November, 2021 | Horse Racing Free Tips

American Pharoah Filly Goes One Better at Del Mar

5th-Del Mar, $71,500, Msw, 11-12, 2yo, f, 5fT, :56.67, fm, 2 3/4 lengths.
SHOPPINGFORPHAROAH (f, 2, American Pharoah–Smart Shopping {SP}, by Smart Strike) cut out a sharp pace in her six-furlong debut at Santa Anita Oct. 23 and yielded grudgingly to finish second by a length at 16-1. Sent off the 33-10 third favorite–with $22 less on her nose than second choice Granola Girl (Jack Milton)–the $300,000 Keeneland September yearling was once again ridden positively by Ricky Gonzalez at this slightly shorter journey, beating favored Comedic (Practical Joke) to the punch while not overextending herself pace-wise. The chalk tried to make a race of it in upper stretch, but Shoppingforpharoah had a nice kick and covered her final eighth of a mile in a smart :11.52 to win clear. Granola Girl was a distant third. The final time was 0.70 seconds quicker than the first division of the race that kicked off the Friday program. Shoppingforpharoah is out of a stakes-placed half-sister to Power Broker (Pulpit), whose major victory came in this track's GI FrontRunner S. in 2012; as well as SW Fierce Boots (Tiznow). Third dam Shopping (Private Account) produced GISW Miss Shop (Deputy Minister), the dam of MGSW Tin Type Gal (Tapit), GSW/MGISP Trappe Shot (Tapit) and SW & GSP Bought In Dixie (Dxieland Band). Smart Shopping is the dam of the yearling filly Yard Sale (Uncle Mo), a $435,000 purchase by Claiborne Farm at this year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale and a weanling colt by Arrogate. She was most recently mated to Justify. Sales history: $300,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $54,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O-Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC; B-Jamm Ltd (KY); T-Jonathan Wong.

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Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, November 13

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Saturday's meetings at Uttoxeter, Wetherby, Lingfield and Wolverhampton.

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Record Cheltenham November Sale

Sales returned to Cheltenham Racecourse on Friday for the first time since the pandemic, and the Cheltenham November Sale produced record results. Fifty horses were sold for £4,288,500-a record for any select point-to-point sale–at an average of £85,770 and a clearance rate of 93%.

Topping trade was the 4-year-old Arctic Bresil (GB) (Blue Bresil {Fr}) (lot 28), who finished second in a highly regarded maiden point-to-point at Tattersalls Farm. He was bought by Gerry Hogan for £305,000. In total, 14 lots realised £100,000 or more from 12 individual buyers.

“This evening's sale was the first to be held alongside racing at Cheltenham since the onset of COVID-19 and the vibrancy and depth of trade has been remarkable, reaffirming the unique appeal of selling point-to-pointers at the home of British jumps racing,” said Tattersalls Head Of Sales Matthew Prior. “There has been a real sense of anticipation that has built towards the November meeting, and it was a pleasure to once again see many of the National Hunt fraternity out in force at the sale in recent days, which has been borne out in this evening's frenzied activity.

“No doubt the outstanding success of the Tattersalls Cheltenham graduates continues to drive this demand as witnessed by the nine Cheltenham Festival winners in 2021 alone. The Irish and British point-to-point handlers are at the heart of this success story and as ever we are indebted to them for once again supporting the sale with a catalogue of real quality.”

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Trevor McCarthy Returns To New York With Joe Migliore As Agent

Jockey Trevor McCarthy will make his return to New York for the Aqueduct meet next Thursday, reports the Daily Racing Form, having spent the spring and summer in Southern California. Joe Migliore, a bloodstock agent and the son of former jockey Richard Migliore, will represent McCarthy in his return.

“Tremendously excited about how his return has been received, lots of people looking for us in the mornings, and we've been very active in the mornings,” Migliore told DRF. “Excited to build upon the success he had last year before going to California and think that we'll be able to repeat if not expand that success this winter and beyond.”

McCarthy, who left New York partly because of a wagering rule that requires married jockeys to be coupled in the wagering, went 9-for-156 in Southern California, and missed the last 11 weeks due to an ankle surgery. McCarthy now plans to ride year-round in New York, and he and his wife, jockey Katie Davis, are expecting their first child in December.