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The ‘Baby-Faced’ Bandit Pietro Moran Joins the TDN Writers’ Room Podcast

Wed, 2025-08-20 15:29

Apprentice jockeys are not supposed to win stakes races, let alone a $1-million race that is among the most coveted prizes in Canadian racing. But that's exactly what 20-year-old Pietro Moran, who has been dubbed “The Baby-Faced Bandit,” did last week, winning the King's Plate at Woodbine aboard the Kevin Attard-trained Mansetti (Collected). Moran, who is also the leading rider at Woodbine, has had quite the year. To discuss the King's Plate, his future, what it's like to ride against his father, David Moran, and other topics, Moran joined this week's TDN Writers' Room Podcast presented by Keeneland. He was this week's Gainesway Guest of the Week.

“I never would have thought that I'd get a King's Plate opportunity my first full year,” said Moran, who finished fourth in the 2024 King's Plate aboard Pierre (Tapiture) for Attard. “Im just so thankful for the opportunity. Obviously, Kevin Attard has been a huge supporter of my career and he got me started. And he's given me countless opportunities. My first ride in the Plate was a big opportunity and now I've had my first King's Plate winner in just my second year. I wouldn't be here without (Attard). I still can't believe it. To win the biggest race in Canada…I'm just still flying high.”

Moran said there was never a time when he didn't want to be a jockey.

“I think that even before I could walk or talk I wanted to be a jockey,” Moran said. “I always wanted to ride horses and be a jockey and I could never see myself doing anything else. I was always just so into the game and watching my dad ride. I was always working towards getting to ride races and slowly it became a reality.”

 

Moran is a lock to be named champion apprentice in Canada and the favorite to win the Eclipse Award as the leading apprentice in North America. He's hoping there will be many more accolades to come.

“I would love to be somewhere in the States,” he said when asked where he hoped to be in five years. “Obviously, my dream is to be able to ride in all the big races, the graded stakes. I'd like to be able to get on really good horses every year and ride in races like the Derby and the Breeders' Cup. That's the goal.”

The “Fastest Horse of the Week” was She Feels Pretty (Karakontie {Jpn}, who got a 104 Beyer figure when winning the GI E.P. Taylor Stakes at Woodbine. The Fastest Horse of the Week segment is sponsored by WinStar.

Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by 1/ST TV,  the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders' Association, the KTOB and XBTV.com, the team of Zoe Cadman, Bill Finley and Randy Moss reviewed the E.P. Taylor and the win by Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) in the GI Alabama Stakes at Saratoga, which pushed her to the head of the class when it comes to the Eclipse Award race. Saturday's card at Saratoga, which is topped by the GI Travers and four other Grade I stakes, was a major topic of conversation. Can they beat Sovereignty (Into Mischief) in the Travers? The team doesn't see that happening.

Click for the either the audio or video version of the podcast.

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National Regulatory Rulings, Aug. 14-20

Wed, 2025-08-20 13:35

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country.

The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) “pending” and “resolved” cases portals.

Resolved ADMC Violations

Date: 08/18/2025

Licensee: Anna Meah, trainer

Penalty: A written Reprimand (per 9/26/23 HISA Guidance). Admission.

Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole (Gastrogard)—a Class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Trouble Ahead on 7/9/25.

Date: 08/15/2025

Licensee: Agustin Gonzalez Jr., trainer

Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on August 16, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horses' Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. The following treated as one violation. Admission.

Explainer: Medication violations for the presence of Lidocaine—a Class B controlled substance—in samples taken from C V Ronin Legacy, who finished second at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 6/19/25; from Skippinjustice, who finished second at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 6/24/25; and from Money War, who finished second in the William Garrett H. at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 7/4/25.

Date: 08/15/2025

Licensee: Timothy Murphy, trainer

Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horses' Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000 ($500 for each Controlled Medication Substance); imposition of 3 Penalty Points (1.5 Penalty Points for each Controlled Medication Substance). The following treated as one violation. Admission.

Explainer: Medication violations for the presence of Phenylbutazone and Methocarbamol—both Class C controlled substances—in a sample taken from More Vino, who finished second at Finger Lakes on 5/12/25; and for the presence of Methocarbamol—a Class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Tacony Road, who won the George W. Barker Stakes at Finger Lakes on 5/26/25.

Date: 08/15/2025

Licensee: Timothy Murphy, trainer

Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on August 16, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone—a Class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Lookin' Super, who finished fourth at Finger Lakes on 6/9/25.

Pending ADMC Violations

08/20/2025, Michael Sabine, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol—a Class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Flattery's Music, who finished second at Finger Lakes on 7/22/25.

08/20/2025, Kay Cooper, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone—a Class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Precise Timing, who won the Kent Stakes at Emerald Downs on 7/20/25.

08/20/2025, Jose Roberto Gonzalez, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Testosterone—a banned substance—in a sample taken from Ol' McClintock, who finished third at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 4/22/25.

08/15/2025, Tomas Medina, trainer: Pending medication violation for the use or attempted use of a Class C controlled substance on Night Kiss during the race period dated 7/5/25. Night Kiss did not make a start that day.

08/15/2025, Sergio Morfin, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol—a Class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Lady Dosia, who finished sixth at Santa Anita on 6/12/25.

08/15/2025, William Robert Bailes, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone—a Class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Next Girl, who finished second at Laurel Park on 6/6/25.

