April, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Lifetime Of Chance Repels Strong Late Challenge To Win NYSS Times Square Division

D. J. Stable's Lifetime of Chance staved off a late bid from Bank Frenzy to capture Saturday's $200,000 Times Square division of the New York Stallion Stakes Series, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint over the main track for eligible New York-sired sophomores, at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Trained by Mark Casse, the bay son of The Lieutenant made his stakes debut in his first outing for the Hall of Fame conditioner after making his first six starts in the care of Linda Rice. He entered from an eye-catching 16-length score in a New York-bred maiden special weight on March 18 at the Big A.

“We've had him a little under a month. He has just been automatic, really classy and has does everything right since coming under our care. Linda did a good job with him,” said Shane Tripp, Casse's New York-based assistant.

Lifetime of Chance broke alertly from post 3 under Dylan Davis and briefly led the charge before East Coast Girl, hustled out of the inside post by Jose Ortiz, made the point to mark the opening quarter-mile in :22.50 over the fast main track.

Davis urged Lifetime of Chance into contention along with the outside rushing Ten Cent Town into the turn as East Coast Girl continued to dictate terms through a half-mile in :46.34. The Samy Camacho-piloted Bank Frenzy and Dr. Kraft, with Jackie Davis up, sprung into motion late in the turn, maneuvering around the Manny Franco-ridden Ten Cent Town, who appeared to be bumped slightly by Lifetime of Chance in pursuit of East Coast Girl.

Bank Frenzy, despite lugging out towards the wide-rallying Dr. Kraft, continued to find more in the final stages but could not overcome Lifetime of Chance, who took over in the final sixteenth and prevailed by a neck in a time of 1:18.65.

It was a further 2 1/4-lengths back to East Coast Girl in third with Dr. Kraft, General Banker, Ten Cent Town and Kerness rounding out the order of finish. Coach Pitino was scratched. Jackie Davis requested to hold the race for potential interference by Bank Frenzy, but an ongoing stewards' review resulted in no change to the order of finish.

Davis, who was aboard Lifetime of Chance for the first time in the afternoon, said he was a little concerned about East Coast Girl taking the field gate-to-wire.

“Down the backside, Jose started getting away from me. I was trying to keep him into it but he was just there and didn't want to jump into the bridle,” Davis said. “I just kept him with the pace and tried riding him. He just stayed in one spot, but that last eighth of a mile he found some extra and galloped out great. I thought maybe he doesn't like to be ridden so much early and he can find that big kick later.”

Davis said he wasn't too worried about the review into the stretch run.

“I came out a path at the top of the stretch. I took a look at it and was able to correct him and get that straight path all the way down the lane,” Davis said. “I didn't feel that I had any bump or anything like that. It looked like a little bit of a chain reaction to Manny. I thought I was in good shape.”

Bank Frenzy, a maiden winner at second asking at Tampa Bay Downs, was making his first start outside of Florida for trainer Lisa Lewis. Camacho, aboard for the first two career outings, said his colt performed admirably in the late stages.

“The trainer gave me the opportunity to ride that horse because I know the horse from his first time at Gulfstream,” Camacho said. “The last two times, she used different jockeys but the riders weren't as familiar. He has a little bit of a sensitive mouth. He gave me a great kick at the end.”

Lifetime of Chance, a half-brother to graded-stakes winner Lucky Player, is out of the Storm Cat mare Janetstickettocats, who is a half-sister to dual graded-stakes winner Runway Model.

Bred in New York by Destiny Oaks of Ocala, the $135,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale purchase banked $110,000 in victory while improving his record to 2-2-2 from seven career starts. He returned $6.70 for a $2 win bet.

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Good Magic Filly Drills Fastest Quarter At Final OBS Under-Tack Session

A daughter of Good Magic consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, sped a quarter in :20 3/5 to post the session's fastest time at the distance. The chestnut filly, Hip 1112, is out of the Tiznow mare Tiz Heavenly, a daughter of graded stakes-winning OBS graduate Tasha's Miracle. To watch the breeze video, click here.

Against a headwind throughout the day, the session concluded the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2023 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training.

