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Attard Top Trainer, ‘Patches’ Voted HOY At Canadian Sovereign Awards

On a night that saw Patches O’Houlihan (Reload) take home both Canadian Horse of the Year and Male Sprinter honors, Kevin Attard finally ended the 13-year consecutive streak of dual Hall of Famer Mark Casse… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

April 25, 2025
 
IN TODAY’S TDN

In TDN America:.

  • Seven new members have been elected to the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame, led by dual Classic winner Smarty Jones. The late Ed Bowen and Stone Farm’s Arthur Hancock are among those to be inducted by the Pillars of the Turf Committee.
  • The Thoroughbred Club of America hosted a Speaker Series focusing on HISA with a panel which extensively dissected how to catch the bad guys in racing without placing a financial burden on the good guys.
  • Keeneland’s Spring Meet closes Friday, immediately followed by the Keeneland April Horses of Racing Age Sale. The catalogue features 88 hips with supplements accepted through Friday.

 

In TDN Europe:

  • History was made at the Goffs Breeze-Up Sale at Doncaster, where a son of Mehmas (Ire) became the first lot to ever reach £1 million when selling to Godolphin on Thursday. Brian Sheerin has the scoop.
  • As the Keeneland Spring Meet draws to a close, Europeans continue to make an impact in the latest Making Waves column from Heather Anderson.
  • Leading Australian sire Zoustar (Aus) will stand for an unchanged fee of A$275,000 at Widden Stud, after their 2025 roster and fees were released on Thursday.
 
 

Into Mischief’s Ancient World Hegemonic Versus Allowance Field At Keeneland

Ancient World (Into Mischief–Thirteen Arrows, by Indian Charlie) took on allowance types at Keeneland and ran to his odds on Thursday afternoon at Keeneland. A maiden winner at first asking in New Orleans Mar. 13, the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Smarty Jones Heads 2025 Hall of Fame Class

Seven new members have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is headed by Smarty Jones, a finalist for the first time. Additionally, Kentucky-breds Decathlon and Hermis and trainer George… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Godolphin Goes To €1 Million For Son Of Mehmas At Doncaster

Bidding was fierce for lot 168–a son of Mehmas (Ire) and the G2 Sapphire Stakes third Rapid Reaction (Ire) (Shamardal)–and the bay brought €1 million from Godolphin during the Goffs Doncaster Breeze-Up Sale on… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Churchill Downs Pauses Key Projects Due To Trump Tariffs

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has decided to pause the multi-year projects to develop The Skye, Conservatory and Infield areas due to the increasing uncertainty surrounding construction costs related to the Trump tariffs and trade disputes… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Four Horses Supplemented To Keeneland April HORA Sale

With total of 86 horses catalogued for the Keeneland April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, four horses were added in the latest round of supplements, according to a press release from the auction house… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Upstart’s Percy’s Bar Overcomes Rough Start to Earn TDN Rising Stardom

Facing a couple of starters from barns that typically hold hot hands in Keeneland’s baby races at this time of the year, Percy’s Bar (Upstart) overcame trouble in the early going of her 4 1/2-furlong… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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