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) 

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)

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)

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 Churchill Downs Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Private Purchase TUMBARUMBA wore down heavy favorite Most Wanted (G3W/G2P) to capture Saturday’s $400,000 Ack Ack (G3) at Churchill Downs. Breaking from post 5, Tumbarumba sat off pacesetter Most Wanted, who carved out quick fractions of :22.68 and :45.26 for the opening half-mile. The pair separated themselves from the pack. Turning for home, Tumbarumba applied pressure to Most Wanted and seized command at the sixteenth pole. Indispensable closed into the strong early pace to grab third, while Who Dey advanced into fourth. Most Wanted fought back gamely but came up short as Tumbarumba prevailed by three-quarters of a length. Coming off a better effort than last year, Tumbarumba will head to the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. He was purchased privately for Wathnan Racing and is trained by Brian Lynch. Article adapted from the Paulick Report (Mike Davey)

October 3, 2025 BELMONT AT AQUEDUCT Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Auction Purchase BOTTAS makes it 2 for 2 winning the Breeders' Cup Win and You're In, G2 Pilgrim Stakes. Dahman’s Bottas outlasted Heeere’s Johnny in a thrilling stretch duel to win Friday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Pilgrim, a 1 1/16-mile inner turf test for juveniles, at Belmont at the Big A. In victory, Bottas earned a berth into the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf on October 31 at Del Mar as part of the “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series. Bottas entered from a last-to-first 2 1/4-length debut score going 1 1/16 miles on August 23 Travers Day at Saratoga Race Course. On Friday, Bottas validated his performance with a stalking victory when gamely holding off the Grade 3-placed maiden Heeere’s Johnny. 

"Hopefully this will give him more experience because it's only going to be his third start when he runs in the Breeders' Cup,” Clement said. “He's a top-class horse and he overcomes adversity.” "Great trip. Manny got a great position. He wasn't as far back today,” said Clement. “He had to wait a bit for the stretch - I know he was hindered once or twice in the stretch - but still, he was in the right position and Manny was able to get the job done. He's a very good horse.” 

Clement said Bottas is ready to take on a cutback to one-mile in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. 

"I'm not worried. I think he has gears,” Clement said. “You don't see that often on the turf. He was able to accelerate and accelerate again at the top of the stretch. Very impressive." Bottas was purchased at the OBS Spring 2YO Sale for Dahman and is trained by Miguel Clement. Article adapted from NYRA news, original written by Christian Abdo.

October 25, 2025 KEENELAND Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Private Purchase HIT SHOW rolled to his second straight triumph in the G3 Fayette, keeping his Keeneland record a perfect 3-for-3. While Hit Show trailed the field early in the 2024 Fayette, the son of Candy Ride was sitting slightly closer to the pace in this year's edition. Racing in midpack through fractions of :23.01, :46.66, and 1:11.31, jockey Irad Ortiz had Hit Show poised just off the leaders as the field turned for home. As a battle on the lead ensued between Gosger and Dragoon Guard, Hit Show angled into the clear, charging past his younger rival and hitting the wire clear by a length. "He deserves all the credit," Ortiz said of Hit Show. It was Ortiz's first time riding the gutsy gray/roan. "(Cox had told me) to keep contact with the field. I ended up in a beautiful position on the first turn and he was traveling very nicely down the backstretch. He was there for me every time I asked him." Hit Show stopped the clock in 1:50.39 over a fast main track. Multiple graded stakes winner Rattle N Roll, closed furiously from the back of the pack to get second by a neck over Gosger. HIT SHOW was purchased for Wathnan Racing and he is trained by Brad Cox who won the leading trainer title for the Keeneland Fall meet after Hit Show's Fayette win. 

Article adapted from the Bloodhorse Daily, original written by Molly Rollins. 

January 10, 2026 GULFSTREAM PARK Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Yearling Purchase, THUNDEROUSLY was the easy winner of his debut at Gulfstream Park. He settled in mid pack and took plenty of dirt to the face before confidently picking off each rival around the turn and then into the stretch, winning by 5 lengths in the 1 1/16th test. Trainer Bill Mott was obviously very impressed, particularly the way Thunderously finished, launching his career around two turns.

