October, 2020 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Speightster Filly Sharp in Return to Tapeta

Dreaming of Drew dominated in her return to the Tapeta and stamped herself as one to watch for next year’s Woodbine Oaks and maybe even Queen’s Plate while becoming her freshman sire (by Speightstown)’s second stakes winner. The chestnut earned a solid 81 Beyer Speed Figure for a second-out romp going short over this same strip July 18, but was out-nosed in the grassy Catch a Glimpse S. Aug. 23 and settled for fourth when stretched to a mile for the GI Natalma S. Sept. 20. Donning blinkers for the first time here, Dreaming of Drew jumped out to take early command by about a length through fractions of :24 flat, 48:71 and 1:13.72. Confidently handled as Bodacious Miss (Bodemeister) took first run at her heading for home, the favorite quickly hit another gear at the top of the game to kick away in dominant fashion.

“She’s a dream,” said trainer Barbara Minshall. “She’s been a great filly for us and I’m really looking forward to the future with her. Hopefully, she’ll be an Oaks contender next year.”

Dreaming of Drew’s dam Dreaming of Liz was victorious in the 2007 GIII Arlington-Washington Lassie S. on Polytrack. Her yearling filly by Speightster brought $75,000 at Keeneland September. Dreaming of Liz produced a Midnight Storm colt in 2020 before being bred back to Tapwrit.

PRINCESS ELIZABETH S., C$250,000, Woodbine, 10-31, (S), 2yo, f, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:44.07, ft.
1–DREAMING OF DREW, 119, f, 2, by Speightster
   1st Dam: Dreaming of Liz, by El Prado (Ire)
   2nd Dam: Silver Maiden, by Silver Buck
   3rd Dam: Rani Rose, by Quack
($95,000 RNA Ylg ’19 FTKJUL). 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Hoolie
Racing Stable, LLC; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (ON); T-Barbara J.
Minshall; J-Patrick Husbands. C$150,000. Lifetime Record:
5-2-2-0, $202,832. *Second black-type winner for freshman
sire (by Speightstown).
2–Il Malocchio, 119, f, 2, Souper Speedy–Egbert Bay, by Sligo
Bay (Ire). O/B-Franco Meli (ON); T-Martin Drexler. C$50,000.
3–Emmeline, 119, f, 2, Violence–Babcock, by Uncle Mo.
($16,000 Ylg ’19 KEESEP). O-RCC Racing Stable Ltd. & Realm
Racing Stables; B-William D. Graham (ON); T-John Mattine.
C$25,000
Margins: 3 3/4, 3, 1. Odds: 0.95, 9.40, 57.15.
Also Ran: Bodacious Miss, Curlin’s Catch, Bequia, Dance With Destiny, El Bayern. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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Majestic Dunhill Takes Bold Ruler On Penultimate Day Of Belmont Fall Meet

R.A. Hill Stable's Majestic Dunhill, under a confident ride from Joel Rosario, made the grade with a smart head score over multiple graded-stakes placed Share the Ride in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Bold Ruler, a seven-furlong test for 3-year-olds and up at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

Trained by George Weaver, the 5-year-old Majesticperfection gelding started a step slow but tucked into second position as Share the Ride, third last out in the Grade 2 Vosburgh Invitational, marked off splits of 23.37 and 47.13 seconds on the muddy main track.

Share the Ride, with Manny Franco up, maintained the lead through the turn as Arch Cat threatened to the outside with Rosario opting for an inside run with Majestic Dunhill. A game Share the Ride stayed on strong down the lane, but the patient Rosario angled Majestic Dunhill off the rail late in the lane and surged outside his rival to secure the narrow score in a final time of 1:22.48.

Share the Ride completed the exacta four lengths in front of Arch Cat, with Mihos completing a compact running order. Wendell Fong and Phat Man were scratched.

Rosario said he was pleased with the effort from the hard-trying Majestic Dunhill, the regular workout partner for Breeders' Cup-bound Vekoma.

“He ran really well,” said Rosario. “I thought the Franco horse would have a little bit of speed. Going seven furlongs, I thought I would be laying second behind him and see where we go from there. He broke a little bit slow but he got going right away and I was able to find my spot where I wanted to be.

“When it was time to go, I asked him and he really moved nice and went on.”

Blair Golen, Weaver's Belmont-based assistant, praised Majestic Dunhill's versatility.

“This horse has been good for us from when he was 2 to now. He's won races on the turf and dirt and always runs his best race even when we put him in a tough spot,” said Golen. “We got fortunate here today and he really deserved a graded stakes win.

“Joel is a great rider,” added Golen. “He has great hands and he's very smart. He knows when to let a horse run and he's good at feeling in the bridle where the horse is at and in a race like this closing and pace are important, he fits this horse well.”

Majestic Dunhill, bred in Kentucky by Hargus Sexton, Sandra Sexton and Silver Fern Farm, banked $55,000 in victory while improving his record to 21-5-4-4. He paid $5.90 for a $2 win ticket.

