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Gerry Dilger Scholarship Recipients Named To The Irish National Stud Course

The board of the Gerry Dilger Equine Scholarship Foundation named Gwen Browne and Shane Loughnane as recipients of scholarships, which includes tuition and room and board, for the 2024 National Stud course in county Kildare, Ireland, the organization said in a release Thursday.

Studying Stud Management at Kildalton College in county Kilkenny while apprenticing under trainers Mags Mullins and Pat Foley, Browne subsequently worked for leading trainer Jessica Harrington's stables in county Kildare followed by a stint with Segenhoe Stud in the Hunter Valley, Australia.

Prior to being accepted onto the Irish National Stud course, Loughnane completed an Honours Bachelors Degree in Equine Science at the University of Limerick. During that four-year period, he spent summer holidays and college work placement at Mount Coote Stud, where under the guidance of Luke Lillingston, he gained valuable foaling experience.

“I would like to thank all our generous sponsors,” said Erin Dilger. “We were delighted to be able to award a record number of seven scholarships for this year for our various programs and could only do it because of their support and contributions. We treasure our close relationship with the Irish National Stud which counts Gerry Dilger as a past graduate.”

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Win And You’re In: Natan, Happy Happy Day Headline Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini

Led by the powerful Group 1-winning entry of Natan (ARG), Happy Happy Day (ARG), and Jazz Seiver (ARG), a 14-horse field has been entered for Saturday's 1 1/2-mile Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Internacional (G1) at Hipodromo de San Isidro outside Buenos Aires. The winner of South America's most prestigious race will earn an automatic starting position in next year's $4 million Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) through the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In.

The Breeders' Cup Challenge Series is an international series of stakes races whose winners receive automatic starting positions and fees paid into a corresponding race of the 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships, which are scheduled to be held on Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar in Del Mar, California.

The Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Internacional is the first Breeders' Cup Challenge Series race of the 2024 season.

Natan, trained by Juan Manuel Etchechoury, is the likely top-rated runner of the Stud Las Monjitas-owned trio based on his two Group 1 victories over the course. A 4-year-old son of Senor Candy (ARG), he won last year's Jockey Club by 25 lengths. This year, Natan has won once in three starts, taking the 1 1/4-mile Estrellas Classico (G1) by 1 1/2 lengths over Jazz Seiver. In his most recent start, he was third in the Oct. 7 Gran Premio Latino Americano (G1) at San Isidro, making a strong rush from far back to finish 3 lengths behind the winner.

On the same Oct. 7 card at San Isidro, Happy Happy Day, also trained by Etchechoury, made a bold statement in just his fourth start, winning the 1 1/4-mile Jockey Club (G1) for 3-year-olds. A son of Hi Happy (ARG), who won the Carlos Pellegrini in 2015, Happy Happy Day finished third in the Dos Mil Guineas (G1) in the race before his Jockey Club win.

The 4-year-old Jazz Seiver finished sixth in last year's race. Trained by Daniel Bordon, Jazz Seiver, a son of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Super Saver, won the 2022 Dos Mil Guineas (G1) and opened this year winning the listed Regimiento de Granaderos a Caballo and the 1 1/2-mile Porteno (G3), both at San Isidro. However, he has lost his last four races, including his most recent start, a fourth-place finish behind Treasure Island (ARG) and Pepe Joy (ARG) in the 1 1/2-mile Copa de Oro-Alfredo Lalor (G1) at San Isidro.

Treasure Island, owned by Stud Bien de Abajo and trained by Nicolas Martin Ferro, has been a mark of consistency during the past year, finishing first or second in his last nine races. A son of Treasure Beach, Treasure Island won six races during that streak, including a last-out, 4-length win in the Nov. 4 Copa de Oro-Alfredo Lalor (G1).

The 6-year-old Pepe Joy won his first Group 1 at nearby Hipodromo Argentino de Palermo, taking the Sept. 2 Gran Premio General San Martin by 1 1/2 lengths over Treasure Island. Owned by Stud El Chuchi and trained by Gustavo Romero, the late-running son of Fortify was second to Treasure Island in the Copa de Oro in his last start.

