November, 2021 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Boat Racing Named New Owner of the Year

Eric Armagost, Daniel Giovacchini, Reiley Higgins, Patrick O'Neill and Alex Quoyeser's Boat Racing has been named OwnerView's 2021 New Owner of the Year, sponsored by 1/ST RACING. Boat Racing is best known Hot Rod Charlie (Oxbow), a leading sophomore of this year who took the GI Pennsylvania Derby and GII TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby after finishing second in last year's GI TVG Breeders' Cup Juvenile Presented by TAA.

The group of college friends from Brown University have used their runners' earnings to support philanthropic causes as well, contributing funds to and raising awareness for the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA), Jake Panus Scholarship Fund, and Jake Panus Walk-on Football Endowed Scholarship.

“Boat Racing has brought infectious enthusiasm to our sport as well as inspiring generosity for worthy causes,” said Gary Falter, project manager for OwnerView. “OwnerView is proud to recognize a new and youthful ownership group that has not only experienced success at the highest levels of horse racing, but has also given back to the community.”

“We could not be more pleased to be honored with this prestigious award and are cognizant of the much more deserving, rare company that have won before us,” said Patrick O'Neill, nephew of trainer Doug O'Neill. “The initial idea amongst us five was always to participate in this incredible sport we all have fallen in love with and utilize the amazing environment it provides to create memories to last us a lifetime. We had no inkling that this simple idea would ever take us to the pinnacle of the sport, which is why it was so important for us to pivot our fortunes into something bigger and beyond ourselves through MRA and the memory of Jake Panus. At the end of the day, all credit for this privilege goes to Doug O'Neill and his entire team, our incredible co-owners in Roadrunner Racing, Bill Strauss, and Gainesway Farm, and our amazing equine friend in Hot Rod Charlie.”

The New Owner of the Year Award has been previously presented to MyRacehorse, Larry Best, the Churchill Downs Racing Club, Charles and Susan Chu, LNJ Foxwoods, and Sol Kumin. The Boat Racing partners will be presented with their award during the final panel of the 2021 Thoroughbred Owner Conference series, which will be held Tuesday, December 7, at 2 p.m. ET.

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Showcasing Heads Whitsbury Manor Stud Roster

Showcasing (GB), the sire of three Group 1 winners with five sons at stud, will remain at £45,000 at Whitsbury Manor Stud for the 2022 season.

Announcing the fees for his five stallions, stud director Ed Harper said, “Following last year's downward adjustment of our fees due to Covid we have decided to keep our fees similar to last year. We are delighted that so many of our clients have had great success at the sales and feel it's important to maintain value commercial stallion options for breeders.”

He added, “Once again, Showcasing had a great year on the track as Britain's leading sire of 2-year-olds. His results have also translated through to the sales ring as he achieved more six-figure yearlings sales this year at Books 1 and 2 than ever before.”

As Whitsbury Manor's son of Scat Daddy, Sergei Prokofiev, embarks on his second season at stud, his fee has been reduced slightly to £6,000.

“He was the most popular first-season sire in Britain this year covering 154 mares,” said Harper. “I can honestly say no Whitsbury stallion has ever had a stronger start in terms of numbers and quality.”

The Group 1-winning sprinter Havana Grey (GB) will be represented by his first runners in 2022 and his fee has been held at £6,000, while Due Diligence has been cut to £5,000, the fee at which his fellow resident Adaay (Ire) remains for the fourth season in a row.

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Rachael Blackmore avoids fall to snatch dramatic Novices’ Chase win at Cheltenham

Rachael Blackmore and Hendry de Bromhead-trained mare Gin On Lime claim victory after a hugely dramatic Novices' Chase at Cheltenham.

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Two More Added to KEENOV HRAs

Two more supplements have been added to horses of racing age portion of the Keeneland November sale, to be held on the final day of the auction Nov. 19.

Hilliard (Temple City), is a 3-year-old gelding last seen finishing fourth in the GII Hill Prince S. Oct. 23. He is consigned by Bluewater Sales as hip 3884.

Luckywise (Lookin At Lucky) is a 2-year-old racing or broodmare prospect consigned by Paramount Sales as hip 3883. She hails from a productive female family that includes last month's GII Twilight Derby winner Subconscious (Tapit).

A total of 287 horses of racing age have been cataloged for the closing day session, and will sell after the final 148 cataloged breeding stock offerings have been sold. Keeneland will continue to accept supplements to the horses of racing age section through mid-November.

Visit www.keeneland.com for more.

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