September, 2022 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Longshot Look Presented By Kentucky Downs: Charging Toward A Price On Saturday’s Card

The Fanduel Meet at Kentucky Downs is underway, featuring some of the nation's largest purses and field sizes, and one of the most attractive wagering menus on the racing calendar. The Paulick Report's Longshot Look will help you get the most out of one of North America's premier turf meets.

For each card of the meet, J.D. Fox will single out a price play with his reasoning for what makes the horse worth a look when they might go overlooked.

On Saturday's packed stakes card, J.D. will focus on a 12-1 shot in Race 5, the one-mile Grade 3 WinStar Mint Million stakes. His pick has been known to pull a pricy upset in the past, and he has had success over the unique Kentucky Downs course.

J.D.'s “Scratch Saver” pick comes in Race 10, the Grade 2 Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes, where he'll have an eye on #7 Admission Office.

The lightly raced 7-year-old gelding is in racing shape and has a win this year with jockey John Velazquez aboard. The 10-1 shot needs a clean trip through the field, but has one of the best closing kicks in the field.

Kentucky Downs' 2022 meet takes place Sept. 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, and 14. First post each day is at 12:25 p.m. Central, except for the Saturday, Sept. 10 card, which features a special start time of 11:30 a.m. Central.

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‘Revival Of Virginia Racing’: Colonial Downs’ 2022 Meet Shatters Wagering Records

Buoyed by a record-breaking handle of more than $6.5 million on New Kent County Virginia Derby Day, Colonial Downs shattered all wagering marks this racing season, the fourth under the management of Colonial Downs Group and ownership of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment

Total handle for the 26-day live racing meet (one card was lost to weather conditions) was $74,940,840 for a daily average of $2,882,340, up more than 29 percent from the 2021 average daily handle mark of $2,231,765 during that season's 21-day session. By further comparison, Thoroughbred racing nationwide is up just 0.24 percent for the year. This race meet marked an all-time wagering high in the history of Colonial Downs.

“The revival of Virginia racing continues to grow as we once again set new all-time handle marks,” said John Marshall, Colonial Downs Group Executive Vice President, Operations. “It is gratifying to see Colonial Downs evolve into one of the nation's elite meets which is what our team set out to accomplish just four years ago. We congratulate all of those who aimed and worked at placing Virginia racing in such an admirable position.”

Purses for the season averaged a Virginia record of $612,000 up from 2021's $521,000 per day in purse distribution. Through August 2022, the national yearly average is $299,000.

“The 2022 Colonial Downs race meet was such a great success on all levels thanks to the support of so many. We are grateful to all the horsemen, patrons, fans and industry stakeholders for being a part of this fabulous summer of racing in Virginia,” said Jill Byrne, Colonial Downs Vice President of Racing Operations.

A total of 1,382 individual horses representing 321 trainers made a combined 2,179 starts for the season. Field size averaged 8.35 runners per race compared to the 7.17 national per race average,

Among the trainers stabled on the grounds during the meet included Steve Asmussen, Michelle Lovell, Shug McGaughey, and Graham Motion.

Mike Stidham took home leading trainer honors with 13 victories, two better than Mike Trombetta. Colonial newcomer Larry Rivelli, who moved his stable from Chicago to Virginia for the summer, was next in the standings with nine trips to the post.

The owners' race ended in a dead-heat between David Ross's DARRS, Inc. and R. Larry Johnson each of whom visited the winner's circle on six occasions.

Jevian Toledo won his first Colonial riding crown with 25 victories. Leonel Reyes and Horacio Karamanos tied for second with 18 wins apiece. Notably, three-time Eclipse Award winning jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. won nine races in the meet's final two days including both the Grade 3, $300,000 New Kent County Virginia Derby aboard Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Robert V. LaPenta, Gainesway Stable, Winchell Thoroughbreds and Stonestreet Stables Capensis and the $200,000 Woodford Reserve Virginia Oaks with Michael Nentwig, Michael Dubb, Beast Mode Racing LLC, John Rochfort, Robert N. Falcone Jr.'s Spirit and Glory.

New for the 2022 meet was a reduced takeout 12 percent Pick 5 wager which for the first time offered a carryover provision. With an $80,000 carryover from the previous day, a record $761,000 in new money was bet into the pool on August 9. For the season, the Pick 5 averaged more than $187,000 per day vs. $102,271 in 2021 (an 83 percent increase).

