March, 2021 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Shedaresthedevil Makes Seasonal Bow in Azeri

GI Kentucky Oaks winner Shedaresthedevil (Daredevil) makes her first start of 2021 Saturday in the GII Azeri S. at Oaklawn. Victress of the GIII Honeybee S. at this oval last season, the bay rallied to be third behind champion Swiss Skydiver (Daredevil) in Oaklawn's GIII Fantasy S. in May. She wired a Churchill optional claimer by six lengths a month later and romped in the GIII Indiana Oaks in July. Overlooked at 15-1 in the Oaks due to the presence of future champions Swiss Skydiver and Gamine (Into Mischief), Shedaresthedevil registered a 1 1/2-length decision over Swiss Skydiver on the First Friday in September and faded to third last time in the GI Juddmonte Spinster S. at Keeneland Oct. 4. Her trainer Brad Cox also saddles Getridofwhatailesu (Ghostzapper), who rallied from last-to-first in Oaklawn's Pippin S. last out Jan. 23.

Ken McPeek chose to send his champion Swiss Skydiver to the west coast for her seasonal bow, but is still represented here by Envoutante (Uncle Mo). Third in the GI Central Bank Ashland S. at Keeneland in July, the dark bay checked in fourth to her Eclipse-winning stablemate in the GI Alabama S. Aug. 15. Returning to winning ways in the GIII Remington Park Oaks Sept. 27, she went wire-to-wire in Churchill's GII Falls City S., dominating by six lengths Nov. 26.

Letruska (Super Saver) captured the GIII Shuvee S. at Saratoga in August, but faded to fourth next out after setting the pace in Belmont's GII Beldame Invitational S. Oct. 4. Running away to a 6 3/4-length score in Gulfstream's GIII Rampart S. Dec. 12, the bay scored a facile victory in the GIII Houston Ladies Classic S. last time Jan. 31.

Completing this small, but competitive field of five is Motion Emotion (Take Charge Indy). Runner-up in a pair of Oaklawn optional claimers last April, the bay checked in second to champion Midnight Bisou (Midnight Lute) in Churchill's GII Fleur de Lis H. June 27. She was fourth in Saratoga's GI Personal Ensign S. Aug. 1 in her final start for trainer Richard Baltas and owners Abbondanza Racing, Mark DeDomenico and Medallion Racing. Motion Emotion was purchased by Spendthrift Farm for $800,000 at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale and My Racehorse joined in as partner. Transferred to Steve Asmussen, she finished fifth in the Houston Ladies Classic last time.

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Monmouth Condition Book and Stall Applications Available

With Monmouth Park's 76th racing season set to get underway Friday, May 28, the New Jersey track has released the first condition book of the season. In addition, stall applications–which are due Mar. 31–are also available at monmouthpark.com or in the racing office. Monmouth will be open for stabling Saturday, May 1, with the track open for training Monday, May 3.

Trainers will receive a $300 starter bonus with owners guaranteed $500 per runner. Trainers stabled at the track will be covered by a blanket workers' compensation policy provided by the New Jersey Injury Compensation Board.

Monmouth's 2021 season will continue through Sept. 26 and will be highlighted by the GI TVG.com Haskell S., held July 17 and worth $1 million.

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Trainer Marcialis Facing Criminal Charges

French-based trainer Andrea Marcialis, who on Wednesday was handed three years and nine months in bans by France Galop in addition to the six months he is currently serving for running a shadow training operation, faces criminal charges after being indicted on Thursday on counts of organized gang fraud, equine doping and forgery. The 35-year-old Marcialis was one of 14 people arrested following a raid on Mar. 9 in which police seized doping products, €8,800 in cash and removed three racehorses from the premises. A press released issued by the office of the public prosecutor in Senlis late on Thursday said the indictment concerns at least 31 races in which allegedly doped horses were entered.

The investigation into Marcialis by the Police de Jeux (France's gaming police) was triggered last August by reports to France Galop that Marcialis was seen in the Saint-Cloud Racecourse car park with a syringe in hand. The investigation had been ongoing since October. After 48 hours in custody, nine of those arrested were arraigned before a judicial tribunal in Senlis on Thursday. The public prosecutor's press release said some of those arraigned had been forbidden to work as trainers or vets, and that the main defendant was made to pay a deposit of €100,000 against possible future fines and damages, although names were not specified.

The Italian-born Marcialis was granted a French trainers' license in 2017 after working for his father Antonio Marcialis in Milan. His first group winner was the 2019 G3 Prix de Saint-Georges scorer Sestilio Jet (Fr) (French Fifteen {Fr}), and Marcialis trained a first Group 1 winner last June when Way To Paris (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) took the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. Marcialis was handed a six-month ban last December after France Galop stewards determined that he had conspired with his sister, Elisabetta Marcialis, to run a shadow training operation in the name of 83-year-old trainer Jean-Claude Napoli, who they were said to have taken advantage of and who has since died. Marcialis was on Wednesday slapped with additional cumulative bans of three years and nine months by France Galop for four additional charges which involved medication violations and another shadow operation. The medication violations included six horses in his care allegedly receiving injections between 48 and 72 hours before racing and without veterinary consultation or approval, and four horses allegedly receiving corticosteroids three days out from racing. It also encompassed the aforementioned Saint-Cloud syringe incident, during which Marcialis was reported to have been carrying a 20ml syringe filled with a clear liquid in the Saint-Cloud parking lot. Marcialis's two runners on that Saint-Cloud card were tested pre- and post-race, and though one came back positive pre-race, it was negative post-race.

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Irish EBF Ballyhane S. Attracts Bumper Entry

Following its successful inaugural running in 2020, the valuable Irish EBF Ballyhane S. has attracted an entry of 369 juveniles for its return on Aug. 2.

With guaranteed prize-money of at least €200,000, the juvenile contest, which is run over six furlongs at Naas on the August Bank Holiday Monday, has understandably proved popular. It also offers a bonus of €50,000 if the winner is by a Ballyhane Stud stallion.

“We are delighted to co-sponsor with the Irish EBF and have been thrilled with the response from a large variety of owners and trainers from Ireland and Britain,” said Ballyhane Stud owner Joe Foley. “Last year we had more than 400 entries and were able to stage a consolation race as well. There are fewer entries from Britain this year as a result of Brexit travel concerns and Covid, but it's still a fantastic level of support. I think people like the fact that the entry fees all go into the prize-money for the main race and the consolation race.”

He added, “We had positive feedback from the breeze-up consignors last year who felt that it was a great selling point for the horses with an entry, and that it helped to improve their sales price. A lot of them have signed up again this year and eligible horses will be advertised in the breeze-up catalogues. Of course it's an even greater incentive to buy a 2-year-old by a Ballyhane sire as, if the race is won by a horse by Dandy Man, Elzaam or Prince Of Lir, the winning owner will receive around €200,000 with the bonus.”

Last year's Irish EBF Ballyhane S. was won by Coolmore's Chief Little Hawk (Air Force Blue), who scooped €149,200 of the total prize fund of €291,400, with prize-money awarded down to the 12^th place finisher. The Jack Davison-trained Mooneista (Ire), a filly by Dandy Man (Ire) who started at odds of 50/1, came closest to landing the Ballyhane bonus when finishing third, just 2½ lengths behind the winner.

The Silver Irish EBF Ballyhane S., run on the same card for those who missed the cut, had prize-money to 10^th place and a total pot of €72,000.

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