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The New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. will host its annual general membership meeting and educational seminar Sunday, Oct. 13 at the Fasig-Tipton sales pavilion in Saratoga Springs. The event, which features a free dinner and cocktail hour for attendees, will run from 5-8 p.m. This year's seminar topic will focus on equine financial management. Attendees will learn about stallion syndication deals, evaluations, and farm business management. The seminar, sponsored by the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund, will feature Mark Toothaker, stallion sales manager for Spendthrift Farm, Len Green, Founder & Chairman of The Green Group, and Chris Trusso who previously led the Greenwich, New York branch of Farm Credit East before his retirement earlier this year. “We are focusing our educational meeting this year on the business of the thoroughbred business. We are thrilled to offer the opportunity for New York breeders to learn from the insight and expertise of our speakers including Mark Toothaker, the legendary Leonard Green and Chris Trusso. They have a lot of knowledge to share about equine business management, equine banking and the perspectives behind stallion evaluation and syndication deals,” said NYTB President Dr. Scott Ahlschwede, D.V.M. “We encourage everyone to register and attend.” All are encouraged to RSVP by Friday, Oct. 11 by clicking here. The post NYTB Educational Seminar To Feature Len Green, Mark Toothaker And Chris Trusso 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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Ricky Yiu believes emerging talent Sunlight Power (Capitalist) can continue a sharp rise and eventually join the city’s elite after the gelding’s stunning win at Sha Tin on Sunday (15 September) as Zac Purton dominated the meeting with a quartet. Ridden by Jerry Chau, Sunlight Power travelled three-wide before surging clear of his rivals to win by two lengths and easing down before the line to notch his fourth win from 15 starts. The authority of the performance fuelled the wily Yiu’s hopes he has another quality galloper on his hands. Clocking 1m 21.17s to land the Class 3 Yiu Tung Handicap (1400m), 74-rater Sunlight Power will be next aimed at Class 2 contests before Yiu considers even loftier targets after shouldering 129lb with ease today. “I wish I could tell you how good he can be, but I’m aiming high. I think he can get to over 100 (in the ratings) but I can’t tell you how high he can go because he keeps on improving,” Yiu said. Sunlight Power is a graduate of the 2021 New Zealand Bloodstock sale where he was sold from the draft of Kilgravin Lodge for $320,000 to Yiu and Bloodstock agent Dean Hawthorne. View the full article

Eye-watering loot on offer in the world’s richest race does a fair bit more to get the juices flowing than the prospect of another cookie-cutter local campaign.View the full article

It has been a while between drinks for the connections of Loch Katrine, but the consistent stakes-winning mare collected a deserved success in the Kidney Kids Founder Mile (1600m) at Te Rapa on Sunday. The daughter of Ardrossan showed promise early in her career when winning the Listed Champagne Stakes (1200m) as a juvenile, but was winless through her three-year-old season, albeit finishing in the first four on eight occasions. She continued her honest form line through to the new season, with a third and a second finally culminating in Sunday’s performance, where she was well-liked in the market closing at $3.10. Opie Bosson’s sole ride of the afternoon, Loch Katrine jumped positively from her wide gate (11) and travelled forward comfortably in the heavy conditions, with breakaway leader Vaantana setting up a strong tempo. Maintaining her position wide on the course, Loch Katrine cruised up to the pacemaker and found the lead effortlessly at the top of the straight, continuing to find plenty under Bosson to hold out Hanalei Star by a length. Based out of Matamata, Autridge has been training Loch Katrine for more than 12 months, after Daniel Millar prepared her to the Listed success. “It was good to win a decent race with her because she’s that honest, she always tries and has been close just about every start, while being unlucky at times,” Autridge said. “When Daniel decided to give up his trainer’s license, a couple of the owners are good friends with Opie’s father and he told them to give me a call, so they did. “It’s great for the horse and her owners to win a nice race. “We go into a Rating 75 now, so we’ve just got to look at the weather. There’s a race coming up at Hawke’s Bay, but it’s usually good weather there, so there is another at Matamata the week after. “We’ll just be looking and waiting.” Bred by Colette Hosking, Loch Katrine was initially purchased for $6,000 at the 2022 Karaka Yearling Sales, before being sold for $1,300 via gavelhouse.com to Paul Sullivan, who shares in the ownership alongside Annie Phillips, Dave Paterson and Bruce Browne. Her Zenno Rob Roy dam, Cong’er, was a five-race winner, including the Listed Karaka Classic (1600m). Earlier in the meeting, Autridge was pleased with the performances from both Caitlyns Wish and Still Bangon, with the latter having her first appearance since the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) in March. During her three-year-old term, Still Bangon was a winner of the Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m), and placed in both the Gr.2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes (2050m) and Gr.3 Sunline Vase (2100m). She kicked off a new campaign in the Rating 75 1400m event, finishing four lengths adrift of a very in-form Lux Libertas. “I was very happy with her, she came into it fresh-up and just ran out of puff against some fit winter horses,” Autridge said. “She’s pulled up pretty well, so we’ll be looking for a similar sort of race at a mile somewhere for her.” Caitlyns Wish finished sixth in the open sprint contest won by Lazio, bringing to a close what has been a successful winter period for the Belardo mare. “It was another good, honest run from her, she’s gone to the paddock now and she’s done a great job,” Autridge said. “I think she’s won three this time in from 10 runs, so she deserves a break.” View the full article

