Horse Racing: I. Ortiz/B. Cox/Godolphin/Into Mischief top 2023; J. Rodriguez/B. Russell win Laurel titles on final day; L. Rice sets NYRA record for wins in a year

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Purses up, handle down compared to last January:

January 2023 vs. January 2022
Indicator	January 2023	January 2022	% Change
Wagering on U.S. Races*	$874,180,855	$941,934,680	-7.19%
U.S. Purses	$90,069,945	$82,102,162	+9.70%
U.S. Race Days	265	259	+2.32%
U.S. Races	2,280	2,186	+4.30%
U.S. Starts	17,619	16,949	+3.95%
Average Field Size	7.73	7.75	-0.33%
Average Wagering Per Race Day	$3,298,796	$3,636,813	-9.29%
Average Purses Per Race Day	$339,887	$316,997	+7.22%

* Includes worldwide commingled wagering on U.S. races.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Todd Pletcher debuts a $975,000 Gun Runner colt in Race 10 on Saturday at Gulfstream:

Race #	Purse	Race Type	Distance	Surface	Starters	Est. Post
Race 1	$32,000	Maiden Claiming	1 1/16 Miles	Turf	13	12:10 PM ET
Race 2	$24,000	Claiming	7 Furlongs	Dirt	7	12:39 PM ET
Race 3	$84,000	Maiden Special Weight	6 Furlongs	Dirt	8	1:08 PM ET
Race 4	$28,000	Claiming	1 Mile	Turf	15	1:38 PM ET
Race 5	$24,000	Claiming	1 Mile 70 Yards	All Weather Track	8	2:08 PM ET
Race 6	$84,000	Maiden Special Weight	1 Mile 70 Yards	All Weather Track	8	2:38 PM ET
Race 7	$100,000	Ladies' Turf Sprint S.	5 Furlongs	Turf	9	3:08 PM ET
Race 8	$39,000	Starter Allowance	1 1/16 Miles	All Weather Track	8	3:38 PM ET
Race 9	$86,000	Allowance Optional Claiming	1 1/16 Miles	Turf	10	4:07 PM ET
Race 10	$84,000	Maiden Special Weight	1 Mile	Dirt	9	4:37 PM ET
Race 11	$100,000	Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint S.	5 Furlongs	Turf	10	5:06 PM ET
Race 12	$24,000	Claiming	1 Mile 70 Yards	All Weather Track	13	5:36 PM ET

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Three Kentucky Derby preps on Saturday. One is on synthetic at Golden Gate. The Withers is rescheduled from last weekend's postponed card. The Sam will likely see star riders including Luis Saez and Jose Ortiz. The card will be released Wednesday.

Tampa Bay may have the most appealing star in Wonder Wheel who will run on the same card (not published yet) though not the Derby prep. Wonder Wheel was voted best 2-year-old filly in North America for 2022.

RACE		TRACK	POINTS SCALE
Withers		Aqueduct	20-8-6-4-2
Sam F. Davis		Tampa Bay Downs	20-8-6-4-2
El Camino Real Derby		Golden Gate Fields	10-4-3-2-1

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

ECLIPSE AWARD voting per category. The Apprentice of the Year tally is even more shocking seeing the numbers next to the results.

Horse of the Year: Flightline, 239; Country Grammer, 1; Life Is Good, 1; Malathaat, 1; Voter Abstentions 4

Two-Year-Old Male: Forte, 243; Cave Rock, 2; Victoria Road (IRE), 1

Two-Year-Old Filly: Wonder Wheel, 240; Hoosier Philly, 3; Meditate (IRE), 2; Julia Shining, 1

Three-Year-Old Male: Epicenter, 155; Taiba, 66; Modern Games (IRE), 18; Cyberknife, 4; Rich Strike, 1; Voter Abstentions, 2

Three-Year-Old Filly: Nest, 238; Tuesday (IRE), 4; Echo Zulu, 2; Secret Oath, 1; Voter Abstention, 1

Older Male: Flightline, 240; Country Grammer, 1; Jackie’s Warrior, 1; Life Is Good, 1; Olympiad, 1; Voter Abstentions, 2

