June, 2020 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Ballydoyle Six Headed By Santiago In the Irish Derby

A field of 15 have been declared for Saturday’s G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The Curragh, with Aidan O’Brien responsible for six. The master of Ballydoyle’s main chances appear to be last week’s G2 Queen’s Vase winner Santiago (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}) and G2 King Edward VII S. runner-up Arthur’s Kingdom (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) in the largest field since 1977. Santiago has been done no favours by the draw, having been posted wide in 11 while Joseph O’Brien has a trio engaged headed by Scott Heider’s unbeaten G3 Gallinule S. scorer Crossfirehurricane (Kitten’s Joy). He too will have to navigate a high draw in 13, while Jim Bolger relies on the maiden Fiscal Rules (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}) who was fifth in the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas June 12 and exits stall five. In an unusual year where the Irish Classic precedes the G1 Investec Derby by a week, Aidan O’Brien is keeping Russian Emperor (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Mogul (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and Vatican City (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) back for Epsom. According to the Racing Post, Armory (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) has been described as a possible for the blue riband and also the G1 Prix du Jockey-Club July 5.

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Rachael Blackmore lands Irish Derby ride: Aidan O’Brien aims six at the race

Leading jump jockey Rachael Blackmore has been booked to ride in flat racing's Irish Derby on Saturday as Santiago is set to head six horses trained by Aidan O'Brien.

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At Arm’s Length: Wild Stretch Run At Parx Racing

Asbury Ave was declared the winner of the second race at Parx Racing in Bensalem, Pa., on June 24, 2020, after a stewards inquiry and two jockey claims of foul stemming from an incident in the stretch that included one rider reaching over and appearing to push or grab one of his rivals .

Vencil and jockey Adam Bowman was first across the line, finishing a nose in front of Asbury Ave and jockey Hector Caballero, who moments earlier had his arm extended toward jockey Laureano Flores Jr., aboard Afleet Melody. Stewards ruled that Vencil drifted out, causing interference against Asbury Ave, original third-place finisher Afleet Melody and original fourth-place finisher Inspired Options.

Vencil was disqualified and placed fourth.

A rider's claim of foul by Flores on Afleet Melody against Asbury Ave and Caballero was dismissed by the stewards. The Equibase chart footnotes say Caballero “reached out and pushed the rider of Afleet Melody for several strides.” Carlos Mercado, agent for Caballero, said his rider told him that his whip got tangled up with Flores and Afleet Melody. Once his arm was free, Caballero resumed using the whip on Asbury Ave and came up a nose short at the finish, though he ended up with the victory via disqualification anyway.

Those who bet Asbury Ave, at 60-1 the longest shot in the field of seven maiden claimers, were rewarded with mutuel payoffs of $122.40 to win, $39.60 to place and $16.230 to show.

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