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UPI
28-07-2025
- Sport
- UPI
Sovereignty continues his reign among 3-year-olds with Jim Dandy win
July 28 (UPI) -- In a busy weekend of racing, Sovereignty stayed a step ahead in the ongoing 3-year-old battles with a handy victory in Saturday's Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga, while Lovesick Blues captured a spot in the Breeders' Cup Sprint and Nysos took another step toward a spot in the Breeders' Cup Classic. There's more, too so let's roll: Classic Sovereignty remains firmly entrenched atop the 3-year-old division after Saturday's seemingly effortless addition of the Grade II Jim Dandy to his victories in the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes and Fountain of Youth. The Godolphin homebred colt by Into Mischief shrugged off a field composed of Derby and Belmont third-place Baeza, Arkansas Derby winner and Preakness Stakes third-place Sandman, Ohio Derby winner Mo Plex and Peter Pan Stakes winner Hill Road. Only Baeza was competitive, moving to challenge for the lead on the stretch turn, but then unable to keep pace though the final furlong, finishing second, 1 length back. The others were in a different race. "I just trusted my horse," jockey Junior Alvarado said. "I knew he'd pick it up when I asked him to." Trainer Bill Mott indicated before the race the Jim Dandy was a stepping stone to the Grade I Travers Stakes. He could meet another old rival in that 1 1/4-mile race as Journalism prepped last weekend with a win in the Grade I Haskell at Monmouth. Alvarado said Sovereignty should have no trouble stretching back out from Saturday's 1 1/8 miles to the 1 1/4 miles of the Travers. "We haven't asked him to do much to win this race," Alvarado said. While the 3-year-olds continue their intramural scrum, things are shifting among the older runners. The weekend's biggest revelation was Nysos, who rallied to an easy win in Saturday's $300,000 Grade II San Diego Handicap at Del Mar. The Nyquist colt wasn't asked for his best by jockey Flavien Prat and still won by 2 3/4 lengths from Mirahmadi, giving trainer Bob Baffert the 1-2 finish. Nysos was one of the hottest commodities on the 2024 Triple Crown trail before being sidelined with physical issues. Baffert said the Grade I Pacific Classic might be next. Distaff Running Away came after pacesetter Fondly turning for home in Saturday's $252,000 Grade III Monmouth Oaks, breezed by and ran on to win by 1 1/4 lengths. Fondly held second. A Gun Runner filly, Running Away stopped the timer at 1:46.26 for 1 1/16 miles on a fast track, with Victor Espinoza in the irons for trainer Wesley Ward. She has won four of her last five starts with a eighth-place finish in the Grade I Ashland at Keeneland in the middle of that string. Literate found her best stride in the final furlong of Saturday's $150,000 (Canadian) Grade III Trillium Stakes at Woodbine and outfinished the odds-on favorite, Caitlinhergrtness for a 1/2-length score. A 5-year-old Oscar Performance mare, Literate ran 1 1/16 miles on the all-weather track in 1:43.23, bagging her first graded stakes victory. Sahin Civaci rode for trainer Martin Drexler. Turf Formidable Man stuck close to the pace and close to the rail in Sunday's $250,000 Grade II Eddie Read Stakes and Del Mar, closed to take the lead in the stretch and won going away, with long-time leader Cabo Spirit hanging on for the place. Stay Hot was third as Formidable Man finished the 1 1/8 miles on firm turf in 1:48.55. Michael McCarthy noted the Breeders' Cup is at Del Mar again and that Formidable Man now has five win from five starts where the turf meets the surf. "He loves Del Mar," McCarthy said. "We'll space his races out and play it by ear." Filly & Mare Turf Daisy Flyer came flying through the final furlong of Saturday's $175,000 Lake George Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Saratoga and nailed pacesetting favorite Classic Q by a neck at the wire. Reining Flowers was a close third as Daisy Flyer finished 1 1/16 miles on firm turf in 1:40.19. Jose Lezcano rode for trainer Rusty Arnold and owner-breeder Calumet Farm. The Mshawish filly got her second win, following a third, beaten just a neck in the Grade III Herecomesthebride Stakes at Gulfstream Park on March 1. On Saturday at Woodbine, Candy Quest rallied from next-last of eight to win the $150,000 (Canadian) Grade III Ontario Colleen for 3-year-old fillies, hit the front by the sixteenth pole and won by 1 3/4 lengths over Somethinabouther. A Connect filly, Canda Quest ran 1 mile on firm turf in 1:33.51, with Sahin Civaci riding for trainer Mark Casse. She was last seen finishing second in the tough Penn Oaks at Penn National. La Mehana swung out four-wide entering the stretch for the second time in Sunday's $250,000 Grade II Glens Falls Stakes at Saratoga and left six rivals in her wake as she won by 8 3/4 lengths. The favorite, Bellezza, was