Older Female: Malathaat, 241; Clairiere, 2; Goodnight Olive, 2; Letruska, 1

Male Sprinter: Elite Power, 108; Cody’s Wish, 70; Jackie’s Warrior, 62; Jack Christopher, 4; Flightline, 1; Golden Pal,1

Female Sprinter: Goodnight Olive, 228; Caravel, 12; Echo Zulu, 2; Matareya, 2; Kimari, 1; Wicked Halo, 1

Male Turf Horse: Modern Games (IRE), 189; Rebel’s Romance (IRE), 50; Nations Pride (IRE), 2; Casa Creed, 1; Classic Causeway, 1; Golden Pal, 1; Gufo, 1; Shirl’s Speight, 1

Female Turf Horse: Regal Glory, 96; In Italian (GB), 51; War Like Goddess, 47; Tuesday (IRE), 40; Caravel, 6; Bleecker Street, 3; Gina Romantica, 1; Spendarella, 1; Voter Abstention, 1

Steeplechase: Hewick (IRE), 113; Snap Decision, 88; Down Royal, 15; Howyabud (IRE), 1. Voter Abstentions, 29

Owner: Godolphin LLC, 195; Peter Brant, 20; Hronis Racing LLC, Sienna Farm, LLC, Summer Wind Equine LLC; West Point Thoroughbreds, and Woodford Racing LLC, 11; Klaravich Stables Inc., 6; Repole Stable, 5; End Zone Athletics, 2; Charles Fipke, 1; Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, 1; Winchell Thoroughbreds, 1; Voter Abstentions, 4

Breeder: Godolphin LLC, 182; Summer Wind Equine, 30; Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 16; Calumet Farm, 11; Ashview Farm & Colts Neck Stables, 4; Voter Abstentions, 3

Trainer: Todd Pletcher, 108, Chad Brown, 95; John Sadler, 16; Steve Asmussen, 12; William Mott, 6; Brad Cox, 4; Mark Casse, 1; Phil D’Amato, 1; Voter Abstentions, 3

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr., 218; Flavien Prat, 24; Jose Ortiz, 1; Joel Rosario, 1, Luis Saez, 1; Voter Abstention, 1

Apprentice Jockey: Jose Antonio Gomez, 112; Vicente Del-Cid, 91; Jeiron Barbosa, 18; Kylee Jordan, 4; Marshall Mendez, 1; Madeline Rowland, 1; Voter Abstentions, 19

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

The latest list of Kentucky Derby futures...

I am interested in seeing where Pletcher takes Tapit Trice next.

Number	Horse	Pool 4 Odds
1	Angel of Empire	80-1
2	Arctic Arrogance	50-1
3	Banishing	30-1
4	Blazing Sevens	20-1
5	Confidence Game	50-1
6	Curly Jack	60-1
6	Cyclone Mischief	40-1
7	Determinedly	40-1
9	Disarm	60-1
10	Dubyuhnell	30-1
11	Eyeing Clover	30-1
12	First Defender	50-1
13	Forte	8-1
14	Frosted Departure	40-1
15	Funtastic Again	40-1
16	Game Change	50-1
17	Geaux Rocket Ride	40-1
18	General Jim	50-1
19	Giant Mischief	30-1
20	Gulfport	80-1
21	Gulf Pilot	80-1
22	Hit Show	60-1
23	Hoosier Philly	50-1
24	Instant Coffee	12-1
25	Jace's Road	80-1
26	Kingsbarns	50-1
27	Litigate	50-1
28	Mage	50-1
29	Practical Move	50-1
30	Red Route One	40-1
31	Rocket Can	30-1
32	Shadow Dragon	60-1
33	Shopper's Revenge	30-1
34	Slip Mahoney	50-1
35	Tapit Trice	20-1
36	Tapit's Conquest	50-1
37	Two Phil's	50-1
38	Verifying	15-1
39	Victory Formation	20-1
40	All Other 3-Year-Olds	2-1

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

SATURDAY at AQUEDUCT
The Withers: the re-scheduled Kentucky Derby prep.