Five horses shared honors for the day's fastest eighth, stopping the timer in :9 4/5:

Hip No. 1109, consigned by Caliente Thoroughbreds, is a chestnut colt by Solomini out of Timberlea, by Flatter, a half sister to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Untrapped, from the family of graded stakes winner Tale of the Cat.
Hip No. 1124, a bay colt by Justify consigned by Scanlon Training & Sales, Agent, is a half brother to stakes placed Corps of Discovery out of graded stakes winner Touching Beauty, by Tapit.
Hip No. 1128, consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, is a bay filly by Demarchelier (GB) out of Treasured, by Arch, a full sister to stakes winner Desert Phantom.
Hip No. 1187, a bay colt by Army Mule consigned by Envision Equine, Agent, is a half brother to stakes placed What in Blazes out of Western Kitty by Western Fame, from the family of Grade 1 winner and major sire Tiznow.
Hip No. 1219, a bay colt by Nyquist consigned by Best A Luck Farm LLC, Agent, is out of Zetta Z, by Bernardini, from the family of Grade 1 winner Unbridled Elaine,

A trio of youngsters turned in quarters in :20 4/5:

Hip No. 1071, consigned by Wavertree Stables Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, is a bay colt by Twirling Candy out of Taparelli, by Tapit, a daughter of graded stakes winner Schiaparelli.
Hip No. 1101, a chestnut colt by Oscar Performance consigned by Gene Recio, Agent, is a half brother to stakes placed OBS graduate Busy Morning out of Three AM Tour (IRE), by Strategic Prince.
Hip No. 1119, a gray or roan colt by Liam's Map consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc, (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, is a half brother to grade one stakes winner Chi Town Lady out of stakes placed Toni's Hollyday, by Harlan's Holiday.

There were three quarters in :21 1/5:

Hip No. 1097, a bay colt by Awesome Slew consigned by Ocala Stud, is a half brother to stakes winning OBS graduate Devious Dame out of The Shady Lady, by Quality Road, from the family of Grade 1 winner Discreet Cat.
Hip No. 1206, consigned by GOP Racing Stable Corp., is a bay filly by Not This Time out of Woman of the World, by Henrythenavigator, a half sister to stakes winner Plagiarist.
Hip No. 1217, a bay colt by Laoban consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, is out of stakes placed two-time OBS graduate Zamquick, by Pomeroy, a half sister to stakes winning OBS graduate Hi Fashioned.

Three horses breezed quarters clocked in :21 2/5:

Hip No. 1082, a bay filly by Good Magic consigned by Tom McCrocklin, Agent, is out of OBS graduate Tenggara, by Super Saver, a half sister to stakes winning OBS graduate Anyportinastorm.
Hip No. 1191, also consigned by Tom McCrocklin, is a bay filly by City of Light out of White Hart Lane, by Bernardini, a daughter of graded stakes placed Desire to Excel, by Mt. Livermore, from the family of stakes-winning two-time OBS graduate Ayrial Delight.
Hip No. 1213, a bay colt by Awesome Slew consigned by Ocala Stud, Agent, is a half brother to graded stakes winning OBS graduate Yes I Am Free out of Yes It's Valid, by Yes It's True, from the family of stakes winning OBS graduate Valid Forbes.

Fourteen horses worked eighths in :10 flat:

