Intraday News Archive

Lord Nelson (Pulpit) just nips Texas Red (Afleet Alex) in the GII San Vicente S., while trainer Todd Pletcher had a busy morning at Palm Beach Downs Sunday, with a trio of promising sophomores on the work tab and his four contenders for next Saturday's GI Donn H. all turning in four-furlong drills. Victor Espinoza has high 2015 expectations for reigning Horse of the Year California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit), who tuned up for his seasonal debut Sunday. Plus, Prospect Park (Tapit)'s impressive allowance tally Friday has trainer Cliff Sise, Jr....

A total of 429 early nominees have been received at the first closing stage for the 2015 Triple Crown. The total number of entries is greater by 15, or 3.6% over 2014... Spendthrift Farm's Callback (Street Sense) headed a Grade I exacta for her sire in the GI Las Virgenes S. and Stonestreet's Ocean Knight (Curlin) put himself on the GI Kentucky Derby trail by overcoming a wide trip in Tampa's GIII Sam F. Davis S... Newly minted champion Take Charge Brandi (Giant's Causeway) kicked off her sophomore campaign with...

Runners from four top trainers comprise the 10-horse field for Santa Anita's GI Las Virgenes S., while Stonestreet's Ocean Knight (Curlin) headlines a group of up-and-coming sophomore males in Tampa's GIII Sam F. Davis S. Liesl King previews Cape Town's biggest race, the G1 J&B Met; Steve Sherack catches up with owner Arnold Zetcher and much more. Download today's TDN now!

Another card is in the books at the Dubai International Racing Carnival, and a few big guns made their seasonal reappearances. Vercingetorix (SAf) (Silvano {Ger}) served notice that he'll be a force to be reckoned with for the G1 Dubai Turf with a smart victory in the G2 Al Rashidiya S. Cladocera (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}) also announced her arrival on the international scene with a score in the G2 Cape Verdi S. T.D. Thornton files on a potential windfall for horseplayers and also provides an update on the Roman...

Fields have drawn for a quintet of graded stakes Saturday, highlighted by Santa Anita's GI Las Virgenes S. for 3-year-old fillies. In Dubai, trainer Mike de Kock seeks his seventh win in the G2 Al Rashidiya S. and conditioner Alain de Royer Dupre hopes to secure his second victory in the G2 Cape Verdi S. Also, New Zealand's Karaka Select Sale got off to a good start yesterday with the record breaking sale of a yearling colt by Tartan Bearer (Ire) (Spectrum {Ire}) for NZ$525,000. All that and more in today's TDN.

T.D. Thornton reports on the latest news in the Roman Chapa saga. Legendary Australian trainer Gai Waterhouse reveals the secrets to her 2-year-old success in her monthly column. Steve DeCaspers recaps his experience at the National Handicapping Championship. Plus Dubai World Cup program entries were taken yesterday, and a Fastnet Rock youngster once again topped the New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale at Karaka. All that and much more in today's TDN!

The New York State Gaming Commission unanimously passed an amendment to the Thoroughbred out-of-competition testing rule that acting executive director Robert Williams said ìadds several new blood-and gene-doping agents, including Cobalt. The proposal prohibits all substances that are capable of abnormally enhancing the oxygenation of body tissues. This is of particular import to safeguard to the health of horses and protect† the integrity of racing.î The announcement came at their Monday meeting.At the meeting as well, the Commission's Dr. Scott Palmer said that PETA had provided them with eight hours...

Andrew Caulfield takes a look at the lineage of GII Lambholm South Holy Bull S. winner Upstart (Flatter)...T.D. Thornton talks to Dr. Emily Plant about Biomarker Research...Plus, a More Than Ready colt topped day one of New Zealand Bloodstock's six-day yearling sale when he went to trainer Peter Moody for NZ$470,000. All that and more in today's TDN.

John Oneil won $800,000 after coming out on top after three days of heated competition at the NHC Championship in Las Vegas, while recuperating Bob Neumeier took the inaugural Charity Challenge. On the racing front, Upstart (Flatter) was doing well a day after romping home first in the GII Holy Bull S. and impressive maiden winner Khozan (Distorted Humor) will look to stretch out for his second start, while California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) and Texas Red (Afleet Alex) work towards upcoming stakes engagements in Arcadia. Plus, Rod Street, chief executive of...

Gulfstream Park hosted its first major Kentucky Derby prep Saturday with the running of the GII Holy Bull S. on the very day the sire for whom the race is named celebrated his 24th birthday. Making his first start since a game third in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Nov. 1, Ralph Evans's Upstart (Flatter) sat a three-wide trip for the entire journey before rocketing away late for an impressive victory that pleased almost every judge. Sha Tin Racecourse is the site of the world's lone group stakes today featuring...