08/14/2025, Ilias Tapsas, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine—a Class B controlled substance—in a sample taken from Modern Midas on 7/7/25.

08/14/2025, Jesus Nunez, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone—a Class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Erebus, who finished second at Los Alamitos on 7/6/25.

08/14/2025, Steve Asmussen, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole (Gastrogard)—a Class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Jackman on 6/20/25.

08/14/2025, Tianna Richardville, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methamphetamine—a banned substance—in a sample taken from R Guy Max, who finished third at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 5/15/25.

Violations of Crop Rule

Horseshoe Indianapolis

Marcelino Pedroza – violation date August 14; $250 fine, one-day suspension

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Nu Pi Lambda Tops Harris Farms Reduction on Fasig-Tipton Digital

Tue, 2025-08-19 19:35

The Major Reduction of Harris Farms closed Tuesday afternoon with 75 horses sold for $1,045,000. The sale offered horses of racing age and broodmares, including those with foals at foot.

Nu Pi Lambda (hip 50), in foal to Liam's Map, sold for $200,000 to Hinkle Farms to top the session. The winning City Zip mare is a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner and course record setter Deterministic (Liam's Map). She was offered carrying her first foal on that proven cross.

The sale led off on a high note, with Happy to Buy (hip 1) sold for $75,000 to Legacy Ranch Inc. A two-year-old daughter of Good Magic out of the winning Distorted Humor mare I'mnotshyi'llbuy, Happy to Buy entered the sale off a pair of timed works at Del Mar.

“It's bittersweet to offer a reduction of a farm that's a household name,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton's Director of Digital Sales. “But California really stepped up with almost 600 bidder registrations and very lively bidding. I think many involved wanted to own a piece of the legacy that is Harris Farms. We appreciate the opportunity to conduct this major reduction.”

“We are very pleased overall and would like to thank Fasig-Tipton for their help,” said Johnny Hilvers, General Manager of the Harris Horse Division. “There was a lot of interest in these offerings, and we look forward to seeing these horses continue on for all their new owners.”

The Major Reduction of Harris Farms, the Thoroughbred operation of leading California breeder and owner John C. Harris, was announced August 6 and opened for bidding on August 14. Harris, who recently passed away at the age of 81, led one of California's largest and most prominent breeding, racing, and stallion operations for more than four decades.

Harris Farms will continue to race and breed Thoroughbreds going forward.

“Harris Farms remains committed to racing in the Harris Farms silks and honoring the legacy of John Harris, albeit at a reduced number with a focus on high quality California-breds,” commented Darren Filkins, Chief Executive Officer of Harris Farms, Inc.

Full results are available online.

The next digital sale will be the August Digital Sale, to be held August 21-26. Bidding opens this Thursday at 12 PM ET.

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Fastest Maidens, Presented By Taylor Made, For Aug. 11-18

Tue, 2025-08-19 19:18

5. READY FOR CANDY, SAR, 8/17, 1 1/8 miles (turf) (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure-86
(f, 3, by Twirling Candy–Enoree, by More Than Ready)
O-Lindy Farms. B-Mark Dodson (Ont-C). T-Philip Antonacci. J-Irad Ortiz Jr.
The Antonacci family is legendary in harness racing, but has had success with thoroughbreds, too, and February $400k Fasig Tipton buy Ready for Candy made a splash at Saratoga in her 3-year-old debut. Now trained by young Phil Antonacci, she controlled the pace to the stretch then zipped away by 7 ¾ lengths. For her previous connections, she competed in five straight Woodbine stakes as a 2-year-old maiden, with two 2nds and a 3rd.

4. EXPLORA, DMR, 8/17, 5 1/2 furlongs, 'TDN Rising Star' (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure- 88
(f, 2, by Blame–Collections Choice, by Bernardini)
O-Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman. B-Mesingw Farm (Ky). T-Bob Baffert. J-Juan Hernandez.
This will surprise no one but still bears mentioning: Baffert has started 2-year-olds in 12 maiden races thus far in 2025 with eight wins, including four 1-2 finishes. A week earlier, 1/5 Sorrento Stakes winner Himika looked like a legit early favorite for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, but Explora also ran fast and couldn't have taken her debut more easily for the “Three Amigos” ownership group.

3. BELGIAN, SAR, 8/14, 5 1/2 furlongs (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure- 90
(c, 2, by Beau Liam–Watch Smartly, by Smart Strike)
O-Newtown Anner Stud Farm. B-Springhouse Farm (Ky). T-George Weaver. J-Javier Castellano.
Belgian is from the first crop of former Stonestreet runner Beau Liam, standing at Airdrie Stud for $6k after a promising career cut short by injury. Watch Smartly was a mediocre racehorse whose foals had gotten mostly mediocre results. But Belgian's debut was hardly mediocre: an 11-length sloppy off-the-turf Spa romp. Before this, Beau Liam's 32 starters had topped out at 67 on the Beyer scale, but Belgian raised that bar considerably.

