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Turf Paradise, which was scheduled to start its live meeting Nov. 2, has postponed racing after the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority recommended further work on the track surface before training or racing occurs.View the full article

When 9-5 favorite East Avenue stumbled to his knees at the break, it paved a clear path to the front for Citizen Bull, who captured the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) Nov. 1 at Del Mar in gate-to-wire fashion.View the full article

Godolphin homebred Immersive took command in midstretch and drew off to a clear victory in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) Nov. 1 at Del Mar.View the full article

The outside draw was no issue as Henri Matisse (Ire) (c, 2, Wootton Bassett {GB})–Immortal Verse {Ire}, by Pivotal {GB}) came flying late to win the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf to give trainer Aidan O'Brien a record seventh win in the race. The only O'Brien runner in the race, the 7-2 shot stayed at the back-third of the field and was able to save ground into the first turn while racing two wide ahead of Aomori City (Fr) (Oasis Dream {GB}) who briefly delayed the start after breaking through the gate. Two wide and next to last the entire way up the backstretch through fractions of :22.65 and :46.31, Henri Matisse began to make an outside charge around the far turn and swung for home the widest of the group as drama unfolded to his inside involving eventual fourth and fifth-place finishers New Century (GB) (Kameko) and Dream On (Not This Time). Charging down the crown of the course, Henri Matisse got up ahead of Iron Man Cal (Collected) with Aomori City getting third. Lifetime Record: 6-4-1-0. O-Merriebelle Stable, Tabor, Michael B., Smith, Derrick and Magnier, Mrs. John; B-Immortal Verse Syndicate; T-Aidan O'Brien. Another for @Ballydoyle as Henri Matisse (Wootton Bassett) gets it done in the GI @BreedersCup Juvenile Turf! Owner: @MerriebelleS & @coolmorestud partners Breeder: Immortal Verse Syndicate Trainer: Aidan O'Brien Jockey: Ryan Moore pic.twitter.com/PkFAMOcz9u — TDN (@theTDN) November 2, 2024 The post Henri Matisse Gives Aidan O’Brien Another Juvenile Turf Win, Equals Lukas’s Record With 20 Total BC Wins appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival kicks off today at Flemington Racecourse with Derby Day while Sydney’s Rosehill Gardens plays host to the $10 million Golden Eagle. View the full article