Race #	Purse	Race Type	Distance	Surface	Starters	Est. Post
Race 1	$70,000	Maiden Special Weight	6 Furlongs	Dirt	9	12:20 PM ET
Race 2	$46,000	Claiming	6 Furlongs	Dirt	8	12:47 PM ET
Race 3	$100,000	Jimmy Winkfield S.	6 Furlongs	Dirt	5	1:17 PM ET
Race 4	$55,000	Starter Allowance	6 Furlongs	Dirt	10	1:43 PM ET
Race 5	$28,000	Claiming	6 Furlongs	Dirt	10	2:16 PM ET
Race 6	$80,000	Maiden Special Weight	6 Furlongs	Dirt	11	2:49 PM ET
Race 7	$50,000	Claiming	1 Mile	Dirt	11	3:21 PM ET
Race 8	$82,000	Allowance	1 Mile	Dirt	10	3:55 PM ET
Race 9	$250,000	Withers S.	1 1/8 Miles	Dirt	7	4:27 PM ET
Race 10	$35,000	Maiden Claiming	6 Furlongs	Dirt	11	4:59 PM ET

SATURDAY at GOLDEN GATE
The El Camino Real: Kentucky Derby prep.

Race #	Purse	Race Type	Distance	Surface	Starters	Est. Post
Race 1	$23,000	Claiming	5 1/2 Furlongs	All Weather Track	6	1:15 PM PT
Race 2	$22,000	Claiming	1 1/16 Miles	All Weather Track	6	1:44 PM PT
Race 3	$22,000	Starter Allowance	6 Furlongs	All Weather Track	6	2:14 PM PT
Race 4	$13,500	Maiden Claiming	6 Furlongs	All Weather Track	7	2:47 PM PT
Race 5	$31,000	Allowance Optional Claiming	1 Mile	All Weather Track	6	3:19 PM PT
Race 6	$31,000	Allowance Optional Claiming	6 Furlongs	All Weather Track	6	3:51 PM PT
Race 7	$17,000	Maiden Claiming	5 1/2 Furlongs	All Weather Track	7	4:23 PM PT
Race 8	$100,000	El Camino Real Derby	1 1/8 Miles	All Weather Track	8	4:54 PM PT
Race 9	$14,000	Claiming	1 Mile	All Weather Track	7	5:24 PM PT

SATURDAY at TAMPA BAY:
The Sam F. Davis: Kentucky Derby prep.

Race #	Purse	Race Type	Distance	Surface	Starters	Est. Post
Race 1	$32,000	Maiden Special Weight	1 mile 40 Yards	Dirt	8	12:25 PM ET
Race 2	$14,000	Claiming	6 1/2 Furlongs	Dirt	10	12:55 PM ET
Race 3	$27,000	Maiden Special Weight	6 1/2 Furlongs	Dirt	9	1:24 PM ET
Race 4	$20,500	Claiming	1 1/16 Miles	Turf	14	1:53 PM ET
Race 5	$32,000	Maiden Special Weight	6 Furlongs	Dirt	11	2:24 PM ET
Race 6	$28,000	Allowance	1 1/16 Miles	Turf	11	2:56 PM ET
Race 7	$50,000	Minaret S.	6 Furlongs	Dirt	9	3:27 PM ET
Race 8	$100,000	Pelican S.	6 Furlongs	Dirt	11	4:16 PM ET
Race 9	$150,000	Suncoast S.	1 mile 40 Yards	Dirt	9	4:48 PM ET
Race 10	$250,000	Sam F. Davis S.	1 1/16 Miles	Dirt	12	5:18 PM ET
Race 11	$27,000	Maiden Special Weight	1 1/16 Miles	Turf	13	5:48 PM ET

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Steve Asmussen's quest for 10,000 wins. He has 37 horses entered in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Kentucky through Sunday. Good luck.

THURSDAY: Delta (2), Fair Grounds (1).

FRIDAY: Sam Houston (6), Oaklawn (5), Turfway (1), Fair Grounds (1).

SATURDAY: Oaklawn (7), Sam Houston (5), Fair Grounds (2), Turfway (1).

SUNDAY: Oaklawn (4), Sam Houston (2).

