Anita was the lone four-horse field. It drew five entries with one scratch. The GII Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream, run the day before the San Felipe, started only five. It drew as a nine-horse race with four scratches. The ungraded Jerome Stakes Jan. 6 at Aqueduct drew and started five. The GII Los Alamitos Futurity Dec. 16 drew six and started five. They haven't had to use the No. 6 saddlecloth in that stakes since 2020. The Oct. 29 GIII Street Sense Stakes at Churchill went with a field of five. A sloppy track contributed to three scratches from the original eight-horse lineup. In California, will outfits be even more reluctant to enter sophomores in stakes there fearing that they'll be forced to run for diminished points? Will this cause them to lean toward other out-of-town qualifiers instead? Or will the opposite occur, with trainers who are flush with stock running multiple horses just to ensure the race goes with six or more, even if those entrants don't truly belong in stakes company? The post The Week In Review: Decent Tweaks, But A Few Potential Speed Bumps On Revamped ‘Road To The Derby’ appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Japanese raider Shin Emperor (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) is on course to attempt an ambitious Group 1 double in the Irish Champion Stakes and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe after coming through a racecourse gallop at Longchamp on Sunday morning. Trained by Yoshito Yahagi, whose many international successes include a Breeders' Cup double in 2021, Shin Emperor was last seen in competitive action when finishing third in the G1 Japanese Derby in May. He arrived in Chantilly towards the end of last month and has slowly been building up his work ahead of his first assignment on European soil at Leopardstown on Saturday. Connections of the three-year-old are confident that he's peaking at the right time as he tries to emulate full-brother Sottsass (Fr), who memorably won the Arc in 2020, having previously finished fourth in the Irish Champion. Shin Emperor himself was bought by Yahagi for €2.1 million at the Arqana August Yearling Sale. Owner Susumu Fujita's racing manager Hiroshi Ando told Sky Sports Racing, “I spoke to both of the assistant trainers and the rider told them Shin Emperor adapted really well on the track and he said we could make no excuse for the ground. He was comfortable to handle that ground so we did the test today. He felt really well and we are very satisfied. “Of course, he has a French background and pedigree and that's why we are here. I have really realised Shin Emperor is French, because as soon as he was back in Chantilly, he reacted like he was back home! He looked very comfortable and he loved the French oats, which was a surprise, because normally the Japanese horses don't eat, but he ate very well. He's really loving being in France, I think.” Ando added, “His full-brother Sottsass, I think he went to the Irish Champion Stakes, too, so we'll try to copy that, I guess. We thought that race is really good for us, so after galloping today, conditions should be good to go there, fitness-wise. “Of course, we want to go to the Arc after that, so we have to manage his condition, but we will try our best for the Irish Champion Stakes, too. We really respect the Irish Champion Stakes, we don't want to miss any race and we will try our best.” Regular pilot Ryusei Sakai will fly over to partner Shin Emperor and has been backed to handle such big tests. “He is a very young jockey but he rode in the Kentucky Derby this year [beaten narrowly in third], he also won the UAE Derby and the Saudi Derby with Forever Young, so he's a very talented young jockey,” said Ando. “Also, he won two years ago at Longchamp, so we don't have any issue with that.” The post Shin Emperor Primed for Irish Champion-Arc Double after Paris Gallop appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Godolphin, who bred and campaigned 2023 Horse of the Year Cody's Wish (Curlin), was honored as the 2023 National Owner of the Year and Breeder of the Year at