Month: May 2022

Shamrocket The 4-1 Morning Line Favorite Ahead Of Grade 3 Louisville Stakes

Donegal Racing's multiple stakes winner Shamrocket was made the slight 4-1 morning line favorite in an oversubscribed field of 15 turf marathon runners for Saturday's 85th running of the $200,000 Louisville Stakes (Grade 3) at Churchill Downs.

Saturday's Louisville Stakes will go as the finale on the 11-race program with a post time of 5:58 p.m. (all times Eastern). First post is 12:45 p.m. Fans are invited to stay after the Louisville to watch the Preakness Stakes (G1) on the Big Board. Post time for the Preakness is 7:01 p.m.

Trained by Todd Pletcher, the Florida-bred Shamrocket began his 5-year-old campaign with a half-length victory in the $75,000 Sunshine Classic Stakes at Gulfstream. Previously, the son of Tonalist scored a half-length win in the $100,000 Point of Entry Stakes at 1 ½ miles over the Belmont turf course. Umberto Rispoli will ride Shamrocket from post No. 10.

Here's the complete field for the Louisville from the rail out (with jockey, trainer and morning line odds): Bama Breeze (Corey Lanerie, Rusty Arnold, 12-1); Cavalry Charge (David Cohen, Dallas Stewart, 12-1); Blanket of Roses (Edgar Morales, Rey Hernandez, 50-1); Cibolian (Chris Landeros, Rodolphe Brisset, 12-1); Ajourneytofreedom (Javier Castellano, Mike Maker, 5-1); Strong Tide (Marcelino Pedroza, Mike Lauer, 10-1); Modus Operandi (IRE) (Joe Talamo, Brendan Walsh, 15-1); Another Mystery (Jareth Loveberry, Chris Block, 6-1); Camp Hope (James Graham, Kenny McPeek, 6-1); Shamrocket (Rispoli, Pletcher, 4-1); Cullum Road (Declan Cannon, Doug Danner, 30-1); Highest Honors (Ricardo Santana Jr., Chad Brown, 8-1); Cellist (Julien Leparoux, Rusty Arnold, 10-1); and Reigning Spirit (Colby Hernandez, Al Stall Jr., 15-1). Also eligible: Celerity (Vincent Cheminaud, Waylon Cundiff, 50-1).

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Outstrip’s Nadette Annexes ParisLongchamp’s Listed Prix Finlande

Team Valor International and Marco Saviozzi's 3-year-old filly Nadette (Fr) (Outstrip {GB}–Ciboulette {Ire}, by Pivotal {GB}) was two places behind subsequent G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine Mangoustine (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}) when fifth going one mile at ParisLongchamp in last month's G3 Prix de la Grotte and stepped forward to collect a career high in Thursday's Listed Prix Finlande upped to nine furlongs back at the Bois de Boulogne venue. The 32-5 chance, who also ran fifth in last term's G3 Prix des Reservoirs at Deauville, found a smooth rhythm off the pace in sixth after the initial exchanges. Rowed along in early straight with 500 metres remaining, she quickened smartly for control entering the final furlong and was not for catching under mild urging in the closing stages, keeping on strongly to easily hold Bahasa (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) by 1 1/2 lengths. The hitherto undefeated Yukata (Ire) (Galileo {Ire} was a head away in third, a short head in front of 'TDN Rising Star' Raclette (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in fourth.

“She ran a good race in the [G3] Prix de la Grotte and that is good form as we saw this last Sunday in the [G1 Poule d'Essai des] Pouliches,” said winning trainer Romain Le Dren Doleuze. “I was confident beforehand as I knew that she would love the extra furlong and the faster ground. She has an entry for next month's [G1] Prix de Diane and I have an idea as to what we should do next, but I will talk with the owners before revealing any future plans.”

Nadette is the second of four foals and lone scorer produced by a multiple-winning half-sister to Listed Lure S. victor Kencumin (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}). Her second dam Cumin (Fusaichi Pegasus), herself a full-sister to dual Grade III placegetter Obsequious, ran third in the G3 Prestige S. and is a granddaughter of MG1SW European Horse of the Year User Friendly (GB) (Slip Anchor {GB}). The April-foaled bay is kin to a 2-year-old colt by Kendargent (Fr) and a yearling filly by Al Wukair (Ire).