Chasing 10,000: Asmussen wins 3 on Friday to get within 5

Asmussen wins 2 at Sam Houston, 1 at Fair Grounds to move within 5 of milestone.

www.horseracingnation.com

Sat.	OP	3, 2:32 p.m.	Alw	Big Country	4-1	Ricardo Santana Jr.
Sat.	HOU	3, 2:54 p.m.	Alw	Cadeau de Paix	6-1	Gerardo Mora
Sat.	HOU	3, 2:54 p.m.	Alw	Outlining	*3-2	Stewart Elliott
Sat.	OP	4, 3:03 p.m.	Alw OC	Lucky Deputy	12-1	Ricardo Santana Jr.
Sat.	HOU	4, 3:21 p.m.	MSW	Amaryllis Kiss	5-2	Stewart Elliott
Sat.	OP	7, 4:38 p.m.	Alw OC	Super Stock	7-2	Keith Asmussen
Sat.	OP	7, 4:38 p.m.	Alw OC	Silver Prospector	4-1	Ricardo Santana Jr.
Sat.	HOU	8, 5:09 p.m.	Alw OC	Fast Track	*2-1	Stewart Elliott
Sat.	OP	8, 5:10 p.m.	Alw	Classic Moment	20-1	Keith Asmussen
Sat.	FG	7, 5:15 p.m.	Alw OC	Get On the Bus	5-1	Rey Gutierrez
Sat.	OP	9, 5:42 p.m.	Dixie Belle	Twirled	7-2	Isaac Castillo
Sat.	FG	8, 5:45 p.m.	Alw OC	Sonneman	6-1	Brian Hernandez Jr.
Sat.	HOU	10, 6:03 p.m.	Alw OC	Princess Pauline	*5-2	Stewart Elliott
Sat.	OP	10, 6:14 p.m.	MSW	Montastical	5-1	Ricardo Santana Jr.
Sat.	TP	7, 8:55 p.m.	Alw OC	Phantom Ride	15-1	Walter Rodriguez
Sun.	OP	1, 1:30 p.m.	Mdn clmg	Stay Fabulous	5-2	Ricardo Santana Jr.
Sun.	HOU	2, 2:29 p.m.	MSW	Spoiler	*8-5	Stewart Elliott
Sun.	OP	6, 4:07 p.m.	Clmg	Ship It	5-1	Keith Asmussen
Sun.	OP	6, 4:07 p.m.	Clmg	Martique Miss	10-1	Ricardo Santana Jr.
Sun.	OP	7, 4:38 p.m.	Mdn clmg	Discovery Peak	20-1	Ricardo Santana Jr.
Sun.	HOU	7, 4:57 p.m.	Alw	Eagle Express	*2-1	Stewart Elliott

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Thursday, February 9, 2023

• Steve Asmussen's only day entry today was scratched. He remains eight wins shy of 10,000.

Fair Grounds (Louisiana):

• Race 7: She's Lookin Lucky (DeShawn Parker/Matt Shirer) broke her maiden by more than 13 lengths.

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[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Race 10 from the outside slot. A $1.55 million purchase debuts: NUCLEAR.

Santa Anita Park MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT

P#	PP	Horse	Age/Sex	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1	It'll Do (KY)	3/C	K Frey	122	T Yakteen	15/1
2	2	Precision Strike (KY)	3/C	E A Maldonado	122	D F O'Neill	6/1
3	3	Azure Star (IRE)	3/G	A Cedillo	122	D Blacker	20/1
4	4	Vegas Burner (KY)	3/C	L Dettori	122	G Papaprodromou	6/1
5	5	Calm Sea (KY)	3/G	D A Herrera	122	G Papaprodromou	10/1
6	6	Nineteeneightyfour (KY)	3/C	U Rispoli	122	P D'Amato	12/1
7	7	Surf Affair (KY)	3/C	K Kimura	122	N D Drysdale	12/1
8	8	Boss Sully (CA)	3/C	L Contreras	117	B J Koriner	7/2
9	9	Valiancer (KY)	3/C	H I Berrios	122	J Mullins	4/1
10	10	Nuclear (KY)	3/C	J J Hernandez	122	J W Sadler	3/1

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

The Saudi Cup weekend is February 24-25 with the world's largest purse the conclusion of the 2-day event. At $20,000,000, the Saudi Cup will be held on Saturday the 25th with a post around 12:45 pm ET though TV info and full cards have not been confirmed.

