Wandering Eyes

It’s the biggest thing to shake up the turf in years, it’s on again this Saturday, and - after a long and tense struggle - it’s finally a Group 1. View the full article

Race 1 ENTAIN/NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES MAIDEN 1400m MANZOR BLUE (K Hercock) – Trainer Ms. L Latta reported to Stewards, she was satisfied with the post-race condition of MANZOR BLUE, and it is her intention to carry on with the mare’s current preparation. The post Marton Racing Club @ Awapuni Synthetic, Sunday 6 October 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Race 7 ECHOES OF HEAVEN & JON SNOW@CLEARVIEW MAIDEN 2200m DIVINE STORY (D Tait) – Trainer Mr. R Didham reported to Stewards, he was satisfied with the post-race condition of the mare, however, DIVINE STORY has now been retired from racing. The post South Canterbury Racing Club @ Phar Lap Raceway Timaru, Tuesday 8 October 24 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

By Michael Guerin Kerryn Tomlinson wants the win and the trip this time. But first the Oamaru driver who surged into contention for the McMillan Equine Feeds Junior Drivers Champs with a win at Addington on Wednesday, has to win the series which has been left one of the most open in its history. Tomlinson and Seth Hill were the winners of the two heats at Addington seeing them both high up on the stacked leaders board. Zev Meredith leads the series with 37 points just one clear of Tomlinson on 36, with Crystal Hackett and Hill on 33, Carter Dalgety and Olivia Thornley on 31 and Max Hill on 29. There is one heat left in the series at Addington on Friday night and it looks very even apart from Borrisokane, who will start favourite and has Sam Thornley on board but he is too far back to win the title. Another one of the favoured runners will be driven by Wilson House who is also out of contention for the title. So those drivers who can win it find themselves on relatively even horses for the final heat without a lot of recommend them. Tomlinson has one thing on her side, winning experience as she won the series at her first attempt in 2020. “It was so cool to win but I never got to go to the Australasian Junior Champs because of Covid,” she explains. “So I’d love to win again and get a chance to represent New Zealand.” While Seth Hill caused the upset of the night guiding rank outsider Eastwood Dream to win at 51-1 in the first heat Tomlinson’s win on Crazy N Love in the second heat came much easier. “I went down the stables and Greg (Hope, co-trainer) told me he thought it would just win,” she smiles. “I didn’t ask him many questions after that. I just went out and won on her.” It is apt Tomlinson should win a trotting heat, her family renowned for their ability with the gait and Kerryn working for Brad Williamson, who is equally adept with square-gaiters. Soon it could be the 24-year-old training winners, trotting or otherwise, as she has just taken out of trainer’s licence. If she can get a good result with Tempo Warrior in the final heat of the series on Friday she might become a two-time Junior Driver’s Champ. And finally get that trip she missed out on four years ago. View the full article

Following news less than two weeks ago that seven Quarter Horses testing positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) at Los Alamitos were euthanized, the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) issued a grim update Wednesday evening. The infectious disease necessitated the euthanization of an additional five horses Oct. 16. Like the original seven, all five were Quarter Horses trained by Heath Taylor. A full listing of the 12 can be seen here. The full advisory issued by the CHRB follows: “Under the supervision of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and dictated by state and federal standards, five additional horses have been euthanized at Los Alamitos after they tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). This follows the euthanasia of seven other EIA positive quarter horses earlier this month. All 12 horses were trained by Heath Taylor and stabled in his barn at Los Alamitos. “As was reported October 3, CDFA ordered three of the Taylor horses to remain in quarantine as part of a group including those that tested positive. All three of those horses later tested positive and were among the five euthanized on Wednesday. “After EIA was detected among Taylor horses in other states as well, CDFA and United States Department of Agriculture initiated epidemiological tracing of the disease. As such, all of Taylor's horses at Los Alamitos were tested by CDFA. Those tests identified two additional positives in the Taylor barn, resulting in their euthanasia. The other horses tested by CDFA have tested negative but six remain in quarantine. The six are identified as “close contacts” while in another state. “Epidemiological tracing is ongoing, and CDFA is actively monitoring the situation. “All fatalities are reported on the CHRB website on a weekly basis consistent with existing statutory requirements. More information about EIA is available at equinediseasecc.org.” The post Additional Five Quarter Horses Euthanized at Los Alamitos Due to EIA appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Alice Springs trainer Dan Morgan, who has also spent time in the saddle as a jockey, will soon farewell the Northern Territory. Alice Springs trainer Dan Morgan is preparing to relocate to the Gold Coast. After six years in the NT as a jockey and trainer, the 30-year-old is basically heading home. “I grew up there, I’ve got family and friends there,” he said. “I got home from the Darwin Cup Carnival and decided that it’s the right time to go. “The Northern Territory has been very good to me. “It will be sad to leave, but it’s time to move on and have a go at some big and better things.” Originally from New Zealand, Morgan grew up on the Gold Coast and returned to New Zealand before starting his apprenticeship in South Australia. “I was flying up here to ride when I was based in Adelaide,” Morgan said. “I was meant to be here on a three-month