Robin Goodfellow’s Racing Tips: Best bets for Wednesday, September 30
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Wednesday's meetings at Nottingham, Kempton, Bangor-on-Dee, and Huntingdon.
Month: September 2020
Kentucky Committee Modifies Whip Rule To Emphasize Suspensions, Not Fines
On Tuesday, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's Rules Committee modified the whip rule passed in June to focus on suspending offenders rather than handing down fines, according to bloodhorse.com.
The whip rule approved in June limits jockeys to striking their mounts six times during a race after the first furlong, and only twice in succession. The initial rule would impose financial sanctions with increasing penalties for each successive strike over the limit.
Instead, the Rules Committee passed a motion on Tuesday which would adjust those sanctions toward suspensions, instead of fines.
The whip rule will advance to the KHRC's Safety and Welfare Committee and then to the full commission.
Read more at bloodhorse.com.
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Breeders’ Cup Offers Preakness ‘Spin and Win’
The Breeders’ Cup announced the $5k Preakness Spin to Win contest, which highlights the GI Preakness S, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course. The grand prize is $5,000, while five additional winners will receive $250 gift cards which can redeemed at the Breeders’ Cup Shop.
For more information on the $5K Preakness Spin to Win, which continues through 6:45 p.m. ET Oct. 3, visit www.breedersCup.com/Preakness. Winners must be legal residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec) and be at least 18 years of age at the time of entry.
“Now that the Preakness Stakes has become a part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” Series, the anticipation and stakes are higher than ever before as fans wait to see which horse will win and go on to compete in the $6-million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 7,” said Justin McDonald, Breeders’ Cup Senior Vice President of Marketing. “The Preakness presents the perfect opportunity to engage the horse racing community during one of the sport’s biggest days and we’re hopeful that this contest will drive additional awareness and viewership surrounding the race as well.”
To participate, players spin the digital wheel and will be assigned a Preakness runner at random. Six winners will be selected from the pool of entrants who were assigned the winning horse of the Preakness.
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Texas Racing Commission Approves Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse Race Dates For 2021
The Texas Racing Commission approved 2021 race dates on Tuesday, according to the Texas Thoroughbred Association.
Sam Houston Race Park in Houston, Tx. will run an expanded 46 days for Thoroughbreds over 13 weeks from Jan. 8 through April 3, with estimated purses of $235,000 per day. Sam Houston was also granted a 23-date meet for Quarter Horses, from April 23 through June 12.
Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Tx. will run 42 days for Thoroughbreds from April 15 through July 11, with estimated purses of $225,000 per day. The track also received 27 dates of Quarter Horse racing from Sept. 10 through Nov. 27.
According to the Daily Racing Form, the Texas Horsemen's Partnership said it is open to continued conversation with Lone Star and hoping the track will add to its application for Thoroughbreds.
The Gillespie County Fair in Fredericksburg, Tx. was approved for its usual eight-day mixed meet over four weekends in July and August.
Retama Park in Selma, Tx. will not host Thoroughbred racing in 2021, but picked up 20 dates for Quarter Horses from June 24 through Aug. 7.
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