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Victorian jockey Thomas Doyle, who suffered a fall during the Darwin meeting on Saturday, celebrates victory earlier in the day at Fannie Bay aboard the Chris Pollard-trained Kerioth. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Fotofinish Racepix) Ballarat-based jockey Thomas Doyle has avoided serious injury when dislodged from the Chloe Baxter-trained Aplomado on Day 2 of the Darwin Cup Carnival at Fannie Bay on Saturday. The four-year-old gelding, who also escaped injury, fell after seemingly clipping the heels of the Chris Nash-trained Egyptian Tycoon (Mark Pegus) at the 650m shortly after exiting the back straight in the fifth race for the 0-58 class over 1000m. Doyle, who had accompanied Kyneton trainer Neil Dyer to the Top End for the Carnival, was treated on course by ambulance officers before being taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for further assessment. “He’s fine, he’s as good as he can be,” Thoroughbred Racing Northern Territory chief executive officer Andrew O’Toole said. “The ambulance staff are happy with him, his vital signs are good. “He was knocked out for probably two minutes, he came to when they got to him. “He’s got a bit of neck soreness, but he’s got full movement. “They’re pretty hopeful that it’s only a concussion. “Hopefully, the neck soreness is just whip lash and that he has no breaks anywhere. “They’re not quite sure until they take him to hospital, but thankfully he might have got away with it.” Aplomado, who jumped well and settled in third place along the rails, appeared to veer outwards and lose ground leaving the back straight at the 700m. Egyptian Tycoon, Chris Pollard’s Call It A Loan (Casey Hunter), Lisa Whittle’s Incivility (Ianish Luximon) and Phil Cole’s Hadrian’s Wall (Emma Lines) left Aplomado in their wake as they set sail after the leader Adelaide Fever (Jarrod Todd) from the Gary Clarke stable. “Aplomado didn’t really want to be there, he had his head on the side,” O’Toole added. “Just layed out around that turn and he’s clipped the heels of Mark Pegus’ mount Egyptian Tycoon. “I don’t think anyone is at fault, it’s just one of those things.” In the end, the Tom Logan’s $9.50 online bookmaker hope Polarising (Sonja Logan), who was at the tail of the field leaving the back straight, was able to avoid the hapless Doyle before unleashing a powerful 600m burst along the rails to seal victory in the shadows of the post from Adelaide River ($11) and Hadrian’s Wall ($12). Egyptian Tycoon ($3.80 fav), a recent arrival from the Phillip Stokes stable in South Australia, finished fourth in his first Fannie Bay appearance. “Unfortunately, Thomas has come to grief at the same spot as Jade Hampson prior to Carnival last year – she didn’t ride for some time after injuring her back,” O’Toole said. “Wayne Davis, Sonja Logan and Alice Lindsay were all injured when they came down in that same section of the course during the 2021 Carnival.” Earlier in the day, Doyle booted home his second winner since arriving in Darwin when the Chris Pollard-trained six-year-old grey gelding Kerioth ($26) powered home from the back of the pack to seal victory over 1200m (0-76) by 4.8 lengths. Horse racing news View the full article

A winner over 1400 metres versus newcomers on June 22, Satono Carnaval (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}) defended his perfect record with a 1 1/4-length win in the G3 Hakodate Nisai Stakes at Hakodate on Saturday. Sporting lather along his neck in the preliminaries, the bay sat in fourth position early in this cut back in trip. The 12-5 favourite, who moved fluidly throughout, took dead aim on long-time leader Nishino Lavanda (Jpn) (Satono Aladdin {Jpn}) at the furlong pole and easily edged ahead of the filly by the line. Endless Summer (Jpn) (Al Ain {Jpn}) rallied to take third, a head back, while Yankee Barows (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}) was fourth. The victory was the first group win for 20-year-old jockey Daisuke Sasaki. Pedigree Notes The winner is the ninth stakes winner and sixth group winner for his Shadai Stallion Station-based sire. Colts by the sire topped both sessions of the recently concluded JRHA Select Sale earlier this week, with the top yearling making $3.66 million on Day 1. During the second session, a colt foal out of German Oaks winner Serienholde (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) was knocked down for $2.59 million. Satono Carnaval's dam Realisatrice (Fr) (Numerous) placed thrice at the listed level in her native land before selling for €210,000 to Narvick International on behalf of Japanese interests during the Arqana Arc Sale in 2011. She was sent to Japan and produced the winner Realist (Jpn) to the cover of Zenno Rob Roy (Jpn) as her first foal. Overall, she has produced 10 foals, with Satono Carnaval her seventh winner and ninth foal. He is a full-brother to Listed Rakuyo Stakes winner Justin Sky (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}), and his latest half-sibling is a filly by Indy Champ (Jpn). Realisatrice, herself a half-sister to a pair of group/graded winners led by G1 Prix Jean Prat winner and sire Rouvres (Fr) (Anabaa), is also kin to the Group 1-placed pair of Pattern-level winners Bubble Chic (Fr) (Chichicastenango {Fr}) and Bubble Smart (GB) (Intello {Ger}), as well as the multiple group winner Bubble Gift (Fr) (Nathaniel {Ire}). Saturday, Hakodate, Japan HAKODATE NISAI STAKES-G3, ¥59,3650,000, Hakodate, 7-13, 2yo, 1200mT, 1:11.70, fm. 1–SATONO CARNAVAL (JPN), 121, c, 2, by Kitasan Black (Jpn) 1st Dam: Realisatrice (Fr) (MSP-Fr, $131,767), by Numerous 2nd Dam: Riziere (Fr), by Groom Dancer 3rd Dam: Rive du Sud, by Nureyev 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Hajime Satomi; B-Northern Farm (Jpn); T-Noriyuki Hori; J-Daisuke Sasaki; ¥31,525,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, ¥38,725,000.*Full to Justin Sky (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}), SW-Japan, $777,380. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2–Nishino Lavanda (Jpn), 121, f, 2, Satono Aladdin (Jpn)–Pluja (Arg), by Sidney's Candy. 1ST BLACK TYPE. 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Shigeyuki Nishiyama; B-Yanagawa Farm (Jpn); ¥12,150,000. 3–Endless Summer (Jpn), 121, c, 2, Al Ain (Jpn)–Coquerelle (Ire), by Zamindar. 1ST BLACK-TYPE. 