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Casino Princess (NZ) (Casino Prince) earned her first stakes-level crown last month and Cliff Goss is eyeing a bigger prize with the talented five-year-old. Casino Princess has been one of the finds of the winter, placing and winning at Rating 75 grade on four occasions before a comfortable success in the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) on June 22, much to the delight of her locally-based trainer. “It was great, she really deserved it because she’s a very kind filly who anyone can ride and she always tries. I was very happy with her,” Goss said. “She’s done really well, she hadn’t had a race for quite a while when she won that and since then she’s really come ahead.” The victory gave Goss plenty to consider heading into the spring with his mare, and with the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) looming on August 24, the Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua 1230 at Rotorua’s rescheduled meeting on Thursday was deemed the suitable option. “I galloped her on Monday, I like to give them three days after to ensure they’re nice and fresh. She worked really well so she hasn’t done much since then, she had a little canter around this morning,” he said. “It was the only race we could put her in really, we want to go to the Foxbridge Plate which is also at 1200. “I would’ve liked her to run at 1400, but I’ve freshened her up a bit and she’s won at the distance before earlier on. “I think she’s more of a miler now, she’s gotten stronger and matured a lot. I believe she could win a race like an Easter Handicap (Gr.3, 1600m). We’ll definitely look to get her out to that distance in the spring, but we only have the shorter distances in open grade at this stage available for her.” The daughter of Casino Prince had a significant rating boost after winning the feature contest, placing her on top of the book at open handicap conditions with 60 kilograms, decreased by Triston Moodley’s two-kilogram claim. “She had 60 kilos, so I thought that was just about as much as she’ll handle,” Goss said. “Michael McNab, who was meant to ride her got hurt, so I took the opportunity to get a claimer on which brings her down to 58, which she has won with before. “He (Moodley) is a good rider too, he’s right up there with the top ones.” View the full article

Levin trainer Josh Shaw is keen to get an elite-level scalp with his Group One performer Faraglioni (NZ) (El Roca), and she will get her first opportunity this preparation in just over a month at Hastings. The rising six-year-old mare was a revelation for Shaw last summer, posting runner-up results in the Gr.1 TAB Classic (1600m), Gr.2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m), and Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m). She enjoyed a long spell before returning to work last month and Shaw has been pleased with her progress ahead of spring racing. “I am pretty happy with the way she came back in after her break. She is taking the right steps forward,” Shaw said. “She has been back in for about eight weeks now, so she is ready to step out again shortly.” A trip north beckons Faraglioni for her first-up task, with a tilt at the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings in September her first major target of the spring. “There is an Open 1200m at Te Rapa on the 10th of August. We are going to bypass the Foxbridge (Gr.2, 1200m) because I think she performs a bit better with a bit of space between her runs. Ultimately, she will head to the Tarzino second-up.” Shaw said he will likely bypass the second day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival but is planning to return for the last day of the carnival in October to tackle the Gr.3 Valley D’Vine Spring Sprint (1400m). “I am probably going to keep her in the early stages (of the preparation) to 1400m until we get deeper into the season,” Shaw said. “Third-up into a mile (for the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate) might be a bridge too far this early, but we will probably look to go to the final day of the carnival for the 1400m race. “She will then look to possibly head to the Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ and follow the same sort of path she followed last year. “She is a year older, stronger, and more mature, so hopefully everything is on the right trajectory.” Shaw is also excited about the prospects of Faraglioni’s rising three-year-old half-sister Catch You Idol, who he is hoping can follow in the footsteps of her older sibling. “I have got a half-sister to Faraglioni, by U S Navy Flag, that is showing plenty of promise. Hopefully she can step up and the old girl can pass on the baton when she finishes,” Shaw said. “Her head is in the right space and she is showing that she wants to be a racehorse. She will have a jumpout in late August and a trial in early September. I am not wanting to push the button with her yet.” Meanwhile, Shaw is hoping to see some improvement from Lala Roc when she lines-up at Awapuni’s Synthetic meeting on Thursday. The daughter of El Roca finished last on debut over 1200m at Otaki last month, and Shaw is hoping for a better showing in the Call Wayne Linton Property Brokers 1400. “She was a bit of a headscratcher at Otaki, I think I aged four years in two minutes,” Shaw said. “She has had four jumpouts or trials this time in, she has won three of them and ran second in the other, and then she went in and put in a shocker at Otaki. “If you can take anything out of it, Our Sassie Anne was well beaten in the same race on the same day, and she came out and won yesterday (at Hawera). “I was pretty confident going in last time and was left with a fair bit of egg on my face. I am more hopeful than confident this time.” View the full article

