June, 2020 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Mask Regulations for UK Jockeys Tweaked

Face covering regulations for jockeys have been revised, the British Horseracing Authority announced on Saturday. There has been a hot spell in the UK as summer begins. The new protocols are as follows:

Prior to a race, jockeys are required to wear a face covering (which covers nose and mouth) from the time they depart the changing area in the weighing room.
The wearing of face coverings during the race is recommended. However, jockeys are permitted to pull down the face covering in the moments immediately prior to the start and for the duration of the race. For Flat races, jockeys in the starting stalls should not turn to face any neighbouring loaded jockey.
On completion of the race, the face covering, if lowered for the race, should be raised before entering the horse walk, whether mounted or on foot.
In the unsaddling area, once the jockey has assisted stable staff with loosening any tack and is two metres away from any other personnel, the face covering may be lowered until the jockey returns to the changing area.
While the face covering is lowered, it is essential that two-metre social distancing is maintained.

The BHA also announced that beginning on July 1, international runners will be permitted to take part in heritage handicaps on the Flat. Internationally trained runners can already participate in Class 1 races on the Flat and over jumps. Horse Racing Ireland has confirmed that also on July 1, premier handicaps in Ireland will be open to British-trained runners, as well as all black-type races under both codes. See www.britishhorseracing.com for more information.

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Kodiac’s Frenetic Too Fast In the First Flyer

The Curragh staged the first 2-year-old black-type event of 2020 on Saturday and it was the aptly-named filly Frenetic (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) who burned off her rivals to land the spoils in the Listed GAIN First Flier S. and continue the purple patch for her sire. Sent off the 10-11 favourite having impressed on her winning debut in a June 10 Navan fillies’ maiden, SBA Racing Limited’s bay ploughed a lone furrow towards the stand’s side under Colin Keane and never looked likely to surrender her lead. At the line, her sire’s fourth black-type winner in eight days had a five-length margin to spare over another filly Mooneista (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) who won the battle in the main group only to comprehensively lose the war.

“She’s a lovely filly with a lot of speed and had come forward from Navan,” the winning rider said. “We were drawn on our own and I stayed away from everyone on that virgin ground. I wanted to let her go forward, as she’s very uncomplicated and likes to get on with it and thankfully it worked out well.” Ger Lyons added, “She’s the fastest we have and was our Queen Mary horse if we had one. I said to Colin going out to be careful with the wind like that as she’s light and his biggest problem was going to be keeping her on the ground. The plan was to go to Naas [for the G3 Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies’ Sprint S.] next week with her and we held an entry here just to see how the race panned out. I don’t want to abuse her, but she’s a two-year-old written all over her and if she’s fit and well will go to Naas next Saturday. Ultimately we will work back from the [G1] Cheveley Park. That will be my long-term plan.”

Frenetic is her dam’s last known foal, with her first being the Paradise Creek S. winner and GII National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S. third Big Handsome (Street Boss). The second dam is the GIII Mint Julep H. winner Kiss the Devil (Kris S), whose daughter Kiss Moon (Malibu Moon) emulated her dam’s achievement in winning the Mint Julep H. herself. Kiss the Devil is kin to Stylish Manner (Touch Gold), who produced three stakes performers headed by the GIII Affirmed H. winner and GI Haskell Invitational S. runner-up Nonios (Pleasantly Perfect). This is also the family of the G2 Lowther S. and G3 Princess Margaret Juddmonte S. scorer and G1 Cheveley Park S. third Besharah (Ire) by the winner’s sire Kodiac.

