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March 10, 2025

IN TODAY’S TDN

In TDN America:.

  • In his Week in Review, TD Thornton goes down memory lane as he reminisces about the storied career of Trevor Denman and the lasting contributions he made to the sport beyond even his most iconic calls.
  • Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna has emerged from her Azeri tour de force in good form and remains on track for her date with the GI Apple Blossom in mid-April.
  • There was bumper-to-bumper traffic at Santa Anita Park Sunday morning with 273 workouts on the main and training tracks, highlighted by graded runners from well-met barns.

 

In TDN Europe:

  • Emma Berry speaks to Tim Gredley about his family’s homebred team for the Cheltenham Festival and the Flat, including the classy dual-purpose performer Burdett Road (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}).
  • ‘TDN Rising Star’ Tito Mo Cen (Ire) (Uncle Mo) maintained his unbeaten record with a dominant victory in Sunday’s Listed Prix Maurice Caillault at Chantilly.
  • Jockey Nicola Currie has put her encouraging run of form down to a three-month winter sabbatical, whilst admitting that she almost called it a day after managing a meagre six winners from 126 rides last year. Brian Sheerin has the story.
 
 

TDN Rising Star Tito Mo Cen Makes Stakes Breakthrough at Chantilly

Yeguada Centurion homebred Tito Mo Cen (Ire) (Uncle Mo–Raven’s Lady {GB}, by Raven’s Pass) attained ‘TDN Rising Star‘ status when delivering a blistering seven-furlong triumph over 9 1/2 furlongs at Chantilly last month and continued… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Eagles Flight, the ‘Rising Star’ Half-Brother to Flightline, Dominates at Santa Anita

The lightly raced ‘TDN Rising Star’ Eagles Flight (Curlin), a half-brother to the once-in-a-lifetime Flightline (Tapit), cleared his first allowance condition with a dominating victory as the even-money favorite at Santa Anita Saturday evening. Placed… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Cavalieri Stays Perfect in Beholder Mile

Speedway Stables LLC’s Cavalieri (Nyquist) entered the GI B. Wayne Hughes Beholder Mile Stakes at Santa Anita with an unblemished record and exited it the same way. At even money, she raced midpack behind the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

She’s Back! Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna Returns a Wire-to-Wire Winner in the Azeri

Horse of the Year and ‘TDN Rising Star’ Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) set fractions of :24.27 and :48.59 and made every pole a winning one with a facile victory in her highly… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Speightstown’s Owen Almighty Just That In Tampa Bay Derby

After running too good to lose when going down to a narrow defeat at the hands of John Hancock (Constitution) in the Sam F. Davis Stakes when last seen, OWEN ALMIGHTY (c,… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

D. J. Stable’s Nitrogen Scores in Florida Oaks

Add another top 3-year-old filly to the tally for Darley stallion Medaglia d’Oro, who has some good ones on the GI Kentucky Oaks trail this year in Good Cheer and Ballerina d’Oro. They excel on… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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