February, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

‘I Did Not Expect Her To Work As Fast As She Did’: Breeders’ Cup Runner Up Leave No Trace On Target For Davona Dale

In her fourth work since returning to full training, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies runner up Leave No Trace was seen over a new surface at Gulfstream Park. According to the Daily Racing Form, the 3-year-old daughter of Outwork covered five furlongs over the Tapeta in 59.25 seconds, second-fastest of nine at the distance on Monday.

“After two days and nights of downpours I was being extremely careful about the condition of the main track,” trainer Phil Serpe told DRF. “They had it back-raked earlier, and I was a little concerned about that. She's all turf on the bottom of her pedigree, and I thought she would easily like that surface, although I did not expect her to work as fast as she did as easily as she did it. We've had a lot of positive things working over the Tapeta since we've been down here, and I was very happy with what I saw from her this morning.”

Leave No Trace is being pointed to the Grade 2 Davona Dale Stakes at Gulfstream on March 4, a prep race on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks offering points to the top five finishers (50-20-15-10-5). The filly already owns 15 points, courtesy of a win in the G1 Spinaway Stakes and a third-place finish in the G1 Frizette, as well as her second in the Breeders' Cup.

Bred in Kentucky by Red Cloak Farm, Leave No Trace is out of the winning Good Journey mare Tanquerray. She brought $8,000 as a short yearling at Fasig-Tipton's February sale, then commanded a final bid of $40,000 10 months later at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic yearling sale. The filly has now earned $598,650 with two wins, a second, and a third from four starts.

‘So Particular And Caring’: Ricardo Martinez Named 2022 Backstretch Worker Of The Year For Pimlico

Ricardo Martinez, who has become an integral part of the Kieron Magee barn, is the 2022 Backstretch Worker of the Year for Pimlico Race Course given his dedication to the stable's horses.

Martinez, a 38-year-old native of Mexico, came to Maryland in 2007 and worked for trainer Ferris Allen at Laurel Park for a year. He then moved to the Magee barn, and has been a groom there since that time.

Martinez said he worked with horses in his native Mexico, and was involved with horses that participated in match races in his home country. He indicated he appreciates working for the Magee stable, which races in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

“Everybody works as a team here,” Martinez said. “What I really like is bringing horses to the races and then watching them win. Then you know that all the hard work has paid off.”

Martinez said one of his favorite horses is Keep Your Distance, who won 21 races, 11 of them in Maryland, and earned more than $552,000 in her career.

Erin McElwee, a Thoroughbred owner with horses in the Magee barn, said the entire crew is pleased Martinez has been recognized for his contributions.

“He's like family to us,” McElwee said. “He had so much pride that night after he found out he had won this award. It's great to have grooms so particular and caring about our horses.”

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National Museum of Racing Introduces New Exhibits as Part of ‘Reimagined’ Hall of Fame

In August 2017, on being named president of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, John Hendrickson summarized his vision for expanding the appeal of the 67-year-old Saratoga Springs, N.Y. institution to a simple philosophy. “It’s not just our job to showcase history,” Hendrickson said that day. “We have to reach out and promote the sport. The museum has always done traditional things well, and we want to maintain the prestige of the place, but we have to go out and engage the next generation, which gets information through smart devices.”

Santa Anita: Sunday’s Mandatory Payout In Rainbow Six Led To $4.3 Million Pool

With a carryover of $391,631 and a mandatory payout in play in Santa Anita's 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot on Sunday, an avalanche of new money in the amount of $3,967,468 poured in by fourth race post time, creating a total Rainbow Six pool of $4,359,099.

Sunday's ninth and final race, a second condition allowance contested at a flat mile on turf, was taken by trainer Peter Eurton's Exaulted, who gave leading man Juan Hernandez his second win on the day and returned $5.20 to win as the 8-5 post time favorite.

There were 3,655 tickets with six winners, each worth $935.70.

Sunday's Rainbow Pick Six winners, beginning with race four were as follows: R4, (#1) $3.40; R5, (#3) $5.20; R6, (#4) $12.60; R7, (#2) $6.20; R8, (#10) $20.00 and R9, (#3) $5.20.

Racing resumes at Santa Anita with first post time for a nine-race card on Friday at 12:30 p.m.

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