Saturday, Curragh, Ireland
GAIN FIRST FLIER S.-Listed, €37,500, Curragh, 6-27, 2yo, 5fT, :59.05, gd.
1–FRENETIC (IRE), 126, f, 2, by Kodiac (GB)
1st Dam: Moojha, by Forest Wildcat
2nd Dam: Kiss the Devil, by Kris S.
3rd Dam: Devil’s Nell, by Devil’s Bag
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (170,000gns Ylg ’19 TATOCT). O-SBA Racing Ltd; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Ger Lyons; J-Colin Keane. €22,500. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $35,787. *1/2 to Big Handsome (Street Boss), SW & GSP-US, $271,762.
2–Mooneista (Ire), 126, f, 2, Dandy Man (Ire)–Moon Unit (Ire), by Intikhab. O-Mrs Paula Davison; B-Killarkin Stud (IRE); T-Jack Davison. €7,500.
3–Eastern Voice (Ire), 131, c, 2, Vocalised–Star Street (Ire), by Lawman (Fr). (€15,000 Ylg ’19 TIRSEP). O-Mrs J S Bolger; B/T-Jim Bolger (IRE). €3,750.
Margins: 5, HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 0.91, 11.00, 11.00.
Also Ran: Blue Cabochon (Ire), Chief Little Hawk, Hyde Park Barracks. Scratched: Twilight Heir (GB). Click for the Racing Post result.

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‘We’ve Been Blessed’: Gaffalione On Cusp Of Second Riding Title At Churchill Downs

With two days remaining in the 27-day Spring Meet at Churchill Downs, 25-year-old Tyler Gaffalione is well on track to his second leading rider title at Churchill Downs with an eight-win cushion over 19-time local leader Corey Lanerie (30-to-22) in the jockey standings.

Gaffalione, a native of South Florida, began riding full time at Churchill Downs during the 2018 Fall Meet and won the leading rider title by one victory over Brian Hernandez Jr. and Lanerie. Represented by Matt Muzikar, Gaffalione's win-clip was a stout 21 percent prior to Saturday's 11-race program where he was named to ride eight races.

“We've been so blessed to have such a successful meet,” Gaffalione said. “I can't thank everyone enough for their support throughout the meet. It's been an awesome two months and it was great to get back to Churchill.”

Some of Gaffalione's notable winners included a comeback allowance victory aboard multiple Grade I-winner Guarana in an allowance event on June 4; a 1 ½-length allowance score aboard likely Blue Grass Stakes (GII) contender Man in the Can; and a one-length win aboard Field Pass in the $100,000 Audubon Stakes. Gaffalione is scheduled to ride at Saratoga over the summer before returning to Kentucky for the September and Fall Meet.

In the race for the Spring Meet's trainer and owner title, Brad Cox began Saturday with a 15-12 win margin over Steve Asmussen while Ken and Sarah Ramsey had a one-win lead, 4-to-3, over Calumet Farm, Maggi Moss, Steve Landers Racing, Wayne Sanders and Larry Hirsch and Gary and Mary West.

Racing will conclude on Sunday with a nine-race program and a first post of 1 p.m. There will be a mandatory payout for all exotic wagers including the Single 6 Jackpot, which stood at $33,382 at the start of racing on Saturday. For free past performances, visit www.churchilldowns.com/handicapping.

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Officials Place Barn 37 At Belmont Park Under Quarantine After Suspected Equine Herpesvirus Case

Officials at the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) have placed Barn 37 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., under a precautionary quarantine after a suspected case of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) developed in that barn.

Freudnme, a 4-year-old colt trained by Chris Englehart, exhibited fever and neurological symptoms on Saturday morning and has started treatment under the care of a private veterinarian.

Freudnme last raced at Finger Lakes Racetrack in the Ontario County Stakes on June 24, 2019, where he finished 2nd. He has a series of recorded workouts at Belmont beginning on Feb. 24, 2020.

Overseen by Dr. Anthony Verderosa, Director of NYRA's Veterinary Department, and in consultation with the NYSGC, the quarantine of Barn 37 is effective immediately with standard precautions and biosecurity measures now implemented throughout the barn. The length of the quarantine will be determined following the return of test results.

All 37 horses stabled in Barn 37 will be monitored daily for fever and other signs of illness. During the initial quarantine period, these horses will not be permitted to enter races or train among the general horse population.

Afebrile/asymptomatic horses stabled in Barn 37 will have isolated training hours following the closure of the training track.

At this time, no other horses in the quarantined barn have developed fever or exhibited symptoms.

NYRA will provide additional updates as necessary.

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