On the eve of the start of the 2024-25 racing season at Turf Paradise, track management announced late on Friday that Saturday's opening day card has been called off. “In order to address some final track maintenance issues, there will be no live racing at Turf Paradise on Saturday,” the track's social media feed on X stated late in the day Nov. 1. The news comes on the heels of a Thursday recommendation by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) that the Arizona track-which has a well-documented recent history of safety concerns–delay the Nov. 2 start of the racing season because of problems with the dirt surface. “Live racing is expected to commence as soon as these track maintenance issues are resolved,” Turf Paradise stated in a separate X posting. “That could be as soon as next week. We will have updates as soon as there is new information.” The next scheduled day of live racing at Turf Paradise is supposed to be Tuesday, Nov. 5, with cards for Wednesday and Thursday also already drawn. A HISA press release on Thursday evening stated: “Based on recent reports and assessments from racetrack surface experts, concerns raised by on-site racing participants, and first-hand observations of HISA staff, HISA is not confident that the main track racing surface at Turf Paradise is ready for racing to begin as currently scheduled this Saturday. “Therefore, out of concerns for the safety of horses and riders, HISA has communicated a recommendation to Turf Paradise and the Arizona Department of Gaming to delay the start of the upcoming meet and cease all training and racing activities on the main track racing surface until such time as adequate adjustments and preparations have been made and the track has been retested to verify conformance with industry standards. “HISA will continue to monitor the situation and may initiate an enforcement action if necessary,” the HISA statement concluded. Prior to the start of the 2023-24 season, horsemen had complained to state regulators that the main track rail was not up to spec even after HISA had issued a non-compliance warning to Turf Paradise and track management had made what it thought were adequate repairs at the end of the previous meet. A HISA inspection in the spring of 2023 turned up “numerous gaps and exposed edges in the railing material that could inflict serious harm upon jockeys.” The post Safety Woes Delay Start Of Season At Turf Paradise appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Let go at odds of 15-1, CITIZEN BULL (c, 2, Into Mischief–No Joke, by Distorted Humor) made every yard of the running in Friday's GI FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile and beat home stablemate Gaming (Game Winner) to give trainer Bob Baffert a record sixth victory inthe event. Hill Road (Quality Road) was up on the line for third. The complexion of the Juvenile–which mapped to have a generous pace–was changed dramatically at the start when favored 'TDN Rising Star' East Avenue (Medaglia d'Oro) stumbled badly from gate one, losing virtually any conceivable chance while having to try to win the race from the tail. Citizen Bull, meantime, was allowed to coast through an opening quarter in :23.44 and a hasslefree half-mile in :47.89 in the grasp of Martin Garcia. Maintaining the lead on the turn as the likes of East Avenue and 'TDN Rising Stars' Chancer McPatrick (McKinzie) and Ferocious (Flatter) were making no serious impact, Citizen Bull was firmly in front into the final furlong and easily held sway. Citizen Bull is the eighth Breeders' Cup winner and first in the Juvenile for Into Mischief and a fifth for Garcia, all for Baffert and his first since guiding Drefong in the 2016 Sprint. Baffert's Breeders' Cup count now stands at 19. Friday, Del Mar FANDUEL BREEDERS' CUP JUVENILE PRESENTED BY THOROUGHBRED AFTERCARE ALLIANCE-GI, $1,840,000, Del Mar, 11-1, 2yo, c/g, 1 1/16m, 1:43.07, ft. 1–CITIZEN BULL, 122, c, 2, by Into Mischief 1st Dam: No Joke, by Distorted Humor 2nd Dam: Unenchantedevening, by Unbridled's Song 3rd Dam: Evil Elaine, by Medieval Man ($675,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Bashor, Dianne, Determined Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Tom J. Ryan, Waves Edge Capital LLC and Catherine Donovan; B-Robert Low & Lawana Low (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Martin Garcia. $1,040,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-1, $1,301,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Gaming, 122, c, 2, Game Winner–So Stylish, by Johannesburg. ($40,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $250,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR). O-Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman; B-Mt. Brilliant Farm & Ranch, LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert. $340,000. 3–Hill Road, 122, c, 2, Quality Road–Exotic Notion, by Lemon Drop Kid. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. ($350,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). O-Amo Racing USA; B-Lynch Bages LTD & Camas Park Stud (KY); T-Adrian Murray. $180,000. Margins: 1HF, 3 1/4, NK. Odds: 15.90, 6.10, 61.10. Also Ran: Getaway Car, Ferocious, Chancer McPatrick, Jonathan's Way, Ecoro Azel, East Avenue, Shin Believe. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Citizen Bull (15-1) CRUISES to a Juvenile win at the Breeders' Cup! pic.twitter.com/gRAcDEqCxW — NBC Sports (@NBCSports) November 1, 2024 The post Into Mischief’s Citizen Bull Wires the Juvenile, Gives Baffert a Record Sixth Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The opening pool for the 2025 Kentucky Derby Future Wager closed Friday in advance of the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile with “All Other Colts and Geldings” topping the list as the 4-5 favorite. 'TDN Rising Star' Chancer McPatrick (McKinzie) was the second choice at odds of 9-1. Other Breeders' Cup 'Rising Stars' included in the pool included East Avenue (Medaglia d'Oro) at 11-1 and Jonathan's Way (Vekoma) at 19-1. Total handle for the pool, the first of six, was $174,785, a 6.4% increase from the same pool last year. The next Future Wager pool opens Nov. 28. The post ‘All Others’ Tops Opening Pool Of KY Derby Future Wager appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Irish-bred Magnum Force nimbly alters course in the stretch to overtake Governor Sam and hold off Arizona Blaze in five-furlong turf test.View the full article