This season’s standout three-year-old Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) made a pleasing start to his spring preparation on Tuesday at the Cambridge Synthetic trials, closing late to finish second in his 800m heat, and he could be in for a lucrative spring preparation. The Daniel Nakhle-bred and raced gelding won six of his seven starts this term, including the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m), Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m), Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m), Gr.3 Almanzor Trophy (1200m), and was runner-up in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m). “I am just proud of the horse and the way he came through it all, he just took it in his stride, nothing fazed him,” said Danny Walker, who trains the gelding in partnership with Arron Tata. “We got beaten in the last run, but he was beaten on his merits and beaten by a horse (Bonny Lass) who deserved it.” Walker and Tata have been pleased with how Crocetti has returned, which was further enhanced following his first public outing this preparation on Tuesday. “He is heading in the right direction,” Walker said. “He had a really good spell, he was out for three-and-a-half months so I am mindful that when he gets back to the races, it will be six months without a race.” Crocetti is set to return to the trials before a possible tilt at the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings in September. “The plan is to go to the Tarzino, weather permitting,” Walker said. “I would be reluctant to run him on a heavy track. Should he not go there, he will probably go to Australia, and we are mindful that Sydney can get some wet tracks too. We just have to play the weather game. “There are some nice races over there in the spring, but also some very good horses, so we have got to be on our game.” One of those races is the A$10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill in November, which is the ultimate aim for Crocetti. “The dream has always been the Golden Eagle, but how we get there and whether we are good enough to get there is another thing,” Walker said. “I think he is good enough to try races like that but you have got to be going 100 percent.” View the full article

What Wyong Races Where Wyong Race Club – 71-73 Howarth St, Wyong NSW 2259 When Thursday, July 25, 2024 First Race 12:20pm AEST Visit Dabble Wyong Race Club is the destination for NSW racing on Thursday afternoon, with a competitive eight-part program scheduled to get underway at 12:20pm local time. The rail returns to the true position the entire way around, and with nothing but sunny skies predicted in the lead-up, participants are all but assured of racing on a genuine Good 4 surface for race-day. Best Bet at Wyong: Odegaard Odegaard was impressive debuting at Hawkesbury on May 25, dispatching his rivals by a half-length. The Edward Cummings barn has taken their time selecting a second-up target for the son of Shamus Award, with this Class 1 contest shaping up perfectly on paper. Tim Clark has all the options from barrier three, and whether he elects to lead or take a sit in behind the speed, Odegaard should prove far too classy for provincial company. Best Bet Race 5 – #1 Odegaard (3) 3yo Gelding | T: Edward Cummings | J: Tim Clark (59kg) Bet with Bet365 Next Best at Wyong: Slick ‘N’ Quick Slick ‘N’ Quick hit the line well in a recent jump-out at Warwick Farm on July 15 and looks prepared for a first-up assault. The Pride Of Dubai filly was taken back towards the rear of the field on that occasion before being urged along in the final furlong, showing an impressive turn-of-speed under Zac Lloyd. Keagan Latham gets the nod for race-day, and with barrier six allowing Slick ‘N’ Quick to take a mid-field sit with cover throughout, watch for her to be charging down the centre of the course on debut. Next Best Race 2 – #11 Slick ‘N’ Quick (6) 2yo Filly | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Keagan Latham (56kg) Bet with Neds Best Value at Wyong: Automated Automated has been progressing nicely at the barrier trials and is well prepared on debut for the Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou stable. The son of Trapeze Artist was doing his best work late at Rosehill on July 12, striding through the line under her own steam despite the Heavy 9 surface. He should appreciate the firming ground at Wyong, and although he’ll need to overcome the awkward draw (8), Automated should be a major player in this wide-open maiden contest. Best Value Race 1 – #1 Automated (8) 2yo Colt | T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | J: Tom Sherry (58kg) Bet with PlayUp Wyong Thursday quaddie picks – 25/7/2024 Wyong quadrella selections Thursday, June 27, 2024 1-8 2-4-5-6-8-11-12 1-8-9-10-11 1-7-8-10 Horse racing tips
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Casino Princess (inside) will contest the Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua 1230 at Rotorua on Thursday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Casino Princess earned her first stakes-level crown last month and Cliff Goss is eyeing a bigger prize with the talented five-year-old. Casino Princess has been one of the finds of the winter, placing and winning at Rating 75 grade on four occasions before a comfortable success in the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) on June 22, much to the delight of her locally-based trainer. “It was great, she really deserved it because she’s a very kind filly who anyone can ride and she always tries. I was very happy with her,” Goss said. “She’s done really well, she hadn’t had a race for quite a while when she won that and since then she’s really come ahead.” The victory gave Goss plenty to consider heading into the spring with his mare, and with the Group 2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) looming on August 24, the Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua 1230 at the rescheduled Rotorua meeting on Thursday was deemed the suitable option. “I galloped her on Monday, I like to give them three days after to ensure they’re nice and fresh. She worked really well so she hasn’t done much since then, she had a little canter around this morning,” he said. “It was the only race we could put her in really, we want to go to the Foxbridge Plate which is also at 1200. “I would’ve liked her to run at 1400, but I’ve freshened her up a bit and she’s won at the distance before earlier on. “I think she’s more of a miler now, she’s gotten stronger and matured a lot. I believe she could win a race like an Easter Handicap (Group 3, 1600m). We’ll definitely look to get her out to that distance in the spring, but we only have the shorter distances in open grade at this stage available for her.” The daughter of Casino Prince had a significant rating boost after winning the feature contest, placing her on top of the book at open handicap conditions with 60 kilograms, decreased by Triston Moodley’s two-kilogram claim. “She had 60 kilos, so I thought that was just about as much as she’ll handle,” Goss said. “Michael McNab, who was meant to ride her got hurt, so I took the opportunity to get a claimer on which brings her down to 58, which she has won with before. “He (Moodley) is a good rider too, he’s right up there with the top ones.” Horse racing news View the full article

