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Victorian jockey Thomas Doyle, who was knocked out when dislodged from his mount at Fannie Bay on Saturday, is expected to be discharged from Royal Darwin Hospital on Wednesday. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) After suffering a severe concussion when dislodged from his mount during the Fannie Bay meeting on Saturday, Ballarat jockey Thomas Doyle is expected to be discharged from Royal Darwin Hospital on Wednesday. Doyle came to grief on Day 2 of the Darwin Cup Carnival when his mount Aplomado from the Chloe Baxter stable clipped heels after appearing to veer outwards, leaving the back straight at the 650m when sitting in third place along the rails. Earlier in the day, the 25-year-old had saluted for only the second time on his NT sojourn aboard the Chris Pollard-trained Kerioth. Having landed heavily on the dirt surface, Doyle was knocked out and received ambulance treatment before being transported to hospital for further tests and assessment. “I saw him this afternoon; he’s improving every day, and he’s pretty bright, but he hasn’t got a great recollection at all of Saturday,” Thoroughbred Racing NT chief executive Andrew O’Toole said on Tuesday. “He remembers riding Kerioth, but it’s not surprising that other things are mostly pretty hazy or non-existent. “Tom suffered a very heavy concussion – he had two very minor bleeds on his brain. “One in the front of his head and one behind his ear, but they’re very minor, and the doctors aren’t expecting any issues with those. “He’s going to have to go a little easy, it’s unlikely he’ll ride again during Carnival. “They’ve still got him on painkillers to help him with headaches and a sore neck. “He has no fractures or breaks, but he suffered whiplash when he fell, and it has affected his neck muscles. “I expect him to be out of hospital in the next 24 hours.” Doyle, who arrived in the Top End to ride for Kyneton trainer Neil Dyer during Carnival, had only recently returned to riding after suffering a concussion when dislodged at Stawell in late March. O’Toole indicated that Doyle has no thoughts of returning to Victoria – instead he plans to recuperate in Darwin and enjoy Carnival from the sidelines. “It was a very heavy fall, I would be surprised if he’s back in the next little while,” O’Toole said. “He’s made some good friends since he got here, he’s popular and a nice lad – he had his first win here a week before Carnival on Latest Bentley for Neil. “Tom would be an asset if he was to relocate permanently to Darwin, he’s a hard worker, and he’s not the worst rider by any stretch of the imagination.” A veterinary examination following the race on Saturday determined that Aplomado, a four-year-old gelding by Pride Of Dubai, sustained a laceration to the off-fore fetlock. An inquiry into Doyle’s incident was opened by TRNT stewards on Saturday and adjourned to a date to be fixed. “We went and visited Tom on Sunday afternoon, thankfully no broken bones, but he was suffering from the affects of concussion and was physically ill,” Dyer said. “Just want to see him get better on a daily basis. “It’s a big shock for everyone when that sort of thing happens on race day.” Horse racing news View the full article

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Last Saturday, Caulfield took centre stage as the Melbourne Racing Club hosted its annual Sir John Monash Stakes Day. Meanwhile, Doomben, Randwick and Belmont hosted strong support programs. In this week’s edition of The Follow Files, we have found three runners from the three meetings on the Eastern Seaboard that are worth adding to your blackbook with your chosen bookmaker. Once you add the horse to your blackbook, you will receive a notification when they run next. Doomben Track rating: Soft 6 Rail position: +0.5m entire circuit Race 6: Benchmark 78 Handicap (1110m) | Time: 1:05.07 Horse to follow: Miss Middle Park (3rd) After being transferred from the Ciaron Maher stable to Tony Gollan in Queensland earlier this year, Miss Middle Park finally made her debut for the stable last Saturday at Doomben. The five-year-old mare was one of the runners that was slowly away from the barriers after a bungled start; however, the daughter of Maurice settled midfield and found a rhythm quickly. Jag Guthmann-Chester worked his way through the field as the field turned for home, and when he asked for the ultimate effort, Miss Middle Park finished off strongly to nab third place on the line. When to bet: If Tony Gollan can find a similar race over 1200m on a bigger track, Miss Middle Park will go very close to recording her first win for her new trainer. Randwick Track rating: Soft 7 Rail position: +9m 1600m to winning post, +6m remainder Race 6: Benchmark 78 Handicap (1400m) | Time: 1:25.85 Horse to follow: Hellavadancer (2nd) Hellavadancer was sent around as a solid chance in the sixth race of the day at Randwick and Adam Hyeronimus couldn’t have given the Kris Lees-trained galloper a better ride. This son of Hellbent settled in the box seat behind the leaders, but as they hit the 400m mark, Hyeronimus was dictated to by the leaders as he was boxed in on the fence. After waiting for a gap to appear, he pushed out into the clear to let down with a strong run. Although he took good ground off the winner, Defining had all the momentum, and Hellavadancer was left with too much work to do in the final 150m. When to bet: Considering he was very unlucky and arugably should have won that race, expect Lees and his team to find a similar race over 1400m, where Hellavadancer will get his chance to record his first win this campaign. Caulfield Track rating: Soft 7 Rail position: True entire circuit Race 7: 3YO Handicap (1100m) | Time: 1:04.98 Horse to follow: Major Share (2nd) Following a hat-trick of wins to start his career, Major Share was sent to his first metropolitan meeting at Caulfield last Saturday by trainer Adam Chambers. The son of Overshare was sent around as the equal favourite with online bookmakers and went very close to keeping his undefeated record intact. Tom Madden settled his mount outside the leader and received a good run in transit before taking over on the home turn. Unfortunately for his connections, the runner that settled behind the speed took an inside run up the rail and finished best to win by a long neck on the line. When to bet: Major Share has shown that he can match it with horses in metropolitan grade, so he is one that you should put in your blackbook and follow in his upcoming starts. Top horse racing sites for blackbook features Horse racing tips View the full article

Over the course of the past week, D. Wayne Lukas had indicated that it was very likely that GI Preakness winner Seize the Grey (Arrogate) would stay put and run in the GII Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga July 27 rather than ship to the Jersey Shore for Monmouth's GI Haskell Stakes one week earlier. Gainesway Farm announced that it had secured the breeding rights in the Classic winner last week. “Since the breeding rights have gotten involved with this horse, there's so much more involvement in far as the bonus's and incentives are concerned, so the Jim Dandy and Travers makes more sense,” Lukas told DRF Tuesday. “And we don't have to travel. I kind of like that too.” In his penultimate move prior to next week's Jim Dandy, the grey worked six furlongs in 1:11.90 over Saratoga's main track Tuesday. In his latest start, the colt finished seventh in the GI Belmont Stakes at Saratoga June 8. “I didn't care too much for the way he ran on the main track in the Belmont,” Lukas told DRF. “They tell me it was a lot deeper and looser that day, but it's much tighter now that they got the water in it. So I was really pleased to see the way he moved over the track today. His action over it this morning was excellent.” He added, “Anytime you break 1:12, that's serious. Especially in the morning with an exercise rider. We were pleased. I think we got what we needed. We'll get another work in at Oklahoma before the Jim Dandy and move forward off of this. I feel good about it.” The post Preakness Winner Seize the Grey Works, Confirmed for Jim Dandy appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Today 17th July in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Sandown Hillside races tips & quaddie | Wednesday, July 19 Racing will return to Sandown Racecourse again this Wednesday, with an eight-race card set to be held on the Hillside … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Warwick Farm races betting preview & tips | Wednesday, July 19 Warwick Farm hosts seven races this Wednesday, and HorseBetting’s Nathan Keven shares his free betting tips and quaddie numbers for … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year ago Supreme Times jumps out of stablemate’s shadow at Alice Springs The Terry Gillett-trained Supreme Times was among the standouts on the five-race card at Alice Springs on Sunday … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year ago Clarke, Todd combine for Darwin Cup Carnival treble Having combined for a winning double on Day 1 of the Darwin Cup Carnival, trainer Gary Clarke and stable rider … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 17, 2023 Two horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 1 year ago Manfred Man caps magnificent campaign with Sha Tin feature victory Encountered delivered a book-ending triumph to crown the Manfred Man’s finest season in style with victory at Sha Tin on … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year ago Young Werther back in winner’s circle Young Werther notched the second victory of his career when prevailing in a close finish at Flemington on Saturday over … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Dakota Lee