Wandering Eyes

Promising winter galloper Tobias provided Tony Dravitzki with the highlight of his training career so far in Saturday’s Vintech Pacific Poverty Bay Cup (1600m) at Hastings. Tobias has rapidly risen through the grades in recent months, going from placing at Rating 65 grade in April to winning back-to-back Rating 75’s, presenting the opportunity to contest the $55,000 feature. Dravitzki often has engaged apprentice jockeys to decrease the diminutive gelding’s impost and four-kilogram claimer Elle Sole brought his weight down to just 50kg, placing him a key hope at $3.90 with consistent galloper Belle’s Echo closing favourite at $3. Sole pressed forward from the outside barrier of seven and sat three-wide early before taking up the pace making role alongside Hacksaw Ridge. Tobias looked to be under pressure turning for home, but in the six-year-old’s customary style, he was in for the fight and lifted strongly to edge out Hacksaw Ridge by a half-head at the post. Dravitzki was rapt to pick up the feature flat event on the Hastings card, after feeling relatively confident prior to the race. “That was easily the highest stake I’ve ever had a horse compete in, so to win it was just unbelievable really,” he said. “I was feeling pretty confident with the big pull in the weights that he had, and how well he had done since his last race. He was really full of himself in the morning, so I was hopeful he would put a good run in. “That was the way he had won his last two races and the idea was to take a trail if the speed was on, but Elle said there was no way he was going to trail, he just wanted to go so she let him. “Tobias can’t carry big weights, hence why five of his six wins have come with apprentice riders. Ciel Butler won three on him as well, then Elle had the four-kilo claim so she got the ride. She’s always keen to help out at the Taranaki jump-outs and is very nice girl to deal with.” The Stratford trainer considered the likes of the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) and the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) for Tobias in the coming months, but has opted to send him for a spell as Dravitzki also heads away for a holiday. “I’m taking my family on holiday in a weeks’ time, and I think he has earned a holiday himself so he’ll probably have three or four weeks out in the paddock,” he said. “We’ll decide when we get back what his next plan will be.” Dravitzki bred the son of Complacent alongside his brother John and brother-in-law Ian McCaul, who are all in the ownership of the gelding who has now earned $110,027 in stakes in 24 starts. “It is very satisfying when you breed, own and train the horse to win a race like that, it was a real highlight,” he said. “This is a lifetime thrill for myself, John and Ian, we intend to get together and celebrate this week as we do after each win because we know how hard it is to get them. “Tobias has been through the mill with injuries over the years, mostly self-inflicted. Nothing too serious, but even the breaker said he was the toughest he’s ever broken in. “My current farrier Liam Newton does a fantastic job with him, he had an issue of hitting himself when he galloped but Liam seems to have fixed that up. “I also have to thank my track rider Shannon Coull, she is very reliable and a very good rider. She has been riding for me since I got back into training about seven or eight years ago.” Tobias is out of the trio’s Zabeel mare Zabolta, who has produced two foals to race and is currently back in foal to Grangewilliam Stud sire The Bold One. “Tobias had two older sisters that were both just too small and too slow, but the mare this year is in the foal to The Bold One, which we are really chuffed about,” Dravitzki said. “I do enjoy the breeding, but it’s pretty easy to get a paddock full of horses so I’ve limited myself down to just one or two broodmares a year now.” View the full article

