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Hero Of Demacia Brings Record £560k To Top The Tattersalls Cheltenham November SaleNo Problems This Time for Ala Sawab, Rolls Home to ‘Rising Star’ Honors at Del MarEmerald Downs Approved for 52 Race Dates in 2027L’Auteuil Brings 200k At AKTEM NH 48-Hour SaleAnother Fashionably Bred Flightline Debuts in JapanSaturday Insights: Pedigrees Galore In Saturday Maiden Features“They Offer Breeders Immense Variety,” The New Sire Quartet at Ashford
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Hero Of Demacia Brings Record £560k To Top The Tattersalls Cheltenham November Sale

Aidan O'Ryan and Gordon Elliott purchased Hero Of Demacia (No Risk At All) (lot 18) for a sale-topping £560,000 at the Tattersalls Cheltenham November Sale on Friday. The debut point-to-point winner is out of the Grade 3-placed chaser Mrs Lovett (Sir Percy). He was consigned by Monbeg Stables. He sold for €85,000 out of the The post Hero Of Demacia Brings Record £560k To Top The Tattersalls Cheltenham November Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

Nov 13, 4:17 PM
Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 4:01 PM

No Problems This Time for Ala Sawab, Rolls Home to ‘Rising Star’ Honors at Del Mar

Ultimately labeled as the architect of his own problems when he stumbled leaving the gate and dumped his jockey the first time he went out in the afternoon, Ala Sawab ( Flightline ) finally had a chance to strut his stuff this time around, and did so to the tune of 'TDN Rising Stardom, presented by Hagyard' The post No Problems This Time for Ala Sawab, Rolls Home to ‘Rising Star’ Honors at Del Mar appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 3:45 PM

Emerald Downs Approved for 52 Race Dates in 2027

Emerald Downs has been approved to race 52 dates in 2027. The Washington Horse Racing Commission (WHRC) on Friday unanimously granted the May 1-Sept. 19 calendar that track management had asked for and that horsemen had agreed to. Much of the Nov. 13 meeting had a just-treading-water vibe regarding the financial outlook for racing in The post Emerald Downs Approved for 52 Race Dates in 2027 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 3:44 PM

L’Auteuil Brings 200k At AKTEM NH 48-Hour Sale

L'Auteuil topped the AKTEM NH 48-Hour Sale when selling for €200,000 to Nicolas de Balanda and Elliott Bloodstock Services on Friday. Sold as lot 42, the two-year-old store by Great Pretender was consigned by Haras des Marronniers and is out of the champion L'Autonomie (Blue Bresil). “He is a lovely horse with a fantastic The post L’Auteuil Brings 200k At AKTEM NH 48-Hour Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 3:13 PM

Another Fashionably Bred Flightline Debuts in Japan

In this continuing series, Alan Carasso takes a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this Sunday running at Kyoto Racecourse: Sunday, November The post Another Fashionably Bred Flightline Debuts in Japan appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 2:12 PM

Saturday Insights: Pedigrees Galore In Saturday Maiden Features

5th-BEL, 100K, Msw, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:40 p.m. Debuting long on the grass is Peter Blum homebred NONSTOP ( Flightline ), the 2-year-old half-brother to MGISW and Horse of the Year Authentic (Into Mischief). He is out of Mr. Greeley mare Flawless, who has a perfect seven-for-seven strike rate of winners from runners and was retained by The post Saturday Insights: Pedigrees Galore In Saturday Maiden Features appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 1:47 PM

“They Offer Breeders Immense Variety,” The New Sire Quartet at Ashford

Open house season has been as busy as ever this month at Ashford Stud, where Coolmore welcomes four new stallions to the roster for 2027. Champion Nysos and three-time Grade I winner Journalism have had plenty of time to settle into their new routine after arriving at the farm over the summer, while $9.6 million The post “They Offer Breeders Immense Variety,” The New Sire Quartet at Ashford appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 1:41 PM

Ka Ying Rising Tunes Up For Jockey Club Sprint

Returning to the trials for the first time since dropping a narrow decision in defence of his title in the G1 The Everest at Randwick last month, Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) tuned up for next Sunday's G2 BOCHK Jockey Club Sprint at Sha Tin Racecourse Nov. 13, taking out a 1200-metre dirt jump-out in impressive The post Ka Ying Rising Tunes Up For Jockey Club Sprint appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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The Guardian Horse RacingNov 13, 1:36 PM

Jonbon shines on yet another trying day for troubled home of jumps racing

<p>Popular chaser victorious but ground issues, horses slipping and the low sun are all negatives for Cheltenham</p><p>One of the more remarkable career records in jumping was extended again on Friday as Jonbon, one of the most popular chasers in training, won the Shloer Chase for the third time in the last four seasons and maintained his lifetime streak of never having finished outside the first two in 29 starts under National Hunt rules.</p><p>On the opening day of Cheltenham’s second-biggest meeting, though, it also felt like a somewhat flat success, out of keeping with the setting and occasion. Jonbon was left with just two rivals to beat after Gidleigh Park, the second-favourite on Friday morning, was ruled out a couple of hours before the race due to concerns about the drying ground.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/13/jonbon-shines-trying-day-troubled-home-of-jumps-racing-cheltenham-horse-racing-tips">Continue reading...</a>

