October, 2020 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Sunday Insights: Juveniles from Prominent Families Have a Lot to Live Up To

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COLTS FROM FLAMBOYANT FAMILIES READY TO SHINE

8th-BEL, 63K, Msw, 2yo, 7f, post time: 4:47 p.m. EDT

A $470,000 Keeneland September yearling for the partnership of Peter Brant and Robert LaPenta, Chad Brown’s MILES D (Curlin) is the first foal of an unraced Bernardini mare who hails from the exceptional Personal Ensign (Private Account)’s immediate family. That Broodmare of the Year’s Breeders’ Cup-winning and -producing daughter My Flag (Easy Goer) is Miles D’s granddam. The depth of this family seems limitless, but the graded winners in the last two years alone descending from My Flag’s daughters include Teresa Z (Smart Strike) and Performer (Speightstown). Including all the stars that trace to Personal Ensign would be an exercise in awe. Miles D will have to work for the win though, as hailing from the barn of John Terranova for Eric Fein is Original (Quality Road), whose unraced Empire Maker dam is a half-sister to GSWs Statuette (Pancho Villa), Academy Award (Secretariat), and Good Mood (Devil’s Bag). No fewer than 40 black-type performers descend from Original’s prolific granddam, Mine Only (Mr. Prospector), highlighted by GISWs Golden Ticket (Speightstown), Leofric (Candy Ride {Arg}), Well Chosen (Deputy Minister), and Telling (A.P. Indy). Original himself brought $425,000 at the OBS Spring sale after working two furlongs in :21 1/5. Speaker’s Corner (Street Sense) is a Godolphin homebred who is liable to improve as a second-timer for Bill Mott with an added furlong. His unraced dam is a Bernardini daughter of GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff and GI Acorn S. winner Round Pond (Awesome Again), who also produced Dubai Group 1 winner Long River (A.P. Indy).

FILLY OUT OF TWO GENERATIONS OF CANADIAN CHAMPIONS DEBUTS AGAINST COLTS

5th-WO, 126.8K, Msw, 2yo, 1m70y (AWT), post time: 3:29 p.m. EDT

Mark Casse unveils filly CURLIN’S CATCH (Curlin) against the boys. She’s a runaway winner on pedigree, as her dam is Catch the Thrill (A.P. Indy), Canada’s champion 2-year-old filly of 2006 and already producer of stakes horse Chic Thrill (Smart Strike). Granddam Catch the Ring (Seeking the Gold) was likewise a Canadian champion and third dam Radiant Ring (Halo) was a GSW & GISP in the U.S. before being named Canada’s 2003 Outstanding Broodmare. Curlin’s Catch has been working well over the all-weather surface here, including a bullet :46 2/5 four panels (1/22) Sept. 16 and a more-recent :59 4/5 five furlongs (4/14) Oct. 1. Breeze Easy LLC picked her up for $430,000 at the OBS Spring sale after the filly worked a furlong in a sharp :10 1/5.

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Mr Freeze Holds Off Aurelius Maximus In Fayette At Keeneland

Jim Bakke and Gerald Isbister's Mr Freeze surged to the front on the far turn and then held off a late bid from Aurelius Maximus by a neck to win the 63rd running of the Grade 2, $200,000 Hagyard Fayette Stakes for 3-year-olds and up at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky.

Trained by Dale Romans and ridden by Javier Castellano, Mr Freeze covered the 1 1/8 miles on a fast main track in 1:50.71. It is the third victory in the race for Romans, who previously won with M B Sea in 2003 and Pick of the Litter in 2014.

Mo Mosa shot to the lead out of the gate with Aurelius Maximus in closest pursuit and Mr Freeze racing in the clear just off the pace through fractions of :24 and :49.06. Approaching the half-mile pole, Mr Freeze and Crafty Daddy joined the front two with Mr Freeze four wide.

On the far turn, Mr Freeze had assumed command and opened a daylight advantage that was more than enough to hold his rivals at bay in the run to the wire.

“Today he ran like his old self,” said Romans. “That was a rough trip for him. I wasn't expecting him to be four wide on both turns and stalking horses, but he showed what a good horse he really is.”

“I had a beautiful trip,” Castellano countered. “I like the way everything unfolded in the right place for my horse. Usually my horse goes to the lead, but they got the jump on us in the first turn. I was in really good position outside. Turning for home, I was very encouraged that he would get it done. He fought all the way to the wire and never let the other horse pass him. I am very proud of him. “

A Keeneland sales graduate, Mr Freeze is a 5-year-old Kentucky-bred son of To Honor and Serve out of the Tabasco Cat mare Heavenly Cat. It is the fourth graded stakes victory for Mr Freeze, who added $120,000 to his bankroll and pushed his earnings to $1,561,950 with a record of 16-6-4-2.

Romans said a start in the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland is not out of the question. “We're going to have to talk about it,” he said. “We talked about the Dirt Mile (G1) before, but we'll have to talk about everything (Mile and Classic-G1). Everything's on the table.”

Mr Freeze paid $5.20, $3.40 and $2.40. Aurelius Maximus, ridden by Ricardo Santana Jr., returned $4.40 and $3.60 and finished three-quarters of a length in front of Title Ready, who paid $3.40 to show under Corey Lanerie.

It was another neck back to Coastal Defense, who was followed in order by Captivating Moon, Rated R Superstar, Crafty Daddy, Mirinaque (ARG) and Mo Mosa.

Racing continues Sunday with a nine-race program beginning at 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will offer a Pick 6 carryover of $34,998.45 and a Super High 5 carryover of $58,378.55.

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New App Helps Owners Determine If Horses In Pain

A new smartphone app can help horse owners and caretakers determine if their horse is in pain. A joint project between the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University and Stichting De Paardenkamp, the Equine Pain and Welfare App (EPWA) uses scientific pain measurement to help determine if a call to a veterinarian is warranted.

The app asks for user input on physiological variables, like heart and respiration rate; behaviors like lying down or rolling; and facial expressions that include the movement of the mouth, ears, eyes and nostrils. It then calculates a pain score between 0 and 18; users are advised to contact a vet if the score is above a 5.

The app also has a checklist to see if a horse is showing signs of Cushing's disease. A journal feature allows owners to input how much a horse eats, medications he may take and how often he exercises. It also includes 10 recommendations for equine welfare, and a place to record medical information and appointments.

The app is free from the App Store and Google Play.

For more details, click here (language can be changed through Google translate).

Frankie Dettori-ridden St Mark’s Basilica holds off stablemate Wembley to win the Dewhurst Stakes

St Mark's Basilica ensured one of the most testing and bizarre weeks of Aidan O'Brien's career ended in familiar fashion when he led home a one-two for the trainer in the Dewhurst Stakes.

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