Windsor Park Stud graduate Grinzinger Belle produced another quality first-up performance at Flemington to add to her stakes record. The Danny O’Brien-prepared representative was successful in last season’s Gr.3 Vanity Stakes (1400m) off a break and successfully resumed in the Gr.2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. She is a mare close to the trainer’s heart as he guided her sire Shamexpress to victory in the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) before he retired to Windsor Park. The Cambridge nursery also celebrated the impressive debut victory of homebred Age Of Discovery at Riccarton, which earned the Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained three-year-old a $14 quote for the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m). “Grinzinger Belle has come back bigger and stronger and that was her first time on an off track, so she’s pretty versatile and classy,” Windsor Park General Manager Steve Till said. “She looks like she’s got a very good spring ahead of her.” Grinzinger Belle is the first foal of the Rip Van Winkle mare Ripsomemore, a half-sister to Golden Parachute who won seven times in South Africa including the Gr.3 Kenilworth Chairman’s Cup (3200m). Their dam is the Gr.2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) winner Maxamore and a family that has produced Wild Night, Play That Song and Maxam, also Group Two winners. “Bruce and Maureen Douglas were Mapperley and Windsor Park clients and they bred Maxamore and bred and raced Maxam and when they retired from breeding we took the family over,” Till said. Grinzinger Belle was sold to Victorian owner John Wheeler during New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale for $32,000 and has now won more than A$450,000. “Ripsomemore had a Turn Me Loose filly last season, who is entered for Karaka but we may have to re-evaluate things and one we may keep now,” Till said. “She’s got a Vanbrugh filly on her and has been served by Savabeel.” Meanwhile, Age Of Discovery was a $625,000 Karaka purchase last year for Te Akau chief David Ellis, who had also bought his winning brother Espionage for $825,000 in 2020. Their dam is the Fastnet Rock mare Bayrock who has proved to be an inspired buy for Windsor Park, having secured the sister to multiple Group One winner and sire Merchant Navy for A$140,000 at the Inglis Broodmare Sale. “It’s such a good family in Australia, and has been for decades, and part of the reason we bought into it,” Till said. “Merchant Navy hadn’t come up at the stage we bought Bayrock and that subsequently gave her quite a lift. Top fillies like (Gr.1 Thousand Guineas winner) Joliestar have ensured the family has kicked on very strongly. “There’s another filly that Ben Kwok races called Bay Of Zea that won on Sunday (at Seymour), Liam Howley trains her so it’s a family that keeps on giving. “Now, Age Of Discovery looks like he’s going to shape up to be a very good horse. “He was such a good type that Rodney (Schick) said to David Ellis that he would be happy to be in the Stallion Syndicate that the colt is part of, so he retained a small share.” All three of Bayrock foals to race by Savabeel have been successful and includes the Listed Twilight Glow Stakes (1400m) winner Hindaam. Bayrock’s filly by the multiple champion stallion was sold at this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for A$500,000 with the China Horse Club, Newgate, Go Bloodstock and Trilogy signing the ticket. “Her combination with Savabeel has been exceptional, she missed last year to him and is going to go to Paddington this season,” Till said. Paddington is a four-time Group One winning son of champion sire Siyouni who is on his first shuttle run to Windsor Park. View the full article

New Zealand Cup week at Riccarton Park in November could prove to be an exciting one for The Oaks Stud. Farm principal Dick Karreman’s blue and white silks were already favoured to feature prominently in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m), but now they may also be a major contender in the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) seven days later. Homebred filly Raziah has put her hand up for the three-year-old feature following her win in Saturday’s Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton Park, shortening her price in the 1000 Guineas TAB futures market to $10. The Oaks Stud General Manager Rick Williams was rapt with the result and he is excited for what the spring has instore for the Tony Pike-trained filly. “She was very tough,” he said. “We thought she might have been a bit underdone for that, but she is certainly going to enjoy getting out in trip a bit. “It is hard to line up the form when you go down there, but the three-year-old fillies I have seen so far are very fast and I am not sure too many of them are really going to like 1600m at Riccarton. “We are in the mix (for the 1000 Guineas), but there is a long way to go. She is very consistent and if she can keep improving, she will be thereabouts.” Raziah is by The Oaks Stud’s former stallion Niagara, who now stands at Vicki Wilson’s Hawke’s Bay property, and is out of Justa Secret, who is also the dam of last season’s Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1400m) winner Drakaina. “Niagara has been very underrated,” Williams said. “He has done a good job but with stallions they are either in or they are out, there isn’t much middle ground.” Raziah’s family has had a number of strong results on the track of late, with Antrim Coast, who is out of a full-sister to Justa Secret, winning last season’s Gr.2 Alister Clarke Stakes (2040m) after finishing runner-up in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). The former Stephen Marsh-trained gelding is now in the care of Flemington trainer Steve Richards, and is set to make his return in the coming weeks. “Antrim Coast isn’t far from kicking off his campaign in Australia, he will start in the Seymour Cup (Listed, 1600m) in about three weeks,” Williams said. “We will aim low and see where he takes us. He is going to a Listed and a Group Three, and there is a good race for him on Melbourne Cup Day. “He is pretty highly rated, and we are able to place him a bit better in Australia where there are a lot more options, that is the only reason for leaving him there.” Meanwhile, Williams has received positive reports from trainer Pam Gerard since Savaglee’s runner-up effort in the Listed El Roca – Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m) at Hastings earlier this month, and they are looking forward to returning to the Hawke’ Bay venue on Saturday-week to contest the Gr.2 AHD Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m). “He has come back a lot longer and stronger. He has grown up a lot from two to three, which most Savabeels do,” Williams said. “He has taken the right steps physically and mentally. It is a long way to go (to the 2000 Guineas), but we are hopeful with him.” View the full article

