July, 2020 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Shamardal’s Albasheer a New TDN Rising Star

Owen Burrows had enjoyed the limelight last Saturday when Tabdeed (GB) (Havana Gold {Ire}) took the G3 Hackwood S. and he had something else to ponder a week on after Albasheer (Ire) (Shamardal) earned TDN Rising Star status at Doncaster. Starting the seven-furlong British Stallion Studs EBF Novice S. as a 17-2 shot, the chestnut was under restraint from David Probert from the break and suffered some barges as he tracked the group racing towards the rear. Shaken up to chase the fellow Shadwell representative Alablaq (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) approaching two out, the imposing homebred descendant of Height of Fashion (Fr) brushed that rival aside with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining and surged clear under hand riding to record a highly impressive 6 1/2-length debut success.

2nd-Doncaster, £6,400, Novice, 7-25, 2yo, 7f 6yT, 1:25.63, g/f.
ALBASHEER (IRE), c, 2, by Shamardal
1st Dam: Mutebah (Ire) (SP-Fr), by Marju (Ire)
2nd Dam: Mohafazaat (Ire), by Sadler’s Wells
3rd Dam: Wijdan, by Mr. Prospector
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $5,297. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate Company Limited (IRE); T-Owen Burrows. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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Tiz the Law Breezes for Runhappy Travers

Sackatoga Stable’s GI Belmont S. winner Tiz the Law (Constitution) breezed five-eighths in 1:00.48 (2/16) Saturday morning on the Saratoga Race Course main track in preparation for the $1-million GI Runhappy Travers S. Aug. 8.

The three-time Grade I winner recorded splits of :24.20 and :36.00 before galloping out in 1:13.80 with exercise rider Heather Smullen aboard.

“He does exactly what you tell him to do,” Smullen said. “It was a little different this week just because there was some traffic right off the rail and last week there was no one around and nothing for him to look at. This week, there were a couple horses down the stretch and he just buzzed right by them. I never moved my hands or asked him to do anything. He just stays on his own course, does his job, and gallops out great. I just sat there, and he did it on his own. Everything today was just easy and comfortable on his part.”

Trainer Barclay Tagg added, “Nothing fazes him. I don’t know that I’ve ever had a horse quite like him. His breathing was perfect. You could tell he just worked, but it was nothing like most horses. He’s got three nice races under him. He’s good and fit and he’s trained perfectly. He seems willing to want to do more. Whenever we do more, he blazes off just as fast. He’s a great horse to have. We try not to take anything away from him.”

Tiz the Law, a $110,000 Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga Yearling graduate, leads all contenders with 272 GI Kentucky Derby qualifying points.

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Halladay Faces Five In Bernard Baruch

Riding a two-race winning streak, Harrell Ventures’ Halladay (War Front) will try to take it to the next level in Sunday’s GII Bernard Baruch S. at Saratoga. Victorious in Gulfstream’s Tropical Park Derby last December, the grey finished fourth–beaten two lengths–in the GIIII Tampa Bay S. Feb. 8 before returning with a three-length score in a one-mile Gulfstream optional claimer Apr. 4. Most recently, Halladay went gate-to-wire over subsequent GI United Nations winner Aquaphobia (Giant’s Causeway) and stablemate Social Paranoia (Street Boss), who took the GIII Poker S. at Belmont Park two starts later.

“So far, the turf course has not been kind to horses close to the pace,” said trainer Pletcher, who won the Baruch in 2012 with Dominus. “That’s really my only concern. The horse is training super and we’re excited about Sunday. He’s in great form and seems to be steadily improving. Obviously, he took to the turf at Gulfstream quite well so I’m hoping that he can apply that to this turf course.”

Jockey Luis Saez was aboard for Halladay’s two latest winning efforts and retains the mount from post six.

Trainer Chad Brown is represented by a pair of contenders in the 8 1/2 furlong test–the lightly-raced Good Governance (GB) (Kingman {GB}) and graded-stakes winner Olympico (Fr) (Rajsaman {Fr}). Campaigned by Seth Klarman’s Klaravich Stables, Good Governance broke his maiden last August over the Spa’s inner turf before finishing a close-up second in the GIII Saranac S. Benched for the remainder of the season, the English-bred registered a 3 3/4-length win in a Belmont allowance June 26.

“He’s lightly raced, but he’s very talented,” said Brown. “Hopefully he’s up to the challenge. He has a nice race under his belt and he looks good.”

The bay’s regular pilot, Irad Ortiz, Jr., reuintes with the 4-year-old and will attempt to collect his third Bernard Baruch triumph.

Stablemate Olympico will attempt to record his first win since lighting up the tote board at 18-1 in his North American debut in last year’s GII Fort Marcy S. at Belmont Park. Owned by Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables and Wonder Stables, the 5-year-old finished fifth in this race one year ago before finishing runner-up in the GII Knickerbocker S. over the inner turf at Belmont Oct. 14.

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July 26 Insights

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5th-SAR, $72K, Msw, 2yo, 5fT, 3:28p.m.

Wesley Ward unveils Breeze Easy’s $290,000 KEESEP purchase OUTADORE (Outwork) in this turf sprint. Out of SP Adore You (Tactical Cat), the gray is a half to SW & MGISP Piedi Bianchi (Overanalyze) and SW Mine Reader (Gemologist). American Gentleman (American Pharoah) also makes his career bow in this spot. The $240,000 KEESEP buy is out of a half-sister to GISW Connect (Curlin) and MSW Tani Maru (Cherokee Run). Shug McGaughey saddles another well-relates firster in Joe Allen homebred Fulco (War Front). The bay’s dam SP Verdura (Smart Strike) is a half to MSW & GSP War Officer (Grand Slam), SW Doo Lang (Pulpit) and MGSP Danceland (Tapit). This is also the family of Group 1 winner War Command (War Front) and GSW Naval Officer (Tale of the Cat). TJCIS PPs

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