Month: May 2023

Skinner Scratched Due To Elevated Temperature; Kentucky Derby Field Reduced To 19

C R K Racing's Skinner has been scratched from Kentucky Derby 149 because of an elevated temperature. The horse was scratched by trainer John Shirreffs, according to Kentucky Horse Racing Commission stewards.

With the defection of Skinner, the Kentucky Derby field is down to 19 starters.

Practical Move, Lord Miles and Continuar (JPN) were scratched on Thursday.

The last time four horses were scratched from the Kentucky Derby was 2015 when 22 horses entered the race.

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Castle Way Makes Stakes Breakthrough At Newmarket

Godolphin's Castle Way (GB) (Almanzor {Fr}–Beach Frolic {GB}, by Nayef), successful in two of four juvenile outings last year, went postward for this early Derby trial coming back off an Oct. 19 handicap triumph over course and distance and stepped up to claim a career high in this black-type bow. Positioned second until inching to the front at halfway, he was shaken up passing the quarter-mile marker and maintained a high tempo under continued urging on the climb to the line to win with something in hand. Leading contender Waipiro (Ire) (Australia {GB}) was scratched after jockey Tom Marquand took a nasty kick to the arm on the way to post.

“William [Buick] has always loved this horse, but he was sitting on the fence as to which one he would ride,” explained Charlie Appleby. “Beforehand, I told William to get on with it and to let him use himself and he has given him a lovely ride. He will stay further for sure. I would say [Royal] Ascot [for the G2 King Edward VII] would be next and the only reason I didn't put him in the Derby picture was he went around Epsom last year and got beat there as favourite. Admittedly the ground was soft, but Adam [Kirby] said he hated the track and he is just one of those horses that is a big unit. I feel we have tried and tested once on that track and I don't really want to go back there again. I feel this horse is far better working from Ascot and then going from there.”

Castle Way, who was a 425,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling, is the sixth of eight foals and one of five scorers out of an unraced half-sister to G2 Windsor Forest S. victrix and GI Beverly D. S. placegetter Joviality (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and G1 Criterium International third Bonfire (GB) (Manduro {Ger}). The April-foaled chestnut is a half-brother to MG1SW sire Palace Pier (GB) (Kingman {GB}), a 2-year-old colt by Blue Point (Ire) and a yearling filly by Kingman (GB).

Friday, Newmarket, Britain
NEWMARKET S.-Listed, £50,000, Newmarket, 5-5, 3yo, c/g, 10fT, 2:04.66, gd.
1–CASTLE WAY (GB), 128, c, 3, by Almanzor (Fr)
1st Dam: Beach Frolic (GB), by Nayef
2nd Dam: Night Frolic (GB), by Night Shift
3rd Dam: Miss D'Ouilly (Fr), by Bikala (Ire)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (425,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Godolphin; B-Highclere Stud & Floors Farming (GB); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. £28,355. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0, $70,114. *1/2 to Palace Pier (GB) (Kingman {GB}), MG1SW-Eng & Fr, $2,408,980.
2–Circle Of Fire (GB), 128, c, 3, Almanzor (Fr)–Fiery Sunset (GB), by Galileo (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-HM The King & HM The Queen Consort; B-The Queen (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute. £10,750.
3–Victory Dance (Ire), 128, c, 3, Dubawi (Ire)–Dane Street, by Street Cry (Ire). (700,000gns Wlg '20 TATFOA). O-Godolphin; B-Airlie Stud & Mrs S Rogers (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby. £5,380.
Margins: 1 3/4, NK, NK. Odds: 7.00, 6.50, 3.50.
Also Ran: Relentless Voyager (GB), Forca Timao (Ire), Like A Tiger (GB), Salt Bay (Ger). Scratched Waipiro (Ire).

