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Catholic Boy (More Than Ready) came out of his victory in Saturday's GI Runhappy Travers S. in good order and trainer Jonathan Thomas was contemplating how best to get his charge to the Nov. 3 GI Breeders' Cup Classic. "He cooled out nicely, ate up well last night and looked like he had good energy this morning, so all in all, he exited that race in good order," said Thomas. Thomas said the Oct. 6 GII Hill Prince S. at 1 1/8 miles over the Belmont turf was Catholic Boy's...

A top-tier consignor not readily associated with Goffs UK's Premier Yearling Sale is Newsells Park Stud, but the Hertfordshire-based nursery is heading north this week armed with what general manager Julian Dollar said he believes is by far the strongest draft they have ever brought to the sale. "I really think it's the best draft of horses we have brought to Doncaster, not just on paper but as physicals as well," he says. Normally at this stage, Newsells Park would have already kicked off its sales season with a draft...

TDN's Alayna Cullen paid a visit to Tweenhills Stud to speak with David Redvers about G1 Juddmonte International winner Roaring Lion (Kitten's Joy) and fan favourite and G1 Sussex S. winner Lightning Spear (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). She also caught up on the careers of Qatar Racing's stallions, Charm Spirit (IRE), Havana Gold (IRE) and Hot Streak (IRE) as well as finding out a little about the stud's newest Australian recruit. TDN: David, it's been an exciting period for Team Qatar Racing. We saw Roaring Lion take the Juddmonte International at...

Like the G2 Debutante S. winner Skitter Scatter (Scat Daddy), Anthony Van Dyck (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) already had a group-race success to his name as he entered the G2 Galileo Irish EBF Futurity S. and duly emerged from the prestigious Curragh contest with his winning run uninterrupted. It looked far from certain for a large part of the race, as the 4-6 favourite was pushed along early by Ryan Moore much as last year's winner Rostropovich (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) had been. With stablemate and Listed Coolmore Caravaggio S. winner Christmas...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.--Coming off a gutsy win in the grassy GI Belmont Derby last month, many thought Catholic Boy (More Than Ready) belonged on the turf despite his decisive win in the GII Remsen S. last year at Aqueduct. The bay silenced all doubters at Saratoga Saturday, surging past another many thought was better suited to grass, GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf and G2 UAE Derby hero Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy), in the stretch to win the prestigious GI Travers S. by four lengths. It was the second Grade I win...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.--It was deja vu all over again for champion Abel Tasman (Quality Road) and 'TDN Rising Star' Elate (Medaglia d'Oro) in the GI Personal Ensign S. at Saratoga Saturday. Last year, the pair battled down the Saratoga stretch in a thrilling renewal of the GI CCA Oaks with Abel Tasman besting Elate by a head and surviving an objection by Elate's jockey Jose Ortiz. The Personal Ensign turned into a replay of the two talented fillies last meeting, objection and all, with the China Horse Club and Clearsky...

Exciting, disappointing and now re-established, Expert Eye (GB) (Acclamation {GB}) had little to gain and much to lose as he tackled Saturday's G3 Sky Bet City of York S. but in the end it was straightforward for Juddmonte's maturing class act. Considered Britain's leading juvenile after his dynamic display when winning the G2 Vintage S. at Goodwood last August, the bay's Classic campaign went wayward but he had shown when taking Royal Ascot's G3 Jersey S. and finishing runner-up in the G1 Sussex S. at Goodwood that he was far...

   Adding lustre to a stellar week for her Ballylinch Stud-based sire, Antonia de Vega (Ire) (Lope de Vega {GB}) backed up a July 14 debut win over six furlongs at Newmarket with an impressive closing burst to seal victory upped one panel in Saturday's G3 Ladbrokes Prestige S. at Goodwood. Employing patient tactics in fifth through the initial fractions, the 5-2 joint-favourite was under pressure with three furlongs remaining and, despite looking held in fourth passing the eighth pole, engaged turbo inside the final 100 yards to claim a...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.--Saratoga is arguably the most highly regarded racing venue in the country. Its prestige, history and level of competition are just about unmatched. Part of that history, however, is a reputation as "The Graveyard of Champions." One of the most famous examples of that is the mighty Secretariat's loss to Onion in the 1973 Whitney S., which was a Grade II at the time. More recently, Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile)'s perfect sophomore season came to a halt at the Spa when Keen Ice (Curlin)...

After putting on a show in last summer's GI Coaching Club American Oaks, Abel Tasman (Quality Road) and 'TDN Rising Star' Elate (Medaglia d'Oro) co-headline Saturday's GI Personal Ensign S. at Saratoga, a 'Win and You're In' for the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff. Abel Tasman, last year's champion 3-year-old filly, has only gotten her picture taken once since outslugging Elate by a head in that aforementioned thriller last summer, running away with a 7 1/2-length tally in Belmont's GI Ogden Phipps S. June 9. Elate emerged from the CCA Oaks...

It may not have the box-office appeal that it would have had Triple Crown winner Justify (Scat Daddy) shown up, but there remains plenty of intrigue and an array of storylines in Saturday's 11-horse GI Travers S. at Saratoga. And whoever leaves with their colors being painted on that famous canoe will have wholly earned it. Leading the charge in the 149th running of the Midsummer Derby is a champion, e Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Stonestreet Stables' Good Magic (Curlin). Breaking his maiden in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile last...

Fourth in the G1 Coolmore Nunthorpe S. last year, Battaash (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) was only fourth again on Friday as he had to give best to a relative minnow in pedigree terms in the veteran Alpha Delphini (GB) (Captain Gerrard {Ire}). From the more-than-able Bryan Smart stable, the journeyman sprinter edged out the filly Mabs Cross (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) by the kind of margin that took the judge several minutes to identify. Always up with the furious pace under Graham Lee, the 7-year-old forged ahead inside the final...