2. IT'S OUR TIME, SAR, 8/16, 6 1/2 furlongs, 'TDN Rising Star' (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure- 94
(c, 2, by Not This Time–Shea D Summer, by Summer Front)
O-Double Down Horse Racing. B-South Gate Farm (Va). T-Tom Amoss. J-Luis Saez.
Amoss has celebrated big wins at Saratoga previously–Heritage of Gold won the GII Diana and GI Go For Wand in 1999-2000, a decade later Backtalk won the GII Sanford, and Serengeti Empress took the GI Ballerina before an empty grandstand in 2020. This was memorable in a different way: no fancy trophy and no Roman numerals, but instead a jaw-dropping 17 3/4 length debut victory by It's Our Time that went viral in racing circles and puts him high on lists for major fall 2-year-old stakes.

1. SEMPER PRIMUS, ELP, 8/17, 6 furlongs
Beyer Speed Figure- 100
(c, 3, by Improbable–Inaugurate, by Empire Maker)
O-Doubledown Stables. B-Glen Hill Farm (Ky). T-James DiVito. J-Walter Rodriguez.
We have a double down exacta!  No. 2 fastest maiden It's Our Time (above) belongs to Elza and Alex Mitchum, a father-son combo billed as Double Down Horse Racing – not to be confused with Doubledown Stables of Richard and Diane Templer, whose Semper Primus is our No. 1 fastest maiden of last week. His 8 1/4-length rout of Ellis Park maidens earned the second-highest Beyer since Five Fastest Maidens began in early May, a tick behind Brant's 101 last month at Del Mar. In three starts over three months, Semper Primus' has improved his Beyers from 52 to 85 to 100, a true doubledown.

 

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Dry Powder Gets First Stakes Win In Cathryn Sophia

Tue, 2025-08-19 18:24

Having previously done all of her racing in New York, Dry Powder shipped down to Parx to pick up her first stakes win in Tuesday's Cathryn Sophia Stakes. A head behind Sweet Seraphine (Quality Road) in the Wilton Stakes two back at Aqueduct, she stepped into the deep end and wound up third, albeit the length of the stretch back, in the GI Coaching Club American Oaks behind Scottish Lassie (McKinzie) at Saratoga July 19.

Given a 7-1 shot here, the daughter of Gun Runner showed speed but was outrun to her inside by Taliesin (Vekoma) and Fede (Adios Charlie) who shot out to lead. A comfortable third and clear along the outside, Dry Powder sat cozy into the far turn through the half in :46.78, took aim at the fading pacesetter and drove past to win decisively over closers Ourdaydreaminggirl and Disco Rules who both outran their long odds (18-1 and 16-1 respectively) to complete the trifecta.

The 44th stakes winner for Gun Runner, Dry Powder was a $525,000 KEESEP grad two years ago. She is out of Tell All, who sold for $240,000 with the winner in utero at the Pin Oak Stud Sale in 2021. Tell All herself is a half to MGSW Overheard (Macho Uno). And while she lost her 2025 Uncle Mo foal, she is due back next season to Horse of the Year Flightline.

 

#11 DRY POWDER ($17.00) got the lead coming to the stretch and pulled away to easily win the $200,000 Cathryn Sophia Stakes at Parx. The daughter of Gun Runner (@Three_Chimneys) was ridden by @luissaezpty, is trained by Chad Summers, and owned by Gold Square. pic.twitter.com/NGmEifnUXG

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 19, 2025

CATHRYN SOPHIA S., $200,000, Parx Racing, 8-19, 3yo, f, 1m 70y, 1:40.59, ft.
1–DRY POWDER, 121, f, 3, by Gun Runner
          1st Dam: Tell All, by Broken Vow
          2nd Dam: Whisper to Me, by Thunder Gulch
          3rd Dam: Word to the Wise, by Diesis (GB)
($525,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Gold
Square LLC; B-Corser Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Chad
Summers; J-Luis Saez. $100,800. Lifetime Record: GISP,
5-2-2-1, $245,400.
2–Ourdaydreaminggirl, 121, f, 3, Instagrand–Itsinthestars,
by Astrology. ($50,000 Ylg '23 FTKOCT; $50,000 2yo '24
OBSAPR). O-Bran Jam Stable and Clark, David W.; B-Pippa's
Hurricane (KY); T-Louis C. Linder, Jr. $33,600.
3–Disco Rules, 121, f, 3, Constitution–Disco Barbie, by Pure
Prize. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Diane Louise Manning (PA);
T-Riley Mott. $16,800.
Margins: 4 1/4, 1 3/4, HF. Odds: 7.50, 18.00, 16.90.
Also Ran: Taliesin, Sweet Seraphine, Table Flirt, Pretty Sassy, Fede, Five a Side, Decadent, Ruth, Brown Sugar, Reply. Scratched: Princess of Omaha, Volleyballprincess. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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Magnitude Breezes Over Oklahoma Track for Saturday’s Travers Tilt

Sun, 2025-08-17 13:33

Graded winner Magnitude (Not This Time) prepped for Saturday's GI Travers Stakes with a half-mile breeze over the Oklahoma dirt training track Sunday morning.

Clocked in :50.22 (31/49) while working through a blanket of fog, the Steve Asmussen charge has been training up to the feature race this weekend after producing a 9 1/4-length masterclass last out July 5 in the Listed Iowa Derby. The son of Not This Time missed the Triple Crown series with an ankle chip, but has been moving forwardly since his return to the races last month.

“He worked good,” said Scott Blasi, assistant trainer to Asmussen on-site for the work. “They [the instructions] were just to go a half-mile. We feel like he's really fit. We were just letting him stretch his legs over the track and he's doing well.”