Consistent southern mare Fiery Red (NZ) (Iffraaj) relished the testing conditions at Wingatui on Sunday, collecting top honours in the Grand Casino R80 1600. The Iffraaj mare has been a reliable performer for Sophie Price since entering her stable in 2021, winning six races in 33 attempts prior to Sunday’s contest, where she was light in the market drifting to $4 while Anticipate and Gintys Girl were backed into favouritism. Local apprentice Ruvanesh Muniandy decreased Fiery Red’s top-weight to 56kg and settled her quietly in midfield, allowing Gintys Girl and Sadler’s Lass to set a strong tempo up-front. The pacemakers began to tire on the home turn and Fiery Red hit the lead, holding out a strong challenge from the well-performed Taramea Lad to score by 1 ¾ lengths. Price was complementary of Muniandy’s efforts after the race, which was the first of his three winning rides on the card with Aglow and Hakaharry also saluting. “She couldn’t have been ridden any better, he did exactly what we told him to,” Price said. “I was a little bit concerned it may have been a bit too wet for her because she’s not a real wet tracker, but she’s won really well and has pulled up well afterwards.” The meeting is the last at Wingatui for the season and with racing wrapped up in Southland as well this term, Price is unsure where she will take the six-year-old next. “My plan originally was to go to Timaru and then up to Ashburton this Thursday, but with the first meeting being canned we came here today instead,” she said. “She’s not a horse that can back-up straight away so we won’t be going to Ashburton, but there is an option at Oamaru so I’ll see how she comes through this race and go from there. “If she strikes a really wet track like Oamaru was the other day, she may struggle a little so I’m sitting on the fence at the moment.” Fiery Red was bred by Chequers Stud in Cambridge, and has surpassed $105,000 in stakes earnings for connections. “She’s a typical red-head and a bit fiery so she lives up to her name, but she is a wee honey and has gotten better with age,” Price said. “I got her from Mark Fraser-Campin, I got in contact with him to see if he had any he wanted to lease out and she had just had a trial at that stage. She came down and won her first start with us. “I get quite a few horses from Mark, he’s been really good to me over the years and he sent another two down recently. One is called Stormy Belle, and another that is an unnamed Belardo three-year-old so hopefully we can get them up and going for next season.” Sunday’s success was Price’s eighth for the season, her highest total to date with 57 starters. “I’m really pleased with my season, it was the most wins I’ve had in a season so that’s pretty cool and all the horses have done their job,” she said. View the full article

The connections of Full Tilt (NZ) (Charm Spirit) have been left wondering what might have been in her own racing career, but they have no doubt that her Group One pedigree and talent will make her a real drawcard in the 2024 National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus. The filly was bred by Dean Hawkins and Nick Hewson, who shared ownership with a large syndicate. She is by Charm Spirit out of the stakes-performed mare She’s Slinky (NZ) (Handsome Ransom), which makes her a half-sister to Hawkins and Hewson’s Group One winner Lickety Split (NZ) (Turn Me Loose). Lickety Split’s 11-start career is headed by an outstanding win in the Group One Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie as a two-year-old. She also placed in the Group Two Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m), Group Two Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) and Group Three Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m). Lickety Split was trained by Andrew Forsman, who also oversaw the career of her talented half-sister. Full Tilt showed real promise as a two-year-old, placing in two of her first three starts behind the likes of subsequent stakes performers Viva Vienna (NZ) (All Too Hard), Ethereal Star (Snitzel) and Solidify (NZ) (Redwood). She later finished a gallant fifth in the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1200m) on an unsuitable Heavy8 track. “She certainly had a lot of ability, and Andrew rated her as one of his best two-year-olds,” Hawkins said. “She raced on a very wet track that autumn and finished fifth in a stakes race, and then she had a hairline fracture after that as well. Andrew was of the opinion that we never saw the best of her afterwards. “She’s owned by a massive syndicate including our vet, Andrew’s parents, Nick’s cousins, some various other family and friends and a couple of people who also raced Lickety Split. With such a large syndicate involved, it’s just been decided that we’ll sell her unreserved, and this sale was picked as the best place to put her on the market. “Being a half-sister to a Group One winner gives her plenty of appeal as a broodmare prospect. There’s also quite a bit going on in the family. Lickety Split is in foal to Anamoe, and we sold her half-brother by Circus Maximus for $200,000 at the Karaka yearling sale earlier this year. I believe the half-sister Kayden’s Joy (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) was bred to The Autumn Sun last spring. So it’s a family that has a fair bit going on and has the potential to develop further. “Nick and I bought She’s Slinky together and we’ve had a huge amount of fun breeding Lickety Split and then this filly Full Tilt. We’re looking forward to following her progress.” Full Tilt is one of a host of quality off the track fillies and mares in the 58 Lot 2024 National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus. Bidding is now open and the first lot closes from 7pm on July 10. View the full article

