June, 2022 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Half to Jack Christopher Highlights Fasig-Tipton June Digital Sale

A half-sister by Mo Town to the GI Champagne winner Jack Christopher (Munnings), a recent winner of the GII Pat Day Mile S. at Churchill, highlights 12 entries for Fasig-Tipton's June Digital Sale, now online at digital.fasigtipton.com. Bidding is officially open and will close this Thursday, June 9, at 2 p.m. EDT.

“We have several attractive offerings for this Belmont week sale, including a two-year-old half-sister to undefeated GI winner Jack Christopher, who is expected to run in the GI Woody Stephens on Belmont Stakes day,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales. “In addition, we have mares in foal on attractive covers, and some exciting race horses.”

The two-year-old filly, from Mo Town's first crop, sells as hip 1, has been broken and is galloping. She sells as a racing or broodmare prospect.

Others in the sale include:

• Bali Dreamin (Bal A Bali {Brz}) (Hip 3): A three-year-old filly who broke her maiden by three-and-half lengths in a maiden special weight at Oaklawn Park Apr. 15, she is out of a half-sister to multiple GI winner and sire English Channel, and is offered as racing/broodmare prospect.

• Easy Silence (Constitution) (Hip 5): A four-year-old stakes placed filly, who is carrying her first foal by Maclean's Music.

• Got It Made (Uncle Mo) (Hip 6): Five-year-old mare out of a full-sister to multiple GI winner and GI producer Cavorting. She is in foal to current leading third-crop sire Not This Time.

• Malibu Mischief (Goldencents) (Hip 12): Six-year-old stakes-stakes placed daughter of Goldencents from the family of GI winner Stormy Lucy, she is carrying her first foal by Yaupon, and will be the first mare to be offered at public auction in foal to that sire.

Each entry's page features a catalogue-style pedigree, five-cross pedigree, photos, and walking videos. Horses of racing age and racing/broodmare prospect pages offer Daily Racing Form Past Performances, Thoroughmanager past performances, Ragozin speed figures, and race replays. Access to veterinary information and a repository are available on applicable entries.

Location information for entries is also provided, and registered bidders may contact sellers from the entry's page to arrange an inspection or ask for additional information.
To create an account or register to bid, as well as read a list of Frequently Asked Questions, prospective buyers should visit digital.fasigtipton.com.

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Shorter Gallop For Rich Strike, But Derby Winner Wanted More To Do

RED TR-Racing's Grade 1 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike shortened up to 1 1/4 miles for his daily exercise on Monday and left the track wanting to do more in his daily gallop for Saturday's Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets.

Rich Strike had his typical morning routine, schooling through Belmont's paddock before walking through the tunnel and onto the fast main track with regular exercise rider Gabriel Lagunes aboard.

Trainer Eric Reed said he was pleased with the gallop, but knew Rich Strike needed to gallop farther when he had a spirited exit from the main track.

“I didn't gallop him hard enough because he came off the track rearing up,” said Reed, who typically gallops the Keen Ice chestnut 1 1/2 miles or farther. “I'll have to do a little more with him tomorrow. We were trying not to push him too hard, but it's like I always say, he lets you know when he wants to do more.”

The Belmont Stakes will be Rich Strike's first start since he upset the Kentucky Derby at odds of 80-1 with an off-the-pace trip and rail-skimming ride from jockey Sonny Leon, tactics that Reed said could be slightly different in the “Test of the Champion.”

“I'm not too worried about the draw either way. I would probably be fine with an outside post again just to let him get a spot – I think he'll be a lot closer to the pace than anyone imagines,” said Reed. “He's gotten smarter and more aggressive. The pace won't be near what he's used to running in any of his other races. I could be wrong because he'll do whatever he wants, but something tells me he's going to be more aggressive on his own for this race. I think he's changed for the better.

“I think even if he drops back out of the gate, it won't take him as long to get where he needs to be anyway,” Reed added. “I think in the middle of the turn, if he's within four or five lengths, they'll have to deal with him.”

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‘All Systems Go’ As Creative Minister Turns In Easy Half-Mile Breeze Ahead Of Belmont

Fern Circle Stables, Back Racing and Magdalena Racing's Creative Minister had his final work on Monday in preparation for Saturday's Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets. The son of Creative Cause breezed an easy half-mile in 50.33 seconds over the fast main track at Belmont Park.

“It was something simple,” said trainer Kenny McPeek. “We let him stretch his legs; he had a long gallop and he did everything right. He looked happy doing it.”

Creative Minister was guided through the exercise by Heman Harkie, who was also aboard for his half-mile breeze last week. The grey colt stood near the finish line for a few minutes before the breeze, surveying Big Sandy with his head up and ears forward as Harkie gave his neck a few strokes.

The pair then took off the wrong way around towards the top of the stretch so that Creative Minister could get a sense of Belmont's looming grandstand and long home stretch. Creative Minister was taken to the backstretch to begin his work and NYRA clockers caught his first quarter-mile in 24 and 4/5 seconds. He travelled well to finish the work in 50.33 and galloped out five furlongs in 1:04 flat.

“He's a very smart horse,” McPeek said. “He hasn't missed a beat and has been eating well. He just needed a maintenance half-mile. All systems go.”

Creative Minister established himself in the 3-year-old division with a rallying third-place effort in the Grade 1 Preakness on May 21, finishing 3 1/2 lengths behind the victorious Early Voting. He was awarded a career-best 100 Beyer Speed Figure for the effort, which was his stakes debut.

McPeek is in search of his second Belmont Stakes triumph and first since Sarava stunned the 2002 running at odds of 70-1, the longest shot in history to win the “Test of the Champion.”

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‘Tough, Confident’ You And I Dies At Old Friends At The Age Of 31

You and I, the multiple graded stakes winning son of Kris S, has died.

A pensioner at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement in Georgetown, KY., since 2011, You and I was 31 and was suffering infirmities of old age.

In 1993, as a two-year-old, You and I was a star right out of the box for owner Triumviri Stable and trainer Stanley Hough. He followed his maiden win at Belmont Park—where he beat future Kentucky Derby Winner Go for Gin—with a victory in the GR2 Cowdin Stakes at Aqueduct.

In 1994, You and I was sold to owner Edmund Gann and transferred to the barn of Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel. The near coal-black colt went on to capture the GR3 Riva Ridge Stakes, the GR1 Metropolitan Handicap, and the GR2 Brooklyn Handicap before retiring in 1995.

In all You and I captured 6 of his 16 starts, and hit the boards three other times for lifetime career earnings of $701,235.

He stood as a stallion at Airdrie Stud in Kentucky from 1995- 2003 where he sired five-time GR1 winning filly, You.

From 2004 – 2008 You and I stood at Woodstead Farm in Washington before being retired from stud and eventually donated to Old Friends.

“When we lose a horse it's always difficult, but some are more difficult than others,” said Old Friends founder and President Michael Blowen. “You and I was tough, confident, and haughty. Bobby Frankel and Gov. Brereton C. Jones, two early, generous supporters of Old Friends, took care of You and I during his racing and breeding careers but we were honored to care for him in his golden years. To say he will be missed by all of us is a monumental understatement.”

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