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Four-year-old gelding Arslan (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) (lot 10), who filled the runner-up spot on his point-to-point debut at Tralee last weekend, topped Wednesday's Tattersalls Ireland May Point-to-Point and Horses-in-Training Sale when selling to Harold Kirk and trainer Willie Mullins for €180,000. Bred by Al Shaqab Racing, Arslan is out of the dual Grade I-winning mare Harmonious (Dynaformer) and was consigned by Richard Black of Ballinapark Stables, who had purchased him in France last July for €28,000. “This is a beautiful horse, by a fantastic sire and with a pedigree,” said Kirk. “I loved him in his point-to-point–he could be a two miler, could be a mile-and-a-half Flat horse or he could be a good hurdler. He has shown he can jump, but he could do two jobs and we are hoping he will make a good dual-purpose type.” Arslan was one of two lots to sell for over €100,000, with the other being the Zarak (Fr) mare Dippedinmoonlight (Ire) (lot 5), who won by 40 lengths on her debut at Inchydoney last weekend. Consigned by Daragh Barry's Furziestown Stables, she is out of a half-sister to the 14-time Group 1 winner Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa) and was bought by trainer Emmet Mullins for €130,000. “We are delighted,” said Berry. “It was a quick turnaround, but things happen for luck and it's great that she is going to Emmet Mullins. We were quietly confident on Sunday but what she did was a bit special so I hope she goes on and proves it for the lads.” The sale was arranged in the space of just two weeks after consignors expressed a need for an additional point-to-point sale after the poor weather this spring altered so many training and running plans. Of the 23 lots offered, 16 sold (70% clearance rate) for an aggregate spend of €718,500. The average was €44,906 and the median was €32,500. The post Wootton Bassett Gelding Tops May Point-to-Point And Horses-in-Training Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Cherie DeVaux has been among the sport's hottest trainers this month, with a winning streak that included three graded stakes wins on the Pimlico card the day prior to the GI Preakness. Those wins landed DeVaux the top prize of $50,000 in the Maryland Jockey Club's $100,000 trainer bonus that was offered to horsemen for their participation in stakes races over Preakness weekend. DeVaux was no overnight sensation after going out on her own in 2018 after working for Chad Brown. She lost her first 28 races and it took her 10 1/2 months to record her first win. But she put that slow start behind her and is now recognized as one of the top trainers in the sport. How did she do it? Those where among the questions we asked when De Vaux joined our group on the TDN Writers' Room Podcast presented by Keeneland. De Vaux was the Green Group Guest of the Week. “I just put a lot of pressure on myself to always be successful and to do things at a high level,” she said. “So, there was a lot of talking me off the ledge, and that was a joke when I first started. In August of 2017 I talked about this with my husband [bloodstock agent] David [Ingordo] when I told him he was going to have to take on a new role of Doctor Phil to just really help me stay focused and talk me off the ledge. And he's earned every penny. Now we joke about it. But he says, 'you can't say I didn't warn you.' I had to see if I had the constitution to keep going. Then like two years into this, COVID hit. So there were a lot of circumstances that were less than ideal. But I'm just a big believer. I believe it's a win when you just wake up, put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Eventually the water gets a little bit easier to tread. The first couple years, that's just how I got through it.” Even after a big week like the one she had at Pimlico, DeVaux refuses to rest on her laurels. To her, every day is a new challenge. “I'm the type of person where when we win, I'm already focused on what is the next task,” she said. “The next day we have runners and we have horses to breeze. One thing that I am working on is just trying to allow those milestones to sink in. I'm kind of a perfectionist by nature, so something else might be on my mind when I really should be paying attention to the bigger picture and how awesome this has been.” Her goals moving forward? “It's hard to answer that,” she said. “Not everyone's going to like you, but I want to be known as being a respectful person. I want to have a positive impact on the industry as a whole. I don't go out there and say, 'I'm a woman trainer, I'm here for women.' My parents were harness trainers, and they worked hard. I didn't come from a lot of means, so I just try to be positive. That's my goal, just to have a positive impact.” The Writers' Room unveiled a new segment this week “News You Can Use with Emma Berry” which is sponsored by Darley. Berry, who is the TDN's European and international editor, will be focusing on news from overseas. This week she took a look at the upcoming G1 Betfred Derby at Epsom. In our breeding spotlight section we took a look at the Coolmore stallion Jack Christopher and the WinStar stallion Country Grammer. Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders' Association, Coolmore, 1/ST Racing, West Point Thoroughbreds, WinStar, Darley, the Penn Mile at Penn National and XBTV.com, the team of Randy Moss, Bill Finley and Zoe Cadman discussed the impressive debut of Eagles Flight (Curlin), the half-brother to Flightline (Tapit), and the other major races run over the weekend at Santa Anita. Other topics included the decision to replace Tyler Gaffalione with Flavien Prat aboard Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) for the GI Belmont S. and the future of Maryland racing, which will include a new Pimlico. To watch the podcast, click for the video. To listen to the podcast, click for the audio. The post Cherie DeVaux 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

Charlie Appleby is confident that the prospect of slower ground at Epsom June 1 will only enhance the chances of his Epsom Derby (G1) contender Ancient Wisdom, who May 29 was just half a point off favoritism for the world-famous classic.View the full article

It appears that Imagination (Into Mischief) is going to get another trip east. The 3-year-old colt, last seen finishing seventh in the eight-horse GI Preakness S., may be part of a three-horse contingent that Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is sending to the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course June 6-9. Imagination and fellow 3-year-old Prince of Monaco (Speightstown), who was last seen finishing fifth in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita in November, are being pointed to the seven-furlong GI Woody Stephens S. Baffert is also planning on running 4-year-old National Treasure (Quality Road) in the GI Metropolitan Handicap. Those races are part of the nine-race stakes schedule on June 8 with the highlight being the GI Belmont S. All three horses are scheduled to work Friday or Saturday at Santa Anita, Baffert said. “As long as they work well–and I don't see why they wouldn't–they would ship Sunday,” Baffert said by phone from Southern California. “I don't put them on the plane unless I know they are doing really well.” After vying for the early lead with Preakness winner Seize the Grey (Arrogate), Imagination faded out of contention for jockey Frankie Dettori over a Pimlico Race Course track labeled “muddy.” Baffert said he is willing to draw a line through the race, which was the first in