Great White Takes On Blue Grass Waters
There will be no missing Great White (Volatile) when he heads to the starting gate for Saturday's GI Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland. Trainer John Ennis reports that the gray gelding towers at over 17.2 hands tall, but he insists that any “Jaws” comparisons are a reflection of his imposing frame and not his disposition. The post Great White Takes On Blue Grass Waters appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and A…
Friday’s Racing Insights: Pricey Filly By Ghostzapper Unveiled On Opening Day At Keeneland
4th-KEE, $110K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 2:36 p.m. ET. PHANTOM BLUE (Ghostzapper), a Resolute Racing purchase for $1.2-million during the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale, was sent to trainer Brendan Walsh. Out of the winning Seeking the Blue (Arch), the filly is a half-sister to MGSP Janis Joplin (California Chrome), MSP Vino Rouge (Vino The post Friday’s Racing Insights: Pricey Filly By Ghostzapper Unveiled On Opening Day At Keeneland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily N…
Billy Loughnane’s Ban Reduced To 14 Days For Southwell Ride
Jockey Billy Loughnane has had his 21-day ban reduced to 14 days after the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) “obtained further evidence from parties present at the start” following the Southwell race in question. Loughnane had ridden Beelzebub (Dark Angel) in the day's final race on March 26, with the horse receiving a kick and deemed The post Billy Loughnane’s Ban Reduced To 14 Days For Southwell Ride appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Re…
From a Derby Dream to a Dark Horse: Richard Brown Runs Through Wathnan Racing Prospects
In its fledgling years, Wathnan Racing may have made a major splash at Royal Ascot in particular, and added a 66/1 winner of the Dubai World Cup to its list of achievements in 2025, but the team now has another major prize in its sights the on the other side of the Atlantic. Commandment (Into The post From a Derby Dream to a Dark Horse: Richard Brown Runs Through Wathnan Racing Prospects appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Bree…
Constitution Hill Leads Parade Of Stars During Lambourn Open Day
Star hurdler Constitution Hill (Blue Bresil) will lead the Windsor Clive Parade of Equine Heroes during the Lambourn Open Day on Friday, April 3. Other jumping stars signed on for the parade include Altior (High Chaparral), Mister Coffey (Authorized), Coneygree (Karinga Bay) and Champ (King's Theatre). The annual charity event features over 20 training yards The post Constitution Hill Leads Parade Of Stars During Lambourn Open Day appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing…
Trade At Tattersalls Online Emirates Racing Authority Sale Tops Out At £1,967,756
Two-time winner Masai Moon (Siyouni) (lot 154) topped the Tattersalls Online Emirates Racing Authority Sale when selling for AED1.1 million (£226,300) to Bhupat Seemar's Zabeel Stables. The four-year-old gelding has won twice in the UK and has finished second in his last two starts at Meydan for Godolphin and Charlie Appleby. He is a grandson The post Trade At Tattersalls Online Emirates Racing Authority Sale Tops Out At £1,967,756 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racin…
Zany Puts Perfect Record on the Line in Central Bank Ashland
Repole Stable's Zany (American Pharoah), the 4-1 favorite in the lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager, headlines a field of seven set for the GI Central Bank Ashland S. on Keeneland's opening day program Friday. The unbeaten GII Demoiselle S. heroine kicked off her sophomore campaign for Todd Pletcher with a 2 3/4-length victory over subsequent The post Zany Puts Perfect Record on the Line in Central Bank Ashland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Vide…
Beautifully Bred Justify Filly Looms Large at Hanshin
In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this Saturday running at Hanshin Racecourse: Saturday, April 4, The post Beautifully Bred Justify Filly Looms Large at Hanshin appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbr…
Class President To Scratch From Blue Grass
GII Rebel Stakes winner Class President (Uncle Mo) will scratch from Saturday's GI Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. The news, reported on social media by DRF's David Grening, comes from the colt's trainer Todd Pletcher who is quoted as saying, “Just didn't like the way he went today. Not saying he's off the Derby trail. We'll The post Class President To Scratch From Blue Grass appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auc…
Saint Des Saints P2P Winner Stars In Goffs Aintree Catalogue
Whereweallbelong, who won his debut point-to-point by a staggering 36 lengths, is one of 16 lots entered in the Goffs Aintree Sale next week. The sale will be held at Aintree's winners' enclosure on opening day of the Randox Health Grand National Festival after the last race on Thursday, April 9. Consisting exclusively of four-year-olds, The post Saint Des Saints P2P Winner Stars In Goffs Aintree Catalogue appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Vid…
America’s Best Racing, Hennegan Brothers Partner On Made-For-Social Docuseries