Grangewilliam Stud stallion Zed, the sire of 11-time Group One winner and Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) heroine Verry Elleegant, has passed away, aged 22. “He suffered a bout of colic and the only option was surgery,” Grangewilliam Stud principal Mark Corcoran said. “At his age, we just didn’t want to do that to him and unfortunately, we made the decision to euthanise him.” The well-bred son of Zabeel had just four starts on the track before initially joining the stallion roster at Little Avondale Stud. He then spent time in the South Island where he was serving Clydesdale mares at Erewhon Station before his progeny started to make a strong account of themselves, encouraging Corcoran to enquire about standing him at his Waitotara farm in 2013. The son of Zabeel produced the fairytale comeback as a sire, producing 187 individual winners, 17 at stakes level, and three Group One winners in Survived, Ladies Man and most notably, Verry Elleegant. “I didn’t have much in the way of stallion firepower at the time and I was looking for a horse. I noticed that the stock of Zed were just starting to perform on the race tracks,” Corcoran said. “I approached Sam Williams, who did a really good job of kicking off his career at Little Avondale, and we came to an arrangement to stand him here. “Not long after we had done the deal and we got him here, Zed popped up with some stakes horses like Survived and Ambitious Champion. “He served a massive book that first year we had him (168 mares) and I think he was the busiest horse in New Zealand that year. “It just went on from there and it is a story that people love. He was sacked to the back blocks covering Clydesdale mares and he came back and left a Melbourne Cup winner along with a lot of other really good horses.” Verry Elleegant’s achievements in Australia put Zed’s name up in lights, winning an incredible 11 Group One races at a variety of distances, including the Australian Oaks (2400m), Winx Stakes (1400m), Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) (twice), Caulfield Cup (2400m), and her crowning success, the 2021 Melbourne Cup (3200m), which provided Corcoran with a memory he’ll never forget. “He’s certainly been a great ambassador for Grangewilliam and having a superstar like Verry Elleegant put us in the spotlight,” Corcoran said. “Zed has left us with many special memories. My family and local friends will all fondly remember sharing the excitement we had in our garden during COVID cheering Verry Elleegant home to win the Melbourne Cup. “He’s kept the mares coming in the front gate over the years and kept us going through some tough times and we’re in a place now where we’ve got some really nice stallions around us and a lot of that is thanks to Zed.” Alongside the phenomenal mare, Ladies Man, the winner of the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m), and Survived, winner of the Gr.1 Makfi Challenge Stakes (1400m), headlined the success of Zed in his homeland. The versatility of Zed was exemplified with the success of Zed Em, a million-dollar jumping star who won 17 races, including three editions of the Von Doussa Steeplechase (3250m) and the iconic Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m). On the day of his passing, Zed was once again in the forefront of the jumping scene, with his son Lord Spencer winning the Great Northern Hurdles (4200m) at Te Rapa for JJ Rayner. “He’s always been consistent and left those tough, hardy horses. They have plenty of his sire Zabeel in them and he left staying qualities,” Corcoran said. “He sired the winners of most of the major Cups in New Zealand and obviously it’s the same with the jumping races. “His progeny won pretty well all the major jumps races in Australia and New Zealand, with Zed Em winning in excess of A$1 million in prizemoney, while Affluential looks a rising star and only yesterday Lord Spencer won the Great Northern Hurdles.” The legacy of Zed will live on, with the longevity and nature of his progeny ensuring he will be a part of New Zealand racing for many years to come. “There’s certainly a nice volume still to come through as he covered books of 77, 51 and 46 over the past three years, so there should be some nice horses to look forward to,” Corcoran said. “The great thing with them is they’re probably going to be around for a long time yet. As we know they take time and are still racing as nine and 10-year-olds, so we should be hearing about Zed for a long while to come.” View the full article