loan with trainer Greg Connor. “As a kid, I lived on the Gold Coast for about 10 years. “My family and my owners are all jumping on board, they’re excited about my pending move. “Greg Irvine from Magic Millions has been a big help over there on the Gold Coast. “I’m looking to leave by mid-December.” Morgan has also confirmed that his riding days are over after having four bookings at Pioneer Park on August 25 due to a jockey shortage. That was his first day back in the saddle since a one-off appearance in March. From January 2021 until August 2022, Morgan took time off because of weight issues. It was after accompanying a team for Connor as foreman for the 2022 Darwin Cup Carnival that Morgan had thoughts of becoming a trainer. Morgan made his training debut in the Red Centre in April last year, when Barocco Bar finished fourth. The following month he celebrated his first win with Angelluccis on Tennant Creek Cup Day before experiencing his first Alice Springs win with Barocco Bar. “I made the decision after that August meeting that I was going to pull the pin as a jockey,” Morgan said. “I love riding trackwork, I’m still very hands on with my horses. “When you have a horse arrive in poor condition and you have it looking spick and span and then it goes out and does its best and wins a race, that’s my biggest thrill ever as a trainer. “I love it more than riding.” Morgan boasts 59 wins as a jockey and 23 wins as a trainer. Horse racing news
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Lib Petagna’s stayer Kalapour will be tasked with the topweight when attempting to add another Group One to his resume in Saturday’s A$5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) in Melbourne. The son of War Command was imported to Australia out of Ireland after being purchased by the Wellington-based breeder, and over the past 18 months he has accumulated victories in the Gr.3 Chairman’s Handicap (2000m), Gr.3 Archer Stakes (2500m), and a crowning success in the Gr.1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) in March. Since returning as an eight-year-old, Kalapour finished fourth in the Gr.3 Premier Cup (2000m) before midfield finishes in the Gr.3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) and Gr.1 Might and Power Stakes (2000m), performances that satisfied Petagna’s racing manager Bruce Perry ahead of the Cup. “Kris (Lees, trainer) is really happy with where he’s at, obviously he’s got a bit of weight to carry which is never easy, but we’d rather have that weight and have the Tancred in the bin,” Perry said. “We were happy with his run last start, we probably would’ve liked to see him finish it off a bit better, but that was probably just the way the race was run, leaving him a bit flat-footed. “He’ll strip much fitter this Saturday, it’ll probably be a big ask to win a race like this or even finish in the first two or three, but I’m sure he’ll run well and if he can finish in the first half of the field, you never know (where too next).” On top of the book carrying 55kg, the gelding will be ridden by Ben Melham and has drawn barrier four. Kalapour’s victory in the Archer last November earned him an automatic place in the A$8 million Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), where he finished among the tailenders in a race won by Without A Fight. Petagna, who owns and operates Matamata thoroughbred nursery Elsdon Park, has accepted through the second round for this year’s Melbourne Cup, a race Perry indicated is still an option beyond Saturday’s contest. “We’ll see how he goes on Saturday, if he came through it well you’d have to look at it,” he said. “I’m not sure whether he’s a true two-miler against that sort of elite-level, but it’s such a great iconic race, that, if you’re running well and you’re in there, you’d probably have a go. “No doubt Kris will make all of those decisions.” View the full article

Stradbroke Handicap winner, Stefi Magnetica. Photo: Racing Queensland Bjorn Baker is optimistic about the chances of his up-and-coming sprinter, Stefi Magnetica, in Saturday’s $20 million Group 1 The Everest (1200m). The four-year-old mare returned from a spell with a strong second-place finish behind fellow Everest contender I Am Me in the Group 2 Shorts (1100m). Baker is hopeful that Stefi Magnetica can reverse the result and shine on race day. “It’s remarkable, and she’s just continued to improve,” Baker said. “She was very good in The Shorts. She’s had four weeks between runs, with a trial in between. “Her work on Tuesday, her last piece of fast work, was very, very good. So I’m confident she can run a big race on Saturday. “I wouldn’t swap her for any horse.” Stefi Magnetica will break from barrier six with Zac Lloyd taking the ride. Horse racing news
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Fangirl cruises to victory in the 7 Stakes. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au Chris Waller is pleased with the condition of his star mare, Fangirl, as she prepares for a bid to secure consecutive victories in this Saturday’s Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m). Fangirl, with her regular jockey James McDonald, will jump from barrier four in a field of twelve, including the front-running mare Pride Of Jenni. Despite the challenge posed by the pace-setting Pride Of Jenni, Waller remains confident in the ability of his six-year-old Sebring mare to adapt and perform strongly, regardless of the race’s tempo. “It’s a great challenge taking on Pride Of Jenni, we’re ready to go, we’re at our peak, and obviously, she is too, coming off a good win last start,” Waller said. “It’ll be a different type of race to what we’d usually see in Sydney, which is more sit and sprint. “Pride Of Jenni puts the pressure on from the start, but I think we’re all aware of how she races now, and we’ve just got to adapt to it.” Fangirl enters the race following a victory over the same track and distance in the 7 Stakes (1600m), as well as a soft barrier trial at Randwick on October 8. “Her run last start was good, it showed she’s back where we need her to be. The only concern is the weather. “She’s not as effective on a wet track, but I’m very happy with her,” Waller added. Horse racing news
