August, 2021 | Horse Racing Free Tips

TVG Features Extended Broadcast Of Saturday’s Pacific Classic

With a purse recently increased back to $1 million, the TVG Pacific Classic (G1) headlines a eleven-race card on Saturday at Del Mar featuring five graded stakes races with year-end championship implications. Graded stakes winner Express Train will take on eight rivals as he tries to earn a spot in the starting gate in the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) which will be held at Del Mar on November 6.

TVG will feature an expanded broadcast of the marquee race for older horses this Saturday at Del Mar with exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes features and expert analysis. TVG's Todd Schrupp, Christina Blacker, Britney Eurton, Simon Bray, Scott Hazelton, Mike Joyce and Joaquin Jaime will be live throughout the card with insights and handicapping selections. Jockey Mike Smith will join Christina Blacker and Simon Bray on set before the fifth race to discuss his Pacific Classic entrant, Royal Ship, as well as reflect on his past success in the race.

Express Train, the morning line favorite at odds of 3-1 for trainer John Shirreffs, will be ridden by Juan Hernandez. The 4-year-old son of Union Rags won the San Diego Handicap (G2) at Del Mar in July. His rivals include Royal Ship (BRZ) and Tizamagician for trainer Richard Mandella as well as East Coast invader Dr. Post from the Todd Pletcher barn.

The undercard will also include the $300,000 Del Mar Handicap(G2), a Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” qualifying race for the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1). The race has drawn a competitive field of eleven including United, a homebred for LNJ Foxwoods and the runner-up in this race in 2020. Trained by Richard Mandella, the 6-year-old gelding will be ridden by Flavien Prat.

The award-winning network will also air several special features throughout the day including an interview with trainer Richard Mandella who will saddle Tizamagician and Royal Ship as he attempts to win his fifth edition of the Pacific Classic. His son, Gary, will conduct the interview. Other features include a spotlight on jockey Juan Hernandez, rider of Express Train as well as a look at Del Mar Mile contender Mo Forza.

There will also be the utilization of the expanded technology TVG has introduced to the Del Mar meet this season including drone footage, in-race Jockey Cams and Touchscreen Technology.

Thoroughbred Aftercare will also take center stage this weekend as the annual CARMAthon online fundraiser culminates on TVG Pacific Classic Day. TVG will be amplifying the message and will be showcasing stories of retired racehorses thriving in second careers. The donations from this fundraiser will help fund CARMA's (California Retirement Management Account) grant program which offers assistance to more than 20 Thoroughbred aftercare charities.

In addition to racing from Del Mar, TVG will also be featuring Monmouth Park, Gulfstream Park, Pimlico and more. Fans can tune in on TVG, TVG2 and the Watch TVG app which is available on Amazon Fire, Roku and connected Apple TV devices.

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FanDuel Named Title Partner at Kentucky Downs

With Kentucky Downs and FanDuel entering into a three-year partnership, the upcoming six-day meet at Kentucky Downs has been renamed the FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs. Located near the Kentucky and Tennessee border, Kentucky Downs offers only turf racing with some of the biggest purses in America. FanDuel, a sports-tech entertainment company, is the parent company of TVG.

Included among the changes brought about by the partnership are TVG becoming the official Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) platform for Kentucky Downs; racing from the track airing exclusively on TVG for network and cable television, with the exception of NBC showing live the two Breeders' Cup Challenge races Sept. 11; a renaming of the Sept. 11 Breeders' Cup Challenge Series race to the $1-million GIII FanDuel Turf Sprint; and racing Sept. 8 will be called TVG Day, with the network sponsoring and the $400,000 Tapit S. that day renamed the TVG S.

“FanDuel and TVG recognize our value and we're immensely proud that Kentucky Downs has been added to their sponsorship portfolio that includes the Breeders' Cup, Keeneland, and Del Mar in horse racing, as well as FanDuel's association with the NFL, NBA, MLB, and PGA Tour,” said Marc Falcone, who co-owns and manages the track with Ron Winchell.

Added Winchell: “TVG is America's undisputed leader in television horse racing and Kentucky Downs has developed arguably the best betting product in the industry. That includes the largest purses and field sizes in the country combined with takeout rates that are very horseplayer friendly.”

The meet begins Sunday, Sept. 5.

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San Diego Top Three Return in Pac Classic

The top three finishers from the July 17 GII San Diego H. line up once again, joined by several fresh faces, in Saturday's GI TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar, a “Win and You're In” for the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. The winner of that event was Express Train (Union Rags), who earned a 101 Beyer Speed Figure for that half-length score. Winner of the GII San Pasqual S. earlier this term, the bay was second in the GI Santa Anita H. in March and third to subsequent GI Met Mile winner Silver State (Hard Spun) in the GII Oaklawn H. Apr. 17. He also completed the trifecta in the GI Hollywood Gold Cup May 31.

San Diego runner-up Tripoli (Kitten's Joy) was making his black-type bow in the San Diego and third-place Royal Ship (Brz) (Midshipman) won the GII Californian S. in April.

Todd Pletcher ships in from New York with a strong contender in Dr Post (Quality Road). Capturing the GIII Westchester S. in his seasonal bow May 1, the dark bay checked in fifth in the Met Mile June 5 and returned to winning ways in the GIII Monmouth Cup July 17.

Tizamagician (Tiznow) has developed into a force to be reckoned with as a 4-year-old and has a shot at Grade I glory here. Romping by nine lengths in the GIII Tokyo City S. Apr. 18, the dark bay was second in Belmont's GII Brooklyn S. June 5 and rebounded with a win in Del Mar's 12-furlong GIII Cougar II S. July 18.

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Nick Tammaro New Announcer at Sam Houston

Houston native Nick Tammaro has been named the new track announcer of Sam Houston Race Park. He will step into the role when the 50-day Thoroughbred meet gets underway Jan. 6 and will also call for the Quarter Horse meet, which begins in April.

The 37-year-old Tammaro has been following racing since his first trip to Louisiana's Fair Grounds when he was six. He's been officially involved in racing for more than 13 years as a public handicapper, speed figure maker, and oddsmaker. He has competed eight times in the National Handicapping Challenge in Las Vegas and earned a top-five finish in the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge. Tammaro called the 2021 Quarter Horse meet at Sam Houston when previous announcer Chris Griffin departed for Parx.

“Nick has been a part of the Sam Houston Race Park team for many years as our morning-line oddsmaker and guest handicapper,” said Frank Hopf, Sam Houston's senior director of racing operations. “He did a tremendous job calling races during our Quarter Horse meet. His passion for the sport of horseracing is contagious and will be a major asset to our team.”

Tammaro got his undergrad at the University of Dallas and earned his M.B.A. at the University of Houston. He and his wife, Norma, and 2-year-old daughter, Alessandra, live in Pearland, just outside of Houston.

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