What Wodonga Races Where Racing Wodonga – Hamilton Smith Dr, Wodonga VIC 3690 When Tuesday, September 17, 2024 First Race 12:55pm AEST Visit Dabble Action in Victoria heads to Wodonga on Tuesday afternoon, where a stacked nine-race meeting is set down for decision. With clear skies forecast, the Soft 5 rating will likely be upgraded to a Good 4 at some point throughout the day, and with the rail in true position, there should be no excuses for fancied runners. The Wodonga Races on September 17 are set to commence at 12:55pm AEST. Best Bet at Wodonga: Coffin Dodger Resuming from a 16-week spell, the Allan & Jason Williams-trained Coffin Dodger should prove too good for his maiden rivals. The four-year-old began his career with consecutive runner-up performances prior to a disappointing run before heading to the paddock. The son of Sidestep has trialled up nicely, and if Coffin Dodger brings his best, he should bury his opposition. Best Bet Race 2 – #4 Coffin Dodger (13) 4yo Gelding | T: Allan & Jason Williams | J: Thomas Stockdale (59.5kg) Bet with PlayUp Next Best at Wodonga: Immortal Shield Immortal Shield simply got too far out of his ground last time out at Pakenham on the synthetic, and on his first start on the turf, the son of I Am Immortal can bounce back. He won in style over 1200m two runs back when putting five lengths on his rivals when leading throughout, and drawn out wide in barrier 14, it is likely Blaike McDougall will roll forward and take up the running. As long as he doesn’t get trapped wide from the sticky draw, Immortal Shield should prove a bit too good for his rivals. Next Best Race 8 – #8 Immortal Shield (14) 3yo Gelding | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Blaike McDougall (59.5kg) Bet with Dabble Next Best Again at Wodonga: Thunder Force Thunder Force only just held off Keeneland at Benalla over 1612m when breaking his maiden, but is set to gain every favour in running as he steps into BM64 company. The four-year-old gelding stalked the speed throughout, and despite winning by the barest of margins, the Night Of Thunder progeny put a further 4.4 lengths on his rivals to suggest the top two were worth following. Liam Riordan will likely hold the rail just behind the leaders, and with even luck, Thunder Force can go on with the job on Tuesday. Next Best Again Race 6 – #7 Thunder Force (2) 4yo Gelding | T: Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | J: Liam Riordan (59kg) Bet with Picklebet Tuesday quaddie tips for Wodonga races Wodonga quadrella selections Tuesday, September 17, 2024 6-7 1-2-3-4 6-8 3-5-10-11-12 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Fresh from Sunday’s impressive win with Sunlight Power, the veteran handler heads to city circuit on Wednesday night with several hopes.View the full article

Underwood Stakes contender, Fawkner Park. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Fawkner Park is set to return in Saturday’s Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield, using the race as a stepping stone towards bigger targets like the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) in October and the Group 1 Japan Cup (2400m) in November. Trained by Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald, the six-year-old gelding last raced during the Queensland Winter Carnival, claiming victory in the Group 2 Q22 (2200m) and the Listed Wagga Wagga Gold Cup (2000m) prior to that. “He’s going super, and it’d be lovely to knock over a Group 1 early,” part-owner Nathan Bennett told Racing.com. “Chatting to Annabel [on Friday], and he’s going to go there to give us a real show. He’s ready to win and he’s not there just to make up the numbers. “He worked on the course proper at Geelong having an exhibition gallop, and he did it with ease. “He worked with Gear Up, joined him in the straight, and was good through the line. He only had a light gallop, but that’s topped him off, and he’s ready to go.” Horse racing news View the full article

Caulfield Guineas Prelude contender, Feroce. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Dominic Sutton is eager to see how Feroce performs in the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) on Saturday, as the race will help shape the gelding’s spring campaign. Feroce, a son of Super Seth, gave Sutton his first win as a trainer with a victory at Pakenham in March, followed by another success over 1200 metres at Caulfield. His recent form includes a fourth-place finish in the Listed Anzac Day Stakes (1400m) and a seventh in the Group 3 McNeil Stakes (1200m). “I’ve always felt that he’s a horse that will get out over further than 1400 metres,” Sutton said. “We’ve just had to teach him to harness his speed a little bit early as he can be an aggressive type of horse early when he wants to be, but I think the 1400 metres will suit him down to the ground.” Sutton added that Feroce would need to put in a strong showing in the Prelude to justify a shot at the Guineas, though he’s mindful of not overtaxing the developing gelding. “He’d need to run a pretty bold race in the Prelude to warrant going on to the Guineas, and the mile will probably see him out at this stage. I don’t want to give him a too taxing spring as he’s still developing.” Looking ahead, Sutton mentioned several options beyond the Guineas. “There is the Carbine Club Stakes during Cup week on the radar as a run after if we do go to the Guineas, but we’ve still got to take the right steps. “If we decide to bypass the Guineas, there’s lots of races around the fringes that we could look at. “There’s even the Sandown Guineas later in the spring. It’s pretty much an open book at this stage.” Horse racing news View the full article