the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's National Awards Dinner held Saturday, Sept. 7 at Fasig-Tipton. Godolphin also took home the Eclipse Award last year for both owner and breeder. National Owner of the Year finalists, also celebrated Saturday, included Juddmonte, Klaravich Stables, George Krikorian and Zedan Racing Stables. National Breeder of the Year finalists were Juddmonte and Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC. Elizabeth Merryman was announced as the winner for 2023 National Small Breeder of the Year. National Small Breeder of the Year finalists were Joe Fafone and Amy Moore. The Cot Campbell Partnership of the Year was presented to Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables. Other Cot Campbell Partnership of the Year finalists recognized for their achievements were Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Little Red Feather Racing, Michael Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman, and SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital and Catherine Donovan. Frank Taylor was honored with the Dr. J. David Richardson TOBA Industry Service Award. Dance Card, the dam of Cody's Wish, was named National Broodmare of the Year. The post Godolphin Honored As 2023 Owner And Breeder Of The Year At TOBA National Awards Ceremony appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The 2024 China Horse Owners Alliance's annual conference was held at Yulong International Hotel on Thursday, September 5. Mr Huang Qingcai, secretary general of CHOA, announced the introduction of an Everest-like race open to two-year-olds from all countries and with a total prize fund of 3.6 million RMB (around $507,000). There are 14 slots available, each costing 200k, and the CHOA will cover the remaining 800k. At the beginning of the conference, Qingcai also provided a detailed summary of the alliance's work for 2024 and reported on future work plans for the alliance. He announced that the Hong Kong Jockey Club's handicapper will take over the responsibility of handicapping racehorses for CHOA from 2025. Mr Zhang Yuesheng, chairman of CHOA and head of Yulong, was tasked with delivering the concluding speech. He expressed gratitude to all members, sponsors, media and friends from various sectors, noting that the alliance's current achievements are inseparable from their support. He also focused on other topics such as staff insurance, horse vaccination and prize-money, as well as jockey welfare. He said, “In 2025, we will prioritize the safety of jockeys, strengthen their training and management, improve professional standards, and actively collaborate with the Hong Kong Jockey Club to enhance jockey skills.” The Yulong Autumn Sale was held on Friday, September 6 and featured the progeny of leading stallions such as Frankel (GB), Galileo (Ire) and No Nay Never. Top lot was Wan Zhi Jun (CHN), lot 41, who sold for 1.9 million RMB (around $268,000) to Yulong. The post Juvenile Slot Race to be Staged in China appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

For the first time in the relatively brief history of the races, the G3 OBS Korea Cup and G3 OBS Korea Sprint were welcomed into the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, offering the winners a free ride into the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile and GI Breeders' Cup Sprint, respectively. And for the first time, the races' defending champions each returned to Seoul to win for the second year in succession, stamping themselves as legitimate contenders at Del Mar, if connections indeed make the trip over. Teruya Yoshida's Crown Pride (Jpn) (Reach the Crown {Jpn}), the 2022 G3 UAE Derby winner and a participant in that year's GI Kentucky Derby, took the 2023 Korea Cup by 10 lengths over Gloria Mundi (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}), but was nevertheless the 21-10 second-elect Sunday behind his compatriot Wilson Tesoro (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}), fourth in the G1 Dubai World Cup in March and was 1-2 on Sunday. Ridden for speed from gate 11 by Takeshi Yokoyama, Crown Pride controlled the pace through the