December, 2022 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Gulfstream: Turf Sprint Specialist Carotari Will Defend His Title In Christmas Eve’s Janus

William Branch's Carotari, a winner of three turf sprint stakes at Gulfstream Park the past few years, has returned to South Florida with high expectations from trainer Brian Lynch.

Carotari is scheduled to defend his title in Saturday's $100,000 Janus, a five-furlong turf stakes for 3-year-olds and up, will co-headline the closing-day program of the Sunshine Meet at Gulfstream Park with the $100,000 Abundantia, a five-furlong turf stakes for fillies and mares. The 2022-2023 Championship Meet gets underway Monday.

Carotari, who captured the Silks Run back-to-back in 2020 and 2021 at Gulfstream, went right to the front and never looked back while posting a 1 ¾-length victory in the Janus last December. The 6-year-old gelding went on to win the six-furlong Turf Sprint on the Preakness undercard at Pimlico and most recently won the five-furlong Laurel Dash on turf Sept. 24.

“He loves it down here. We gave him a freshening looking to set him up for a winter campaign, because we know he likes it down here,” Lynch said. “There's a series of stakes he's banged out over the years. He's doing really well and looking forward to Saturday.”

The son of Artie Schiller has been first or second in 16 of 28 career starts, including nine victories on turf.

“He's one of those horses that, each year, he gets better and better,” Lynch said. “He's always loved South Florida. Last year, he had a quarter crack after the Janus and missed the better part of the season down here. This year, he's healthy and doing well.”

Luis Saez, who was aboard for Carotari's Janus victory last year, will be aboard for a title defense.

Wingate Stables LLC's Cloudy, a 3-year-old turf sprinter trained by Hall of Famer Shug McGaughey, is slated to take on Carotari and other older rivals Saturday. The son Noble Mission has made his last four starts on turf with three victories after finishing off the board on dirt in his first two career starts.

Cloudy, who most recently won a second-level allowance at Keeneland Oct. 23, will be ridden for the first time by Tyler Gaffalione.

Colts Neck Stables LLC's Nothing Better enters the Janus in peak form, having won three of his last four starts, including triumphs in the 5 ½-furlongs Rainbow Heir on turf at Monmouth and the six-furlong Turf Sprint Championship at Aqueduct last time out.

Trainer Jorge Duarte Jr. has awarded the mount aboard the 5-year-old gelded son of Munnings to Irad Ortiz Jr.

Granadilla Stable's Dubai Key, a multiple group-stakes winning Argentine-bred, is set for a return to Gulfstream Park, where the son of Key Deputy won his first two U.S. starts. The Amador Sanchez trainee won a five-furlong optional claiming allowance on Tapeta in his U. S. debut Nov. 13, 2011 before winning in an off-the-turf optional claiming allowance on Tapeta Jan. 5. After winning a five-furlong optional claiming allowance on turf at Del Mar, he finished off the board in a pair of graded stakes at Del Mar and Santa Anita.

Hector Berrios has the return mount.

Nicholas Cammarano Jr.'s Scaramouche, who won the Gallant Bob (G2) on dirt two starts back and who has never run on turf; Just For Fun Stable Inc.'s Warrior's Pride, a multiple-stakes winner at five furlongs on turf at Gulfstream; and JFG Thoroughbreds and Maritza Weston's Classicstateofmind, who captured the five-furlong Roar on turf at Gulfstream in the spring; are among the most prominent entrants in the Janus.

Averill Racing LLC and Winning Stable's Feast, R. Larry Johnson and R D M Racing Stable's Matta, Peace Sign Stables' Belgrano, Kerri Raven's Chess Master and Linda Juckette's Agent Peter Graves round out the main body of the field.

Also eligible for the Janus are George Sharp's No Angel, Rancho Alegre's Panther Island, Tracy Farmer's Chuck Willis and Princess Kathy Racing LLC and Red Rabbit Racing's Novgorod the Great.

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Weekly Rulings, Dec. 12-18

Every week, the TDN publishes a roundup of key official rulings from the primary tracks within the four major racing jurisdictions of California, New York, Florida and Kentucky.

Here's a primer on how each of these jurisdictions adjudicates different offenses, what they make public (or not) and where.

With the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) having gone into effect on July 1, the TDN will also post a roundup of the relevant HISA-related rulings from the same week, while we wait to see what the new year will bring regarding the legislation.