Jerry Chau pilots Sunlight Power to a brilliant win. Ricky Yiu believes emerging talent Sunlight Power can continue a sharp rise and eventually join the city’s elite after the gelding’s stunning win at Sha Tin on Sunday as Zac Purton dominated the meeting with a quartet. Ridden by Jerry Chau, Sunlight Power travelled three-wide before surging clear of his rivals to win by two lengths and easing down before the line to notch his fourth win from 15 starts. The authority of the performance fuelled the wily Yiu’s hopes he has another quality galloper on his hands. Clocking 1:21.17, 74-rater Sunlight Power will be next aimed at Class 2 contests before Yiu considers even loftier targets after shouldering 129lb with ease today. “I wish I could tell you how good he can be, but I’m aiming high. I think he can get to over 100 (in the ratings) but I can’t tell you how high he can go because he keeps on improving,” Yiu said. Notching his second four-timer from only three meetings so far this season, Purton scored aboard Chris So-trained duo Devas Twelve and Super Win Dragon, Mark Newnham’s Super Infinity and David Hall’s Charmander. With nine wins from 24 rides, Purton boosted his Hong Kong career haul to 1,749, leaving the Australian only 64 victories shy of 13-time champion Douglas Whyte’s record of 1,813. “It’s a good way to start the season. I’m pushing for a little bit more support out there if I can get it. So, hopefully the other trainers want to train a few winners as well and we can work together,” he said. Purton, 41, figured in two running doubles – the first aboard Super Infinity and Charmanderer. Newnham was delighted with the performance of Super Infinity, a son of Star Witness. “He’s still not a finished product, but good enough to win today,” Newnham said. “I think at the moment, I’ll just hold him back to 1200 (metres). He’s not doing enough right yet, I think, to step up. “Even today, Zac had to sort of force him into a position, which was good for today and to get the job done, but I think as he matures and gets another couple of starts under his belt, he’s probably a horse who’s a better chaser.” With four wins across three meetings, Newnham has laid the foundations for another strong campaign. “I’m very happy. We’ve got some quite nice horses like this horse that weren’t over-exposed last season so they’ve got wins in them,” he said. Purton provided Hall with the first leg of a stable double atop Charmander before combining with Harry Bentley and Mr Energia. “He’s (Mr Energia) always shown ability but he hadn’t shown that ability in races, but the blinkers have transformed him,” Hall said of the Swiss Ace gelding who finished fifth in a Sha Tin 1050m trial on 3 September. Purton linked up with So in consecutive races, scoring on Devas Twelve before Super Win Dragon posted his fifth course and distance triumph. “He (Devas Twelve) did a nice job last season as a young horse, he progressed with every run and got that win and then he went over the top – he’d had enough and then he got a break during the off-season and he’s come back a better horse,” Purton said. “He raced against his normal pattern today and still got the job done at his first start this season. He did a good job.” Magic Control became the first horse this season to claim a PP Bonus of HK$1.5 million when the former Australian sprinter dominated from the front under Matthew Chadwick for Cody Mo. Clocking 55.74s over the straight course, the Sioux Nation gelding lived up the reputation he created in Australia where he was a three-time winner for Matt Laurie when known as Archo Nacho. The gelding’s best Australian victory came in the Group 3 Red Anchor Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley in October. “It’s nice to achieve the first winner of the season and this is a great horse to get it with. You could see from his win overseas that he’s a very good horse. Even in his latest trial he went very easily with Ka Ying Rising, who is a Group winner. He just followed him nicely without too much pressure and kept going,” Mo said. Family Jewel provided Caspar Fownes with his first win of the campaign with victory under Hugh Bowman. Setting a new class record of 1:33.70, the Time Test gelding impressed Fownes. “I’m very happy to see that, it was a good effort. I’m surprised they ran that time and the track is very hard but he handled it well. He ran very well last start and he was unlucky,” Fownes said. “I think this horse is quite nice so hopefully he can continue to improve.” Pierre Ng, runner-up in last season’s trainers’ championship, matched So and Hall’s feat in slotting doubles. Ng notched his first victory of the term with Gale Saga, who gave Matthew Poon his fourth win of the season, and then struck again with Team Happy under a positive ride from Angus Chung. “Very happy with the double. It seems a little bit late but it’s a good start to the season and hopefully we can keep going to the end again,” Ng said. Horse racing news View the full article

WA jockey Kyra Yuill enjoyed a fruitful day in Alice Springs on Sunday, finishing with two wins. Local trainer Dan Morgan, Darwin jockey Sonja Logan and Bunbury rider Kyra Yuill claimed winning doubles at Alice Springs on Sunday. Former Top End jockey and trainer Carl Spry, now based in Townsville, also had a win in his first Pioneer Park appearance since September 2019. Morgan tasted success for the first time this season with Garrucha and Barocco Bar, both with Logan in the saddle. In a 1000m 0-70 affair, Garrucha ($1.85 fav) made it four wins and a second from five previous starts when hitting the front at the 800m before overcoming Hurn Court ($6) and Tango Stepz ($7) by 5.7 lengths. Barocco Bar ($3.80), spelled after winning the Tennant Creek Cup (1600m) on May 18, got to the lead turning into the back straight before hanging on with his 61.5kg impost to pip Nasty Streak ($14) and Dip Me Lid ($21) by 0.2 lengths over 1400m in BM54 company. Yuill employed similar front-running tactics aboard Lisa Whittle’s Omoplata and Paul Gardner’s Governor ($11). Omoplata ($8) hadn’t raced since February, but that proved no barrier after hitting the front at the 900m before smashing Flash Fiorente ($8) and Ginger Creek ($3.50) by seven lengths over 1200m in 0-58 grade. Just like Omoplata, Governor ($11) jumped from the inside gate and shared the lead before edging clear at the 600m to prevail by a length from Augusta Moon ($10) and Taormina Duchess ($21) over 1000m in Class 2 company. Governor was a last-start 10th at Ballarat for Melody Cunningham on August 13 after posting just two career wins for fellow Ballarat trainer Patrick Kearney. For Yuill, who rode in Darwin on Saturday, it was just her third win from 19 starts in five Alice Springs visits after cracking the ice aboard Gardner’s Hello Carol on May 5. After making his first appearance at Fannie Bay on Saturday since March 2020, Spry marked his return to Central Australia in style when Kerry Petrick’s The Girl’s Boy ($13) finished strongly along the fence to salute by 1.2 lengths from Real Divine ($4.20) and Another Val ($3.50 fav) in a 1400m BM54 affair. The last time Spry had success at Pioneer Park was in July 2019, when he partnered Leanne Gillett’s stablemates Duvet and Razor Beer. Terry Gillett’s $2.50 hope Beau Factor made it three wins in four weeks when he took a sit in open company over 1400m before unwinding in the home straight to topple a gallant Princess Pancakes ($8) and a disappointing Altar Boy ($1.95 fav) by 2.5 lengths. Kevin Lamprecht’s $10 prospect Travanti, back after two Darwin starts for two fourths in June, trailed the leaders by five lengths passing the 800m before eventually clicking into gear to seal an effortless win over Quick Return ($7) and Get Out Mick ($13) by two lengths in 0-58 grade over 1200m. Horse racing news View the full article

