March, 2021 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Save Brings Perfect Record From New Orleans For Aqueduct’s Cicada

After finding the winner's circle in both of her lifetime starts, Save will ship to New York for her stakes debut in Saturday's $100,000 Cicada going six furlongs for 3-year-old fillies at Aqueduct.

Owned by breeder Mineola Farm II in partnership with Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Save kicked off her career with a New Year's Day triumph at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, where she tracked a close second behind the pacesetter, engaging in a stretch duel and came out a length and a half on top.

The Tom Amoss-trained filly arrives at the Cicada off a triumph against winners, also at six furlongs, where she lugged out in the last eighth of a mile but still was able to secure the victory by 1 ¼ lengths and appeared to have plenty left in reserve on the gallop out.

“She's been there with [trainer] Bobby Ribaudo at Belmont and the plan is to run,” Amoss said. “We're looking forward to hopefully being competitive and getting some black type. Kendrick Carmouche will ride.”

The daughter of Violence is the fifth progeny out of the Vindication mare Sustain, whose three other offspring to race were winners. Save has accumulated $63,600 in purse earnings.

Other probable starters for the Cicada include Just Read It, Leader of the Band and Exogen.

On Saturday, Joel Politi's Littlestitious shipped to Laurel Park to win the one-mile Beyond the Wire over multiple stakes placed Fraudulent Charge and six-time stakes winner Street Lute. The daughter of Ghostzapper tracked in third, came under urging outside the quarter pole and collared Fraudulent Charge in the final furlong to win by a half-length.

The win was a second stakes triumph for Littlestitious, who won Delta Downs' My Trusty Cat on December 1.

“She's a multiple stakes winner now,” said Amoss. “For at least the next eight to nine days she will remain at Laurel because of the [EHV-1] quarantine in place. Once that is lifted, we'll start talking about what her future races might be.”

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Cape Premier Topped By Gimmethegreenlight Filly

A filly by Gimmethegreenlight (Aus) out of MGSP Strawberry Ice (SAf) (Western Winter) topped the Cape Premier Yearling Sale on Sunday. Already named Strawberry Light (SAf) (lot 172), the filly was offered by Lammerskraal Stud and bought by Bjorn Nielsen for R1,100,000 (US$73,776/£52,977/€61,720). She is a half-sister to Flying Ice (SAf) (Go Deputy), a winner of the G2 Gold Bracelet.

Sharing second billing at R800,000 was a What a Winter (SAf) colt named Stratospheric (SAf) as lot 171 and a filly by Trippi (lot 106). The former, a member of the Drakenstein Stud draft and a son of G1 Empress Club S. heroine Stratos (SAf) (Jet Master {SAf}), was bought by HPJ En S Viljoen. Consigned by Klawervlei Stud, lot 106 is a half-sister to two stakes-placed horses out of the winning Larking Around (SAf) (Montjeu {Ire}) caught the eye of John Freeman.

Of the 202 yearlings catalogued, 155 sold of 174 offered (89%) and they grossed R37,710,000. The average was R243,290 and the median was R200,000. The sale was rescheduled as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which played a part in the results, with the gross down almost R20,000,000.

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Single Winner Takes Down $108,475 In Saturday’s Cross Country Pick 5

A single winner cashed a ticket in Saturday's Cross Country Pick 5, which paid $108,475 for selecting all five victors for the 50-cent wager at races from Aqueduct in New York and Oaklawn in Arkansas. The sequence's total pool was $127,630.

Oaklawn started the action with the $500,000 Essex in Race 7 featuring six 4-year-olds and up competing at 1 1/16 miles. Silver Slate, the favorite, sat chilly off the pace before gaining command by the stretch and holding off R Rated Superstar by a neck to win for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen. Ridden by Ricardo Santana, Jr., Silver Slate completed the course in 1:42.73. He returned $4.40 on a $2 win wager.

Aqueduct ran its first leg in the sequence with Mihos posting a 1 1/4-length victory in a 6 1/2-furlong allowance optional claiming title in Race 8. The Jimmy Jerkens trainee rallied from fifth in the stretch to hit the wire in 1:18.73 under jockey Trevor McCarthy. Mihos, off at 6-1, paid $14.40

Back at Oaklawn, Special Reserve went gate-to-wire to win a six-furlong allowance optional claiming contest in Race 8. The Mike Maker trainee logged a final time of 1:09.39, defeating One for Richie by two lengths under rider Florent Geroux. Special Reserve, off at 8-1, returned $18.20.