Imagination's seven-race career where he did not win or finish second. “I think the mud maybe made him rank and he was rank the whole way around there,” Baffert said. “He just didn't have anything at the end.” Imagination has not worked since the week before the Preakness. Prince of Monaco, like Imagination, is owned by SF Racing LLC and partners. He had won his first three starts before the Breeders' Cup, including the GI Del Mar Futurity He has been working regularly since April and had a bullet five-furlong breeze on Sunday. Prince of Monaco was timed in :58.80 (1/36). “We would have liked to get a race into him before something like this,” Baffert said, “but it was hard to get it. He worked really well the other day.” National Treasure will be racing for the first time since finishing fourth in the G1 Saudi Cup on Feb. 24. He returned to the work tab Apr. 12 and has breezed four times, including a six-furlong work in 1:11 (1/7) on Saturday. Among his highlights last year, National Treasure won the Preakness and was second, beaten a nose, by Cody's Wish (Curlin) in the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. Before going to Saudi earlier this year, National Treasure, also owned by the SF Racing LLC group, won the GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. at Gulfstream Park. “He looks good, the way he worked the other day, he came back well,” Baffert said. “He fits. When he is on, he is a tough, good horse.” Baffert also said that Muth (Good Magic), the 8-5 Preakness morning-line favorite who was scratched because of a fever, continues to recover. Muth stayed in Baltimore an extra week after the Preakness before heading back to California. Baffert said that Muth had his first day back at the track on Wednesday at Santa Anita. The next goal for the GI Arkansas Derby winner, Baffert said, is the GI Haskell Invitational S. at Monmouth Park July 20. The post Baffert May Send Three to Saratoga, including Imagination appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trainer Jose D'Angelo made it a priority to renew his passport this week following Gabaldon's impressive debut victory in the Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes May 11 at Gulfstream Park, which earned him an automatic spot in a Royal Ascot stakes race.View the full article

Northeastern-based owner/trainer David Jacobson has been fined $2,500 and is to serve a 30-day suspension beginning May 30 for a total carbon dioxide violation from one of his horses at Penn National more than two months ago.View the full article

The Florida Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association pledged its support to the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma after a tornado struck Will Rogers Downs May 27–killing one horse, while injuring and displacing others. Approximately 150 horses were affected by the tornado, which caused widespread damage in northeast Oklahoma, damaged 14 barns on the backside and left the location without power and water. The aftermath also left horse trailers, travel trailers, and buildings significantly damaged and the loss of power resulted in a lack of water and the need for immediate evacuation. “The Florida Thoroughbred Horsemen Association is dedicated to our motto 'Horsemen helping Horsemen.' When we were notified of the tragedy at Will Rogers Downs, our board of directors immediately pledged support to help the horsemen in Oklahoma impacted by the tornado,” said FTHA Executive Director Herb Oster. “We have mailed a check to help with the expenses incurred, including transferring displaced and injured horses.” The post Florida THA Offers Support to the Oklahoma TRA After Tornado appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Tweenhills Stud's first-crop sire Kameko (by Kitten's Joy) was off the mark on Wednesday as his son Wimbledon Hawkeye (GB) captured Kempton's seven-furlong novice for the Gredley Family who could be in for a big weeekend. Sent off at 28-1, the James Owen-trained son of the useful Eva Maria (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) was chased along early by Callum Shepherd behind the leading trio. Getting into gear in the straight, the homebred edged ahead of Ingot (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}) approaching the furlong pole and stayed on strongly to account for that son of the G1 Falmouth S., G1 Sun Chariot S. and G2 Duke of Cambridge S. winner Integral (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}) by a neck. Nice debut from the James Owen-trained Wimbledon Hawkeye (Kameko) who serves up an ace in the @UnibetRacing Interactive Novice Stakes pic.twitter.com/BDL26SJOHp — Kempton Park Racecourse (@kemptonparkrace) May 29, 2024 The post First Winner For Kameko At Kempton appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A job fair to fill various positions during the 40-day Saratoga summer meet will be held June 18 from 2-7p.m. inside the 1863 Club at Saratoga Race Course. Applicants should enter through the Wright Street entrance (Gate 8) with parking available in the adjacent lot. Employment opportunities will include bartenders; betting clerks; box office personnel; bussers; cashiers; cleaners; concession supervisors; cooks; customer support technicians; guest services representatives; hospitality ambassadors; merchandise clerks; parking attendants; porters; security guards; technology interns; ticket scanners; TV and video camera operators; waitstaff; warehouse workers; and white caps/ushers. Prospective summer job candidates will be able to meet with representatives from the following companies: NYRA, All Pro, Dyehard Powered by Follett, Integrated Staffing, Levy Restaurants, Mazzone Hospitality, Union Square Events and United Tote Company, among others. Applicants must be at least 15 years of age and have New York State Certified Working Papers. Those interested in positions as security guards, cashiers and betting clerks must be at least 18 years of age to apply; security guards must have a high school degree or GED. All applicants must present a photo ID and Social Security card or I-9 alternative. Following the four-day opening weekend, racing will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, apart from closing week, when the meet will conclude on Labor Day. For more information about Saratoga Race Course visit www.NYRA.com/Saratoga. The post NYRA to Host Job Fair at Saratoga June 18 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

It was inevitable Into Mischief would be featured early on in our 'Saturday Sires' series, as his picture would probably be next to the phrase in the dictionary if the term appeared there. The five-time leading sire has now surpassed the remarkable threshold of 150 stakes winners with yet another graded winner this past weekend. Maybe it's a coincidence the phrase 'Saturday afternoon horses' came in vogue around the rise of Into Mischief, but maybe it isn't. After all, he practically invented the term. More than any other horse in recent memory, he has embodied the ability to get breeders and owners those big horses over and over again. “Brilliant and consistent are the two words I think I would use to describe Into Mischief,” said Spendthrift's general manager, Ned Toffey, by phone Tuesday. “He's brilliant in the sense that he can get you any kind of a runner, tremendously talented runners, runners at the highest level; and consistent in that even if he gets you a horse that isn't brilliant, he'll still get you a useful, hard- knocking horse. That's what sets him apart.” The other thing that sets Into Mischief apart are his numbers. Punching at the stunning