Running four-wide, Gunny Highway lost a few strides to his rivals but with nearly a furlong until the wire, the gelding caught the leaders and pulled away for a two-length triumph in 1:37.94. View the full article

LEXINGTON, KY – The Keeneland September Yearling Sale continued ahead of its 2023 edition as Book 3 concluded Sunday night with a colt by Maxfield leading the way when selling for $575,000. Through the two Book 3 sessions, 526 yearlings sold through the ring for a gross of $83,880,000. The section's average was $159,468–up 4.7% from a year ago–and the median was $130,000, an increase of 13.04%. Ten horses sold for $500,000 or more, compared to 13 hitting that mark a year ago. During last year's Book 3 section, 562 yearlings sold through the ring for $85,565,000 for an average of $152,251 and a median of $115,000. With trainers Bob Baffert, Chad Brown and Mark Casse among the first-week shoppers still on the grounds as Book 3 concluded, Sunday's session marked a transition for the 12-day auction, according to Mark Taylor of Taylor Made Sales Agency. “Yesterday and today, to me, it felt a little bit thin like a lot of horses didn't have quite punch above the reserve,” Taylor said. “They were getting done, but it was right there and you had to be careful with your reserves. But I think the market was still fair. Sunday, to me, seems like sometimes it's a transitional day. Some of the people are almost done and maybe they are just bidding on a few select horses. And then some of the people who are really coming for Book 4 are maybe up here around the ring and they are dabbling and maybe buying a few in the back ring. But it's kind of a transition day.” Through six sessions, 1,166 yearlings have grossed $336,408,000. The cumulative average of $288,515 is up 8.15% from the same point in the 2023 auction and the median is up 5% at $210,000. The buy-back rate is 28.51%. It was 26.08% last year. “I think the sale has been very, very good,” Taylor said. “I think Keeneland has done a great job of bringing in buyers from all over the world. There has been a ton of European breeze-up people that have bought a lot of horses from us, so getting them over here and getting them engaged, I think it's a good sign for our breeders that those guys want American horses and they think they can do well at the breeze-up sales. That's been kind of a bright spot.” Looking ahead to the auction's second week, Taylor added, “I thought Book 3 was good, but my hope is that Book 4 is even stronger, that there is new blood coming in and it's going to kick on and go from there.” The Keeneland September sale continues through Saturday with sessions beginning daily at 10 a.m. Maxfield Colt for the Amigos Trainer Bob Baffert, still on the grounds shopping through Book 3 at Keeneland, and bloodstock agent Donato Lanni went to $575,000 to acquire a colt from the first crop of Maxfield on behalf of the 'Three Amigos': Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman Sunday. Out of Bible Belt (Pulpit), the dark bay colt is a half-brother to graded-placed Hardworkcleanlivin (Colonel John). Bred by Bill Thompson, Jr., he was consigned by Indian Creek. “Bob is here and the three amigos are all here,” Lanni said. “It's nice to have them here. The Maxfields have been selling really well. They are all beautiful. And we all liked this colt. He was a must-have.” The Three Amigos were buying their second yearling by Maxfield. They also paid $575,000 for a colt by the sire consigned by Burleson Farms (hip 1108). Through six sessions, has had 41 yearlings sell for an average of $275,366. He was represented by pair of million-dollar yearlings in Book 1. Maxfield Colt a High for Thompson Bill Thompson, Jr., breeding Thoroughbreds since 1996, sold his highest-priced yearling Sunday at Keeneland when his colt by Maxfield sold for a session-topping $575,000 to Three Amigos. “That exceeded my expectations,” Thompson admitted. “I was hoping that we might be $250,000 to $300,000, so this certainly exceeded my expectations.” Breeder William Thompson Jr. | Keeneland The session topper is out of Bible Belt (Pulpit), a mare Thompson purchased for $15,000 at the 2011 Keeneland January sale. Maxfield is in the midst of a breakout sale with his first-crop yearlings at Keeneland. Of the decision to send his mare to the Darley stallion, Thompson said, “Maxfield was a stallion that I had the opportunity to see at the racetrack when he was in his racing days. [Trainer] Brendan [Walsh] was really kind to take him out and let us see him. And I was impressed with his disposition, the way he carried himself. That's the difficult thing to ascertain about a potential mating. What is the horse's demeanor? That's so important, I think, not only for the sales, but also for the racetrack. They've got to have that demeanor and confidence that they don't get addled. So I like to pay attention to what I observe of them and Maxfield was such a standout individual from the way he carried himself.” Thompson has six mares that he boards at Winsom Farm in Paris, Kentucky. “I had horses when I was younger–Quarter Horses, just riding horses,” Thompson recalled. “But I was really interested in the Thoroughbred world. I bought my first mare in 1996 and had the good fortune to breed to Saint Ballado in his second year and that yearling went on to do very well. I sold her well here at Keeneland. So what do you do? Get some money, buy a couple more mares. So that's where I am today.” Asked what it was like to watch his high-selling yearling go through the ring Sunday, Thompson said, “It feels rewarding because there are so many things that can go wrong. I lost two foals this year. It's a difficult game, but when everything lines up and you have a success like