It was a frustrating few days in the lead-up to the Breeders' Cup meeting for Team Ballydoyle, with the likes of Ylang Ylang (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and Diego Velazquez (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) forced to miss the event, not to mention Jan Brueghel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) having to forego an appearance in the G1 Melbourne Cup next Tuesday. Their biggest moment comes Saturday with City of Troy (Justify) in the $7-million Classic, but LAKE VICTORIA (IRE) (f, 2, Frankel {GB}–Quiet Reflection {Ire}, by Showcasing {GB}) was first to strike for the Irish-based outfit in the GI John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf under a typically perfect steer from Ryan Moore. Pounded into 7-10 favoritism to add the Juvenile Fillies to her previous elite-level conquests in the Moyglare Stud Stakes and Cheveley Park Stud Stakes just 13 days apart last month, Lake Victoria was taken in hand and made best use of her inside draw to save every inch of ground as top American hope Thought Process (Collected) led from Kilwin (Twirling Candy) and a three-wide Abientot (Not This Time). She was nursed along into the turn by Moore, who went for her in earnest at the five-sixteenths marker. Threading the needle from there, Lake Victoria took the gap between Kilwin and Abientot and just in advance of May Day Ready (Tapit) shortly after turning into the lane and took care of business from there. It was a second Breeders' Cup winner in as many years for Juddmonte's Frankel following Inspiral (GB) at Santa Anita last year, a 15th for Moore and the 19th for trainer Aidan O'Brien. Lifetime Record: 5-5-0-0. O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier; B-Coolmore; T-Aidan O'Brien. LAKE VICTORIA REMAINS UNBEATEN! She wins the Juvenile Fillies Turf. pic.twitter.com/gdKvMcNGUx — NBC Sports (@NBCSports) November 1, 2024 The post ‘Frankel’-y Speaking, Lake Victoria A Towering Winner of the Juvenile Fillies Turf appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Godolphin homebred Immersive took command in mid-stretch and drew off to a clear victory in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) Nov. 2 at Del Mar.View the full article

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After a 12-1 upset in the GI Juvenile Turf Sprint, Godolphin's IMMERSIVE (f, 2, Nyquist–Gap Year, by Bernardini) struck for the favorites' players, coming with a marauding run widest into the stretch and powering clear to remain unbeaten and secure the 2-year-old filly championship with a dominating performance in Friday's GI NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Del Mar. Off without incident from gate three beneath Manny Franco, the homebred filly settled in mid-division, inside of GI Frizette Stakes winner Scottish Lassie (McKinzie) as 'TDN Rising Star' Nooni (Win Win Win) went winging on the front end, covering the opening half-mile in :44.99 with Japan's American Bikini (Jpn) (American Pharoah) closest in pursuit. Between rivals entering the second turn, Immersive was asked for her best and made stealthy progress four wide at the quarter pole. Vodka With a Twist (Thousand Words) and Scottish Lassie made runs in unison into the lane, but Immersive swamped them under a full head of steam and shot clear. Quickick (McKinzie) was third. Immersive is the second Juvenile Fillies winner for her sire, whose daughter Vequist won the 2020 renewal. It was a second win at the Breeders' Cup for Franco and an 11th for trainer Brad Cox. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brad Cox. The undefeated filly IMMERSIVE wins the @BreedersCup Juvenile Fillies! pic.twitter.com/gqgd2tr32r — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) November 1, 2024 The post Nyquist’s Immersive Far Too Strong, Remains Unbeaten In the Juvenile Fillies appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Saturday's Observations features a daughter of a Group 1 winner. 12.32 Newmarket, Mdn, €8,500, 2yo, f, 7fT Normandie Stud's CREPE SUZETTE (IRE) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) is a homebred daughter of G1 Nassau Stakes heroine Sultanina (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) and encounters nine in this debut for the John and Thady Gosden yard. Her opposition includes Apple Tree Stud's unraced Blast The Dream (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), who is a Roger Varian-trained daughter of G1 Premio Lydia Tesio third Absolute Blast (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). The post Daughter Of Nassau Heroine Sultanina Set For Newmarket Unveiling appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