career number of 21% stakes performers to starters with his 13th crop at the races this year, he is currently leading the 2024 general sires list. That territory is nothing new for him as he's captured the leading sire title the last five years running. If Into Mischief does it again this year, he would break his three-way tie with Bull Lea and Nasrullah in the modern era. That's heady territory. And with no signs of slowing down, he's swiftly closing in on legendary eight-time leader Bold Ruler. Toffey and the Spendthrift team don't take the success for granted. “In this game there's always highs and lows. I think there's enough lows in this game that it makes you appreciate the highs. If we didn't, we should probably go do something else.” Not too many weekends go by without Into Mischief adding additional highs. When Clearly Unhinged won the GIII Winning Colors S. at Churchill Downs on Memorial Day–with another of stallion's daughters, Dazzling Blue, filling out the exacta–it was widely reported she was the 150th stakes winner and 75th graded winner for the Spendthrift Farm super sire. It turns out she was actually his 151st. The honor of the 150th should have gone to Pyrenees, who won the GIII Pimlico Special S. the day before the Preakness. Leave it to Into Mischief to causally blow by that milestone and then exceed it before anyone realized. And while Clearly Unhinged also turned out to be her sire's 74th graded winner, instead of his 75th, is there any doubt the actual 75th will follow in short order? It wasn't always quite so crystal clear. The late B. Wayne Hughes stood his first four stallions at Spendthrift in 2008. The year before, he had purchased a 2-year-old son of Harlan's Holiday for $180,000 at OBS. The catalogue page for the colt out of Leslie's Lady was solid, but not spectacular, and she had produced two winners from her two previous foals. Trained by Richard Mandella, Into Mischief would become the mare's first stakes winner with his GI Cashcall Futurity victory in 2007. After three more starts for Into Mischief at three–a Damascus S. win and placings in both the GI Malibu S. and GII San Vicente S.–Hughes brought him home to Spendthrift to stand his first season in 2009. Into Mischief would be the first stallion Hughes offered through the 'Share the Upside' program, an at-the-time revolutionary idea where breeders earn shares in young sires they support. Into Mischief's fee started at $12,500 his first year, dropped to $10,000 for his second, and eventually went as low as $7,500 in 2012 for his fourth season. His first four crops yielded a grand total of 141 named foals, a far cry from today's reality for the now-established sire who stands for an advertised price of $250,000, or 20 times his introductory fee. The year before Into Mischief's first runners, Hughes bought his half-sister by Henny Hughes at Keeneland September for the same price–$180,000–he had purchased his young sire. Also sent to Mandella, that filly would win her first Breeders' Cup in 2012, two weeks before Into Mischief would get his first stakes winner as a sire. That first stakes winner for Into Mischief would be Goldencents, who would later win two Breeders' Cups of his own, stand alongside his sire at Spendthrift, and become Into Mischief's first son to sire a GI Kentucky Derby winner when Mystik Dan won earlier this month. TDN Stallions: Into Mischief from Thoroughbred Daily News on Vimeo. Into Mischief's female family was just getting warmed up at the same time his first crop was two–that other Hughes colorbearer was Beholder, who would win four championships and three Breeders' Cups and is now a Grade I producer in Spendthrift's broodmare band. Another half-brother, Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy), would sell for $3 million, win a Breeders' Cup of his own, and is now a Coolmore stallion. Leslie's Lady would be named Broodmare of the Year in 2016. But no one was warming up quite like Into Mischief. He's been unstoppable since that first stakes winner a dozen years ago, adding seven U.S. and Canadian champions, a GI Kentucky Oaks winner, and six individual Breeders' Cup winners. He became the first sire in the 150-year history of the Kentucky Derby to have back-to-back winners. No fewer than 21 of his 74 graded winners have been at Grade I level; he got his first international Group 1 winner earlier this year in no less than the Dubai World Cup. He's had 44 'TDN Rising Stars' to date; 11 of his stakes winners have set track or course records. As his books have continued to improve, has he even reached the peak of his powers yet? What is there left to say about Into Mischief, other than to marvel at his prowess and wonder what heights he will yet reach? At 19 now, he remains in good health. “He's bred a full book of mares this year,” said Toffey. “His libido and fertility is still right there with the very best stallions here at the farm. It is very, very rare that he is ever more than a one-jump horse when a mare comes into the shed. He's really very remarkable. If every stallion handled himself the way Into Mischief does, the job would be easy.” Toffey said Into Mischief bred right around 200 mares this season and handles the number with ease. When asked how the farm decides which mares to accept for such a premier stallion, he indicated a trust in the breeders and the market. “There are certainly mares we turn away, but most people understand what type of mare they need to send to him. Right now there's a number of very solid stallions that are upper range, in the six-figure range. That spreads it out. The way the market tends to be, there's not as many breeders with mares that warrant that type of a stud fee.” When asked if there is any type of mare the farm tries to avoid matching with the leading sire, Toffey said with a laugh: “Haven't found them yet!” Is there a type of mare that suits Into Mischief best? “He's just over 16 hands, certainly not a short stallion, but not a tall stallion either,” said Toffey. “There's a natural tendency when a stallion is less expensive for people tend to send smaller, more quick mares. As a horse improves and the fee goes up, people breed classier, two-turn types of mares. That has worked well for him. For example, Juddmonte has a lot of Empire Maker mares and has patronized him very well. Physically and mentally, those types of mares are really compatible with him. At the same time, Speightstown and Distorted Humor mares really work on paper and those mares aren't necessarily thought of as particularly stretchy, leggy types. Clearly Unhinged, adding to her sire's graded stakes winners Monday | Renee Torbit/Coady Media “I think that over time what we've seen is that he's just a very good sire and there's an awful lot of stuff that works with him.” A glance at the broodmare sires of Into Mischief's stakes winners bears this out. A wide range of damsire lines are represented, with Empire Maker specifically having seven (five graded, including two Grade Is). Speightstown also has seven (four graded, two Grade Is); Distorted Humor has nine (three graded, two Grade Is). Tapit, Indian Charlie, Unbridled's Song, Galileo (Ire)–they're all there, as are less prominent broodmare sires ranging from Vicar to Gilded Time to Tiz Wonderful and Kafwain. Somehow they all work. “Into Mischief tends to stamp them all. He's so consistent, but he also gets all types,” said Toffey. “His sons standing here are a good microcosm of what we get from Into Mischief. Goldencents is more compact, a shorter type of horse. Authentic is 16.2 and more greyhound than bulldog. Maximus Mischief is a combination of them both: a