October, 2022 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Mansfield Tiger Bests Stablemate In ITOBA Stallion Season Stakes

It was a race to the finish for Trainer Tim Eggleston. Both of his entrants, Mansfield Tiger and Too Bad Justice battled each other down the stretch, sure to bring the title home to the Eggleston barn. In the end, Mansfield Tiger got the slight edge for the win in the 9th running of the $100,000 ITOBA Stallion Season Stakes at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Mansfield Tiger, ridden by Sammy Bermudez, made his presence felt early in the race, taking over the top spot before the first turn in the one-mile event. Dossier and Marcelino Pedroza Jr. held their ground inside for second and Too Bad Justice, ridden by Joe Ramos, had moved into a stalking position to their outside through the first turn. Down the backstretch, Ramos took hold of Too Bad Justice and backed off the top two heading to the half to reserve some energy for the second half. Mansfield Tiger remained comfortable on the lead heading into the final turn.

Midway through the turn, Too Bad Justice began to make a second move toward Mansfield Tiger and by the time they had reached the top of the stretch, the race was between the two stablemates. Mansfield Tiger held his ground on the inside, and Too Bad Justice actually got a head in front a few times, only to feel Mansfield Tiger come back on them. Just steps before the wire, Mansfield Tiger was able to take over for the final time and win the race by a neck over Too Bad Justice. Killer Hotrod and Eddie Perez moved in late for third.

Mansfield Tiger and Too Bad Justice, both owned by Jason Kaylor and Matt Kwiatkowski with Roger Browning part of the partnership on Too Bad Justice, shared the photo space for the winner's circle shot with their connections set in the middle. Mansfield Tiger paid $6.60 for the win, the second choice behind Too Much Justice.

“This race means a lot to us,” said Kaylor. “When we bought both of these horses, we knew they were eligible to this race. We were hoping we would be able to run in it. 'Tiger' is a big horse, and he likes two turns, so this was a race for him. And Sammy (Bermudez) and Joe (Ramos) are the jockeys we love riding them. Matt, Roger, and I want to thank Tim and his team for this. It sure means a lot.”

Mansfield Tiger, a son of Pataky Kid, is now four for seven in 2022 for Kwiatkowski and Kaylor and is on a small win streak with back-to-back wins. Too Bad Justice, which includes Browning on the ownership, is a son of Harry's Holiday and is two for seven this season. He earned a stakes win earlier in the year. Now, both horses are stakes winners and between the two of them, they have earned more than $270,000 racing primarily on the Indiana circuit.

“I really liked both horses in this race and really didn't know which one would win,” said Eggleston. “The race kind of set up like I thought it might and they were both right there at the end. I'm really happy for Matt (Kwiatkowski), Jason (Kaylor) and Roger (Browning) with these horses. I appreciate the opportunity they have given me with them.”

The 20th season of live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing extends through Wednesday, Nov. 23. Live racing is conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday with Thursday post times set for 2:10 p.m. A total of 12 Saturdays will feature live racing in 2022 highlighted by the 28th running of the Grade 3 $300,000 Indiana Derby and the 27th running of the Grade 3 $200,000 Indiana Oaks set for Saturday, July 9. For more information on live racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis, visit www.caesars.com/horseshoe-indianapolis.

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No More Fake News Proves Real Deal In ITOBA Stallion Season Fillies Stakes

No More Fake News and Jockey DeShawn Parker proved they were the real deal in the ninth running of the $100,000 ITOBA Stallion Season Fillies Stakes Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The duo made a smooth move in the stretch to bring home the trophy for owner-trainer-breeder Gary Patrick of Pendleton, Ind.

Starting from post two, No More Fake News is not known for her early speed and stayed out of the early fray for the top spots as Speedy Delivery and Gage Holmes and V.E. Tia and Manny Esquivel went out for the lead. They were tracked early on by Skys Image and Victor Lebron along with ZZs Red and Santo Sanjur. No More Fake News was not even part of the conversation until after the halfway point of the one-mile race.

Around the final turn, Parker had placed No More Fake News in the center of the track in order to pass more horses, but the distance was not allowing the filly to gain much on the leaders. Heading into the stretch, No More Fake News ducked to the inside and traveled along the rail with only the top three left to tackle. In the stretch, the Notional filly hit another gear and created her own headlines for the title, a half-length winner over Speedy Delivery for the title. ZZs Red rounded out the top three in the mile that was recorded in 1:39.59.

“I wish I could take credit for her finding that spot down along the rail, but that was all her,” noted Parker. “She's the one that got us through there on the rail.”

No More Fake News paid $10.80 for the win. Patrick bred and raised her on his farm in Pendleton, Ind. from a mare he also raced in Indiana, Utesa, who earned more than $50,000 during her racing career. The crew from the Patrick barn had to be in place and ready to go for the winner's circle presentation as No More Fake News doesn't dally long for a win photo. It was her second win of 2022 and her third overall and the win pushed her career earnings to more than $150,000 for the Patrick Stable.

“She's the type of filly that is really on the edge the whole time,” said Parker, who has more than 6,000 career wins. “I just try to keep her calm when we are out there.

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Old Friends Stakes Winner Get Western Arrives At Thoroughbred Retirement Facility

Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Facility in Georgetown, Ky., has welcomed a new retiree, Get Western.

The winner of the final running of the Old Friends Stakes, the son of Get Stormy out of Marquetessa—a daughter of Old Friends retiree Marquetry—broke his maiden as a 3-year-old at Churchill Downs for trainer Charles LoPresti and owner Ward C. Pitfield.

The following year the dark bay gelding captured his one and only black type start, the $150,000 Old Friends Stakes, which was run over the turf oval at Kentucky Downs until 2019.

The “Win for Life” contest guaranteed him placement at Old Friends upon retiring from racing.

Eventually transferred to J. Reeve McGaughey's barn, Get Western's last race was at Turfway Park in February of 2022.

He was transferred to the Secretariat Center, located at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY., for retraining and rehoming but soundness issues prevented his embarking on a second career.

He finished his racing career with four wins from 21 starts and career earnings of $289,641.

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NTRA Update: Additional H-2B Visas Made Available For Fiscal Year 2023

On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it will be issuing a regulation that will make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available to employers for fiscal year (FY) 2023, on top of the 66,000 H-2B visas that are normally available each fiscal year.

By making these supplemental visas available at the outset of the fiscal year, which began on Oct. 1, 2022, those in the horse industry, such as trainers, who rely heavily on the H-2B visa program to fill various backside positions, will be able to better address some of their labor needs this fiscal year.

“While this is good news for the industry, a permanent solution must be put in place to ensure our industry has a sufficient and reliable labor pool going forward,” said NTRA President and CEO Tom Rooney. “We will continue to engage Congress and the Administration to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform that will provide long-term solutions.”

The H-2B program permits employers to temporarily hire noncitizens to perform nonagricultural labor or services in the United States. The employment must be of a temporary nature, such as a one-time occurrence, seasonal need, or intermittent need.

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