America's Best Racing, horse racing's national fan-development platform and marketing initiative funded by The Jockey Club, and the Hennegan Brothers, three-time Eclipse Award-winning filmmakers, will partner to launch Unbridled, the industry's first made-for-social vertical docuseries. The series will focus on storytelling of racing's major events, starting with the lead-up to the 2026 Kentucky Derby. Episodes The post America’s Best Racing, Hennegan Brothers Partner On Made-For-Social…
Shadwell Farm Stallion Complex Hits The Market For $20 Million
The 530-acre Shadwell Stallion Complex has hit the market in Kentucky with a $20-million price tag. Located at 3661 Military Pike in Lexington, the full estate includes the impressive maintenance complex along with 7 dedicated barns suitable for broodmares or yearlings, offering a total of 90 world-class stalls. The sales listing states: “This exceptional Central The post Shadwell Farm Stallion Complex Hits The Market For $20 Million appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Hor…
Australian Government Reveals Plans For Partial Ban On Gambling Advertisement
The Australian government has revealed a series of reforms that look to curb gambling advertising, including capping advertising in day and primetime television, and banning branding on sports uniforms. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the roll-out of a partial ban on gambling advertising online and on television, designed to protect children from exposure The post Australian Government Reveals Plans For Partial Ban On Gambling Advertisement appeared first on TDN | Th…
Equibase Adds Gate-To-Wire Timing To Results Charts
Equibase has added new gate-to-wire timing to all racing result charts, the company announced Thursday. The gate-to-wire times will be in addition to the fractional and official final times already included in charts. Per their report, gate-to-wire times include the run-up distance, which is the untimed, extra distance horses travel from the starting gate to The post Equibase Adds Gate-To-Wire Timing To Results Charts appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Result…
Aguilar, Sutherland Launch New Sales Consignment Operation At Heartwood Farm
Juan Aguilar and Sarah Sutherland have launched Heartwood Farm, a Thoroughbred boarding and sales consignment operation in Paris, KY. Heartwood Farm will operate at the Bourbon County property long known as Indian Creek, which is owned by Shack Parrish and his family. Heartwood Farm succeeds the longstanding Indian Creek operation, where Aguilar and Sutherland were The post Aguilar, Sutherland Launch New Sales Consignment Operation At Heartwood Farm appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily …
Swettenham Stud Set Diego Velazquez’s Fee At $27,500
Swettenham Stud has revealed that Diego Velazquez, who is currently based at The National Stud in England, will stand at a fee of A$27,500 (inc GST) on his debut season in Australia. Marcus Heritage commented, “We have had a lot of shuttlers over the years, but he's been the one that's had the most traction The post Swettenham Stud Set Diego Velazquez’s Fee At $27,500 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding an…
Rising Star Wootton Centurion Makes Winning Return at Chantilly
Yeguada Centurion's homebred Wootton Centurion (Wootton Bassett), who earned a TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard, with a six-length romp at Chantilly in September, returned to the scene of that debut triumph to record a narrow victory and retain his perfect record in Thursday's Prix de la Croix de Pontarme. Sent into an immediate lead The post Rising Star Wootton Centurion Makes Winning Return at Chantilly appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Vi…
Prix d’Ispahan to be Renamed Prix Aga Khan IV
The Prix d'Ispahan will be renamed the Prix Aga Khan IV as a tribute to the significant contribution made to racing and breeding by His Highness the Aga Khan IV, who died in February 2025, France Galop announced on Thursday. This particular race has been chosen in homage to the historic link between the Aga The post Prix d’Ispahan to be Renamed Prix Aga Khan IV appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.
Gun Runner Colt Tops OBSOnline ‘Second Chance’ March Auction
Prancing Horse Farm LLC purchased a bay colt by Gun Runner for $90,000 to top the OBSOnline March “Second Chance” sale, a digital auction held March 27-31 for horses that were either unsold or breezed and scratched from the recently concluded OBS March Two-Year-Olds In-Training Sale. Ciaran Dunne's Wavertree Stables consigned the colt, who breezed The post Gun Runner Colt Tops OBSOnline ‘Second Chance’ March Auction appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Hor…
NYRA, Fox Will Look to Fill Void Left by FanDuel TV’s Demise
It will be very hard for the racing industry to replace what FanDuel TV meant to the sport with its wall-to-wall coverage of races from across the country and its ability to attract new fans to the sport. But according to Tony Allevato, NYRA's chief revenue officer and the president of NYRA Bets, his team The post NYRA, Fox Will Look to Fill Void Left by FanDuel TV’s Demise appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and…