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Swift Delivery takes on stakes winners Roscar, Dresden Row, and Babbo in the Oct. 19 Ontario Derby (G3) at Woodbine. View the full article

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, jockey Luan Machado appeared to misjudge the finish line in Wednesday's eighth race at Keeneland, costing his mount Ultimate Strike (Mineshaft) the win in the maiden claimer. Depending on the distance of its races, Keeneland uses two finish lines and in this mile-and-a-sixteenth dirt race, the race was to end at the second of the two finish lines. Ultimate Strike took command on the far turn and was, according to track announcer Kurt Becker, five lengths in front at the sixteenth pole or the first finish line. That's when Machado wrapped up on his mount. The move took Becker by surprise. “It is Ultimate Strike,” Becker said before pausing and resuming the call. “They come to the wire. Here's a final run and Gotta Have Dreams gets up. Gotta Have Dreams gets there.” “Ultimate Strike stalked three wide, bid with three furlongs to go, took over and opened up for home, but began to ease up when the rider stood passing the sixteenth pole and was nailed by an outer bidder at the wire,” read the footnote to the Equibase chart. (7) Gotta Have Dreams wins the final race of the day for @James_D_Graham. (9) Ultimate Strike is second, (10) Rocket Night takes third. pic.twitter.com/uYVXbIXTqP — Keeneland Racing (@keenelandracing) October 16, 2024 “I have not spoken to him, but it's that they have two wires at Keeneland and I think he just made an honest mistake,” said Machado's agent Cory Prewitt. “It was just a bad deal. I'm 100 percent sure of what happened, but it is what is. We all make mistakes.” Ultimate Strike went off at 13-1. Machado's apparent mistake meant that the winner was Gotta Have Dreams (Creative Cause), who was 19-1. Ultimate Strike is trained by Carlos Santamaria, who went into the race with a record of 1-for-60 on the year. Machado is the regular rider of marathon specialist Next (Not This Time), who will likely make his next start in the Breeders' Cup. The post Jockey Machado Appears to Misjudge Finish at Keeneland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

ReRun Thoroughbred Adoption and After the Finish Line will restart the popular Moneigh auctions–abstract artwork created by horses using their lips, muzzle, hoof, and/or whiskers–later this week. Eighteen original Moneighs by Breeders' Cup winners and competitors will be up for bid, including original artwork by Cody's Wish, Serena's Song, Authentic, Kitten's Joy, Afleet Alex, Blame, Ghostzapper, Midshipman, and others. “This new collaboration between charities means proceeds will help even more Off-Track Thoroughbreds in need. The Moneighs are back with a fresh new look and exciting new stallion, broodmare, and pony horse artists for racing fans,” said ReRun Executive Director Lisa Molloy. It's been nearly two years since Moneighs were last offered. With the name a combination of famed artist Monet and the neigh a horse makes, Moneighs are a registered trademark of ReRun, Inc., which partners with After the Finish Line to create the paintings and prints that are sold to benefit both aftercare organizations. “Racing fans can bid on their favorite Thoroughbreds that they once followed on the racetrack. Moneighs are a way to connect with the legends of horse racing,” said After the Finish Line President Dawn Mellen. The first new Moneigh auction will run Sunday, Oct. 20 to Sunday, Oct. 27, with a closing time of 9 p.m. ET. Bidding will be available at ebay.com/str/rerunthoroughbred. The post Moneigh Auctions Resume with Artwork by Past Breeders’ Cup Horses appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

After being upset when third in the Oct. 6 Mariann De Tejeda Memorial Stakes (NSA-G3) at Foxfield, Bruton Street-US' Snap Decision attempts to rebound against eight rivals in the Oct. 19 American Grand National Stakes (NSA-G1) at Far Hills.View the full article

It’s springtime again, when a young person’s fancy turns to … horse racing. View the full article

When it comes to winning Breeders' Cup races, no rider does it better than “Big Money” Mike Smith. His 27 wins leads all jockeys and is seven wins better than runner-up John Velazquez. With the Breeders' Cup quickly approaching, Smith sat down with the team at the TDN Writers' Room Podcast presented by Keeneland and took us on a trip down memory lane. The Hall of Famer was the Guest of the Week. Of the 27 wins, is one his favorite? “It would have to be Zenyatta [in the 2009 GI Breeders' Cup Classic],” he said. “That was a day that I think even other trainers that had horses in the race were rooting for her. It was crazy. It was just one of those special things. She was that good.” How did he feel about losing the mount on GI California Crown winner Subsanador (Arg) (Fortify), who looked like a major threat for this year's Classic before being sidelined with a minor injury? “He was just doing tremendous,” Smith. “And this Breeders' Cup will be run at Del Mar. When he trains there, he just loves that track, although he's never ran a race over it. His works over that race track are just phenomenal. He just floats over that track. And so I was so excited about going back there. But the good news is that is just a very minor injury. It requires no surgery. They're planning on running next year. That just means I'm going to ride another year.” We also found out that Smith has been stretching the truth about his age all these years. He is listed at 59, but is actually 58. He fudged his age when he was a teenager so that he could start his riding career at 15. “I'm 58 and was born in 1966,” he said. “When I first wanted to ride I wasn't quite old enough. I told them I was 16 and they let me ride. It just never changed. I've tried to change it several different times. But it's already been in the system that way. I was told to just leave it