16/02/2025. Michael O’Sullivan, Fasig-Tipton, Good Cheer, Taking Candy… by TDN

 

 

Jump Jockey Michael O’Sullivan Dies After Race Fall

Michael O’Sullivan, who was seriously injured in a fall at Thurles on February 6, died on Sunday morning. He was 24. The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) expressed “profound sadness” when releasing a statement on behalf… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Not This Time’s Magnitude Shakes Things Up in Fasig-Tipton Risen Star

Three years ago, a colt by the emerging Not This Time campaigned by Winchell Thoroughbreds and trained by Steve Asmussen named Epicenter controlled the pace in the GII Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes and reported home… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Hasslefree Rachel Alexandra Score For Unbeaten Good Cheer

Looking every ounce a top contender for the GI Longines Kentucky Oaks in 2 1/2 months’ time, Godolphin homebred GOOD CHEER (f, 3, Medaglia d’Oro–Wedding Toast, by Street Sense) was dispatched as the 1-20 mortal… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Twirling Candy’s Taking Candy Strikes In the Fair Grounds

Having already saddled a pair of debut-winning 3-year-olds earlier on the program, Cherie DeVaux completed a hat-trick of victories when Lael Stables’ TAKING CANDY (h, 5, Twirling Candy–Taking Aim, by Trappe Shot)… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

‘Rising Star’ Hall of Fame Just Up in the Mineshaft

‘TDN Rising Star’ HALL OF FAME (c, 4, Gun Runner–Flag Day, by Giant’s Causeway) enjoyed a beautiful trip in transit, pulled out for the drive and out-bobbed Komorebino Omoide (Jpn) (California Chrome)… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Not This Time’s Dazzling Move Does The ‘Job’ in Royal Delta

Grand Job (Justify) was the 4-5 jolly to take her U.S. record to three wins from as many starts in Saturday’s GIII Royal Delta Stakes at Gulfstream Park, but her chief market… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Ahavah, City of Light Half-Sis To GISW Vahva, Home on NOLA Debut

AHAVAH (f, 3, City of Light–Holiday Soiree, by Harlan’s Holiday) overcame a bit of a sluggish dispatch and held off a persistent late challnge from fellow well-tried first-starter Unwavering Trust (Nyquist) to take the second… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Complexity Filly Takes Battle of the ‘Velvets’ at the Fair Grounds

Bet down from a morning line of 9-2 to jump as the 13-5 favorite while making her career debut at the Fair Grounds Saturday afternoon, eFive Racing Thoroughbreds’ VELVET VORTEX (c, 3, Complexity–Sweet Pistol, by… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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