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (¥35,000,000 Ylg '23 JRHAJUL). O-Field Racing; B-Northern Farm (Jpn); ¥7,875,000. Margins: 1 1/4, HD, HF. Odds: 2.40, 9.00, 5.20. Also Ran: Yankee Barows (Jpn), Karpuz Pelus (Jpn), Lily Field (Jpn), Mozu Nana Star (Jpn), Chigiri (Jpn), Voulezvous (Jpn), Aime La Vie (Jpn), Hideno Blue Sky (Jpn), Pseudotachylite (Jpn), Rhein Pasion (Jpn), Okameno Koi (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart & video. The post Kitasan Black Momentum Continues, as Satono Carnaval Remains Unbeaten in Japan appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Winning ParisLongchamp's G1 Grand Prix de Paris for the 14th time, Andre Fabre was also ending a drought of 10 years since the last as the Wertheimers' Sosie (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}–Sosia {Ger}, by Shamardal) prevailed on Saturday evening. Third in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club last time, the homebred became the latest to emerge to bestow extra gravity on that Chantilly Classic as he swept by his contemporaries up this hallowed straight. Ideally placed in fourth early by Maxime Guyon, the 5-2 second favourite took over 1 1/2 furlongs from home and stayed on powerfully to emerge the two-length winner. Ballydoyle's G2 Queen's Vase scorer Illinois (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was second, a neck in front of Coolmore's previously-unbeaten favourite Delius (GB) (Frankel {GB}). LE TRIOMPHE DE SOSIE DANS LE GRAND PRIX DE PARIS (Gr.1) ! Le poulain d'André Fabre, troisième du Qatar Prix du Jockey Club, remporte son premier Groupe 1 et succède à Feed The Flame. 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲́ 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗲 inscrit son nom pour la 1⃣4⃣ème fois au palmarès de cette épreuve,… pic.twitter.com/jHloPgbqBF — Equidia (@equidia) July 13, 2024 Saturday, ParisLongchamp, France GRAND PRIX DE PARIS-G1, €600,000, ParisLongchamp, 7-13, 3yo, c/f, 12fT, 2:31.02, sf. 1–SOSIE (IRE), 128, c, 3, by Sea The Stars (Ire) 1st Dam: Sosia (Ger) (SP-Fr), by Shamardal 2nd Dam: Sahel (Ger), by Monsun (Ger) 3rd Dam: Sacarina (GB), by Old Vic (GB) 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN; 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (IRE); T-Andre Fabre; J-Maxime Guyon. €342,840. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-1, €568,790. *1/2 to Anasia (GB) (Intello {Ger}), MSW & MGSP-Fr, $147,779; Copie (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}), SW-Ger; and Sosino (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), GSP-Fr. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Illinois (Ire), 128, c, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Danedrop (Ire), by Danehill. O-Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €137,160. 3–Delius (GB), 128, c, 3, Frankel (GB)–Whatami (GB), by Daylami (Ire). TDN Rising Star. 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (675,000gns Wlg '21 TATFOA). O-Mrs John Magnier, Derrick Smith, Michael Tabor & Westerberg; B-Mr & Mrs David Brown (GB); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. €68,580. Margins: 2, NK, HF. Odds: 2.50, 3.70, 2.10. Also Ran: Tamfana (Ger), Internaute (Ire), Saganti (Fr), Mondo Man (GB), Sibayan (Fr). Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Grand Prix de Paris Number 14 for Fabre as Sea The Stars’ Sosie Strikes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Gold Coast jockey Noel Callow celebrated his first win at Fannie Bay on Saturday when he partnered the Neil Dyer-trained Bear Story to victory in the Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m), the feature race on Day 2 of the Darwin Cup Carnival Since 2010, seven classy horses have won the Chief Minister’s Cup at Fannie Bay before claiming the Darwin Cup. That list includes Shout Out Loud (2010), Hawks Bay (2012), Lightinthenite (2015), Royal Request (2017), Zahspeed (2018), Highly Decorated (2021) and Playoffs (2022). You might want to consider the Neil Dyer-trained Bear Story come the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) on August 5, after the six-year-old gelding smashed the track record en route to victory in the $60,000 Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m) on Saturday. In what will surely see the son of Kodiac start a warm favourite with Neds in the NT’s biggest race, the former Irish galloper saluted by 4.2 lengths on debut in the Top End. Sprinting clear in the home straight, Bear Story clocked 1.33.95 to eclipse the previous mark set by Chris Nash’s Dominus (1.34.22) in June 2022. Dominus lumped 61kg that day against 0-70 opposition, while Bear Storey – with Gold Coast-based jockey Noel Callow aboard – carried 59kg. Fourth in a 900m Fannie Bay trial on July 2, Bear Storey arrived in the Dyer yard from Clinton McDonald’s Cranbourne stable with a rating of 92. A last start fourth over 1800m (BM100) at Sandown Hillside in late May, he was arguably the class horse in the CM Cup (WFA). However, in-form pair Wolfburn, from the Gary Clarke stable, and Son Of Bielski, from the Nash yard, as well as Jason Manning’s Noir De Rue – last year’s CM Cup winner, and Chloe Baxter’s He’s The Ultimate, the Metric Mile (1600m) winner during the 2023 Carnival, had home ground advantage. Jumping well from gate five in the 12-horse field, Bear Story ($6) settled sixth on the fence, but once passing the 1100m along the back he was fifth as Wolfburn and Andrew Perdon’s Starspangled Baby shared a comfortable lead. Dan Morgan’s Castlereagh Kid and He’s The Ultimate, trailing the leading pair, as well as Bear Storey, made ground at the 800m before negotiating the top corner, but passing the 600m the Irish horse was third. Bear Story had left the fence by the 500m in pursuit of the leaders and approaching the home turn he was sitting three deep outside Wolfburn and Starspangled Baby. Turning for home and with 350m to go, it was going to be either Bear Storey or Wolfburn’s race, but at the 200m it was clear Callow was going to finally seal his first win on his third Darwin visit. Wolfburn (Jarrod Todd), a $4.60 online bookmaker hope, aiming for his fourth straight win, was second, with stablemate and $61 outsider Tanaawool (Stan Tsaikos), who travelled deep throughout, producing an outstanding effort to finish a head away in third place. Fourth-placed Noir De Rue ($2.60 fav) and Carrol Hunter’s fifth-placed Desert Lass ($31) finished with purpose, but they too could find it difficult to thwart Bear Story in the Darwin Cup. For Dyer, a regular feature during Carnival since 2008, it might be a fourth Darwin Cup following Hawks Bay (2011 and 2012) and Royal Request (2017). During his Irish career, Bear Story had 18 starts from 1408-2551m for three wins and nine minor placings. His last start performance in Victoria was his best result in eight starts for McDonald. Apart from Bear Story, Dyer also hopes to start Hettinger and The Claimant in the Darwin Cup. There will be no Triple Crown winner in 2024 as Kerry Petrick’s Venting, who won the Alice Springs Cup (2000m) in April, was ninth in the CM Cup. NT Racing offers a $100,000 bonus for connections should their horse win the Alice Springs Cup, CM Cup and Darwin Cup in the same year. Horse racing news View the full article

