Intraday News Archive

Champion Take Charge Brandi (Giant's Causeway) will miss Saturday's GII Rebel S. after suffering a non-displaced chip in her right knee. Jessica Martini has the story... Columnist Bill Oppenheim takes a closer look at the 2015 TDN Year-to-Date General Sire List, Emma Berry reports from the Cheltenham Festival, plus find out who has been announced as a speaker at the Pan Am Conference in New York City in June. All that and plenty more in Today's TDN!

Well, there were only 24 graded stakes we covered worldwide†Saturday, including 13 in the U.S., headed by several with Triple Crown implications. TDN Rising Stars Dortmund (Big Brown), Carpe Diem (Giant's Causeway) and El Kabeir (Scat Daddy) all took their respective races, setting the stage for a very interesting eight-week build-up to the first Saturday in May. Shared Belief (Candy Ride†{Arg}) also†demonstrated why he's the best horse in training in the Big 'Cap.†Meydan staged its 'Super Saturday' program, and no one embodied that label more than Godolphin and jockey James...

Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}) could be headed to Arkansas after his annihilation of the field in Saturday's GI Santa Anita H., while Dortmund (Big Brown) remains on target for the GI Santa Anita Derby after his win in the GII San Felipe S. and Upstart (Flatter) looks likely for the GI Besilu Stables Florida Derby. Harlington's Rose (Harlington) picked the right time to blossom in Sunday's GIII Las Flores S. and Satono Crown (Jpn) (Marju {Ire}) stayed perfect at Nakayama. All that and much more in today's TDN!

After a brief hiatus, the Triple Crown trail heats back up with an absolutely loaded day of racing Saturday, including the GII Tampa Bay Derby, GII San Felipe S. and GIII Gotham S... And oh yeah, it's also Big 'Cap day at Santa Anita, headlined by Shared Belief, as well as 'Super Saturday' in Dubai... Khozan is off the Triple Crown trail and it was also announced that fellow Al Shaqab colorbearer Toast of New York has suffered a setback. Plus, Steve Sherack & Brian DiDonato handicap the day's big...

The Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training returned to the Greater Miami area for the first time in†a few†years as the Gulfstream Park parade ring played host to the sale for the first time. A tremendous cross-section of buyers took part as sales officials pronounced themselves thrilled with the results and looking forward to the future. TDN Editor in Chief Jessica Martini and Justina Severni anchor our coverage. A whopping 13 graded stakes are set for the U.S. this Saturday, with Triple Crown preps the focus, and with Cheltenham...

Steve Sherack chats with Fasig-Tipton's Boyd Browning on the 75% increase in the number of juveniles to sell for $500,000 or higher at Wednesday's F-T Florida 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Meanwhile, columnist Bill Oppenheim highlights the stallions that are having a good winter thus far, and T.D. Thornton provides the latest news on jockey Roman Chapa. Also, Australia hosts a trio of Group 1 events, two for 3-year-old males and one for older females. All that and more in today's TDN.

The Fasig-Tipton Florida 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale takes place at Gulfstream Park this afternoon with 175 juveniles set to go through the ring. Justina Severni and Jessica Martini preview the sale and highlight the most interesting youngsters in the catalogue. Stonestreet Stables's GIII Sam F. Davis S. hero Ocean Knight (Curlin) will still run in a Derby prep this weekend, but it will no longer be in the GIII Gotham S. as originally planned. In other sophomore news, Steve Sherack caught up with trainer Mark Casse on his contenders for Saturday's GII...

Jessica Martini reports from Gulfstream Park, which held the under tack preview for Wednesday's Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale yesterday. Andrew Caulfield takes a look back at the legacy of Mill Reef following the passing of Creator, believed to be the legend's last surviving son. Plus news on Allen Jerkens, the sale of Australia's Patinack Farm and G1 Blue Diamond S. hero Pride Of Dubai (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}).