January, 2022 | Horse Racing Free Tips

State Of Rest’s Dam To Visit Frankel

Repose (Quiet American), the dam of last year's G1 Cox Plate and GI Saratoga Derby Invitational winner State Of Rest (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), will visit champion sire Frankel (GB) this year, owner Dermot Cantillon told the TDN. The 10-year-old mare is in foal to Sea The Stars (Ire) and is due to foal soon.

State Of Rest is the second foal out of Repose, and he was bought by Diamond Bloodstock for 45,000gns as a foal before being pinhooked for 60,000gns when purchased as a yearling by Aiden O'Ryan and Joseph O'Brien. He started out racing for the Long Wait Partnership before being bought privately by Teme Valley Racing. State Of Rest ran just three times last year but made of the most of his opportunities; after finishing third in The Curragh's Listed Celebration S. on June 26, he shipped to New York to win the Saratoga Derby. He traveled to Australia off 77 days' rest, but made it a Group 1 double when besting the G1 Caulfield Guineas winner Anamoe (Aus) (Street Boss) by a short head.

Teme Valley also races Repose's 3-year-old filly Tranquil Lady (Ire) (Australia {GB}), who broke her maiden at second asking in September before finishing second in the Listed Staffordstown Stud S. Repose has a newly turned 2-year-old filly by Dandy Man (Ire) who was bought by American trainer Tony Dutrow for €180,000 at Goffs Orby, and she was rested for 2021 before being covered by Sea The Stars.

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NYRA’s Pre-Suspension Hearing Against Bob Baffert To Begin Monday; Judge Dismisses Trainer’s Lawsuit

Judge Carol Bagley Amon of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York officially dismissed a lawsuit brought by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert on Friday, reports the Daily Racing Form, allowing the New York Racing Association's pre-suspension hearing to begin as scheduled on Monday, Jan. 24.

Amon's ruling indicated that the pre-suspension hearing fulfills Baffert's right to due process.

“NYRA is gratified by Judge Amon's decision to dismiss Mr. Baffert's suit in its entirety,” Patrick McKenna, a spokesman for NYRA, told DRF. “As we have said throughout this process, NYRA's focus in this matter is protecting the integrity of the sport of Thoroughbred racing in New York.”

Amon's ruling also states that Baffert will be able to pursue a separate judicial review of a suspension after the hearing is completed.

“Whether NYRA is a biased agency and whether suspension is a 'fait accompli' will certainly be clearer after the hearing has run its course and NYRA has decided to suspend Baffert,” Amon wrote.

NYRA had notified Baffert ahead of the Belmont Stakes that it was suspending his ability to enter horses in races or have stall space at its racetracks due to his recent history of medication violations (five over a one-year period), the conflicting statements he provided to media around the Medina Spirit scandal, and Churchill Downs' suspension of the trainer.

Amon determined that NYRA's suspension of Baffert should not have taken place without some sort of hearing allowing him to address the organization's accusations against him. Although NYRA was asserting its private property rights in the case, Amon said the organization is closely entwined enough with the state that its suspension of Baffert constituted a state action, thereby requiring due process.

NYRA issued a statement of charges against Baffert and fellow trainer Marcus Vitali on Sept. 10.

The upcoming hearing process, laid out by NYRA in its official statement on Sept. 10, is not expected to be brief. O. Peter Sherwood, the retired New York State Supreme Court justice, will serve as a NYRA-appointed hearing officer. The hearing may last several days, and Sherwood is not required to issue his post-hearing report with recommendations within a specific period of time.

Once that report has been issued, a panel will review it and issue a final decision within 10 days

Shishkin edges Energumene in Clarence House Chase thriller at Ascot

Nicky Henderson-trained Shishkin beats Energumene in a dramatic finish to the SBK Clarence House Chase at Ascot.

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Foal Patrol Presented By National Museum Of Racing And Hall Of Fame: Choosing A Mare To Follow

Since Season 1 in 2018, millions have watched Foal Patrol's live webcam series for a behind-the-scenes look at what daily life is like for in-foal mares and foals. Learn more about this season's lineup at www.foalpatrol.com and watch our “Recent Updates” for Foal Patrol announcements and posts about the season's mares and foals.

Foal Patrol has partnered with the Paulick Report in Season 5 to bring you closer to featured mares and foals and to ask farm staff questions about their care and health.

In this episode featuring Repeta at Three Chimneys Farm in Versailles, Ky., Paulick Report staff ask Three Chimneys' Chris Baker, “Why was Repeta chosen for this season's Foal Patrol?”

For a chance to have one of your questions asked in an upcoming Foal Patrol episode on the Paulick Report, email your question to foalpatrol@racingmuseum.net. Be sure to let us know if your question is for a specific Season 5 mare.

Foal Patrol Season 5 education content begins with breeding and reproduction and covers various aspects of the life of a Thoroughbred horse, from foaling through retirement. Content for Foal Patrol viewers of all ages will be added to the new Education Site regularly, from now through June 2022, at www.foalpatrol.com/education.

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