Hip 1056, a dark bay or brown filly by Unified out of Sweetness 'n Light by Distorted Humor consigned by Bobby Dodd, Agent.
Hip 1057, a dark bay or brown filly by Ghostzapper out of Sweet Opportunity by Distorted Humor consigned by S B M Training and Sales, Agent.
Hip 1062, a chestnut filly by Vino Rosso out of Switcheroo by Exchange Rate consigned by Paul Sharp, Agent.
Hip 1075, a gray or roan colt by Omaha Beach out of Tap Softly by Tapit consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent.
Hip 1080, a bay colt by Mitole out of Tell Me Why by Corinthian consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, Agent.
Hip 1093, a gray or roan filly by Audible out of The Girl Factor by The Factor consigned by Richardson Bloodstock, Agent.
Hip 1115, a bay colt by Practical Joke out of Tizsomethingroyal by Tizway consigned by Kings Equine, Agent.
Hip 1157, a dark bay or brown colt by Take Charge Indy out of Upstager by Distorted Humor consigned by S B M Training and Sales, Agent.
Hip 1162, a chestnut colt by Catalina Cruiser out of Vasilisa by Skipshot consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent.
Hip 1168, a bay filly by West Coast out of Victorious Heart by Lion Hearted consigned by Coastal Equine LLC (Jesse Hoppel), Agent.
Hip 1169, a bay colt by Maximus Mischief out of Violent Wave by Violence consigned by Randy Bradshaw, Agent.
Hip 1170, a bay filly by Medaglia d'Oro out of Virginia Key by Distorted Humor consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent.
Hip 1184, a gray or roan filly by War Front out of Welcoming by Tapit consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent.
Hip 1205, a bay filly by Practical Joke out of With Intention by Mr. Greeley consigned by Coastal Equine LLC (Jesse Hoppel), Agent.

The Spring Sale begins Tuesday, April 25 and continues through Friday, April 28 with each session beginning at 10:30 a.m. (ET). Hip No's 1-306 go on the block Tuesday, Hip No's 307-612 will be offered Wednesday, Hip No.'s 613-918 sell Thursday. and Hip No's. 919-1222 will sell on Friday.

The sale will be streamed live via the OBS website at obssales.com.

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Reincarnate Works In Company For Kentucky Derby

Reincarnate continued his preparations for the Kentucky Derby (G1) when working five furlongs in company on Saturday at Santa Anita for trainer Tim Yakteen.

Hitting the main track right after the 6:30 a.m. (PT) renovation break, Reincarnate completed the work in 1:01.0. It was his second work since a third-place finish in the Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park on April 1.

“He worked great. Looked really good this morning,” Yakteen said of the son of Good Magic.

Reincarnate won the Sham (G3) on Jan. 8 at Santa Anita and was third in the Rebel (G3) at Oaklawn Park prior to the Arkansas Derby. He will be ridden in the Kentucky Derby by John Velaquez, who was aboard for both the Rebel and Arkansas Derby.

Set to join Reincarnate in the Kentucky Derby starting gate May 6 at Churchill Downs is stablemate Practical Move, winner of the Santa Anita Derby (G1) April 8. Practical Move worked on Friday, drilling four furlongs in :47 while in company with Kangaroo Court. Yakteen reported Saturday morning Practical Move and Kangaroo Court, along with multiple stakes winner Johannes who also worked Friday, were all in good order Saturday and on track to run at Churchill Downs.

“Everyone was good this morning. Fingers crossed,” Yakteen said.

Johannes, winner of the Baffle and Pasadena Stakes on turf in his two most recent starts, is set to run in the American Turf (G2) for 3-year-olds on the Kentucky Derby undercard. Kangaroo Court is scheduled to run in the Pat Day Mile (G2) at Churchill Downs on the same day. He will be joined in the Pat Day Mile by stablemate Fort Bragg, who will cut back in distance following a fifth-place finish in the Florida Derby (G1) on April 1. Fort Bragg also worked on Saturday when drilling five furlongs in :59.40. It was the fourth fastest of 43 works at the distance.

Reincarnate, Practical Move, Kangaroo Court and Johannes will all work back on Friday at Santa Anita, Yakteen said. They are scheduled to ship to Churchill Downs the following day.

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Good Magic Filly Earns Bullet at OBS Saturday

A filly by Good Magic (hip 1112) turned in the fastest quarter-mile work of Saturday's final session of the under-tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training when covering the distance in :20 3/5 for consignor Tom McCrocklin.

“I don't clock my horses at any point,” McCrocklin said. “All these 2-year-olds I sell, I never have a stopwatch in my hand. But at this point, I think I know who can run and who can't. That filly has appeared to be fast for a while and she showed up today and had a really good breeze.”