makes her riding debut today at Alice Springs The day has finally arrived for aspiring Alice Springs apprentice jockey Dakota-Lee Gillett. The 16-year-old daughter of prominent Red Centre … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 17, 2022 Nine horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Warrnambool racing preview & best bets | Monday, July 18 Warrnambool Racing Club is scheduled to host an eight-race card on Monday afternoon. HorseBetting’s James Herbert presents his best bets … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 17, 2021 Horse racing around the country sees 13 meetings being held around the country on this Saturday afternoon. Our racing analysts … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Moroney brothers make long-awaited return home A year and more since COVID-19 changed the world that we knew, over the past week Mike and Paul Moroney … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 3 years ago O’Sullivan upbeat after a Hong Kong season like no other Expat New Zealand trainer Paul O’Sullivan was in a positive frame of mind after Hong Kong’s 2020-21 racing season drew … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Back home, Collett turns focus to riding domestic winners Samantha Collett is back with her feet on New Zealand soil, keen to further the experiences she has had riding … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Hall of Fame trainer Laurie Laxon passes away Hall of Fame trainer Laurie Laxon, whose list of achievements included a Melbourne Cup victory and multiple Singapore training premierships, … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Gibbs in search of more home track success Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs could have as many as seven runners at his home track meeting on Saturday, with a … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Oliver to ride on despite protocol breach Stewards and medical experts have cleared leading Melbourne jockey Damien Oliver to ride at Flemington after a coronavirus protocol breach … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Quality filly heads Rogerson arsenal Trainer Graeme Rogerson is confident smart two-year-old De La Terre can notch the third win of her juvenile year when … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Speed Call primed for Cup tilt The John Turkington Forestry LTD Rangitikei Gold Cup (2100m) may not have its Listed status this year, but that doesn’t … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Legendary Qld sprinter Chief De Beers dies One of Queensland’s most popular race and police horses, Chief De Beers, has died aged 28 at the Living Legends … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Iron horse Agassi ready for distance test A preparation that has spanned seven months and a dozen starts will wind up at Randwick when Agassi faces a … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Calypso can Reign in Williams title bid Trainer David Jolly believes Calypso Reign is racing well enough to measure up in his first Melbourne appearance at Flemington … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Gollan mares in chance to bow out in style Trainer Tony Gollan hopes he can win the Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic at Ipswich as a fitting farewell to some … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Midweek miss could prove a boon for Dio The abandonment of Sydney’s midweek program has forced trainer Gary Portelli’s hand with Dio D’Oro, who will chase his second … Read More Market Movers 4 years ago Saturday horse racing early betting market movers & big bets The punters have been active in the early betting markets for Saturday’s horse racing on 18th July 2020 from the … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Tarzan leads Kendrick squad for Eye Liner Veteran Tarzan will make a belated Ipswich debut in the Listed Eye Liner Stakes as part of trainer Stuart Kendrick’s … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Magic Millions sales go ahead a week later The Magic Millions National Sales have been put back a week to deal with new coronavirus restrictions placed on some … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 4 years ago Exultant named Horse of the Year at Hong Kong’s Champion Awards Exultant’s outstanding exploits during the 2019/20 season earned the multiple Group 1 victor the Hong Kong Horse of the Year … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Fitting season finale looming for Waller Champion trainer Chris Waller has dominated Queensland staying races this season and has three chances to win another one at … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Split Second to build on promising debut After an eye-catching debut performance at Ballarat, Split Second heads to town where he contests the Byerley Handicap at Flemington … Read More USA horse racing news 4 years ago Del Mar shut as COVID-19 hits jockey ranks Fifteen United States jockeys, including Umberto Rispoli, have returned positive tests to COVID-19, forcing organisers to suspend racing at Del … Read More United Kingdom Horse Racing News 4 years ago Prominent UK trainer to hand in licence Ed Vaughan, the English-based racehorse trainer with close connections to Australian racing, has announced he is to quit training later … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 4 years ago Hong Kong racing pulls together to complete extraordinary season Hong Kong’s “season like no other” ended at Happy Valley on Wednesday, 15 July with Ricky Yiu securing an odds-defying … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Outgoing McKenzie hails Racing Industry Act Dean McKenzie believes his time at the helm of New Zealand racing reform is ending on a high with the … Read More Ireland horse racing news 4 years ago Government delays Irish racing owners’ return Owners will not return to Irish racecourses as planned after a delay to the Irish government’s lockdown-lifting roadmap … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago First runners back for Ritchie stable Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is back in the game this weekend. Having watched from the sidelines for the first month … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Justa Charlie out for redemption Justa Charlie has been beaten just once over the steeples and he is out to redeem that sole defeat this … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Star two-year-old sold to Hong Kong Horowhenua horseman Chris Rutten has confirmed the sale of dual Group 1 winning two-year-old, Yourdeel, to Hong Kong. Prepared by … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago First stakes test for Helena Baby Promising galloper Helena Baby has won four of his six career starts and will get his first opportunity at stakes … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Extended trip to suit Huntly Castle: Hayes After breaking his maiden over 1600m at Bendigo, Huntly Castle is among the favourites to win the Byerley Handicap over … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Enticing Star claims Waller’s Everest slot Former Perth mare Enticing Star has been confirmed as the slot runner for trainer Chris Waller in The Everest … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Well-bred 2YO Paris wins Cranbourne maiden Two-year-old filly Paris, a half-sister to Group One winner English, has become the latest juvenile from the Anthony Freedman stable … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Misery gets deserved win at Sunshine Coast Consistent Misery has made the most of the absence of track specialist Tarzan to score an overdue win at the … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Jade Darose chases another Flemington win Parwan Prince provided Jade Darose with an historic victory at Flemington over 1000m with the pair returning to the course … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Eagle Farm return boosts winter carnival The return of racing at Eagle Farm has helped boost turnover and crowds for the Queensland winter carnival … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Baster back in saddle after Ninja Warrior After taking up the challenge of appearing on the television program Ninja Warrior, jockey Stephen Baster is back in the … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Jamie Kah to ride in Shergar Cup at Ascot Australian jockey Jamie Kah has been announced as one of the riders set to compete in the Shergar Cup at … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Injury-plagued import out to revive career After a promising start to his career in South Africa, King’s Bay has had a long and troubled journey to … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Gold Ambition chasing belated stakes win Gold Ambition, who was once placed in a Group One race, gets another chance at stakes company at Eagle Farm … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago New early spring Flemington race for 2YOs The Victoria Racing Club has introduced a new early season race for two-year-olds at Flemington over 900m … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Ex-mayor’s breeding dream receives a boost Former Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has always wanted to breed a top-class horse and his two-year-old Spurious is taking … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Jackfrost retired Top jumper Jackfrost’s racing career has come to an abrupt end after suffering an injury in Australia. The Brian and … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Ciaron Maher back to work at Caulfield A broken femur may have cost Ciaron Maher a start in the Mongol Derby but it hasn’t stopped him keeping … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Mollyfied