November, 2021 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Wagering and Purses Up Despite Fewer Races in October 2021

Equibase has released the economic indicators for the month of October and year-to-date, as well as the same statistics for October of 2020 and January through October of 2020 for comparison.

THOROUGHBRED RACING ECONOMIC INDICATORS FOR OCTOBER 2021

Indicator Oct. 2021 Oct. 2020 % Change

Wagering/U.S. Races $950,624,087 $929,063,211 +2.32%

U.S. Purses $107,844,038 $90,904,717 +18.63%

U.S. Race Days 328 340 -3.53%

U.S. Races 2,748 2,852 -3.65%

U.S. Starts 20,750 22,410 -7.41%

Avg. Field Size 7.55 7.86 -3.90%

Avg. Wagering/Day $2,898,244 $2,732,539 +6.06%

Avg. Purses/Day $328,793 $267,367 +22.97%

YTD 2021 vs. YTD 2020

Indicator 3Q 2016 3Q. 2015 % Change

Wagering/U.S. Races $10,448,766,933 $9,275,606,633 +12.65%

U.S. Purses $988,391,517 $720,140,966 +37.25%

U.S. Race Days 3,530 2,849 +23.90%

U.S. Races 28,976 23,747 +22.02%

U.S. Starts 211,377 186,886 +13.10%

Avg. Field Size 7.29 7.87 -7.31%

Avg. Wagering/Day $2,959,991 $3,255,741 -9.08%

Avg. Purses/Day $279,998 $252,770 +10.77%

Stats provided by Equibase Company

*Includes worldwide commingled wagering on U.S. races.

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Hit the Road Out of BC Mile

Grade I winner Hit the Road (More Than Ready) has been scratched from Saturday's GI Breeders' Cup Mile due to a fever, trainer Dan Blacker announced via Twitter Friday.

“Sad to report we have to scratch Hit The Road from Breeders' Cup Mile as he has a fever,” Blacker tweeted. “So disappointed for his great group of owners. Unbelievably bad timing and bad luck. We will get him healthy, regroup and point for the next race.”

Winner of the GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile and GIII Thunder Road S. earlier this year, Hit the Road was most recently third in the GII City of Hope Mile S. Oct. 2.

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The Haiku Handicapper Presented By NYRA Bets: 2021 Breeders’ Cup Classic

Time to analyze the 2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile field, in post position order, in the form of Haiku; a Japanese poem of 17 syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five.

To read previous editions of The Haiku Handicapper, click here.

#1 – Tripoli
Clearly loves Del Mar
Not facing West Coast patsies
This isn't his crowd

#2 – Express Train
His Del Mar triumph
Was a few stops ago now
Not sure he's got it

#3 – Hot Rod Charlie
Season of “almosts”
Culminates with a home game
Absolutely live

#4 – Essential Quality
The likely soph champ
Will the West Coast ship negate
His surplus of class?

#5 – Knicks Go
Fraction controller
Horse of the Year on the line
Should have no excuse

#6 – Art Collector
Lots of front-runners
Not all of them can endure
Seeing a step back

#7 – Stilleto Boy
Midwest to West Coast
Always brings his boxing gloves
Price play on bottom

#8 – Medina Spirit
Not the horse's fault
It'll be tough to feel good
If he wins the thing

#9 – Max Player
His ship's been righted
Just one start since July 4th
Might not be his race

Prediction
Which pace horse outlasts?
Knicks Go claims his spot on top
Eight and three follow

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Wootton Bassett Leads 2022 Coolmore Roster

Wootton Bassett (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}), who will stand for €150,000 in 2022, leads the Coolmore Stud roster next year. Following the passing of his former stablemate, the breed-shaping Galileo (Ire) earlier this year, the dark bay has continued to burnish his reputation with 12 of his progeny winning stakes-eight at group level–in 2021. The fillies Incarville (Fr) and Zellie (Fr) took the G1 Prix Saint-Alary and G1 Prix Marcel Boussac, respectively, increasing his overall Group 1 winners to five. Juvenile colts Royal Patronage (Fr), Atomic Jones (Fr) and Topgear (Fr) all won group races, while Wootton Assett (Fr) took the GIII Virginia Derby in America. The stallion's Tamahere (Fr) was also second in the GI Jenny Wiley S. Stateside. He stood for €100,000 in 2021.

No Nay Never has also enjoyed a good year with his progeny and will command €125,000. The 10-year-old counts 11 black-type winners to his credit this term, led by dual Group 1 winner Alcohol Free (Ire). He has also celebrated group winners Zain Claudette (Ire) and Armor (GB) in England. His Unicorn Lion (Ire), a Group 3 winner in Japan, was recently runner-up in the G1 Takarazuka Kinen.

A trio of Group 1 winners have made their mark for Camelot (GB) in 2021, and the son of Montjeu (Ire) is priced at €75,000, up from €60,000 (originally €45,000) last term. One of 10 black-type winners is the G1 Futurity Trophy S. hero Luxembourg (Ire), while Santa Barbara (Ire) collected a pair of Grade I victories in America and Sir Dragonet (Ire) won the G1 Tancred S. Down Under.

The brilliant newcomer St Mark's Basilica (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a five time Group 1 winner, will stand for €65,000. Rated the best in the world in 2021, he is also a dual Classic winner of the G1 French 2000 Guineas and G1 Prix du Jockey Club and joins his Classic-winning brother Magna Grecia (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) (€17,500) on the roster.

Roster veterans Starspangledbanner (Aus) (Choisir {Aus}) and Australia (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) will both command €35,000. One of a quartet of group winners out of seven stakes winners this term, State of Rest (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) scored a Group 1 double, with victories in the GI Saratoga Derby and more recently the GI Cox Plate. Starspangledbanner also sired listed winner and G1 Cheveley Park S. runner-up Flotus (Ire). Broome (Ire) and Mare Australis (Ire) won the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and G1 Prix Ganay, respectively, for Australia, who accrued 12 stakes winners, eight at the group level.

It has also been a successful year for Gleneagles (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who will stand for €15,000. Loving Dream (GB) was his first Group 1 winner in the G1 Prix de Royallieu and she was one of 11 black-type winners, six at the group level. First-season sire Churchill (Ire) is another son of Galileo and is priced at €25,000. His progeny already have a trio of black-type winners between them among his 23 winners. Last year's G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) is also at €25,000 and covered his first book of mares in 2021. Another Coolmore first-season sire is Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at €10,000. His Atamisque (Ire), one of 10 winners, won at the Group 3 level in Italy.

Royal Ascot hero Calyx (GB) (Kingman {GB}) will stand for €12,500, while Ten Sovereigns (Ire) (No Nay Never) is at €17,500. Both will have first yearlings in 2022. Three stallions will have first runners in 2022: Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) (€20,000), U S Navy Flag (War Front) (€12,500), and Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy (€10,000).

Circus Maximus (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) will stand for €12,500 and is expecting his first foals next year.

See below for the complete 2022 roster.

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