June, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Taiba To Skip Met Mile, Baffert To Wait For Del Mar

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said Zedan Racing Stables' multiple Grade 1 winner Taiba will skip Saturday's $1-million Hill 'n' Dale Metropolitan Handicap (G1) at Belmont Park.

Taiba worked seven-furlongs in 1:27.40 Friday at Santa Anita in what was to be his final prep for the one-turn mile for 3-year-olds and up which offers a “Win and You're In” berth to the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) in November at the Arcadia, California oval. He has not raced since an eighth-place effort in the Saudi Cup (G1) on February 25 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse.

“His works have been good, but not like I'd like to see them. I just don't think he's ready for something like that yet,” said Baffert, who won the 2017 Metropolitan with Mor Spirit. “I'm going to wait and run him at Del Mar. He's doing well, but not well enough for the Met Mile. To run in the Met Mile, you have to bring your 'A' game and I don't think he's quite there yet.”

The 4-year-old Gun Runner colt's trio of Grade 1 scores came in the Santa Anita Derby last April, the Pennsylvania Derby in September at Parx, and the Malibu in December at Santa Anita.

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Toledo, Russell Defend Titles At Pimlico’s Preakness Meet

Jockey Jevian Toledo and trainer Brittany Russell defended their titles as leading jockey and trainer respectively as the Preakness Meet at Pimlico Race Course drew to a close Sunday.

Toledo, who ranked second in earnings behind only GI Preakness S. winner John Velazquez, finished with a comfortable 10-win margin over co-runners-up Sheldon Russell, Horacio Karamanos and Victor Carrasco. Both Toledo and Russell are represented by agent Marty Leonard.

“It feels great. I'm just blessed that God gave me the good health to be here,” Toledo said. “My agent does a great job and big thanks to all the trainers and owners that give the opportunity to ride their horses. I really appreciate all the help that I've been given this meet.”

Russell ended with 15 wins from 42 starters and $592,630 in purse earnings, second only to GI Preakness S.-winning trainer Bob Baffert.

It is the fourth training title for Russell, who led Laurel's 2022 spring and fall stands and tied for first at last year's Preakness Meet.

“It's great. You do it once, and you hope you can do it again,” Russell said. “It's awesome but my team is amazing. We have more horses now. You win and it just seems like we get more on our plate every time. Whenever it seems like we do something better it becomes more work and more horses, things like that. My team, it's just so fun to watch what they've done. Everybody on my team is just amazing.”

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Bolt d’Oro Colt Mows Them Down at Woodbine

5th-Woodbine, C$76,426, Msw, 6-4, 2yo, 5f (AWT), :59.02, ft, 1 1/2 lengths.

TRIPLE TREA (c, 2, Bolt d'Oro–Urloveisasymphony, by Forest Wildcat)–who signaled his readiness with a bullet :35 three-furlong move (1/70) May 21 over the Woodbine synthetic, followed by a May 28 half-mile training track work in :49 1/5 (8/21)–may have given his connections a few anxious moments as he broke a step slowly and took his time against a field of fellow first-timers. The dark bay raced in sixth and in the clear through a :23.11 quarter, had just moved up to fifth as the timer tripped in :46.43 for the half, and finally shifted into another gear for the last eighth, inhaling the competition late. The 1 1/2-length margin belied the ease of Triple Trea's victory. Favored Bucyk (Speightstown) finished second. The 7-2 winner hails from the same family as MGSW Phantom Currency (Goldencents). His dam died in 2021. Sales History: $75,000 Ylg '22 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $32,185. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

O-Legion Racing; B-Deann Baer & Greg Baer DVM (KY); T-Barbara J. Minshall.

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Observations: Son of Nightime Debuts at Gowran

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Monday's insights features the debut of Knight to King, the 11th foal out of G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Nightime.

15.37 Gowran Park, Mdn, €12,500, 3yo/up, 9f 100yT
KNIGHT TO KING (IRE) (Kingman {GB}) is the 11th foal out of the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Nightime (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and only the third that Dermot Weld has trained including the GI Man o'War S. winner Zhukova (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). Newtown Anner Stud Farm own the April-foaled bay, whose most famous half-sibling is Godolphin's brilliant Ghaiyyath (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), and he is expected to trade short for this belated racecourse bow.

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