September, 2020 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Space Blues Done For The Season

Godolphin’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ and last-out G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest victor Space Blues (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) will miss the Oct. 4 G1 Prix de la Foret and the remainder of the season after meeting with a setback.

The 4-year-old Space Blues won all four starts in Europe this season, including the G3 Prix de la Porte Maillot and the G2 Lennox S. prior to his Group 1 breakthrough.

“We are obviously very disappointed that we will not see Space Blues line up in the Prix de la Foret next month, but look forward to seeing him back on the racecourse in the new year,” said trainer Charlie Appleby.

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La Barrosa Centre Stage On Cambridgeshire Opener

Newmarket’s three-day Cambridgeshire meeting starts on Thursday, with Godolphin’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ La Barrosa (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) lined up for the card’s sole pattern race, the G3 Tattersalls S. Impressive on his winning debut over this seven-furlong trip at Ascot on Sept. 4, the bay is certain to start at cramped odds after two winners have boosted that form.

“La Barrosa produced a very pleasing debut at Ascot and has come out of the race well,” Charlie Appleby said. “We felt that he has shown us enough to merit the step up to pattern company and this should tell us more about his future.”

He meets Middleham Park Racing’s Ventura Tormenta (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), who faces a stiff task under a five-pound penalty for his success in the six-furlong G2 Prix Robert Papin at Chantilly on July 19. Sixth last time in the G2 Flying Childers S. over five at Doncaster on Sept. 11, the versatile bay needs the forecast rain to be light. “We’ve gone up and down in trip with him a bit, but the guys that ride him think that this trip is what he wants,” trainer Richard Hannon said. “He was the last off the bridle over seven furlongs in a Group 2 on the July Course [when fifth in Superlative S.], so let’s hope we have made the right decision. I hope the ground isn’t too soft. He has been busy all season and he ran a good race last time out at Doncaster.”

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Old Friends Celebrates Stakes Named For Catlaunch, ‘The Pride Of Ohio Racing’

On Sept. 24, Thistledown will host the sixth running of the $75,000 Catlaunch Stakes, a 1-1/16-mile race on the dirt for Thoroughbreds 3-years-old and up for accredited Ohio foals. The contest is scheduled as the seventh race on the card with a 3:50 post time.

Without question, Catlaunch was a fan favorite at Ohio racetracks when he competed, and, as stated on the Old Friends website, he was “the pride of Ohio racing.”

In his career Catlaunch ran in 108 races, with 106 of them at three main Ohio racetracks: Beulah, Thistledown, and River Downs (now Belterra Park). In those 106 races in Ohio, he won 40 times, finished second 22 times, third 15 times, and earned $1,122,309. In addition, he was also a versatile horse, as he won at distances from six furlongs to 1-1/4 miles.

In his 11-year racing career, Catlaunch earned numerous season-ending Ohio Awards. He was a three-time Ohio Horse of the Year (2008, 2010, and 2011), five-time Ohio Champion Handicap Champion (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011), four-time Ohio Accredited Male Champion (2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011), and Champion Sprinter (2011).

Catlaunch was retired after his final race on Sept. 8. 2013, and arrived at Old Friends in January of 2014. He enjoyed more than four years of retirement at Old Friends before he was euthanized on May 4, 2018 due to chronic neurologic disease.

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Diego Saenz’ Trio Of Stakes Wins Earns Jockey Of The Week Title

The leading jockey by stakes wins for the week, Diego Saenz was named Jockeys' Guild Jockey of the Week for September 14 thru September 20. The award is voted on by a panel of racing industry experts. This award is for jockeys who are members of the Jockeys' Guild, the organization which represents more than 950 active riders in the United States as well as retired and and permanently disabled jockeys.

During the Louisiana Cup Day Stakes at Louisiana Downs, Saenz won three of the six featured races. Patiently sitting off the early pace aboard Mirabeau in the Louisiana Cup Juvenile Fillies, Saenz took control at the top of the stretch and crossed the wire six lengths in front.

“She gets better every time,” said Saenz.

In the Louisiana Cup Distaff, Saenz rode defending champion, Is Too to victory. Saenz set very comfortable early fractions before drawing off in 1:43.33 over the Franks Turf Course.

“She was very relaxed,” said Saenz. “They let me set the fractions and I was able to walk the dog, like they say!”

In the six furlong Louisiana Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, Saenz won aboard Snowball for trainer Sam Breaux. She crossed the wire in 1:12.

“She had lots of traffic in the front,” said Breaux. “But Diego got her through it and she did the rest.”

Saenz, who was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, has been riding professionally since 2004 and rides regularly on the Louisiana circuit winning numerous riding titles at Delta Downs. To date, he has won 2,286 races and over $46 million in purses.

Saenz out polled fellow riders Kyle Frey, Tyler Gaffalione, Gabriel Saez and Ricardo Santana, Jr.

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