Although understandably a little tired after making the long trip from their Waverley base to Hastings and back yesterday, both trainer Erin Hocquard and her rising star Spencer (NZ) (Derryn) were feeling satisfied about a job well done. The four-year-old Derryn gelding continues to impress as he took his current winning streak to three for Hocquard when he passed his biggest test to date in taking out the Taradale Club Handicap (1200m) at his first try in open company. Hocquard was nervous before the race as to how the star of her six-horse stable would handle the challenge, but was left in no doubt he has more to give as he out-toughed Samoot, Old Town Road and Durham in a stirring four-way finish to the contest. “I was a bit worried about the test for him and the track before the race as at one stage earlier in the week there was some talk the meeting may not go ahead with all the rain around,” Hocquard said. “As it turned out the track was perfect, and he came through with flying colours. “Lisa (Allpress, rider) said he just puffed himself up in the birdcage and went down to the start like he owned the place and when it got tight in the last 200m he just refused to lie down. “It was another 1200m race and I know he has won over 1400m, so I wasn’t worried about him being strong at the end, but the way he put them away was very heartening. “He doesn’t seem to have been bothered by it all as when I took him out of his box this morning, he pig rooted all the way down to his paddock and was pretty happy with himself. “He can be a little quirky at times and he spent the whole time in the swab box walking around trying to headbutt me as he thinks that is fun, but while he is a happy horse I’m certainly not complaining.” Hocquard will now turn her sights to a pair of stakes features which will present a new set of challenges for both horse and trainer over the next month. “He is entered for the Winter Cup down at Riccarton and will most likely need one more race before we go there,” she said. “He had three weeks between runs this time and if we do the same again then the Opunake Cup (Listed, 1400m) looks ideal for him as it would be three weeks to that and then a fortnight to the Winter Cup. “The trip to Riccarton will be a big one for him and I am worried about it along with some things closer to home including who will look after my horses here while I’m away, but racing people are very generous and I’m sure someone will step up to help me out. “Win, lose or draw I’m sure it will be a good experience for us both.” TAB Bookmakers were suitably impressed by the performance and quickly shortened his odds to become the $8 equal favourite with Justaskme for the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 127th Winter Cup (1600m) on 3 August. Bred and raced by members of Taranaki’s well-known Schumacher family, Spencer has now won five of his thirteen starts and over $118,000 in prizemoney. View the full article

