PRIVATE PURCHASE HIT SHOW WINS G1 DUBAI WORLD CUP FOR WATHNAN RACING

APRIL 5th, 2025 MEYDAN  Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Private Purchase HIT SHOW won the $12 Million Dollar Dubai World Cup by three-quarters of a length for Wathnan Racing. Hit Show broke well enough and Florent Geroux settled him into eighth position around the first turn and down the backstretch. He traveled comfortably, under cover around the second turn. Geroux bided his time, and eventually steered him to the inside, coming out of the turn, finding a spot to begin his run. Hit Show steadily gained momentum, but with just a furlong remaining still had at least four lengths to make up on Mixto and Walk of Stars. He found another gear, and passed Mixto with a strong final push, while finishing faster than the Saudi Cup Winner and brave warrior, Forever Young. Brilliant ride by Geroux, and brilliant training job by Brad Cox and his team, including Dustin Dugan and E.J. Bowler.

JUNE 30th, 2024  LOUISVILLE, KY  Wathnan Racing Saw its peacock blue and old gold colors cross the line first and second, respectively, in Sunday's Hanshin Stakes by the progressive Cagliostro and Tumbarumba, each purchased by Case Clay Thoroughbred Management for Wathnan Racing over the last few months.

Making his second t start for Wathnan Racing, Cagliostro claimed the lead around the quarter pole, pinched a break entering the final furlong and held sway as Tumbarumba gave game chase, completing the exacta. (The TDN, Photo by Coady Media) 

AUGUST 17th, 2024  MONMOUTH PARK  Backed as the 3-2 favorite, Subsanador, carrying the colors of Wathnan Racing,  chased in fourth beneath Mike Smith rounding the clubhouse turn. Traveling nicely in that same spot behind a pair of dueling leaders, he hit the gas with a flashy three-wide move on the far turn and blew the race apart approaching the quarter pole. He was well clear in the stretch and was never seriously threatened by the never- say-die Il Miracolo, who cut the margin of victory to 1 1/2 lengths. (Story by TDN, Photo by Ryan Denver).

SEPTEMBER 28th, 2024  SANTA ANITA PARK  Wathnan Racing's SUBSANADOR sat the trip of the race and came out on top by a head in a blanket, three-horse finish in the inaugural $1-million GI California Crown Stakes at Santa Anita. The 1 1/8-mile California Crown, a 'Win and You're In' for the GI Breeders' Cup Classic, replaced the Awesome Again Stakes on the Santa Anita stakes calendar.

Subsanador tracked in an inside fourth beneath Hall of Famer Mike Smith through a half- mile in :47.19.He was tipped out to take on the pacesetting National Treasure as they straightened for home and rallied gamely down the lane in between National Treasure and Newgate to take down the Crown in an absolute thriller.

Subsanador, champion 2-year-old colt and a three-time top-level winner in his native land, recorded his first graded stakes victory on these shores in the GIII Philip Iselin Stakes at Monmouth Park last time Aug. 17, for Wathnan Racing. (Story by Steve Sherack, Photo by Eclipse Sportswire)

SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2024  CHURCHILL DOWNS  HIT SHOW got up late to cap a huge day for Wathnan Racing with a win in the GII Lukas Classic at Churchill Downs Saturday night. The 3-1 shot angled to the rail under the wire the first time and into the first turn while many of his foes opted to angle outside over the sloppy going. Settled in fourth off the pace down the backstretch as Cooke Creek set a moderate pace, the gray began making forward progress approaching the far turn. He rolled up five wide approaching the stretch and reeled in the pacesetter and outbattled that game foe to the wire.

"That was a huge effort," winning jockey Florent Geroux said. "He had to battle late and really dug in to get his head in front. We were in a great spot early and I got to save a lot of ground. He has a lot of class. I think he's improving a lot this year."

Winning trainer Brad Cox added, "He ran great. Florent gave him a perfect trip and he was able to save ground in the first turn and come home running. Once he tipped out, he really came with a huge run. We'll talk about next steps with the owners and make a plan. Whether it be the Breeders' Cup or races here locally is still up in the air."