that way. It was too much trouble to change.” He is known for his workout routine, which keeps him young and fit and able to beat jockeys more than half his age. What he does may sound grueling, but Smith said he wouldn't have it any other way. “I guess maybe some people would want to slow down as they get older, but I'm not built that way,” he said. “I'm just kind of a different bird. I get up five days a week and I train and I work out hard. I feel like if I don't, I won't feel right. It is just a drug for me, I love going into the gym and working out and adding new routines and doing new things. I'm doing this balance stuff now that's got my legs so strong I feel like I'm a kid all over again. I just love it.” Is he at least thinking about retirement? “People are starting to use me again all of a sudden,” he said. “As long as I'm getting opportunities I will keep riding. I had a good week this week and I'm doing really well. I'm not showing my age and I still have my legs. I'm strong down the lane. I'm still working out every bit as hard as I was before and am still able to do it. If I stopped now, I would go nuts. If I retired I would feel like I'm just robbing myself of this great sport, something that I really love to do. I I enjoy riding right now just as much, if not more, than I ever have. I'm having fun. I love it when I can go out there at my age and beat these guys. It's a blast. As long as I'm riding the right horses, I can do that.” In our breeding spotlight section we looked at the WinStar stallion Timberlake. Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders' Association, West Point Thoroughbreds, WinStar, XBTV.com, Darley America and 1/ST Racing, the team of Randy Moss, Zoe Cadman and Bill Finley congratulated Irad Ortiz Jr. on his 4,000th win, but predicted he will come nowhere close to breaking the record set by Russell Baze, who has 12,842 career wins. The reason is that there is much less racing now than there was in Baze's heyday. The panel also brought up the fact that the GI Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and the GII Sands Point Stakes, both races on the turf for 3-year-old fillies, were run on the same day. With the foal crop as low as it is, getting big fields for stakes races grows harder by the year. Finley suggested that some races, like the Sands Point, should simply be put out to pasture. To watch the Writers' Room, click here. To view the show as a podcast, click here. The post Mike Smith Joins TDN Writers’ Room Podcast appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA)-related rulings from around the country. NEW HISA/HIWU STEWARDS RULINGS The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the HIWU “pending” and “resolved” cases portals. Resolved ADMC Violations Date: 10/15/2024 Licensee: Michelle Hemingway, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Americandreammaker, who won at Colonial Downs on 8/31/24. Date: 10/11/2024 Licensee: G. Allan Middleton, trainer Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Crossfire Cowgirl on 8/30/24. Pending ADMC Violations 10/16/2024, Oscar Manuel Gonzalez, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of an unnamed Class C medication in a sample taken from Vladislav on 9/22/24. 10/15/2024, George Weaver, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of an unnamed Class C medication in a sample taken from Nimitz Class on 6/28/24. Note: When asked about the above alleged violations, HIWU declined to comment on the specific substances involved, but provided the following statement: “Weaver and Gonzalez are both alleged to have used products that cannot be administered within 24 hours of a race,” the statement reads. “If substances other than feed, hay, or water are administered during the Race Period (i.e., within 48 hours of a race or Vets' List workout) in violation of the ADMC rules, they are designated as Class C Controlled Medications if they are not otherwise classified under the rules as a Controlled Medication or Banned Substance (note that a substance can be regulated as a Banned Substance even if it is not explicitly included on HISA's list of Banned Substances).” 10/16/2024, Peter Miller, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Tramadol-Controlled Medication (Class B)-in a sample taken from Forgiving Spirit, who finished third at Del Mar on 8/10/24. 10/15/2024, Alvin Taylor, trainer: Medication violation provisional suspension for the presence of Methamphetamine-a banned substance-in a sample taken from My Sexy Blonde, who finished third at Ellis Park on 8/18/24. 10/11/2024, Filiberto Quiroz, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone-Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Our Soaring Angel, who finished fourth at Albuquerque on 9/2/24. 10/11/2024, Eddie Kenneally, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Tramadol-Controlled Medication (Class B)-in a sample taken from Candy Cause, who won at Belterra Park on 7/20/24. 10/11/2024, Brendan Walsh, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole-Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Sri Lanka on 9/17/24. 10/11/2024, Daniel Hurtak, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone-Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Hosel Rocket on 9/11/24. Violations of Crop Rule One important note: HISA's whip use limit is restricted to six strikes during a race. Fresno Julien Couton – violation date Oct 12; $250 fine and one-day suspension Adrian Castellanos – violation date Oct 12; $750 fine and three-day suspension Santa Anita Cesar Ortega – violation date Oct 11; $500 fine and two-day suspension The post Stewards and Commissions Rulings, Oct. 11 – Oct. 16 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A legal filing made Tuesday by horsemen who lost a decision last month in a federal appeals court means there are now three separate cases involving the constitutionality of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) vying for the attention of the Supreme Court of the United States. A group of plaintiffs led by Bill Walmsley, the president