13/04/2025. Grade 1 Millionaire Gun Pilot by Gun Runner, Uther (GB), Zarigana (GB), Ridari (FR), Sahlan (IRE), Thorpedo Anna & Choisya by TDN

 

April 13, 2025
 
IN TODAY’S TDN

In TDN America:.

  • Reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) treated her five overmatched rivals to a 4 1/4-length beating in Saturday’s $1.25-million GI Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park.
  • Making his first start in stakes competition and his first around two turns, the well-related Gosger (Nyquist) came out for the drive and edged clear to take the GIII Stonestreet Lexington Stakes at Keeneland.
  • Choisya (GB) (Night of Thunder {Ire}) crossed the line first, then had to survive an objection to take out Saturday’s GI Jenny Wiley Stakes in Lexington.

 

In TDN Europe:

  • Juddmonte’s Jonquil (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) ran out a 1 1/2-length winner of the G3 Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greetham Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.
  • The G3 Fred Darling Stakes went to longshot Duty First (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) under Hollie Doyle.
  • In Australia, Yulong silksbearers Via Sistina (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and Treasurethe Moment (Aus) (Alabama Express {Aus}) won the G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes and G1 Australian Oaks, respectively.
 
 

Barzalona Rules ParisLongchamp As Camelot’s Uther Takes The Noailles For The Wertheimers And Ferland

Rounding off a four-timer on ParisLongchamp’s Sunday card including all group races, Mickael Barzalona steered the Wertheimers’ Uther (GB) (Camelot {GB}) to success in the G3 Prix Noailles. Settled with one behind early, the 5-1… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Another For The Aga Khan’s Studs As Siyouni’s Zarigana Wins The Grotte

Entering Sunday’s G3 Prix de la Grotte at ParisLongchamp with her reputation sky-high, The Aga Khan’s Studs’ Zarigana (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) emerged with it intact ahead of a big Classic campaign. Always travelling strongly on… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Churchill’s Ridari Takes The Fontainebleau For The Aga Khan’s Studs And Delzangles

It was tight between the unexposed pair Ridari (Fr) (Churchill {Ire}) and Sahlan (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) at the end of Sunday’s G3 Prix de Fontainebleau at ParisLongchamp, with the photo favouring the former. Last… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Thorpedo Anna Gallops In the Apple Blossom

Reigning horse of the year THORPEDO ANNA (f, 4, Fast Anna–Sataves, by Uncle Mo) overwhelmed her six overmatched rivals in Saturday’s GI Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park, drawing clear through the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Night of Thunder’s Choisya Survives Objection In Jenny Wiley

Rabbah Bloodstock homebred CHOISYA (GB) (m, 5, Night of Thunder {Ire}–Fragrancy {Ire}, by Singspiel {Ire}) held off a late surge from favored Excellent Truth (Ire) (Cotai Glory {Ire}) and withstood an objection from the latter’s… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

by TDN