November, 2020 | Horse Racing Free Tips

900,000gns Half to Garswood (GB) Debuts at The Curragh

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday’s Insights features a half-brother to Garswood (GB).

12.15 Curragh, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, f, 8fT
Coolmore and Westerberg’s FRILL (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is a half-sister to G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest-winning sire Garswood (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) and one of three representing Aidan O’Brien in this debut. The 900,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling encounters 15, including twice-raced stablemate Madonna (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is a full-sister to G1 Moyglare Stud S. winner Maybe (Ire), herself the dam of MG1SW sire Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}); and Joseph O’Brien trainee Absolutely (Ire) (Uncle Mo), who is a Coolmore homebred daughter of G1 Irish Oaks heroine Bracelet (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}).

1.20 Curragh, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, 9fT
One of three contenders for Ballydoyle, Susan Magnier’s LORD OF THE MANOR (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is a hitherto unraced full-brother to ill-fated MG1SP G1 Epsom Derby runner-up Cliffs of Moher (Ire). His one dozen opponents include stablemate and fellow newcomer Interpretation (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is out of a half-sister to G1 Dubai Sheema Classic victress Dolniya (Fr) (Azamour {Ire}).

6.15 Dundalk, Mdn, €14,000, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT)
Coolmore’s hitherto unraced JOAN OF ARC (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) sidestepped a heavy-ground engagement for Aidan O’Brien at The Curragh earlier in the week and encounters 13 rivals in this rescheduled debut. The homebred bay, out of G2 Cherry Hinton S. victress You’resothrilling (Storm Cat), is a full-sister to six stakes performers headed by MG1SW sire Gleneagles (Ire) and MG1SW G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Irish 1000 Guineas third Happily (Ire). Opposition features Donnacha O’Brien trainee On Tiptoes (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is out of G1 Coolmore Stud S. victress Nechita (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}); and Trevor Stewart’s Holly Golightly (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}), who is a daughter of G1 July Cup runner-up Cassandra Go (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), from the Ger Lyons stable.

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National Museum of Racing Opens New Champions Exhibit

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will open a new interactive exhibit, Champions of Racing, to coincide with the 2020 Breeders’ Cup, to be held at Keeneland Nov. 6-7. Champions of Racing will showcase the history of both the Breeders’ Cup and the Eclipse Awards. The National Museum of Racing is located in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Visitors can access a searchable race footage archive, which contains replays of every Breeders’ Cup race since the event began in 1984. There are also interactive touchscreens in the lobby that give visitors a historical listing of Eclipse Award winners by category.

The National Museum of Racing is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April 30, but will be closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. For more information, visit racingmuseum.org.

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American Farmland Trust Sponsors 2020 Breeders Cup

American Farmland Trust (AFT), a national leader in protecting agricultural land that partners with Bluegrass Land Conservancy in Kentucky, will sponsor the 2020 Breeders’ Cup, which will be held at Keeneland Nov. 6-7. The sponsorship is hoped to call attention to the need for equine land farm protection.

Nearly 7 million acres of farm land across the nation have been permanently protected by AFT and its partners, with another 300 million acres protected with conservation practices.

“Protecting farmland, which is the factory floor of the horse business, is critical to this nation not just because it is important to horse people, but because we are protecting some of the most productive, versatile, and resilient soils in this country,” said Libby Jones, who co-owns Airdrie Stud with her husband, Brereton, and is an AFT President’s Council member. “I hope to see more farms across the nation put their land into conservation easements, preserving it in perpetuity for its highest agricultural purpose.”

According to AFT, 2,000 acres of farmland are converted every day to non-agricultural uses. Nationwide, 11 million acres were lost to non-agricultural uses from 2001-2016.

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Jack Knowlton Diary: Tiz the Law Takes on Classic, ‘Race Within a Race’

Managing partner Jack Knowlton and his fellow Sackatoga Stable owners stepped out of a yellow school bus at Churchill Downs to gain an upset victory with New York-bred gelding Funny Cide in the 2003 Kentucky Derby. In another unexpected development, Knowlton and Sackatoga have returned to the national spotlight with another stellar New York-bred.