The Asmussen and Winchell Thoroughbreds combination is no stranger to winning the Travers as they last took home the spoils in 2022 with MGISW Epicenter, coincidentally also by Not This Time.

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Twirling Candy’s Ready For Candy Sweet Off The Bench In The Spa Opener

Sun, 2025-08-17 13:30

1st-Saratoga, $100,000, Msw, 8-17, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:48.60, fm, 7 3/4 lengths.
READY FOR CANDY (f, 3, Twirling Candy–Enoree {SP}, by More Than Ready), who began her career as a juvenile in the care of trainer Michael DePaulo, was the runner-up last summer in the Catch A Glimpse Stakes at Woodbine. The filly's campaign ended in November when she was third in the GIII Mazarine Stakes and finished second in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes–both in Toronto.

Making the switch to Philip Antonacci's shedrow, the dark bay made her seasonal bow as the even-money favorite here. The chalk was keen from the bell and established her lead heading into the first turn. Controlling the pace throughout, Ready for Candy hit the accelerator down the lane and won convincingly to break her maiden by 7 3/4 lengths over Inesperee (Flintshire {GB}). The winner's dam is responsible for several runners currently in-training, including 5-year-old gelding Tiburon (Good Magic), 4-year-old filly Bolt Enoree (Bolt d'Oro) and 2-year-old colt Mister Blue (Maclean's Music).

Enoree was bred to Essential Quality for next term. Out of an extended female family which includes Canadian champion 3-year-old colt Woodcarver (Woodman), Ready for Candy's second dam is Canadian MSW Woodsmoke (Langfuhr) who produced GSW Grand Bili (City Zip). Sales History: $70,000 RNA Ylg '23 KEESEP; $62,000 Ylg '23 FTKOCT; $60,000 2yo '24 OBSAPR; $400,000 3yo '25 FTKFEB. Lifetime Record: GSP-Can, 8-1-3-2, $162,171. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Lindy Farms; B-Mark Dodson (ON); T-Philip Antonacci.

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Clement Racing’s Christophe Lorieul Honored with Inaugural D. Wayne Lukas Award

Sat, 2025-08-16 14:18

The right-hand man to Christophe Clement for nearly three decades, assistant trainer Christophe Lorieul will be presented with the inaugural D. Wayne Lukas award, the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NYTHA) announced Saturday.

Created this year and to be given annually, the D. Wayne Lukas Award is presented to a New York-based assistant trainer who demonstrates qualities that the late Hall of Famer himself exemplified–dedication, a strong work ethic, and a high commitment to excellence. In addition to a trophy, the winner will receive a $10,000 award. The presentation will be held Monday, Sept. 1 on the closing day of the Saratoga meet.

Lorieul, a native of Normandy, France, has been part of the Clement organization since 1994, and is now assistant trainer to Miguel Clement.

“I worked with Christophe over half, maybe two-thirds of my life,” Lorieul reflected. “Everything that I know is because of him; I wasn't even 20 when I started working for him. I could come to him about anything and learned many life lessons. I learned a lot and had many opportunities to travel, to Japan, Dubai, Hong Kong. He always said, 'be patient with the horses. Take care of them, and they will take care of you.'

“It has been a rough year for us and we are just trying to continue his legacy. We are lucky enough to have good horses in our stalls. Miguel is doing a great job and I'm just trying to assist him the best I can, the same as I did with Christophe. Miguel had mentioned to me that I would be nominated, and I'm very thankful.”

Miguel, who credits Lorieul with teaching him to understand the Daily Racing Form as a child, is now at the helm of Clement Racing. Lorieul supervises the Belmont string, as is his custom.

“He is the backbone of our stable,” said Miguel Clement. “He is amazingly reliable, talented, and devoted to his profession. We are all very lucky to have him, especially when it was so tough, and he really stepped up when we needed him the most.”

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Code of Honor’s Epigram Strong on Unveiling at Gulfstream Park

Fri, 2025-08-15 17:13

6th-Gulfstream, $40,000, Msw, 8-15, 2yo, f, 5f, :59.51, ft, 9 3/4 lengths.
EPIGRAM (f, 2, Code of Honor–Rockin, by Hard Spun) ran her rivals off their feet to become her late freshman sire's third winner at 7-2 odds. Breaking in at the start but recovering well to lead the pack, they were never given a second opinion as she put up an opening quarter in :22.95 and was on a clear advantage entering the stretch. From there it was how much she wanted to win by and the answer was 9 3/4 lengths over Authentic Wave (Authentic).

The victress is the most recent to the races for Rockin, who now has four offspring to get a picture taken from as many to the track. The mare claims a 2025 filly by Zandon and went to Charge It for 2026. Sales history: $7,000 Ylg '24 FTKOCT; $38,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-JC Racing Stable (Jose Castro); B-Mercedes Stables LLC (KY); T-Jose M. Castro.

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Saratoga Notebook Presented By NYRA: Sickness Will Force Brown’s Ways and Means To Miss Ballerina

Thu, 2025-08-14 16:43

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — She would have been the likely favorite in next Saturday's $500,000 GI Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. But that point is moot now.

'TDN Rising Star' Ways and Means (Practical Joke) won't run.

Trainer Chad Brown delivered the news Thursday morning at his barn on the Oklahoma Training Track.

“Unfortunately, she got sick,” Brown said, sitting at his desk in his office. “She's sick, she's not running. Next question. There is nothing to talk about. She's going to miss the race.”