of the Arkansas Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA), and Jon Moss, the executive director of the Iowa HBPA, on Oct. 15 filed a writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to review a Sept. 20 judgment by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. That opinion had affirmed a ruling out of a lower federal court in Arkansas denying a preliminary injunction the horsemen had sought to halt HISA and its Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) program. In addition, on Oct. 16, that same group of plaintiffs asked the Eighth Circuit to stay its mandate on that decision pending the disposition of the group's petition to the Supreme Court. By these actions, the plaintiffs from the Eighth Circuit case have joined the losing sides in cases out of both the Fifth and Sixth Circuits in the federal appeals court system who all want the Supreme Court to be the ultimate arbiter over whether HISA is constitutional. How the Supreme Court will handle the multiple cases filed by different petitioners is a wild card at this point in the legal process. The Supreme Court could choose to individually hear (or deny hearing) any of the HISA constitutionality cases. Or, if it deems the questions of law are similar, the Supreme Court could decide to combine or consolidate them into one larger case and come up with one common judgment that addresses all of the issues that have been raised. A Fifth Circuit panel opined July 5, 2024, that even though HISA's rulemaking structure is constitutional, HISA's enforcement provisions are unconstitutional. The plaintiffs in that case are led by the national HBPA and 12 of its affiliates. According to the Supreme Court docket for that case out of the Fifth Circuit, the issuance of the appeals court mandate is currently “administratively stayed” while the Supreme Court considers a formal application for a different form of stay requested by the HISA Authority. (The Authority has also indicated in court filings that it intends to lodge its own Supreme Court writ of certiorari.) A Sixth Circuit panel opined in a different case Mar. 3, 2023, that Congressional changes to the law in 2022 made all of HISA completely constitutional. The plaintiffs in that case, led by the states of led by the states of Oklahoma, West Virginia and Louisiana, already once asked the Supreme Court to hear the case, but were denied on June 24, 2024. Then, when the Fifth Circuit opinion was issued 12 days later, creating a “circuit split” of differing opinions at the appeals court level, the Sixth Circuit plaintiffs asked the Supreme Court to reconsider hearing the case. According to the Supreme Court docket for that case out of the Sixth Circuit, the next step is for the defendants (the United States of America, the HISA Authority, and six individuals acting in their official capacities for the Federal Trade Commission) to file a response regarding the rehearing request by Nov. 6. In the Eighth Circuit case, the opinion issued Sept. 20 affirming the lower court's denial of the preliminary injunction stated that the plaintiffs have “not established a fair chance of success on the merits [and] we agree with the Sixth and Fifth Circuits that the Act's rulemaking structure does not violate the private nondelegation doctrine.” So in sum, the Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Circuit appeals courts have all agreed that HISA's rulemaking structure is constitutional. Only the Fifth Circuit has disagreed, in part, by opining that HISA's enforcement provisions are unconstitutional. The Oct. 15 filing by the Walmsley and Moss-led plaintiffs tried to underscore to the Supreme Court that their case presents the best opportunity for the Supreme Court to decide HISA's over-arching constitutionality. “This case is a strong vehicle for resolving both questions presented,” the filing stated. “It presents both issues cleanly, without alternative holdings or the need to address preliminary questions. Moreover, this petition presents the Court with distinct circumstances in which the nondelegation question may arise: enforcement and rulemaking. Because the analyses may differ somewhat across the two contexts, it makes sense for the Court to consider them together. “Although the case arises in a preliminary injunction posture, the court of appeals definitively resolved the relevant legal questions,” the filing continued. “As to the private nondelegation claims, there is nothing left to do on remand. This Court regularly grants petitions for writs of certiorari in preliminary injunction cases, particularly when (as here) they raise pure questions of law. “This petition offers the Court the cleanest, most complete opportunity for resolving the questions presented,” the filing stated. “The cases arising from the Fifth and Sixth Circuits both suffer from drawbacks not present here.” The post Three Separate HISA Constitutionality Cases Now Vying for Supreme Court’s Attention appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Three Chimneys's Gun Pilot, will take up stud duty alongside his sire, Gun Runner, for the 2025 breeding season, the farm said in Wednesday press release. A five-time stakes entrant, Gun Pilot's highest achievement came this year on the Derby undercard where he took home the GI Churchill Downs Stakes. The homebred will be making his final start in the GI Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint at Del Mar, which comes off a runner-up performance in the GI Forego at Saratoga. A stud fee will be announced following the Breeders Cup. “I would describe him as brilliant and beautiful,” said trainer Steve Asmussen. “He's unbelievably talented and has a lot of the physical and personality traits of Gun Runner that we love, but he's a much bigger version. I chased the Kentucky Derby with him last year, but he has proven he is at his best going one turn–he's extremely fast for a big horse.” The latest edition to the Three Chimneys stallion center is out of unraced Bush Pilot (Smart Strike), who the farm acquired for $425,000 at the 2018 Keeneland November Sale while a