California
Track: Los Alamitos
Date: 12/16/2022
Licensee: Jose De La Torre, jockey
Penalty: Three-day suspension, $500 fine
Violation: Excessive use of the whip
Explainer: Having violated the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Rule #2280 (Use of Riding Crop) and pursuant to Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Rule #2282 (Riding Crop Violations and Penalties – Class 2), Jockey Jose De La Torre who rode Papa Primitivo in the sixth race at Los Alamitos Race Course on December 11, 2022, is suspended for three (3) days (December 26, 30 and 31, 2022), and fined $500.00 for six (6) strikes over the limit. (Class 2 violation). Furthermore, Jockey Jose De La Torre is assigned five (5) violation points that will be expunged on September 16, 2023, nine (9) months from the date of final adjudication pursuant to Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Rule #2282 (Riding Crop Violations and Penalties). Jockey Jose De La Torre now has five (5) points pursuant to HISA Rule #2283 (Multiple Violations)

Track: Los Alamitos
Date: 12/16/2022
Licensee: Steve Knapp, trainer
Penalty: $500 fine
Violation: Medication violation
Explainer: Trainer Steve Knapp, who started the horse Square Deal, finishing fourth in the second race at Del Mar Racetrack on September 10, 2022, is fined $500.00 and assessed one half (1/2) point in accordance with California Horse Racing Board rule #1843.4 (Multiple Medication Violations – Expires 12/16/23) pursuant to rule #1887 (Trainer or Owner to Insure Condition of Horse) for violation of California Horse Racing Board Rules #1840 (Veterinary Practices and Treatment Restricted), #1843(a)(b)(d) (Medication, Drugs and Other Substances), Rule #1844(d)(5) (Authorized Medication) and Rule #1843.1 (Prohibited Drug Substances – Methocarbamol [Class 4]).

Track: Los Alamitos
Date: 12/17/2022
Licensee: Armand Aguilar, jockey
Penalty: One-day suspension, $250 fine
Violation: Excessive use of the whip
Explainer: Having violated the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Rule #2280 (Use of Riding Crop) and pursuant to Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Rule #2282 (Riding Crop Violations and Penalties – Class 3), Apprentice Jockey Armand Aguilar, who rode Big Frank Da Tank in the fourth race at Los Alamitos Race Course on December 16, 2022, is suspended for one (1) day (December 26, 2022), and fined $250.00 for two (2) strikes over the limit. Furthermore, Apprentice Jockey Armand Aguilar is assigned three (3) violation points that will be expunged on June 17, 2023, six (6) months from the date of final adjudication pursuant to Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Rule #2282 (Riding Crop Violations and Penalties – second offense since November 6, 2022. Apprentice Jockey Armand Aguilar has accrued a total of six (6) points.

NEW HISA STEWARDS RULINGS

The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal, except for the voided claim rulings which were sent to the TDN directly. Some of these rulings are from prior weeks as they were not reported contemporaneously.

One important note: HISA's whip use limit is restricted to six strikes during a race.

Violations of Crop Rule

Gulfstream Park
Jose Luis Alonso – violation date December 15; $250 fine and one-day suspension, “struck his mount (Double Cosmo Girl) more than 2 times in a row, which is over the limit”

Oaklawn Park
Rafael Bejarano – violation date December 16; $250 fine and one-day suspension, 7 strikes
Orlando Mojica – violation date December 16; $250 fine and one-day suspension, “raised his wrist above his helmet when using the crop in the fourth race at Oaklawn on December 16, 2022”
Ricardo Santana – violation date December 16; $250 fine and one-day suspension, “raised his wrist above his helmet when using the crop in the sixth race at Oaklawn on December 16, 2022”
Angel Rodriguez – violation date December 16; $250 fine and one-day suspension, “raised his wrist above his helmet when using the crop in the fifth race at Oaklawn on December 16, 2022”
Tyler Baze – violation date December 16; $250 fine and one-day suspension, 7 strikes
Isaac Castillo – violation date December 16; $250 fine and one-day suspension, “raised his wrist above his helmet when using the crop in the eighth race at Oaklawn on December 17, 2022”

Remington Park
Isaac Castillo – violation date December 15; $250 fine and one-day suspension, 9 strikes

Tampa Bay Downs
Pablo Santiago Morales – violation date December 14; $250 fine and one-day suspension, 7 strikes
Samy Camacho – violation date December 14; $250 fine and one-day suspension, 8 strikes
Kevin Mendez Cruz – violation date December 16; $250 fine and one-day suspension, 7 strikes