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Sent off the 11-10 favourite for Saturday's G2 Prix de Malleret at ParisLongchamp, Gerard Augustin-Normand's G1 Prix de Diane runner-up Survie (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) justified that faith to record a notable black-type breakthrough win. Content to follow the pace early, the Nicolas Clement-trained homebred was asked to take control 300 metres from the finish as Candala (Fr) (Frankel {GB}) became ensnared in traffic to her right and needed no second invitation en route to a 1 1/4-length success from Mosaique (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}). Candala, who met with abundant trouble in running, was a further 3/4 of a length away in third. Malleret (Gr3, f3, 2400m) #ParisLongchamp 2e du ⁦@Longines⁩ Prix de Diane (Gr1), Survie (Churchill) fait mouche devant Mosaïque et Candala pour son éleveur Gérard Augustin-Norland. pic.twitter.com/2rygiMNJjE — France Galop (@francegalop) July 13, 2024 Saturday, ParisLongchamp, France PRIX DE MALLERET-G2, €130,000, ParisLongchamp, 7-13, 3yo, f, 12fT, 2:39.08, sf. 1–SURVIE (IRE), 123, f, 3, by Churchill (Ire) 1st Dam: Sotteville (Fr) (SW & MGSP-Fr, $119,846), by Le Havre (Ire) 2nd Dam: Sandsnow (Ire), by Verglas (Ire) 3rd Dam: Sandbox (Ire), by Grand Lodge 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Gerard Augustin-Normand; B-Franklin Finance SA (IRE); T-Nicolas Clement; J-Stephane Pasquier. €74,100. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-2, €360,350. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Mosaique (Fr), 123, f, 3, Dubawi (Ire)–The Juliet Rose (Fr), by Monsun (Ger). O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (IRE); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias. €28,600. 3–Candala (Fr), 123, f, 3, Frankel (GB)–Candarliya (Fr), by Dalakhani (Ire). O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC (FR); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. €13,650. Margins: 1 1/4, 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 1.10, 4.60, 1.70. Also Ran: Tzarovskha (Fr), Tomiko (Ire), Sinology (GB). Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Churchill’s Survie Wins the Malleret appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

'TDN Rising Star' Carl Spackler (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) put a disappointing performance in last month's GIII Poker Stakes behind him with a gritty win in Saturday's GIII Kelso Stakes at Saratoga. Poised to strike from just off pacesetter Talk of the Nation (Quality Road), the favorite came alongside that rival off the far turn, wore him down and finally got by in the final yards to win. Mysterious Night (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), the morning-line favorite, scratched Saturday morning. Lifetime Record: 8-5-1-0. O-e Five Racing Thoroughbreds; B-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock; T-Chad Brown. The Cinderella Story continues! CARL SPACKLER wins the Grade 3 Kelso Stakes with @Tyler_Gaff aboard for trainer Chad Brown. pic.twitter.com/LTxCJsoYxe — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) July 13, 2024 Saturday, Saratoga KELSO S.-GIII, $162,750, Saratoga, 7-13, 4yo/up, 1mT, 1:34.72, fm. 1–CARL SPACKLER (IRE), 122, c, 4, by Lope de Vega (Ire) 1st Dam: Zindaya (GSW, $567,240), by More Than Ready 2nd Dam: Aristocratic Lady, by Kris S. 3rd Dam: American Dynasty, by Quiet American 'TDN Rising Star'. (350,000gns RNA Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-e Five Racing Thoroughbreds; B-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock (IRE); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Tyler Gaffalione. $96,250. Lifetime Record: 8-5-1-0, $704,475. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Talk of the Nation, 118, c, 4, Quality Road–She's Not Here, by Street Cry (Ire). ($470,000 RNA 2yo '22 FTFMAR). O-Allen Stable, Inc. and CHC INC.; B-Chc Inc. (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $35,000. 3–Northern Invader, 118, c, 4, Collected–Androeah, by Arch. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($65,000 Wlg '20 KEENOV; $160,000 Ylg '21 FTKJUL; $310,000 2yo '22 OBSMAR). O-West Point Thoroughbreds and David Ingordo; B-Anderson Farms Ont. Inc. & Peter A. Berglar Racing Interests, LLC. (ON); T-Cherie DeVaux. $21,000. Margins: HF, 3 3/4, 11 3/4. Odds: 0.75, 1.60, 5.00. Also Ran: Call Me Harry. Scratched: Mysterious Night (Ire), Repo Rocks. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post ‘Rising Star’ Carl Spackler Back On Top In Kelso appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Peter Harris's Mill Stream (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}–Swirral Edge {GB}, by Hellvelyn {GB}) had been coming of age so far this season and his big moment duly came in Saturday's G1 My Pension Expert July Cup at Newmarket. Successful in the G2 1895 Duke of York Clipper Stakes and third in Royal Ascot's G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on his last two starts, the 11-1 shot was held up early by William Buick with the pace strong up front. Staying on powerfully down the wing to wear down the QEII Jubilee runner-up Swingalong (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}) inside the final 50 yards, the Jane Chapple-Hyam-trained 4-year-old was driven out to assert for a neck success, with Vandeek (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) doing best of the 3-year-olds 1 3/4 lengths away in third. The 11-8 favourite Inisherin (GB) (Shamardal) was only fifth, having found this speed test too sharp. Pure speed Mill Stream wins the Group 1 @MyPensionExpert July Cup for @JaneChappleHyam and @WilliamBuickX @NewmarketRace pic.twitter.com/RFZT9RcBC4 — Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 13, 2024 Saturday, Newmarket, Britain MY PENSION EXPERT JULY CUP STAKES-G1, £600,000, Newmarket, 7-13, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:10.90, gd. 1–MILL STREAM (IRE), 134, c, 4, by Gleneagles (Ire) 1st Dam: Swirral Edge (GB), by Hellvelyn (GB) 2nd Dam: Pizzarra (GB), by Shamardal 3rd Dam: Pizzicato (GB), by Statoblest (Ire) 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (350,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-P W Harris; B-Redpender Stud Ltd (IRE); T-Jane Chapple-Hyam; J-William Buick. £340,260. Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, 14-5-3-2, $847,886. *1/2 to Asymmetric (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}), GSW-Eng, SW & G1SP-Fr, SP-US, $286,744. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Swingalong (Ire), 131, f, 4, Showcasing (GB)–Pilates (Ire), by Shamardal. (120,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum; B-Mountarmstrong Stud. (IRE); T-Karl Burke. £129,000. 