colt was in-utero by More Than Ready. Chairman Goncalo Torrealba said, “We strongly believe Gun Runner will be a sire of sires and are thrilled to have his Grade I winning son, Gun Pilot, return home and stand alongside his sire for the upcoming breeding season. We will support him with plenty of quality mares from our broodmare band.” “He is a big, powerful, scopey horse with a strong shoulder and a great hip,” said Board Member Chief Stipe Cauthen. “He will add size, length, and strength to mares, and I think breeders will really like him. Sprinter/milers make good stallions and the Grade I Churchill Downs Stakes has been won by important stallions Distorted Humor and Speightstown, and recently by exceptional runners Cody's Wish, Jackie's Warrior and Mitole. It's a real stallion making race.” Contact Rebecca Nicholson at 859-873-7053 for further details. The post GISW Gun Pilot To Take Up Residence Alongside Gun Runner At Three Chimneys appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association's Florida Sire Stakes Series continues Oct. 19 when Gulfstream Park hosts the $200,000 Affirmed Stakes for 2-year-old males and the $200,000 Susan's Girl Stakes for 2-year-old fillies.View the full article

By Emma Berry and Brian Sheerin A memorable Book 2 session of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale that instilled some much-needed confidence in the bloodstock business culminated with Anthony Stroud going to 1 million gns to secure a colt by Tweenhills stallion Kameko on behalf of Godolphin. The 2,000 Guineas winner Kameko has enjoyed a hugely respectable start at stud with nine individual winners and 12 wins all told in Britain and Ireland. The top lot of the entire Book 2 session hails from a family Godolphin knows well, being a half-brother to the 111-rated Passion And Glory (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) as well as being a full-brother to Qatar Racing's own Grade 1-winning juvenile New Century (GB). Tweenhills boss David Redvers said, “He's actually more like his dad than his brother [New Century]. His brother looks a proper two-year-old but this horse, I can see him being a bit scopier really. The thing that is common with all of them though is they have this incredible temperament, which is why the brother was able to go across to Canada and come back and go on to America. He takes it all so well.” He added, “The mare died foaling this lad in Ireland. It was one of those cruel twists of fate but she has left quite a parting gift.” The only seven-figure lot of Book 2 was confirmed to be heading the way of Godolphin by Stroud, who spent over 11.5 million gns at Tattersalls this week. Stroud, who outbid New Century's trainer Andrew Balding among other interested parties, said, “He's a very nice, quality horse who is a full-brother to a Group 1 winner. Kameko has had a very good start; he's a beautiful colt who will go to Moulton Paddocks.” The momentum from the record-breaking Book 1 session carried over into Park Paddocks this week, where turnover climbed 27% to 68,517,000gns, the median 13%to 70,000gns and the average by 26% to 108,413. Meanwhile, a 91% clearance rate [up 7%] was also posted. Commenting on trade, Tattersalls chief Edmond Mahony said, “The results from Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale last week were pretty remarkable and certainly instilled some confidence leading into Book 2, but yet again the level of trade has outstripped the most optimistic of pre-sale expectations. “The extraordinary success of Book 1 has been well and truly replicated in Book 2 and again it is the outstanding quality of the yearlings and the sale's reputation for consistently producing racehorses of the very highest calibre which have brought the buyers to Tattersalls in overwhelming numbers. Every year British and Irish breeders and consignors place enormous faith in the two weeks of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale and the unrelenting demand throughout Book 2 shows that their confidence has been fully justified.” He added, “Turnover and average have both reached new heights by considerable margins and the 1,000,000 guineas sale topping Kameko yearling is the highest price ever for a colt at Book 2 of the October Yearling Sale, but it is the clearance rate above 90% and the sheer volume of horses selling for 200,000 guineas or more that have been truly incredible. The demand for quality yearlings from buyers from throughout the world, most notably America, Australia, Hong Kong and throughout the Gulf region, has resulted in 93 yearlings selling for 200,000 guineas or more; a number far in excess of any other European yearling sale except October Book 1 and a huge increase on the previous October Book 2 record of 58. Also noteworthy has been the significant year on year rise in the median demonstrating a market with real depth, driven not only by overseas demand, but also by a strong showing from the domestic British and Irish buyers for whom Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale is always an unmissable event. “Above all, however, we can reflect on another Tattersalls yearling sale which has exceeded expectations at a time when confidence has sometimes understandably been in short supply. It has not all been plain sailing in recent years, but we work hard to bring as many buyers as possible to Tattersalls for the October Yearling Sale and as we move on to Books 3 and 4 we can look forward with a little more optimism and look back on another Tattersalls sale which has brought a collective smile to the face of the British and Irish thoroughbred breeding industry.” Rarefied Territory There are loss-making pinhooks, profitable pinhooks, and then there is the occasional eye-popper and jaw-dropper. A good number have fallen into the latter category at a Book 2 which carried on in a similarly ebullient manner to Book 1, but the leader in that category on the final day had to be the Territories (Ire) colt bought as a foal for 65,000gns by Mark Dwyer, Jim McCartan and Willie Browne and sold on through Dwyer's Oaks Farm Stables for 