Bob Baffert could enter both Taiba and Country Grammer. Horses are expected from the UK, USA, Japan and elsewhere.

Entries for both days will be unveiled later. There were over 1,400 horses pre-entered for the two days.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Friday, February 10, 2023

• Steve Asmussen is five wins shy of 10,000 victories -- most in North America history and recognized as the second most in the sport's history. He sent out 12 horses today at three tracks and had a trio of winners.

Meadowlands (New Jersey):

• Numbers: The handles for nighttime weekend racing have been extraordinary for the harness facility.

Gulfstream (Florida):

• Luis Saez had a natural hat trick amid a 4-win day.
• Race 8: Cruzin Man (Javier Castellano/Mario Lorito) was a 30-to-1 morning line bet down to 6-to-1 and he wired the field in his second lifetime start. The small-stable native Floridian trainer has 20 lifetime wins.

Fonner Park (Nebraska):

• Export Signal: Fonner has joined Texas (Lone Star and Sam Houston specifically) in denying the export of signals due to HISA's involvement in federal uniform guidelines pertaining to medications among other safety issues. The meet began today and runs through May 6. Fonner made national news as one of the few sporting venues to operate during the early stages of the C-virus. Due to HISA rules, if a track does not export a signal, then HISA cannot dictate recent legislation which has been mostly accepted but can be unpopular elsewhere. Basically, it is federal vs. state rights. There is ongoing litigation involving a variety of parties. Interesting times in which we live.

Sam Houston (Texas):

• Stewart Elliott-Steve Asmussen teamed twice for victories.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Meadowlands (New Jersey):

• Simulcast: One of the best in the nation in terms of colors (blue, yellow and white) and fonts. Easy to read. Others tracks -- especially some majors in Kentucky -- could use a refreshening.

Aqueduct (New York):

• Race 1: Monroe (John Velazquez/Todd Pletcher), a $320,000 purchase, won by more than six lengths in an expected win but still impressive debut.
• Race 6: Toxic Gray (Eric Cancel/Michael Miceli) won by a head over Everso Mischievous (Manny Franco/Brad Cox) in a thriller in which the runner-up debuted to pre-race Kentucky Derby possibilities attached to him.

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• Race 7: Sundaeswithsandy (Jaime Torres/Rudy Rodriguez) won by more than 13 lengths.
• Race 9: Hit Show (Manny Franco/Brad Cox) was sent off the favorite and smashed the field to win the Grade 3 $250,000 Withers Stakes by more than five lengths. Connections secured 20 points towards entry into the Kentucky Derby.

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• Race 10: Camm' Duke (Abner Adorno/James Ryerson) won by more than 11 lengths. The $1.00 Pick 6 paid over $50,000.

Tampa Bay (Florida):

• Race 10: Litigate (Luis Saez/Todd Pletcher) won the $250,000 Grade 3 Sam F. Davis and with it 20 points towards entry into the Kentucky Derby.

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• Race 9: Dreaming of Snow (Samy Camacho/Gerald Bennett) shocked the field to win the $150,000 Suncoast Stakes at 38-to-1. She has alternated wins and losses in five career starts. Defeated by a neck was Wonder Wheel (Tyler Gaffalione/Casse) who won an Eclipse Award for her 2022 exploits as a 2-year-old and is considered by many the best female horse in the land. Bennett is arguably the top local trainer at Tampa in recent years. A $60,000 Florida-bred purchase beat a $275,000 Into Mischief filly who is now 6 4-2-0. Well, now!

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• Race 10: Handle: Roughly $11 million.
• Samy Camacho had a 3-win day.

Gulfstream (Florida):

• Handle: $15 million.
• Race 11: Yes I Am Free (Miguel Vasquez/Laura Cazares) won the Grade 3 $100,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint. The 7-year-old won this race last year. The trainer has just 62 wins in eight years of training -- this is her most successful horse.