opening 1200 meters in 1:14.4 over the deep and sandy surface and never looked like losing as Wilson Tesoro gave vain chase through the final stages. Korea's Global Hit (Kor) (To Honor and Serve), eighth as a 3-year-old last year, finished a meritorious third, albeit by double digits. Japanese horses completed the Korea Cup exacta for the fourth time since the race was first run back in 2016 and Crown Pride is the second back-to-back winner, joining London Town (Jpn) (Kane Hekili {Jpn}) in 2017-2018. “First of all, I was happy to be asked to ride, and since he is a strong horse, I am glad that I was able to achieve this result,” Yokoyama told Netkeiba. “I was trying to take care of the rhythm of this horse, so I was in that position as a result of going smoothly. It was a good day.” Koji Maeda's Remake (Jpn) (Lani) was back on his travels Sunday, having defeated the very talented Skelly (Practical Joke) in the G3 Riyadh Dirt Sprint in February ahead of a fourth behind the impressive Tuz (Oxbow) when last spotted in the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen Mar. 30. The homebred was pounded into 20 cents on the dollar as the clear class of the Korea Sprint and settled about midfield as the well-traveled Jasper Krone (Frosted) took outside pressure from the Chief Stipe O'Neill-trained and Edwin Maldonado-ridden Anarchist (Distorted Humor). Jasper Krone got the better of the pace battle and led into the final 200 meters, but Yuga Kawada had Remake in top gear by that time and they motored by to score with something left. “Since last year, we have spent a year trying to challenge for the Breeders' Cup, so I hope that we could win this, return to Japan, and prepare again for the United States, so that we can safely earn the right and compete well in the Breeders' Cup,” Kawada told Netkeiba. Sunday, Seoul, South Korea OBS KOREA CUP-G3, ₩1,600,000,000 ($1,193,760), Seoul, 9-8, 3yo/up, 1800m, 1:51.8, gd. 1–CROWN PRIDE (JPN), 126, h, 5, by Reach the Crown (Jpn) 1st Dam: Emmy's Pride (Jpn), by King Kamehameha (Jpn) 2nd Dam: Emmy's Smile (Jpn), by Agnes Tachyon (Jpn) 3rd Dam: Hemisphere (Jpn), by White Muzzle (GB) O-Teruya Yoshida; B-Shadai Farm; T-Koichi Shintani; J-Takeshi Yokoyama; ₩800,000,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-UAE, SW & G1SP-Jpn, 17-6-4-0, $4,717,180. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Wilson Tesoro (Jpn), 126, h, 5, Kitasan Black (Jpn)–Chesutoke Rose, by Uncle Mo. O-Ryotokuji Kenji Holdings Co Ltd; B-Ryoken Farm; T-Hitoshi Kotegawa; J-Yuga Kawada; ₩320,000,000. 3–Global Hit (Kor), 126, c, 4, To Honor and Serve–Tammy's Victress, by Yankee Victor. O-Kim Joon Hyun; B-Yeonhak Yeongnong Johabbeopin; T-Bang Dong Suk; J-Kim Hye Sun; ₩160,000,000. Margins: 5, 5, 3. Odds: 2.10, 0.50, 12.20. Also Ran: Light Warrior (Jpn), Galaxy Road (Kor), Simjangui Godong (Kor), Montauk Chat, Vics Go (Kor), Heuk Jeonsa (Kor), Winner's Man (Kor). DNF: Success Macho (Kor). Click for the KRA chart (R7). Sunday, Seoul, South Korea OBS KOREA SPRINT-G3, ₩1,400,000,000 ($1,044,540), Seoul, 9-8, 3yo/up, 1200m, 1:10.3, gd. 1–REMAKE (JPN), 126, h, 5, by Lani 1st Dam: Sariel (Jpn) (GSP-Jpn, $888,410), by King Kamehameha (Jpn) 2nd Dam: Shinko Nobby, by Nashwan 3rd Dam: Christabelle, by Northern Dancer O-Koji Maeda; B-North Hills Co Ltd; T-Koichi Shintani; J-Yuga Kawada; ₩700,000,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-Jpn & KSA, 18-9-3-2, $3,600,814. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Jasper Krone, 126, h, 5, Frosted–Fancy Kitten, by Kitten's Joy. ($25,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP; $90,000 2yo '21 OBSMAR). O-Kazuo Kato; B-Machmer Hall & Godolphin (KY); T-Hideyuki Mori; J-Taisei Danno; ₩280,000,000. 