Brown was forced to miss a work last week with Ways and Means after she spiked a temperature.

Brown's glumness over the situation is understandable. Ways and Means, who is owned by Seth Klarman's Klaravich Stables, has done some of her best work at Saratoga.

She has won four of five career starts at Saratoga, including last year's GI Test Stakes and her latest start, the GII Bed of Roses Stakes on June 6.

Both of those races came at seven furlongs, the same distance as the Ballerina.

Ways and Means has earned $997,500 in her career and $618,250 has come in her Saratoga starts.

The only time Ways and Means got beat at Saratoga was in last year's GI Spinaway Stakes when she was defeated by Brightwork (Outwork) by a half-length. Brightwork is expected to run in the Ballerina.

In her 10 race-career, Ways and Means has five wins, two seconds and a third. She has gone off the favorite in nine of those starts. The only time she was not the favorite was in last year's GI Kentucky Oaks when she went off at nearly 6-1.

She finished fourth in that race.

Despite this setback, Brown will be busy enough on Travers Day.

He is pointing 'TDN Rising Star' Strategic Focus (Gun Runner) to the $1.25-million GI Travers Stakes. He finished third in his last start, the Curlin Stakes, as the 3-5 favorite. He is also owned by Klaravich.

'Rising Star' Chancer McPatrick (McKinzie), who won the Curlin at 4-1 odds for Flanagan Racing, is being targeted to the $500,000 GI H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes at seven furlongs.

Brown has two 5-year-old mares being pointed to the $500,000 GI Personal Ensign Stakes at 1 1/8 miles. Raging Sea (Curlin), the beaten favorite in the GII Shuvee Stakes at Saratoga on July 18 and Randomized (Nyquist), winner of the GIII Molly Pitcher at Monmouth on July 19, will represent his barn.

Raging Sea is owned by Alpha Delta Stables LLC and Klaravich owns Randomized. Both of those horses have won three races at Saratoga. Raging Sea won the Personal Ensign last year and Randomized finished fourth.

Rain Gave Nitrogen Her Shot at the Alabama

If the sun had shone brightly all day on Belmont Stakes Day back in June, chances are we would not be seeing Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) in Saturday's $600,000 GI Alabama Stakes at Saratoga.

“Probably not,” dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse said outside his barn on the Saratoga backstretch.

When the rains came on Belmont Day, it washed the GIII Wonder Again Stakes off the turf and Nitrogen ran a mile on a sloppy track, winning by a whopping 17 lengths over two overmatched rivals.

It gave Casse an idea that maybe his talented 3-year-old filly, owned by D J Stable Inc., might have a future on dirt. Casse kept that in mind, even when Nitrogen's next start was back on the grass in the GI Belmont Oaks Invitational on July 5. She was second that day, beaten a nose by Fionn (Twirling Candy).

Had she not excelled in the off-the-turf Wonder Again, or if the race had stayed on the grass, she most likely would have run in the GI Saratoga Oaks Invitational last weekend.

Nitrogen | Sarah Andrew

But here she is and Nitrogen is the 9-5 second choice on the Alabama morning line set by NYRA oddsmaker David Aragona. Champion Good Cheer (Medaglia d'Oro), who had her seven-race winning streak snapped when she finished fifth in the GI Acorn Stakes to La Cara (Street Sense) on June 6, is the 8-5 morning-line favorite.

La Cara is also trained by Casse. She is further along than her stablemate in terms of the 3-year-old filly division as La Cara has a pair of GI wins on the dirt this year: the Acorn and the Ashland Stakes.

If Nitrogen makes some noise in the Alabama, it would be her first Grade I on dirt; overall this year she has five wins in six starts.

“I honestly think it's a no-brainer,” Casse said or running Nitrogen on the dirt. “We want to be champion 3-year-old filly and, to do that, we need to win a big one on the dirt. There are not many bigger than this one.”

Casse knows the Wonder Again could be viewed as the sloppy track and inferior competition, but he was more impressed with how fast she ran and how impressive she looked.

He has also liked the way she has worked for the Alabama–the last two breezes have been on dirt.

“I don't think there is any doubt she likes the dirt,” Casse said. “If she wins the Alabama, it puts her in a whole different atmosphere, a different league for everything.”

Romans, Berg Hoping Bobrovsky Can Cut the Lawn

In his first start, 2-year-old colt Bobrovsky (Daredevil) got beat by a nose at Churchill Downs going five furlongs on June 22.

A month later, he rolled, breaking his maiden by 10 1/2 lengths in a six-furlong race at Saratoga.

Both those races were on the dirt.

Start number three comes Saturday in the $150,000 Skidmore Stakes. Here is the rub. This race will be run on the Mellon Turf Course at 5 1/2 furlongs. Bobrovsky has never set foot on it.

Dale Romans trains the colt, who is named for Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. He co-owns him along with Steve Berg.

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“He is a very good horse,” Romans said outside his barn, sitting in a golf cart with Berg. “The question is will he like the grass?”

Berg and Romans are friends and the idea to name the horse after the Stanley Cup-winning goaltender came easily enough. Berg's full-time residence is in Florida and Romans spends the winter there.

They have both become fans of the Panthers, partly because owner Vinnie Viola also owns horses.

“I've been to a lot of games … one game every playoff series last year,” Berg said.