best of the rest. La Mehana, a 6-year-old, French-bred mare, ran 1 1/2 miles on yielding turf in 2:30.54 with Flavien Prat up for trainer Miguel Clement. Sprint Lovesick Blues collared pacesetter Hejazi with a sixteenth of a mile to run in Saturday's $400,000 Grade I Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar and ran on to win by 1 3/4 lengths. The favorite, World Record, was third with an even effort. Lovesick Blues, a 7-year-old Grazen gelding who raced for a $28,000 claiming tag early in his career, finished 6 furlongs in 1:08.74 for jockey Geovanni Franco, picked up his first graded stakes win and earned a "Win and You're In" spot in the Breeders Cup Turf. Smoken Wicked pressed the pacesetting favorite, Macho Music, through the first few furlongs of Friday's $200,000 Grade II Amsterdam Stakes for 3-year-olds at Saratoga, disposed of that one and drew off to win by 5 3/4 lengths. Gunmetal and Gate to Wire filled out the trifecta, while Macho Music got home fourth. Smoken Wicked, a Louisiana-bred colt by Bobby's Wicked One, ran 6 1/2 furlongs on a fast track in 1:15.64. Patriot Spirit, the odds-on favorite, asserted himself in the stretch run of Saturday's $100,000 Reigh Count Stakes at Colonial Downs, drawing off to win by 4 lengths from Inveigled. The 4-year-old Constitution colt, with Mychel Sanchez riding for trainer Michael Campbell, toured 7 furlongs on a fast strip in 1:21.01. Filly & Mare Sprint Alani dueled to the lead in Saturday's $100,000 Love Sign Stakes at Colonial Downs, shook clear passing the quarter pole and ran on to win by 1 3/4 lengths over Happy Clouds. The favorite, Top Gun Girl, faded to finish next-last. Alani, a 4-year-old Competitive Edge filly, ran 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:09.25 toting Andy Hernandez. Turf Sprint Pushiness jumped right to the lead in Saturday's $100,000 Daisycutter Handicap for fillies and mares at Del Mar, opened a daylight advantage and held on by a nose over late-running Uncorked. A 4-year-old Kantharos filly, Pushiness ran 5 furlongs on firm turf in 56.88 under Juan Hernandez. It was the fifth win for the Michael McCarthy trainee.
Gulf Today
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
Immersive hopes to regain winning thread in G1 Coaching Club American Oaks
Reigning Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Immersive looks to avenge a first career defeat on her return to G1 company in the Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga in US on Saturday. The Nyquist filly emerged with plenty of credit when going down by a neck to Take Charge Milady in the Monomoy Girl Stakes at Churchill Downs in mid-June, in which the Godolphin homebred was making her first start of the season following a layoff with bone bruising. In an outstanding juvenile campaign for Brad Cox, Immersive dominated her division with four imposing wins, including a hat-trick of G1 victories in the Spinaway Stakes, Darley Alcibiades Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. Michael Banahan, Director of Bloodstock, Godolphin USA, said: 'Immersive has trained like the champion she is since her extended spell off in the winter. Her comeback prep race was everything we could have asked for, except for losing her undefeated record. 'She had a bullet workout last Saturday, indicating her readiness for her first major goal of the season here. She didn't get an ideal draw down on the rail, but she dealt with the same issue last year in the Spinaway. 'Hopefully, La Cara doesn't get an easy uncontested lead, like she has in both her G1 wins, and is kept honest in front. Brad is very happy with Immersive's condition. We expect her to run very well and hopefully get back on the winning trail.' Nash bids to secure a first Graded Stakes win in the G2 Alfred G Vanderbilt Handicap on the same card, with the Medaglia d'Oro colt having found his calling as a hold-up sprinter. Runner-up to Preakness winner Seize The Grey in last year's G2 Pat Day Mile, Nash is two wins from three starts in allowance optional claimers since dropping to six furlongs earlier this season. Michael Banahan added: 'Nash is coming into the G2 Vanderbilt in great shape and had a very good breeze last Saturday at his homebase of Churchill Downs. Last year, we were hoping that he would make it down the Derby trail, but that didn't work out and trying to figure out his preferred distance was somewhat trial and error. He appears to have found his home as a come-from-behind sprinter. 'He received one of the highest 2025 speed figures winning his last race, so now is the time to find out if he can replicate that in Graded company. This is a tough race and would probably be much the same field if it were a G1. 