Also of interest is Stud RDI's 3-year-old filly No Fear (BRZ), trained by Alfredo Gaitan Dassie, who has saddled the winner of the Carlos Pellegrini a record-tying six times. A daughter of Agnes Gold (JPN), No Fear won the Group 1 De Potrancas at 1 mile in May and ran third against males in the Jockey Club last time out, 1 3/4 lengths behind Happy Happy Day. The last filly to win the Carlos Pellegrini was Porti Pe (ARG) in 1992.

As a part of the benefits of the Challenge series, the Breeders' Cup will pay the entry fees for the winner of the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Internacional to start in the 1 1/2-mile Longines Breeders' Cup Turf. Breeders' Cup also will provide a travel allowance for all starters based outside of North America to compete in the World Championships. The Challenge winner must be nominated to the Breeders' Cup program by the pre-entry deadline of Oct. 21, 2024, to receive the rewards.

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Desert Dawn Favored In Friday’s Bayakoa S.

Some trivia for you equine enthusiasts out there. Who is the only horse to have two graded stakes named after them?

The answer is Bayakoa (Arg).

The Ron McAnally trainee who won a pair of GI Breeders' Cup Distaffs has one at Oaklawn, while its counterpart takes place this Friday at Los Alamitos Racecourse.

The Grade III event out West pits morning-line favorite and Arizona-bred Desert Dawn (Cupid) versus six others going 1 1/16 miles. The 4-year-old filly trained by Phil D'Amato is loaded with class, even though she has not won since the GII Santa Anita Oaks over a year and a half ago.

Still, her speed figures put her at the top of this group as she cuts back after running fifth in the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff last month at Santa Anita.

Midnight Memories (Mastery) was third last out in the GI Beholder Mile in March at Santa Anita, one spot ahead of Desert Dawn. Clocking some awfully fast times for trainer Bob Baffert these past few months, the dark bay could be fresh and ready to fire.

One entry who could play spoiler is the other half of D'Amato's uncoupled entry, Turnerloose (Nyquist). As a 3-year-old she won the GII Rachel Alexandra S. at 18-1, switched to turf and now has the chance to get back on the dirt.

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“It Showcased The Thoroughbred In All Its Glory” – Treo Eile Show A Huge Success

Caoimhe Doherty, co-founder of Treo Eile, described the third running of the HRI Treo Eile Thoroughbred Classic–won by Charlie Swan and Kikki Curran–as a huge success.

Treo Eile was established in 2020 with the aim of increasing the retraining of ex-racehorses. Many stars, both equine and human, showcased their talents at the Christmas Show at the Emerald Equestrian Centre in Meath on Thursday, where 10 teams battled it out for bragging rights.

But it was Swan and young Curran, who completed a double clear round, who came out on top for team Camas Park/Summerhill. The competition featured some household names, including Robbie Power, Patrick Mullins, Norman Williamson, Rachael Blackmore, Rory Cleary, Katie Walsh, Gary Carroll, Jack Kennedy and Davy Russell.

HRI boss Suzanne Eade was on hand to present the winning riders with their prizes and Swan commented afterwards, “It was a big team effort. I'd just like to thank the sponsors for pulling this together. For these horses, it's something for them to do in their career after racing, and it's great.”

Olivia Swab, Kiki Curran, Charlie Swan, John Osborne, Suzanne Eade and Cmdt Geoff Curran | Siobhan English

Doherty echoed the sentiments of Swan in thanking the sponsors and participants for making the event a huge success.

She said, “It went absolutely amazing, an incredible turnout. From owners, breeders and supporters, a huge thank you to all of our sponsors who gave so generously. A huge thank you as well to people who donated horses for the evening and thank you to everyone who travelled from Cork, Donegal and all around the country to be here. It was a brilliant night and really showcased the thoroughbred in all its glory–their versatility, adaptability and their performance. We are just so grateful and so thankful.”

Despite being launched just three years ago, Treo Eile has 600 former racehorses on its books, and Doherty says that Thursday's event shows how much the industry cares for the thoroughbred.

Doherty concluded, “We launched Treo Eile three years ago and we haven't looked back since. We are so lucky because we have no money but have been funded by the industry. Godolphin has been a major help and supported us from day one. So, too, have the EBF, the Foal Levy Committee and HRI.

“We have nearly 600 horses registered with Treo Eile. We started with zero. When you look at the quality of the jumping tonight, the amount of horses and the amount of people here, it just shows you how much the industry wants it and supports it. We are just so grateful.”

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