October, 2022 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Breeders’ Futurity Winner Forte Made 15-1 Individual Favorite In KDFW Pool 1, ‘All Other Colts and Geldings’ Heavy 3-5 Favorite

Fans will have their first of six opportunities to bet on the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) Tuesday-Thursday where Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable's Breeders' Futurity (GI) winner Forte was made the 15-1 individual betting favorite while the pari-mutuel field of “All Other Colts and Geldings” not listed within the 38 individual betting interests was tabbed as the heavy 3-5 choice.

The new three-day pool, which features $2 Win and Exacta wagering, will open Tuesday at noon (all times Eastern) and close Thursday at 6 p.m. in advance of the Breeders' Cup World Championships' Future Stars Friday.

New for 2022, the Kentucky Derby Future Wager can have up to 40 betting interests. Pool 1 will have 38 individual horses, a betting interest for “All Fillies from the 2020 Foal Crop” and the popular “All Other Colts and Geldings from the 2020 Foal Crop.”

Trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher, Forte has won three of four career starts and is a two-time Grade I winner with his other score coming in the Hopeful (GI) at Saratoga. Forte is slated to compete in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile (GI) Friday at Keeneland.

Other intriguing prospects that were included in the first pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager include Winchell Thoroughbreds' 9 ½-length maiden special weight winner and $1.35 million purchase Extra Anejo; Rodeo Creek Racing's Champagne Stakes (GI) winner Blazing Sevens; and Spendthrift Farm, Steve Landers Racing, Martin Schwartz, Michael Dubb, Ten Strike Racing, Jim Bakke, Titletown Racing Stables, Kueber Racing, Big Easy Racing and Winners Win's Breeders' Futurity runner-up Loggins.

As was the case last year, Pool 1 will assume that horses under the care of trainers suspended from competing in the 2023 Kentucky Derby will not be under consideration. Instead, they will be included within the pari-mutuel field.

In total, 2021 Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Brad Cox has six of his trainees in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager: Hit Show, Instant Coffee, Loggins, Tapit's Conquest, Verifying and Victory Formation.

Here is the complete field with morning line odds: #1 Andthewinneris (99-1); #2 Awesome Strong (99-1); #3 Blazing Sevens (30-1); #4 Congruent (99-1); #5 Curly Jack (99-1); #6 Cyclone Mischief (99-1); #7 Damon's Mound (80-1); #8 Echo Again (60-1); #9 Expected Value (99-1); #10 Extra Anejo (20-1); #11 Forbidden Secret (99-1); #12 Forte (15-1); #13 Frank's Honor (99-1); #14 Full Moon Madness (99-1); #15 General Jim (99-1); #16 Gulfport (80-1); #17 Hayes Strike (99-1); #18 Hit Show (99-1); #19 Hurricane J (99-1); #20 Instant Coffee (99-1); #21 Joking Way (99-1); #22 Loggins (30-1); #23 Lost Ark (50-1); #24 Mr. Ripple (99-1); #25 Ohana Honor (99-1); #26 Post Time (99-1); #27 Protege (99-1); #28 Rocket Can (80-1); #29 Rudder's Men (60-1); #30 Signator (60-1); #31 Tapit's Conquest (99-1); #32 Ten Days Later (80-1); #33 Tres Soles (99-1); #34 Tuskegee Airmen (99-1); #35 Two Phil's (99-1); #36 Tyler's Tribe (99-1); #37 Verifying (60-1); #38 Victory Formation (80-1); #39 All Fillies from the 2020 Foal Crop (80-1); and #40 All Other Colts and Geldings from the 2020 Foal Crop (3-5).

All told, there are six Future Wager pools scheduled in advance of the 2023 Kentucky Derby: Nov. 1-3 (Pool 1); Nov. 24-27 (Pool 2); Jan. 20-22 (Pool 3); Feb. 10-12 (Pool 4); March 10-12 (Pool 5); and March 30-April 1 (Pool 6). The Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager, which debuted in 2015 and requires bettors to wager on the winning sire for next year's Kentucky Derby winner, will be held concurrently with Pool 2 on Nov. 24-27. The lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will coincide with Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5 on March 10-12.

A record total of $2,060,691 was bet on future wagers for the 2022 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks.

There are no refunds in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. Should Churchill Downs officials determine during the duration of this week's four-day pool that one of the wagering interests has experienced an injury, illness or other circumstance that would prevent the horse from participating in the Kentucky Derby or Oaks, betting on the individual horse will be suspended immediately.

More information, Brisnet.com past performances, and real-time odds on the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will be available before the pool opens Tuesday online at https://www.kentuckyderby.com/wager/future-wager.

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Irad Ortiz Jr. Takes Riding Title At Belmont At The Big A Meet, Brown Secures Training Title

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. paced all other riders at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet to secure the leading rider title with 35 wins.