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• Javier Castellano had a 4-win day. The Hall of Famer finished 11 4-2-2.
• Irad Ortiz, Jr. finished a suspension. He enters tomorrow with wins on 10 of his past 19 mounts.
• Emisael Jaramillo has not win since January 19, a streak of 35 straight races without a victory. Even this time of year with outstanding riders throughout the colony, that is a number not representative of his skill.

Oaklawn (Arkansas):

• Race 9: Klassy Bridgette (Francisco Arrieta/Chris Hartman) won the $150,000 Dixie Belle Stakes by a neck. Hartman is having an exceptional 2023 winning at a 31% clip and in-the-money a stunning 70%.

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Golden Gate (California):

• Race 8: Chase the Chaos (Armando Ayuso/Ed Moger, Jr.) won the El Camino Real Derby and with it secured 10 points towards entry into the Kentucky Derby.

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[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Do people still "blame" Blame for beating Zenyatta? Let it go. He won. She lost. Garrett Gomez deserved better. Blame has 20 graded stakes winners to his belt, too. Damn fine horse.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Sunday, February 12, 2023

• Steve Asmussen is now within three wins of 10,000 following a victory at Sam Houston.

Aqueduct (New York):

• Card: Bombs throughout the day. Favorites bit the dust seven out of nine races.
• Race 9: The $.50 Pick 5 paid over $31,000.
• Race 8: Late Night Larry (Manny Franco/Brittany Russell) gave the trainer a 2-for-3 record at the meet. Not too bad for the Maryland-based star.

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• Race 7: The $1 Pick 3 paid over $3,200.
• Race 6: The $1 Pick 3 paid over $7,500. The $.50 Pick 4 returned more than $36,000.
• Race 5: The $.50 Pick 4 returned a gigantic $97,000. The $1 Pick 3 paid an enormous $24,000.
• Race 4: Won by a $54.50 winner, the $1 Pick 3 returned more than $3,500.
• Race 3: Funny How (Katie Davis/Ray Handal) was sent off 5-to-1 to win the $100,000 Broadway in a field of horses that like the Big A based on winning percentages. Funny How is now a perfect 5 5-0-0 at Aqueduct in seven career starts and rides a 5-race win streak into her next start.

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• Jose Lezcano and Linda Rice teamed seven times. They won three of those races.
• Jose Gomez, Eclipse Award winning Apprentice of the Year for 2022, lost his bug and finished 0-for-5 in his first day as a journeyman.
• Carryover: The first Pick 5 will have a carryover of $285,000 heading into Friday's card. NYRA is dark until then. Long weekend approaching.

Laurel (Maryland):

• Race 7: John Hall (Jevian Toledo/Brittany Russell) placed in a third lifetime start. The 3-year-old son to Violence was out for the first time since New Year's Eve. I had much hope entering his debut win in November. Keep anopther watchful eye out.

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• Race 5: Uncommon Valor (Jean Briceno/Jose Corrales) had just two wins in 32 lifetime starts by nosed out a win here. Good finish.

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Gulfstream (Florida):

• Irad Ortiz, Jr. returned from suspension and took no time to find the winner's circle as he won the first two races. He ended 8 3-0-2 and oddly enough was 0-for-4 on board Todd Pletcher mounts. Ortiz has won 13 of his past 27 rides.

Oaklawn (Arkansas):

• Race 1: Bertie's Cause (Walter De La Cruz/William Martin), out for the first time, gave the trainer his first win at the meet in 45 starts.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Steve Asmussen's milestone 10,000th career win is likely to come this week. As of now, he has the following scheduled:

• Wednesday: Turfway (2); Delta Downs (1).
• Thursday: Turfway (1).
• Friday: Oaklawn (7); Fair Grounds (3); Sam Houston (2); Turfway (1).
• Saturday: Sam Houston (8); Oaklawn (8); Fair Grounds (9); Turfway (1).

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

The Risen Star awards 50 points towards entry into the Kentucky Derby which is the biggest total to date. Louisiana will be in the national spotlight Saturday. No Baffert horses as Fair Grounds is owned by Churchill Downs. It will be an opportunity for others to see what they have.

Brad Cox starters 8 and 13 top the intrigue.

