Intraday News Archive

TDN Rising Star Mr. Jordan (Kantharos) became the first graded stakes winner for his young sire when capturing Monmouth Park's GIII Pegasus S...Also, Horse of the Year California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) will leave England later this month and ship directly to Arlington for a start in that venue's premier turf race...In South America, two horses stamped their tickets to Keeneland for the Breeders' Cup with victories in a pair of "Win and You're In" events...All that and more in today's TDN.

Royal Ascot 2015 is in the books, and the Wesley Ward-trained, Wes Welker-owned Undrafted (Purim) scored one more for the U.S. in Saturday's featured G1 Diamond Jubilee S... Hronis Racing's GISW Stellar Wind (Curlin) was among the big winners Stateside, as she bounced back from her fourth-place run in the GI Kentucky Oaks to annex Santa Anita's GI Summertime Oaks... 'TDN Rising Star' Mr. Jordan (Kantharos) headlines Sunday's GIII Pegasus S. at Monmouth Park... Plus we look back on the career of Australian sprinting hero Takeover Target (Aus), who died...

It was France versus Ireland in Friday's G1 Coronation S. at Royal Ascot, and at the end of the stiff mile, it was The Aga Khan's Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) who surged past in the waning strides for a thrilling victory. Saturday marks the conclusion of the Royal meeting, highlighted by the always-contentious G1 Diamond Jubilee S. and the G2 Hardwicke S., with faces familiar to nearly every racing fan. There is an abbreviated calendar of graded events on this side of the Atlantic, featuring the return of Stellar Wind...

The excitement at Royal Ascot continued Thursday, highlighted by Trip To Paris (Ire) (Champs Elysees {GB})'s rallying upset in the G1 Gold Cup. The action will continue today with the sophomore fillies clashing in the G1 Coronation S. and American invader Hootenanny (Quality Road) taking on the likes of Tiggy Wiggy (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and Limato (Ire) (Tagula {Ire}) in the G1 Commonwealth Cup. Plus, a Super Saver colt became the third horse at this year's OBS June sale to bring a record $575,000 when Mike Pegram, Paul Weitman and...

It was another exciting day at Royal Ascot with Free Eagle (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire})†holding off†The Grey Gatsby (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) to capture Royal Ascot's G1 Prince of Wales's by a head...Also, U.S. conditioner Wesley Ward scored his fifth win at the Royal meeting thanks to Acapulco (Scat Daddy), who took the G2 Queen Mary S., and Amazing Maria (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) sprung the upset in the G2 Duke of Cambridge S. at odds of 25-1...It was also another big day at OBS June, where an Into Mischief colt tied...

The Royal Ascot meeting was off to a flying start yesterday with stellar performances by Gleneagles (Ire) (Galileo {Ire} in the G1 St James's Palace S. and Solow (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) in the G1 Queen Anne S. Today's card looks to be equally thrilling with Free Eagle (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) and The Grey Gatsby (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) in the G1 Prince of Wales's S. and the Wesley Ward trained pair of Acapulco (Scat Daddy) and Bruised Orange (City Zip) in the G2 Queen Mary S. Plus, the Ocala Breeders'...

Royal Ascot's 2015 extravaganza gets underway Tuesday and the stage will be set for Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's Solow (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) to take on Hong Kong superstar Able Friend (Aus) (Shamardal) in the G1 Queen Anne S...John Ferguson, on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed, went to £825,00 to secure MGSW Majestic Queen (Ire) (Kheleyf {Ire}) to top the Goff's London Sale Monday...Plus, Andrew Caulfield focuses on G1 Prix de Diane Longines S. winner Star of Seville (GB) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) in this week's Pedigree Insights. All that and much,...

Royal Ascot's 2015 extravaganza gets underway Tuesday and the stage will be set for Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's Solow (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) to take on Hong Kong superstar Able Friend (Aus) (Shamardal) in the G1 Queen Anne S...John Ferguson, on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed, went to £825,00 to secure MGSW Majestic Queen (Ire) (Kheleyf {Ire}) to top the Goffs London Sale Monday...Plus, Andrew Caulfield focuses on G1 Prix de Diane Longines S. winner Star of Seville (GB) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) in this week's Pedigree Insights. All that and much,...

With Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) receiving a hero's welcome while parading on the GI Stephen Foster H. undercard before a crowd of 28,968, the night's main event at Churchill Downs lived up to the billing, with John Oxley's Noble Bird (Birdstone) holding off Lea (First Samurai) in a thriller... Get caught up with all of Saturday's major results, including Talco (Fr) (Pivotal {GB})'s upset in the GI Shoemaker Mile at Santa Anita, as well as an in-depth preview of Sunday's G1 Prix de Diane... Plus, Emma...

John Gosden and Frankie Dettori teamed up for another European Classic when Star of Seville (GB) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) stormed home first at Chantilly Sunday. ... Hype is high ahead of the Royal Ascot meeting, as Hong Kong superstar Able Friend (Aus) (Shamardal) and the vastly improved Solow (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) meet up in Tuesday's G1 Queen Anne S. ... Goffs provides the unofficial curtain raiser to the Royal meeting with its second London Sale Monday. ... And Academic (Henny Hughes) sprang the upset in the Woodbine Oaks. All that and...

Breeders' Cup Challenge season kicks into full gear Saturday with the GI Stephen Foster H. and GII Fleur de Lis H. at Churchill Downs and a short, but very talented quintet in the GI Shoemaker Mile S. at Santa Anita. While those events have Breeders' Cup implications, perhaps the day's most intriguing race takes place at Belmont Park, where Il Campione (Chi) (Scat Daddy) makes his U.S. debut in the GIII Poker S....It was back to work for American Pharoah Friday morning, we've got all the updates as Royal Ascot...