The maiden hurdlers put on a thrilling spectacle in the opening two races at Hastings on Saturday, with the first of a pair of photo finishes won by promising local jumper Dictation (NZ) (Tavistock). Paul Nelson and Corrina McChief Stipeal have a stellar record at the annual Hawke’s Bay Hunt meeting, winning at least one race on the card every year since 2019 and they were swift in picking up the Birchleigh Polo Club Maiden Hurdle (2500m). A son of Tavistock, Dictation collected a pair of victories on the flat in 2022 and made a commendable debut over the fences at Te Aroha earlier this month, finishing a close-up second to Jesko. Heading to Hastings, he was rated a $3.60 second-favourite behind a strongly-backed Semper Magico ($2.20), who was on jumping debut after nine victories and a stakes placing on the flat. Semper Magico’s inexperience was evident from the opening fence where he was wayward, but soon settled into stride under Portia Matthews while Dictation was all business up-front in the hands of Hamish McNeill. Dictation sat outside Rakanui through the mid-stages while Semper Magico tracked quietly in behind, and as the pressure came on at the 300m, the two favourites set to fight it out in a head-bobbing battle, with Dictation getting his head down to score by the barest of margins over Semper Magico. McNeill was thrilled to prevail in the photo-finish, earning his seventh win for the training combination. “He gave me a great feel at Te Aroha but just ran into a nice one in Jesko with (Shaun) Fannin,” he said. “He’s a lovely horse, he jumped perfectly and he did get the last a little bit wrong, but he’s tough and I rode him home. “It (Semper Magico) is going to be a nice jumper for the future and has plenty of flat form, but you can’t beat Paul on Hawke’s Bay day.” Bred by the Dowager Duchess of Bedford, Dictation is out of a Volksraad mare Solo, and was purchased for $20,000 by Nelson on gavelhouse.com in 2022 for the I See Red Syndicate after starting his career under Glen Harvey. “We were rapt with the run, it was only his second hurdle race so he did it pretty nicely. The way he fought back was extra good,” Nelson said. “We’re finding it hard to plan another start with him because the meetings and venues are getting changed so often, so no one really knows where we’re going yet. We’ll just have to see what comes up.” Saturday also marked 20 years since Nelson claimed his first success training for the syndicate at the Hawke’s Bay meeting, with Just A Swagger winning the maiden hurdle contest in 2004 before going on to win two Grand National Hurdles (4200m) and a Grand National Steeplechase (5600m). The stable went close to claiming their third Te Whangai Romneys Hawke’s Bay Hurdles (3100m) since joining forces with Taika, who pushed star hurdler Berry The Cash all the way in the feature to go down by a half-head. “We were very pleased with him, Berry The Cash has shown he is a pretty useful horse and it was only Taika’s second run, while he had another two races (Awapuni and Waikato) that he had won this year. He was pretty forward,” Nelson said. “We’ll probably keep him and Nedwin (stablemate) separate going forward, getting two riders for one race is a bit difficult but we’ll have to see what we can do.” Nelson was pleased with how the Hastings track held up despite recent torrid weather conditions on the East Coast of the North Island resulting in a true heavy 10. “The track appeared to play pretty fairly both on and off the rail all day, and I thought it looked good. There was a bit of top coming off but it definitely didn’t get too muddy,” he said. View the full article