to back up at Warwick Farm Trainer Gerald Ryan will test Mollyfied over 1600 metres at Warwick Farm a week after her last start … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Empire in line for Flemington honours Nordic Empire will be chasing his fourth win of the season when he runs in a 1200m benchmark race at … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Melody Belle on track for new season New Zealand Group One winner Melody Belle is on track for the new season after a disappointing three-year-old year … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Coonawarra chasing third-straight city win After wins at Canterbury and Rosehill at his past two starts, four-year-old Coonawarra will try to continue his winning run … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Gale force winds halt racing at Pakenham The race meeting at Pakenham has been abandoned after one race because of strong winds … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Sasko chasing winning hat-trick at Sandown Trainer Tony McEvoy has elected to remove the blinkers from Sasko despite the stayer wearing the headgear to victory at … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Marmelo fighting fit after French win Trainer Hughie Morrison says Melbourne Cup contender Marmelo may have one more run before heading to Australia … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Stallion Hinchinbrook has died aged 10 Popular stallion Hinchinbrook has died after breaking a leg at the age of 10 … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago NSW in competition with Vic: V’landys Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys says the state is in competition with Victoria over the wagering dollar amid changes … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Abbey Marie to be aimed at Caulfield Cup Mick Kent is plotting a Caulfield Cup preparation for Abbey Marie while the trainer will wait until after Supido’s next … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Apprentices to battle it out at Flemington Ben Thompson has already done enough to win the Rising Stars Series in Victoria but the apprentice is hoping to … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Man Of His Word could back up at Randwick Gold Coast trainer Bruce Hill is keen to try Man Of His Word over 1800 metres at Randwick after his … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Hong Kong Jockey Club Champion Awards announced THE Hong Kong Jockey Club is fast becoming one of the most popular governing bodies in the thoroughbred world due … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Antipas showing extra distance should suit Antipas will be one of the late-season two-year-olds who will be tested over more ground when he steps up to … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Short spring campaign for La Diosa New Zealand filly La Diosa will have a short spring campaign when she returns from a break after a tiring … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Market movers for Rosehill, Caulfield and Sunshine Coast, June 15 A HUGE Saturday of racing was headlined this weekend by three nine-race cards in Melbourne, Sydney and the Sunshine Coast … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Magic Alibi to back up last-start win Magic Alibi will run in one of two 1100m-sprints at Randwick as she attempts back-to-back wins … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Blake Shinn to return at Warwick Farm Blake Shinn returns to Sydney racing from America with rides in six of the seven races on the midweek Warwick … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago Dad’s legacy the pathway to success for apprentice Darren Danis APPRENTICE Darren Danis is starting to hit his straps in the New Zealand apprentice jockey ranks after a frustrating introduction … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago Improved La Diosa set for quiet campaign ahead of NZ spring LEADING southern filly La Diosa will be sparingly-raced when she returns to competition in the new term. The New Zealand … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago Rangipo on target for NZ Triple Crown CAMBRIDGE trainer Tony Pike is planning on taking a team of gallopers to the central districts headlined by New Zealand … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Sheiswhatsheis to run in Tatt’s Mile Sheiswhatsheis will miss the Townsville Cup in favour of the Listed Tattersall’s Mile at Doomben … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Trainer Ben Currie gets century Young trainer Ben Currie’s treble at Toowoomba has given him 100 Queensland winners for first time … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Caravaggio still in Everest mix The $10 million Everest is still on the cards for Caravaggio despite his fourth in the July Cup … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Hawkesbury stable a boost for Ryan Gerald Ryan will claim the Hawkesbury trainers’ premiership after his first full season with a satellite stable at the track … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Fell Swoop to spend spring in Melbourne After an autumn-winter campaign during which Fell Swoop raced in three states, he will campaign exclusively in Melbourne in the … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Cox Plate on agenda for Scottish Scottish has put himself in the frame for a trip to Australia for the Cox Plate with his all-the-way win … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Waller closing in on milestone Chris Waller still has four meetings left this season to beat his own Sydney training record set in 2012/13 … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Sagaronne program up in the air Trainer Toby Edmonds will re-think plans for Group One-placed Sagaronne after being forced to scratch her from a wet Eagle … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Puritan to resume in Regal Roller Jason Warren is aiming stakes winner Puritan at the Regal Roller Stakes first-up and believes an autumn campaign in Sydney … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago False start for jockeys insight Racing Victoria and its integrity department has yet to give Ride Guide the green light after its launch at Caulfield … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Schweida aiming Outraged at Townsville Cup Brisbane trainer Kelly Schweida is looking to travel north again, this time with Outraged who will be aimed at the … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Cox Plate on agenda for Scottish Scottish has put himself in the frame for a trip to Australia for the Cox Plate with his all-the-way win … Read More View the full article

Retired trainer Louis Albertrani, who conditioned 1999 champion sprinter Artax, died July 13 at his home in New Castle, Del., at the age of 67.View the full article

Aidan O'Brien dominates the entries for the G1 Betfred St Leger, which takes place at Doncaster on Saturday, September 14. Of the 25 contenders, O'Brien is responsible for no fewer than 14 of them, headed by G1 Irish Derby hero Los Angeles (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) and the unbeaten Jan Brueghel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). They could be joined at Doncaster by two of the stable's Royal Ascot winners in G2 Queen's Vase scorer Illinois (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})–last seen fillling the runner-up spot in the G1 Grand Prix de Paris–and Port Fairy (Ire) (Australia {GB}), who heads the betting for Saturday's G1 Irish Oaks following her victory in the G2 Ribblesdale Stakes. Los Angeles held off the the David Menuisier-trained Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) at the Curragh and that rival could be in opposition once again on Town Moor, while Deira Mile (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), who was one place behind Los Angeles when finishing fourth in the G1 Derby at Epsom, could have a second tilt at Classic glory for Owen Burrows. The twice-raced Vanish (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is another possible runner for the Burrows yard, while G2 King Edward VII Stakes third Royal Supremacy (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}) and Wild Waves (Ire) (Crystal Ocean {GB}) could both line up for Andrew Balding. Ancient Wisdom (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), who had Royal Supremacy back in second when running out an decisive winner of last week's G3 Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket, is another notable entry for Charlie Appleby, but an absentee is his stable companion Arabian Crown (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), who has not been seen since winning the G3 Classic Trial at Sandown in April. The post Los Angeles Spearheads Ballydoyle’s St Leger Battalions appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Rider Emily Ellingwood straightened Night Beacon (Spun to Run) for her stretch run, then banked the young filly for the gallop out. All the while she allowed her mount–who moved like a western pleasure horse–to feel the ground beneath her during what was becoming a regular workout late in 2023. But it wasn't a nicely-groomed all-weather surface the pair were traveling over. No, the terrain was undulating and severe. Among the flora was fauna which included snakes and coyotes. There's no renovation break amid the rock and earth here. True, the harrowed dirt of Arcadia was not far off as the crow flies, but it seemed a world away. Night Beacon's training track at Whittier Narrows near Los Angeles, California, with its ravines and embankments, was therefore something different. Having a yearling start a career in this fashion is all part of trainer Ryan Hanson's