'We are hopeful of a good performance and, if he runs back to his last race, he should be very competitive, although he must seal the deal against Graded opposition.' Rain key to Ancient Wisdom's Newbury chances: Ancient Wisdom looks set for a return to Listed company in the Steventon Stakes at Newbury in UK on Saturday providing the forecast rain arrives at the Berkshire course. The son of Dubawi finished third on his sole previous Listed appearance in Ascot's Pat Eddery Stakes in July, 2023, with his nine subsequent starts all coming in Group races including victory in the same season's G1 Futurity Trophy. Ancient Wisdom failed to act on quicker ground at Newbury on his four-year-old return but bounced back to form with a half-length second in the G3 Gordon Richards Stakes. He was pitched back into G1 company for the Coronation Cup at Epsom Downs on his latest outing, in which he faded to fifth. Trainer Charlie Appleby said: 'Ancient Wisdom has been gelded since his run in the Coronation Cup, and we feel that a mile and a quarter is probably his optimum trip these days. He wants plenty of cut underneath and would be an unlikely runner unless it's genuine good to soft ground.' Meanwhile, Consistent four-year-old Casapueblo produced another valiant effort as he went down by half a length to Mont de Soleil in the G3 Grand Prix de Vichy in France. Returning to the provinces having finished second in a Toulouse Listed race in April, the Andre Fabre-trained son of Le Havre was held up in sixth of the seven runners by Cristian Demuro for most of the 10-furlong highlight of Vichy's season. Tito Mo Cen made the early running before Cambronne snuck up the inside rail to hit the front after two and a half furlongs. Cambronne continued to save ground entering the straight, with Tito Mo Cen leading the rest of the field down the centre of the course. Casapueblo tracked Mont de Soleil as the eventual winner swooped to take up the running over a furlong out and the Godolphin runner saw out the trip well, edging out Woodchuck for second in the closing strides.
Winnipeg Free Press
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Helping Jets claim the Cup top reason Nyquist signed with Winnipeg
Gustav Nyquist is the first — and likely last — member of the Winnipeg Jets to have a Kentucky Derby winner named after him. 'He was a stud,' the 35-year-old Swedish forward told the Free Press, referring to 2016 Derby champion Nyquist — the pre-race favourite who held off a charging Exaggerator to capture the 142nd running at Churchill Downs. Owner J. Paul Reddam was a huge fan of the Detroit Red Wings and named his horses after his favourite players on the roster. Nyquist was the runaway star of a stable that also included Lidstrom, Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Kronwall, Tatar and Mrazek. David Becker / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILES The Winnipeg Jets newest forward Gustav Nyquist registered 28 points in 79 games last season playing for the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild. David Becker / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILES The Winnipeg Jets newest forward Gustav Nyquist registered 28 points in 79 games last season playing for the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild. 'I was in Moscow at the time playing the World Championships and was up at like 3 a.m. watching the race,' said Nyquist, who was drafted by Detroit in 2008 (fourth round, 121st-overall) and spent the first eight years of his NHL career in the Motor City. 'A very, very cool thing and a fun story to tell.' Now, Nyquist is chasing a different kind of winner's circle — one that ends with lifting the Stanley Cup. That goal was top of mind when he signed a one-year, US$3.25-million deal with the Jets last week. Although he had other suitors, the idea of helping Winnipeg cross the finish line first was too good to pass up. 'Free agency is always a stressful time. You want to make sure, at the end of the day, you're making the right choice,' said Nyquist, speaking by phone from his summer home in Nashville. 'I wanted to take a little time to go over the options, but to get an opportunity like this with such a good team… I'm really excited to join these guys.' Nyquist remains an intriguing player. He posted a career-high 75 points (23G, 52A) in 2023-24 over 81 regular-season contests with the Nashville Predators, suggesting there's still plenty of giddy up left in his game. However, he fell to just 28 points (11G, 17A) in 79 tilts last year with Nashville and the Minnesota Wild — who acquired him at the trade deadline. So which version of Nyquist will the Jets get? 'I still feel young, legs feel good, and body feels good. Hopefully I can take that game (from two seasons ago) and bring that to Winnipeg,' said Nyquist. 'I wanted to take a little time to go over the options, but to get an opportunity like this with such a good team… I'm really excited to join these guys.'