Thursday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX FINLANDE-Listed, €55,000, ParisLongchamp, 5-19, 3yo, f, 9fT, 1:54.30, g/s.
1–NADETTE (FR), 123, f, 3, by Outstrip (GB)
1st Dam: Ciboulette (Ire), by Pivotal (GB)
2nd Dam: Cumin, by Fusaichi Pegasus
3rd Dam: User Cat, by Storm Cat
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (€50,000 Ylg '20 AROCT; €17,000 2yo '21 ARQJUN). O-Team Valor International & Marco Saviozzi; B-Herve Dardenne (FR); T-Romain Le Dren Doleuze; J-Theo Bachelot. €27,500. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-0, €68,400.
2–Bahasa (Ire), 123, f, 3, Siyouni (Fr)–Indonesienne (Ire), by Muhtathir (GB). O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (IRE); T-Christophe Ferland. €11,000.
3–Yukata (Ire), 123, f, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Blue Kimono (Ire), by Invincible Spirit (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-White Birch Farm, Michael Tabor & Susan Magnier; B-White Birch Farm (IRE); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. €8,250.
Margins: 1HF, HD, SHD. Odds: 6.40, 23.00, 2.40.
Also Ran: Raclette (GB), Jouza (Ire), Katoucha (Fr), Mascaret (GB), Peshmerga (Ger), Everest Rose (GB), Zaracampa (Fr). Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Saxon Warrior Filly Sets Record at Goresbridge Sale

A filly from the first crop of dual Group 1 winner Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) out of Causeway Queen (Ire) (Giant's Causeway) was hammered down to Stephen Hillen and Kevin Ryan for €520,000 to shoot to the head of the class at Thursday's Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze-Up Sale.

The final price set a new record for the Goresbridge Sale, easily surpassing the €410,000 set at last year's event. The March-foaled chestnut was consigned to the auction by Greenhills Farm as lot 151 and is out of an unraced daughter of G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Ask For the Moon (Fr) (Dr Fong), whose produce include G3 Dee S. winner and G1 Investec Derby third Astrology (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and the listed-winning Sandro Botticelli (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

“It is fantastic, she is a gorgeous filly, cracking filly with a lovely pedigree and she just filled the eye for everyone,” said a delighted Katie Walsh, who previously topped the Goresbridge Sale in 2018 with the Frankel filly East, also bought by Hillen.

“I knew coming here that she was going to clock well, I had a fair idea that she is a tasty filly–all she had done is please me since I have had her. She has always been a straightforward filly with a great galloping stride and a great attitude.”

The cross of Saxon Warrior's legendary late sire over Giant's Causeway dams has resulted in the likes of Beauty Parlour, Barocci and Deep Jewelry.

 

 

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‘He Absolutely Loves It Here’: Rich Strike Gallops At Churchill, Still On Target For Belmont

RED TR-Racing's Kentucky Derby (Grade I) winner Rich Strike arrived at Churchill Downs on Wednesday from his home base of Mercury Equine Center in Lexington, Ky. to begin his preparation for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (GI) on June 11.

Rich Strike, who shocked the racing world at odds of 80-1 with his victory in the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, spent 10 days at Mercury Equine Center before his return to Churchill Downs. Rich Strike galloped at 5:45 a.m. Thursday and is scheduled to breeze Saturday at 7:30 a.m.

“When he got off the van you could see his chest puff up,” trainer Eric Reed said. “He absolutely loves it here. I think he knows when he's here he has a job to do.”

The Belmont Stakes is the third jewel of racing's Triple Crown. Reed decided to skip the second jewel, Saturday's $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (GI).

“I just kept going back to how he wouldn't be mentally ready to run in two weeks,” Reed said. “Our original plan if we didn't get in the Derby was to run in the Belmont. So, we're sticking with that plan.”

Rich Strike is scheduled to gallop at 5:45 a.m. Friday.

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