Basilinna winning at Cranbourne under Blake Shinn . Photo: Morgan Hancock (Racing Photos) Expatriate Kiwi trainers Emma-Lee and David Browne, who operate out of Pakenham in Victoria, will take a lowkey approach to the campaign of their talented rising four-year-old Basilinna. The lightly raced filly has placed in the Group 3 Ethereal (2000m), the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m), and Group 2 Kewney Stakes (1600m). However, Emma-Lee Browne suggested they will lower the bar for Basilinna in her next campaign. “She’s only won one race. She’s done her time in the deep end,” Browne told Racing.com. “We’re pretty excited about her and what we can do but we will be taking it easy. “There are a lot of nice fillies and mares races in the spring, which we think we will target.” Horse racing news View the full article

Prince of Penzance ridden by Michelle Payne returns to scale after winning 2015 Melbourne Cup. (Racing Photos) Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m)-winning jockey Michelle Payne has officially hung up the saddle. Payne, who achieved her greatest success in the 2015 Melbourne showpiece aboard Prince Of Penzance, retires after 23 years of racing and 772 wins. Payne has long signalled her intent to retire and focus on training with her brother Patrick. “It was a tough decision to come to and obviously took a lot of time to decide on,” Payne said. “But I’ve achieved my biggest dream of (winning) the Melbourne Cup and had my time in the sun. “I really enjoyed it and obviously loved the competitive side of riding and being out there and being connected with the horse. “(I’m now) really looking forward to the training side of things, but you still get as much of a kick out of it just watching it. “I probably get a bit more nervous, which is interesting because it gets taken out of your hands a bit. “But at the end of the day it was always going to come to an end and I’m content and looking forward to the next step.” Horse racing news View the full article

Joliestar ridden by James McDonald winning thw 2023 Thousand Guineas. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Untapped filly Joliestar has emerged as a contender for The Everest (1200m). Her trainer, Chris Waller, is eager to give the mare an opportunity to audition for the $20 million feature. The Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) winner was among a host of stars to step out at the Rosehill barrier trials on Tuesday. The session also featured leading carnival contenders Fangirl, Via Sistina, Riff Rocket, Tropical Squall, and Zougotcha. Joliestar took up the running in her 900-metre heat and was kept under a good hold by James McDonald, edging out the promising Caballus by a half-length. She is likely to have another trial before resuming in the early part of the spring. While she is a Group 1 winner over a mile, Waller believes her victory in the Group 2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m) during the autumn showcases another string to her bow. “Of our horses, she could be in the Everest picture,” Waller said. “We gave her such a soft autumn, she had one run, and we chose not to go to Queensland because it would have interrupted the spring, so we’ve got a horse with plenty of carrots.” Waller tried a similar tactic with another daughter of Zoustar 12 months ago. While that Everest experiment with Zougotcha backfired, he said Joliestar was a different style of horse. “We made the mistake with Zougotcha last year of trying to make her sprint, but I think Joliestar is probably a little bit sharper,” he said. “We might give her a chance to sprint and decide after that first-up run which way we’re heading.” Stablemate Via Sistina was given an easy time in her 1000-metre heat but stretched out nicely over the final stages to finish fifth to Williamsburg, while Fangirl also found the line well under her own steam when sixth to Tropical Squall. Joliestar is currently rated a +2000 winning chance with horse racing bookmakers. Horse racing news View the full article

