27/12/2022. International Horse Racing World: Rhea Moon (IRE), Taiba Adds to Five-Win Day for Baffert in Runhappy Malibu, Jace’s Road, Fun to Dream, Dazzling Blue, Country Grammer, Code of Honor, Faustin by TDN

 

 

‘Moon’ Shines Over Rivals in American Oaks

RHEA MOON (IRE) (f, 3, Starspangledbanner {Aus}–Callisto Star {Ire}, by Fastnet Rock {Aus}) was produced wide into the Santa Anita stretch by the hot-riding Juan Hernandez and fought her way past pace-pressing stablemate School Dance… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Taiba Adds to Five-Win Day for Baffert in Runhappy Malibu

Zedan Racing Stable’s Taiba (c, 3, Gun Runner–Needmore Flattery, by Flatter) capped his sophomore campaign and bolstered his chances at an Eclipse award, with a third Grade I victory in the GI Runhappy Malibu S…. [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Quality Road ‘Rising Star’ Makes Amends in Gun Runner

‘TDN Rising Star’ JACE’S ROAD (c, 2, Quality Road–Out Post, by Silver Deputy) took advantage of a bit of a stumbling start from favored Determinedly (Cairo Prince) to lead past every pole for a maiden… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Arrogate’s Fun to Dream Gives Baffert Record La Brea Win

Jill Baffert and Connie Pageler’s Fun to Dream (f, 3, Arrogate–Lutess, by Maria’s Mon), beaten just once now in six trips to the post, scored her first graded victory with a determined win in the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Into Mischief Filly Stays Unbeaten with Fair Grounds Stakes

Dazzling Blue (Into Mischief–Blue Violet, by Curlin) came into the Letellier Memorial S. as the 1-2 favorite and ran to her odds, securing her second daylight score in two tries to remain unbeaten. The Juddmonte… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Country Grammer Wins San Antonio With Authority

Teaming up with Frankie Dettori, who guided him to a mild upset in this year’s G1 Dubai World Cup, COUNTRY GRAMMER (h, 5, Tonalist–Arabian Song, by Forestry) sat handy to the pace and asserted his… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Code of Honor Euthanized

Code of Honor (Noble Mission {GB}–Reunited, by Dixie Union), winner of the 2019 GI Runhappy Travers S. and GI Jockey Club Gold Cup, was euthanized Friday after suffering a bout of colic. Bred and raced… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Immaculately Bred Curlin Firster Gets ‘Rising Star’ Nod

Things didn’t look especially good for those who crunched Michael Lund Petersen’s FAUSTIN (c, 2, Curlin–Hard Not to Like, by Hard Spun) into 90 cents on the dollar for the first juvenile test of the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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