big, powerful horse with a massive amount of leg. He stands over a lot of ground.” Spendthrift has also been quick to see the potential for Into Mischief's own daughters as producers. “A number of years ago, we made pretty substantial investment in our broodmare band. Our primary selection was performance, conformation, race record. A lot of those mares are going to Into Mischief. Their fillies have stayed in the program and will race and the majority of those will stay on as broodmares. We've got a number of his daughters that are 2-year-olds right now and we will have more in the future. “I think he is already establishing himself as a broodmare sire,” said Toffey. “White Abarrio was by a stallion that we don't stand any more [Race Day], out of a mare that was relatively nondescript except that she was by Into Mischief. I think he'll continue to do more.” It's early days for Into Mischief's daughters as producers, but in addition to White Abarrio, who won last year's GI Breeders' Cup Classic, as well as the 2023 GI Whitney S. and 2022 GI Florida Derby, he has another 15 black-type winners. His other four graded winners as broodmare sire include last month's GI Madison S. winner Alva Starr (Lord Nelson) and this spring's GIII Lecomte S. winner and Derby 11th Track Phantom (Quality Road). Whether in the position of sire or broodmare sire, Into Mischief seems to get “the speedy type, the classic type. He has the type of formula that breeders have liked for a long time,” said Toffey. “They can go long, short, grass, synthetic. He really can do it all.” To top it all off, four sons currently join him among the top 100 North American sires of 2024, including Goldencents and Practical Joke in the top 10. What more can Into Mischief possibly do? “There's always something more, but I think it's fair to say he's demonstrating that he's a sire of sires,” said Toffey. “He certainly hasn't produced a son quite of his caliber yet; we'd love to see some of those emerge. You'd love to see him get something at or close to what he is, but horses like him don't come around that often. “There's always more that a horse can do, but he has been truly a remarkable horse.” Remarkable, indeed. Into Mischief is the very definition of a Saturday afternoon sire. The post Saturday Sires: Into Mischief appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Soldi Stable LLC's Gabaldon (Gone Astray), impressive debut victory in Gulfstream's Royal Palm Juvenile May 11, will target the upcoming Royal Ascot meet, according to his trainer Jose D'Angelo Wednesday. The Royal Palm Juvenile, a five-furlong turf sprint for 2-year-olds, offered the winner an automatic stakes berth at Royal Ascot, as well as a $25,000 travel stipend. A $9,000 purchase at last year's OBS October sale, the Florida-bred set half-mile fractions of :21.33 and :43.80 under heavy pressure before kicking clear to win by 1 1/4 lengths in :56.20. “I knew he was ready. When we worked him in company, he was perfect,” D'Angelo said. “We bought the horse with the idea to run him in the Florida Sire Stakes. One day, when I tried him on the grass, he was better on grass than dirt. So that's why we tried him in the stake. I thought he would run big. They went fast. I think he has a big chance to win over there.” The George Weaver-trained Crimson Advocate captured the Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies at Gulfstream before winning the G2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot last year. D'Angelo has already made three trans-Atlantic trips for stakes engagements in recent years. MGISP Jesus' Team finished sixth in the 2021 G1 Dubai World Cup. In February, D'Angelo finished third in the G3 Saudi Derby with MSW Bentornato and in March, he traveled to Dubai with Caramel Chip, who finished sixth in the G2 Godolphin Mile. “We're very excited to go to Royal Ascot. We went to Saudi with Bentornato. We went to Dubai with Jesus' Team and Caramel Chip. We almost got to the [Kentucky] Derby with No More Time this year,” said D'Angelo, who saddled Grade III winner No More Time. “I'm feeling so blessed and happy to go to all the places the horses have brought me. For a while my goal was to run there, now we have to win over there.” Emisael Jaramillo will ride Gabaldon at Royal Ascot. The post D’Angelo Confirms Royal Ascot Tilt for Gabaldon appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Just days after landing her first ever driving treble, Kimberly Butt is seeking further success at Addington tonight – but knows it won’t be easy. At Timaru on Sunday she had wins with Spirited Lou and Lester for Rakaia trainer Warren Stapleton and then capped off an already successful day by winning the last with Jazzys Upstart for her employers Brent and Tim White. It was the first time she’s had three wins in a day in more than a decade of race day driving. “I thought all three were chances but for it to come together like that was good,” says Butt. “The (co) owners of Spirited Lou and Lester, Paulette and Bill Screen were down from the North Island and on course too so that was pretty cool.” That takes her to 14 wins for the year, and 169 overall, with her first winner being Saveapatrol at Forbury Park in 2013. At Addington tonight she has three drives including Master Class, who she also trains. The three-win trotter will line up in Race 8, the Matt Harrison Construction Mobile Trot (1980m) in what will be his first race since August. He has had some tendon and other problems. “He had a few issues middle to late last year and it’s taken a while to iron those out.” “There’s no questioning his talent – just about managing the leg and he may take a few runs to get back to his best.” Earlier in the night she’ll team up with First Rose for trainer Michael House in race 4, the Woodlands Stud Fillies and Mares Mobile Pace and Noah Magnific for trainer Don Burrows in race 1, the Airpark Canterbury Mobile Trot. Butt has driven the horse at the trials but not on race day before. “He ran quite well that day behind Rush who came out and won his next start at Addington by a good margin,” says Butt, “regular driver Sam Thornley has a commitment with Ken Barron’s horse (A Hill Two Menny) so I’m just keeping the seat warm.” A winner on debut, Very Majestic and the in-form Edward Longshanks look the pair to beat, with Butt keen to get handy from a nice draw (2) and then see what transpires. Butt and fiance Jonny Cox have “10 to a dozen” in work themselves and fit them in around their day jobs. Both head off first thing, Cox to Stonewall Stud and Butt to the Whites at Ashburton. “Both of us finish around lunchtime and work the team in the afternoon.” Then there’s their two-year-old daughter McKenzie to factor in as well. “We are very lucky – Jonny’s parents are on the property with us so (father) John does the joggers in the morning before we get home and Dorothy looks after our daughter McKenzie when she gets home from pre school.” It’s a busy schedule, but worth it when you have successful days like last Sunday. View the full article