McCrocklin purchased the youngster for $190,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton October sale. She is out of Tiz Heavenly (Tiznow), a daughter of multiple graded-stakes winner Tasha's Miracle (Harlan's Holiday).

“Good Magic and her physical,” McCrocklin said of his decision to purchase the filly last year. “She's a very, very pretty filly, very balanced. There are some fast horses on the female side of the pedigree. Tasha's Miracle was a very fast filly. She ran in the Railbird and the Hollywood Oaks. And there are some very fast horses under the third dam. Obviously when you are selling 2-year-olds, speed is at a premium.”

The filly's pedigree has advantages beyond speed, according to McCrocklin.

“I like the Good Magic part because it adds some Classic stamina into the pedigree,” he said. “He is a son of Curlin, but I don't think he was a typical son of Curlin. He was very precocious. He was a very good 2-year-old. [The filly] has a lot of Good Magic qualities in her. And she is out of a Tiznow mare. So again, we are bringing speed and stamina on both sides of the pedigree.”

Five horses shared the day's fastest furlong time of :9 4/5.

Caliente Thoroughbreds sent out a son of Solomini (hip 1109, video) to share the day's fastest furlong. The chestnut is the first foal out of Timberlea (Flatter), a half-sister to graded winner Untrapped (Trappe Shot). He was purchased by Gerardo Barragan for $50,000 at last year's Keeneland September sale.

A colt by Triple Crown winner Justify (hip 1124, video) worked Saturday's furlong bullet for Scanlon Training & Sales, which purchased him for $125,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton October sale. The bay is out of graded-stakes winner Touching Beauty (Tapit).

A filly by Demarchelier (GB) (hip 1128, video) worked in :9 4/5 for Niall Brennan Stables. The juvenile is out of Treasured (Arch), a full-sister to stakes winner Desert Phantom. She was purchased by Cayson Lane for $16,000 as a weanling at the 2021 Keeneland November sale.

Envision Equine sent out a colt by Army Mule (hip 1187, video) to share Saturday's furlong bullet. The bay is out of Western Kitty (Western Fame) and is a half-brother to stakes-placed What in Blazes (Straight Fire). He is from the family of Tiznow, Budroyale and Paynter and was bred by KMN Racing.

A colt by GI Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist (hip 1219, video) turned in his bullet work for Best a Luck Farm, which purchased him for $150,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton October sale. He had sold for $130,000 as a weanling at the 2021 Keeneland November sale. Out of the unraced Zetta Z (Bernardini), the juvenile's third dam is GI Breeders' Cup Distaff winner Unbridled Elaine (Unbridled's Song).

After sending out nearly 30 horses to work during the week, McCrocklin admitted it was a relief to get to the end of the marathon seven-day under-tack show.

“I was very pleased overall,” he said of his consignment's results. “We had 27 breezes and 25 horses went in :20 and change or :21 and change for a quarter-mile–all my horses go a quarter by design. I am proud of the consistency.”

Of track conditions throughout the week, McCrocklin added, “I was very happy with the track. I think the two things that are consistent with this track are temperature and wind. There is nothing OBS can do about either of those. I find that if you have a headwind, so does everyone else. If you have tailwind, so does everybody else. And I'll leave it up to the buyers to do their own handicapping and grade on a curve.

“As far as the temperature, there is no secret the cooler it is, it tends to be a little faster and bouncier. And the hotter it is, it tends to slow down and get just a little bit sticky. But it's a very safe surface and the horses tend to come back very well from their breezes. Our X-rays have been really good so far, so no complaints on the track. I think OBS does a great job.”

The OBS March sale opened the juvenile sales season with strong figures–led by five million-dollar sales–last month and McCrocklin expects to see continued strength at the top of the market, but is worried about lower levels of the playing field.

“I think it's a very deep market,” he said. “You hear it everywhere you go, but I worry more on the lower-middle to lower end. I don't find that we have the depth of buyers that we need. I've developed the expression, it's easier for me to sell a horse for $200,000 than it is for $30,000. I think that's the world we live in right now.”

The OBS Spring sale will be held next Tuesday through Friday with sessions beginning daily at 10:30 a.m.

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