Race #	Purse	Race Type	Distance	Surface	Starters	Est. Post
Race 1	$70,000	Maiden Special Weight	6 Furlongs	Dirt	8	12:00 PM CT
Race 2	$70,000	Maiden Special Weight	1 1/16 Miles	Dirt	8	12:30 PM CT
Race 3	$70,000	Allowance	6 Furlongs	Dirt	13	1:00 PM CT
Race 4	$70,000	Maiden Special Weight	6 Furlongs	Dirt	14	1:30 PM CT
Race 5	$70,000	Maiden Special Weight	6 Furlongs	Dirt	12	2:00 PM CT
Race 6	$100,000	Albert M. Stall Memorial S.	About 1 1/16 Miles	Turf	11	2:31 PM CT
Race 7	$70,000	Maiden Special Weight	1 1/16 Miles	Dirt	12	3:02 PM CT
Race 8	$70,000	Allowance Optional Claiming	1 1/16 Miles	Dirt	8	3:33 PM CT
Race 9	$100,000	Colonel Power S.	About 5 1/2 Furlongs	Turf	14	4:05 PM CT
Race 10	$250,000	Mineshaft S. Presented by Relyne GI By Hagyard	1 1/16 Miles	Dirt	9	4:37 PM CT
Race 11	$150,000	Fair Grounds S. Presented by Horse Racing Nation	About 1 1/8 Miles	Turf	8	5:09 PM CT
Race 12	$300,000	Rachel Alexandra S. presented by Fasig-Tipton	1 1/16 Miles	Dirt	6	5:41 PM CT
Race 13	$400,000	Risen Star S. presented by Lamarque Ford	1 1/8 Miles	Dirt	14	6:14 PM CT

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

FTC-Cumberland Raceway update:

2023 meet confirmed beginning April 14th; Rob Pennington new Race Secretary;

United States Trotting Association

The U.S. Trotting Association is a not-for-profit association of Standardbred owners, breeders, drivers, trainers, and officials, organized to provide administrative, rulemaking, licensing and breed registry services to its members.

www.ustrotting.com

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Laurel has one of its biggest cards all year on Saturday.

Race #	Purse	Race Type	Distance	Surface	Starters	Est. Post
Race 1	$36,000	Maiden Claiming	About 1 1/16 Miles	Dirt	8	12:25 PM ET
Race 2	$54,000	Allowance	1 1/8 Miles	Dirt	8	12:52 PM ET
Race 3	$100,000	Wide Country S.	7 Furlongs	Dirt	6	1:23 PM ET
Race 4	$100,000	Miracle Wood S.	1 Mile	Dirt	7	1:54 PM ET
Race 5	$26,000	Starter Allowance	7 Furlongs	Dirt	11	2:25 PM ET
Race 6	$100,000	John B. Campbell S.	About 1 1/16 Miles	Dirt	10	2:56 PM ET
Race 7	$100,000	Nellie Morse S.	About 1 1/16 Miles	Dirt	7	3:27 PM ET
Race 8	$250,000	Barbara Fritchie S.	7 Furlongs	Dirt	8	3:58 PM ET
Race 9	$250,000	General George S.	7 Furlongs	Dirt	8	4:29 PM ET
Race 10	$40,000	Starter Optional Claiming	6 Furlongs	Dirt	7	5:00 PM ET

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Forte and Hoosier Philly (f) have the lowest current Kentucky Derby odds other than those not named under "field/others." Remember, as currently stipulated, Bob Baffert-trained horses either have to be shipped to other barns or they will not be allowed to partake in the 2023 Derby since Churchill Downs has suspended him.

