October, 2020 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Former Hialeah President Eugene Mori, Instrumental In Ending Segregation At Florida Track, Dies At 92

Former Hialeah Park President Eugene Ewan Mori, Jr. passed away at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Aug. 30, reports the Sun Sentinel. He was 92 years old.

Mori was the son of Eugene V. Mori, Sr., owner of multiple racetracks including Garden State in Cherry Hill, N.J., Hialeah Park in Miami, Fla., and controlling interest in Tanforan out in California.

Mori was president of both Garden State and Hialeah while in the employ of his father. He commissioned bronze statues of famous racehorses for Hialeah, stopped the practice of clipping of the Flamingo's wings so that they could fly around the track, and donated to multiple retired racehorse sanctuaries.

Mori was also instrumental in ending segregation at Hialeah Park in the 1960's, beginning with celebrated singer and dancer Cab Calloway in 1961.

The Sun Sentinel reports the day Calloway visited Hialeah Park:

“Mr. Calloway approached the doorman of the club house and attempted entry. The doorman would not allow him in as Hialeah was segregated. Mr. Calloway insisted that the doorman call the president of the track. Mr. Mori happened to be having lunch at the club that day. The doorman contacted Mr. Mori and said Mr. Cab Calloway was at the door and wants to come in. Mr. Mori asked, the doorman, 'Is Mr. Calloway wearing a jacket and tie?' As that was the dress code for all, 'If not give him one and let him in, and tell him he is my guest for lunch.' Eugene had been a great admirer of Cab Calloway and his music, and felt privileged to meet him that day. From that day on Eugene Mori, Jr. ended Segregation at Hialeah Racetrack.”

Preakness-Winning Duo McPeek, Albarado Join Breeders’ Cup’s Cocktails & Conversation Thursday

The Breeders' Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing's most prestigious international events, today announces Kenny McPeek and Robby Albarado, this year's Preakness Stakes-winning trainer and jockey respectively, as the special guests for this week's installment of Cocktails & Conversation. The multi-platform broadcast is a recurring virtual happy hour series designed to rally the horse racing industry's most prominent figures to raise funds for communities that have been profoundly impacted by COVID-19.

The Cocktails & Conversation broadcast, airing Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. ET via Breeders' Cup's Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages, will mark the 23^rd installment of the series. The episode will be hosted by Nick Luck and Britney Eurton of NBC Sports and 21 Club mixologist and creator of Breeders' Cup's official cocktails Mark Tubridy.

A native of Lexington, Ky., McPeek began his horse racing career working for future Hall of Fame trainer Claude R. “Shug” McGaughey III before opening his own stable in 1985. Widely known for his talent in discovering star horses, McPeek has trained Grade 1 winners Sarava, who captured the Belmont Stakes, Harlan's Holiday, winner of the Florida Derby and Golden Ticket, winner of the Travers Stakes, among others.

After turning professional at age of 16, Albarado has been a regular force in the horse racing circuit. Albarado won his first Triple Crown race in 2007, when he steered Curlin to victory in the 132^nd Preakness Stakes, and later that year won the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) with the same horse. His other victories in the Breeders' Cup World Championships include the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf with Tapitsfly in 2009 and the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) in 2011 with Court Vision.

Last Saturday, McPeek and Albarado made history as the duo won the Preakness Stakes with filly Swiss Skydiver. Defeating the 3-2 favorite Authentic by a neck, Swiss Skydiver became the first filly since 2009 to win the Preakness. The filly also gave Albarado his first Grade 1 stakes victory since 2017.

Thursday's live stream will commence with Tubridy leading a virtual mixology class for viewers, creating two refreshing cocktails to enjoy at home during the broadcast. Mark will first create “Tito's Hurricane,” which boasts bright, fruity flavors with ingredients including Tito's Handmade Vodka, dark rum, fresh orange juice, grenadine and more. The second featured cocktail is “Smoke Signals,” a smooth and nuanced cocktail featuring Maker's Mark Bourbon, Islay Scotch, sweet vermouth and smoked cinnamon.

Following the cocktail-mixing segment, the broadcast will feature a conversational interview with McPeek and Albarado, who will speak about the recent historic Preakness win, Swiss Skydiver's prospects in this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships and more. Fans will be able to submit questions via social media for the hosts and guest to answer during the broadcast for a truly interactive experience. Throughout the cocktail hour, viewers will be encouraged to donate to industry workers and communities in need through the official Breeders' Cup website.

Tapping all-star talents such as world-renowned jockeys Victor Espinoza, Umberto Rispoli, Javier Castellano, Frankie Dettori, Angel Cordero Jr. and Mike Smith; leading trainers Peter Eurton, Simon Callaghan, Tom Amoss, Bob Baffert, Chad Brown, Mark Casse, Graham Motion, Doug O'Neill, Todd Pletcher, Dale Romans and Wesley Ward; the Stronach Group's Aidan Butler, NHL All-Star and Thoroughbred owner Erik Johnson; film and television actress and equestrian rider Bo Derek; owners Jeff Bloom, Sol Kumin and Jack and Laurie Wolf; television personality and fashion designer Carson Kressley; the NBC Sports' horse racing broadcasting team; and Breeders' Cup President and CEO Drew Fleming, Breeders' Cup has raised thousands of dollars through previous Cocktails & Conversation broadcasts.

