July, 2021 | Horse Racing Free Tips

TVG, MSG Networks Reach Multi-Year Agreement

TVG, a FanDuel company, America's horse racing television network, and the leading advanced-deposit wagering platform, has reached multi-year agreement to provide extensive horse racing programming annually to MSG Networks, it was announced Tuesday. TVG's signature “Trackside Live” program will air five days a week on MSG Network and/or MSG+ beginning Wednesday, July 14 from 12-7pm, and will be featured every week from Wednesday through Sunday.

“We're excited to be partnering with the MSG Networks to bring premier live racing coverage to its family of networks and its millions of viewers in the New York area,” said Amy Howe, Interim CEO and President, FanDuel Group. “This new agreement is part of FanDuel Group's continuing commitment to invest in our core horse racing television programming and to expand the audience for our race track and horsemen partners.”

“It's great to partner with TVG and FanDuel to bring so many great, live horseraces to fans on MSG Networks,” said Jeff Filippi, Senior Vice President, programming & production, executive producer, MSG Networks. “Fans will see a great variety of races from more than 150 tracks around the world.”

MSG Networks is the home of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, New York Red Bulls and others, reaching millions of fans in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.

MSG Networks will also air FanDuel's sports betting show “More Ways to Win,” hosted by anchor Lisa Kerney, on weekends during the NFL season.

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Leading New Mexico Sire Attila’s Storm Dies At Age 19

Attila's Storm, a regular presence at the top of New Mexico's sire list, died on June 23 after suffering a heart attack following colic surgery at Franklin Veterinary Clinic in Ruidoso Downs, N.M., BloodHorse reports.

The 19-year-old son of Forest Wildcat last stood at Double LL Farms in Belen, N.M. after selling for $90,000 as part of the 2020 dispersal of owner R.D. Hubbard on ThoroughbredAuctions.com. He'd resided at different farms around the state since retiring to stud in 2008 as a candidate to breed both Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses.

Attila's Storm won five of 18 starts during his on-track career for earnings of $534,983. He raced primarily on the East Coast, highlighted by wins in the Grade 3 Toboggan Handicap and listed Fall Highweight Handicap. he also finished second in the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes.

The horse competed in two editions of the Breeders' Cup Sprint, finishing fourth at Belmont Park in 2005 and fifth in the 2006 running at Churchill Downs.

Runners by Attila's Storm have earned more than $14.3 million on the racetrack, led by five-time stakes winners Waltzing Attila and Stormin the Jewels, along with other multiple stakes winners Hush's Storm, Thermal, and Go for a Stroll.

Bred in Kentucky by Lajos Kengye, Attila's Storm is out of the Magesterial mare Sweet Symmetry.

Al Aasy Set For Break; To Be Gelded

Shadwell's Al Aasy (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) will miss the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. on July 24 and is set to be gelded, according to Racing Manager Angus Gold. The 4-year-old began his campaign with back-to-back Group 3 wins in the John Porter S. and Aston Park S. for trainer William Haggas, but settled for second in both the G1 Coronation Cup and G2 Princess of Wales's S. most recently.

“Al Aasy had every chance to go and win the race last week and you've got to take the rough with the smooth,” Gold said. “We're going to give him a bit of a break and we're probably going to geld him. We know he handles soft ground, so we'll give him a few weeks off and then bring him back in the autumn. The King George is definitely out.

“He's got plenty of talent, he's just a bit of a thug. Going out on the track, he makes it difficult for whoever is on board. Of course we could keep him entire and hope that he's going to make a stallion somewhere in due course, but it's more important for Sheikha Hissa and her family to have these horses to race now. This horse could win a lot of money in Dubai or Australia or wherever.”

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Goffs Topper Qatar-Bound

Three-year-old gelding Wood Ranger (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}) is bound for Qatar after selling to Hassan Abdul Malik for €64,000 to top the Goffs Online Summer Sale, which concluded on Tuesday. Wood Ranger (lot 19) was sold from Willie McCreery's Rathbride Stables, having won two of nine starts including a five furlong Class 4 handicap most recently at Naas on June 23.

The Aga Khan Studs was responsible for six of the 18 offerings, and its Ebasari (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) (lot 1) is set for a change of code after being bought by Willie Mullins for €47,000.

Commenting on the sale, during which nine horses sold for an aggregate of €174,000, average of €19,333 and a median of €10,000, Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said, “We are pleased with a satisfactory level of trade in our Online Summer Sale which proved once again that Goffs Online is a timely and successful platform for selling horses in training to an international audience at relatively low cost to the vendor. Goffs Online has turned over more than €10.5 million since its introduction in 2020 and is now a permanent fixture at Goffs, offering an additional avenue to the market place at all our sales both in person and virtual.”

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