DFW pool 4	Trainer	Odds	$2 will pay
40. All other 3-year-olds		2-1	$6.92
13. Forte	Todd Pletcher	8-1	$19.06
23. Hoosier Philly	Tom Amoss	11-1	$25.24
35. Tapit Trice	Todd Pletcher	15-1	$33.08
24. Instant Coffee	Brad Cox	22-1	$46.06
39. Victory Formation	Brad Cox	23-1	$48.90
17. Geaux Rocket Ride	Richard Mandella	25-1	$53.78
4. Blazing Sevens	Chad Brown	27-1	$56.76
3. Banishing	Brendan Walsh	27-1	$57.78
27. Litigate	Todd Pletcher	28-1	$59.02
22. Hit Show	Brad Cox	28-1	$59.44
38. Verifying	Brad Cox	34-1	$70.88
31. Rocket Can	Bill Mott	35-1	$72.50
26. Kingsbarns	Todd Pletcher	35-1	$72.56
19. Giant Mischief	Brad Cox	43-1	$88.02
32. Shadow Dragon	Bill Mott	46-1	$94.86
28. Mage	Gustavo Delgado	48-1	$99.74
6. Curly Jack	Tom Amoss	49-1	$100.80
9. Disarm	Steve Asmussen	50-1	$102.58
18. General Jim	Shug McGaughey	51-1	$104.08
30. Red Route One	Steve Asmussen	58-1	$118.92
36. Tapit's Conquest	Brad Cox	63-1	$128.16
21. Gun Pilot	Steve Asmussen	66-1	$134.94
11. Eyeing Clover	Brad Cox	73-1	$148.58
7. Cyclone Mischief	Dale Romans	76-1	$154.34
2. Arctic Arrogance	Linda Rice	78-1	$158.24
29. Practical Move	Tim Yakteen	83-1	$169.66
33. Shopper's Revenge	Steve Asmussen	90-1	$183.12
10. Dubyuhnell	Danny Gargan	90-1	$183.98
12. First Defender	Steve Asmussen	91-1	$185.58
34. Slip Mahoney	Brad Cox	93-1	$188.94
37. Two Phil's	Larry Rivelli	95-1	$192.04
20. Gulfport	Steve Asmussen	97-1	$196.52
25. Jace's Road	Brad Cox	104-1	$211.54
1. Angel of Empire	Brad Cox	112-1	$226.08
5. Confidence Game	Keith Desormeaux	119-1	$240.46
8. Determinedly	Mark Casse	124-1	$250.70
15. Funtastic Again	Wesley Ward	158-1	$318.20
16. Game Change	Shug McGaughey	165-1	$332.86
14. Frosted Departure	Kenny McPeek	186-1	$374.90
(f) Filly

 

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John Veitch passed away today at the age of 77. The Hall of Fame trainer will always be attached to Alydar as part of arguably the greatest rivalry in the sport's history and certainly the best generational battle.

While Affirmed dominated the series 7-3 and made Stevie Cauthen a household name, Alydar finished with 14 wins in 26 starts, He was 20 12-7-0 through his 3-year-old season with his only non-first or second place appearance coming in his debut outing.

In Alydar's 26 races, 18 times he went off even-money or less. Only once - in his second start - did he go off more than 2-1 and that was less than 5-2.

He also proved successful in the shed producing Kentucky Derby winners Alysheba and Strike the Gold and also the great Easy Goer.

The last two meetings:

The 1978 Belmont

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The famous -- or infamous -- 1978 Travers and the DQ.

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FTC-Cumberland Raceway confirmed meet starts 4/14/23 through the end of 2023 and is now posted on their FB Page

 

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Canterbury Park meet update:

BloodHorse: Thoroughbred Horse Racing, Breeding, and Sales News, Data, Analysis, Photos, and Videos - BloodHorse

News and Analysis on Thoroughbred Horse Racing, Breeding, and Sales.

www.bloodhorse.com

 

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Mike Smith, Jose Ortiz and Joel Rosario are among riders headed to Oaklawn for Saturday's Razorback.

John Velazquez, Tyler Gaffalione, Flavien Prat, Florent Geroux and Luis Saez will head to Fair Grounds.

 

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

• Suspended: Linda Rice, the current leading trainer at Aqueduct, received a 10-day suspension for a bute over-usage last month. Her nephew Adam Rice will oversee the stable. The suspension runs Monday through February 28.

Gulfstream (Florida):

• Tyler Gaffalione had a hat trick with two of his victories on board Chad Brown runners.
• Race 9: Turf King (Tyler Gaffalione/Chad Brown) won by a neck in a debut victory. Bred in Ireland and sold for $180,000 in Florida last year, the colt won on Tapeta not turf but for a trainer who specializes in turf. There's something in a name.

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