Intraday News Archive

While West Point's Twilight Eclipse finally posted a well-deserved first Grade I tally at Belmont Park, My Sweet Addiction provided an upset in the GI Vanity S. at Santa Anita... Get caught up with all of the day's major results, including an impressive U.S. debut by Bal a Bali (Brz)... Emma Berry reports back from the Arqana Breeze-up Sale, the Preakness field continues to take shape, plus full-on previews of all the action on tap in France... Happy Mother's Day - download Sunday's TDN!!

In the aftermath of last Saturday's GI Kentucky Derby, there was an increasing amount of scrutiny on the actions of winning jockey Victor Espinoza, who allegedly whipped American Pharoah over 30 times. Columnist James Willoughby chimes in on the subject from a European perspective. On this Saturday between jewels of the Triple Crown, Belmont Park plays host to the GII Peter Pan S., and Perry Lefko profiles Mac Nichol, co-owner of Madefromlucky (Lookin at Lucky). Fields for the French Guineas were drawn Friday, Group 1 racing in Australia takes place...

The top three finishers from the GI Kentucky Derby are set to rematch in the GI Preakness S. May 16, and Steve Sherack tells us what trainers Bob Baffert and Simon Callaghan had to say about their respective runners during a NTRA teleconference Thursday...Also, two-time champion Beholder (Henny Hughes) has been scratched from an expected start in Saturday's GI Vanity S...In international news, Chester played host to a pair a Group 3 events yesterday, including an Epsom Derby trial won by Aidan O'Brien for the sixth time; and Rubick (Aus)...

T.D. Thornton discusses the announcement by the New York Racing Association that it will, among other things, cap GI Belmont S. attendance at 90,000... Trainer Arnaud Delacour confirms GIII Coolmore Lexington S. winner Divining Rod (Tapit) for the GI Preakness S., while Todd Pletcher reveals which three sophomores of his are under consideration for the middle leg of the Triple Crown... European news includes previews for Thursday's group affairs at Chester; a recap of the G3 Prix D'Hedouville and updates on the French 1000 and 2000 Guineas... Plus the Inglis...

Divisidero (Kitten's Joy) produced a scintillating turn of foot to win Saturday's GII American Turf S. and trainer Buff Bradley says the talented sophomore is only improving. ... Lincoln Chafee, who left home in his 20s to begin a career in the racing game as a farrier, may be taking a most unconventional route to campaign for U.S. President. ... Bill Oppenheim has your Classic answers after an exciting weekend of high-class racing around the globe. All that and much more in today's TDN!

Iveagh Gardens (Ire) (Mastercraftsman) ran down favored Found (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) to upset the G3 Park Express S...Andrew Caulfield looks at the linage of Saturday's G1 2000 Guineas S. winner Gleneagles (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})...GI Kentucky Derby runner-up Firing Line (Line of David) aims for a rematch with American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) in the GI Preakness S...Plus, Barry Weisbord makes the case for being proud of North American racing in a Letter From the Publisher. All that and much more in today's TDN.

Following a lifetime's worth of Classics near-misses, owner Ahmed Zayat and his family finally achieved glory when their homebred American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) validated 5-2 favoritism in Saturday's 141st running of the GI Kentucky Derby before a record crowd at Churchill Downs. Finnegan's Wake (Powerscourt {GB}) and TDN Rising Star Dame Dorothy (Bernardini) were the day's other Grade I winners, while Private Zone (Macho Uno) posted yet another gutsy win in the GII Churchill Downs S. Across the Atlantic at Headquarters, Gleneagles (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) gave trainer Aidan O'Brien...

Unconsidered a week ago, Legatissimo (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) proved more than up to the task in Sunday's G1 1000 Guineas, giving owner Michael Tabor and jockey Ryan Moore a Classic double on the weekend. ... Saturday's GI Kentucky Derby set records for attendance and handle and the race's top three finishers will likely face off again in the GI Preakness S. ... The talented Found (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), missing from Sunday's 1000 Guineas, resurfaces in Monday's G3 Athasi S. and faces six rivals at The Curragh. All that and more...

As expected, Qatar Racing's G1 Racing Post Trophy winner Elm Park (GB) (Phoenix Reach {Ire}) has been withdrawn from today's G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket due to the prevalent fast ground conditions. He will wait for the G2 Dante S. at York.