September, 2021 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Euro Invader Looms Large in Summer

Charlie Appleby makes the trip across the pond with a strong chance to earn a spot in the gate for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf when he sends out Albahr (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in Woodbine's GI Summer S. Sunday. Graduating at second asking at Haydock June 9, the Godolphin homebred followed suit with a decisive score at that oval July 17 and captured the Stonehenge S. at Salisbury Aug. 20. Frankie Dettori also makes the trip to Canada to ride.

Mark Casse has won this event four times, including last year, and he sends out a solid contender in First Empire (Classic Empire). A second-out winner when switched from sythetic to grass here Aug. 1, the dark bay captured the Soaring Free S. over the local lawn Aug. 21. Casse also saddles a trio of longshots in Souper Legacy (Hard Spun), Grafton Street (War Front) and Luckman (Empire Maker).

Shug McGaughey is very rarely seen in the Woodbine entries, but he makes the trip north with Dripping Gold (Lemon Drop Kid), who won on debut in a two-turn turf test at Saratoga Aug. 7.

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Sunday Insights: Klaravich Debut French-Bred Firster at the Shore

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4th-MTH, $55K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1mT, post time: 1:40 p.m. ET
CUSTOMER LIST (FR) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), purchased by Michel Zerolo's Oceanic Bloodstock for €250,000 at last year's Arqana August Sale (walking video) on behalf of Seth Klarman's Klaravich Stable, is out of a winning daughter of MGSW & GISP Innuendo (Ire) (Caerleon), the dam of MGSW & GISP Criticism (GB) (Machiavellian) and granddam of SW & GSP Magical Touch (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Also responsible for SW Peacoat (GB) (Doyen {Ire}), Innuendo is out of champion Infamy (Ire) (Shirley Heights {GB}), herself the dam of GSW Barafamy (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}). TJCIS PPs

Chiefswood Debuter Draws the Rail at Woodbine…
6th-WO, C$127k, Msw, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT), post time: 4:01 p.m. ET
Chiefswood Stable's AWESOME STREET (Ghostzapper) is the latest to make the races from Tara Street (Street Cry {Ire}), an unraced half-sister to GII Canadian S. winner Essential Edge (Storm Cat), the dam of GSP Leading Edge (Tapit). Tara Street is also a half-sister to Flaming Rose (Grand Slam), whose son Tiz A Slam (Tiznow) was a two-time winner of this track's GII Nijinsky S.–setting a course record on one of those occasions–and runner-up to Holy Helena (Ghostzapper) in the 2017 Queen's Plate. This is also the female family of MGSW Flameaway (Scat Daddy) and his stakes-winning half-sister Ellan Vannin (Spring At Last). TJCIS PPs

Well-Related Filly Gets Going for Godolphin…
8th-CD, $120K, Msw, 2yo, f, 7f, post time: 4:22 p.m. ET
FULL FOCUS (Medaglia d'Oro) is a Godolphin homebred daughter of their SW & GP Divided Attention (A.P. Indy), a half-sister to champion Folklore (Tiznow), whose GSP half-sister Delightful Quality (Elusive Quality) is the dam of Eclipse Award-winning MGISW 'TDN Rising Star' Essential Quality (Tapit). Folklore's daughter Rhodochrosite (Unbridled's Song) is the dam of three winners from as many to race, most notably of two-time Japanese champion and Triple Crown hero Contrail (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). TJCIS PPs

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La Dragontea Earns First Graded Stakes Win In Canadian Stakes At Woodbine

Christophe Clement's English-bred filly La Dragontea got her first graded stakes win in the Grade 2 Canadian Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Ridden by Joel Rosario, the filly broke cleanly, sat just off the front running Our Secret Agent, and took over the lead in the stretch to make her first trip to Woodbine a winning one.

At the break, Our Secret Agent was out fastest, taking the lead over La Dragontea and Merveilleux, with Court Return and Barkin running toward the back of the short field. On the backstretch, the field maintained their early positions, with Our Secret Agent a length and a half in front of La Dragontea. Around the final turn, Rosario gave his filly her cue to move.

Entering the stretch, La Dragontea pulled even with a rail-running Our Secret Agent, Merveilleux to their outside. Inside the final furlong, La Dragontea took over the lead, pulling away from the field as Court Return came on in late stretch to take over second with Barkin rallying on the outside. At the wire, La Dragontea was a length in front of Court Return and Barkin, with Merveilleux and Our Secret Agent rounding out the field.

The final time for the 1 1/8 miles on the firm Woodbine turf was 1:50.33. Find this race's chart here.

La Dragontea paid $4.40, $3.10, and $2.10. Court Return paid $5.50 and $2.60. Barkin paid $3.30.

Bred in England by Bartisan Racing Ltd, the 4-year-old filly is by Lope de Vega (IRE) out of the Sadler's Wells mare La Concorde (FR). She is owned by Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and Rebecca Hillen. In 2021, the filly has three wins in five starts, for a lifetime record of four wins in 12 starts and career earnings of $246,882.

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Gilbert Campbell Passes Away

Gilbert G. Campbell, who owned Stonehedge Farm South near Williston, FL with his wife Marilyn, died Thursday at Lowell General Hospital in Massachusetts following a brief illness. He was 91. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son Gary and daughter Susan.

Longtime Stonehedge Farm South manager, Larry King, said “He loved his horses and we inspected them all every time they came down, and he would say, 'I can't wait to see these run.' Marilyn is very involved and loves the horses and his wishes, which he had told me many times, was for it to keep right on going forward.”

Leading Florida breeder and former president of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association, Campbell was a multiple graded stakes-winning owner with 461 wins and earnings of more than $13 million. His top homebreds include GSW Ivanavinalot, dam of two-time champion Songbird (Medaglia d'Oro).

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