750,000gns to Nurlan's Bizakov of Sumbe. Bizakov has every reason to like the offspring of the Darley stallion as he races the homebred Lazzat (Fr), winner this year of the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest and now in Sydney ahead of the A$10m Golden Eagle on November 2. This latest purchase is likely to join the stable of Lazzat's trainer Jerome Reynier in the south of France. Sumbe manager Tony Fry conducted the bidding on Bizakov's behalf and entertained the assembled press by producing a multiple-choice list of answers to all the usual questions (see page 2). Jokes and cliches aside, Fry is a man who keeps his feet on the ground, even when bidding six-figure sums, and admitted that even though Sumbe has enjoyed a good year with Group 1 winners Charyn (Ire) and Lazzat, as well as the three-time Group winner Ramadan (Fr), he berates himself for the horses who have not fared so well on the track. “I'm very fortunate that I have a boss who has the patience and has the ambition still,” he said. “We've had a great year. We have 60 horses in training and three very good ones, but that means there's a lot that aren't good. So I'm always winding it back and thinking, 'Why did we breed that mare, why did we buy that foal?' I take it very personally when they don't do it. You buy a horse hoping that he's going to be a champion, so everything that we buy or breed I think 'This might win the Guineas'. But the reality is they probably won't. “We are buying hopes, dreams and wishes and normally all three of those fail, so I always look back to ask why.” There are, however, some hopes, dreams and wishes left for this season. Charyn looks set to line up as favourite on Saturday for the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on British Champions Day, while Lazzat could yet enhance his record in Australia. Fry said, “Lazzat is in Australia now. This [yearling] is a similar type of horse and whether lightning will strike twice, I don't know. He is a nice horse, and we can make a case for him, but it is a lot of money. We've got blown out on some others.” Of the champion miler-elect Charyn, who will retire to Sumbe for the 2025 season, he added, “He's a versatile horse and he'll possibly be going to Japan after that before he retires to stud. He's a class horse. We saw him the other day and he looks fantastic. He should be popular with breeders.” The Territories colt (lot 993) is out of the winning New Approach (Ire) mare Never Change (Ire), meaning that he is bred on a similar cross to Lazzat, whose dam is by Australia (GB). He was bred by Ciaran Paterson and is a full-brother to the four-time winner and G3 Marble Hill Stakes runner-up Masseto (GB), who was also fourth in the G2 Coventry Stakes. Catherine Dwyer of Oaks Farm Stables said, “I was shaking and smiling during the bidding, but I turned around and Peter Molony said 'You need to have your poker face on!' It was electric in there and the bids were flying from all directions. Everyone wanted to bid on him. Reflecting on the colt as a foal, she added, “Willie, Jim and Dad all had their eyes on him. The walk is generally a big thing for them and he had a nice page with his full-brother being a good horse. The walk and conformation are the biggest things though. “He went back over to Ireland and Jim McCartan through the winter then came to us in Yorkshire about three months ago. We prepped him at home and he hasn't put a foot wrong. He's turned from a boy to a man during prep.” Talking points After a Book 1 bonanza, Anthony Stroud did not pause for breath at Book 2. Outside of Godolphin, the leading agent has major owners like KHK Racing, Peter Harris and more to look after. Throough Godolphin and Stroud Coleman, he ended the sale as the top buyer with over 13.5 million gns spent. To put that into perspective, that business accounted for 17% of the turnover posted during Book 2. Study Of Man (Ire) is fast becoming one of the best value sires in Europe. But that fee of £12,500 is surely set to get bumped up in the coming months. On a day where the Lanwades-based sire enjoyed another winner, with Revoir (GB), a half-sister to Remarquee (GB) winning stylishly at Nottingham, Study Of Man had more success in the ring with Federico Barberini going to 220,000gns to secure a colt by the sire. Five of the right yearlings drafted by Study Of Man cleared six figures at Book 2 with Anthony Stroud, Alex Elliott and Joseph O'Brien also featuring on the buyers' sheet. A 136,375gns average for those eight yearlings is pretty impressive to say the least. One thing that has been refreshing at Park Paddocks throughout the past two weeks is the amount of different stallions whose progeny sold for 500,000gns or more. There were seven different stallions who cleared 500,000gns during Book 2. It was a memorable Book 2 for Matt Bowen and Natalie Foland. Just 24 hours after selling a Sea The Stars (Ire) colt for 550,000gns to Anthony Stroud, the couple's week was sugarcoated when Stroud returned to buy the outfit's Too Darn Hot filly for 460,000 gns. “It has been a very good Book 2-we don't want this sale to finish,” joked Bowen. “This filly was bred by a fantastic client Elaine Chivers, who has supported us from the outset,” Folland continued. “The mare was bought for just €4,000, but she has produced a really good filly for Elaine. The mare is at home with us and is the star broodmare on the farm.” There were 93 horses who made €200,000 or more during Book 2 compared to the previous best of 58 in 2022. On top of that, a total of 42 horses made €300,000 or more compared to the previous best of 34 in 2022. Golden touch Paul McCartan just makes it look easy sometimes. After a memorable Book 1 session last week, where the master of Ballyphilip Stud enjoyed big profits with a filly and a colt by Blue Point, the County Limerick operator was back in profit with lot 1101, a colt by first-season sire Mohaather (GB). Bought for just €33,000 at the Goffs November Foal Sale, the colt left plenty of profit on the table when selling to Harry Charlton for 140,000gns. The previous lot through