Sadie Lady fended off Call On Mischief's late charge to win the $100,000 Correction by a neck in Aqueduct's feature in Race 9. Trainer Rob Atras won his fourth race on the card, with Sadie Lady making her successful 5-year-old debut, winning at 5-1 odds [$13]. Jockey Manny Franco earned his third win of the day, piloting Sadie Lady to victory.

Closing the curtain on the Cross Country Pick 5 was a win by a neck for Carlos L. in the $150,000 Temperence Hill in Oaklawn's Race 9. The sequence's biggest price went off at 47-1 and paid a sizable $97.30, ensuring the lone winner of the payout. Carlos L., trained by McLean Robertson and ridden by Alex Canchari, set a new track record for the marathon 1 1/2 miles on the main track, finishing in 2:29.87 with Lone Rock in close pursuit. Tenfold, the 2-1 favorite, finished third, a neck behind Lone Rock.

The minimum bet for the multi-track, multi-race wager is 50 cents. Wagering on the Cross Country Pick 5 is also available on track, on ADW platforms, and at simulcast facilities across the country. Every week will feature a mandatory payout of the net pool.

The Cross Country Pick 5 will continue each Saturday throughout the year. For more information, visit NYRABets.com.

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Not This Time Colt Runs Away With Runyon

Excellent Timing rewarded his new connections with a dominant front-running score in the Damon Runyon S. for New York-breds Sunday. Second on debut at Belmont as the chalk Oct. 18, the dark bay ran up the score to 7 1/4 lengths and earned an 81 Beyer Speed Figure going a sixteenth shorter here Dec. 10 for Happy Face Racing Stable and Charlton Baker. He subsequently changed hands privately, and was heavily favored to handle the next test.

Right to the front, Excellent Timing doled out soft splits of :24.49 and :49.19 while always seeming to be in complete control. Already far in front as he straightened for home, the colt cruised to the wire unchallenged and was geared down late to become the fifth black-type winner for his well-regarded now second-crop sire (by Giant's Causeway).

“The horse ran huge,” said Dan Stupp, assistant to trainer Chad Brown. “The team down at Payson [Park in Florida] did a good job preparing him this winter. He came up in great shape; he put on some weight and his coat looks great. Manny [Franco] did a great job allowing him to show his natural cruising speed and getting him to relax and settle. The horse did the rest from there.

“Off the layoff, you aren't 100% percent sure what to expect. He had put in some good works down in Florida. We worked him a nice half-mile here at Belmont last week (:48 3/5 over the training track Mar. 7) and it went great. We knew he would run well, but you never know off the bench. The track is a little deep and tiring, but we're happy with the performance.”

Co-owner Michael Dubb said, “We had open company on our mind, but this time of year, everyone throws 3-year-olds to the wolves. This horse could have a nice and long career, so we wanted to develop the horse the right way and not get him where he loses interest. We want to get him used to winning. Hopefully, once we do that, we can go to open company. It's the right thing to do with the horse.

“The fact that it's a Not This Time [colt] gave us the idea that he could stretch out and we do expect the horse will stretch out. We'll go from there.”

The winner has a 2-year-old half-sister by Union Jackson and a yearling half-sister by Unified. His dam, a half to GSW Inexplicable (Miswaki) from an old and deep Tartan Farms family, most recently visited Maximus Mischief.

DAMON RUNYON S., $100,000, Aqueduct, 3-14, (S), 3yo, 7f, 1:28.02, ft.
1–EXCELLENT TIMING, 118, c, 3, by Not This Time
                1st Dam: Explicable, by Pioneerof the Nile
                2nd Dam: Mythomania, by Nureyev
                3rd Dam: Mythographer, by Secretariat
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables LLC
& Wonder Stables; B-Sequel Stallions New York, LLC & Lakland
Farm (NY); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Manuel Franco. $55,000.
Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $107,500.
2–Perfect Munnings, 122, c, 3, Munnings–Our Perfect Ten, by
Medaglia d'Oro. ($50,000 Ylg '19 SARAUG). O-JP Racing Stable;
B-Tammy & Robert Klimasewski (NY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.
$20,000.
3–It's Gravy, 118, g, 3, Freud–It's Macaroni, by City Zip. O/B-Mr.
Amore Stables, LLC (NY); T-Kelly J. Breen. $12,000.
Margins: 6 3/4, 5, 1 1/4. Odds: 0.65, 3.00, 13.60.
Also Ran: It's a Gamble, A Longlongtimeago, Echoes of Destiny, Reggae Music Man, The King Cheek. Scratched: Eagle Orb. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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