Neither Romans or Berg knows whether or not Bobrovsky the skater knows about Bobrovsky the horse.

“Let him win a couple more times,” Berg said about the horse, “then (Bobrovsky the hockey player) will know all about him.”

Bobrovsky is listed as 6-1 on the morning line in the eight-horse Skidmore.

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Turf Paradise Progressing With Off-Season Projects Ahead of Nov. 10 Opening

Thu, 2025-08-14 15:26

Now inside the three-month mark until the start of the upcoming 102-date meet, management at Turf Paradise is checking off projects on its list of off-season improvements prior to the arrival of horses in October for the Nov. 10-May 2 season.

Turf Paradise general manager Vincent Francia said at Thursday's Arizona Racing Commission (AZRC) meeting that Sept. 16 is the target date for the beginning of the annual main-track renovation.

“It may take anywhere from 10 days to two weeks because we take all the old dirt off and then put the new dirt down to get ready for the horses to come in in the beginning of October,” Francia said.

“And prior to them coming in, there will be a representative from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) to come out and look over all the work that's been done on the main track and to give us approval to be open for training,” Francia said.

Francia also said Turf Paradise will be shoring up structural aspects of the property based on recommendations from an outside engineering firm's recent report. A focal point will be 10 barns on the backside that have not been significantly overhauled since they were built in 1955.

Brian Duncan, the AZRC's racing enforcement and operations manager, said he visited the track Aug. 12 and will be there again Aug. 15 to check on progress of the work that is already underway.

“I did look at the main rail and the quarter chute,” Duncan said. “They are complete with the exception of just being painted now. The three-quarters chute still needs everything–panels put down, all the caulking and painting as well. I did not check the turf rails. They were watering and cutting it, so I will be checking that [Friday] when I do this as well. I did visit the paddock stalls. The ceiling is complete–painted, redone.”

Duncan said he did not personally see the updated sauna in the jockeys' quarters, but that track management had provided him with photographs showing its completion.

Francia said the work on the rails will be finished in the following order: inner rail on the main track, outer rail on the main track, then the outer rail on the turf course.

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E.P. Taylor Turf Course Renovations To Begin Next Week, Major Stakes Shift To Inner

Thu, 2025-08-14 15:11

Renovations to the E.P. Taylor Turf Course at Woodbine will begin the week of Aug. 18, 2025. The project will restore a five-furlong section of the backstretch run and install a modern drainage system and new Kentucky Bluegrass. For the remainder of the season until the completion of the project in September 2026, turf racing will be conducted on the bet365 Inner Turf Course.

“The E.P. Taylor Turf Course has played host to some of the most memorable moments in Canadian racing, and this renovation ensures it remains one of the finest turf courses in the world,” said Michael Copeland, CEO, Woodbine Entertainment. “This project is about more than infrastructure–it reflects our long-term commitment to delivering a world-class racing experience for our horses and riders, horseplayers and fans, and the entire racing community.”

The fall turf stakes traditionally contested over the E.P. Taylor will be relocated to the inner turf, including the GI Woodbine Mile, the GI Summer Stakes and GI Natalma Stakes all at a two-turn mile on Sept. 13. The Breeders' Stakes on Sept. 28 and the GI Canadian International on Oct. 4 will also be run over the inner turf course. The latter two events will be held over their traditional mile-and-a-half distances, but will be three-turn races instead of two.

To support the project timeline, post times at Woodbine will be adjusted beginning the week of Aug. 18. Thursday post time will shift from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., while Friday's first race will be moved to 4:30 p.m. from 1:05 p.m. Saturday and Sunday post times remain unchanged.

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OwnerView Webinar Covers Buying At Sales And On Digital Platforms

Thu, 2025-08-14 14:52

The sixth installment in the 2025 OwnerView webinar series was held Aug. 12 and covered buying horses at sales and on digital platforms, according to a press release on Thursday from the series.

Guests included Leif Aaron, director of digital sales, Fasig-Tipton; Conrad Bandoroff, vice president of Denali Stud; Cormac Breathnach, director of sales operations, Keeneland; and Jon Green, owner of D.J. Stable LLC.

Hosted by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, and presented by Bessemer Trust, Keeneland, and Stoll Keenon Ogden, the panel was sponsored by Centennial Farms and Walmac Farm. The Q&A portion of the event was sponsored by West Point Thoroughbreds.

Click here to access the webinar.

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Amy Gregory To Receive Jane Goldstein Award At HRWA Conference

Thu, 2025-08-14 13:50

Amy Gregory, a prominent member of the Keeneland team for nearly two decades, will receive the Jane Goldstein Exemplary Leadership Award at the Horse Racing Women's Association's fourth annual Conference, Oct. 8-9, in Lexington, Kentucky, according to a press release from the organization on Thursday.

Within her 45-year career in the Thoroughbred industry, Gregory joined Keeneland as media relations manager in 2006 and was named director of communications in 2013. Earlier this summer, Gregory retired from her role, though she will continue to provide communications support to Keeneland and consult on special projects for the company.

“I am incredibly honored and humbled to receive the Jane Goldstein Leadership Award,” said Gregory. “I am so grateful to the Horse Racing Women's Association for this very special recognition, and thankful for its continuing work to engage and inspire women in racing.”

