Vladimir Cerin

Report: Mr. A. P. Sidelined, Off Derby Trail

Holly and David Wilson's Mr. A. P. (American Pharoah), last seen finishing second in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile, has been sidelined and will not be on the GI Kentucky Derby trail, according to a report in Daily Racing Form. "He had a little setback," trainer Vladimir Cerin told DRF's Brad Free. "I'm hoping he'll be ready at the end of March, which makes everything difficult." Cerin declined to reveal the ridgling's diagnosis, but told Free the issue had been diagnosed and resolved. "He needs a little more time," Cerin...

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Ted Noffey wins Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Cerin 'Not in a Hurry' With Breeders' Cup Juvenile Runner-Up Mr. A. P.

While chatting with owner David Wilson earlier this summer, trainer Vladimir Cerin mentioned a potential claim on Del Mar's July 31 program. "I told him that someone asked me to claim a horse for $150,000, but I really didn't like the horse," Cerin said. "And he said, 'Well, I like a different horse in that same race. Why don't we take him?'" A fantastic longshot second in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Del Mar Oct. 31, Mr. A. P. (American Pharoah) is him. Mr. A. P. was claimed by...

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Five Fastest Maidens, Presented by Taylor Made, from Aug. 25-Sept. 1

TIME TO WIN, SAR, 9-1, 1 mile, VIDEO Beyer Speed Figure-87 (2nd) (c, 3, by Not This Time--Nagamble, by Flatter) O-Spendthrift Farm, William Lawrence, Big Easy Racing, Titletown Racing Stables, Winners Win, Golconda Stable, Ali Goodrich and Mark Parkinson. B-Fred Hertrich III. T-Chad Brown. J-Flavien Prat. Time to Win went into serious training late in 2024 as a 2-year-old then needed six months at the beginning of this year, but looked good finishing second to Only in America (below) as a debut favorite. He's a half-brother to Juju's Map, the...

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Weekly Stewards and Commissions Rulings, June 13-19

Every week, the TDN publishes a roundup of key official rulings from the primary tracks within the four major racing jurisdictions of California, New York, Florida and Kentucky. Here's a primer on how each of these jurisdictions adjudicates different offenses, what they make public (or not) and where. The TDN will also post a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA)-related rulings from the same week. These will include decisions from around the country. California Track: Santa Anita Date: 06/16/2023 Licensee: Ian Kruljac, trainer Penalty: $1,000 fine...

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