3–Anarchist, 126, h, 5, Distorted Humor–Vicarious Won, by Elusive Quality. ($75,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP). O-Ilium Stables LLC; B-Centaur Farms Inc (KY); T-Chief Stipe O'Neill; J-Edwin Maldonado; ₩140,000,000. Margins: 2, 6, HF. Odds: 0.20, 13.90, 8.60. Also Ran: Speed Young (Kor), Something Lost (Kor), Vincero Cavallo (Kor), Gangseo Giant, Morfhis, Black Musk, Daemangui Gil (Kor), Eoma Eoma, Daehan Jilju (Kor), Beolmaui Star (Kor), Yes Perfect, Raon the Point (Kor). Scratched: Keiai Dorie (Jpn). Click for the KRA chart (R6). The post Japan’s Crown Pride, Remake Double Up In Korean Features appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Equinox (Jpn), who was crowned Longines World's Best Racehorses in 2023, covered 203 mares in his first season at Shadai Stallion Station in 2024, the stud has announced. Beaten just twice in 10 career starts, Equinox broke new ground when he retired to Shadai as his introductory fee of ¥20 million (around €124,000) was a record high for a first-season stallion in Japan. He shared top billing on the Hokkaido roster with his own sire, Kitasan Black (Jpn), who also stood at a fee of ¥20 million when covering 191 mares in 2024. Only two stallions at Shadai boasted a bigger book of mares this year than Equinox, namely Kizuna (Jpn) and Contrail (Jpn). Japanese Derby hero Kizuna, who leads the Japanese sires' championship in 2024, was the busiest stallion with a book numbering 218, while Triple Crown winner Contrail covered 205 mares as he awaits his first two-year-old runners in 2025. Lord Kanaloa (Jpn), runner-up in the Japanese sires' championship for four consecutive years between 2020 and 2023, was bred to 109 mares, while elite sire Epiphaneia (Jpn) and his best son Efforia (Jpn) covered books of 131 and 202, respectively. Salios (Jpn) (196), Nadal (189), Schnell Meister (Ger) (164), Saturnalia (Jpn) (157), New Year's Day (154) and Suave Richard (Jpn) (150) were the other stallions who covered at least 150 mares at Shadai in 2024, while former European-trained runners Siskin (73), Harbinger (GB) (11) and Poetic Flare (Ire) (7) all served smaller books. Numbers for the remaining members of the Shadai roster were as follows: Le Vent Se Leve (Jpn) (143), Drefong (140), Admire Mars (Jpn) (125), Grenadier Guards (Jpn) (123), Danon Kingly (Jpn) (122), Maurice (Jpn) (122), Orfevre (Jpn) (122), Rulership (Jpn) (113), Chrysoberyl (Jpn) (109), Bricks And Mortar (105), Hot Rod Charlie (94), Isla Bonita (Jpn) (90), Mind Your Biscuits (79), Satono Crown (Jpn) (68) and Rey De Oro (Jpn) (39). The post Equinox Announced as One of the Busiest Stallions at Shadai in 2024 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

He was the underestimated one in the line-up for Sunday's G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, but everything was in place for the front-running soft-ground specialist Tribalist (GB) (Farhh {GB}–Fair Daughter {GB}, by Nathaniel {Ire}) to deliver a career-best and take the prestigious prize from under the noses of the miling elite. Predictably placed on the lead soon after the start by Mickael Barzalona, the Andre Fabre-trained 5-year-old who had made an artform of winning pattern races in this style was expected to come back eventually but it just never happened. Expertly guided throughout, the 20-1 shot simply had too much rope turning for home as the 7-10 favourite Charyn (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and the two 3-year-old sons of Dubawi (Ire), Henry Longfellow (Ire) and Notable Speech (GB), struggled to cut back the deficit. At the line, Godolphin's stalwart had 1 1/4 lengths to spare over Charyn, with Henry Longfellow another three lengths behind in third and Notable Speech only fifth having appeared not to handle the soft ground. The eighth black-type win of the Car Colston Hall Stud-bred Tribalist, whose previous best efforts had come in the last two runnings of the G2 Prix du Muguet, extends Andre Fabre's record to eight in the race, with Soviet Star having provided his first in 1988 and Persian King (Ire) his most recent four years ago. Le grand numéro de ! Le représentant de la casaque @godolphin (@mickaelbarzalon / A. Fabre) crée la surprise dans le Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Gr.1) ce dimanche à @paris_longchamp Le favori de l'épreuve Charyn se contente de la pic.twitter.com/HXQ1DOK5j4 — Equidia (@equidia) September 8, 2024 The post Moulin Surprise As Farhh’s Tribalist Doesn’t Come Back appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article