plan–a forward-thinking memo regarding a horse's born identity. “The idea is simple,” Hanson said. “What we need to be doing is break them to be horses, not racehorses.” Conventional wisdom in the 21st century tells the postmodern trainer that they should begin to put a saddle on a yearling in the early fall and then proceed to teach them about the rigors of daily life around the oval and in the stable. Sure, turning them out into a field, watching their every move while they're in their stalls and seeing to their needs becomes part and parcel of the rhythms of everyday life. Clocking times and the coming of the 2-year-old sales become like sand through an hourglass as the calendar flips. Under these old methods, plans for life events like becoming an off-track Thoroughbred (OTTB) can be procrastinated and are an impediment to progress. And so it goes, why think about the distant future when the target is the track and then ultimately the breeding shed? Channeling the film Jerry Maguire–fewer clients, more personal attention–Hanson's own training memo tries to look beyond a Thoroughbred's current condition in the here and now. He and his team are about building blocks, which if constructed properly, have a major influence on the life of a horse after their racing career is over. “We used to go with a plan, but what we learned is that they are around the track all the time,” he said. “Going to a place like Whittier Narrows allows them to grow and mature at their pace, instead of ours.” Ryan Hanson line driving with his assistant | Michelle Yu Hanson's approach to breaking a horse, how to 'condition' them and finally get them to the track could have a reverberative effect on the sport. His unique take could also be the key to building soundness and longevity. First though, you should know that Hanson operates a stable of roughly 40 head and competes primarily at Santa Anita, Los Alamitos and Del Mar. You probably have heard of his wife, Michelle Yu, who is prominent on several networks providing handicapping analysis and interviews. She's an accomplished horseman in her own right and, just like Ellingwood, integral to the operation. “Michelle is really the boss of this outfit,” said Hanson. “We do everything ourselves and it is a sun-up to sundown effort, which never stops. Christmas Day, holidays, we are just in constant motion, but there just is nothing like a nice day and being with these horses.” Hanson, who is a fourth-generation horseman originally from Idaho, has spent his whole life around equine athletes. His story is distinctive because he might be the only Thoroughbred trainer in North America to first be a champion chariot racer. You aren't going to find this ambitious and hard-working fellow in a three-piece suit gabbing with the clients. His uniform, as he describes it, is dirty blue jeans paired with a ball cap. He can steer a Thoroughbred as well as anybody and his parents instilled in him a work ethic that shows. “My parents taught hard work, and that is what Michelle and I are all about,” he said. Hanson's program places a strong emphasis on the horse getting to be just that, a horse. When yearlings are sent to him, they don't go to the track immediately, rather, he specifically keeps them away in order to foster some important qualities. It is a deposit on their future. The breaking of Night Beacon is a case in point. Yu suggested to the owner of WSS Racing, Bill Simon, that he find a son or daughter by Gainesway freshman sire Spun to Run (by Hard Spun). Out of Stormandaprayer, Night Beacon was selected by Jared Hughes for Simon and taken home for $45,000 at the 2023 Keeneland January Sale. The short yearling filly was then turned out in Kentucky through the summer before she headed to Hanson in California that September. Her breaking in a corral went smoothly. “She was a pleasure to break and we started her from the ground, line drove her,” said the trainer. “By mid-November she was being ridden every day with a western saddle and Emily [Ellingwood] helped guide her over logs and sometimes we would go two at a time, while sometimes it's just a single.” Built like a competitive trail event for an OTTB, Hanson's module is more like a Montessori school where each pupil is an individual. Paths of varying degrees of difficulty allow horses to build different strengths in their legs. Hanson, Yu and Ellingwood rotate mounts, especially if one in the string needs some special attention. When she was ready, Night Beacon took to the river bottoms, went knee deep into water and learned to pick up her feet on the trails at Whittier. The course which is about a mile and a half includes deep sand at different junctures and is coupled with steeper points, which provide a nice set of challenges. “She's [Night Beacon] just one of those fillies who never missed a beat, never needed to slow down and was always training forward,” Hanson said. The trainee became comfortable in her own skin, so when it was time to transition to the track at Santa Anita, the process was a smooth one in late February. Ellingwood took Night Beacon for her first registered workout going a furlong Mar. 9. Regular drills followed and the juvenile broke her maiden on debut by 2 3/4 lengths going 4 1/2 furlongs with her regular rider aboard in Arcadia May 10, which handed her first-crop sire his first winner of his career. “Night Beacon has always been a pack leader,” said Ellingwood. “I always enjoy breaking babies and working with them before they head to the track. Taking them on the Whittier trails allows them to develop a natural confidence as they experience different surfaces. I think that it definitely helps with their development. I even own one who was trained like this and they had such a great foundation for their next job in life.” Night Beacon breaks her maiden | Benoit Since her graduation, Night Beacon has set her sights on the GIII Sorrento Stakes at Del Mar Aug. 10. Her works have continued to be steady and to form. No matter what the filly accomplishes on the track, Hanson has instilled in the daughter of Spun to Run skills that will last the rest of her life. “You have to have a ton of patience to do this kind of training, but it's our responsibility to let them be horses first,” Hanson said. There is nothing easy when it comes to breaking yearlings and preparing them to race or for the auction ring. With aftercare and an OTTB's future in mind though, Ryan Hanson and his team are committed to letting a horse be a horse. When it does come time for them to retire from the track, the foundation is ready for them as they begin to adjust to their next career. That is why breaking them to be horses and training them on the trails allows their born identity to flourish. The post The Born Identity: ‘Break Them To Be Horses Not Racehorses’ appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This column is highlighted by the victory of Godolphin's Cinderella's Dream in the Belmont Oaks. Slipper Fits For Godolphin Miss Flawless in her first four starts in England and Dubai prior to a seventh in the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas, Cinderella's Dream (GB) (Shamardal) handed breeder Godolphin and Charlie Appleby a victory in the GI Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes during the final days of the Belmont at the Big A meeting (video). The winner of the Jumeirah 1000 Guineas at Meydan in March, the bay is the second foal out of the late Espadrille (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), whose latest produce is the juvenile filly Blue Laced (GB) (Farhh {GB}). Second dam High Heeled (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), a Group 3 winner and third in both the G1 Oaks and G1 Coronation Cup, is a full-sister to the stakes-winning dam of G2 Champagne Stakes hero Iberian (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). Classic winner Just The Judge (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) also features under the third dam. The late Darley sire Shamardal has a sparkling 59% winners (22/37) to runners in the U.S. Cinderella's Dream is one of seven stakes scorers there (19%), with GI Breeders' Cup Turf heroine Tarnawa (Ire) his other top flight winner in that locale. CINDERELLA'S DREAM stuns in the Grade 1 @FasigTiptonCo Belmont Oaks Invitational under @WilliamBuickX for Charlie Appleby! pic.twitter.com/b3Mt7PFc4K — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) July 6, 2024 No Mystery Here For Kodiac Filly Godolphin homebred Star Of Mystery (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) has been plying her trade with success at Meydan this past winter, with a win versus elder males in the G2 Blue Point Sprint, as well as seconds in the G3 Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint and the G1 Al Quoz Sprint. The 'TDN Rising Star's second American start resulted in a win for trainer Charlie Appleby in the GIII Quick Call Stakes at Saratoga on Sunday (video). Runner-up in the G2 Duchess of Cambridge Stakes last year and third in the GI Jaipur Stakes at Saratoga in June, the daughter of Mistrusting (Ire) (Shamardal) is a half-sister to Dark Angel (Ire) Grade I winners Althiqa (GB) and Mysterious Night (Ire), as well as the Dubawi (Ire) juvenile colt Secret Theory (Ire) and a yearling full-brother to the last-named horse. Second dam Misheer (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB})'s biggest day in the sun was a win in the G2 Cherry Hinton Stakes, and she was also second in both the G1 Cheveley Park Stakes and the G2 Queen Mary Stakes. Tally-Ho Stud's Kodiac has 43 winners from 83 runners (52%). Nine of those (11%) are stakes winners, and six horses have struck at the graded level (7%). All of his graded winners in America are fillies, barring GII City Of Hope Mile Stakes and GIII Thunder Road