3–Vandeek (GB), 128, c, 3, Havana Grey (GB)–Mosa Mine (GB), by Exceed And Excel (Aus). (52,000gns Wlg '21 TADEWE; 42,000gns Ylg '22 TADEY; 625,000gns 2yo '23 TATBRE). O-KHK Racing; B-Maywood Stud (GB); T-Simon & Ed Crisford. £64,560. Margins: NK, 1 3/4, NK. Odds: 11.00, 22.00, 4.00. Also Ran: Art Power (Ire), Inisherin (GB), Jasour (GB), Vadream (GB), Kinross (GB), River Tiber (Ire), Khaadem (Ire), Mitbaahy (Ire). Scratched: Regional (GB). The post Gleneagles’s Mill Stream Wins the July Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Victorious Racing's Group 2 winner Isle Of Jura (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) has sustained a setback and will miss the rest of the year, trainer George Scott announced. Currently sporting a five-race winning streak, including the Bahraini Triple Crown this winter and Goodwood's Listed Festival Stakes in May, the 4-year-old gelding won the G2 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot last out. He carried entries in both the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot later this month, and the G1 International Stakes at York on Aug. 21. “Unfortunately, lsle of Jura has met with a setback and will miss the remainder of 2024,” said Scott. “Naturally this is disappointing news for his owners Victorious Racing and everyone at Eve Lodge. “However, we unite in the feeling of gratitude towards him. ln little over a year, he's shown himself to be a winning machine including the Bahrain Triple Crown and of course the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot. “There's every reason to believe he will make a full recovery and with low mileage his best days may yet be ahead of him.” After making his debut for breeder Godolphin in November of 2022, Isle Of Jura was gelded last January, and was picked up for £150,000 out of the Tattersalls Ascot March Sale that March. He has made the remainder of his starts in Victorious Racing's red colours. The post Isle Of Jura To Miss Rest of The Year After Setback appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

It was a case of business as usual at Newmarket on Saturday with Charlie Appleby saddling his fifth G2 Superlative Stakes winner in TDN Rising Star Ancient Truth (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}–Beyond Reason {Ire}, by Australia {GB}). Having won on debut over six furlongs on the Rowley Mile in May and over this seven-furlong trip and course last month, the 4-6 favourite faced a depleted field with three non-runners and had to wait behind rivals early as William Buick anchored him under cover. Picking up impressively to take control approaching the furlong pole, the homebred readily asserted to score by 1 1/2 lengths from Seagulls Eleven (Ire) (Galileo Gold {GB}), with two lengths back to Wimbledon Hawkeye (GB) (Kameko) in third. “It's what we were hoping to see, but it wasn't very easy for him–he had to come back and around them and then quicken up and he had a look in front ,” Buick explained. “Hopefully he'll follow in some of the others' footsteps, as this race has served Charlie so well.” Appleby added, “A stronger gallop will be better for him. There was no pace in the race, but I told William to ride him like a good horse. He'll get a mile and we'll look at the [G1] National Stakes now.” Wow! Ancient Truth tastes Group 2 success in the @bet365 Superlative Stakes at @NewmarketRace @godolphin A third victory for the unbeaten Dubawi colt pic.twitter.com/7hoWLVDE9I — Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 13, 2024 Saturday, Newmarket, Britain BET365 SUPERLATIVE S.-G2, £100,000, Newmarket, 7-13, 2yo, 7fT, 1:25.28, gd. 1–ANCIENT TRUTH (IRE), 129, c, 2, by Dubawi (Ire) 1st Dam: Beyond Reason (Ire) (MGSW-Fr & GSP-UAE, $257,805), by Australia (GB) 2nd Dam: No Explaining (Ire), by Azamour (Ire) 3rd Dam: Claustra (Fr), by Green Desert TDN Rising Star. 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. £56,710. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $92,893. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Seagulls Eleven (Ire), 129, c, 2, Galileo Gold (GB)–Thrilled (Ire), by Kodiac (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (50,000gns Ylg '23 TATOCT). O-Two Plus Three Two Plus Four; B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-Hugo Palmer. £21,500. 3–Wimbledon Hawkeye (GB), 129, c, 2, Kameko–Eva Maria (GB), by Sea The Stars (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-The Gredley Family; B-Stetchworth & Middle Park Studs Ltd (GB); T-James Owen. £10,760. Margins: 1HF, 2, HD. Odds: 0.67, 5.00, 20.00. Also Ran: Columnist (GB), Assertively (Ire), Line Of Force (Ire). Scratched: Pap's Turf (Ire), Pentle Bay (Ire), The Parthenon (Ire). The post Dubawi’s TDN Rising Star Ancient Truth Wins the Superlative 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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Maintaining his unbeaten record in straightforward fashion, Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum's Quddwah (GB) (Kingman {GB}–Sajjhaa {GB}, by King's Best) registered a career-best on Saturday in Ascot's G2 Anne Cowley Memorial Summer Mile. Held back from the Royal meeting with an abnormal blood count having won the Listed Paradise Stakes in May, the Simon and Ed Crisford-trained homebred travelled sweetly tracking the leaders on this return. Committed by Callum Shepherd passing two out, the 5-4 favourite had a comfortable half-length margin to spare over Ancient Rome (War Front) at the line. Quddwah retains his unbeaten record, holding off Ancient Rome for victory in the Summer Mile at @Ascot for @CallumSheppy and Simon & Ed Crisford… pic.twitter.com/paDknhX8Cd — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) July 13, 2024 Saturday, Ascot, Britain ANNE COWLEY MEMORIAL SUMMER MILE S.-G2, £140,000, Ascot, 7-13, 4yo/up, 7f 213yT, 1:41.36, gd. 1–QUDDWAH (GB), 129, c, 4, by Kingman (GB) 1st Dam: Sajjhaa (GB) (MG1SW-UAE, GSW-Ity, MSW & MGSP-Eng, $3,784,720), by King's Best 2nd Dam: Anaamil (Ire), by Darshaan (GB) 3rd Dam: Noushkey (GB), by Polish Precedent 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum; B-Godolphin (GB); T-Simon & Ed Crisford; J-Callum Shepherd. £79,394. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, $156,649. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Ancient Rome, 129, h, 5, War Front–Gagnoa (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. O-Mrs Fitri Hay; B-Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt (KY); T-Charles Hills. £30,100. 3–Embesto (GB), 129, c, 4, Roaring Lion–Dibajj (Fr), by Iffraaj (GB). (130,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum; B-Deerfield Farm (GB); T-Roger Varian. £15,064. Margins: HF, NK, NK. Odds: 1.25, 18.00, 9.00. Also Ran: Royal Dubai (Fr), Beshtani (Fr), Sonny Liston (Ire), Bolster (GB). Scratched: Epictetus (Ire), Sparks Fly (GB). The post Summer Mile Win for Kingman’s Quddwah appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Newmarket's G1 July Cup card began in style when Godolphin's hitherto unraced Desert Flower (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}–Promising Run, by Hard Spun) powered away from nine rivals to earn a 'TDN Rising Star' rosette in Saturday's £21,000 Rossdales British EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes over seven furlongs. The homebred daughter of four-time Group 2 victrix Promising Run (Hard Spun) was a touch hesitant at the break and chased the leaders in fourth through the initial fractions. Nudged along soon after passing halfway, the 5-2 second favourite bounded to the fore approaching the final furlong and lengthened clear on the climb to easily account for long-time pacesetter Flight (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) by an