Dave Blackie is still coming down to earth after Sound Of Silence (NZ) (Roc De Cambes) delivered a phenomenal first training victory for the Cambridge horseman at Te Aroha on Thursday. A seven-year-old by Roc De Cambes, Sound Of Silence was on debut over the steeplechase fences after having a pair of fitness runs on the flat and a steeplechase trial at Cambridge this campaign, and was rated a $24 chance in the hands of Jay Kozaczek. Kozaczek settled the gelding back in the field through the running before storming into contention nearing the second-last fence, where Sound Of Silence found a spectacular closing surge to make the final margin 11 ¼ lengths to Pontardawe. A long-time jumps racing enthusiast, Blackie was having his first runner over the fences and admitted he had not anticipated such a big result. “I’m still buzzing, it was unbelievable. It’ll take me a few weeks to come back down to earth after this one,” he said. “I was hopeful he would run top-five on Thursday, but never in my wildest dreams did I think he could win, let alone like that. “Jay rode a very patient race, and he said that when he asked him for an effort at the 600m he just kept giving, and he will go further. “I spoke to Shaun Phelan afterwards, and he said on a run like that and knowing he can go a lot further, you have to consider the Northern, but it’s very much one step at a time. “At the moment he’s a very happy, fit horse and it’s a matter of keeping him that way. We’ll probably get a race on the flat in and go back to Te Aroha again in four weeks’ time. Shaun suggested getting a run in at Te Rapa would be beneficial with the crossings and the mix of brush and live fences, so we’ll see if something comes up.” Although the win came at such a surprise, Blackie noted several coincidences that made the victory seemingly meant to be at the Waikato venue. “His stable name is Buck, named after Buck Shelford because I always thought for a good steeplechaser, you had to have to be as tough as him,” he said. “As it turned out, a bit of an uncanny twist that Buck played number eight for the All Blacks and that was our number on Thursday. “Sound Of Silence came from a remade song by Disturbed, and it starts off slowly and finishes very strong, and that’s how he ran his race on Thursday. The commentator had written him off at the 600, but he came back and won by nearly 12 lengths.” In search of a jumping type, Blackie purchased Sound Of Silence for $3,000 on gavelhouse.com from breeders The Oaks Stud in 2019 after two unplaced two-year-old trials, and the path from there hasn’t always been smooth. “He was a big boned, immature type of horse that needed a bit of time,” Blackie said. “I didn’t know much about the Roc De Cambes, but his pedigree included Sentimental Miss who won the Oaks (Gr.1, 2400m), Complacent, who stands at Mapperley Stud and won a Group One in Australia, and Lucky Unicorn, who has produced several winter gallopers and jumpers. “When I did get him, I put him out on the hills in Kawhia for a year-and-a-half and he matured and grew. “He is a paddock horse, he can’t do boxes and has been pretty nervy at times, but that’s just the type of horse he is, it hasn’t been an easy road by any stretch of the imagination. “Last winter I had a lot of problems with his feet, he had a crack in the hoof that went up to his coronet. After struggling a bit with farriers, I found Ben van der Sande in Cambridge and he sorted him out so I can’t thank Ben enough for what he has done.” Blackie had initially sent Sound Of Silence to Matamata trainers Peter and Jessica Brosnan for two preparations, before taking out his license again last year and having the horse under his own name. “I had my license back in my twenties and had a jumper while I milked cows. Ron Cropp was the huntsman of Waikato when I was hunting there, and he had a great horse called Hunterville who won three Northerns, so I always had a lot of interest in the sport,” he said. “My grandfather had racehorses, he won an Auckland Cup and a couple of Avondale Cups, and he also bred a champion horse called Tulloch, who was inducted in the Racing Hall Of Fame after my grandfather had passed away. My father raced horses as well and my brother trains, but no one in the family had been interested in the jumpers before I got into it. “I train him (Sound Of Silence) out of Rivermonte Park in Cambridge, which was Mark Todd’s old place and Keith and Amanda Walker came out from the UK and brought it back up to a very high standard. “I’ve just got a regular day job, so after I finish work in the afternoons, I do his work. It’s got an 800m sand track with a hill, so he gets a bit of canter work up there. “I want to thank my wife Stephany who is a partner in Buck for the time I spend with him, especially the late nights after working during the day.” View the full article

