05/08/2024. Horse Racing World: Heavens Gate (IRE), Dragon Guard, The Queen MG, Waves of Mischief… by TDN

 

 

 

Churchill’s Heavens Gate Makes Class Tell In The Ballyhane

Third in the G2 Duchess of Cambridge Stakes and G3 Albany Stakes, Ballydoyle’s Heavens Gate (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}–Itqaan, by Danzig) had a class edge in Monday’s Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes at Naas and duly collected… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Dragoon Guard Marches To The Wire In GIII West Virginia Derby

The annual renewal of Mountaineer’s biggest race, the GIII West Virginia Derby, went to Dragoon Guard (Arrogate–Filimbi, by Mizzen Mast) who carried the Juddmonte colors for the win in gate to wire fashion. The homebred was… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

The Queens M G Hums In Adirondack At Saratoga, Freshman Sire Thousand Words Gets First Graded Winner

Motoring home down the lane in the GIII Adirondack Stakes, it was The Queen M G (Thousand Words–Show Queen, by Grindstone) who cruised home a winner on Sunday at Saratoga and handed his first-crop sire… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Waves Of Mischief Nets First Graded Win In Pucker Up At Ellis

With a timely move just before the wire, Waves of Mischief (Into Mischief–Pearl River, by Quality Road) netted the first graded win of her career in the GIII Pucker Up Stakes at Ellis Park on… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Next Collects Another Distance Dirt Prize In Birdstone At The Spa

America’s strongest distance dirt Thoroughbred, Next (Not This Time–Bahia Beach, by Awesome Again) collected his fifth straight stakes win and second straight score in the Birdstone Stakes at Saratoga on Sunday. Facing four others, the fan-favorite… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Quietside Loudly Rings The ‘TDN Rising Star’ Bell On Debut At Saratoga

Clearly ready for her unveiling, it was Quietside (Malibu Moon–Benner Island, by Speightstown) who used her late speed to envelop a field of juveniles and garner ‘TDN Rising Star’ honors in the opener at Saratoga… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

More Diana Glory For Rottgen As Reliable Man’s Erle Makes All

Flying the flag for Germany on Sunday, Gestut Rottgen’s G3 Diana-Trial winner Erle (Ger) (Reliable Man {GB}–Kizingo {Ire}, by Oasis Dream {GB}) made the most of her favourable inside draw and her abundant ability to… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Territories’ Lazzat Wins The Maurice De Gheest For Nurlan Bizakov

Maintaining his unbeaten sequence in style, Nurlan Bizakov’s Lazzat (Fr) (Territories {Ire}–Lastochka {GB}, by Australia {GB}) proved the slight drop in trip to be no problem as he dominated Sunday’s G1 ARC Prix Maurice de… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Adare Manor Defends Title In Clement Hirsch, Earns BC Distaff Berth

Michael Lund Petersen’s ADARE MANOR (m, 5, Uncle Mo–Brooklynsway, by Giant Gizmo) looked to have it all to do with less than a quarter mile to race in Saturday’s GI Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Louisiana-Bred Star Ova Charged Euthanized

Brittlyn Stable’s Ova Charged (Star Guitar), winner of this year’s GIII Unbridled Sidney Stakes and owner of the year’s top Beyer Speed Figure, fell leaving the eighth pole during the running of Saturday’s Kentucky Downs… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Tapit’s Arthur’s Ride Takes Them All The Way In the Whitney

A 12 3/4-length winner of a rare 10-furlong allowance June 7, Glassman Racing’s ARTHUR’S RIDE (c, 4, Tapit–Points of Grace, by Point Given) was bet down from a morning line of 8-1 into 6-1, owing… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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