impressive 3 1/4 lengths. Desert Flower becomes the third Rising Star by Night Of Thunder and a fifth winner in the last eight renewals of this contest for trainer Charlie Appleby. “They've done a great job with her at home because we couldn't get her in the stalls a couple of weeks ago and, when she did eventually go in, she didn't want to come out,” commented Appleby. “She's a filly that has obviously got natural ability, but is still very raw. William [Buick] said he was surprised she was able to win today. He sat on her the other day and said he liked her and she was ready to run, but he was surprised how she came into the race. I don't want to say anything too bold, but she'll appreciate stepping up to a mile. She appreciated the conditions and we might work back from something like the [G2] May Hill [at Doncaster], but there's water to go under the bridge before then. It was a nice performance and there will be marked improvement because she's been so raw at home. It was nice to see her pick up when she met the rising ground and go away. There's a lot of potential there.” Desert Flower is the latest of two foals and second scorer produced by four-time Group 2 winner Promising Run (Hard Spun), herself a half-sister to G3 Lillie Langtry Stakes runner-up Arabian Comet (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) out of Brazilian Group 1 heroine Aviacion (Brz) (Know Heights {Ire}). Descendants of the winner's third dam Arbulus (Liloy {Fr}) include the elite-level performers Eddington (Arg) (Contested Bid), Panama (Brz) (Signal Tap) and Persane (Tampero {Fr}). The March-foaled chestnut is kin to last term's G3 Solario Stakes victor Aablan (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). 1st-Newmarket, £21,000, Mdn, 7-13, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:25.76, gd. DESERT FLOWER (IRE), f, 2, by Night Of Thunder (Ire) 1st Dam: Promising Run (MGSW-UAE, GSW-Eng & Tur, $933,721), by Hard Spun 2nd Dam: Aviacion (Brz), by Know Heights (Ire) 3rd Dam: Arbulus, by Liloy (Fr) Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $13,861. *1/2 to Aablan (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), GSW-Eng. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. Impressive debut Desert Flower (Night Of Thunder) makes a winning start for Charlie Appleby and @WilliamBuickX to land the Rossdales @BritishEBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes @godolphin | @NewmarketRace pic.twitter.com/rm4RJ9yXG5 — Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 13, 2024 The post Night Of Thunder’s Desert Flower Secures TDN Rising Star Tag at Newmarket appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Jockey Gerald Mosse, who has ridden for 40 years, has called time on his career after his rides this weekend, he announced on Saturday. He will begin his next career, as a public trainer based at Chantilly, on Sept. 1. A winner of more than 90 Group 1 races worldwide, including all of the French and Hong Kong Classics, Mosse has found success in Hong Kong, Bahrain, Dubai, and Singapore, as well as England and Italy. He rode for Jean-Luc Lagardere and His Highness The Aga Khan, for whom he was retained jockey in the 1990s. Announcing his retirement on Saturday, he said, “My family, and in particular my father Armand, gave me a real leg up when I was very young. Thanks to them, I took the road to success. In the course of my long career, I have had the privilege of becoming an international jockey, wearing countless silks and riding champions on the world's finest racecourses. “Above all, I have been lucky enough to meet and rub shoulders with some wonderful people, without whom I wouldn't have been able to fulfil my childhood dreams. I would like to extend my warmest thanks to my racing family: owners, trainers, breeders, agents, managers, riders, stable lads, travelling lads, starters, valets, transporters, stewards, racecourse staff, racegoers and so on. I owe them everything. I would also like to thank my former jockey colleagues who have shown me a great deal of respect.” Mosse obtained his trainer's licence in 2022, and then purchased and renovated the Manoir des Sangliers, located in Gouvieux. The 40-box yard has direct access to Les Aigles course. “At Chantilly, we work in a very special environment offering extraordinary conditions,” he added. “I think it is the best place on the planet to train. “I'm now approaching the second act of my career with enthusiasm and determination. I can't wait to welcome my first owners and their horses at the Manoir des Sangliers.” This story will be updated. The post Group 1-Winning Jockey Gerald Mosse Retires to Become a Trainer appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer racing season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced offspring from a variety of top national outfits. Summer Breezes highlights debuting 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, with links to their under-tack previews. To follow is the lone such horse entered for Sunday at Saratoga: Sunday, July 14, 2024 Saratoga 1, $100k, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:10 p.m. ET Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($) Practical Lov (Practical Joke), OBSAPR, 240,000 C-Wavertree Stables Inc (C Dunne), agent; B-Narvick Int'l The post Summer Breezes: July 14, 2024 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Mentee (City of Light), the full-brother to champion Fierceness who was the 6-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday's GIII Sanford Stakes at Saratoga, has been scratched, owner Mike Repole posted on X early Saturday morning. “[Trainer] Todd [Pletcher] will be scratching Mentee from the Sanford,” Repole posted. “This morning at 4:15, Mentee's temperature was checked and unfortunately he has a fever of 102.2. This is very disappointing, but in this game it can always be a lot worse. I wish it would have been Todd or I with a 102.2 temperature instead of Mentee.” Mentee was part of an entry favored at 1-2 on debut at Aqueduct June 15 and cut out a sharp pace after breaking from a high draw, carried a formidable advantage into the final furlong and just held on, a fact attributed to his inexperience, according to Pletcher. The 88 Beyer Speed Figure earned for that effort was tops in the Sanford field. “It wasn't the way we wanted to start our morning,” Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher said outside his barn at the Oklahoma Training Track Saturday morning. “Welcome to Saratoga and training babies.” Pletcher said one of the first warning signs given by Mentee was that he left some grain in his feed tub, something that is uncharacteristic of him. When the colt's temperature was taken, it came back 102.2 and Pletcher had no choice but to keep Mentee in the barn. “It's frustrating,” he said. “It's frustrating. You hate to miss an opportunity like this, but it could be worse, I suppose.” Pletcher said if Mentee is able to recover from this fever quickly, the next logical spot for him would be the $200,000 GII