December, 2021 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Gulfstream Park: $400,000 Guarantee On Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot

The 20-cent Rainbow 6 gross jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $400,000 for Saturday's 11-race card at Gulfstream Park that features the first graded-stakes of the 2021-2022 Championship Meet at the Hallandale Beach, Fla., track.

The popular multi-race wager went unsolved during Friday's nine-race program. Multiple tickets with all six winners were each worth $1,169.28.

Saturday's sequence spans Races 6-11 and is highlighted by the $100,000 Mr. Prospector (G3) for 3-year-olds and up sprinting seven furlongs in Race 10, where 2020 Iroquois (G3) winner Dennis' Moment is the narrow 2-1 program favorite. Second choice at 5-2 is Endorsed, runner-up in the Louisville Thoroughbred Society Sept. 18 at Churchill Downs, three spots ahead of Dennis' Moment.

The Rainbow 6 begins with a one-mile optional claiming allowance for fillies and mares 3 and up on the main track that drew a field of seven. Race 7 is a maiden special weight for 2-year-olds, also going one mile, led by More Than Ready colt Emmanuel, a $350,000 yearling making his career debut for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher.

Also on the Saturday program is a maiden special weight for 2-year-olds sprinting six furlongs in Race 4. Positive Review, a second-time starter trained by Saffie Joseph Jr., is favored at 7-5 on the morning line after being beaten a neck in his Oct. 16 unveiling at Gulfstream.

Who's Hot: Jockey Luis Saez won two of the first three races Friday with Mount Sinai ($7.20) in Race 1 and My Prankster ($2.20) in Race 3, and completed his hat trick with No Nannette No ($6) in Race 9. Paco Lopez doubled aboard Never Satisfied ($50.60) in Race 4 and No Nay Maybe ($6.80) in Race 5. Tyler Gaffalione and trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. teamed up to win Race 7 with Drain the Clock ($2.80) and Race 8 with Katama Moonlight ($9) … Breezing Friday at Gulfstream was Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable, Peter Deutsch and Pantofel Stable's multiple graded-stakes placed South Bend, going a half-mile in 48.78 seconds. The 4-year-old colt is nominated to the $150,000 Harlan's Holiday (G3) Dec. 18.

Rainbow 6 Pool Guarantee: $400,000

Super Hi-5 Carryover: $3,762.20

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Andy Howard Named Yearling Manager At Lane’s End

Lane's End has named Andy Howard yearling manager at their Versailles, Ky., farm. He will be taking over from Peter Sheehan, who is now Lane's End stallion manager.

“Andy has been a key part of our success with yearlings and will be an important asset on our team moving forward,” said Bill Farish of Lane's End. “We are extremely confident in his ability to manage such a fundamental part of our operation.”

Howard brings many years of experience with him from the farm, having already worked as an assistant in their yearling division since 2013. Notable yearlings he has helped raise are Grade 1 Kentucky Derby winner Country House, multiple Grade 1 winner Code of Honor and multiple Group 2 winner Spanish Mission.

“I am very grateful for this opportunity to continue growing in my career at Lane's End,” said Howard. “I have always considered myself fortunate to work at a world-class operation like this one and I look forward to continuing the farm's path of success.”

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Chris Block Elected New President Of Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association

The Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association auditor on Friday verified the results of the election for president and seats on the ITHA Board of Directors.

All terms won in this election are for three years of service. The election results follow:

ITHA President
Chris Block, who challenged incumbent Mike Campbell in the race for ITHA president, won the race with 62 percent of the vote. Campbell has served as president since 2008. Block begins his service on Jan 1.

Three Trainer-Director Positions
Patti Miller, Tony Mitchell and Tom Swearingen each won election to seats on the ITHA Board. Swearingen currently serves on the ITHA Board; Miller and Mitchell will begin their service on Jan. 1.

Manny Perez, who has served on the ITHA Board since 2012, was unsuccessful in his bid for a new term.

Two Owner-Only Director Positions
Tom Fedro Sr. and Steve Holland, who each ran unopposed, won new terms on the ITHA Board.

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Kitten’s Joy Filly Catapults to Rising Stardom

Marc Detampel's New Year's Eve (Kitten's Joy) was overlooked at 11-1 in this career bow, but that won't happen in her next start after a good-looking graduation at Fair Grounds Friday. Squeezed out by her neighbors at the start, the chestnut raced near the back of the pack through opening splits of :24.41 and :50.24. Swung out to the center of the course in the stretch, New Year's Eve unleashed a furious late rally, sling-shotting past her competition to win going away by 1 1/2 lengths. Missoni (Flintshire {GB}) filled the place spot.

Awesome Rafaela also has a yearling colt named Will Take Cash (Will Take Charge). She visited Volatile earlier this year. The winner's second dam is Brazilian Group 1 winner Linda Rafaela (Brz) (Bin Ajwaad {Ire}), who also produced G1 Brazilian Oaks winner Viva Rafaela (Brz) (Know Heights {Ire}).

8th-Fair Grounds, $40,000, Msw, 12-10, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:41.68, fm, 1 1/2 lengths.
NEW YEAR'S EVE, f, 2, by Kitten's Joy
1st Dam: Awesome Rafaela {Brz}, by Elusive Quality
2nd Dam: Linda Rafaela (Brz), by Bin Ajwaad (Ire)
3rd Dam: Poli Arumba, by Executioner
Sales history: $110,000 RNA Ylg '20 KEESEP; $105,000 Ylg '20 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O-Marc Detampel; B-Stud TNT LLC (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh.

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