The Louisiana Racing Commission has passed a set of emergency rules set to go into effect on June 8 that will create what are arguably the most lenient set of medication regulations in the sport. The withdrawal times for several medications have been reduced, and the list includes the controversial bronchodilator Clenbuterol. It can now be given to a horse within 72 hours of its racing. Louisiana, a state that does not fall under control of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) currently follows guidelines established by the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI). Under the ARCI rules, the withdrawal time for Clenbuterol is 14 days prior to a race. The HISA rules on Clenbuterol, a drug that is believed to act like a steroid and build muscle mass, are even more strict. Clenbuterol can be prescribed by a veterinarian for a duration not to exceed 30 days in a six-month period. After the horse is administered Clenbuterol, the covered horse shall be placed on the veterinarians' list and shall not be eligible to participate in a workout or race until blood samples have been taken that show that the drug is no longer in the horse's system. Under HISA, any trainer violating the Clenbuterol rules faces a suspension of up to two years. Why the racing commission made these changes, which it called “Active Emergency Rules of Racing,” is unclear. The TDN placed calls to the commission's executive director Stephen Landry and assistant executive director Gerald Calogero. By deadline for this story, neither racing executive had returned those phone calls. In loosening up the rules regarding medications, the Louisiana Racing Commission went against a trend in the sport, which has largely cut back on the use of medications and in particular Clenbuterol. ACRI President Ed Martin, made it clear he was not in favor of the changes. “Our withdrawal time is 14 days and they've set it at 72 hours. That's a huge change,” Martin said. “I do not understand the reasons for this and I don't understand why this was an emergency rule. There have been concerns with the over use of Clenbuterol because it has a steroidal effect on horses. We do not understand why they would depart from the ARCI model rules. If they had information and thought the model rules should be revisited they should have come to us. We do that sort of thing from time to time. But no one from Louisiana has come to us for consideration. It is a unilateral action and we've reached out to the commission and are requesting any supporting documentation. “There have been concerns that use of Clenbuterol is something that needs to be approved by the regulatory veterinarian. We understand the benefit as a medication and the ACRI model rule landed where it is as a result of significant work by the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium's scientific advisory committee. This is a departure from a long standing, established regulatory practice. We don't understand what the emergency is. What you are allowing is allowing therapeutic drugs to be given closer in to race day than has otherwise been the agreed upon norms by all the regulators in the country, which have collaboratively assessed the science and the challenges that the sport faces. Those rules have worked well for many years.” Another dramatic rule change is the one regarding Depo-Medrol, or methylprednisolone, a steroid injected into joints to treat pain and swelling. ARCI model rules call for a 100 mg. injection with a withdrawal time of 21 days. The Louisiana rule doubles the allowable injection to 200 mg. while cutting the withdrawal time down to seven days. While HISA has no control over what goes on in Louisiana, HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus expressed her disappointment and worried what the Louisiana decision would do for horse racing's overall image. “From a HISA perspective, obviously we are really disappointed,” she said. “This is a time when the industry is really coming together and making really significant progress, particularly in the area of safety and welfare of the horses. This will definitely set the industry back and create a bigger gap between the HISA and non-HISA tracks that we already have. Even though it's not a HISA state, the general public doesn't know that Louisiana isn't governed by our rules. They look at horse racing as one industry.” Lazarus said there are some steps that HISA could take. “From an integrity standpoint, we're not going to be able to let horses just come back and forth from Louisiana to a HISA track,” she said. “That would be unfair to the trainers who are competing according to the rules at all the HISA tracks, given how big the gap is. We haven't worked through exactly how we are going to adjust that. It could be additional clearance testing. It could be some sort of prohibition regarding going back and forth from Louisiana. It wouldn't be fair to the horsemen at the HISA tracks if we are going to allow horses who were on, for example, Clenbuterol, which, as we know, stays in the system for a long time, and come in and race against trainers who have not been in Louisiana. Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse, an outspoken critic of Clenbuterol, expressed similar sentiments. A Fair Grounds regular, he said he may not return there later this year. “This is a step backwards,” he said. “The biggest disappointment to me is that when horses leave the Fair Grounds and they come to compete outside of there, they're going to have an advantage that is not really fair. Clenbuterol, even though it only stays in their blood for a period of about 10 days, the effects of it can last for a long time. There is no way that it doesn't move horses up.” Not every horseman was upset by the changes. Benard Chatters, who is the president of the Louisiana HBPA, said the new rules will be good for the horses. He said that to the best of his knowledge, no one from the HBPA lobbied the commission to make the changes. “These new rules are good and they will help us to be effective horsemen,” Chatters said. “I like them. The rules on these medications are well thought out and will let horsemen practice their trade and help veterinarians to do their job effectively. I am happy with these changes, I can tell you that. They are trying to do what is right for the animals. I imagine they changed the rules to try to allow the horse to get the optimal care.” The post LA Racing Commission to Loosen Drug Regulations, including on Clenbuterol appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Penn National Race Course has its night in the spotlight May 31 as 10 3-year-olds compete in the $400,000 Penn Mile Stakes (G3T). Among those journeying to Grantville, Pa., are graded stakes winners First World War and Trikari.View the full article

Dual St Leger (G1) winner Eldar Eldarov is on the road to making a remarkable recovery from the neck injuries he sustained in a stalls accident in Dubai in March, so much so that connections are hoping to find him a place at stud in the near future. View the full article

One of the biggest nights of stakes racing at Evangeline Downs is set for June 1 in Opelousas, La. "Legends Night is popular not only because of top stakes racing, but also for honoring Louisianians," said Roger Heitzmann.View the full article

