August, 2022 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Bar of Gold’s Justify Half-Sister Breaks Maiden With Flourish

1st-Saratoga, $88,000, (S), Msw, 8-12, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 1:03.18, fm, 1 length.
IM JUST KIDDIN (f, 2, Justify–Khancord Kid {GSW, $167,343}, by Lemon Drop Kid) scored here at second asking for the same connections of GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint shock winner Bar of Gold (Medaglia d'Oro), GISW, $1,551,000, becoming the eighth winner for her freshman sire (by Scat Daddy). Breaking well from the rail as the 4-5 favorite, the Kimmel trainee was outrun early but content to track from fourth behind :22.36 and :45.34 splits. Swung to the outside for her rally, she took aim at frontrunner Highway Harmony (Mo Town) and greenly ran down that pacesetter despite swapping leads in deep stretch. Im Just Kiddin won with ears pricked after finishing second last out on debut July 15 sprinting this distance on the main track. Kingsley Creek (Lord Nelson) flipped behind the gate before the start, and was scratched. Conditioner John Kimmel reported later that she appeared to come out of the incident okay. Im Just Kiddin's aforementioned older half-sister is a graded stakes producer herself as the dam of GIII With Anticipation S. victor Coinage (Tapit), who the Bromans race in partnership with D. J. Stable after he passed through the ring for $450,000 at KEESEP. The victress also claims Land Mine (Mineshaft), SP, $158,342; and stakes-placed Homeland (American Pharoah) as half relations. Dam Khancord Kid (Lemon Drop Kid) claimed the GIII Herecomesthebride in Hallandale as a race-mare, and is half to MSP Crackerjack Jones (Smarty Jones). She produced a 2022 Uncle Mo filly and visited Medaglia d'Oro for 2023. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $66,000. Click for the eEquibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O/B-Chester Broman & Mary R. Broman (NY); T-John C. Kimmel.

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Emily Upjohn Out Of Yorkshire Oaks As Raclette Joins The Fray

The Andre Fabre-trained 'TDN Rising Star' Raclette (GB) (Frankel {GB}) who represents Juddmonte, has been added to the Aug. 18 G1 Yorkshire Oaks field, bringing the total number of entries at this stage to 12. A homebred, the daughter of Grade I winner Emollient (Empire Maker) won the G2 Prix de Malleret on Bastille Day last out. John and Thady Gosden's Oaks runner-up Emily Upjohn (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is the latest defection.

Raclette will face the accomplished Alpinista (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who is riding a six-race winning streak–the last four at Group 1 level–for breeder Kirsten Rausing and trainer Sir Mark Prescott. The grey mare most recently captured the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud on July 3.

“I see there is a little bit of rain forecast in Yorkshire but the fast ground wouldn't inconvenience me, so I would prefer it if it didn't rain,” said Prescott.

“She did win her German Group 1s with plenty of cut in the ground so she's very versatile. What doesn't suit the others will suit me.

“It's a real privilege to be allowed to train her as a 5-year-old, but Miss Rausing is in a very unusual position that she has so many of the family, that while one of them is doing so well on the racecourse, she can afford to keep racing.

“She is adding value to the other horse whereas most people couldn't do that.”

Rausing could also have another runner in her colours in the Knavesmire race, the Ralph Beckett-trained Albaflora (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}).

Some of the other possibles at this stage include G1 Irish Oaks heroine Magical Lagoon (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) for Jessica Harrington, G1 Pretty Polly S. victress La Petite Coco (Ire) (Ruler Of The World {Ire}) from the Paddy Twomey yard, and three from Ballydoyle led by G1 Oaks scorer Tuesday (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

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Harness Trainer Found Dosing Horse On Race Day Suspended Through March 2024

Harness racing trainer Santiago Porfilio has been issued a total of six rulings by the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission thus far in 2022, the cumulative result of which is fines equaling $12,000 and a suspension that will last through March 16, 2024. The most egregious of his penalties stem from being caught dosing a horse on race day and continuing to race horses while under summary suspension.

According to the UStrottingnews.com's Fines and Suspensions Bulletin for the week of Aug. 5 through Aug. 11, Porfilio withdrew his appeals against all six rulings on Aug. 5. He will be required to pay all relevant fines by Aug. 15, 2022, and will wind up serving nearly two years worth of suspensions, through March 16, 2024.

On Jan. 27, 2022, the Porfilio-trained Vector finished first at the Meadows and later tested positive for Dexamethasone, a Class 4 drug at a level of 2772.5 picograms per milliliter. Vector was disqualified from that victory, and Porfilio was fined $1,000.

On Jan. 28, 2022, Porfilio's trainee Humboldt finished fifth at the Meadows and later tested positive for Dexamethasone, a Class 4 drug at a level of 1927.5 picograms per milliliter. Humboldt was disqualified, Porfilio was fined $1,500, and the trainer was suspended 15 days which were served from March 19, 2022, through and including April 2, 2022.

On Feb. 2, 2022, the Porfilio-trained Rollin Withholly A finished first at the Meadows and later tested positive for Dexamethasone, a Class 4 drug at a level of 588.3 picograms per milliliter. Rollin Withholly A was disqualified, and Porfilio was fined $2,500 and given a 30-day suspension which was served from April 3, 2022, through and including May 2, 2022.

On Feb. 17, 2022, commission investigators searched Porfilio's tack room at the Meadows. They found numerous bottles and tubs of drugs that did not have prescriptions. These drugs included, but are not limited to, Clenbuterol, Regu-Mate, SMZ tablets, along with a syringe capable of accepting a needle. During a hearing conducted on March 3, 2022 in the Judges' office at the Meadows, Porfilio admitted that all the items found during the search belong to him. Porfilio was fined $1,000 and issued a 45-day suspension, which was served from May 3, 2022, through and including June 16, 2022.

On March 10, 2022, commission investigators observed Porfilio administrating an unknown substance to the horse She'sonehotwriter, who was in to go in race 7 that day at the Meadows. The horse was scratched. The unknown substance and a 60cc dose syringe were seized by commission investigators and found to contain Benzoic acid, Bicarbonate, DL-Lactic Acid, Methansulfonic Acid, Palmitic Acid, and Saccharin. Porfilio was fined $5,000 and suspended a full 365 days, which began on June 17, 2022, and is scheduled to continue through and including June 16, 2023.

Though Porfilio was issued a summary suspension on March 11, 2022, beginning that day, he proceeded to race two horses at Miami Valley Raceway on March 13, 2022. For this violation of commisison rules, Porfilio was fined $1,000 and issued a second 365-day suspension. After dropping all his appeals, Porfilio's final suspension was reduced to 274 days, running from June 17, 2023, through and including March 16, 2024.

Harnessracingupdate.com indicates that Porfilio was born in Buenos Aires where his father and grandfather had made their name as top-level harness trainers. The family moved to the United States when Porfilio was 4 years old, and he eventually launched his own training career in 2019.

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Flexjet Named Official Sponsor Of The Arqana August Sale

Flexjet, a private jet company, is the official partner of the Arqana August Sale which begins its three-day run in Deauville on Saturday. The private jet provider will offer a magnum of champagne to the buyers of every yearlings sold for €500,000 or more and to the top vendor of each day. In addition, the Flexjet team will be on hand throughout the sale to share a drink in Yard A or at the bar, Le 360.

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