The Neil Dyer-trained Bear Story winning at Fannie Bay on July 13. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Fotofinish Racepix) Final nominations have been received for the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) and $135,000 Palmerston Sprint (1200m). There are 20 nominations for the Cup, scheduled for Fannie Bay on August 5, with 23 nominations for the Palmerston on August 3. Each race will accommodate 12 starters and three emergencies. The winner of the $50,000 Metric Mile (1600m) on Saturday secures an automatic spot in the Cup. An automatic Palmerston berth awaits the winner of the $32,000 Flying Sprint (1100m) this weekend. A host of Cup and Palmerston entries have also been nominated for the Metric Mile and Flying Sprint on Day 5 of Carnival. Thoroughbred Racing NT chief executive Andrew O’Toole is convinced that Bear Story will take some stopping in the Darwin Cup but that there were a host of chances in the Palmerston Sprint. Bear Story, a six-year-old gelding, who started his career in Ireland before winding up in Victoria, was an outstanding first-up winner in the Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m) at weight-for-age level on July 13 when he prevailed by 4.3 lengths. “He to me is the horse to beat – he might only be a $2 shot,” O’Toole said. “I don’t think he’s going to be very long in the market, he broke the track record for the 1600m (1.33.95). “You’ve got Noir De Rue and Wolfburn, they’ve been placed in the Cup in the past. “Hadouken was good the other day winning the Buntine – didn’t run a bad time for the 2050m, so he’s a chance. “Hettinger is another one, he won the Toyota Finance Cup (1600m) last Wednesday by seven lengths, but needs to win the Metric Mile to seal an automatic Cup start. “Pink Panther, Tanaawol and He’s The Ultimate, he’s going to be on the cusp as far as getting a run in the Cup, need to win on Saturday.” Masatora has qualified for the Cup after winning the NT Derby (2050m) last Saturday. A host of sprinters are certainly peaking at the right time, including last year’s Palmerston Sprint winner Early Crow – victorious over 1200m at weight-for-age level last Saturday. Ideas Man, second in the 2023 Palmerston Sprint, is also a last-start winner, while Dakota Lee, who has 10 wins from 10 starts in Alice Springs, will make her Top End debut in the NT’s feature race for sprinters. “Dakota Lee won her trial here this morning (Tuesday), it was only 900m and she went through the line OK,” O’Toole said. “Whether she’s going to handle the pressure in the Palmerston, I don’t know, but she’s done everything right so far. “Gary Clarke’s trio Rising Sphere, Seguso and Spaceship are also big hopes. “Rising Sphere has been targeted for the race, Seguso is a pretty handy horse and Spaceship, who was disappointing on Saturday at weight-for-age, can bounce back.” 2024 Darwin Cup Nominations # Horse Trainer 1 Bear Story Neil Dyer 2 Castlereagh Kid Dan Morgan 3 Cormorant Lisa Whittle 4 Desert Lass Carrol Hunter 5 Hadouken Peter Robl 6 He’s Maverick Kym Healy 7 He’s The Ultimate Chloe Baxter 8 Hettinger Neil Dyer 9 Masatora Gary Clarke 10 Noir De Rue Jason Manning 11 Pink Panther Gary Clarke 12 Playoffs Gary Clarke 13 Saccharo Philip Cole 14 Son Of Bielski Chris Nash 15 Starspangled Baby Andrew Perdon 16 Tanaawol Gary Clarke 17 Venting Kerry Petrick 18 Wolfburn Gary Clarke 19 Write Your Name Chris Pollard 20 Ziggi Rocks Neil Dyer 2024 Palmerston Sprint Nominations # Horse Trainer 1 Canton Kid Lisa Whittle 2 Cielo D’oro Philip Cole 3 City Regal Tayarn Halter 4 Conclave Prince Philip Cole 5 Dakota Lee Terry Gillett 6 Early Crow Chris Pollard 7 Expert Witness Lisa Whittle 8 Flying Annie Gary Clarke 9 Ideas Man Chris Nash 10 Kerioth Chris Pollard 11 Lumber Punk Gary Clarke 12 Mathematics Kym Healy 13 Noble Magnate Kym Healy 14 Polarising Tommy Logan 15 Pompeii Empire Kym Healy 16 Pop Magic Ella Magic 17 Rising Sphere Gary Clarke 18 Seguso Gary Clarke 19 Son Of Bielski Chris Nash 20 Spaceship Gary Clarke 21 Star Magnum Philip Cole 22 Swing With Junior Chloe Baxter 23 Zourata Lisa Whittle Horse racing news View the full article