Stakes winner True Valour (Ire). Well done STAR OF MYSTERY! The #DubaiCarnival star beat the colts in the G3 Quick Call at Saratoga last night, for Flavien Prat and Charlie Appleby. pic.twitter.com/1oCZ22EQD3 — Dubai Racing Club (@RacingDubai) July 15, 2024 Frankel Filly Stars at Delaware Bach Stables' Toy Collector (Frankel {GB}) graduated at second asking at Delaware Park (video). The Don Alberto Corporation-bred bay is out of the Irish stakes-placed Rubina (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). The $550,000 Keeneland September yearling was consigned by Lane's End, agent and caught the eye of Bach Stables in the autumn of 2022. She is a full-sister to Listed Pebbles Stakes heroine Rubilinda, and a half-sister to Chilean Group 2-placed Ruffina (Street Cry {Ire}). Her latest half-siblings are the filly Riddle Trigger (American Pharoah), and a Justify yearling filly. This is the extended family of the stakes winner and G2 Sha Tin Trophy-placed Riyazan (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}). Juddmonte's Frankel is responsible for 30 winners from 57 runners (52%), while his 12 North American stakes winners (21%) are anchored by Grade I winners McKulick (GB), Inspiral (GB), and Measured Time (GB). Repeat Winners Frequent Making Waves horse Carl Spackler (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) added another graded win to his ledger in the GIII Kelso Stakes for Chad Brown and e Five Racing in July (video). The 'TDN Rising Star' also has wins in the GII National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes, the GIII Saranac Stakes and the Listed Opening Verse Stakes. GIII Wilshire Stakes winner Nadette (Fr) (Outstrip {GB}) returned to the limelight with a 4 3/4-length win in the Beverly D. Stakes at Colonial Downs (video). The Team Valor International runner is trained by Neil Drysdale. John Gunther and Eurowest Bloodstock Services' Rebel Red (GB) (Frankel {GB}) won his second race on the bounce when taking a Saratoga allowance last weekend (video). The Cherie DeVaux trainee previously featured here at Churchill Downs in June. Michael Ryan's Violet Gibson (Ire) (Expert Eye {GB}) scored at Gulfstream Park earlier this month (video) for trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. She was previously part of this column back in March of 2023. The Cinderella Story continues! CARL SPACKLER wins the Grade 3 Kelso Stakes with @Tyler_Gaff aboard for trainer Chad Brown. pic.twitter.com/LTxCJsoYxe — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) July 13, 2024 The post Making Waves: Shamardal’s American Legacy appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The July 20 Haskell Stakes (G1) and the July 27 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) are two races utilized as launching pads toward the Aug. 24 Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga, but for eligible horses Saratoga's July 19 Curlin Stakes provides an easier path.View the full article

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Minutes after trainer Kenny McPeek signed the $40,000 purchase ticket for a yearling filly sired by Fast Anna (Medaglia d'Oro) he told its breeder, Judy Hicks, that he would earn $1 million with her. Turns out that McPeek was right with his bold prediction about his now 3-year-old star, who was eventually named Thorpedo Anna. With five wins and a second in six career starts, the daughter of the Uncle Mo mare Sataves, has already earned $1,515,050. Most of that purse money came from victories in the GI Kentucky Oaks and the GI Acorn that carried her to leadership of her division and into the top 10 of the NTRA's weekly national poll. She will be the heavy favorite to add to her bankroll Saturday in the $500,000 GI Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga Race Course. Thorpedo Anna gave McPeek, 61, his first victory in the Kentucky Oaks. The next day, Mystik Dan (Goldencents) delivered him his first GI Kentucky Derby win. He is the first trainer to sweep both races in the same year since Hall of Famer Ben Jones in 1952. McPeek has longstanding reputation for identifying prospects at sales and acquiring them at bargain prices. He purchased 10 of the 14 millionaires he has trained at public auction. The most expensive was Tiz the Bomb (Hit It a Bomb), who sold for $330,000, while McPeek's first national standout, 1995 GI Kentucky Derby runner-up Tejano Run (Tejano), cost $20,000 and earned $1,66,842. He bought GI Preakness winner and champion Swiss Skydiver (Daredevil) for $35,000. She earned $2,216,480 on the track and sold for $4.2 million as a broodmare prospect. Though he did not train them, McPeek bought two-time Horse of the Year and top sire Curlin (Smart Strike) for $57,000, Einstein (BRZ) (Spend a Buck), who earned $2,945,238, for $50,000 and four-time GI winner Casa Creed (Jimmy Creed) for $105,000. Thorpedo Anna drew McPeek's attention at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale. She was Hip #20 on the first day of the sale, Oct. 24. “I just thought that physically she was a beast,” he said. “Other than maybe she's a little offset in one leg, she's gorgeous.” While McPeek focuses on appearance over pedigree, he said that Thorpedo Anna sold for a very moderate price for a championship-caliber Thoroughbred due to her breeding. “That was because of the sire. Fast Anna hadn't produced anything,” he said. “She's just another level of anything he's ever produced. But she really looks like an Uncle Mo. She's out of an Uncle Mo mare. That's the difference.” Grade I-placed Fast Anna sired five crops before he was euthanized in 2021 due to the effects of laminitis. Hicks thought so much of the filly that she foaled and raised at her Brookstown Farm that she approached McPeek at the sale and asked if she could buy into the partnership. He agreed and she is a co-owner with Brookdale Racing, Mark Edwards and Magdalena Racing, which is operated by McPeek's wife, Sherri. McPeek's confidence level in his ability to pick out horses at auction prompted him to change his business model. “Today, I no longer charge commission. I get 10% equity at the hammer,” he said. “My reward only comes if I buy a good horse. Otherwise, I'm paying bills like the other 90%.” After graduating from the University of Kentucky with a degree in business administration, McPeek took out his training license in 1985. His first winner was a horse owned by his father. Six years later, he saddled his first stakes winner. Out of necessity, he taught himself how to scout for talent. “I didn't have a lot to work with in the beginning, so I created a system to sort them and I still use the same system today,” he said. “I don't do anything different than when Roy Monroe gave me a $6,000 budget because I found that if you squeeze them down and you focus in on the athlete the pedigree doesn't matter. When they head to the winner's circle nobody was saying, 'Oh, that one doesn't have any page.' It doesn't matter.” McPeek bought Tejano Run in 1993 for Monroe. The colt secured the trainer's first two graded stakes wins the next year and finished 2 ¼ lengths behind Thunder Gulch (Gulch) in the Derby. In 2000 with She's a Devil Due (Devil His Due), McPeek picked up the first of his five Alcibiades wins, all with fillies he purchased at auction. That summer, he made what he considers one of the most important buys of his career: Take Charge Lady (Dehere) for $175,000. “Take Charge Lady had no black type in her first three dams when I bought her,” he said. “Today, she is a Blue Hen. So, you're trying to beat the market to the punch. You want to buy before that mare gets hot or that family gets hot. That's really what I'm trying to do, beat the market to the punch.” During her career Take Charge Lady won 11 of 22 starts, earning $2,480,347 in purse money. She sold for $4.2 million as a broodmare in foal to Seeking the Gold. The resulting foal was Charming, who later produced GI millionaires Take Charge Brandi and Omaha Beach. Two of her other foals were Grade I winners Will Take Charge (Unbridled's Song) and Take Charge Indy (A.P. Indy). In the Take Charge Lady years, he also had the graded stakes winners Repent and Harlan's Holiday in his care. In 2005, McPeek stepped away from training and his assistant Helen Pitts took over the stable. One of the yearlings he purchased at the Keeneland September sale that year as a bloodstock agent was Curlin. The colt started his career with Pitts, but was purchased and turned over to Steve Asmussen. He earned over $10 million at the races and has had a long run as top sire. McPeek believed what his eyes told him and picked the colt up for a pittance. “Curlin had the body of a Greek god,” McPeek said. “When he walked out as a yearling, he looked like a 4-year-old. The only thing is, is he had an ankle on him the size of a grapefruit. His left front ankle. He'd had surgery and the surgery site had gotten infected and inflamed. He was almost unpresentable as a yearling. But everything else was there, so you bought him just because you thought you could deal with the ankle. In time the ankle was fine. But he was just a complete Greek god as a yearling.” McPeek ranks Rattle N Roll (Connect) as an important buy at $210,000 in 2019. He has won seven stakes, five of them graded, and earned $1,732,141 for Lucky Seven Stable. Despite his rise to prominence as a trainer who has won all three of the Triple Crown races and a total of 27 Grade I's, McPeek has not wavered from his approach to the sales. “I work an auction with a clear mind. I don't even look at the book,” he said. “I just look at horses. If a horse is bringing more than I think it's worth then I will walk away because you've got to have some return on investment for people. The ones that fall through for the modest prices that I think are the