–Gustav Nyquist 'I want to contribute offensively as much as possible, but just be an all-around good player.' The Predators' splashy additions last summer — Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault among them — pushed Nyquist down the lineup and into a less offensive role. He's expected to get a much bigger opportunity in Winnipeg, where the departure of unrestricted free agent Nikolaj Ehlers to Carolina has created a significant hole up front. The Jets are expected to keep their top line of Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor and Gabe Vilardi intact, but Nyquist could be a fit on the second line alongside Cole Perfetti and new centre Jonathan Toews, who is returning to the NHL after a two-year medical hiatus to join his hometown team. 'He's been an incredible player throughout his career,' Nyquist said of Toews. 'I played a lot against him in the first half of my career with Detroit. We played Chicago a lot. Faced them in the playoffs, too — in 2013, when they ended up winning the Cup. We lost Game 7 in overtime in Round 2.' 'It's going to be awesome to meet him and get to know him as a person. I'm just excited to have a chance to play with so many good players.' Toews and Nyquist were the two biggest names signed in free agency by the Jets, joined by depth wingers Tanner Pearson and Cole Koepke. Winnipeg also lost forwards Mason Appleton (Detroit) and Brandon Tanev (Utah) to free agency. Jay LaPrete / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILES Nyquist was drafted by the Detroit Red WIngs in 2008 (fourth round, 121st-overall) and spent the first eight years of his NHL career in the Motor City. Jay LaPrete / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILES Nyquist was drafted by the Detroit Red WIngs in 2008 (fourth round, 121st-overall) and spent the first eight years of his NHL career in the Motor City. Nyquist, meanwhile, already has a few connections in Winnipeg. He's close with defenceman Luke Schenn, and the two spoke at length before the deal came together. He's also previously played with Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Mason Shaw and knows Vladislav Namestnikov from summer training in Michigan. He'll also feel right at home with several Swedish players in the organization, including forward David Gustafsson and recent draft picks Elias Salomonsson, Alfons Freij, Sascha Boumedienne, Fabian Wagner and Viktor Klingsell. 'I'm really impressed with what the Jets have done up there,' said Nyquist. 'They're just a complete team to me — very deep. The power play is obviously really dangerous. Penalty kill is good. One of the best goalies, if not the best goalie in the world. It's been impressive to watch from afar.' He's also looking forward to playing in a Canadian market for the first time in his career. 'I'm expecting the media around morning skate is going to be probably a little bit different than in Nashville,' he said with a laugh. 'Any time you play road games up in Canada you always see just how big hockey is. It's going to be really cool to experience that.' Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Nyquist is no stranger to the Jets, having played against them frequently in the Central Division. With 863 regular-season NHL games under his belt — and 531 career points (209 goals, 322 assists) — plus another 30 points in 83 playoff games, he brings valuable experience. He turns 36 in September and understands the urgency of the moment. 'I've played in a lot of playoffs but never won the Cup. That's something that's on your mind, probably a little bit more than in your younger days,' he said. 'When you're young, your first years in the league, you don't realize how hard it is to go all the way, how few chances you actually get. That was a big part of the decision to join the Jets. They've shown to be such a good team for quite a while here, and now I'm obviously hoping to take that next step with them.' X and Bluesky: @mikemcintyrewpg Mike McIntyreReporter Mike McIntyre is a sports reporter whose primary role is covering the Winnipeg Jets. After graduating from the Creative Communications program at Red River College in 1995, he spent two years gaining experience at the Winnipeg Sun before joining the Free Press in 1997, where he served on the crime and justice beat until 2016. Read more about Mike. Every piece of reporting Mike produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. 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Global News
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Global News
Jets sign Nyquist, Ehlers still unsigned as NHL free agency continues
