August, 2020 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Right Horse Virtual Summit Brings Together Equine Industry And Adoption Leaders

Hosted by The Right Horse Initiative, a program of the ASPCA®, the 2020 Right Horse Summit, taking place virtually from September 14-17, will bring together industry pioneers and leaders in equine welfare for four days of discussion and ideation for the benefit of at-risk equines.

While current circumstances mandate physical distancing, the summit will offer a highly interactive and dynamic online experience and includes opportunities to engage with and learn from a variety of industry professionals and equine welfare organizations. The Summit will provide opportunity to celebrate the collective work being done to help horses and massively increase equine adoption. A variety of resources, course materials, and more will be delivered to registered participants prior to the event.

“Despite challenges resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, partners of the Right Horse Initiative have made incredible strides in their respective communities and corners of the equine industry by helping more horses find homes, providing critical resources and spreading awareness to elevate the welfare of all equines,” said Dr. Emily Weiss, Vice President of ASPCA Equine Welfare. “The power of the Right Horse Initiative lies in our partners and we look forward to celebrating our achievements thus far while innovating the next chapter of the work together.”

The Summit is open to Right Horse Adoption Partners, Industry Partners, and active Warm-Up Ring participants, to whom registration is cost-free. Partners are encouraged to register by August 28th. For those interested in participating and joining the over 100 industry and adoption partners creating systemic change and reframing the conversation around equine adoption, learn more here. To foster or adopt an equine, please visit MyRightHorse.org and access tools here to advocate for horses in need of homes.

Beholder: A Racing Diva Who Never Backed Down From a Fight

Beholder, one of racing’s greatest mares, was a diva long before she built the credentials to act that way. “She had a very aggressive side that made her a little difficult to work with at times,” said Richard Mandella, her Hall of Fame trainer. “Saying that, it’s part of what made her the fighter she was.”

SLIDESHOW: Meet the 2020 Kentucky Derby Contenders

America’s Best Racing has put together a slideshow of the 3-year-olds expected to compete in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on Sept. 5 at Churchill Downs.

Mo Forza Makes Sparkling Return In Del Mar Mile Handicap

Bardy Farm and OG Boss' Mo Forza, making his first start in seven months, looked like he'd never been away as he powered past a good field of turfers in capturing the $152,000 Del Mar Mile Sunday at Del Mar near San Diego, Calif.

The 4-year-old colt by top stallion Uncle Mo out of the Unusual Heat mare Inflamed, scored by 4 1/4 lengths under Flavien Prat in the good time of 1:33.27 for the mile and, as the 6-5 favorite, paid $4.40, $3.00 and $2.40 across the board. He is trained by Peter Miller.

This was the 34th running of the Grade 2 Del Mar Mile and it rewarded its winner with a purse of $90,000, pushing his bankroll to $614,460. The bay has now won five of his 11 starts, four of those victories coming in stakes races, including the Hollywood Derby last fall at Del Mar.

“Peter (trainer Miller) and I talked before the race and we noted that there looked like a lot of speed in the race,” said Prat. “That turned out true. He told me he took his blinkers off and he was hoping for the best. I had a good trip; my horse was relaxed. Then, when I say 'Go,' he had a really strong response.”

“That gave me goose pimples,” said Miller. “I was just hoping I had him tight enough and ready to perform. These were a good group of horses, but he's exceptional. To see this horse back in the winner's circle is really exciting. He had a tendency to get rank in his races last year and wanted to run over horses, so we thought we didn't want that problem this year so we took the blinkers off. He's been working without them and I thought that if it doesn't work out I'm going to look like an idiot, but thank goodness it worked out. We think the Breeders' Cup will definitely be the end of the year with one race in between.”

Bardy Farm is the nom du course for former trainer and breeder Barry Abrams, who raced horses for many years with great success on the Southern California circuit. He is home battling cancer these days but this horse – who Abrams also bred – had to pick his head up for sure. His partner in the colt is Onofrio Pecoraro of San Diego.

Finishing second in the feature was Kelly Brinkerhoff and Bog Grayson, Jr.'s Restrainedvengence and third was Fox Hill Farms and Siena Farm's Royal Ship.

The riding and training stars of the day were Prat and Miller, who combined to win three races on the 11-race card. Besides Mo Forza they also clicked with Querelle ($4.60) in the 2nd Race and Worthy Turk ($8.20) in the 7th. Prat is now second-leading rider at the meet with 34 wins after 19 days of racing. Miller leads the trainers' list with 18 firsts. Prat has been Del Mar's top rider on three different occasions, while Miller has been the leading conditioner seven times.

The stakes win was the 10th of the meet for rider Prat, but his first in the Del Mar Mile. He now has 54 stakes wins at Del Mar.

The stakes win was the third of the meet for trainer Miller, but his first in the Del Mar Mile. He now has 32 stakes wins at Del Mar.

Nobody could solve the Pick Six mystery on Sunday resulting in a $89,465 carryover and a $19,171 Jackpot carryover when racing resumes Friday at Del Mar starting at 2 p.m.

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