26/08/2024. Vandeek Retired as Stallion, Mo Plex, Charlotte’s Heart, Accelerating, Revoke (GB), Raging Torrent, Fierceness Holds Off Thorpedo Anna In A Thrilling Travers… by TDN

 

 

Dual Group 1 Winner Vandeek Retired And Will Stand At Cheveley Park Stud

Vandeek (GB), the brilliant dual Group 1-winning juvenile, has been retired and will stand at Cheveley Park Stud.  The highest-rated son of Havana Grey (GB), Vandeek landed the Prix Morny and the Middle Park Stakes in… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Mo Plex Stays Perfect With Gutsy Funny Cide Win

The GIII Sanford Stakes winner MO PLEX (c, 2, Complexity–Mo Joy, by Uncle Mo) gutted out a win in Sunday’s Funny Cide Stakes to keep his perfect record in tact. Dropping into New York-bred company… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Pricey New York Bred Charlotte’s Heart A Debut Winner At The Spa

Making her debut a winning one, it was Charlotte’s Heart (Authentic–Achalaya, by Bellamy Road) who broke her maiden at first asking upstate on Sunday afternoon. A part of Authentic’s first crop, the filly waited until the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Accelerating An Easy Gate-To-Wire Winner In Seeking The Ante

A 4 1/2-length debut winner facing New York-breds over this same distance at the Spa July 26, ACCELERATING (f, 2, Mitole–Tizjet, by Tiznow) stepped up into stakes company and took the Seeking the Ante Stakes… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Juddmonte’s Blue Point Filly Impresses On Debut

Ger Lyon’s’ reserve of smart 2-year-olds is deep this season and another stepped forward on Sunday as the newcomer Revoke (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}—Discipline {GB}, by Dansili {GB}) impressed in the opening six-furlong maiden. Prominent from the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Raging Torrent Outsprints The Chosen Vron In the Pat O’Brien

It would have made perfect sense had Doug O’Neill elected to send RAGING TORRRENT (c, 3, Maximus Mischief–Violent Wave, by Violence) across the continent for Saturday’s GI H. Allen Jerkens Stakes, given his two very… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Fierceness Holds Off Thorpedo Anna In A Thrilling Travers

Repole Stable’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ FIERCENESS (c, 3, City of Light–Nonna Bella, by Stay Thirsty) opened as a 6-1 chance for Saturday’s GI Draft Kings Travers Stakes, the highlight of the summer meeting at Saratoga,… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Like Father, Like Son: Domestic Product Takes High-Class Renewal of the H. Allen Jerkens

Following in the hoofprints of his Klaravich-owned sire, DOMESTIC PRODUCT (c, 3, Practical Joke–Goods and Services, by Paynter) came with a wide rally into the Saratoga stretch and outfinished favored ‘TDN Rising Star’ Prince of… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

A ‘Forego’-ne Conclusion: Mullikin Miles Best in the Forego

WinStar Farm and Siena Farm’s MULLIKIN (c, 4, Violence–Tulira’s Star, by Congrats) cemented his status as the best older sprinter east of the Mississippi with a comprehensive, front-running victory in Saturday’s GI Forego Stakes at… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Gun Runner’s Society Fires Her Best Shot in the Ballerina

When Peter Blum homebred SOCIETY (m, 5, Gun Runner–Etiquette, by Tapit) is good, she’s scary good, and the very best version showed up Saturday at Saratoga, and she came away late to defeat market leaders… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

East Avenue A New ‘Rising Star’ For Godolphin And Medaglia d’Oro

EAST AVENUE (c, 2, Medaglia d’Oro–Dance Music, by Ghostzapper) became a new ‘TDN Rising Star‘ Saturday at Ellis Park. The Godolphin homebred, out of a half-sister to Horse of the Year Cody’s Wish (Curlin), was… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

‘Rising Star’ Far Bridge Turns Back ‘Time’ In the Sword Dancer

LSU Stables’ ‘TDN Rising Star’ FAR BRIDGE (c, 4, English Channel–Fitpitcher, by Kitten’s Joy) was left to his own devices on the front end and was the recipient of a perfectly judged ride from Joel… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Tip Top Thomas A First ‘Rising Star’ For Volatile In Key Spa Maiden

Favored at 12-5 in the Travers Day dirt maiden that more times than not produces horses to watch down the road, Jim Bakke’s TIP TOP THOMAS (c, 2, Volatile–Attempt To Name, by… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Medaglia d’Oro Colt Papiamento Graduates Nicely at the Spa

A decent sixth when north of 30-1 on course-and-distance debut here July 20, PAPIAMENTO (c, 2, Medaglia d’Oro–Serena’s Image, by Curlin) capitalized on a perfect trip to cause a 10-1 upset in the sixth race… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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