August, 2022 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Mr Freeze to Stand in Ohio

Multiple graded stakes winner Mr Freeze (To Honor and Serve–Heavenly Cat, by Tabasco Cat) has been retired to stud at Raimonde Farms Ltd. in Wooster, Ohio. Owned by Jim Bakke and Gerald Isbister and trained by Dale Romans, the 7-year-old chestnut retired with a 6-4-2 record in 19 starts, earning $1,595,600 over his career.

“He was a gifted horse with a great mind,” said Romans. “He ran with the best and we couldn't be happier about this opportunity.”

Mr. Freeze was a graded stakes winner at ages three, four and five, racking up four graded tallies overall to go with two Grade I placings. He retires to Ohio as a result of a deal brokered by Paul Devine of Devine Line Stables, an advocate for the Ohio Thoroughbred breeding industry.

“I was looking for a talented, durable runner with a tremendous female family. Mr. Freeze certainly fit those requirements,” said Devine. “Not only did Mr. Freeze win almost $1.6 million dollars on the track, but he is also a beautiful horse and I think Ohio breeders will be very pleased when they see him.”

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Korea Cup, Korea Sprint Return After Two-Year Hiatus, Boast International Group 3 Status

After two years off the calendar because of the pandemic, the Korea Cup and Korea Sprint finally return for their respective fifth editions at Seoul Racecourse on Saturday, Sept. 3 (US Date/Time). Boasting International Group 3 status for the first time, the races feature a typically diverse set of runners from around Asia and beyond competing for purses in each race of 1 Billion Korean Won (approximately US$750,000).

Japan-trained horses have won every edition of the Korea Cup (1 1/8 miles) that they have contested and this year, Sekifu is the one who gets the opportunity to maintain that record. A 3-year-old, he has a slightly different profile to previous winners London Town and Chrysolite, but he won the Hyogo Junior Grand Prix as a juvenile and is already well-travelled having spent the early part of the year overseas, running a close second to Pinehurst in the Saudi Derby at Riyadh before an unsuccessful tilt at the UAE Derby at Meydan. On his return to Japan, Sekifu ran second in the Unicorn Stakes at Tokyo, and he has solid chances in the Cup.

Jane Chapple-Hyam has been a firm supporter of the Korea Cup since its inception, with her Solar Deity running in the inaugural edition and Ambassadorial third in 2019. This year, the Newmarket-based trainer brings Intellogent who has racked up almost US$1Million in prize money in a career that has been mostly spent in France but has included trips to Saudi Arabia and the USA. Since being transferred to Abington Place this Spring, Intellogent has been running in the big Heritage Handicaps and scored a superb second in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot in June.

The final international entrant in the Cup is Hong Kong's Kings Shield. Frankie Lor, newly crowned as Hong Kong's Champion Trainer, also knows what it takes to be successful on the sand at Seoul, having brought Glorious Artist over for a creditable fourth– a neck behind Chapple-Hyam's Ambassadorial – in 2019.

For the locals, 2019 winner Moonhak Chief returns, but most eyes will be on Raon The Fighter, a winner of ten from twelve so far and currently the hottest property in Korea racing. 2021 Grand Prix Stakes winner Haengbok Wangja is also set to start, as is last year's Korea Derby winner Winner's Man. Dolkong, winner of the 2019 Curlin Handicap at Meydan, also appears on the list but is a doubt having not raced since the tail end of that year. He has though successfully navigated a series of barrier trials in recent months.

Japanese horses have won the Sprint on two occasions, with Graceful Leap in 2017 and Moanin a year later. This year Raptus, a dirt specialist with nine wins from twenty-one, is the representative from Japan. Most of those have been at seven furlongs but that was true too for Moanin and he can't be ruled out.

Hong Kong's Korea Sprint challenger is Computer Patch. Jimmy Ting's sprinter may not have won for some time, but he spends his time racing alongside the best at Sha Tin and ran an excellent second to Wellington in the Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize in April. Hong Kong won the inaugural Korea Sprint with Super Jockey in 2016 and Sha Tin based gallopers have consistently out-performed expectations in Seoul, including when the unheralded Fight Hero went down by just a Head in a memorable duel with Moanin in 2018.