this, it just feels terrific.” Nyquist Colt to Wathnan Racing A colt by Nyquist (hip 1813) is joining the expanding U.S. stable of Wathnan Racing after bloodstock agent Case Clay made a final bid of $550,000 to secure the yearling Sunday at Keeneland. The dark bay is out of stakes-placed Slimey (Quality Road) and was consigned by Knockgriffin Farm. “He really just caught my eye,” said Clay. “He has a lot of presence and is a beautiful mover.” The Wathnan Racing of the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani burst on the European racing scene last summer when winning a pair of races at Royal Ascot. The operation returned to win four races at the royal meeting this year. Hip 1813, a colt by Nyquist | Keeneland Clay has been shopping for Wathnan at the yearling sales over the last month as the operation expands its U.S. roster, which already has seen graded success with Subsanador (Arg) (Fortify)'s win in the GIII Phillip H. Iselin Stakes “In America, they are looking to buy two-turn dirt horses, colts and fillies,” Clay said. “There are 13 in training at the moment and so far at Saratoga and September sale, they have bought 14—11 here [at Keeneland] and three at Saratoga.” Wathnan's purchases at Keeneland have included a colt by Gun Runner (hip 235) for $800,000 and a colt by Not This Time (hip 4) for $675,000. At Saratoga, Clay's three purchases on behalf of Wathnan included a filly by Tapit (hip 160) for $850,000; a colt by Into Mischief (hip 55) for $850,000; and a second filly by Tapit (hip 135) for $500,000. Fitzgerald Hits Another Book 3 Home Run Jim Fitzgerald's Knockgriffin Farm hit a pinhooking home run when topping the second Book 3 section in 2023 with a $900,000 son of Constitution he had purchased for $100,000 at Keeneland January eight months earlier. Fitzgerald did again Sunday at Keeneland when selling a colt by Nyquist for $550,000 to Case Clay Thoroughbred Management. The yearling was purchased for $95,000 at Keeneland this past January. “He just had an overall range about him,” Fitzgerald said. “The way he moved as a weanling, I thought there was just so much potential there. He grew up exactly as I thought he would. I think his better days are ahead of him. He's really started to come into himself now and I think Case Clay bought a really nice horse.” Of the colt's price tag in January, Fitzgerald said, “I was a little surprised by it, but he had a lot of maturing to do. And sometimes you get a bit lucky. And obviously I got lucky, especially with Nyquist, who is probably one of the hottest sires around right now.” Casse Celebrates with More Shopping By any measure, Mark Casse had a good day at the race Saturday. The trainer saddled the top three in the GI Natalma Stakes, the top two in the GI Woodbine Mile and south of the border captured the GIII Pocahontas Stakes at Churchill Downs. Casse wasn't on hand at any of those races, however, as he shopped the Keeneland September sale. “It's funny,” Casse said at the sales pavilion Sunday. “I think we've won the Natalma eight or nine times and the Summer four or five times. I think that was our third Woodbine Mile. I haven't been to any of them. It's always the week of the sale. I tell everybody, that book has been written. I am trying to buy next year's winners.” Asked how he celebrated the racetrack success Saturday, Casse said, “We went out to dinner with some friends. We were going strong, trying to buy horses and watch races. This is always an interesting week.” Casse had a knockout summer with his 2-year-olds at Saratoga and the babies continue to perform with And One More Time (Omaha Beach), Vixen (Vekoma), and Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) sweeping the trifecta in the Natalma and La Cara (Street Sense)'s win in the Pocahontas. “We had a wonderful year with our 2-year-olds,” Casse said. “We started a new plan at the beginning of the year. We bought yearlings, but then we got them ready at our training center, so we had a good group ready early. We got them started. I think that's the key. You look at a filly like La Cara who won the Pocahontas, she started a couple of times before she even won. So it takes some of those horses a few starts.” Tynan Makes the Scene at Keeneland Ronan Tynan took time away from his teaching duties at University of Kentucky to take in the sales at Keeneland Sunday, but the Irish tenor, who breeds and races in his native country, found bidding competitive. Ronan Tynan | Keeneland “I teach two weeks each semester at University of Kentucky,” Tynan, said. “I have a stud farm in Ireland and in the past I've bought horses here, but it's very good sales this year. Holy moly.” Asked if he had bid on anything Sunday, Tynan admitted, “I saw a beautiful filly by Street Sense and she attracted my attention hugely, but then she detracted my attention because she flew. I tell you what, if this is an indication of the way things are going, it's going to be hard to get something within the realm of my pocket. But it's fantastic.” Tynan will be hoping the action is as competitive in Ireland when he turns to the selling side of the sales. “I breed and race,” Tynan said. “The year before I had eight winners, last year I had seven or eight. This year, not so good, but you have years like that. I have foals for the sales in Ireland. I'm a little worried about how it goes. Ireland is not America. I think Europe may be near a recession, not near the top, but the tier below it.” The post $575K Maxfield Colt On Top as Book 3 Concludes with Increases appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In addition, the total handle of $212,598,246 for the 50 days was an increase of nearly $7 million over last year's 51-day total handle of $205,665,035.View the full article

