October, 2022 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Freedom Trail Becomes First Stakes Winner for Collected

Freedom Trail (c, 2, Collected–Freedom, by War Front) became the first stakes winner for his freshman sire (by City Zip) in Saturday's grassy Awad S. at Aqueduct. The 9-5 favorite, a come-from-behind debut winner over the Big A lawn Sept. 25, raced toward the rear through fractions of :23.23 and :48.54. He began to wind up from the back with a four-wide move at the top of the stretch and came rolling over the top to defeat Dandy Handyman (Outwork) by a length. Let's Go Big Blue (Cairo Prince) was moved up to third via disqualification.

AWAD S., $120,000, Belmont The Big A, 10-29, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.74, fm.
1–FREEDOM TRAIL, 120, c, 2, by Collected
1st Dam: Freedom, by War Front
2nd Dam: Refugee, by Unaccounted For
3rd Dam: Polish Maid, by Danzig
($60,000 Ylg '21 FTKOCT; $150,000 2yo '22 OBSAPR). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Gatsas Stables, R. A. Hill Stable and Steven Schoenfeld; B-LNJ Foxwoods (KY); T-John P. Terranova, II; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr.. $66,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $118,250.
2–Dandy Handyman, 120, g, 2, Outwork–American Lights, by Ten Centuries. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Maram, LLC (KY); T-Keri Brion. $24,000.
3–Let's Go Big Blue, 120, g, 2, Cairo Prince–Giant Win, by Giant's Causeway. ($120,000 Ylg '21 SARAUG; $200,000 2yo '22 EASMAY). O-August Dawn Farm; B-Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding (NY); T-George Weaver. $14,400.
Margins: 3/4, NK, NK. Odds: 1.90, 10.10, 3.00.
Also Ran: Noble Huntsman, Sendero, Conman, El de Chimi.
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Street Sense Headlines Stars of Tomorrow Card

The GIII Street Sense S.–graded for the first time in 2022–is one of 11 races for juveniles on Sunday's “Stars of Tomorrow I” card to kick off the Churchill Downs fall meeting. Winchell Thoroughbreds homebred Red Route One (Gun Runner) gets the tepid morning-line nod at 3-1. The chestnut broke through by daylight second out at Kentucky Downs Sept. 5, then switched to dirt to finish third from out of the clouds at almost 60-1 in the Oct. 8 GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland. Jace's Road (Quality Road), a $510,000 KEESEP acquisition by Albaugh Family Stables and West Point Thoroughbreds, aired at first asking for Brad Cox sprinting at Ellis Aug. 6, good for 'TDN Rising Star' honors. He was a stalking third last time in the track-and-trip GIII Iroquois S. Sept. 17. Mark Case won the first two runnings of this race back in 2013 and 2014, and will be represented this time around by Boppy O (Bolt d'Oro). The Breeze Easy and John Oxley representative broke his maiden first out in a dirt sprint, but scored a career high when upsetting Saratoga's turfy, two-turn GIII With Anticipation S. Aug. 31. Boppy O was most recently sixth behind With Anticipation third Andthewinneris (Oscar Performance) in the Oct. 9 GII Castle & Key Bourbon S. in Lexington. Boppy O will wear blinkers for the first time Sunday.

Among the contenders in the Rags to Riches S. for fillies are GIII Pocahontas S. scorer Fun and Feisty (Midshipman) and recent local scorers Hoosier Philly (Into Mischief), Peacock Lass (American Pharoah) and T Max (Connect).

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Watch: Flightline Pleases Sadler In Final Breeze For Breeders’ Cup Classic

Early Saturday morning at Keeneland, Flightline cruised through his final workout prior to the $6-million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) Nov. 5 at the Lexington track.

The unbeaten Tapit colt, with trainer John Sadler's assistant Juan Levya aboard and wearing a light on his helmet, breezed five furlongs in 1:00.60, the fourth fastest time of 62 moves at the distance.

With Sadler watching from Keeneland's grandstand overlooking the finish line, Flightline emerged from the seven-furlong chute shortly after 7:30 a.m. (ET) following the first track renovation break and went right into his work. He completed the opening quarter mile in :25.20.