NHL general managers continued to round out rosters as free agency ticked through its second day. Slick winger Nikolaj Ehlers still sat unsigned and on the market as of late Wednesday night, while blueliner Dmitry Orlov is also still without a home for the 2025-26 season. Ehlers spent a decade with the Winnipeg Jets, but appears set to move on. Orlov just completed his 13th NHL campaign, and second with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Jets signed veteran winger Gustav Nyquist to a one-year deal worth $3.25 million. Nyquist, 35, split time between Nashville and Minnesota last season picking up 11 goals and 17 assists in 79 games. It was a significant drop-off from the 75 points that he picked up with Nashville in 2023-24. Nyquist has 531 career points in 863 NHL games. Story continues below advertisement Winnipeg also added five players to identical one-year, two-way contracts worth $775,000 in the NHL, including former Canucks winger Phil Di Giuseppe. The Ottawa Senators inked six players, including forward Arthur Kaliyev, on a one-year, two-way contract. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Mason Appleton — a now-former teammate of Ehlers in the Manitoba capital — signed with the Detroit Red Wings on a two-year deal worth $5.8 million. Centre Pius Suter signed a two-year, US$8.25-million pact with the St. Louis Blues after putting up 46 points in 81 games with the Vancouver Canucks last season. The Vegas Golden Knights extended defenceman Kaedan Korczak to a four-year, $13-million contract through the 2029-30 season. Blueliner Jeremy Davies also signed a two-year deal in Sin City. The New Jersey Devils re-upped with centre Cody Glass on a two-year, $5-million contract after acquiring him from Pittsburgh in March. The Penguins inked winger Anthony Mantha for one season at $2.5 million. The New York Islanders signed restricted free agent forward Emil Heineman, who was acquired in a recent trade with the Montreal Canadiens for defenceman Noah Dobson, to a two-year contract with a reported value of $2.2 million. Sought-after Kontinental Hockey League free agent Maxim Shabanov, a 24-year-old Russian forward, also signed a one-year deal on Long Island. Detroit and hulking six-foot-eight RFA winger Elmer Soderblom agreed on a two-year, $2.5-million contract. Story continues below advertisement GMs for Canadian teams added plenty of depth Wednesday. The Canucks signed defenceman Pierre-Olivier Joseph to a one-year contract for next season's league minimum of $775,000. The Edmonton Oilers added journeyman forward Curtis Lazar for the same dollar amount and term. The Toronto Maple Leafs, who said goodbye to star winger Mitch Marner in a sign-and-trade deal with the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, also agreed to a one-year contract worth $775,000 with forward Vinni Lettieri. The last remaining big name is Ehlers. The 29-year-old selected ninth overall at the 2014 draft put up 225 goals and 295 assists for 520 points in 674 regular-season games with the Jets. He added 21 points (nine goals, 12 assists) in 45 playoff contests. The six-foot, 172-pound Dane has topped 60 points four times in his career despite averaging just 16 minutes 26 seconds of ice time and often only seeing time on Winnipeg's second power-play unit.
Qatar Tribune
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Wathnan Racing's Crimson Advocate strikes again in Duke of Cambridge
Tribune News Network Ascot (England) Crimson Advocate (Nyquist) delivered a strong and determined performance to land the Gr.2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes over 1600m on day two of Royal Ascot on Wednesday. The four-year-old mare is trained by John and Thady Gosden and races in the colours of Wathnan Racing, who celebrated their third winner of the week. Ali bin Yousef Al Kubaisi, Ali bin Youself Al Romaihi and Oliver Tait received the trophy on behalf of Wathnan Racing. A field of seven fillies and mares lined up for the Gr.2 contest. Crimson Advocate arrived at Ascot in fine form, having won the Listed Conqueror Fillies' Stakes at Goodwood on her seasonal return. Stepping back into Group company, she confirmed her class and consistency to become a dual Group 2 winner, having won the 1000m Queen Mary in the same meeting last year. After a sharp start, she was soon restrained by her jockey James McDonald at the rear of the field, tracking Soprano (Starspangledbanner), who was racing keenly. The race was led by Running Lion (Roaring Lion), setting an even pace. Turning for home, Crimson Advocate was still last and slightly nudged along, but once angled wide into the clear, she delivered a powerful run. Sweeping past the field on the outside, she quickened impressively to take command and put the race to bed in a matter of strides. She crossed the line with one and a quarter lengths in hand over the favourite, Cinderella's Dream (Shamardal), who ran in the colours of Godolphin for trainer Charlie Appleby and under jockey William Buick. The third place went to Wathnan Racing as well with Fallen Angel (Too Darn Hot), trained by Karl Burk and ridden by James Doyle, finishing only a further head behind. Bred by Whitehall Lane Farm, Crimson Advocate is out of Citizen Advocate (Proud Citizen), a dirt winner over 1200 and 1400m at two, and runner-up in the Gr.3 Azalea Stakes over 1200m at three.