It was back to work for GI Preakness S. winner Seize the Grey (Arrogate) on Wednesday at Churchill Downs as he prepares for the GI Belmont S. at Saratoga Race Course June 8. With regular jockey Jaime Torres on board, Seize the Grey had his first workout since his upset win the Preakness. He went six furlongs in 1:13 (1/1). “I asked [Torres] if he was responsive, and he said, 'very,'” Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas said by phone from Louisville. “He said he could have let him run at any minute. He was full of good energy and that is what we wanted to see. I wanted to do a little more with him. This horse really enjoys the mornings; he enjoys going out there and working out.” Seize the Grey, owned by MyRacehorse, won the Preakness by 2 1/4 lengths over a muddy track at Pimlico on May 18. He went off at odds of 9-1. When the field is drawn for the Belmont on Monday, Lukas expects Seize the Grey won't be one of the morning line favorites. Come race day, he said he figured the price will be juicy on the colt who gave him his seventh career Preakness win. “I would think he would be about fourth choice; he might even be fifth,” Lukas said. “I don't think they are convinced. I look for him to be north of 10 [-1 odds]. I love it.” Lukas said the plan is still for Seize the Grey to van to Saratoga on Saturday June 1. The only other horse from the Lukas barn making the trip is his pony, Bucky. Lukas said Seize the Grey will walk the shedrow Sunday and then go the track, most likely the Oklahoma Training Track, on Monday. Seize the Grey has won three of five starts this year. Before the Preakness, he won the GII Pat Day Mile S. on May 4 at Churchill. After winning an allowance to start his season, he was third in the GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park on and then seventh in the GI Blue Grass S. at Keeneland. He ran twice at Saratoga as a 2-year-old breaking his maiden in his second career start–on a sloppy track–and then finishing third on a muddy track in the Skidmore S., a race originally carded for turf. “He is ready,” Lukas said. “I have no reason to think I am not going to get a good effort out of him.” The post Seize the Grey Works; Lukas Expects Preakness Winner Will Be Ignored in Belmont appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A total of 35 horses have stood their ground for the inaugural Irish Stallion Farms EBF Gowran Classic, which will be run at Gowran Park on Monday, June 3. The richest race in the history of the scenic Kilkenny racetrack, the Gowran Classic offers prize-money down to tenth place, with a total purse of €200,000. In addition, the winner will receive an automatic free entry into the G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday, June 30. The Gowran Classic is the culmination of the Spring Series, which was introduced to provide more opportunities for three-year-old middle-distance horses with a median price of no more than €75,000. The total prize-money for the series is €330,000, with a minimum fund of €25,000 per race. Of the 35 entries, the Ger Lyons-trained Wendla (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}) is a potential class act following her victory in the G3 Al Shira'aa Racing “Mutamakina” S. at Leopardstown, while Spring Series winner Harbour Gem (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) and Ocean Of Dreams (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) appeal as likely improvers for the powerful yards of Dermot Weld and Aidan O'Brien, respectively. British-based runners from the yards of Karl Burke, William Haggas, Charlie Johnston and Charlie Hills could also line up in the Gowran Classic, the headline event at the Bank Holiday fixture which will be free to attend thanks to the sponsorship of the Irish National Professional Bookmakers Association. Nessa Joyce, Irish EBF manager, said, “The €200,000 Irish EBF Gowran Classic is the centrepiece of the new Spring Series, offering greater opportunities to three-year-old middle-distance horses. It is encouraging to see Harbour Gem, a Spring Series winner, entered and in with a chance to take some of the prize money which is all the way down to tenth place. “Another exciting element for the winner is an automatic free entry to the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, hopefully we are cheering on the Gowran Classic winner at the Curragh. The Irish EBF board are very grateful for the tremendous support given by every one of the 24 trainers and owners with entries in the €200,000 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Gowran Classic and we are keen to firmly establish the Spring Series and Gowran Classic in the Irish racing programme for years to come.” The post Bumper Entry Still In Contention For Inaugural Gowran Classic appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will play host to several on- and off-site events and programs during the week of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival. For a complete description of events and to purchase tickets to select events, please visit https://racingmuseum.org/events. This summer's events include: Belmont Memories with Tom Durkin – June 5 Old Tavern Farm Tour – June 7 Belmont Stakes Day Saturday Morning Social, sponsored by George & Sharyn Neble, Chevaux Racing, LLC – June 8 Ongoing events during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival: Oklahoma Training Track Tours When: 9 a.m. daily Where: Tour begins at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame The Museum's behind-the-scenes Oklahoma tour is offered in conjunction with the New York Racing Association. The walking tour covers approximately 1 1/2 miles and lasts for 90 minutes. Participants must be at least 10 years old. By reservation only. Cost: adult $15, student/senior $10, Museum members are 50% off. Tickets: https://www.racingmuseum.org/visit/tours Belmont Stakes Artists' Festival When: June 6 through June 9, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Participants include Frankie Flores, Nick Martinez, Encounter, and Christine A. Moore Millinery. Cost: Free (artwork and other products available for purchase) Walk of Fame at Saratoga Race Course When: June 6 through June 9 Where: Saratoga Race Course backyard For more information about the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, including upcoming events, please visit www.racingmuseum.org or call (518) 584-0400. The post National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Outlines Summer Events appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Adam Houghton and Brian Sheerin A royal runner in this fillies' Classic at a meeting which her late breeder, Queen Elizabeth II, rarely missed, is just one highlight of an intriguing Oaks field. The runners range from the top-priced, seven-figure filly at Tattersalls October Book 1 to a €27,000 Goffs Autumn yearling purchase, with four smart homebreds in play as well. CAUGHT U LOOKING (Ire) Harzand (Ire)–Wild Mix (GB), by Mastercraftsman (Ire) Bred by Peter Kelly, she was sold by The Castlebridge Consignment for €27,000 to Peter Nolan and Noel Meade at the Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale. However, Kelly remained involved in the ownership of the filly, along with Tally Ho-Stud's Tony O'Callaghan, who bought into her after the sale. Caught U Looking gained plenty of experience last year and has always shaped as though she would do even better when upped to 1m4f. Everything in her pedigree suggests she will be at her best when stepping up to the Oaks trip and maybe even beyond that. Not only did her granddam win over 1m4f, but she is also a half-sister to High Accolade (GB) (Mark Of Esteem {Ire}), who finished second in the St Leger. There is no doubt that Caught U Looking rates as one of the more interesting outsiders and is one to keep onside at a big price despite the fact that she was held by Ezeliya when fourth on her return in the G3 Salsabil S. at Naas. DANCE SEQUENCE (GB) Dubawi (Ire)–Tearless (GB), by Street Cry (Ire) This Godolphin homebred has always been held in high regard and was not disgraced in the 1,000 Guineas when turning the tables on her Nell Gwyn conqueror Pretty Crystal (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), albeit well-held in ninth. She is a half-sister to smart 7f performer Romantic Song (Ire) (Shamardal) and solid stayer New Comedy (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). Her dam was something of a slow burner who won a Listed race over a mile and also tasted victory over 1m2f, while