In a massive digital catalogue featuring 2-year-olds, horses of racing age, breeding stock, weanlings, yearlings, and a stallion prospect, the Fasig-Tipton July Digital Sale closed Tuesday evening with 161 horses sold for $4,296,200. The full results are available at Fasig-Tipton's site. “This was our inaugural July Digital Sale and we're thrilled with the results,” said Fasig-Tipton's Director of Digital Sales Leif Aaron. “It was a very strong digital sale with record participation from buyers and sellers and a rock-solid 83 percent clearance rate.” Graded winner Nadette (Fr) (Outrstrip {GB}) topped the sale, selling for $420,000 to Stepaside Farm LLC. Consigned as a racing or broodmare prospect by Team Valor International, she is currently located at Colonial Downs, where she won the July 13 Beverly D. Preview Stakes and is nominated to the Aug. 10 GII Beverly D. Stakes, a Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” qualifier. “Team Valor is very happy with the sale of Nadette,” said Team Valor CEO Barry Irwin. “We changed our business model a couple of years ago to be more commercial, so that instead of consuming the product until the end of a horse's racing life, we look to sell them when they still have racing life left in them. With fillies and mares, it is always better to sell for a racing rather than a broodmare value. This worked out well for our partners.” Among the 161 horses sold were 22 yearlings; six weanlings; 25 mares with foals-at-foot; 38 broodmares; and 60 racehorses. Other top sellers included Right Prevails (Successful Appeal), from the Lakin Estate & Thomas Partnership, who sold for $310,000 to Sequel New York. The mare, a full-sister to SW & MGISP Closing Argument, sold with her 2024 New York-foaled colt by Jackie's Warrior and was offered in foal to Forte. Another sales leader was One Front War (War Front), who sold for $220,000 to Maker from the consignment of Four Star Sales, agent. The 3-year-old filly was second on debut at Woodbine on July 11. Fasig-Tipton's next digital sale will be the August Digital Sale, which opens for bidding on Thursday, Aug. 22 and closes on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Nominations are now being accepted with entries closing Aug. 14. The post Fasig-Tipton July Digital Sale Grosses $4,296,200 For 161 Horses Sold appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

With the Haskell Stakes (G1) lifting Dornoch into the top spot among the 3-year-old male division, the focus now turns to the Aug. 24 Travers Stakes (G1), which also turns the spotlight on the July 27 $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at the Spa. View the full article