12-1 shot MAGNUM FORCE (IRE) (c, 2, Mehmas {Ire}–Tropical Rock {GB}, by Fastnet Rock {Aus}) struck first for Europe with an off-the-pace win in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint to get Future Stars Friday going at Del Mar. Stuck running along the rail towards the rear of the field after being outrun at the start, he found a perfect seam up the inside around the turn and into the final furlong, tipped outside of pacesetting American runner Governor Sam (Improbable) and stormed ahead in the final jumps to seal the win for owner Abdulla Al Khalifa and trainer Ger Lyons. Arizona Blaze (GB) (Sergei Prokofiev) came through for second with Governor Sam checking in third in a photo. Lifetime Record: GSP-Eng, 5-2-2-1. O-Abdulla Al Khalifa; B-Sheikh Abdulla bin Isa Al-Khalifa; T-Ger Lyons. Magnum Force wins the $1 Million #BreedersCup Juvenile Turf Sprint on #FutureStarsFriday at @delmarracing! Congrats to all of the connections! pic.twitter.com/FzkBkrA3PP — Breeders' Cup (@BreedersCup) November 1, 2024 The post Magnum Force Gets Europe On The Board First In Juvenile Turf Sprint appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Who do you like? TDN's Senior Racing Editor Steve Sherack makes his picks for Breeders' Cup Saturday at Del Mar. Race 4: GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint–#10 Scylla (10-1) Scylla ran a very good second going two turns in Del Mar's GI Clement L. Hirsch, then returned to Bill Mott's Saratoga base and cut back to this distance with another solid second-place finish in the GI Ballerina just three weeks later. She's been freshened since, is drawn nicely on the outside and is more than capable of running a fast enough race to pull off the upset. Will be making a sizeable exacta box with Ways and Means, who is a very deserving favorite. Race 5: GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint–#2 Motorious (GB) (8-1) I really hate backing deep closers in any race–especially turf sprints–but horse-for-course Motorious will likely go off too big of a price for me to stay away. The beaten favorite in last year's Turf Sprint is coming in under the radar for Phil D'Amato. Will be boxing with the most likely winner and very imposing Cogburn. Race 8: GI Breeders' Cup Classic–#13 Newgate (20-1) Newgate has form that makes him a player at a big price for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert in this loaded Classic and he has every right to move forward off his very good third in the GI California Crown off the layoff. Fired two visually impressive bullet workouts at Santa Anita for this and made a fantastic impression during training hours at Del Mar this week. Race 12: GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile–#9 Domestic Product (7-2) Domestic Product has really taken it to the next level since turning back in distance and should get another fantastic set up here. Would prefer this to be contested around one turn, but not letting that keep me away. Post Time always shows up and is an interesting option to consider for the gimmicks at double digits. The post Selections for Breeders’ Cup Saturday at Del Mar appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Longines will continue as the Official Time Partner and Official Watch of the Breeders' Cup World Championships for a renewed multi-year partnership, Breeders' Cup Limited announced Friday. As the presenting sponsor for the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Classic, GI Longines Breeders' Cup Turf and GI Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff, Longines will continue to award watches to the winning owner, breeder, trainer, and jockey for each of the three centerpiece races on “Championships Saturday” at the World Championships. Longines has been an official Breeders' Cup partner since 2014. “Breeders' Cup is very pleased to continue our longstanding relationship with Longines,” said Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships for Breeders' Cup Limited Heather Higgins. “Elegance, tradition, and performance are values that resonate with both the Longines brand and the sport of Thoroughbred racing. We appreciate Longines' commitment to excellence and to the Breeders' Cup World Championships.” The post Longines And Breeders’ Cup To Continue Partnership appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

5th-Churchill Downs, $123,375, Msw, 11-1, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.25, ft, 2 1/4 lengths. SPEED KING (c, 2, Volatile–Athenian Beauty, by Corinthian) defied the betting public's 22-1 odds here with a frontrunning score in this unveiling beneath the Twin Spires. Bumped leaving the gate, but able to recover quickly enough to step forward to set the pace, the grey put space between himself and the field via :22.25 and :45.78 opening fractions. Entering the lane with a 2 1/2-length margin, he greenly but gamely hung on to win despite lingering on his left lead. Kalahari Dreams (Country House) got up to claim second as the 8-5 favorite. Speed King is the most recent to the races for his dam, who has produced one other winner. She has a yearling filly by Cairo Prince to her credit as well as a 2024 filly by Early Voting. She was bred to Caracaro for 2025. Sales history: $85,000 Wlg '22 KEENOV; $30,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $100,000 2yo '24 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $69,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Triton Thoroughbreds LLC; B-Nancy C. Shuford (KY); T-Ron Moquett. Speed King upsets in Race 5 to break his maiden in his first start. @EMoralesRacing was aboard for @RonMoquett pic.twitter.com/ZFFZICflc6 — Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) November 1, 2024 The post Volatile’s Speed King Pulls the Upset to Score at First-Asking at Churchill appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Running back on her preferred surface, Twirling Queen rocketed to her fourth black-type score in the $201,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes Nov. 1 at Del Mar.View the full article