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Keeneland Supplements Pair To September Yearling Sale Book 1

Thu, 2025-08-14 13:26

Keeneland has supplemented a filly by Tapit and a colt by Uncle Mo to Book 1 of the September Yearling Sale Sept. 8-9, the company said via a Thursday release.

Opening day of the auction, which begins at 1 p.m. ET will include:

  • Hip 183, a daughter of Tapit who is from the family of current sire Life Is Good, MGISW Diamondrella (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}). Consigned by Paramount Sales, agent, she is out of She'samericanmade (American Pharoah).

Supplemented to the second day is:

  • Hip 374, a colt by Uncle Mo who is a half-brother to current sire Pinehurst. He is out of the Giant's Causeway mare Giant Win, a full-sister to GSW First Passage. From the family of GISW Harmony Lodge (Hennessy), the colt is consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.

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Neil Pessin Lands Assistant Trainer Position With Michelle Nihei Barn

Thu, 2025-08-14 13:10

Neil Pessin, who abruptly left the training business in mid-May, has landed a new position as an assistant to trainer Michelle Nihei on the Kentucky circuit, the conditioner confirmed Thursday.

The conditioner of Grade I winner Bell's the One (Majesticperfection), Pessin saddled his final runner at Keeneland at the end of April and took some time to sell off some of his tack and other gear. But Pessin admits that sitting idly by isn't something he does especially well, and he ultimately accepted an offer from Nihei to oversee a string of about 10 horses at Churchill's Trackside training center around the beginning of June.

“I had a few people ask to evaluate horses for them, but that took about 30 minutes and I found I still had 23 hours and 30 minutes to kill,” Pessin quipped. “A few people asked about going to work for them, but Michelle made me a good offer and what's especially nice is that I will get to winter in New Orleans, so it all made sense.”

Pessin has long spent the winter months at the Fair Grounds.

The conditioner has made the two-hour journey across to Ellis Park with the odd Nihei entrant and he said that plans remain for the barn to remain at Trackside or the track proper, depending on the acceptance and approval of their stall application.

Pessin anticipates that the size of the barn will increase beginning in 2026.

“Michelle has about 30 horses at present, but her husband, Tony, is putting together a group of investors to buy horses of all ages,” Pessin said. “They have about 30 yearlings turning right now, and they also buy horses of racing age and breeding stock.”

Pessin admits that it's nice to 'be back.'

The work thing is overrated,” he said with a chuckle, “but it does feel good to be back doing something with the horses instead of just sitting around. I do like what I'm doing and eventually we'll have maybe double the horses that we have now, so looking forward to that.”

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Hill ‘n’ Dale Acquires Half Interest In HOY Thorpedo Anna, Deal Includes NFL Star Lynch

Thu, 2025-08-14 13:08

Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa has acquired a half-interest in 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) in a deal which includes former NFL star Marshawn Lynch, according to a press release from the farm.

Trained by Kenny McPeek, who selected her as a yearling, she is one of only seven distaffers in the history of the American turf and only the second 3-year-old filly, along with the fabulous Rachel Alexandra (Medaglia d'Oro), to claim the coveted title.

A six-time Grade I winner with victories in the GI Kentucky Oaks, the GI Acorn Stakes, the GI CCA Oaks, the GI Cotillion Stakes, the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff and the GI Apple Blossom Handicap, the mare has compiled a record of 11 wins and two seconds from 14 starts, with earnings over $5 million.

“It is extremely rare, if not impossible, to acquire an interest in a mare of this caliber,” said John G. Sikura, owner of Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa. “A Horse of the Year, out of a Broodmare of the Year is beyond a unique commodity. A consummate Champion, Thorpedo Anna hails from a pedigree that I have been involved in and respect as foundational to the modern breed. Deep in her pedigree are the names of Cosmah, Almahmoud and the great sires Halo and Northern Dancer who is perhaps the greatest sire ever.

“Kenny has managed her career to perfection and I am excited to be part of the team,” added Sikura. “We have a shared responsibilty to expose our sport to a new audience, as such, NFL superstar and actor Marshawn Lynch is participating in the deal. Mr. Lynch came to Saratoga and experienced our sport and was utterly enthralled.”

Thorpedo Anna will race the remainder of 2025 and plans are for her to continue next year.

“It has been an amazing journey being around Thorpedo Anna,” said Kenny McPeek. “Judy Hicks, Mark Edwards and Sherri McPeek's Magdalena Racing will continue to retain their percentage ownership of Thorpedo Anna and we are all excited to continue with such a great partner as John Sikura and Hill 'n' Dale.”

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Fasig-Tipton Digtal Opens Bidding For Major Reduction Of Harris Farms

Thu, 2025-08-14 12:32

Bidding commenced Aug. 14 and runs until Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m PT for the major reduction of Harris Farms on Fasig-Tipton Digital, according to a press release from the platform on Thursday.

Ninety entries are catalogued as part of the reduction of leading California owner and breeder John C. Harris who participated in all aspects of the Thoroughbred business until his passing at the age of 81 in July.

The reduction consists of breeding and racing stock.  Included in the catalogue are:

  • Nu Pi Lambda (City Zip) (Hip 50): She is a half-sister to MGISW Deterministic. Nu Pi Lambda is offered in foal to Deterministic's sire Liam's Map;
  • Hennys Crazy Train (Epicenter) (Hip 51): GSP earner of more than $300,000 carries her first foal;
  • 24 mares offered with foals at foot;
  • 40 horses of racing age, including unraced 2-year-olds being prepared for their career debuts.