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This day 24th July in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Horse Racing Tips 58 mins ago Today’s horse racing tips & quaddie selections | Wednesday, 24/7 Five horse racing meetings are scheduled for around Australia today, on Wednesday, July 24. Check out HorseBetting’s free betting tips … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Sandown Hillside races tips & quaddie | Wednesday, July 26 The Lakeside track at Sandown will host an eight-race card on Wednesday afternoon. HorseBetting’s Ciaran Jackman presents his preview and … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year ago Peter Moody’s Brereton returns positive swab Racing Victoria stewards confirmed on Monday morning that the Peter Moody-trained Brereton had returned a positive swab for a prohibited … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year ago SA raiders star on Day 4 of Darwin Cup Carnival South Australian raiders Lake’s Folly and Masterati triumphed in two of the features on Day 4 of the Darwin Cup … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 24, 2023 Two horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. 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Change is on the horizon for Maryland racing with legislation passed earlier this year that allowed 1/ST Racing to turn both Pimlico and Laurel over to the state of Maryland. Once that bill was signed, the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority (MTROA) was born. Soon after, Corey Johnsen, a former racetrack executive for Lone Star Park and Kentucky Downs, came on as the MTROA's interim CEO. He joined this week's TDN Writers' Room podcast presented by Keeneland, to discuss the future of racing in Maryland. Johnsen, who was this week's Green Group Guest of the Week, called into the show from Baltimore in the studios of Ayers Saint Gross, one of the architectural firms working on the design plans for a new Pimlico. “We have to be done by the 2027 Preakness, so what happens is you have to make a lot of design decisions today so you can meet your deadlines,” Johnsen explained. “As I think everybody knows, the 2025 Preakness, the 150th running, will be at the old Pimlico. We can do some demolition in advance of that, but we cannot demolish the existing old grandstand. Basically on June 1st, 2025 demolition starts and then you've got the construction process, so it's got to move fast. Plus we're going to be building a $100 million plus training center somewhere in Maryland. That site hasn't been chosen yet, but we have to choose that site within 30 to 60 days. Johnsen, whose family owns the racing and breeding entity CJ Thoroughbreds, described himself as a kid at Christmas when he was approached with the opportunity to help head up this project. “Maryland Thoroughbred racing, you could argue, is the birthplace of the sport in America,” he said. “There are so many fine members of the horse community in Maryland….for the last 10 or 15 years there have been a lot of challenges, but they've all hung in there. These are people that are as good of horse people in America– not only the racing and training, but the breeders. I mean, when I'm around them, it's magical. And so add to that this opportunity where we have money and we have some great resources. This is my last charge up the hill. I was working on CJ Thoroughbreds and our charity Hope 4 All a lot, like 40 hours plus a week. Then I got the call in March and I had to think about it. It's such a great opportunity that I said, yeah, here we go.” Johnsen described the MTROA, which is a non-profit, as a quasi-state agency. He said that one advantage of this already has been the cooperation and enthusiasm they have encountered from with other state entities. “The Park Heights Renaissance people, the Baltimore Housing Department, transportation entities, the Department of Natural Resources, they all want to help us and it's really going to make a difference in this project,” he said. “Imagine a master-planned Preakness entrance in Park Heights where we're able to work with moving roads and changing different things there. We are going to have a hotel on site. Now, it may not be there in 2027, but it is going to happen. We just had a meeting with the Maryland State Archives group. We are going to archive every piece of history and memorabilia not only in Pimlico but Laurel too, and we are going to incorporate that into the design of the new Pimlico.” Elsewhere on the podcast, Emma Berry joined the team for News You Can Use, presented by Darley's Night of Thunder, who is currently the leading sire of three-year-olds in Europe this year with 45 individual winners. Berry discussed this week's upcoming King George Stakes with Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), along with the upcoming Glorious Goodwood meeting. Further discussion during this week's show included a roundup of last weekend's racing, with talk of where we might see Coaching Club American Oaks victress Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) in her next start, plus a preview of this weekend's racing from Del Mar and Saratoga. This week's show is also sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders' Association, West Point Thoroughbreds, XBTV.com, and WinStar Farm. Click here for the audio-only version of the show. The post Corey Johnsen Joins the TDN Writers’ Room appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

MyRacehorse has launched “Retail With a Purpose,” consisting of a series of auctions featuring experiences and memorabilia that owners can bid on with 100% of proceeds directed to the MyRacehorse Transition Fund. Auctions are facilitated through the “Retail With a Purpose” program within the MRH shop, with new items launching regularly. Auction items include signed memorabilia, trophies, private morning training experiences, equipment worn by MRH horses such as shoes and halters, box seats at racetracks and stallion tours. In addition to our Retail With a Purpose program, MRH will continue to donate a percentage of every share sold to transitioning horses to second careers. “I don't think there's anything in the Thoroughbred industry that makes more sense and has to be addressed than the aftercare…they've served us and given us years of entertainment, now we need to reward them with a life after [racing] that they can enjoy,” Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas said after his recent involvement with Retail With a Purpose. To date, we have successfully transitioned dozens of MyRacehorse horses as stallions, broodmares, dressage horses, show jumpers and more. For more information, click here. The first Retail With a Purpose set of auction items were launched three weeks ago and included: a Seize the Grey worn halter; a private morning at the track with D. Wayne Lukas and Seize the Grey; a private morning training session and round of golf with trainer Ciaran Dunne of Wavertree; and a Luxury Suite Experience at Santa Anita donated by 1/ST. Over $10,000 was raised on these four items. New items are added regularly to the Retail With a Purpose section of our MRH Shop, which can be found here. The second round of items include a personal morning at the track with Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella; a private tour of the premier Thoroughbred breeding operation, Taylor Made Farm, led by Duncan Taylor; and other memorabilia items. The post MyRacehorse Launches Aftercare Program ‘Retail With Purpose’ 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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The Jockeys' Guild and Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, in conjunction with racetracks across the United States, announced that riders competing July 27 will pay tribute to National Disability Independence Day and raise funds for the PDJF.View the full article