Live racing resumes Sunday at Belmont with a nice-race card to close out the fall meet featuring the $80,000 Pumpkin Pie, a seven-furlong sprint for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up; and the $80,000 Chelsey Flower, a 1 1/16-mile turf route for juvenile fillies.

Closing Day will also be highlighted by a mandatory payout of the Empire 6, which boasts a jackpot of $419,254 heading into Sunday's racing action. The Empire 6 sequence kicks off in Race 4 with an approximate post time of 1:45 p.m. The card will also feature mandatory payouts for both the Early Pick 5 and Late Pick 5 wagers. First post is 12:15 p.m.

Live racing will then move to Aqueduct Racetrack for the 18-day fall meet, featuring 29 stakes, including 11 graded events, worth $3.41 million in purse money, which will kick off on Friday, November 6 and run through Sunday, December 6.

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$13,725 Payout On Gulfstream Park West Rainbow 6; Pool Nearly $1 Million On Mandatory Payout Day

A mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 Saturday at Gulfstream Park West in Miami Gardens, Fla., yielded a payoff of $13,725.66 to multiple ticket-holders.

The popular multi-race wager went unsolved for eight consecutive programs following a $249,204 jackpot hit on Oct. 18.

The carryover jackpot is usually only paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day's pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool. However, on mandatory payout days the whole pool is paid out to the bettor or bettors holding tickets with the most winners in the six-race sequence.

There was a carryover of $111,271 at the start of betting Saturday, generating a handle of $890,459 on the six-race sequence.

Racing returns Sunday at Gulfstream with an eight-race program beginning at noon. There will be a Super Hi-5 carryover of $2,476.20.

Vasquez Wins Four Saturday
Jockey Miguel Vasquez visited the winner's circle four times Saturday afternoon. Vasquez won the first race aboard Long Beach Kid ($23), the sixth on Friendly Fella ($8), the seventh on Front Loaded ($14), and the eighth with Victory Crusade ($38.60).

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War Dancer Sires First Stakes Winner in Awad

Step Dancer became the first winner for his freshman sire (by War Front) when he led home a one-two for War Dancer on debut Sept. 4, and he gave the MGSW turf router a first black-type victory Saturday. Third in the GII Pilgrim S. Oct. 3, the bay worked his way to the rail from the seven post while traveling towards the back half of the field early here. He snuck a bit closer heading for the home turn, and remained inside for the stretch run as he waited for a seam. Like a Saltshaker moved first and too the lead, and when he opened up, he drifted off the fence, allowing Step Dancer room to run. The latter charged through on the rail, and had more than Like a Saltshaker could handle late. Both of the top two finishers were produced by freshman sons of War Front.

“I saw Jose [Ortiz, aboard Like a Saltshaker] looking for some room and I was just making sure I had some options in front of me,” said winning rider Dylan Davis. “Jose was able to get through, so I followed him and I thought something else might open up, and it did. He just loved the ground. He kept finding more and more. I was very impressed with him today. It was just like how he wowed me first time out. He really stepped up again today.”

Robin Smullen, assistant to trainer Barclay Tagg, who was in Kentucky with GI Breeders’ Cup Classic contender Tiz the Law (Constitution), added, “Last time we, we stayed a little too close to the pace and we thought we had to on the inner turf, but it took away from his kick. Today, I told Dylan [Davis] I wanted him five lengths off the pace and to find a spot and don’t ask him until he turns for home. He came home with a great kick. He doesn’t need to get to the outside. He showed that he’s game and he can do whatever you want.”

AWAD S., $80,000, Belmont, 10-31, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:48.69, yl.
1–STEP DANCER, 120, c, 2, by War Dancer
                1st Dam: Just Be Steppin, by English Channel
                2nd Dam: War Indian, by Indian Charlie
                3rd Dam: Kadwah, by Mr. Prospector
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Hayward R. & Donna R. Pressman &
Diamond M Stable; B-Sugar Plum Farm & Richard Pressman
(NY); T-Barclay Tagg; J-Dylan Davis. $44,000. Lifetime Record:
GSP, 3-2-0-1, $96,100.
2–Like a Saltshaker, 122, g, 2, Peace and Justice–With Sprinkles,
by Harlan’s Holiday. O-Magic Oaks; B-Glenn E. Brok LLC (PA);
T-Adam Rice. $16,000.
3–Space Launch, 120, c, 2, Bernardini–Spacy Tracy, by
Awesome Again. O-Athlone Racing & Daniel & Jane Burke;
B-Daniel J. Burke (KY); T-Christophe Clement. $9,600.
Margins: 3/4, 3 1/4, 1HF. Odds: 7.00, 15.50, 3.95.
Also Ran: Wootton Asset (Fr), It Can Be Done, Shawdyshawdyshawdy, It’s a Gamble, Catman, Kidnapped, Claw, Heat of the Night. Scratched: Master of the Ring, Take Profit.
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