Wathnan Racing had a monster Saturday, with Subsanador (Arg) winning the GI California Crown Stakes and Tumbarumba and Cagliostro  finishing two-three in the GIII Ack Ack Stakes. All Privately Brokered by Case Clay Thoroughbred Management. (Story by The TDN, Photo by Coady Media)

OCTOBER  26TH, 2024  KEENELAND  Wathnan Racing hasn't had Hit Show for very long, but what they lack in longevity, they have more than made for with success when the grey collected his second graded race for his latest connections in Saturday's GII Hagyard Fayette Stakes at Keeneland.

Hit Show was acquired privately by Case Clay Thoroughbred Management for Wathnan Racing prior to the Sept. 28 GII Lukas Classic Stakes. Closing from off the pace that day, the 3-1 shot posted the narrow victory while collecting his sixth lifetime victory. Favored to make it three straight in Lexington, he was eased off the pace as longshot Bolzy took them through an opening quarter mile in :23.49. Nestled in between rivals in sixth as the leader cut out a :47.46 half, the Brad Cox runner was hustled into contention leaving the backstretch. Fanned four wide turning for home, the grey was muscled to the front by Florent Geroux midstretch and dug down deep to fend off the game Bolzy at the wire. (Story by The TDN, Photo by Equisport))

MARCH 1ST, 2025 AQUEDUCT  Purchased Privately by Case Clay Thoroughbred Management for Wathnan Racing following a maiden win versus fellow Florida-breds, going 6.5 Furlongs, FLOOD ZONE won  for his new connections in Saturday's GIII Gotham S. going a one-turn mile at the Big A. Sent to the front by Reylu Gutierrez, the blinkered bay was content to slot back into a three-wide and pressing third through an opening quarter in :23.86. He hooked up with unbeaten New York-bred and favored 'TDN Rising Star' Sand Devil on the far turn, and powered past that one in the stretch to win going away by 3 1/4 lengths, earning a 98 Beyer. (Story by the TDN, Photo by Sophie Shore)

MARCH 4TH, 2025 FAIR GROUNDS  Purchased Privately by Case Clay Thoroughbred Management for Bal Mar Equine, German-bred filly Gavea showed her blitzing run going last to first capturing the $100,000 Mardi Gras Stakes on Tuesday in New Orleans. Jockey Marcelino Pedroza Jr. said in a post-race interview that an outside move had been planned for the Mardi Gras, a 5 1/2-furlong turf race for older fillies and mares. But when Pedroza turned for home and saw a gaping opening along the rail, where he already was, plans changed. 

“I saw the hole and I said, 'You know what? I’ll go inside,'” Pedroza said.  Gavea took care of the rest, knifing between horses in the final half-furlong to post a three-quarters length victory over another late runner, Big Trouble. (Story by Daily Racing Form, Photo by Amanda Hodges Weir)

June 19th, 2025 ASCOT Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Private Purchase CRIMSON ADVOCATE earned an impressive victory in the G2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot. James McDonald patiently settled her at the back of the pack until the final furlong when in a dominating stretch run, she made her move from last to first, out wide down the center of the track, defeating favored Cinderella's Dream and G1 Irish 1000 Guineas winner, Fallen Angel. This is CRIMSON ADVOCATE'S second consecutive stakes win this year having won the Conqueror Stakes at Goodwood just last month. She is a Kentucky bred daughter of Nyquist, trained by John & Thady Gosden and was purchased for Wathnan Racing.

August 9th, 2025 DEL MAR Purchased by Richard Brown in the UK and managed by Case Clay Thoroughbred Management in the US, Heredia made her first US win one to remember as she broke sharply, led the whole way and drew away to win by 2 1/4 lengths over Public Assembly earning an 87 Beyer. Heredia returned to the races off the layoff in May and was 3rd in the G3 Beaugay and the De La Rose Stakes in NY before her decisive win in the G2 Yellow Ribbon. She is owned by Wathnan Racing and trained by Graham Motion.

August 10th, 2025 ELLIS PARK Case Clay Thoroughbred Management private purchase Tumbarumba dug in gamely in deep stretch to outfinish Prince of Power and capture the fourth running of the $200,000 R.A. “Cowboy” Jones Stakes at Ellis Park for Wathnan Racing. In deep stretch, it turned into a two-horse battle between Tumbarumba and Prince of Power with Tumbarumba prevailing. Trained by Brian Lynch and ridden by Tyler Gaffalione, Tumbarumba covered the mile in 1:35.38 over a fast track earning a 93 Beyer. “He’s always willing to fight,”  Gaffalione said. “He is a fun horse to ride and I look forward to riding him every time. Everything played out like we needed. I got him out down the backside and let him come with his best run late.”