Ortiz completed the 28-day meet, which ran from September 15 to October 30, with a record of 149-35-32-19, finishing ahead of Hall of Famer Javier Castellano in second [27 wins] with Manny Franco and Jose Lezcano tied for third [23 wins].

Ortiz, a native of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, amassed $3,663,019 in earnings for his strong showing, posting a win rate of 23.49 percent and an in-the-money percentage of 57.72.

“It feels great,” said Ortiz after securing the title aboard the Chad Brown-trained Disruption in Sunday's first race. “I've been having big support since I got here, so I appreciate everyone for the help – all the trainers and owners. I'm blessed and happy to keep riding here in New York. I'm so happy for that. We keep working and my agent, Steve Rushing, does a great job.”

Ortiz earned his 21st New York Racing Association meet title on the heels of a strong summer meet at Saratoga Race Course where he posted 55 wins. His Belmont at the Big A fall meet highlights include Grade 1 triumphs aboard Life Is Good in the Woodward and Chocolate Gelato in the Frizette, both among the favorites in their respective Breeders' Cup races on Friday and Saturday at Keeneland.

Ortiz also scored a Grade 3 win in the Jockey Club Oaks Invitational aboard McKulick, as well as Grade 2 wins with Breeders' Cup hopefuls in the Miss Grillo [Pleasant Passage], Pilgrim [Major Dude], and Beldame [Nest]. He posted additional stakes victories in the Joseph A. Gimma [Gambling Girl], Awad [Freedom Trail], Hudson [My Boy Tate], and Empire Distaff [Let Her Inspire U].

“I rode a lot of good horses – Pleasant Passage, Major Dude, Life Is Good, Chocolate Gelato,” said Ortiz. “They all ran here and are important winners, and it's on to the Breeders' Cup next for them. I'm so happy.”

Four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown earned his fourth NYRA meet title of the year with 24 winners, finishing ahead of Linda Rice in second [18 wins] and Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher in third [17 wins]. It was the 11th consecutive Belmont fall meet title for Brown, who posted a record of 99-24-21-10 with earnings of $2,699,916.

Among Brown's wins were seven stakes victories, capped by a Grade 1 triumph with Blazing Sevens in the Champagne on October 1, awarding the Good Magic colt a berth into the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) on Friday at Keeneland. His other stakes scores came with Grade 3 wins in the Jockey Club Oaks Invitational [McKulick], Pebbles [Faith in Humanity], Athenia [Love And Thunder], and Fasig-Tipton Waya [Rocky Sky]. Brown also sent out Implicated to victory in the Chelsey Flower and Boston Post Road in the Pumpkin Pie.

Brown enjoyed a strong win rate of 24.24 percent and finished in-the-money in 55.56 percent of his starts.

Peter Brant finished atop the owners standings with eight victories, ahead of Klaravich Stables and Michael Dubb, who tied for second with seven wins each. Brant's wins were led by stakes scores with Brown trainees Rocky Sky in the Fasig-Tipton Waya (G3) and Boston Post Road in the Pumpkin Pie. Brant celebrates his first owner's title at NYRA since tying with Noda Brothers [4 wins] for last year's Aqueduct spring meet.

Brant boasts a record of 19-8-4-1 with earnings of $584,620, good for a win rate of 42.11 percent and in-the-money percentage of 68.42. Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and Repole Stable tied for fourth with six wins each.

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‘She Has A Lot More Gears Left In Her:’: Into Mischief’s Daughter Hoosier Philly Draws Off In Rags To Riches

Gold Standard Racing Stable LLC's Hoosier Philly tracked the early leaders from third down the backstretch before swing three-wide on the final turn, sweeping to the front, and drawing away to a 7 1/2-length win over T Max in the $200,000 Rags to Riches for fillies Sunday, opening day of Churchill Downs' 133rd Fall Meet and co-feature on the 18th Stars of Tomorrow I program 2-year-olds.

Ridden by Edgar Morales and trained by Tom Amoss, Hoosier Philly ran 1 1/16 miles over a sloppy track in 1:46.90 while making her two-turn debut. Previously, she broke her maiden by 1 ¾ lengths while running 5 ½ furlongs at Churchill Downs in her Sept. 25 debut.

“She's unlike any horse I've ever had in my career and that goes back to 1987,” said Amoss, who trained the sensational Serengeti Empress, winner of the 2019 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) and an earner of more than $2.1 million between 2018-2020.

Peacock Lass led the field of seven fillies through early fractions of :24.08 and :48.38 with T Max tracking in second and Hoosier Philly rating in third two paths off the inside rail.

T Max engaged Peacock Lass midway around the turn, but Hoosier Philly loomed boldly as she moved to the outside. Peacock Lass passed the quarter pole in 1:13.27, but Hoosier Philly quickly asserted herself to the front without asking and splashed away down the lane while galloping clear for the runaway victory

“She broke a little slow but she settled in very comfortably going into the turn,” Morales said. “I had a ton of horse beneath me in the far turn and was so confident in the way she was going. Down the stretch she was switching leads but just playing around a little bit. She was so far in front of her competition and she knew that. I think she has a lot more gears left in her. She's a very special filly and probably one of the best I've ever been on.”