Saratoga Special Stakes on Aug. 10 at the Spa. That is run at 61/2 furlongs. With the scratch, Tremont Stakes winner Studlydoright (Nyquist) and Three Echoes (Echo Town), third in the Tremont, should vie for favoritism. Todd will be scratching Mentee from the Sanford today. This morning at 4:15, Mentee's temperature was checked and unfortunately he has a fever of 102.2. This is very disappointing but in this game it can always be a lot worse. I wish it would have been Todd or I with… — Repole Stable (@RepoleStable) July 13, 2024 The post Mentee Scratched From Sanford appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Expat New Zealand trainer Bjorn Baker was tossing up between a couple of different options for War Eternal (NZ) (Pierro) this weekend, but he pulled the right rein and was rewarded with victory in Saturday’s A$160,000 Kanebridge Handicap (1400m) at Randwick. Baker had also entered War Eternal for Sunday’s A$80,000 South Grafton Cup (1610m) at Grafton, which had the added bonus of being a qualifying race for the A$3 million The Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick in November. But the higher stake at Randwick proved to be the clincher, and War Eternal held up his end of the bargain with a highly impressive win. Sent out as a $2.50 favourite for jockey Jason Collett, War Eternal dropped back to third-last in a race that was run at a solid tempo. Collett angled War Eternal to the outside at the top of the straight and warmed him into his work. The five-year-old lengthened stride and reeled in the leaders, hitting the front inside the final 100m and beating Tijuana (American Pharoah) by three-quarters of a length. War Eternal’s 23-start career has produced four wins, six placings and A$608,350 in stakes. He showed real class as a three-year-old with a second in the Group Three Spring Stakes (1600m), third in the Group Two Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) and fourth in the Group One Randwick Guineas (1600m). “It’s good to see him getting back into some of his better form,” stable representative Luke Hilton said. “He did run fourth behind Converge (Frankel) and Anamoe (Street Boss) in a Randwick Guineas. We’re delighted to see him back winning races. He had a long time off, so big thanks to the owners for being so patient, and it’s great to see him back in the winners’ circle on a Saturday. “Choosing between this race and Grafton was a hard one, and we had a good think about it all week. That Big Dance eligibility was a big carrot at Grafton, but it was double the prize-money to come here today, and I think that’s what swayed Bjorn in the end. It was a good win, and I’m sure we’ll have some other opportunities to qualify him for The Big Dance later on.” Bred by Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay War Eternal was purchased by Baker out their 2020 Karaka Book 1 draft for $160,000. War Eternal is by Pierro and is the first foal out of the Fastnet Rock mare Aleria, who has subsequently produced the winning Almanzor filly Undaunting (NZ), the placed Tavistock gelding Nouveau Marche (NZ), a filly by Reliable Man and colts by Circus Maximus and Per Incanto. View the full article

The Francis Lui-trained evergreen Golden Sixty (Medaglia D’Oro) secured a fourth straight Hong Kong Champion Miler title with his outstanding winning performance in the Gr.1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) last December. The three-time Hong Kong Horse of the Year returned first-up after a 224-day break between runs, and also overcame the widest of 14 barriers to win his third Hong Kong Mile in 1m 34.10s. The victory was the Medaglia d’Oro gelding’s 26th at his 30th start, enhancing his Group One tally to 10 – a Hong Kong record. He further extended his world-record earnings to HK$167,170,600 after finishing a creditable fourth in the Gr.1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) on yielding ground. Golden Sixty was sold by Riversley Park at the 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale for NZ$300,000 to trainer Francis Lui. He then went under the early care of Matamata trainer Graham Richardson where he had three educational trials, winning the last of those at Te Teko in August 2018, before being sent up to Hong Kong. Golden Sixty was not the only horse sold out of New Zealand to be honoured at the Hong Kong end of season awards. The David Hayes-trained Ka Ying Rising (NZ), a son of Shamexpress, finished his rookie season with five wins and two seconds from just seven starts to be acclaimed Champion Griffin. The three-year-old soared 59 points to 111 after starting the campaign rated 52. He is also this term’s Most Improved Horse. The gelding capped his campaign with victory in the G3 Sha Tin Vase handicap (1200m), getting the better of a group of older rivals including Flying Ace. Ka Ying Rising is out of the five-time winning Per Incanto mare Missy Moo (NZ) and was bred by Grandmoral Lodge Racing. Ka Ying Rising was crowned both Champion Griffin and Most Improved Horse Photo: HKJC View the full article

Recommendation ridden by Blake Shinn wins the Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Ciaron Maher’s bold decision to send Recommendation to the races off just one jump out has been spectacularly validated, as the galloper stormed to a dominant seven-length victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield. This win marks a significant milestone for both Maher and jockey Blake Shinn, who are now setting their sights on the next Group 3 sprint, the Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) on July 27. “I didn’t expect him to win that easy,” Maher admitted. “His first jumpout, normally we take them to a couple of jumpouts before racing, but his recovery and his data was very good. “Blake rang me early and was very keen to get on and said, ‘he’s the horse I want to ride.’ He looks much better there than he would at Cranbourne on Monday.” Maher is keen to keep the rising five-year-old son of Shalaa around a bend, preferring the Bletchingly Stakes over the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on August 3 as his next target. With this victory, Recommendation notched his seventh career win and his second at the Group level, adding to his Zeditave Stakes triumph as a three-year-old. Shinn controlled the race’s tempo with confidence, while Queenslander Party for Two and Mrs Chrissie battled for the minor placings. Recommendation previously placed third in the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m), finishing behind subsequent Group 1 winners Veight and Southport Tycoon. However, it was his solid sixth placing in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) over the same distance that bolstered Maher’s confidence. “He wasn’t beaten far in an Oakleigh Plate on a firm deck,” Maher noted. “I actually referenced the Oakleigh Plate (to Blake) and said he was running 10s with his head in the air at the 400 (metres) and still kicked, so I said, ‘I think he’s a bit better than these.’” Shinn, who enjoyed a productive day at Caulfield with a treble, was impressed by Recommendation’s performance. “I had a little look to the big screen and saw the margin and I thought we’ve got it all over now,” he said. “The track has been playing a bit on pace and hard to make ground and once we were able to own the front and travel like he did he was going to be hard to beat – he’s a class horse. I think he might have come up better this prep than last prep.” With this win, Shinn has now tallied 71 victories in the Victorian premiership, sitting 10 wins behind Damian Lane, who secured two placings on the Caulfield card. 2024 Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes Replay – Recommendation Horse racing news View the full article