What Gunnedah Races Where Gunnedah Jockey Club – 1 Wilkinson Rd, Gunnedah NSW 2380 When Monday, July 1, 2024 First Race 12:45pm AEST Visit Dabble Gunnedah is the destination for NSW racing on Monday afternoon, with a quickfire seven-race program is set for decision. The rail is out +3m between the 1000m to 380m markers, while the remainder is in the true position. The track is rated a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances, but with more rain likely to hit the course proper in the lead-up, punters should anticipate a possible downgrade prior to the opening event at 12:45pm local time. Best Bet at Gunnedah: Relentless Ruby Relentless Ruby is edging closer to a maiden success after a bold display at Tamworth on June 21. The daughter of Lonhro pinged the lids to lead on that occasion, attempting to make every post a winner, but was narrowly headed in the shadows of the post. She should get there much easier from gate six, and with a lack of genuine speed on paper, Relentless Ruby should get every chance to secure her first win at start 10. Best Bet Race 1 – #11 Relentless Ruby (6) 3yo Filly | T: Brett Cavanough | J: Braith Nock (57kg) -111.11 with PlayUp Next Best at Gunnedah: Red Duster Red Duster appears set to peak third-up into the campaign as she tackles a country maiden for the first time. The four-year-old has been outclassed at the provincial circuits but looks perfectly placed after holding ground at Newcastle on June 22. Mikayla Weir takes the reins from barrier one, and provided Red Duster can get clear from behind the leading pair at a crucial stage, this girl must be considered the one to beat. Next Best Race 3 – #2 Red Duster (1) 4yo Mare | T: Lou Mary | J: Mikayla Weir (58kg) +170 with Neds Best Value at Gunnedah: Outback Crumpet Outback Crumpet should appreciate getting back on firmer going in this BM58 contest after an unflattering performance at Dubbo on June 7. The daughter of Outreach didn’t handle the Heavy conditions on that occasion, unable to sprint on the bottomless track to be well beaten by 9.5 lengths. Her first-up effort was sensational at this course on May 26, and provided she can get back to her best third-up, the each-way price on offer with online bookmakers appears too big. Best Value Race 5 – #11 Outback Crumpet (3) 4yo Mare | T: Todd Howlett | J: Mikayla Weir (57kg) +1300 with Bet365 Gunnedah Races Quaddie Tips for July 1, 2024 Gunnedah quadrella selections Monday, July 1, 2024 1-2-3-4-6 2-5-11-14-15 1-7-8 1-4-11 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips
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Rider Penalties A Lawson-Carroll | Waikato 26 June; careless riding; suspended 30 June – 7 July inclusive C Barnes | Waikato 26 June; careless riding; suspended 30 June – 4 July inclusive. M McNab | Waikato 26 June; medical clearance required. N Downs | Te Aroha 27 June; use of whip; suspended 30 June – 7 July inclusive and fined $500. Y Atchamar | Canterbury 27 June; careless riding; suspended 5-12 July inclusive. D Tait | Canterbury 27 June; medical clearance required. T Davies | Otaki-Maori 28 June; use of whip; fined $500. M Singh | Otaki-Maori 28 June; use of whip; fined $250. K Myers | Whangarei 29 June; use of whip; fined $500. M Cameron | Whangarei 29 June; medical clearance required. T Davies | Hawke’s Bay 29 June; use of whip; fined $500. L Chief Stipelas | Hawke’s Bay 29 June; medical clearance required. K Chowdhoory | Otago 30 June; careless riding; suspended 7-12 July inclusive. A Najib | Otago 30 June; use of whip; suspended 1-11 July inclusive. D Tait | Otago 30 June; medical clearance required. Trainer Penalty J & K Parsons | Canterbury 27 June; incorrect gear; fined $50. Horse Penalties YAMAZAKI | Canterbury 27 June; bled; stood down for 3 months and veterinary clearance required. BELLE’S ECHO | Hawke’s Bay 29 June; possible wind issue; veterinary clearance required. The post 24-30 June 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Three-year-old bids to maintain perfect record in Monday’s Class Three Sportsmanship Handicap (1,200m) at Sha TinView the full article

Lone Warrior wins a maiden special weight race for Louisiana-breds June 29 at Evangeline Downs to give freshman stallion Lone Sailor his first winner as a sire.View the full article

Locked in a tight tussle for the trainers’ title, both handlers boast big numbers on Reunification RacedayView the full article

Implicated improved her record to two-for-two since moving to the barn of trainer Brendan Walsh with a 1 3/4-length victory over Canadian Horse of the Year Fev Rover in the CA$179,850 Nassau Stakes (G2T) at Woodbine June 29.View the full article

An overlooked Kingsbarns takes control in midstretch and powers home a convincing winner of the $1 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) June 29 at Churchill Downs. View the full article