by Steve Montemarano It was just another day making sales calls. About 12 years ago, I walked into a Farmstead Veterinary clinic in rural Indiana and looked at their wall-mounted cork board–the kind with tacked-up business cards. There was a gleaming picture of a horse with a flaxen mane and tail. I said to Ken Kimmick, DVM, “I know that horse. That's Hap.” A stunned Dr. Kimmick replied that was indeed Hap, and the story unfolded. Hap had a royal pedigree and was bred and owned by Allen Paulson. But Hap's recent passing at age 28 at Old Friends Farm went largely unnoticed even though the colt earned $1.3 million as a multiple-graded-stakes-winning superstar. He won the GII Bernard Baruch twice, the GII Keeneland Shadwell Turf, the GII Dixie Stakes, The GII Fourstardave, and the GIII New Hampshire Sweeps at the now-defunct Rockingham Park. Hap also participated in the GI Breeders' Cup Turf and the GI Breeders Cup Mile. But eventually his front-page triumphs and supermodel good looks became back-page fodder. In 2009, he was catalogued at the Keeneland January venue and sold for $7,300, the victim of a racing-related ankle injury and dwindled interest in a stallion prospect with a turf pedigree. A few years later, a client of Dr. Kimmick's named Richard Anderson arranged to lease Hap. However, the stallion was in poor condition. The soft-spoken Kimmick knew something had to be done and recommended Hap be signed over to Richard to avoid involving animal control. It was estimated that Hap weighed 600 pounds. His once-brilliant chestnut coat was dull and falling out. Richard Anderson, a retired truck driver who suffered from Parkinson's disease, hitched his horse trailer and loaded both Hap and his starving pasture companion-who lay down in the trailer and had to be euthanized. “You could have thought these horses were in a concentration camp,” said Kimmick. Dr. Kimmick and Anderson nursed Hap back to normal weight. “Emaciated horses require a careful refeeding program. It was a slow process and Hap was on death's door,” said Kimmick. Hap was a model patient who Anderson, despite his illness and cane use, could easily hand graze. Unfortunately, Anderson's health worsened and Hap needed to be moved. The stallion's future became uncertain again and the teenaged Hap had few options. I felt Hap's distress. My wife tolerated the idea of buying the five-acre field next to our home to raise Hap. That dream was crushed by financial reality. But what could be done? Kiaran McLaughlin knew Hap's former trainer and gave me that cell phone number. I called twice, left messages not asking for anything but advice, but didn't receive a return call. Maybe I misdialed. Photographer Barbara Livingston emailed beautiful pictures of Hap during his racing days and offered encouragement regarding Hap's predicament, but a resolution was at impasse. The situation became so frustrating that Hap's plight became a pledge, one that took on a life of its own. I met Michael Blowen at Old Friends Farm, and he couldn't have been nicer. It seemed that Hap might land there. But there were only a few slots for the many horses in need. I recall making a small donation, and then prayed. The months went by. As Richard Anderson became weaker, his wife pleaded for help. One night lying in bed things changed. Who owned Hap as a racehorse? The Allen Paulsen Living Trust did, but by that time Mr. Paulsen had passed away. What about his wife Madeleine, who subsequently married oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens? And after an internet search, I found Pickens's business website, clicked on the “contact us” tab, and asked that Madeleine be made aware of Hap's journey. Exasperated, the thought was, `why would a billionaire return this inquiry?' A few hours later the phone rang, and it was Madeleine. We talked about Hap's situation; she was empathetic and kind. About two days later, Cindy Grisolia at Old Friends called and said Hap was accepted. It didn't take a genius to figure that Madeleine pulled some strings, but she never boasted that. Hap was then boarded at Pleasantview Farm in Carlisle, Kentucky. The farm owner, Stephen Upchurch, took care of Hap for eight years. He nursed the stallion though the ups and downs of aging. When Hap lost his will to live, Stephen asked if Hap could be buried on his farm. From a Saratoga superstar to lying in peace in rural Kentucky, Hap was loved to the end by a person who never benefitted from his racing career, but became a loyal friend. “We were honored to get a horse like Hap,” said Grisolia. “That's the spirit of Old Friends.” There are wonderful people in racing that care about horses. They seem immune to compassion fatigue–a term that refers to a loss of empathy due to an overload of stress. Yet, the number of horses in need and the resources required for their care can be overwhelming. There were 17,000 foals born in 2023, of which 66% are predicted to race. It probably takes 25,000 broodmares to produce these foals and an estimated 10% of the broodmare population are likely replaced annually. Only a few new stallion prospects are retired each year. Over the past 25 years, there have been 643,000 registered Thoroughbreds. As these data