Tide And Time pulls away from her rivals to score in the 3YO Winter Championship Final (1600m) at Ruakaka. Photo: Therese Davis (Race Images) With or without the unbeaten Dan Vegas, Ruakaka trainers Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams have been unstoppable in three-year-old races on their home track this winter. That trend continued on Saturday with Tide And Time taking out the $60,000 3YO Winter Championship Final (1600m). Tide And Time has spent much of her career in the shadow of one or more of her stablemates. She finished fourth in the 2YO Final (1200m) on this day 12 months ago, with Whiskey Lies and Dancing Dream delivering a stable quinella for Rae and Williams. The first few meetings of Ruakaka’s 2024 winter season have brought more of the same. Tide And Time produced strong finishes to run sixth and fourth respectively behind super-impressive winner Dan Vegas on June 8 and June 29. Rae and Williams decided against stepping Dan Vegas up from 1400m to 1600m for Saturday’s Final, clearing the way for Tide And Time to have her own day in the sun. The Time Test filly broke well from gate five and slid forward to take up a noticeably handier position in second for jockey Kelly Myers. Tide And Time moved up alongside the front-running Lovaci at the home turn, and she quickened smartly in the straight to take command. Sterling Express launched a big late run out of the pack to try to reel her in, but Tide And Time kept going strongly all the way to the line and held on by half a length. The lightly raced Full Noise finished another four lengths away in third. Raced by a syndicate that includes the owners of the local Porthouse Bar and Eatery, Tide And Time has now had 12 starts for two wins, a placing and $56,010 in stakes. Rae Racing Stables bought her for just $9500 from Gavelhouse.com in March of 2022. “This is the race that we set her for,” Rae said. “The step up to 1600m was always going to suit her. “She’d been getting a long way back in her last couple of races, where Dan Vegas strung those fields right out. She was making up 10 to 12 lengths and finishing fourth and sixth. “This is the first time she’s had a decent draw, and she was able to settle much closer and then sprint very well in the straight. It’s a great result.” Horse racing news View the full article

Espresso To Go under Jim Chung leads throughout to score at Trentham. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Cambridge trainer Ken Harrison landed a lightweight upset at Trentham on Saturday with Espresso To Go leading every step of the way. The Tavistock gelding took a big step up in class and down in both distance and weight, having run a last-start second in the Duke Of Gloucester Cup (2100m) at Hastings on June 29. He carried 69kg in that amateur riders’ event and plummeted all the way down to 51kg on Saturday with Jim Chung’s apprentice claim. Espresso To Go was sent out as the outsider of the field at $10 with horse racing bookies, but he went straight to the lead within the first few strides of the race and never gave his five rivals a look in. The five-year-old kicked hard at the top of the home straight and put himself well out of reach, racing to victory by three and three-quarter lengths over the veteran Verry Flash. Espresso To Go has now had 25 starts for three wins, five placings and $78,120 in stakes. “It’s always good to win a race like the Whyte Handicap, I’ll take that any day,” said Harrison, who also shares ownership along with four others. “He’s always shown a bit of ability, although mainly over a bit more ground than this. Dropping back to the mile was a bit of a question mark today, but with such a light weight, I thought it was worth having a go at it.” It was the second leg of a race-to-race double for Chung, who had previously guided Tavis Court to a last-stride victory over Highlighter. Chung came up just short in his attempt to ride all of the last three winners on the Trentham card, finishing second on the Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard-trained Strides in the final race of the afternoon. Horse racing news View the full article

Overrated (outside) strides past Delorean to claim the Progressive Winter Championship Final (1600m) at Ruakaka. Photo: Therese Davis (Race Images) Trainer Murray Garrett and jockey Sam Spratt continued their winning association of late when the pair combined to guide Overrated to victory in one of the feature events at Ruakaka on Saturday, the Progressive Winter Championship Final (1600m). Garrett, who prepares a small team from his base at Pukekohe Park, is enjoying a purple patch of form with Overrated picking up the second win of his career after breaking his maiden status on a heavy track in the hands of Spratt back in May. The four-year-old son of Wrote travelled comfortably behind midfield in the early stages before tracking eventual runner-up Delorean into contention at the 800m when the pace eased. Delorean looked to have her rivals covered with 200m to run, however Spratt got busy in the final stages and Overrated lifted nicely to grab Delorean in the shadows of the post with Loose Change finishing off well to take third. Garrett was delighted with the victory after his charge had gone a better race than it looked on paper when finishing near last over 1200m at the venue a fortnight ago. “He goes good, and I thought he would be a chance stepping up in distance even though he only finished ninth in the sprint here last time,” Garrett said. “He doesn’t mind the ground (Good 4) so we were hopeful. “Spratty has always told me he prefers the better going and it was a good ride as she read it pretty well when she decided to go forward after getting caught out (wide a bit).” Horse racing news View the full article