An Ohio-bred from the small broodmare band of Susan Anderson, Jonathan's Way became the first winner on the Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby with his victory in the Iroquois Stakes Sept. 14.View the full article

Ridden by Craig Williams, the son of Bullbars ran down long-time leader Pride Of Jenni inside the final 100 meters, crossing the line a half lengths ahead of the Ciaron Maher-trained mare.View the full article

The chestnut son of Galileo was taking his haul for the year to five wins from five, three of which have now come in marquee events after his bloodless victories in Gold Cups at Ascot and Goodwood. View the full article

Spurred in part by a record handle on NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes Day, Monmouth Park continued its upward trend with increases in both total and on-track handle for the fourth straight year, while jockey Paco Lopez and trainer Claudio Gonzalez were repeat winners of their respective titles as the 50-day meet came to an end on Sunday. Total average handle was $4,251,965, a 5.4% increase over last year's average of $4,032,648 during a 51-day meet. On-track handle averaged $352,939, a 3.7% increase over last year's average of $340,257. In addition, the total handle of $212,598,246 for the 50 days was an increase of nearly $7 million over last year's 51-day total handle of $205,665,035. The overall on-track handle also increased despite one less day of live racing, finishing at $17,646,973 compared to $17,353,093 in 2023. “It's a testament to the owners, trainers and the quality of racing that we were able to show an increase in handle once again,” said Dennis Drazin, Chairman and CEO of Darby Development, LLC, lessee and operator of Monmouth Park. “With everything we have on the horizon, from the state-of-the-art Caesars Sportsbook now under construction to the development that is planned for the property, the future of Monmouth Park has never been brighter.” Haskell Day produced a record total handle of $21,748,294 for the 14-race card, eclipsing the record set a year earlier. The crowd of 38,976 was the largest for Haskell Day since 2015. Among the future enhancements to the facility is the 16,000 square foot Caesars trackside sportsbook, which is currently under construction. Completion is scheduled for next year. JEMB, of which Morris Baily is the chairman of the board, has partnered with Darby Development and Monmouth Park to develop 80 acres of the track property, with plans calling for multi-family housing, a hotel and retail and youth sports facilities. On the racing front, Lopez won his 11th Monmouth Park riding title overall and 10th in the past 12 years, finishing with 76 winners to 65 for runner-up Jairo Rendon. Gonzalez won his third straight Monmouth Park training total, holding a 34-32 advantage over Mario Serey, Jr. Robert Reidy, a Rumson resident, earned his first leading owner's title with 14 winners from 66 starts. Reidy has been an owner since 2010. Thoroughbred racing in the state shifts to East Rutherford starting on Friday for the boutique Monmouth-at-Meadowlands all-turf meet. Live racing will run from Sept. 20 to Oct. 18 on Fridays and Saturdays, with the six-race cards starting at 7 p.m. The post Monmouth Park Concludes with Increases in Total and On-Track Handle appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The daughter of Frankel extended her unbeaten run to three after a course-and-distance maiden win in June ahead of last month's decisive win in the Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket.View the full article

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Monday's Observations features a half-sister to Space Blues (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). 17.30 Kempton, Novice, £6,800, 2yo f, 7f (AWT) WILD ANGEL (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) is the 10th foal out of the G2 Challenge Stakes winner Miss Lucifer (Fr) (Noverre), who produced Godolphin's GI Breeders' Cup Mile and G1 Prix de la Foret-winning sire Space Blues (Ire) by Too Darn Hot's sire Dubawi (Ire). Charlie Appleby introduces the April-foaled bay in a contest that includes another notable newcomer in Ballylinch Stud's colour-bearer Wilhelmina (GB) (New Bay {GB}), a Kevin Philippart De Foy-trained half-sister to last year's surprise G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes heroine Poptronic (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}). 14.30 Chantilly, Cond, €30,000, 2yo, c/g, 9fT NITOI (Siyouni {Fr}) is a half-brother to last year's G1 Hong Kong Vase and Group 1 Grosser Preis von Bayern hero Junko (GB) (Intello {Ger}) who debuts for the same Andre Fabre stable. Out of the Wertheimers' $2.35-million 2016 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Sale purchase Lady Zuzu (Dynaformer), he is connected to English Channel's son Optimizer. The post Half To Space Blues Debuts At Kempton 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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