Hoosier Philly, the even-money favorite, paid $4.08.

Fun and Feisty, the Pocahontas (G3) winner who was the 2-1 second betting choice, was third, a head behind T Max.

Peacock Lass was fourth and was followed by Stellar Lady, East Shore, and Dre Me Less. Naughty Gal was a late scratch.

Sunday's payday was worth $121,140 and Hoosier Philly improved her record to 2-0-0 from two starts and lifetime earnings of $190,140.

“I'm so happy for the owners, Bill Stone and Ron Radcliff, and their partners,” Amoss said. “I'm disappointed they couldn't be here today but hopefully for the next one. She was pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) and was the first alternate in the race. We waited all the way until 9 o'clock this morning to see if she could get in and when I called she was still on the outside so we decided to run her here.”

By Into Mischief, Hoosier Philly is out of the Tapit mare Tapella. The gray or roan filly was bred in Kentucky by Candy Meadows LLC.

Sunday's race is named in honor of Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor's 2007 Kentucky Oaks (GI) winner. Five years ago, Michael Dubb and Monomoy Stables' Monomoy Girl cruised to a 6 ½-length score in the Rags to Riches prior to her triumph in the 2018 Kentucky Oaks.

The Rags to Riches serves as the local prep race to the $400,000 Golden Rod (G2) on Saturday, Nov. 26 which will award top five points on a scale of 10-4-3-2-1 for the Road to the Kentucky Oaks.

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‘We’re Thrilled With His Potential’: Two Phil’s Sails To Street Sense Win On Opening Day At Churchill Downs

After bumping with a rival into the first turn, Two Phil's tracked a contested early pace down the backstretch and then rolled home to a 5 ¼-length win over Hayes Strike in Sunday's $199,800 Street Sense (G3) – the featured event on opening day of Churchill Downs' 133rd Fall Meet and 18th annual Stars of Tomorrow I program for juveniles.

Jareth Loveberry rode the winner for trainer Larry Rivelli and owners Vince Foglia's Patricia's Hope LLC and Phillip Sagan as the Kentucky-bred son of Hard Spun clocked 1 1/16 miles over a sloppy track in 1:47.31.

Breaking from post No. 5 in the field of 10 2-year-olds, Two Phil's jostled with Red Route One while trying establish position into the first turn and then tucked into an inside tracking position down the backstretch as Top Recruit, Boppy O and 2-1 favorite Jace's Road dictated the pace through fractions of :23.93, :48.21, and 1:14.06.

Two Phil's gradually shifted outside of the leading trio down the backstretch, ranged up well in hand to bid for the lead at the five-sixteenths pole, and assumed command entering the lane before drawing off for the win.

“He's shown a lot of maturity in his last couple of starts,” said Loveberry. “He's started learning a lot more and settling early into the race. He got a little bounced around today, but down the backside I got him to settle nicely and at the half-mile pole we were in a good position. I tipped him out a little bit and he showed me a lot of run.

“This is my first graded stakes win at Churchill Downs and I'm very excited and thankful to Larry and Vince for giving me this opportunity.”

Two Phil's, who earned $118,350 for the win and improved his record to 3-0-0 from five starts and earnings of $195,450. He returned $17.24

Fliparino was another 3 3/4 lengths back in third after a slow start.

Top Recruit, Red Route One, Honed, Frosted Departure, Jace's Road, Boppy O, and Western Ghent completed the order of finish. King Ice was scratched.

Two Phil's finished seventh in the Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland three weeks ago. Prior to that, he was a 9 ¾-length winner of the $50,000 Shakopee Juvenile at Canterbury Park in mid-September.

“He's been roughed around a couple times but Jareth has really figured him out,” Rivelli said. “He gave him a great ride today and has worked with him in each start to get to mature. He's learned to relax and he's a solid, sound horse. He ran great today and we're thrilled with his potential.”

A start in the $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (Grade 2) at the same 1 1/16-mile distance at Churchill Downs on Nov. 26 miles could be next. The Kentucky Jockey Club is part of the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” point series that will determine the field of 20 horses that will compete in the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 6.

Purchased for $150,000 at the 2021 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Two Phil's was bred by co-owner Phillip Sagan.

The Street Sense is named in honor of 2007 Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense who became the first horse to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) and the Kentucky Derby the next season. He also was the first Champion 2-Year-Old Male to win the Kentucky Derby since Spectacular Bid, winner of the 1979 Kentucky Derby.

Racing Hall of Famer Carl Nafzger, trainer of Street Sense, the 2006 Champion 2-Year-Old Male, and 1990 Kentucky Derby winner Unbridled, that season's Champion 3-Year-Old Male, was on hand to present the winning trophy Sunday.

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