physicals then we snatch all those up. Then we will do it again. Same pattern.” McPeek laughed as he described how his investors react when he is buying horses at auctions. “Any time that I sign a ticket for probably under $100,000, my phone blows up.” he said. “I've got a great base of clients. Some wonderful people.” McPeek said his process of shopping for value while searching for graded-stakes bodies, is something of a chess match. “Of course, if I spend a client's money wisely, they're more likely to buy more,” he said. “We all know it's a very difficult game.” The post Savvy Shopper McPeek Keeps Finding Top-Level Winners appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NYTHA) has made a contribution of $25,000 to support the development of Cornell Equine. The cross-campus program, rooted in Cornell University's scientific research clinical care and education, and based at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, aims to advance equine health and education through enhanced collaboration amongst interdisciplinary teams. “We are so grateful for the support of NYTHA in helping us bring Cornell Equine to fruition,” says Dr. Mandi de Mestre, professor of equine medicine with the Baker Institute for Animal Health and Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine. “This gift will support us to take the first steps in leveraging the exceptional breadth of skills of leading Cornell faculty to tackle novel research questions in equine health and safety and build leadership capacity for the future.” “A coordinated equine program will also bolster the University's efforts to recruit and retain the best veterinary students into equine practice through enhanced and coordinated access to educational opportunities, faculty support, and industry.” Tina Marie Bond, president of NYTHA, added, “The College of Veterinary Medicine has a long-standing history of driving research and clinical results that have had lasting impact on the Thoroughbred industry and equine health and care. We are pleased to be able to support the college as it builds upon this legacy.” The gift will support Cornell Equine's first phase of development, in which a new, two-way communication platform will be launched to invite horse owners, trainers and veterinarians to discuss their most pressing issues, ultimately guiding future research and education programs. The platform will enhance dissemination of research results to deliver benefits nationally to equine management and clinical services. This initial phase of the initiative is underway, and it is anticipated to be available to the equine field at large by the summer of 2025. The post NYTHA Contributes $25K to Support Cornell Equine appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Getting Informed Patriot (Hard Spun) from Horseshoe Indianapolis to the sales ring at Fasig-Tipton in less than 48 hours was going to be quite the juggling act, but Hunter Houlihan and the rest of the Taylor Made team managed to keep all the balls in the air and then finish with a flourish when the late supplement to the Fasig-Tipton July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale came out as a record-breaking sales topper. The morning that Informed Patriot was set to run in the GIII Indiana Derby, Hunter Houlihan, a Thoroughbred advisor for Taylor Made Farm, shot a good luck text to owners Kirk and Judy Robison. That message was followed up with a congratulatory text a few hours later when the full-brother to GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile victor Spun to Run finished a well-fought third. The next morning, the Robisons called Houlihan to ask what he thought of offering Informed Patriot at the sale the following afternoon. After trainer Steve Asmussen and Mark Taylor were brought into the discussion and all were in favor, Informed Patriot was put on a van bound for Lexington by Sunday afternoon. The biggest challenges were still ahead as Houlihan raced to get the word out on the new supplement with less than 24 hours before the sale was set to start. Meanwhile, there were still questions surrounding how the colt would vet and how he would present to buyers in the few hours of showing on Monday morning before the sale began. “Luckily when he got off the van we all knew we were in good shape,” recalled Houlihan. “He was almost dead correct. He had maybe a little more stretch to him than your typical Hard Spun, but at the same time he had that Hard Spun neck and shoulder to him. He was a very nice horse.” A nice horse with a resume to match. In addition to the 3-year-old's second graded-stake placing in the Indiana Derby, which brought his lifetime earnings to just under $350,000, Informed Patriot also earned a win in the Bathhouse Row Stakes earlier this year. The colt was the last horse to go through the ring on Monday, but there was plenty of demand waiting for him. Representing HRH Prince Saud bin Salman Abdulaziz, agent Ibrahim Rachid won out with a $1.55 million bid–a record figure at the July Sale. “We knew that we had a couple of people locked onto him going into the ring, but we never thought $1.55 million,” said Houlihan. “That was huge. We were on the phone with Kirk and Judy afterwards and they were over the moon.” The successful sale was a victory in more ways than one for Hunter Houlihan, who started working for Taylor Made in 2006 and, after a brief hiatus away from the farm for several years, has just recently returned to his role as Thoroughbred advisor. Hunter Houlihan | photo courtesy Taylor Made A native of Winchester, Kentucky, Houlihan got his start in horse racing as a college student working part-time as a translator for the track chaplain at Keeneland. As a 20-year-old spending his afternoons playing ping-pong in the jocks' room with the likes of Jerry Bailey and other famed riders, it wasn't long before Houlihan was hooked. After a stint working at the track for D. Wayne Lukas, Houlihan got his foot in the door at Taylor Made in 2006 as an office runner. He spent the next decade with the farm, eventually working his way up to Director of Research and then Thoroughbred advisor. In 2017, he stepped down at Taylor Made to take on a different role within in the Thoroughbred business, but left soon after when COVID hit. In 2021, he reached out to Taylor Made about rejoining their operation. He started out in his former position as the Director of Research, but eventually returned to the role of Thoroughbred advisor in April of this year. For Houlihan, returning to Taylor Made was like coming home. “One of our mottos is, 'With us, you're family' and you just really feel that,” he explained. “It's a family feeling in the office. The Taylor and the Payne families are some phenomenal people to work with and to work for. Any time anybody needs literally anything, the whole team is there.” Houlihan enjoyed plenty of success over his early years at Taylor Made. Through his relationship with King of Prussia Stable's Ed Stanco, he was responsible for bringing in 2013 GI Kentucky Oaks victress Princess of Sylmar (Majestic Warrior), who sold for $3.1 million with Taylor Made at the 2014 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. Even though he wasn't gone for all that long, when Houlihan returned to the same role at Taylor Made after a seven-year hiatus, he had to learn to adjust to the market's ever-increasing demand for recent form. Informed Patriot's swift turnaround from the track to the sales ring was just the latest example. “I think the difference now is I'm literally hunting every day instead of during different seasons,” he said. “It's less of a seasonal kind of sales cycle and now we are all hunting every day. The landscape has undoubtedly changed. It is 1,000% a different beast. Everything is so 'now' and everything can be done so quickly. “If you factor in these Fasig-Tipton Digital sales, there's basically one every month now. Racehorses are trading at an all-time high. You can now turn them over every month. Especially with companies like Fasig-Tipton or Keeneland that are so willing to work with you, when you do get a big update and you can get a horse in so late to the sales, people are paying a premium for horses with recent form that they think can go on. If we have a client's horse run big, we say hey, strike while the iron is hot.” The post With Record Setter Informed Patriot, Houlihan Back Home at Taylor Made appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Overall attendances at British race meetings were slightly down in the first half of the year but the average crowd showed a small increase, according to figures published by the Levy Board July 16.View the full article