granddam Playful Act (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), a three-part-sister to Nathaniel (Ire) and Irish Oaks winner Great Heavens (GB), won the Lancashire Oaks before finishing second in the Irish Oaks. Dance Sequence is an undoubtedly classy filly who represents top connections and could well feature if handling this step up in trip. SECRET SATIRE (GB) Advertise (GB)–Secret Pursuit (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) Guy Brook's homebred has stamina to prove but impressed with the turn of foot she showed when causing an upset in the G3 Musidora S., beating the subsequent Listed winner Francophone (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}) by two lengths. A first Group 1 runner for Advertise, she is the fourth winner from as many runners out of her Listed-winning dam, with the others including the Listed-placed Secret Solace (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}). Her second dam, Secret Melody (Fr) (Inchinor {GB}), won the G3 Oppenheim-Stuten-Meile and has also produced the G3 Prix des Chenes and G3 Prix du Palais-Royal hero Pearl Flute (Ire) (Piccolo {GB}), while her fourth dam, Secret Form (GB) (Formidable), won the Prix de l'Opera when it was run as a Group 2 and was runner-up in both the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and G1 Prix de Diane. FOREST FAIRY (IRE) Waldgeist (GB)–Bahama Girl (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) Bred by Philip and Orla Hore, she sold to bloodstock agent Alex Elliott and trainer Ralph Beckett for €78,000 as a Goffs Orby yearling. This filly is unbeaten in two starts having followed her wide-margin debut victory at Wolverhampton with a gutsy success in the Listed Cheshire Oaks, becoming the first stakes winner for her sire in the process. She is the first foal out of a granddaughter of the G1 Deutsches Derby and G1 Grosser Preis von Baden heroine Borgia (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}), whose daughter Born Wild (Ger) (Sadler's Wells) produced the G1 Prix Vermeille winner Baltic Baroness (Ger) (Shamardal). EZELIYA (FR) Dubawi (Ire)–Eziyra (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) The Aga Khan homebred opened her account at the second attempt as a two-year-old, before returning from seven months off with a determined victory in the G3 Salsabil S. She is the second winner from as many runners out of her G2 Blandford S.-winning dam, who was also Group 1-placed on multiple occasions. Her Listed-placed granddam, Eytarna (Ire) (Dubai Destination), produced a total of four black-type performers and is related to G1 Irish Oaks and G1 Prix Royal-Oak heroine Ebadiyla (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), G1 Moyglare Stud S. victrix Edabiya (Ire) (Rainbow Quest) and G1 Gold Cup winners Estimate (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) and Enzeli (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}). RUBIES ARE RED (IRE) Galileo (Ire)–Red Evie (Ire) (Intikhab) The Coolmore homebred is still a maiden after three starts but thoroughly deserving of her place in the field, having caught the eye when finishing a never-nearer second in the Listed Oaks Trial Fillies' S. at Lingfield. She is the fifth black-type performer by Galileo out of the G1 Matron S. and G1 Lockinge S. winner Red Evie, with the others including the GI Breeders' Cup Turf and G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Found (Ire) and the G3 Give Thanks S. scorer Best In The World (Ire), perhaps best known as the dam of Snowfall (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), who numbered this Classic among her three Group 1 victories in 2021. WAR CHIMES (Summer Front)–Chipolata (Fr), by Muhtathir (GB) Bred by Nicolas Clement, Hubert Honore and Christophe Clement, War Chimes was bought by her trainer David Menuisier for €62,000 when offered by Haras des Capucines at the October Yearling Sale at Arqana. War Chimes won't lack fitness having run twice already this season but she failed to land a blow in a Group 2 event in France last time and her overall form leaves her with work to do. She is the first foal out of a dual winner in France over 6f and 7f respectively and the pedigree goes back to the prolific Chipiron (Fr) (Rio De La Plata), who won 10 times between 1m4f and 1m7f. Has a preference for soft ground, so the more rain the better. YOU GOT TO ME (GB) Nathaniel (Ire)–Brushing (GB) (Medicean {GB}) Bred by Dullingham Park Stud and Sarabex, she first sold to BBA Ireland for 62,000gns at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale. She was later bought by Alex Elliott for 200,000gns at Tattersalls October Book 1. This filly showed a good attitude when holding off Rubies Are Red to win the Lingfield Oaks Trial, racing clear for much of the race and digging deep when challenged in the straight. Her Listed-winning dam hails from the family of the GII Bay Meadows H. winner Wait Till Monday (Ire) (Maelstrom lake {Ire}), the G3 C. L. Weld Park S. winner Token Gesture (Ire) (Alzao) – who is in turn the dam of the GI Canadian International hero Relaxed Gesture (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) – and the GII All American Derby winner Evolving Tactics (Ire) (Machiavellian). SEAWARD (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire})–Zvarkhova (Fr), by Makfi (GB) Offered by her breeder Loughtown Stud at the Goffs Orby Sale, Seaward was knocked down to Hugo Merry for €460,000. Held by her stablemate Forest Fairy in the Cheshire Oaks but she is an unexposed type who represents a stable with an excellent record in this race. Her dam is a half-sister to classy handicapper GM Hopkins (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and was Listed-placed in France before winning in America. Family goes back to 2,000 Guineas winner Mark Of Esteem (Ire). MAKING DREAMS (Ire) (Make Believe {GB})–Sweet Dream (GB), by Oasis Dream (GB) Bred by the Morera Partnership, Making Dreams was bought by Nick Bradley and Karl Burke for 33,000gns at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale. She was consigned by Manor Farm. A battle-hardened filly who has made remarkable strides considering she was beaten in a seller at Chester on her third start as a juvenile, and it wouldn't be a big surprise if Making Dreams were to out-run her odds again. She is the fifth foal out of Sweet Dreams, who won a maiden at two but was well held in the Cheshire Oaks and failed to reach the frame in three starts as a three-year-old. However, Sweet Dreams is a half-sister to three individual winners, including the classy Tidespring (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}), who became the dam of Group 2-winning stayer Trawlerman (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}). Meanwhile, her other half-sister Loveisthehigherlaw (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) won a Listed race in Germany over 1m3f. While she was held by War Chimes in the Prix Saint-Alary and is unproven over this trip, Making Dreams boasts a likeable profile and shouldn't be underestimated. TREASURE (GB) Mastercraftsman (Ire)–Shimmering Light (GB), by Dubawi (Ire) Treasure, bred by Queen Elizabeth II and raced by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, boasts a big pedigree despite the fact that her dam failed to win in eight starts. Shimmering Light is a half-sister to eight individual winners, five of which achieved ratings in excess of 100.The include Wavering (Ire) (Refuse To Bend {Ire}), who won the G1 Prix Saint-Alary, while another half-sister, Winters Moon (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), was Group 1-placed