are analyzed, it reveals potential for many Thoroughbred racehorses to be unaccounted for. Hopefully, this story provides hope and a bittersweet perspective. The horses give their all and ultimately rely on us to provide them with a safety net. The author writes and is an equine pharmaceutical rep. The post Hap-Pily Ever After appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A well-matched field of eight is set to line up for Wednesday's GII Honorable Miss Stakes at Saratoga. Riding a three-race win streak, Juddmonte's Accede (Into Mischief) posted a last-out neck victory in the seven-furlong GII Bed 'O Roses at the Big A June 15. Trained by Chad Brown, the homebred previously recorded a pair of wins at Keeneland at the oval's Fall and Spring meets, including a 1 3/4-length score going six panels against optional claiming company in her seasonal return Apr. 24. “We'll plan on keeping her running sprint distances and I'm really pleased with her development,” said Brown. “She's taken the time off well and she's done everything you'd want to see from three to four.” Brown added he was pleased with Accede's final work for the Honorable Miss when covering a half-mile in :48.46 over the Spa main track July 18. “She's doing great and had her final work [July 18],” said Brown. “She's come back this year a little faster and stronger after a rest after her 3-year-old season. I really like where she's at.” Flavien Prat takes over from Irad Ortiz Jr., who was aboard for her three latest wins. Also heading into the six-furlong test off a win, Robert and Lawana Low's Munny's Gold (Munnings) came home a two-length winner after 10 months on the sidelines in a Saratoga allowance June 7. Runner up in last season's GII Eight Belles Stakes and third in the GI Test, the Florida bred will be accompanied by her regular pilot, Irad Ortiz Jr. “I thought it was a very good comeback. It was good to see her back in what appears to be top form,” said Todd Pletcher. “It was a good stepping stone to this. I think she's had some physical maturity [since last year] and is a little bigger and a little stronger.” Munnys Gold has worked consistently at Saratoga, and breezed a half-mile solo in :50.50 seconds July 17 over the main track. “She's doing excellent and breezed well,” he said after last week's work. “Everything is on target. She's a pretty enthusiastic horse to train on a daily basis, so we just try to keep her as calm and relaxed as we can. She's an absolute sweetheart to be around, unless you're trying to gallop her. She's very forward in her gallops.” Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings and Jarret Prussin's Clearly Unhinged (Into Mischief) looks to remain perfect under the guidance of trainer Steve Asmussen. The 4-year-old won twice for conditioner Michael McCarthy last season and was defeated a head by Pretty Mischievous in the Test last year before a runner-up effort in the GIII Chillingworth at Santa Anita in September. She completed her sophomore season with off-the-board finishes there in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint and GI La Brea Stakes. This year, Clearly Unhinged is undefeated in two outings for Asmussen, beginning with a 2 3/4-length win in a five-furlong off-the-turf optional claimer in April at Churchill Downs and most recently when taking her first graded victory in the GIII Winning Colors Stakes May 27 over the same oval. Joel Rosario, aboard for both wins, is slated to ride. Last December's GIII Sugar Swirl Stakes winner Spirit Wind (Bahamian Squall) was a last-out winner at Lone Star in the Memorial Day Sprint Stakes May 27 and attempts to make it two straight with Mike Smith in the saddle, while Sterling Silver (Cupid), third in the June 23 Dancing Renee Stakes against New York breds will try to record her first win since taking a seven-furlong Tampa handicap Mar. 9. The post Competitive Affair on Tap in Honorable Miss appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Payne retires with 772 victories to her name, with her first winner coming as a 15-year-old for her father, Paddy Payne Sr. Having previously said it would be her last season riding, she will now concentrate on training.View the full article

Following his gutsy win in the July 20 Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park, Dornoch has joined the top 10 in the latest edition of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top Thoroughbred Poll.View the full article

Colonial Downs has added an extra day of live racing Sept. 4, serving as a make-up day for the nine-race card lost July 12. First post is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET.View the full article

The second of four Kentucky Derby points races to be contested at Oaklawn, the Southwest Stakes (G3) joins the $1.25 million Rebel Stakes (G2) and $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) as seven-figure preps for the first race of the Triple Crown.View the full article

Liable, the 2010 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year known for producing 2010 Eclipse Award-winning older male and Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Blame, died July 19 due to infirmities of old age.View the full article