The irony is not lost on Gavin Hernon. Less than a decade after he elected to launch his training career in France rather than his home country in favour of more opportunities, the Irishman will return to home soil to at the Curragh on Saturday with leading claims of making the Classic breakthrough when his star filly Dare To Dream (Fr) (Camelot {GB}) lines out in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks. Described by the soon-to-be 32-year-old trainer as the best horse he's ever had through his hands, Dare To Dream has been trained with the Curragh Classic in mind for the guts of a year now. The daughter of Camelot boasts course experience after finishing third in the G3 Staffordstown Stakes at two and, following a luckless fifth in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly when last seen, Dare To Dream can be backed at odds of 8-1 for the Group 1 contest. “She's in flying form-I don't think I've had her this well all year,” Hernon said. “Now it's just a question as to whether she is good enough but I think she has some pretty solid formlines to her name. I think she has been crying out for a-mile-and-a-half and was just unlucky in the Prix de Diane where she got trapped down the rail. “Alexis [Pouchin, jockey] thinks that she'd have been in the first four at least had she not met the traffic. We go there crossing our fingers and hoping for a big run. We're excited about her chances and I do think she has taken a good step forward from the last day. That seems to be quite typical of this pedigree as well–they seem to just get better and better throughout their three-year-old careers.” Not only has the Chantilly-based handler done a fine job in nurturing Dare To Dream's talent, but Hernon can also be credited for sourcing the filly for just €67,000 at the Arqana October Yearling Sale from leading vendor Monceaux. Recalling that transaction, he said, “Her owner, Dun Lee, used to have a mare in Normandie. He would send me that mare's progeny every year but all they had to do was have a look at the gallop before they'd run into problems. I asked him if he would let me buy him a foundation mare instead and, with this filly's pedigree, sire and physique, I thought she fit the bill quite nicely. She was quite an athletic-looking filly as a yearling. She wasn't one of those bigger Camelot models, she was very athletic with a good hip. “We took our chance and she showed us that she had a lot of class from the get-go. I probably could have run her in May or June as a two-year-old but we gave her the extra time and ran her in August just because the Montjeu (Ire) can come out in her mentally. So we took our time with her and I think it's paying dividends. Dun's dream was to have an Oaks runner at Epsom. We've come close to buying him that-we could have gone there, but I didn't think it was the right thing for her at that stage of her career. Even though that was his dream, he was very cool about not going to Epsom, and he is a great owner to have in the yard. “Obviously the Irish Oaks has been at the forefront of our minds for a very long time. That's why she made the journey over there last year for the Group 3 Staffordstown Stakes, just so she would get the experience of travelling, and she came through that very well.” Hernon, whose family own Castletown Stud in County Cork, was born to work in racing. His father, Joe, works as a manager for Coolmore at Castlehyde, so his life has been a soundtrack to horses. But Ireland was seen as a closed shop when Hernon first set his sights on becoming a trainer. Hence why the move to France came about. Having spent time working with giants of the game like Jim Bolger, Andre Fabre and Nicolas Clement, he set up on his own in 2018 and hasn't looked back. He explained, “I decided at the age of 16 that I wanted to become a trainer. I was working with Jim Bolger at the time. I suppose I had dreams of becoming a jockey but mother nature took over! But from there, I just thought that Ireland was ultra-competitive with one race meeting a day so, for a young lad like myself starting out, it was going to be very difficult to get up and running. With England, the prize-money situation was off-putting, but there were no such worries on that front over here in France. “I just thought there was a lot of opportunity for young people over here and spent time working with Andre Fabre and Nicolas Clement. I did a stint in America as well before setting up here in 2018. It's gone well and we've had a couple of Group winners, a couple of listed winners, but still waiting for that breakthrough Group 1. It is pretty special to go back to Ireland-having left there thinking we couldn't be competitive-with a live chance in a Classic. It would be amazing if it came off.” An Irishman based in France, Hernon boasts a broad diaspre of owners-all keen to have a taste of what France has to offer. Prize-money is the greatest lure, along with premiums, and the trainer shared how an increasing number of international owners have been picking up the phone in recent times. He said, “The majority of my owners are based outside of France. That ranges from America, to Hong Kong, England and Ireland. It's growing all of the time and people are starting to wake up to the benefits of racing in France. It's lovely when you buy these horses as yearlings and hope that they bring you to Classics but the reality is that seventy five per cent of horses operate in the lower grades. France is the one country where an average horse can pay its way. That changes the game.” Paying the way is not something that Hernon has to worry about with Dare To Dream. Asked if the Irish Oaks contender is the best horse he has been associated with to date, Hernon replied, “I'm based in Alain de Royer-Dupre's old yard in Chantilly and, funnily enough, Dare To Dream lives in Chaquita's old stable. We've known that [she's the best he's trained] for a while. Everything comes very easily to her. She just takes her work brilliantly and came out of the Diane bucking and everything. She didn't even lose a pound. When you have a yard of 40 horses, when you have a horse as good as Dare To Dream in the string, she stands out. It's very exciting to have one as good as her.” The post Meet The French-Based Irishman Gunning For Group 1 Glory At The Curragh appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Christophe Clement trainee improves to 2-0-1 from three starts this year and more than $250,000 in earnings. He is owned by Adelphi Racing Club, Madaket Stables, Corms Racing Stable, and On The Rise Again Stable.View the full article

Trainer Chad Brown will be represented by a strong pair of 3-year-old fillies as he attempts a sixth straight win in the $175,000 Lake George Stakes (G3T) at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

Opening-week action from Saratoga Race Course did not affect the top 10 rankings in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll released July 15. A race there this weekend could influence the rankings, however.View the full article

NYRA Bets will act as the managing vendor of New Jersey's online and mobile pari-mutuel account wagering system for horse racing under an agreement signed by Darby Development, acting as agent of the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority. Under the agreement, all account wagering platforms will have the opportunity to enter the New Jersey market, provided those entities gain the approval of NYRA Bets, Darby Development and the New Jersey Horse Racing Commission. As a result, New Jersey residents will soon be able to choose among multiple account wagering platforms. “This is a win for the patrons in New Jersey, allowing them to have choices for the first time as to which site they prefer to wager with,” said Dennis Drazin, Chairman and CEO of Darby Development. “It's another step in our ongoing effort to make the racing experience in New Jersey as fan-friendly as we possibly can.” Pending the approval of the New Jersey Racing Commission, NYRA Bets will coordinate with online/mobile/sportsbook operators to establish a launch date later this year. “We are pleased to usher in a new era for horseplayers in New Jersey,” said Tony Allevato, President of NYRA Bets. “As the sports betting market continues its rapid evolution, the expansion of NYRA Bets into New Jersey will benefit consumers by increasing competition. It's a win for New Jersey, for horse racing and for NYRA Bets.” NYRA Bets is the official advance deposit wagering platform of the New York Racing Association. Launched as a national ADW in 2016 and currently available to customers in 36 states, NYRA Bets provides fans the opportunity to wager on tracks worldwide from anywhere at any time. The NYRA Bets app is available for download today on iOS and Android at NYRABets.com. Darby Development is the operator of Monmouth Park, as well as the OTWs in Hillsborough and Woodbridge. 4NJBets, operated by TVG, will continue as an online and mobile wagering site in New Jersey as usual without disruption of service. The post NYRA Bets to Manage New Jersey Horse Racing Online and Mobile System appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Ribblesdale Stakes runner-up Lava Stream (Ire) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) has been supplemented for the G1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday, along with course winner Hanalia (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). Trained by David O'Meara, Lava Stream was rated just 74 at the start of the season, but she has since been successful in a handicap at Doncaster and a Listed contest at Goodwood before faring best of the rest behind Port Fairy (Ire) (Australia {GB})–the ante-post favourite for Saturday's Classic–at Royal Ascot. Beaten just a neck on the last occasion, Lave Stream is now set to test the waters at the top level for the first time at the Curragh, having been supplemented at a cost of €50,000 on Tuesday by owners Elwick Stud. “We just thought with the Ribblesdale form being so strong and the winner of the Ribblesdale being favourite for the Irish Oaks, we may as well take our chance,” said stud manager Gary Moore. “There's only a couple of Oaks you want to win. This is one of them and you're able to take on three-year-olds rather than waiting to take on older fillies in the Yorkshire Oaks next time. “She goes on any ground–the ground won't bother at all. Even if she gets placed it would be amazing, for the stud, for David, for everyone. We're hoping that we're going over there with a fighting chance.” The addition of Lava Stream and Naas Listed winner Hanalia takes the number of possible runners in the Classic up to 18. Paddy Power make Port Fairy their 11-4 favourite to provide trainer Aidan O'Brien with an eighth win in the race, with the Willie Mullins-trained Lope De Lilas (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) next in the betting at 4-1 as she prepares to carry