Gary Clarke and Jarrod Todd combined for another big win at Fannie Bay on Saturday when Wolfburn saluted in the $30,000 ROANT Gold Cup (1300m). Wolfburn and Canton Kid enhanced their respective Darwin Cup (2050m) and Palmerston Sprint (1200m) prospects on Saturday with wins at Fannie Bay. The Gary Clarke-trained Wolfburn, ridden by Jarrod Todd, sealed the $30,000 ROANT Gold Cup (1300m) – the feature race on the traditional “Day Zero” program – as a $1.50 favourite with horse racing bookmakers. The Garry Lefoe-trained Canton Kid ($9), ridden by apprentice Jade Hampson, returned from a four-month hiatus to claim victory over 1000m (0-76). For Wolfburn, victory followed two previous wins over 1200m (BM72) on Anzac Day and 1300m in open company in May after returning from Adelaide. In 12 Fannie Bay starts, Wolfburn boasts seven wins along with three minor placings, and is it any wonder that he and Chris Nash’s Son Of Bielski, who has won six straight, are serious Darwin Cup hopes come August 5. Wolfburn, jumping from eight in the 10-horse field, pinged the gates and led after finding the fence before Andrew Perdon’s Starspangled Baby ($26) and Neil Dyer’s Hettinger ($8.50) – both from Victoria – kept him company after 500m. Down the side and Starspangled Baby was still matching Wolfburn, but once swinging for home, the favourite was two lengths clear as Hettinger, Chloe Baxter’s He’s The Ultimate ($11) and Jason Manning’s Noir De Rue ($18) – last year’s ROANT Gold Cup winner – started to wind up. After chewing up plenty of early petrol, Wolfburn held on to edge out He’s The Ultimate – returning from injury after a last start fifth in the 2023 Darwin Cup – by a length, while nine-year-old gelding Noir De Rue (63.5kg), who ran wide throughout, wasn’t far behind in third place. Canton Kid, who broke the 1200m track record (1.07.09) on Darwin Cup Day last year, started well on Saturday, and it wasn’t long before the six-year-old gelding was sharing the lead with Clarke’s Rising Sphere ($1.85 fav), who held the fence. The leaders skipped clear with Ella Clarke’s Pop Magic ($8), back from a spell after three wins and two seconds from his previous six starts, three lengths adrift in third place. The duel out in front ended at the 200m when Canton Kid (56kg) skipped clear of Rising Sphere (60.5kg), a last-start winner over 1100m on June 8, before winning by 1.2 lengths. Pop Magic stormed home over the concluding 100m to grab second place ahead of the favourite. Canton Kid clocked 54.46, which was just outside the track record (56.02), after blitzing his rivals 11 days ago in a 900m trial by 7.2 lengths. It was Lefoe’s first day back after serving a suspension, and for Canton Kid, the son of Written Tycoon, it was his 24th Fannie Bay start for six wins and a further six minor placings. Horse racing news View the full article

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It came down to a photo finish but WYNSTOCK (c, 3, Solomini–Timberlea, by Flatter) got the winning bob in Saturday's Los Alamitos Derby over stablemate Cornell (Into Mischief) to top a Bob Baffert-trained exacta. The race was led from the get-go by 3-5 shot Tapalo (Tapiture) who opened up a significant margin turning for home. But as that leader grew tired and began to weave around the center of the track, the Baffert runners closed in from either side and hit the line together with Wynstock, who rode the rail up the stretch, just edging out Cornell who was out in the middle. Lifetime Record: GSW, 8-3-0-0. O-Allred, Edward C. and Liebau, Jack; B-Empire Equines, LLC; T-Bob Baffert. Sales History: $50,000 ylg '22 KEESEP, $700,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR. The post Wynstock Edges Cornell In Los Alamitos Derby Photo appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Spendthrift Farm general manager Ned Toffey shares excitement for Kingsbarns win in the Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs on June 29.View the full article

An overlooked Kingsbarns took control in midstretch and powered home a convincing winner of the $1 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) June 29 at Churchill Downs. View the full article

Scylla took another big step toward the top of the older fillies and mares division with a hard-fought victory in the $499,000 Fleur de Lis Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs June 29.View the full article

