08/03/2025. TDN: Official Leading the Globe, Clem Murphy, NYRA & Churchill Downs Ups Stakes… by TDN
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In TDN America:.
- A pair of new stallions, Chewing Gum (Twirling Candy) and ‘TDN Rising Star’ Messier (Empire Maker) join the roster at New York’s Rockridge Stud.
- Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) returns to the races at Oaklawn Saturday.
- A filly by Caracaro breezed the fastest eighth during Friday’s under-tack show at OBS, working in :9 3/5.
In TDN Europe:
- Long-term senior Coolmore team member Clem Murphy has died at the age of 75 after a short illness.
- The one-two finishers from the G2 Al Fahidi Fort filled those same spots in the G3 Ras Al Khor on Friday, with Marbaan (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) once again besting Mysterious Night (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}).
- A gelded son of I Am Invincible (Aus) topped the Hong Kong International Sale when selling for HK$5 million to Philip Liu.
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‘A Magnificent Man’: Clem Murphy Dies at 75
Clem Murphy, one of the most respected senior members of the Coolmore team in Ireland, has died after a short illness. He was 75. Described by John Magnier as a man who had “the respect of… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
NYRA Raises Investment To Over $17m For Upcoming Stakes Slate, Includes Spa’s Belmont Racing Festival
The New York Racing Association (NYRA) has expanded its overall investment in the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, the Belmont at the Big A spring/summer meet and the July 4th Racing Festival from 56 stakes worth… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Churchill Downs Ups Stakes Purses To Record $26m For Spring With GI American Turf Set At $1m
Churchill Downs has scheduled 50 stakes races cumulatively worth a record $26,175,000–a $525,000 increase–for its 2025 Spring Meet, which covers 43 race dates between April 26-June 29, the track said in a Friday press release. The… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
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