January, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Queen Letruska Confirmed For Curlin This Year

MGISW Letruska (Super Saver) will be covered by Curlin in 2023, the two-time Horse of the Year who stands at Hill 'n' Dale Farms in Paris, Kentucky, reported DRF en Español on Thursday.

“The plan is for Letruska to be shipped to Hill n' Dale Farm next month or early March where she will visit Curlin,” the mare's former trainer Fausto Gutierrez said. “I am super happy with this choice. I have always been a big fan of Curlin as a runner, and now of course, as a stallion.”

Now seven years old, the 2021 Eclipse Award Champion Older Dirt Female retired last year with 19 wins in 28 starts and earnings of $3,053,529. The champion mare was two-time winner of the GI Apple Blossom H. at Oaklawn Park, and she also recorded Grade I victories in the Ogden Phipps S. at Belmont Park, the Personal Ensign S. at Saratoga, and the Juddmonte Spinster S. at Keeneland.

With an advertised stud fee of $225,000, Curlin has established himself as one of the most important stallions of this generation, including siring Grade I winners like Malathaat, Clairiere, Nest, Elite Power, and Cody's Wish, that are all finalists for this year's Eclipse Awards to be held Jan. 26 in Palm Beach, Fla.

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Rockridge Stud In New York Announces 2023 Fees

Rockridge Stud in Hudson, N.Y., has announced the advertised fees for its 2023 stallion roster.

Among this year's group is Mind Control, a Grade 1 winner standing his debut season at stud, and Tourist, a Breeders' Cup Mile winner who relocates from Kentucky.

Al Khali – $2,500 LFSN
A Shin Forward – $2,500 LFSN
Disco Partner – $4,000 LFSN
Frank Conversation – Private
Mind Control* – $8,500 LFSN
Slumber – $7,500 LFSN
Tourist – $3,500 LFSN

*Joint venture with Irish Hill/Dutchess Views Farm, Waldorf Farm, and Hidden Lake Farm

A stallion show will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28, noon – 2 p.m. Lunch buffet will be served, and raffle for free seasons to each stallion at the show (attendance is required to be eligible).

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Bahrain Turf Series Double For Callan, Al Haddad and Al Mohemediya

The Covex Kid (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) and Mobaadel (Speightstown) gave jockey Neil Callan, trainer Hesham Al Haddad and Al Mohemediya Racing a double as the Bahrain Turf Series continued on Friday.

The Al Adiyat Cup, an 1800-metre conditions race and local Bahraini Group 2, went to The Covex Kid, who was winning his second race of the Bahrain Turf Series after taking the Al Dana Cup last out. It was also a trifecta for Al Haddad, who also trains the runner-up Tawaareq (Ire) (Shamardal) and the third home, Zagato (GB) (Frankel {GB}).

“I've ridden a lot of nice horses in England but with regards to horses to ride he's unreal,” said Callan of The Covex Kid, who will now be aimed at the King's Cup in March. “He's super chilled and you can put him where you want and you can do whatever you want with him. The pace was slow which surprised me so I just took the box seat. I probably sent him on a bit earlier than I wanted to. I knew the horse in front of me wasn't going to go any further and I didn't want to break his stride. It just meant I had to commit a little bit earlier but I knew he was going to gallop through the line. He's been winning over 2000m and over 2400m. He's just a nice horse and a very easy horse to ride.”

Held over 1000 metres, the Al Wasmiya Cup is a local Bahrain Group 3, and Mobaadel ran out a three-length winner over George Baker's Get It (GB) (Twilight Son {GB}).

Added Callan, “He came back from Dubai, had sore shins and just wasn't right in his coat. His runs had been okay but not to his level so it kind of gave me optimism that he was still running well but not 100%. Coming back off set weights against horses that he should be giving plenty of weight to and having experienced his last piece of work, changed my mind. I got off him and said 'I'm riding him' and he duly obliged. I'm glad he's back and we're hoping he can improve to the level he was at last season and he should be able to hold his own.”

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Golden Gate Adds Trio of Cal-Bred Stakes

Officials at Golden Gate Fields, the CTBA (California Thoroughbred Breeders Association) and the TOC (Thoroughbred Owners of California) have joined forces to add three stakes races to the 2023 Golden Gate winter/spring meet schedule.

Nominations close Thursday, Jan. 19 for the inaugural Moscow Burning S. for Cal-bred and -sired fillies and mares at a mile on the Tapeta track. The race takes place Saturday, Jan. 28. On Saturday, Mar. 18, Golden Gate presents the first edition of the McCann's Mojave S., for state-bred 4-year-olds and upward at one mile and an eighth on the Tapeta. The final stakes of the winter/spring meet is also the last of the three newly added California-bred stakes: the $75,000 Dream of Summer S. for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up at five furlongs on turf. The race will be run on closing day Sunday, June 11. All three stakes will have a guaranteed purse of $75,000 each.

“We're thrilled to add these races to our stakes schedule,” said Golden Gate Director of Racing and Racing Secretary Steve Martinelli. “We have a couple of Golden State Series races in April, but we wanted to give opportunities to other divisions here in Northern California. Southern California has an awful lot of them, and we wanted to add a few more up here.

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