Penn National
Leonardo Corujo Alvarez – violation date December 13; $250 fine and one-day suspension, “failing to use the crop in an appropriate and proportionate manner”
Julio A. Hernández – violation date December 13; $250 fine and one-day suspension, 9 strikes

Zia Park
Alfredo Juarez Jr. – violation date December 12; $250 fine and one-day suspension, 7 strikes
Juan Villanueva – violation date December 13; $250 fine and one-day suspension, 9 strikes
Casey Rey Chavez – violation date December 14; $250 fine and one-day suspension, 9 strikes

Voided Claims

Oaklawn Park
Girls A Bullet – ruling date 12/9/2022

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Third Party Testing

As a player that has undoubtedly heard of gambling sites that have rigged games, Real Time Gaming should come as a breath of fresh air and peace of mind. Real Time Gaming uses a third party auditor to ensure fair game play. This is huge! There are many sites that are currently online, many “fly by night” sites, which are set up to simply take a player’s money. They offer a hack gaming program designed to lure in gamers and then simply watch as the money empties from the player’s bank account and into their coffers. There is nothing different between these sites and simple cons. Unfortunately, many times a player has no way of protecting themselves from gaming programs that are designed to make them lose. Typically this is very bad business and the site will be taken down due to lack of participation in a short time, but not without making off with a lot of duped player’s money.

By providing a link to the auditor that Real Time Gaming uses a player can avoid any doubt that might come with playing online. Online game play is very secure and third party auditing ensures that it remains fair and secure. Many times a player might feel that a third party might simply be in on the con, and while this has occurred, there are ways to wade through the chaff and find out whether or not the third party auditor is reputable or not.

The service that Real Time Gaming uses is called Technical Systems Testing (TST). As a player you should know a little bit about who is looking out for you. TST doesn’t only deal with Internet gambling sites and their expertise extends into many other areas. For example, TST offers security solutions of terrestrial based business, including terrestrial based casinos. They also offer infrastructure and security testing and even provide expert testimony if they are needed in court. What this means to you is that their knowledge in the field of online gaming technologies, and what it takes to make them as secure as possible, is very good.

Real Time Gaming also ensures fair game play by using an audited random number generator. In the field of online gambling this is necessary to ensure fairness. Obviously in cyber space gambling there are no real cards on the table, therefore the gaming program has to absolutely mimic real game play as closely as possible. Another feature to ensure security that Real Time Gaming uses is the transparency of their operation. Site managers even allow for you to have their gaming programs tested. They only ask that a reputable third party testing agency, like TST, is used for the testing. With all of the built in safeguards that Real Time Gaming provides to set your mind at ease a player can’t go wrong with trusting their site and information.

Missed The Cut Possible for Dubai, America in 2023

Newmarket-based trainer George Boughey is mapping out a 2023 campaign for Royal Ascot winner Missed The Cut (Quality Road), which includes a potential trip to Dubai and possibly America.

“There's a chance that he could go to America,” Boughey said. “There's a race called the Santa Anita H. on Mar. 4, which is a Grade I on dirt. We'll see, but he's doing very well physically and I always said to [co-owner] Bill Farish and the guys at Lane's End that I didn't want to over-race him this year but I wanted to make him a stakes winner, which we have.”

Following Pontefract maiden and Salisbury novice wins, the 3-year-old captured the Golden Gates H. at the Royal Ascot meeting in June under New Zealand-born rider James McDonald. The Quality Road colt disappointed on his next appearance in the G2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano at Deauville, but bounced back to make a successful all-weather debut in last month's Listed Churchill S. at Lingfield.

“There's a lot of good horses that have flourished at four, he's still a big baby and all the options are open,” Boughey said. “He's on the list for Dubai and I think we've got to treat him like a good horse and all those top 10-furlong Grade 1s around the world next year will hopefully be where we're looking at.”

Another Boughey trainee set to have her passport stamped in the coming weeks is Perdika (GB) (Unfortunately {Ire}), who notched a fourth successive win in a Kempton nursery earlier this week. While All-Weather Championships Finals Day at Newcastle is an obvious target, the youngster is first bound for Meydan.

“She's probably going to go to Dubai for the winter,” Boughey added. “She could come back for Finals Day, but we'll see. She's already had enough qualifying runs to get her into the race on Finals Day if we wanted and a stiff six (furlongs) there [Newcastle] could suit her. She's due to fly to Dubai on the 29th of this month and can go for those 3-year-old fillies' races. I've never run her on turf, but she worked well on turf before she ran for us and I'd see her as a typical horse to take out there for the winter.”

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