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 1:35 PM

Equine Veterinary Students to Receive Scholarships from The Foundation for the Horse

The 2026 E.T. Hagyard 1876 Scholarship has been awarded to Jacee Barr, a student from Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine. The recipient of the Dr. Robert Hunt Equine Surgery Scholarship, which is part of the E.T. Hagyard 1876 Scholarship program, is Philip Knierieme from Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Each of The post Equine Veterinary Students to Receive Scholarships from The Foundation for the Horse appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 1:08 PM

What We Learned At Keeneland November: Eight Key Points

Keeneland's November Breeding Stock Sale closed with $253.1 million in sales (including post-RNA sales), 25 seven-figure horses and its highest average in at least a decade. The average edged up to $124,947, but the median fell from $60,000 to $50,000 and ring clearance declined from 79.6% to 75.4%. Despite cataloging 324 more horses, Keeneland sold The post What We Learned At Keeneland November: Eight Key Points appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 1:06 PM

Godolphin’s Very Clever Nails the Timing, Gives Brad Cox Win 3000

VERY CLEVER (f, 2, Curlin –Innovative Idea {GSW, $229,343}, by Bernardini) had a short field to contend with, but it made no difference for her late. It looked for a moment like she wouldn't get there, but steady is as steady does…and with no small measure of determination, Very Clever ran down a drifting pacesetter to The post Godolphin’s Very Clever Nails the Timing, Gives Brad Cox Win 3000 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 11:58 AM

‘Absolutely Bolted Up’: Royal Champion Repeats In Bahrain International Trophy

The first Group 1 edition of the Bahrain International Trophy held elements of a fairytale, as Royal Champion (Shamardal) became the second dual winner of the race after Spirit Dancer ( Frankel ) in Bahrain on Friday. Clifford Lee was aboard for the 2000-metre affair. For much of the race, last year's second Galen ( Gleneagles ) set the The post ‘Absolutely Bolted Up’: Royal Champion Repeats In Bahrain International Trophy appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 11:10 AM

Gilltown Stud Open for Stallion Viewings During Goffs November

Gilltown Stud will open its doors during the Goffs November Sale, offering breeders the opportunity to view all three of the Irish-based stallions on the Aga Khan Studs roster. The dual Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Daryz will be on shown alongside his sire Sea The Stars , who is currently the second-leading sire in The post Gilltown Stud Open for Stallion Viewings During Goffs November appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 10:53 AM

Group-Placed Nariman Completes Arqana Autumn Catalogue

Placed at group level at Hoppegarten earlier in the month, Nariman ( Gleneagles ) has been added as a wildcard to the Arqana Autumn Sale. The sale will take place from November 16-19 in Deauville. A winner over 2200 metres, the bay was third in the G3 Preis der Deutschen Einheit this year and will be offered The post Group-Placed Nariman Completes Arqana Autumn Catalogue appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 10:20 AM

Golden Girls Back In Action In QEII Cup

Seina Imamura and Juryoku Pierrot took the Japanese racing world by storm with a classy and historic victory in the G1 Yushun Himba earlier this year. Now, the duo return in Sunday's 2200-metre G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Kyoto on Sunday and face 17 rivals in an attempt to add to their legacy. The The post Golden Girls Back In Action In QEII Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 9:47 AM

Ways and Means To Race in 2027

GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint winner Ways and Means ( Practical Joke ) will return to the racetrack for a 2027 campaign. The news was posted Friday on Instagram by the mare's new owner, Boyd Racing. Boyd Racing, which is owned by Randy and Jenny Boyd, purchased Ways and Means for $5 million at the The post Ways and Means To Race in 2027 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 9:29 AM

Tally-Ho Roster Bolstered By Newcomers Zavateri At €17.5k And Shareholder At €7.5k

Zavateri and Shareholder are new to the Tally-Ho Stud roster in 2027 and bring the total stallions at the operation up to 10, the stud announced on Friday. The former will stand for €17,500 and the latter is priced at €7,500. A Group 1-winning two-year-old by Without Parole, Zavateri won the G2 July Stakes, G2 The post Tally-Ho Roster Bolstered By Newcomers Zavateri At €17.5k And Shareholder At €7.5k appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 9:18 AM

Veteran Racing Administrator Polzin Retiring

Edited Press Release Chris Polzin, the director of racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis who has spent better than four decades in the racing industry, has announced his retirement effective with the close of the racing season at the Central Indiana facility Friday, Nov. 13. A native of LaGrange Park, Illinois, Polzin grew up in a household The post Veteran Racing Administrator Polzin Retiring appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 8:55 AM

French Derby Hero Constitution River Joins Coolmore Stallion Ranks In 2027 At €25k

Dual Group 1 winner Constitution River (Wootton Bassett) has been retired and will stand for €25,000 at Coolmore Stud next year. The G1 Prix du Jockey Club and G1 Eclipse Stakes hero was retired after a routine end-of-season veterinary evaluation. Said trainer Aidan O'Brien, “It's incredibly disappointing. At the end of every year, we do The post French Derby Hero Constitution River Joins Coolmore Stallion Ranks In 2027 At €25k appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 8:18 AM