All proceeds generated from Cocktails & Conversation are wholly donated to the following organizations benefitting the horse racing and hospitality industries:

Race Track Chaplaincy of America, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the horse racing community through social services, food and clothing banks and educational workshops.
USBG National Charity Foundation, which supports bartenders, barbacks and bar servers throughout the nation who have been financially impacted by restaurant and bar shutdowns as a result of the health crisis.
Restaurant Workers Relief Program, a project jointly formed by Maker's Mark and the Lee Initiative that has transformed restaurants in major cities into relief centers that offer food and supplies to affected hospitality workers.

To learn more about the virtual happy hour series and to support those in need, please visit BreedersCup.com/convos.

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Research Shows Horses More Susceptible To COVID-19 Than Other Species

New research shows that horses seem to be at greater risk of contracting COVID-19 than other species. Researchers believe their close relationship with humans may be to blame for a greater susceptibility.

Vanderbilt University utilized experts in virology, genetics, structural biology, chemistry, physiology, medicine, immunology and pharmacology worked together to create a tool that would predict animal susceptibility to COVID-19 infection. The scientists determined that horses and camels were most at risk and suggested that they be closely monitored and tested for infection.

The researchers identified five amino acid sites that indicate virus susceptibility or resistance; they then created an algorithm to predict susceptibility. Jacquelyn Brown, a staff scientist at the Vanderbilt Institute for Integrative Biosystems Research and Education, is an equestrian who initiated the project, noting that horses have a large respiratory system, and many are regularly have their mouths and nostrils touched by humans.

The research team is hopeful that their findings will help protect pets, food sources, wildlife and people. The algorithm the team created can be modified to predict susceptibility to other viruses; there is also hope that the research will be used to help develop drugs to inhibit virus transmission.

Drs. Matthew Alexander, Clara Schoeder, Jacquelyn Brown, Charles Smart, Chris Moth, John Wikswo, John Capra, Jens Meiler, Wenbiao Chen and Meena Madhur determined that there as an intermediate risk for COVID-19 susceptibility in cows, sheep and goats; the most susceptible animal is the rhesus macaque.

Read the full study here.

Notable US-Bred Runners in Japan: Oct. 10, 2020

In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. With plenty of US-bred activity ahead, here are the horses of interest for this Saturday running at Kyoto and Tokyo Racecourses, featuring the return to the races of the very exciting 3-year-old filly Lecce Baroque. Sunday’s entrants will appear in Saturday’s TDN:

Saturday, October 10, 2020
4th-TOK, ¥13,400,000 ($126k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600m
TAPITAIL (f, 2, Tapit–Lady of Fifty, by After Market) is the most recent produce for her dam, winner of the GI Clement L. Hirsch S. on synthetic and a stakes winner and Grade II placed on conventional dirt. A $975K buyback in foal to this sire at Fasig-Tipton November in 2014, Lady of Fifty was acquired by Teruya Yoshida in 2017 and produced this filly in Kentucky before being sent overseas. The mare was not represented by a foal in 2019 and her weanling colt by Heart’s Cry (Jpn) was purchased for ¥36m ($335,538) at this year’s JRHA Select Sale. B-Teruya Yoshida (KY)

8th-KYO, ¥14,360,000 ($136k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1200m
DUAL CAREER (c, 4, War Front–A Star Is Born {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}), a 475,000gns graduate of the 2017 Tattersalls October Book 1 Sale, has romped in each of his three career starts, all this season, winning by a combined 16 lengths on the dirt course at Mombetsu on the lesser NAR circuit. The impeccably bred bay, a full-brother to SW & MG1SP Fleet Review, is out of a winning full-sister to champion and treble Group 1 winner Rip Van Winkle (Ire) and a half to Italian Group 3 winner Le Vie Infinite (Ire) (Le Vie Dei Colori {GB}). B-Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt (KY)

12th-TOK, ¥21,000,000 ($198k), Allowance, 3yo/up, 1400m
LECCE BAROQUE (f, 3, Uncle Mo–My Fast One, by Elusive Quality) looks to give pinhooker Carlo Vaccarezza and Top Line Sales a second Japanese winner in as many weekends, following on the success of Sui (Candy Ride {Arg}) Oct. 3. A $410K Keeneland September yearling turned $525K OBS March breezer, the dark bay could not have been more impressive in graduating by 10 lengths at first asking over this track and distance Feb. 8 and added an equally sparkling nine-length allowance Apr. 25 (see below, gate 10). She was burned up on the pace when the 2-1 second favorite to Cafe Pharoah (American Pharoah) in the June 21 G3 Unicorn S. (1600m) and makes a much-anticipate return here. Lecce Baroque is out of a half-sister to the late No Mo Dough (Uncle Mo) and MSP Terrific Storm (Storm Cat). B-MMM Stables (KY)

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