One more slot in the gate for the GI Breeders' Cup Classic got filled Saturday as KINGSBARNS (c, 4, Uncle Mo–Lady Tapit, by Tapit) took the GI Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs. Perfectly positioned through mild fractions from third, the $800,000 FTFMAY grad made a powerful bid to the front off the far turn, took over just past the quarter pole and refused to be run down late to get the win. Pyrenees (Into Mischief) and Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator) completed the trifecta. Lifetime Record: 9-6-2-0. O-Spendthrift Farm; B-Parks Investment Group, LLC; T-Todd Pletcher. Sales History: $800,000 2yo '22 FTFMAY, $250,000 ylg '21 FTSAUG. “It will be Kingsbarns in the Foster!” @BreedersCup #WinAndYoureIn #BC24 Jockey: @JRosarioJockey Trainer: @PletcherRacing Owner: @spendthriftfarm pic.twitter.com/6HIi2CMx9U — Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) June 29, 2024 The post Kingsbarns Earns Breeders’ Cup Slot With ‘WAYI’ Victory In The Stephen Foster appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Mike Love Mid Canterbury reinsman Ricky May heads to Addington today with a strong book of drives at the Coaster Howe racing stables race day. May, who sits 19th on the drivers premiership table with 22 wins so far this season, will take six drives on today’s eight race card. Monaro Meg ($10.00FF) for trainer Michael Heenan in race one the Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary Steve and Di Little handicap trot kicks off May’s chances in what is an even maiden field. “I couldn’t fault her run the other day after a spell. If she goes away, the 2000m should suit her.” Race two the Southern Pork mobile pace May will steer the Trent Yesberg trained Darby ($21.00FF) from a sweet barrier draw of one who gets back into the field off the ballot. “Got a good draw for a change, so hopefully we get a good run.” Lady Vincent ($7.00FF) is one of May’s stronger chances of the day for trainers Greg and Nina Hope when she lines up in race three the Congrats Hornby Under 18S ‘Grad Final Winners’ pace. “It was a good second three starts ago. She was average last time, but I’ve spoken to Greg and he is happy with her and expecting a much better run this time.” May then steers in what he described as his best chance of the day Peraki Seelster ($2.70FF) in race five the Tennant Engineering handicap pace for trainer Ryan Hayter. “He’s got a big chance. He’s going really well. He should be right in it.” In race seven the Fearless and Christine Smith Love Their Racing mobile pace, Westar Molly ($4.00FF) and May combine with the Hope’s again. “She was pretty unlucky last start. She should be a very good chance today.” Rounding out the day is Bettor Lover for trainer Brendon Hill in the Cheers To All The Great Helpers mobile pace. “He went okay last start. There’s a couple of wee things we’ve sorted out so he should be even better today.” Racing commences from 12:43pm. View the full article

Godolphin director of bloodstock Michael Banahan discusses a victory by Ottoman Fleet in the June 29 Wise Dan Stakes (G2T) at Churchill Downs. View the full article

Godolphin's Ottoman Fleet was too good for five rivals in the Wise Dan Stakes (G2T) June 29 at Churchill Downs, leading much of the way to his second straight win.View the full article

1st-Los Alamitos, $42,500, Msw, 6-29, 2yo, 5f, :57.90, ft, 1 1/2 lengths. MISCHIEF RIVER (c, 2, Into Mischief–Candy Drawer, by Candy Ride {Arg}) was overlooked as a 7-1 shot for his debut here in favor of fellow 'TDN Insight' runner Privman (Justify) who was tabbed as the even-money favorite. Co-owned by Chris Galpin and trained by James Glenn–both from the Quarter Horse world–the juvenile grabbed the early lead from the bell, but relinquished the top spot up the backstretch to General Jackson (Maximus Mischief). Chasing the pace around the far turn, the colt took the lead at the top of the lane and could not be caught by the chalk who finished a length and a half behind Mischief River at the wire. The winner is a full-brother to Into Chocolate, GSW, $220,531 and to a colt who was foaled last year. Candy Drawer is a half-sister to GISW Harmonious (Dynaformer). Sales History: $160,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $500,000 2yo '24 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Bow River Ranch, LLC and James W. Glenn, Jr.; B-Pam & Martin Wygod (KY); T-James W. Glenn, Jr. First-time starter #6 MISCHIEF RIVER ($16.60) wins the opener at Los Alamitos for trainer James Glenn, Jr. with Cesar Ortega aboard. He is sired by @SpendthriftFarm's Into Mischief. pic.twitter.com/rBFFRFpslN — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) June 29, 2024 The post Mischief River Graduates For Quarter Horse Owner And Trainer At Los Alamitos appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article