From Classic Types To Speedball Sprinters: Assessing The First-Crop Sires On Show At Goffs

The stallion group responsible for this year's first-crop foals is unusually strong. Buyers will get the first opportunity to catch a glimpse of foals by top-class middle-distance horses City Of Troy and Auguste Rodin to brilliant milers like Charyn and even speedball sprinters such as Big Evs and Vandeek at the November Foal Sale at The post From Classic Types To Speedball Sprinters: Assessing The First-Crop Sires On Show At Goffs appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 7:31 AM

Rausing’s Dual Noble Mission

Kirsten Rausing took the bloodstock world by surprise when announcing last week that Frankel 's full-brother Noble Mission would be returning to Britain to stand at Lanwades after stints at Lane's End in America and Japan's JBBA Stallion Station. He is however not the only noble mission with which Rausing is associated. A week earlier, her The post Rausing’s Dual Noble Mission appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 7:19 AM

Hukum Introduced at £5,000 at Overbury Stud

Hukum, the multiple Group 1-winning full-brother to Baaeed who has recently returned from Japan to stand at Overbury Stud, will begin his stallion career in Britain at a fee of £5,000 (Jan 1, SLF). “Hukum's owned by his breeder Shadwell and Jayne McGivern's Dash Grange Stud, and it's wonderful that both partners are so enthusiastic The post Hukum Introduced at £5,000 at Overbury Stud appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 5:14 AM

Hawk Mountain Retires to Culworth Grounds, First Son of Wootton Bassett at Stud in Britain

Group 1-winning juvenile Hawk Mountain will become the first son of Wootton Bassett to stand at stud in Britain following his retirement to Culworth Grounds Farm, where he will stand for a fee of £10,000 in 2027. The Futurity Trophy at Doncaster was one of three victories achieved by Hawk Mountain at two, with the The post Hawk Mountain Retires to Culworth Grounds, First Son of Wootton Bassett at Stud in Britain appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 13, 5:13 AM

The National Stud Makes Cuts as 2027 Stallion Fees Announced

The National Stud has announced the 2027 fees for its five-strong roster of stallions, with the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois winner Diego Velazquez dropping down to £12,500, having covered 126 mares when standing his first season at a fee of £17,500 in 2026. Stradivarius remains unchanged at a fee of £10,000 and is so The post The National Stud Makes Cuts as 2027 Stallion Fees Announced appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 12, 7:17 PM

Aidan O’Brien Eyes Group 1 Record With Lambourn In Bahrain

The $1.5-million Bahrain International Trophy has attained Group 1 status for the first time and drawn 12 horses from all over the world to compete on Friday. Aidan O'Brien, who is currently even with his previous mark of 28 Group 1 wins in a calendar year, has targeted the race with G1 Derby and G1 The post Aidan O’Brien Eyes Group 1 Record With Lambourn In Bahrain appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 12, 5:10 PM

Tip Top Thomas Tops Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale

Tip Top Thomas ( Volatile ), winner of last year's GIII Indiana Derby and runner-up in the previous term's GI Champagne S., brought $460,000 from Blandford Bloodstock to top Thursday's Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale. Keeneland sold a total of 84 horses for $7,798,000, for an average of $92,834 and a median of $52,500. Compared The post Tip Top Thomas Tops Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 12, 3:51 PM

Life Is Good’s I Like to Party Wins Career Debut at Churchill Downs

Flying Dutchmen's I Like to Party ( Life Is Good –Lady Aces, by Constitution ), installed the 1-2 choice in his unveiling, a six-horse affair at Churchill Downs on Thursday afternoon. Prompting the pace as With You ( Practical Joke ) carved out an opening quarter in :22.49, the $400,000 Keeneland November grad poked his head in front through a The post Life Is Good’s I Like to Party Wins Career Debut at Churchill Downs appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 12, 2:24 PM

Group 1-Winning Sprinter Kind Of Blue Retires to Newsells Park at Opening Fee of £8,000

The G1 British Champions Sprint Stakes winner Kind Of Blue, the highest-rated sprinter by Blue Point, has been retired from racing and is being syndicated to stand at Newsells Park Stud, with Newsells Park and Wathnan Racing as the majority shareholders. His fee will be £8,000. Trained by James Fanshawe, Kind Of Blue earned 'TDN The post Group 1-Winning Sprinter Kind Of Blue Retires to Newsells Park at Opening Fee of £8,000 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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Thoroughbred Daily NewsNov 12, 2:01 PM

1/ST TV Ends Video Coverage of Morning Workouts

Saying that they were unable to find ways to share the cost of workout coverage with the industry, 1/ST TV will no longer provide coverage of morning workouts, effective today, according to a pop-up statement on their website. “For the last decade, 1/ST TV is proud to have provided coverage of more than 15,000 annual The post 1/ST TV Ends Video Coverage of Morning Workouts appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions .

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