Intraday News Archive

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training begins its four-day run Tuesday morning in Ocala on the back of a very strong March sale... The 2015 inductees to the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame have been announced... WinStar buys into a GI Kentucky Derby contender... T.D. Thornton previews the three-day Conference on Equine Welfare and Anti-Doping Policy... Plus Andrew Caulfield weighs the G1 2,000 Guineas chances of G3 Greenham S. hero Muhaarar (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), and much more. Download today's TDN now!

Colorado-bred Get Happy Mister (First Samurai) upset the field in Sunday's GIII San Simeon S. to give trainer Mark Tsagalakis the first stakes victory of his career. ... Duramente (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) displayed a new dimension of talent to win Sunday's G1 Satsuki Sho in Tokyo. ... I'm a Chatterbox (Munnings) and Shook Up (Tapit) were among the GI Kentucky Oaks contenders on the work tab in the Blue Grass. ... And Mrs. Hudson (Street Cry {Ire}) becomes the newest "TDN Rising Star" with an impressive debut victory at...

Moreno (Ghostzapper) pulled off a shocker in the $1.5-million GII Charles Town Classic while 1-5 favorite Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}) was eased in the early stages. Get a complete update on the GI Santa Anita H. winner's condition... It was a busy Saturday morning for GI Kentucky Derby contenders, headed by unbeatens Dortmund (Big Brown) and Materiality (Afleet Alex), as well as for trainer Todd Pletcher, who was on hand at both†Palm Beach Downs and Keeneland. Get caught up with all of Saturday's results, including a new 'TDN Rising...

Superstar Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}) heads to West Virginia to chase big money in the GIII Charles Town Classic... Mark Casse seeks a second-straight GIII Illinois Derby victory... Mike Kane profiles owner Phil Birsh, who is GI Kentucky Derby-bound with GI Wood Memorial S. runner-up Tencendur (Warrior's Reward)... Plus stakes previews from Europe and Japan and much more. Download today's TDN now!

It was a case of deju vu all over again at the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale, as a Mocklershill-consigned son of Claiborne Farm's War Front topped the event on a bid of 850,000gns. Emma Berry has the full wrap-up from Newmarket.... Earlier in the day at headquarters, Kool Kompany (Ire) (Jeremy) caused a 14-1 upset in the G3 Craven S., the course-and-distance prep for the G1 English 2000 Guineas.... Bill Finley profiles the remarkable success of trainer Wesley Ward with his young horses, especially at Keeneland, T.D. Thornton has a...

The Tattersalls' Craven Breeze up Sale kicked off yesterday with a colt by Canford Cliffs (Ire) going to Charlie Gordon Watson for 300,000gns to top the session...Paul Pompa Jr. homebred Night Prowler (Giant's Causeway) registered an impressive late charge to take Keeneland's GIII Transylvania S...Jess Martini talks to Dennis Farkas, who will make his pinhooking debut at OBS April...Plus, Ben Massam takes a closer look at GII Charlestown Classic competitor Street Babe (Street Sense) all that and much more in today's TDN.

The GIII Transylvania S., which was canceled Apr. 3 due to heavy rain and lightning, will highlight Wednesday's card at Keeneland with seven sophomore turf runners set to line up for the event...With the Oaklawn meet coming to an end last Saturday, T.D. Thornton provides an analysis of the Hot Springs oval's Lasix-free bonuses...Meanwhile in England, 125 juveniles took to the turf Tuesday for the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up, and the Craven meeting gets underway at Newmarket Wednesday with the G3 Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn S....All that and more in today's TDN.

Wesley Ward's runners are gearing up for a busy spring and summer of racing around the globe. Justina Severni uncovers where his best are heading. ... Andrew Caulfield explains why Zawraq (Ire) (Shamardal)'s win in Sunday's Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial could be the start of a big year for his sire. ... And, as standardbred standout Father Patrick successfully manages a racing and breeding career, T.D. Thornton asks if the 'double duty' strategy could work in the Thoroughbred industry. All that and much more in Tuesday's TDN!

Reigning Juvenile Fillies Turf victress Lady Eli (Divine Park) got her sophomore season off on the right hoof Sunday with a decisive victory in Keeneland's GIII Appalachian S., while Miss Ella (Exchange Rate) annexed the GII Adena Springs Beaumont S. in her second career start...American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) has exited his romp in Saturday's GI Arkansas Derby in fine form and his connections are excited for their chances with the GI Kentucky Derby just around the corner...It was a big day across the pond with Success Days (Ire) (Jeremy)...

Having led every step of the way in his three previous career victories, some wondered whether American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) could relax enough to sit off a horse and then finish his race. Well, the Zayat homebred answered that question in no uncertain terms in Saturday's GI Arkansas Derby...Day Two of The Championships in Sydney featured four Group 1 events and a performance from Criterion (NZ) (Sebring {Aus}) that will catapult him back onto the international stage....There was additional news from the Triple Crown trail and Sherack and DiDonato are...

A pair of Grade I performances by Untapable and Jack Milton headlined a busy Friday of racing in America, while champion Beholder kicked off her season in style at Santa Anita... American Pharoah will be heavily favored in Saturday's GI Arkansas Derby, the final major GI Kentucky Derby prep of the season...The official 2015 Breeders' Cup Challenge series schedule has been announced, plus the BetAmerica Derby Prep Showdown with Brian DiDonato & Steve Sherack concludes... All that and plenty more in Today's TDN!!