(Story by The Press Box, Photo by Jenny Doyle)

August 18th, 2025 ELLIS PARK Case Clay Thoroughbred Management private purchase Sneakily was tested on the grass for her debut as a good starting point. She broke towards the back of the field, bumped at the start but gradually gained confidence throughout the race with a late rally to get up for 2nd. This is a 2YO to watch, she is trained by Brad Cox and was purchased for Wathnan Racing.

August 24, 2025 Of the 19 August runners thus far purchased or managed by Case Clay Thoroughbred Management, 14 have finished in the money (74%) and 4 have been winners (21%) including HIT SHOW, HEREDIA, TUMBARUMBA and TDN Rising Star BOTTAS. Other runners include: Brooklyn Styles (2yo), Twolatebabydoll, Immensitude, Winnebago, Circle Tap (2yo), Tim and Sam (2yo), Sneakily (2yo), Hypnus, Striker Has Dial and Stormforged. There is plenty more in the pipeline for the remainder of the year.

August 23, 2025 SARATOGA Not only did he win his career debut in the $100,000 maiden special weight race for 2-year-olds, he notched the first triumph for the Dahman stable. With a last-to-first run under Flavien Prat, Bottas secured the lead by the sixteenth pole and finished 2 1/4 lengths ahead of Franklin Delano in the 1 1/16 miles on the inner turf course in 1:41.70. He was the 2-1 favorite. “From Day 1 he's been an exciting prospect,” Miguel Clement said. “Case purchased him from Paul Sharp at the 2-year-old sale. He liked him a lot. Thought he would be a nice turf horse for Saratoga, and he was spot-on. “An unbelievably good mind considering he was in the 2-year-old sale,” Clement said. “It's a different class mentally in that regard. Easy to train. Straight forward.. Very sound and very easy to train. We're very lucky.” BOTTAS was purchased at OBS April for Dahman. (Story adapted from the TDN, Mike Kane)

September 20, 2025 PARX Clicquot, purchased privately to join original owners X-Men, Madaket and SF Racing, took her spot at the top of the 3YO filly division after wining the G1 Cotillion this weekend. Clicquot was away without incident and was content to take up a position towards the back of the pack, as Ashland and Acorn Stakes winner La Cara showed the way in advance of Dry Powder, easy winner of the local Cathryn Sophia Stakes last out. Irad Ortiz, Jr. had Clicquot (romping winner of the GIII Indiana Oaks) between longshot Indy Bay and Oaks heroine Good Cheer down the back of the track. Clicquot was asked to take the gap between Indy Bay and a scuffling Good Cheer three furlongs down and she tracked into it nicely as La Cara and Dry Powder continued to match motors up front. Pulled off the latter's heels in upper stretch, Clicquot confronted Dry Powder with less than an eighth of a mile and prevailed in a driving finish over Dry Powder. Ourdaydreaminggirl, second in the Cathryn Sophia, closed from last to just miss at 42-1, while Frizette and last-out CCA Oaks winner Scottish Lassie endured a tough trip in fourth. “For her to come and beat these fillies, I thought it was quite an accomplishment for her,” Trainer Brendan Walsh said. “She was a little keen down the back, but Irad gave her a lovely ride. He just let her settle into herself and she traveled beautifully into the straight.

“If she won at Indiana, the plan was to go here and give her a chance, but she's been working well like a top-class horse does. She's all class, she makes our job easy.” - Adapted from the TDN article written by Alan Carasso.

September 27, 2025 DELAWARE Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Public Auction Purchase STRIKER HAS DIAL was the gate-to-wire winner of the Endine Stakes as part of a winning weekend for CCTM horses. She broke confidently and led throughout, not letting up when runner up Alani made a late rally. This filly earned a 85 Beyer and has increased her earnings to $363,000+. Striker Has Dial was a Keeneland September Yearling Purchase for Chief Horse Futures and is trained by Horacio De Paz.