With the 2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championships less than two weeks away, media coverage of the two-day racing extravaganza on Nov. 4-5 will ramp up in the next several days, featuring TV, livestreaming, and radio coverage from leading outlets as analysts, handicappers, and production crews converge on Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky.
Month: October 2022
Siyouni’s Intinso Strikes For TDN Rising Star At Newcastle
Newcastle's Monday card featured the It's Time To Turn To Talksport Novice S., a juvenile novices' heat annexed in 2020 by Godolphin's subsequent dual Group 1 winner Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), and this year's renewal has yielded another capable of striking at a higher level after Imad Al Sagar's 2-year-old colt Intinso (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}–Rose Of Miracles {GB}, by Dalakhani {Ire}), a homebred John and Thady Gosden trainee, powered to an impressive 3 1/4-length debut victory and a 'TDN Rising Star' rosette.
The well-backed 1-2 favourite settled under cover behind the leaders in third through sedate early fractions. Tanking forward when angled into the open approaching the quarter-mile marker, he quickened clear in taking fashion once shaken up for control entering the final furlong to easily outclass Alumnus (GB) (Kendargent {Ire}) by daylight.
Intinso, a March-foaled half-brother to a yearling colt by Decorated Knight (GB), is the third foal and winner produced by an unraced daughter of Neartica (Fr) (Sadler's Wells), herself a winning half-sister to eight black-type performers headed by the storied multiple champion Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa), G1 Prix Vermeille heroine Galikova (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}) and multiple Group 1-placed sire Anodin (Ire) (Anabaa).
4th-Newcastle, £6,800, Nov, 10-24, 2yo, 8f 5y (AWT), 1:44.92, st/sl.
INTINSO (GB), c, 2, by Siyouni (Fr)
1st Dam: Rose Of Miracles (GB), by Dalakhani (Ire)
2nd Dam: Neartica (Fr), by Sadler's Wells
3rd Dam: Born Gold, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
O-Imad Al Sagar; B-Blue Diamond Stud Farm (UK) Ltd (GB); T-John & Thady Gosden. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £3,672. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
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‘Photo Finish’ Exhibition Opens Nov. 2 in von Stade Gallery
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's fourth annual Photo Finish exhibition will open in the von Stade Gallery Wednesday, Nov. 2. The exhibit's images will also be available on the Museum's website. Photo Finish features selected amateur and professional photographs that document the entire racing experience, from the farm and the backstretch to the winner's circle. Photographers from 17 states and Ireland are represented in the exhibit.
Remi Bellocq, Alicia Hughes, Sally Jeffords, and Tod Marks, served as the judges for Photo Finish, providing representation from the racing and arts communities. The von Stade Gallery exhibit will remain on display through Feb. 5, 2023, and the online exhibition will be available through October 2023. The call for submissions for the fifth annual Photo Finish exhibition will be announced in 2023.
“We are excited for the opportunity to provide a platform for these talented photographers to showcase the beauty, drama, and emotion of the great sport of thoroughbred racing,” said Jessica Cloer, the National Museum of Racing's curator.
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World Champion Quarter Horse Danjer Lives Up To Hype At Horseshoe Indianapolis
Track Announcer John G. Dooley summed it up. It gives you goosebumps to watch the magnificent Danjer run. The world champion lived up to the hype in the Grade 1 $269,627 Bank of America Challenge Championship to close out the richest night of Quarter Horse racing ever in the state of Indiana.
Danjer, ridden by regular pilot Cody Smith, was forceful out of the gate and in just a few strides was on top of the field of 10. The six-year-old FDD Dynasty gelding was powerful in every stride as Smith sat motionless aboard him, never even thinking about asking him for more. Danjer moved away from the field, coasting under the wire by one and three-quarter lengths for his fourth straight win. Purty Darn Quick and Stormy Smith finished second over Apollitical Hero and Edwin Escobedo.
Danjer was the overwhelming favorite, paying $2.20 for the win. The victory in the Bank of America Challenge Championship was his 19th trip to the winner's circle and he now has more than $2 million in career earnings from 31 career starts. Danjer is owned by Dean Frey, Downtime Enterprises LLC, and Billy Smith. Frey also bred the superstar and trains him. Smith has been aboard him for 13 of his career wins, including the past two Bank of America Challenge Championships, making him a three-time winner of the Grade 1 event.
“He's one of a kind,” said Smith. “When you start riding him, you just don't want to mess him up and let him do his thing. He slipped a little leaving, but it didn't take him long to get his feet under him.”
Danjer isn't done yet for 2022. His connections already have a schedule in place for his next race.
“We plan to take him to California for the Champion of Champions for his next race,” commented Frey.
The Grade 1 $750,000 Champion of Champions race is set for Los Alamitos in November. Trials will be contested Sunday, Nov. 13 and it will mark the first trip to California for the reigning world champion.
One lucky racing fan made a trip to the betting windows thanks to Danjer. Katie Foster of Indianapolis was the winner of the $1,000 Megabet on the Bank of America Challenge Championship and selected Danjer for her wager and took home $1,100 in winnings for the wager.
The 20th season of live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing extends through Wednesday, Nov. 23. Live racing is conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday with Thursday post times set for 2:10 p.m. A total of 12 Saturdays will feature live racing in 2022 highlighted by the 28th running of the Grade 3 $300,000 Indiana Derby and the 27th running of the Grade 3 $200,000 Indiana Oaks set for Saturday, July 9. For more information on live racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis, visit www.caesars.com/horseshoe-
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