 

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Mutasaabeq Dominates HQ’s G2 bet365 Mile

Shadwell's 5-year-old entire Mutasaabeq (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}–Ghanaati, by Giant's Causeway) was rewarded for his consistency in pattern-race company with a course-and-distance win in September's G2 Joel S. and, penalised three pounds for that success, made a winning seasonal return in Friday's rescheduled G2 bet365 Mile at Newmarket. Racing on the front end after a slick getaway, the 4-1 chance poached a decisive advantage approaching the quarter-mile marker and kept on powerfully under continued urging inside the final furlong to easily account for MG1SW G1 Irish 2000 Guineas hero Native Trail (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) by three lengths.

“He was supplemented for the [G1 2000] Guineas as a 3-year-old, so he's always been a good horse,” said trainer Charlie Hills. “He's got a good record here and I'm delighted with the way he's put it to bed, especially given he had the penalty to carry as well today. The blinkers seem to have helped him and we'll have to look at the [May 20 G1] Lockinge now. He's beautifully bred, being by Invincible Spirit out of Ghanaati, so that will have done him no harm today. It's obviously a week shorter now than it would have been between this and the Lockinge, had it been run at Sandown, but I think he should be fine.”

Pedigree Notes

Mutasaabeq is the sixth of seven foals out of G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Coronation S. heroine Ghanaati (Giant's Causeway) and the March-foaled homebred is a half-brother to G3 Mahab Al Shimaal winner Wafy (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). Ghanaati is one of three black-type winners produced by dual stakes winner Sarayir (Mr. Prospector), herself a daughter of MGSW matriarch Height Of Fashion (Fr) (Bustino {GB}).

Friday, Newmarket, Britain
BET365 MILE-G2, £80,000, Newmarket, 5-5, 4yo/up, 8fT, 1:37.18, gd.
1–MUTASAABEQ (GB), 132, h, 5, by Invincible Spirit (Ire)
1st Dam: Ghanaati (MG1SW-Eng, $720,406), by Giant's Causeway
2nd Dam: Sarayir, by Mr. Prospector
3rd Dam: Height Of Fashion (Fr), by Bustino (GB)
'TDN Rising Star'. O/B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd (GB); T-Charles Hills; J-Jim Crowley. £45,368. Lifetime Record: 13-6-2-1, $258,521. *1/2 to Wafy (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), GSW-UAE, $246,592. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Native Trail (GB), 129, c, 4, Oasis Dream (GB)–Needleleaf (GB), by Observatory. (€50,000 Wlg '19 ARQDEC; 67,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT; 210,000gns 2yo '21 TATBRE). O-Godolphin; B-Le Haras d'Haspel (GB); T-Charlie Appleby. £17,200.
3–Light Infantry (Fr), 129, c, 4, Fast Company (Ire)–Lights On Me (GB), by Kyllachy (GB). (€25,000 Ylg '20 ARQDOY; £82,000 2yo '21 GOFTY). O-NeverSayDie & Light Infantry Partnership; B-Barbara Moser (FR); T-David Simcock. £8,608.
Margins: 3, NO, 2 1/4. Odds: 4.00, 0.73, 5.00.
Also Ran: Checkandchallenge (GB), Imperial Fighter (Ire).

 

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What Pasture Grasses Are Best For Overseeding Horse Pastures?

University of Minnesota Extension's Hannah Lochner responds to a reader question about overseeding horse pastures.

Question: Last year's drought left my pastures sparse and some areas are even bare. Our pastures are mostly grass with a little clover here and there. What grasses do you recommend I overseed in my horse pastures?  

Cool-season grasses are ideal for horse pastures in the Upper Midwest and tend to meet the nutritional needs of most horses. Having a mix of grasses can help your pasture maintain productivity with changes in weather. For example, some species tolerate warmer, drier conditions better than others.

When determining which species of grass do well in horse pastures, we evaluated persistence, yield, and horse preference. We found that grass mixtures containing endophyte-free tall fescue, perennial ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, and timothy perform well in horse pastures. Horses grazed these mixtures more uniformly with a higher percentage of forage removal. Mixtures containing these species also yielded well and were persistent over time under grazing pressure. Depending on the species present in your pasture, you may choose one or two of the species above to overseed with. In the case of large areas of bare ground, it will be best to overseed with a complete mixture.

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