Mick Appleby brings three-year-old sprinter Annaf from the UK. He had a luckless run in the Steward's Cup at Glorious Goodwood but has held his own in other big sprint handicaps and his wins have come on the all-weather. He may well relish the conditions in Seoul.

The Korea Sprint grew out of a race held in 2015 called the Asia Challenge Cup, which was won by Singapore's El Padrino. Singapore is represented this year by Celavi. An all-weather specialist, she is a winner of eight from eighteen at Kranji and her on pace style could be well suited .

The local Korean sprinting division is strong and in Eoma Eoma, the visitors will find a worthy adversary. Morfhis is also a multiple Group winner while Black Musk is one of the up-and-coming stars of the division. Busan-trained Blue Chipper won the Korea Sprint in 2019 and went on to run third in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita two months later.

The Korea Sprint has a post time of 2:35am ET / 11:35pm PT with the Korea Cup following an hour later at 3:35am ET / 12:35am PT local Seoul time.

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Sports Handicapping Services Explained

If you bet on sports, or perhaps even if you don’t, you most likely know what a sports handicapping service is. Most people know that they give out sports picks, but what is happing behind the scenes? Are all sports handicapping services the same? Do they really win often? What is inside information? This article will explain the sports handicapping profession by answering these questions. While every sports handicapping service operates in a different way, there are some common elements integrated into each one.

Inside Information

For decades sports handicapping services have touted their “inside information” as a reason why you should pay them. Before the Internet really took hold in the mid 1990’s, this was by in large accurate. It was necessarily that the sports handicapping service knew the players, it was the fact that they had access to information that, by in large, most sports bettors did not. In fact, unless you lived in Las Vegas or knew someone, your sports information was limited to what was in the general media.

The Internet changed all of that. Today, the average sports bettor has access to a plethora of information. Dare I say, the average sports bettor today has most access than did even the most informed sports handicapping service did before the Internet took off. The Internet has change betting on sports in so many ways. Sports bettors can easily shop lines, get information straight from teams and reports 24/7, bet on sports online, access mounds of stats and so much more.

The Call Center

The call center is still thriving and it’s where operators stand by to give you, the sports bettor, a selection or sell you on a service. Technology has greatly changed this area of sports handicapping, but it’s still around. One trick less ethical sports handicapping services use it to alternate their free selection. Let’s say that there’s a free pick advertised on an NBA game between the L.A. Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs. Caller one would be told that the “lock” selection of the day is the Lakers. Caller two would be told the “lock” selection of the say is the Spurs. Caller three would hear the Lakers and so on and so forth. Why would they do this? Well, by alternating, the unethical handicapping service is guaranteed to hit 50% and that means half of the callers become potential clients since they received a free winner. Unfortunately, it’s an effective technique.

The Free Sports Pick

We talked about free sports picks in the previous section. Every sports handicapping service has free sports picks. It’s the most used advertising tool out there. The goal is to give you a winner (or a good percentage of winners), so you can’t help but want their really good stuff. In the old days, you would get free sports picks by watching TV, reading media (like magazines) or calling up free pick lines. Today, free selections are all over the Internet. In fact, if you look long enough, you will probably end up with a 50/50 split on any game you seek out.

Pricing

There’s no real set pricing structure. Every service is different. Many services try to sell you season packages or special event packages. This way they can lock down money and concentrate on selecting games. Also, if you buy a season or event package, it makes their job much easier since they have a guaranteed customer. If you purchase daily picks, they have to keep working hard to earn you as a client. A couple of bad days and they lose you. If you are locked in for the season or event, it does not matter as much.

So, you now have a little peak inside the workings of a sports handicapping service. The world’s full of sports handicapping services, from the one-person operation to the larger company filled with sports handicappers.

Cyberknife’s Owner Gold is Thankful, Humble, and Hopeful Heading into Travers

Owner Al Gold became known for providing his horses with whimsical names. Meet the Mets, Geaux Mets, and Cleon Jones saluted his favorite baseball team. Then there was My Italian Rabbi and Who Hoo Thats Me. And now there is two-time Grade 1 winner Cyberknife, named after the non-invasive advanced radiation therapy that allowed Gold to return to good health after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.