The European challenge for the Nov. 2 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) has suffered another big blow after Diego Velazquez joined Ramatuelle as scratched from Saturday's contest.View the full article

Twin Creeks Racing Stable's CHASING LIBERTY (c, 2, Constitution–Peaceful, by Declaration of War) was among the pre-entries to the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, but was three deep on the list of horses that were not selected by the Breeders' Cup seeding panel. The homebred was instead re-routed for Friday's Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes, heretofore a race for dirt marathoners, but switched to something of a consolation event for the Juvenile Turf. Sent off at odds of 34-5 and trying two turns for the first time off a troubled fourth in the 5 1/2-furlong Indian Summer Stakes at Keeneland Oct. 6, Chasing Liberty pounced on leaders from close range in upper stretch and just managed to stave off a late lunge from 12-1 Test Score (Lookin At Lucky) to prevail. Favored Cavallo Bay (GB) (Pinatubo {Ire}) was third. Able to get down into the three path after departing gate nine in a scratched-down field, Chasing Liberty traveled nicely in hand and went up to the leading duo three wide at the final corner. Roused to the lead a furlong from home, he kept on well and was saved by the wire, as Test Score–who overcame trouble of his own to graduate on opening day at Keeneland Oct. 4, took a dive at him, but just missed. Chasing Liberty is the 71st worldwide stakes winner for his sire, his 44th in the Northern Hemisphere. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0. O/B-Twin Creeks Racing Stable (KY); T-Rob Atras. CHASING LIBERTY ($15.60) got the jump under @iradortiz and took the $200,000 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes at @DelMarRacing. The 2-year-old son of Constitution (@WinStarFarm) was trained by Rob Atras. The Pick 6 starts now: https://t.co/BrY4tosRWH pic.twitter.com/FZXdTNi73l — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) November 1, 2024 The post Constitution’s Chasing Liberty Holds On In TAA Stakes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The 2024-25 Seddon Shields Trotting Championship Series, which will culminate with a $30,000 final in March, will kick off on Alabar Kaikoura Cup day on Monday, November 4. Targetting R51-70 trotters, the series will be held around the top half of the South Island between November this year and March 2025. It will be known as the Seddon Bob Rochford Memorial Trotting Series after the Kaikoura legend who died suddenly at Westport in March this year. Bob was a well-known harness racing stalwart, a former Kaikoura Trotting Club President and Life Member. It’s the second year that the Trotting series is being run and its format has had some tweaks. Kaikoura is included this year after not being in the inaugural series. There will be 10 heats in the series, starting at Kaikoura and going through to Reefton on March 9, each worth either $15,000, $17,500 or $20,000. Instead of an accrued points system to determine the overall winner, there will be a $30,000 final at Addington on March 21. Conditions include that horses must start in a minimum of four races across the five Seddon Venues. The winner of each programmed Trotting Series race will gain automatic entry into the final, with the remainder of the field made up of the highest point earners over the heats. To see the field for Kaikoura click here Points will be awarded as follows : Automatic entry for 1st 5 points for 2nd 3 points for 3rd 2 points for 4th 1 point for 5th The complete schedule is : November 4 – Kaikoura – $20,000 December 26 and 28 – Westport – $15,000 & $20,000 December 30 – Reefton – $20,000 January 10 and 12 – Nelson – $15,000 and $20,000 January 17 and 19 – Marlborough – $15,000 and $20,000 March 7 – Westport – $17,500 March 9 – Reefton – $17,500 The $30,000 final : March 21 – Addington Last year’s series was won by Boyz Invasion. As top points-scorer he earned a $10,000 bonus for his connections. For more information contact Erin Fox – erinkfox24@gmail.com or Seddon Shields Chair Johnny Reedy – jrreedyjnr@gmail.com View the full article