the Wathnan Racing colours for the first time. David Menuisier's G1 Oaks third War Chimes (Fr) (Summer Front), Port Fairy's stable-mate Content (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Gavin Hernon's G1 Prix de Diane fifth Dare To Dream (Fr) (Camelot {GB}) are other notable contenders, while Paddy Twomey is looking forward to saddling Purple Lily (Ire) (Calyx {GB}) after she stayed on to finish fifth in the G1 Irish 1,000 Guineas. “Purple Lily has been trained very much with the Irish Oaks in mind and we're looking forward to Saturday with her,” said Twomey. “It's a step into the unknown [over a mile and a half], but her overall form is very good and the filly she ran against over a mile and a quarter [Ezeliya] ended up the top of generation in Epsom. I think there's every chance she'll stay.” The post Lava Stream and Hanalia Added to 18-Strong List of Irish Oaks Entries appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trainer Dale Romans, 57, has a been as much a constant at Saratoga Race Course as hand melons and chicken from Hattie's. This is the 32nd straight year that Romans has spent his summer at the Spa. He sat down with Tim Wilkin to talk about life, his disappearing waistline and his questionable choice of an actor to play him in the Dale Romans story. TDN: You look a lot different this year. How much weight have you lost? Dale Romans: It has taken a couple of years, but I've lost 180 pounds. TDN: What was your maximum? DR: It was 385. Now, I'm 205. I'll tell you when it started. I haven't told anyone this story. I got COVID and I was in the hospital in Miami in 2000. They came back with about five sheets of paper with everything that was wrong with me. A light went off. I knew I had to do something. I had a lot of friends that had gastric sleeve surgery and they were pushing me to do it. I went ahead and did it. Best thing I ever did. I feel like I'm aging in reverse. TDN: You're Benjamin Button. DR: Yup. I even started playing golf again. I wasn't able to play for 10 years. TDN: Too heavy. DR: That's right. Couldn't swing a club. Now, I'm playing every day. One day I played 45 holes. TDN: Walking? DR: (laughs). No, I won't ever get to that. I started getting healthier and the next move was to quit drinking. Quit acting like a fool all the time. In September, I went into a rehab for 12 days and have not had a drink since Sept. 25. I am the healthiest now since I was 20 years old. TDN: If you could train one horse from history and it can't be Secretariat, who is it? DR: Seattle Slew. I was nine years old when I went to my first Kentucky Derby and it was Seattle Slew in 1977 and I fell in love with him. When he got sick, I called the farm and wanted to go see him before he died. I went up to see him, they brought him out for me, I went to pet him, and the son of a gun bit me. Seattle Slew bit me. One of my claims to fame. He didn't like me as much as I liked him. TDN: Correct me if I am wrong, but I am going to say your most satisfying win ever was Keen Ice beating Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the 2015 Travers. DR: That is the most historic win. Miss Mindy on Feb. 15, 1988 was as excited as I have ever been. Maiden, $3,500 at Turfway Park. It was my first winner. TDN: If there was a movie made on your life and you could pick the actor to play you, who are you picking? DR: It used to be John Goodman. Now, it would be George Clooney. TDN: Really. DR: Why not? It's my movie. TDN: If you could have dinner with three people, living or dead, who would they be? DR: Good question. Bill Clinton. JFK. And Ben Jones, the great horse trainer. TDN: Favorite TV show. DR: “Gunsmoke.” I watch it every night, Multiple episodes. I like Marshall Dillon but, for my favorite, I go back and forth between Festus and Chester. I like 'em both. TDN: Favorite horse movie? DR: “Let It Ride.” No doubt. Anyone who doesn't like that movie doesn't like horse racing. I liked “Seabiscuit.” I liked the stunt rider in “Dreamer” (that was his life partner Tammy Fox, who filled in for Dakota Fanning). TDN: Family is very important to you. DR: Yes. My son (Jake) is an agent in Kentucky and handles all my business and our daughter (Bailey) is in Washington and is a yoga instructor and works on Capitol Hill. We are all very close. The post The Saratoga Q and A: Dale Romans appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Divergence in decisions by federal appellate courts about the constitutionality of HISA boils down to one thing at this point—whether the legislation creating HISA unlawfully delegates enforcement powers ordinarily reserved to the government.View the full article

With 168 wins to their name this season, Te Akau Racing’s Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson have already sealed the trainers’ premiership, and they already have their eye on continuing their dominance into next term. The Matamata-based training partnership took a 17-strong team to Avondale’s trials on Tuesday, with many tipped to feature prominently in the spring. Juvenile Cool ‘N’ Fast was the hype horse of the summer, carrying the weight of expectation of punting group Boys Get Paid into the TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie in January after they had wagered $50,000 on the son of Savabeel ahead of the rich feature. He went on to win on debut before running 11th in the Karaka Millions, and was subsequently gelded before making his first public appearance of his spring preparation on Tuesday where he finished fourth in his 800m heat. “He is a gelding now, so he has had the ultimate gear change,” Bergerson said. “I was pretty happy with him (in his trial). Most of them were there today having nice, quiet trials to get them back out in a public setting, and we didn’t knock them around too much. They copped quite a bit of rain here yesterday. “He had a nice trial, he relaxed nicely and was strong enough to the line and had a really good blow on pulling up. That will really tighten him up nicely into the spring. “He will head to Te Rapa now and we will trial again and be guided by that whether we go to Taupo or Hawke’s Bay. He seems to be coming up well and is doing everything well at this stage of his preparation.” Earlier in the day, Group One performer Mehzebeen was fourth in her 950m heat and is set to tackle some middle-distance targets over the spring and summer. “It is good to have her back,” Bergerson said. “She is quite a handy staying mare, so we will head to Te Rapa with her as well. Whether we aim her at something like the Waikato Cup (Gr.3, 2400m) or something else will be guided by how she comes along. “I am looking forward to stepping her up in trip over the spring. She is another year older now and we think it is all ahead of her. She is starting to fully mature and hopefully she is in for a good spring.” Te Akau Racing lined-up a quintet in the 800m open handicap heat, and Bergerson was pleased with the pipe opener for each of his five runners, who were only beaten by the Clinton Isdale-trained Beebeep. Group Two winner Trobriand was the first home for the tangerine and blue, ahead of Group Two performer What You Wish For, Group Three performer My Lips Are Sealed, Group One performer Talisker, and El Viento. “Trobriand has been gelded, and I think he was the pick of that lot,” Bergerson said. “He got back and was quite strong through the line on testing conditions. “He seems to be much happier and tractable as a gelding, so he could be in for an interesting campaign. “What You Wish For ran well in the Derby and I am looking forward to getting him up in trip again. I thought he trialled well, he just blew out the last little bit, but he seems to be coming up well. “I thought My Lips Are Sealed trialled nicely and will now go to Te Rapa and we will map out a path. She seems to get through wet ground quite nicely and you could see her quite early, near the backend of winter or early spring. “Talisker has never gone well on wet ground, but he seems to be coming up well. “And El Viento is relatively lightly raced and I think he is coming up really well. He is in for a good spring and something like the Coupland’s Mile (Gr.3, 1600m) could be on his radar, he is quite low in the handicap still, but we think he is progressive enough to get up to that level.” Bergerson was also impressed with the trial of unraced juvenile Age Of Discovery, and he is tipping a bright future for the son of Savabeel. “The pick of the two-year-olds was Age Of Discovery,” Bergerson said. “He has yet to go to the races, but he trialled quite nicely and we think he will be better on better ground. “Warren (Kennedy, jockey) was pretty impressed with him. We haven’t done a lot with him, but we are certainly looking forward to him getting him to the races in the spring.” Meanwhile, Te Akau Racing will just have the two runners this weekend – Devoted returns to the flat at Arawa Park on Saturday where he will contest the rating 75 1950m race, while Popthebubbles will head to New Plymouth where she will line-up in the rating 75 1600m contest. “Devoted started his steeplechase career this season in good form, but he blundered a jump at Hastings and that knocked the wind out of him, and he was pulled up,” Bergerson said. “He is in good form and has shown he can still mix it on the flat. He was a very good winner at Pukekohe for Tayla (Melvin, apprentice jockey) in his last flat run, and he seems to be in good order at home. “Popthebubbles has won at the track. I thought she put in a really good run there at Rotorua last time without a lot of luck. Parmar (Niranjan Parmar, apprentice jockey) jumps on and I think the kilo off will help her. She seems in good form and is a nice, progressive mare that does like those winter tracks. Hopefully she shouldn’t be too far away.” View the full article