Stunning Rose (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) rediscovered the winning touch with an impressive success in the hands of Cristian Demuro in Sunday's G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Kyoto Racecourse, her first win of any description since tasting Classic glory in the G1 Shuka Sho back in October 2022. The Tomokazu Takano trainee was one [...]

5th-Aqueduct, $90,000, Msw, 11-10, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.59, fm, 2 lengths. HIGH BETA (c, 2, Volatile–Tippany, by Tapit) just missed by a head as the heavy favorite at the Meadowlands going one mile Sept. 28. Adding the extra 1/16th Sunday, the even-money chalk raced in the front flight in a ground-saving spot just off pacesetter [...]

Emma Berry, European editor at Thoroughbred Daily News, is among the writers shortlisted for the 2024 HWPA Derby Awards, which take place at the Lancaster Hotel in London on Monday, December 2. Berry is nominated in the Specialist Writer of the Year category, along with Lee Mottershead, Tom Peacock and Alan Sweetman from the Racing [...]

Spendthrift's Tamara (Bolt d'Oro), injured in the Breeders' Cup last fall and unraced in 2024, is expected to make her return at Del Mar Friday. She is entered in the seventh race on the card, a six-furlong optional claiming test. “She's doing good,” Mandella said. “She's ready to race.” A daughter of Hall of Famer [...]

A colt by Jeu St Eloi (Fr) from Jimmy and Eileen Furlong's Thistletown Stud topped the opening day of the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale at €58,000. The foal, who went through the ring as lot 156, is out of the Listed-placed chaser Molly Childers (Ire) (Stowaway {GB}) and was bought by Brian and [...]

Mary Lightner and Lisa Goodin's Shooting Star Thoroughbreds' Chance It (Currency Swap–Vagabon Diva, by Pleasantly Perfect) will stand at Sarah and Tommy Doyle's Willow Hill Equestrian in Orange, Virginia in 2025. After standing three years in Florida at Journeyman Stud, an opportunity arose to relocate the multiple stakes winner to Virginia for stallion duties in [...]

Woodbine Entertainment has cancelled training and the scheduled race card for Sunday, Nov. 10, as a precautionary measure to prioritize the safety and well-being of the horses and jockeys after three catastrophic breakdowns took place on Saturday, the track said in a release early on Sunday morning. On Saturday morning during workouts at Woodbine, an [...]

Twilight Son (GB) will stand for a fee of €5,000 at Annshoon Stud in County Kilkenny next season, having relocated from Cheveley Park Stud, the Racing Post reported on Sunday. The 12-year-old Twilight Son was an absentee when Cheveley Park recently announced their roster and fees for 2025, having spent eight seasons in Newmarket since [...]

The final two races on Saturday's live racing program at Woodbine outside of Toronto, including the GIII Autumn Stakes, were cancelled “in the best interest of equine safety,” according to a release from Woodbine Entertainment Group. The decision was taken following consultation with the local Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, the Jockeys' Guild and the [...]

Don Valpredo. a longtime breeder and owner based in California, passed away Oct. 31 while on vacation overseas. He was 85. At one time or another, Valpredo was on the board of virtually every horse racing and breeding organization in California. From Bakersfield, California, he served as the chairman of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association [...]

Following an inspection of the track surfaces by officials from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA), the Arizona Horse Racing Commission has notified Turf Paradise that the 2024-2025 live meeting can begin Monday, Nov. 11. Turf Paradise General Manager Vince Francia said, “Thanks to our horsemen and the AzHBPA for helping us establish the [...]

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Sunday's Observations include a colt out of G1 Oaks heroine Qualify. 12.48 Saint-Cloud, Mdn, [...]