By Mike Love Racey Krusa has beaten the odds by winning the Rakaia Mid-Week Golfers Mobile Trot at Methven yesterday. The seven-year-old Peak gelding was almost retired about a year ago until owner and breeder Bruce Graham decided to opt for a wind operation. “He had a bit of a rough run there for a while, but we got it corrected about a year ago,” said Graham. “It’s one of those things where we decided to bite the bullet and do it.” “I was pleased when we saw this mile race. Methven has always been very kind to me. We’ve always gone well here.” Graham bred, owned and trained Quality Invasion to win the trotters version of the Green Mile back at Methven in 2012. That time of 1.58.6 has only been superseded in 2017 by Green Mile winner Everybody Knows (1.58.4) who now holds the race record. Racey Krusa began well for trainer and driver Amber Lethaby to secure the one by one position throughout, before being left exposed in the parked position after race favourite Moa Mojito made a mistake. Tackling pacemaker Speeding Spirit at the top of the straight, Lethaby and Racey Krusa gained a short margin in front which they maintained to the line winning by half a length. “The owners deserve that one. They’ve been so patient with him,” said Amber Lethaby. “He does a bit of thinking. So I thought while I had him running I would just keep him running instead of grabbing him up then making him sprint again. It’s a mind game with him.” Racey Krusa’s win was his third which tags along with his 13 placings, while it was the 53rd career victory as a trainer for Lethaby, who also placed with Sweet Glory earlier on the card. Other highlights on the programme included junior driver Riley Harrison recording a race day driving double with Jasprit Trouble for local trainer Michael Heenan, and She’s Tough for Brad Mowbray. View the full article

By Adam Hamilton Champion pacer Leap To Fame will have a travelling mate when he jets over to Auckland tomorrow (Sunday). Trainer Grant Dixon confirmed his underrated four-year-old Aroda will join Leap To Fame on the flight and, hopefully, in Tuesday week’s $1m IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington Raceway. Aroda, a former Kiwi who boasts 13 wins from 38 starts and over $240,000, has enjoyed a terrific season. He is right on the borderline for a start in the Cup. The son of Art Major won the Group 2 Redcliffe Gold Cup on June 29 and backed-up a week later to add victory in the Queensland Sun. Aroda followed those big wins with a terrific third to Wisper A Secret and Don Hugo in the Group 1 Rising Sun at Albion Park. Of course, Don Hugo went on to win the world’s richest harness race, the $2.1mil TAB Eureka on September 7. Crucially, Aroda’s Redcliffe Cup win came from a standing-start and over a staying trip of 2613m. He stepped away brilliantly from the stand to lead throughout in that race. “He’s a good stayer, likes the standing start and he’s really pleased us winning his past couple at Albion Park,” Dixon said. “We know it’s a big step-up, but we think he’ll be suited by the race and very competitive. “It’s also a bit of a dream for Greg, his owner (Albion Park chairman Greg Mitchell) to have a runner in an NZ Cup.” Dixon also has the option of leaving Aroda in NZ for the new $200,000 Group 1 Christian Cullen for four-year-old pacers at Addington on December 6. Leap To Fame has thrilled Dixon since his important and impressive Menangle win last Saturday night. It was the win that confirmed he was over a virus which forced him out of the Group 1 Victoria Cup at Melton on October 12. “We were really pleased with the win and he’s done everything right since,” Dixon said. “All going well with the trip across and he’ll go around in the Cup trial at Addington on Wednesday.” View the full article

It was second verse, same as the first for Shadwell's 'TDN Rising Star' Muhimma (Munnings), who put in another exhibition performance beneath the Twin Spires and ran away from her rivals as the 1-5 favorite. Tracking the early leader, she was never truly asked for her best coming off the turn but she made it look easy as jockey Florent Geroux's only task late was to look pretty for the photo. It was a long way back to Liam in the Dust (Liam's Map) in second and Lady Orient (Liam's Map) in third. Sales history: $700,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. O-Shadwell Stable; B-Three Chimneys Farm; T-Brad Cox. #3 Muhimma dominates and stays perfect in R7 at Churchill Downs! Another win on the card for both @flothejock and @bradcoxracing. #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/ClUPRjqIP5 — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) November 1, 2024 The post ‘TDN Rising Star’ Muhimma Dominates Again at Churchill Downs appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article