herself before becoming the dam of multiple Group 1 winner and exciting first-season sire Earthlight (Ire). Treasure won her only start at two and shaped like a lovely filly for the future when fourth to stablemate You Got To Me in the Lingfield Oaks Trial. YLANG YLANG (GB) Frankel (GB)–Shambolic (Ire) (Shamardal) Bred by Newsells Park Stud and Merry Fox Stud, she was the most expensive filly at Tattersalls October Book 1 when selling to MV Magnier and White Birch Farm for 1,500,000gns. Successful in the G1 Fillies' Mile and G3 Silver Flash S. as a two-year-old, she ran the perfect Oaks trial when finishing a staying-on fifth in the G1 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket on her return to action. She is the first foal out of her Listed-placed dam, a half-sister to the dual G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup hero and multiple Hong Kong champion Viva Pataca (GB) (Marju {Ire}), who raced as Comic Strip when trained in Newmarket by Sir Mark Prescott. She is also related to the GI Flower Bowl Invitational and GI Diana S. heroine Laughing (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) and to the dam of the Listed scorer and G3 Lillie Langtry S.-placed Twitch (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}). The family includes the multiple graded-stakes scorer and sire Brave Act (GB), while the fourth dam is the champion two-year-old filly Circus Ring (Ire) (High Top {Ire}). The post The Lowdown: Betfred Oaks appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Paul Sapienza Elmont/Belmont Parade will be held on Saturday, June 1, revealed the New York Racing Association. This year will mark the 16th edition of the one-mile parade celebrating the Elmont community and the Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets. This year's Belmont Stakes Racing Festival will be held in Saratoga Springs. The parade will kick off from the Covert Avenue School at 10 a.m. and continue west on Hempstead Turnpike before concluding at the Alva T. Stanforth Sports Complex adjacent to the Elmont Library (700 Hempstead Turnpike). Participants in this year's parade will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Covert Avenue School parking lot. The parade honors the late Paul Sapienza, a lifelong Elmont resident and former president of the Elmont Chamber of Commerce. Among the participants will be elected officials, local leaders, marching bands from Elmont public schools, members of the police and fire departments and local youth organizations. Anna and Vito Cortesiano, owners of Salvatore's of Elmont, have been chosen as grand marshalls of this year's parade. Following the parade, NYRA will host an exhibition soccer tournament featuring local student athletes from New Hyde Park Memorial High School, Sewanhaka High School, Floral Park Memorial High School, and Elmont Memorial High School at the Alva T. Stanforth Sports Complex. For more information about the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course, visit www.BelmontStakes.com. The post Elmont/Belmont Parade to Be Held June 1 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Surgery to repair a condylar fracture in Mr Fisk (Arrogate)'s right front foreleg was successful, said trainer Bob Baffert on Wednesday morning. Mr Fisk won the GII Hollywood Gold Cup over stablemate Reincarnate (Good Magic) on Monday, but felt `off' in the gallop-out, according to his jockey, Kazushi Kamura. The fracture was later revealed on X-rays. The surgery to insert two screws into the leg was performed by Dr. Ryan Carpenter at the Southern California Equine Foundation Hospital on the backside at Santa Anita. “He had his surgery, and it went well, so now we just have to wait four months and reassess how it heals,” said Baffert. “He looks good, he's back in stall, and he looks bright.” Baffert said that for the time being, he'll stay at his barn. “He'll stay with me. I like to keep him for a month at least.” Carpenter will re-X-ray the fracture after four months to assess his future, said Baffert. The post Baffert: Surgery Goes Well for Mr Fisk appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Mark Tompkins retired from the Newmarket training ranks in 2019 with his highest-profile winner having been the 1993 St Leger winner Bob's Return (Ire) (Bob Back). The final black-type victory of his career came with Brushing (GB), a homebred daughter of Medicean (GB), who landed the Listed Galtres S. at York as well as the Cumberland Plate. Tompkins is now hopeful that by Friday afternoon he can add Classic-winning breeder to his list of achievements as Brushing's daughter, the Lingfield Oaks Trial winner You Got To Me (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), lines up for the Betfred Oaks as one of four runners from Ralph Beckett's stable. In what could be a big weekend for the family, You Got To Me's half-brother Ziggy (GB) (Sixties Icon {GB}) holds an entry at Epsom in the Northern Dancer Handicap on the Derby undercard. “Her granddam belonged to some owners of mine and we always loved her so when they retired we inherited her,” said Tompkins, the former owner of Dullingham Park Stud, which he sold to fellow Yorkshireman Steve Parkin in 2022. Parkin became a Classic-winning breeder himself on Sunday when Fallen Angel (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) landed the Irish 1,000 Guineas. “Steve breeds under the name of Branton Court Stud and he's had a really good weekend. I wish him good luck at Dullingham Park,” he added. Tompkins bred You Got To Me in partnership with Richard Marriott, who operates under the Sarabex banner. He explained, “Richard always had horses with me in training, and mares when we had the stud. Now all the mares have gone over to Stuart Thom's Galloway Stud at Woburn. He does a great job.” Tompkins and Marriott sold You Got To Me as a foal through the National Stud for 62,000gns. Returned to Book 1 in the draft of Glenvale Stud, she made 200,000gns when bought by Alex Elliott on behalf of co-owner Valmont. Newsells Park Stud, which stands her sire Nathaniel, who is already the sire of an Oaks and a Derby winner in Enable (GB) and Desert Crown (GB), also owns a share in the filly. The former trainer has resisted any temptation he might have had to make enquiries of You Got To Me's progress at Beckett's Kimpton Down Stables. “I haven't really been in touch with Ralph but we've followed her along,” he said. “We sold her as a foal and then she ended up with Ralph, which we were really pleased about, and she looks pretty useful. “We still have a Time Test two-year-old filly out of the mare. We've just had her broken in but we don't know where she is going to go into training yet, and she has a Pinatubo foal. Brushing has gone back to Nathaniel this year.” The breeders are still involved with Ziggy, who is trained by Harry Eustace and has won three of his 14 starts, including finishing runner-up on his most recent outing at Epsom in the City and Suburban Handicap. “He's been pretty good,” says Tompkins, who adds of You Got To Me, “She stays well, the family all do, and she's very genuine. I think she has a chance if she can just not use up too much early on and there's not too much rain. But she will stay and she will handle the track.” Despite the excitement of being represented in the Oaks as a breeder, the Classic-winning trainer says that he won't be attending Epsom on Friday. He adds, “I'm quite superstitious so I think I'll just have to let her run without being there.” The post Classic Trainer Tompkins Bidding to be Classic Breeder appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article