the ring should probably be mentioned as well as Luke Lillingston got things pretty right with his Hello Youmzain (Fr) filly. Bought for just 45,000gns here in December, she was very popular and went the way of Dan Hayden Bloodstock at 130,000gns. Buy of the day Even at 320,000gns, the case can be made that Ben McElroy got value on the Norelands-drafted Night Of Thunder (Ire) filly bought on behalf of Barbara Banke's Stonestreet Stables. The dam, Sea Empress (Ire), won twice for William Haggas and achieved a rating of 97 for her owner Mrs Tsui. Her first foal caught the attention of many of the big-name buyers and it's fair to say she wouldn't have been out of place in Book 1. Considering the strength of the market at Park Paddocks the past two weeks, the Night Of Thunder filly looks very well bought. Thought for the day At a time when some of the middle- to lower-tier breeders and pinhookers are struggling, is it really good enough that one leading consignor was not showing the Book 3 horses to potential buyers until Wednesday afternoon at the earliest? These are the horses that need every chance they can possibly get before going through the ring on Thursday. If the answer to not showing until that time is a lack of staff, well then surely that begs the question whether some consignments have become too big for their own good. On that note, it's pretty much unfathomable as to why every lot catalogued does not have a video uploaded to the Tattersalls website. It's borderline impossible for buyers to get around to see the majority of the animals in the sale without sharing the workload and videos should be the very minimum a seller can do to aid the process. The post First-Season Sire Kameko Highlights Strong Book 2 Trade At 1 Million Guineas 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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A Planning Commission Public Hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 17, at 1:30 p.m. ET at City Hall in Lexington, Kentucky to discuss the completed draft of the Urban Growth Master Plan, according to a press release from the Fayette Alliance on Wednesday. Residents of Lexington-Fayette County are encouraged to provide public comment and input on the draft plan during this time. The Planning Commission will then reconvene on Thursday, October 31, at 1:30 p.m. ET at City Hall to review any proposed revisions and consider adoption as an element of Lexington's Comprehensive Plan, Imagine Lexington 2045. The Urban Growth Master Plan must be finalized by Dec. 1, which was a deadline mandated by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council. The current draft of the Urban Growth Master Plan encourages diverse housing types, mixed uses, context-sensitive densities, connectivity, parks, open spaces, innovative development, and multi-modal transportation in the proposed growth areas. However, it does not provide detailed information on how the city and private developers will pay for the cost of developing and maintaining the proposed expansion areas with city services, or how future development will create and ensure more affordable housing for Lexingtonians. Expanding Lexington's Urban Service Boundary by nearly 3,000 acres is expected to cost approximately $570 million in upfront infrastructure costs, $8.5 million per year in annual maintenance costs for city services and staff, and estimates an annual budget deficit of negative $30-50 million for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government upon the completion of development. Click here to learn more information. The post Fayette County Urban Growth Master Plan Up For Comment Oct. 17 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Angel of Empire (Classic Empire–Armony's Angel, by To Honor and Serve), who took home the GI Arkansas Derby, has been retired and will join the roster at Taylor Made Stallions for the upcoming breeding season, according to a press release from the farm on Wednesday. The 4-year-old, who last raced in 2023 when he finished third in the GII Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga, will stand for $7,500 LFSN. Breeders will have an opportunity to earn a lifetime breeding right to the millionaire earner of more than $1.4 million. “We're very excited to stand Angel of Empire alongside our other stallion at Taylor Made, Not This Time,” said Jason Loutsch of Albaugh Family Stables. “Similar to him and Thousand Words, another promising young sire we campaigned, Angel of Empire is a tremendous physical who excelled over the Classic distances while still being a precocious 2-year-old. We will support him in the launch of his stallion career and are excited to get started.” Racing for Albaugh after they purchased him for $70,000 during the 2021 Keeneland September Sale, the Brad Cox trainee entered the Arkansas Derby off a decisive win in the GII Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds. On the strength of his Arkansas Derby and Risen Star victories, the colt was sent off as the race favorite in the GI Kentucky Derby and rallied to finish third. All told, Angel of Empire hit the board in 7-of-9 lifetime starts, banking $1,489,375. “Angel of Empire is as good-looking of a first-year sire you will see this year, and in this commercial market, big and pretty sells,” said Travis White, director of sales for Taylor Made Stallions. “An impressive debut winner at two who developed into a Grade I-winning 3-year-old and the favorite for the Kentucky Derby, Angel of Empire is a horse that will provide breeders real value with the opportunity for a significant return on their investment.” For more information on Angel of Empire, contact Travis White at (859) 396-3508, or Brock Martin at (270) 498-3722. The post GISW Angel Of Empire To Stand At Taylor Made Stallions appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Three Chimneys announced Oct. 16 that homebred Gun Pilot, one of Gun Runner's 13 millionaires and 10 grade 1 winners, will take up stud duty at Three Chimneys alongside his sire, Gun Runner, for the 2025 breeding season.View the full article