“I told Juan to go in a minute and change and out (seven furlongs) in 1:26, and that's what he did,” Sadler said. “Juan's a great work rider. It was not about going fast today, just getting around there happy today.”

Saturday morning's work for Flightline was his sixth since his 19¼-length tour de force in the TVG Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar on Sept. 3, which solidified his status as the overwhelming favorite for the Classic.

Flightline arrived at Keeneland last Sunday from Sadler's home base at Santa Anita, where he had his past five works.

“He's had a good week and gotten settled in, and the track is a little similar to Del Mar,” Sadler said, noting that Flightline's schedule for next week will include returning to the track to jog Monday, gallop Tuesday through Friday and not go to the track the morning of the Classic.

Undefeated in five starts, Flightline could give Sadler a second Breeders' Cup Classic victory to go with the one that Accelerate provided at Churchill Downs in 2018.

“It would be great to win another one. I've got a top team behind me, and they have been with me a long time,” Sadler said. “He (Flightline) never has hidden his talent. He has always shown great ability from Day One.”

The world's top-rated racehorse, Flightline is owned by a partnership that includes Hronis Racing LLC, Siena Farm LLC, breeder Summer Wind Equine LLC, West Point Thoroughbreds, and Woodford Racing LLC.

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Group 1-Winning Trainer Mick Channon To Retire

Mick Channon, who began training in 1989, will retire at the end of 2022, he announced on Saturday. The former football player will give his training operation to his son Jack. Now 73, Channon has saddled over 2,500 winners on the Flat in Britain, and his Group 1 winners include Piccolo (GB) (Warning {GB}), Zafeen (Fr) (Zafonic), Tobougg (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}) and Queen's Logic (Ire) (Grand Lodge).

Channon said, “The licence will be handed over to Jack as from the start of next year. It's been a great way of life for over 30 years and I can't thank everyone that has helped us enough. I couldn't have got there without them.

“I started with 10 horses in Lambourn where we had a great time, and Jack was born there. We had some good horses and good people work for us.

“When I came in I was a footballer entering the big horrible world of horse racing, but we thought if we bought some sharp 2-year-olds we would have a chance of making it. Everyone does that now, but we had Gill Richardson who was a great judge at the sales and bought us a lot of nice horses. I have to thank her and Gill Hedley, who still runs the show, and also Peter Tain and Patrick Trant.

“We bought a lot of cheap horses for Jaber Abdullah such as Queen's Logic, Flashy Wings (GB) (Zafonic) and Music Show (Ire) (Noverre), as well as Zafeen who was second in the [G1 2000] Guineas and won the [G1] St James's Palace S. Jaber was brilliant.”

Channon also came very close to taking the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe three times with the luckless Youmzain (Ire) (Sinndar {Ire}) (2007-2009).

“Youmzain was a very good older horses who according to French rules should have been awarded his first Arc in the race won by Dylan Thomas (Ire) (Danehill),” Channon reflected. “It was the only time over there I didn't see a result turned around for the interference that occurred. But he went on to win the [G1] Grand Prix de Paris and finish second in three Arcs on the bounce.”

He added, “I wish Jack well, he's ably assisted me for seven seasons and the time is right for him to take over. But I will still be around, helping on the breeding side and not in the wilderness.”

Jack Channon said, “Dad will be more integral than ever and the most important part of my team. He will still do what he enjoys most and if anything he will enjoy it more.

“I spent a year with Graham Motion in the States and another with John O'Shea in Australia. And time with Clive Brittain.

“The plan is to start with around 60 [head]. Certain Lad (GB) (Clodovil {Ire}) is a very decent older horse and there will be the Lincoln and Cambridgeshire winners Johan (GB) (Zoffany {Ire}) and Majestic (Ire) (Conduit {Ire}) as well as some very nice 3-year-olds like Rathgar (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}), Moush (GB) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) and today's runner Caernarfon (GB) (Cityscape {GB}).

“All the owners have been sensational standing by dad and me and I'm blessed to have all their continued support to make training a success. I'm extremely lucky to start in a place like West Ilsley which has so much heritage, notwithstanding the best gallops in the world.”

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