Thunderously “had a huge turn of foot,” Mott said in the winner’s circle immediately after the race. “He started kind of early and for him to re-break. . . . He won easier than the other one [Chief Wallabee]. The way he trained, I thought he was more of a two turn horse. THUNDEROUSLY was a Keeneland September purchase for Wathnan Racing. Quotes taken from DRF

January 16, 2026 GULFSTREAM PARK Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Yearling Purchase, BLACK CHERRY entered this contest with a bullet work to her name in preparation for her debut, and the betting public liked her to the tune of 7-2 odds as the race came off the turf in favor of the Tapeta. Breaking on top to show the way through an opening quarter in :21.77, she was still at the head of affairs as the field swung off the bend for the homeward run. Bracing as challenges arrived on both sides, Black Cherry gamely held on late to win by a neck over a fast-closing Pearl of Pearl.  BLACK CHERRY was a Keeneland September purchase for Wathnan Racing.  Article taken from the TDN

January 17, 2026 JEBEL ALI RACECOURSE Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Private Purchase, DAVID OF ATHENS was the decisive winner of the Jebel Ali Mile Prep Stakes, firmly establishing himself as one of the leading contenders for the G3 Jebel Ali Mile Stakes.

Ridden by Patrick Dobbs, DAVID OF ATHENS broke sharply and secured his spot on the rail for a ground saving trip, in the final furlongs he was neck in neck with Diamond Dealer who put a neck in front, prompting David of Athens to fight back, he put away his rival and drew away to win by 2 1/2 lengths.

David of Athens is a 4yo colt by Nyquist, he was purchased for Wathnan Racing and his local trainer is Hamad Al-Jehani.

January 24, 2026 FAIR GROUNDS Case Clay Thoroughbred Management 2YO Purchase, NOBLE AFFAIR was unveiled Dec. 27 at this venue but sprinting on the turf, and ran on well to claim third in a blanket finish. He

moved to the dirt for this second jump, he was asked to navigate a sloppy surface as Fair Grounds hustled to beat the weather, and left the gates carrying 3-1 odds. Out to set the pace through an opening quarter in :22.38 and after four furlongs in :45.89, Noble Affair was still leading the bunch, but that lead was under pressure from Corona de Oro in the lane. Game along the rail as the 2-1 favorite came calling from the grandstand side, his advantage was shrinking late as the pair battled down to the wire. Noble Affair held off his rival in the stretch dual, refusing to let him get by, winning by 1/2 a length and it was a long way back to third. NOBLE AFFAIR was an OBS April 2YO purchase for Wathnan Racing. Article taken from the TDN

February 5, 2026 FAIR GROUNDS Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Private Purchase, TWOLATEBABYDOLL broke her maiden in style in a 5.5f sprint at the Fair Grounds. She settled in at the back of the pack early, patiently ridden at the rail, as they rounded the turn she made her bid, lengthening her stride in an impressive stretch run going from 8th to win by a length in her first start sprinting. Twolatebabydoll was a private purchase from Ireland for Bal Mar's Paul Varga and is trained by Al Stall.

March 10, 2026 OAKLAWN PARK Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Yearling Purchase, WILL TAKE IT delivered a determined performance to win the $150,000 Fifth Season Stakes Feb. 5 at Oaklawn Park. 

Ridden by Ricardo Santana Jr., WILL TAKE IT saved ground along the rail before going through a narrow opening in the early stretch, outfighting WOODCOURT for the win. 

WILL TAKE IT settled in third in the five-horse field over the initial 6 furlongs of the race, on the rail about a length and a half behind front-running WOODCOURT and pace-chasing SPEED KING, the 3-5 favorite. Blocked until exiting the second turn, WILL TAKE IT found needed daylight at the head of the lane, he then engaged WOODCOURT, ultimately prevailing by a head after a stretch duel.

WOODCOURT finished second, while AMERICAN LAW came with a rally on the outside to get up for third. SPEED KING ran fourth, and THOUGHTHATCOUNTS was fifth. 

Will Take It, a 5-year-old by Tapit, was purchased for Willis Horton Racing and is owned in partnership with breeder, Whisper Hill Farm. Article adapted from the Bloodhorse Daily.