All offerings are being sold with no reserve.

“We are honored for Fasig-Tipton Digital to be entrusted with the reduction of Harris Farms,” said Leif Aaron. “Mr. Harris, a pillar of racing for more than four decades, spent his life developing these families, which have consistently produced top-quality runners since he assumed leadership of his family's stable in 1981.”

Since 2000, Harris runners have won 695 races for earnings of more than $22-million.

Prospective buyers may view the catalogue and register to bid by clicking here.

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Retired NFL Receiver Mike Renfro Joins TDN Writers’ Room Podcast Presented By Keeneland To Talk King’s Plate

Thu, 2025-08-14 12:10

Mike Renfro caught 28 touchdowns during his eleven seasons in the NFL playing for the Houston Oilers and the Dallas Cowboys. Like most athletes, even after all these years, he misses those Sunday afternoons, the camaraderie with his teammates and the thrill of competition.

But what would fill the void when he walked off the field for the last time in 1988? To Renfro, that's a very easy question to answer. He discovered horse racing. Thirty-seven years later, Renfro is part of the CJ Thoroughbreds ownership group, which has its sights set on Saturday's King's Plate at Woodbine with Tom's Magic (Justify).

To talk about his careers–in football and in racing–Renfro was the Gainesway Guest of the Week on this week's episode of the TDN Writers' Room Podcast Presented by Keeneland.

“Any ex-athlete that spent some time at least at the highest level for a while will tell you the same thing,” Renfro said. “There's been others before me and there'll be others to come. But any pro athlete that gets out of the game, it's hard. We have a lot of ex-teammates. We have a lot of teammates that struggle after a life of fame and the fortune, right? And whether it's Hollywood actors, pro athletes, whoever it may be, if they're in the spotlight and they've been exposed to that lifestyle, it can be very difficult. Thank goodness for horse racing. It's a wonderful sport.”


 

Tom's Magic was bought by CJ Thoroughbreds out of the 2023 Keeneland September sale. The podcast's very own Zoe Cadman helped pick out the horse along with partner Marette Farrell. Paying only $200,000 for a son of Justify, they got a bargain.

“I think Zoe said it right when she said we just got lucky,” Renfro said. “It's as simple as that. He needed a little time, not from anything that stands out in my memory or anything that put him on the vet's list, but he came to our farm instead of going directly to Florida. Normally, we send them to Ocala. He came to our farm and just chilled for about 60 days. And then he went on to Kevin Nolmeyer's at Silver Springs right there in Lexington. But bottom line is I think we just got lucky.”

Tom's Magic is 3-for-5 lifetime and won the Black Gold Stakes at Fair Grounds and the Tale of the Cat Stakes at Monmouth. He has raced only on the turf. Renfro said they began to think of Tom's Magic as a King's Plate horse almost from the start.

“We're all traveling for the first time to Woodbine Racecourse and to have an entry in the King's Plate is pretty special,” Renfro said. “We've been pinching ourselves. It's been a plan for several months. This plan actually worked out, which is somewhat rare in our industry as you know.

“We've been thinking about this race for a long time. We had an Ontario-bred. We knew he had some talent. Our friend Zoe was very involved in helping select this horse. But you know, things worked out. We got to run him late as a two year old and he showed some promise and won his second start. Since really the first of the year, we've been honing in on this race and he stayed sound as he can be and it's worked out. He's certainly a contender.”

In our “Fastest Horse of the Week,” segment which is sponsored by WinStar, the team went over the many reasons there are breed to WinStar stallion Life Is Good. The fastest horse of the week was GI Sword Dancer winner El Cordobes (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), who earned a 104 Beyer.

Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by 1/ST Racing, the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders' Association,West Point Thoroughbreds, and 1/ST TV, the team of Cadman, Bill Finley and Randy Moss previewed the GI Alabama Stakes and the King's Plate. They reviewed the GI Sword Dancer Stakes and the GI Arlington Million Stakes.

Also on the docket, the group discussed the foul-up last Saturday at Saratoga where the last race on the card was run at the wrong distance.

To watch the Writers' Room, click here. To view the show as a podcast, click here.

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Whitney Champ Sierra Leone Back Among World’s Best In Longines Rankings

Thu, 2025-08-14 12:00

Off his late heroics in the GI Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 2, Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) once again cracked the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings.

Owned by Peter Brant, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg and Brook Smith, last year's Eclipse Champion 3-year-old rolled from the back of the pack as is his style to take the Whitney by a length. The Chad Brown trainee is now rated 120 on the 2025 list.

Topping the chart at 127 is still a three-way tie between Field of Gold (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}) and Ombudsman (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}).

Since last month's release, Field of Gold was fourth in the G1 Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood and Ombudsman finished as the runner-up in the G1 Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park. Forever Young has not raced since he was third in the G1 Dubai World Cup.

Delacroix (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), who bested Ombudsman in the Coral-Eclipse remains in the co-fourth position in the rankings with a rating of 126. Sharing that same mark is Hong Kong champions Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress {NZ}) and Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}).

As for the U.S.-based contingent, MGISW Sovereignty (Into Mischief) who is pointing to the GI DraftKings Travers Stakes remained at 125, and checking in again at 124 was MGISW White Abarrio (Race Day), who could ship west to run in the GI Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar.

The complete LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings are available here.

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