The Cossack on his way to victory in the Wellington Steeplechase (5500m) at Trentham. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) There was a sense of unfinished business for The Cossack heading into Saturday’s Wellington Steeplechase (5500m) at Trentham and the star jumper delivered a faultless performance to collect another major crown for Paul Nelson & Corrina McChief Stipeal. After claiming all there was on offer in the hurdle scene, The Cossack transitioned into steeplechasing last season and was a leading hope to claim the iconic figure-eight feature, before being severely hampered by a fallen runner late in the race and eventually finishing third behind West Coast. The son of Mastercraftsman resumed this year in winning fashion taking out a second Waikato Steeplechase (3900m) at Te Rapa in June, and the stable sought redemption returning to Trentham where he would stand alone carrying the 73kg top-weight. Starting a -200 favourite with horse betting sites, The Cossack settled straight into his work navigating the unique course under Hamish McNeill, who allowed the ten-year-old to sit close to the speed controlled by Izymydaad. After negotiating the double for the final time, The Cossack swept to the lead and set a stern challenge for the remainder of the field, and as they reached the course proper, up-and-coming talents Afterallthistime and Auld Jock loomed as the main dangers. The chasing pair cleared the last behind The Cossack and fought on valiantly, but the favourites class prevailed as he cantered across the line a half-length ahead of a storming Auld Jock, with Afterallthistime a further 3.25 lengths adrift in third. McNeill was in awe of the ten-year-old after the marathon jumping contest. “I was a passenger, he had a heap of fun,” he said. “He jumped out of the gates, and he wanted to travel today, he made his mind up that Izymydaad wasn’t going to get too far in front of him and he trucked the whole way. “He gave me an unbelievable feel and he sprinted when he turned for home as well, he’s kept them all at bay. He’s heard them and pinged the last well, and it was over and done with after that. “Jumps racing is actually thriving at the moment, we’ve got a lot of lovely animals going around and we’re getting the numbers. “We’re starting to get some new boys (jumps jockeys) in the country and today’s racing has been perfect, you can’t tell me you’re disappointed watching this kind of racing so it’s great.” Horse racing news View the full article

What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, July 14, 2024 First Race 4pm HKT (6pm AEST) Visit Dabble The 2023/24 Hong Kong racing season comes to a close at Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon, leaving punters with a bumper 11-race program to sink their teeth into. The rail is in the A course for the meeting, and although the humid conditions could prove testing for all participants, the track should be a genuine Good 4. All the action for the final day is scheduled to get underway at 4pm local time. Best Bet at Sha Tin: Call Me Glorious Call Me Glorious searches for a hat-trick of wins as he tackles Class 2 company for the first time. The son of No Nay Never couldn’t have been more impressive in his most recent victory at this course and distance on June 15, making every post a winner to score by 6.5 lengths on bottomless conditions. He’s just as formidable on top of the ground, and although he may not be able to cross and lead this contest, provided Zac Purton can gain cover throughout from stall five, Call Me Glorious will prove hard to hold out. Best Bet Race 2 – #5 Call Me Glorious (5) 3yo Gelding | T: Francis Lui | J: Zac Purton (54kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Sha Tin: Steps Ahead Steps Ahead has been a costly commodity for punters, with the Francis Lui-trained gelding finding the minor money on three straight occasions; two of which were as a well-supported favourite with online bookmakers. He was clearly the best of the beaten at this track and trip on June 23, with the three-year-old the only runner to make strong inroads late, as the quinella pair were off and gone with the prize. He should be ready to peak fourth-up, and with Zac Purton likely to trail the leaders back throughout, Steps Ahead should shirk the maiden tag. Next Best Race 7 – #2 Steps Ahead (6) 3yo Gelding | T: Francis Lui | J: Zac Purton (60.5kg) Bet with Bet365 Best Value at Sha Tin: Brilliant Express Brilliant Express looks primed third-up into the campaign and should relish stepping up in trip to 1400m for the first time. The gelding by Starspangledbanner was no match for Glory Elite at Sha Tin on June 15, but the lightly raced three-year-old appeared to be doing his best work late under Hugh Bowman. He’s won a tick-over trial since, and with gate one allowing Bowman to take closer order this time, Brilliant Express should be figuring in the finish. Best Value Race 6 – #7 Brilliant Express (1) 3yo Gelding | T: John Size | J: Hugh Bowman (58kg) Bet with Picklebet Hong Kong Sunday quaddie picks Sha Tin quadrella selections Sunday, July 14, 2024 1-4-7 1-2-3-5-7-8-12 3-6-7-8-12 1-5-8-10-14 Horse racing tips
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Jay Kozaczek salutes as Nedwin crosses the line to win Saturday’s Wellington Hurdles (3200m) at Trentham. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Topweight Nedwin showed there is simply no quit in his make up as he unleashed an outstanding finishing burst to capture his second Wellington Hurdles (3200m) at Trentham. Supporters of the Paul Nelson and Corrina McChief Stipeal stable had two options to choose from in the race and many put their faith in up and comer Taika, who started a +120 favourite with horse racing bookmakers, ahead of his stablemate (+660) with the Kevin Myers-trained Invisible Spirit splitting the pair at +400. Nedwin was burdened with 73kgs, six-and-a-half kilograms more than his nearest rival and despite Nelson providing some encouragement when noting he was coming into form, he looked a forlorn chance as the two favourites did battle out in front throughout the early stages of the contest. Coming to the home turn, Nedwin looked to be struggling five lengths behind the leading pair, however rider Jay Kozaczek refused to give in as he urged Nedwin to close on the leaders which he began to do noticeably with two hurdles to clear. Nedwin had a full head of steam as he strode over the final obstacle and raced away to record his seventh victory over hurdles ahead of Invisible Spirit who shaded Taika for second. Nelson was understandably emotional after the win by the nine-year-old son of Niagara. “With that weight I didn’t give him a show against Taika as I thought he would be struggling,” Nelson said. “It has taken a while, and we knew we were a bit behind (in his preparation) early on, but we have him right now. “This is very exciting for our winter followers, and we take a lot of pleasure out of that. “Taika is still only a young horse, who has only won two races, but he will keep.” Kozaczek was in awe of the fighting qualities of his mount. “That was amazing,” he said. “He just kept finding and we had those two to aim for. “They ran along strongly and maybe too quick as it is very sticky, but he just kept finding. “I was squeezing him along and he got there.” Bred by Tom Lowry, who sadly passed away recently, Nedwin is owned by Nelson and his wife Carol along with Mick and Suzie Gardner with the gelding having now won seven races over hurdles along with another six on the flat and over $374,000 in prizemoney. Horse racing news View the full article