The season went out with a bang as the final three days of the meet resulted in more than $15 million in all-sources handle with $2,597,728 bet on the Labor Day card Sept. 5, a record $6,512,667 wagered on Virginia Derby Day Sept. 6, and $6,082,926 pushed through the windows closing day Sept. 7.

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Colonial Downs Meeting Shatters Records

Total handle for the 26-day live racing meet was $74,940,840 for a daily average of $2,882,340, up more than 29% from the 2021 average daily handle mark of $2,231,765 during that season's 21-day session. This race meet marked an all-time wagering high in the history of Colonial Downs.

Purses for the season averaged a Virginia record of $612,000 up from 2021's $521,000 per day in purse distribution. A total of 1382 individual horses representing 321 trainers made a combined 2,179 starts for the season. Field size averaged 8.35 runners per race compared to the 7.17 national per race average.

Mike Stidham took home leading trainer honors with 13 victories. The owners' race ended in a dead-heat between David Ross's DARRS, Inc. and R. Larry Johnson each of whom visited the winner's circle on six occasions. Jevian Toledo won his first Colonial riding crown with 25 victories.

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Arqana’s September Sale Ends With Steady Demand

The sales action in Deauville's ring ended on Friday, with the second and final session of Arqana's new September Yearling Sale. Demand for young stock at the sales has continued through the summer, and Friday's session closed with a 77% clearance rate for 103 sold from 133 offered. They grossed €1,797,000 and averaged €17,447. The median came in at €14,000.

After two days of selling, a colt by the former shuttle stallion and now permanently Swettenham Stud-based Toronado (Ire) made six figures at €120,000 on Thursday, and 11 lots changed hands for €50,000 or better throughout the two days. The total gross stands at €3,929,000 for 203 sold of 274 through the ring (74.1%). The average flirted with €20,000 at €19,236 and the median was €15,000.

Leading Friday's proceedings was a €74,000 filly by Goken (Fr) (lot 274). Named Cuncerta (Fr), the French-bred yearling was consigned by Haras de Colleville and was bought by SAS Le Marais. She will carry the colours of Bernard Giraudon. Her dam is a half-sister to the listed winner Impulsive Dancer (Ire) (Dragon Pulse {Ire}), while third dam Danelissima (Ire) (Danehill) won the G3 Noblesse S. and is a half to the dam of G1 Dewhurst S. hero Intense Focus (Giant's Causeway). The last-named's half-sister produced smart juvenile Skitter Scatter (Scat Daddy), who won the G1 Moyglare Stud S. in 2018.

Lot 184, a daughter of promising first-season sire Sioux Nation, caught the eye of Nicolas de Watrigant of Mandore International Agency. He spent €65,000 for the Haras de l'Hotellerie-consigned bay. Out of an Areion (Ger) half-sister to GIII Florida Oaks heroine Outburst (GB) (Outstrip {GB}), the late-April foal is also related to German stakes winner and Group-3 placed Abraxa (Ger) (Is Tirol).

De Watrigant also went to €55,000 for a Haras des Capucines-consigned filly by Phoenix Of Spain (Ire), lot 294. Her dam, Goodthingstaketime (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}) placed four times at the group/graded level in both Ireland and the States, including runner-up finishes in both the G3 Curragh S. and GIII Florida Oaks.

Wootton Bassett (GB)'s lot 217 went to Carlos and Yann Lerner for €50,000 after being a €35,000 buyback as an Arqana December weanling. The colt is already a half-brother to three black-type horses including listed winners Bocaiuva (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) and Beauty Of Love (GB) (Elusive City), with the former also second in the G3 Prix de Flore. Their dam, the G3 Premio Chiusura-scoring Breath Of Love (Mutakddim) is herself out of dual Group 3 winner Breath Taking (Fr) (Nureyev). The last-named's descendants include several graded winners, while the 1976 G2 Marlboro Cup went to this filly's third dam Cap D'Antibes (Aus) (Better Boy {Ire}).

Arqana President Eric Hoyeau and Executive Director Freddy Powell said, “We still have some adjustments to make to the format of this young sale, which must find its place. We would like to thank all the vendors who put their trust in us. The percentage of horses sold is satisfactory and many French professionals, including many trainers, have been active, which is encouraging. Let's remember that all these yearlings are eligible for the Arqana Series, with the first races taking place next year. We will analyse all the segments of yearling sales at the end of the October sale, when we will have a more global overview.”

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