Frankie Dettori: Jockey to miss July Cup bid due to Royal Ascot whip ban
Frankie Dettori's bid to win every top-level Group One race in Britain is scuppered after a whip ban which rules him out of the July Cup.
Month: June 2023
Dettori and Murphy to Miss July Meeting
Frankie Dettori and Oisin Murphy will both miss Newmarket's July meeting after picking up whip bans at Royal Ascot.
Dettori, who is yet to win the G1 July Cup, will miss the ride on the Ralph Beckett-trained Kinross (GB) was given an eight-day ban after being found by the British Horseracing Authority's Whip Review Committee to have used his whip seven times in the Queen Anne S. on Inspiral (GB). His dates of suspension are July 13-15 and 17-21.
The jockey is set to contest a separate nine-day ban which is set to run from July 4-12 inclusive for causing interference on Saga (GB) in the Wolferton S.
Murphy also went over the permitted level by one in his use of the whip aboard Valiant King (GB), who finished runner-up in the King George V S. And has been handed an eight day suspension to be served on July 11-15 and 17-19.
In the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee S., New Zealand jockey James McDonald was found to have gone two over the limit when fourth on Artorius (Aus). He was given a ban of 14 days and fined £400, while Daniel Muscutt will also miss the July Meeting after receiving a suspension for using his whip seven times when riding Canberra Legend (Ire) into fifth place in the Hampton Court S.
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WOTA Forum Set for Nov. 2
The World Tote Association (WOTA) will hold the second annual Racing and Betting Forum, which has been scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 2, from noon to 5:30 p.m. in Arcadia, CA. The event is being held in conjunction with this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships, set for Nov. 3 and 4 at Santa Anita Park.
This year's forum will discuss several key issues affecting pool betting, including attracting a younger audience and how sustainability issues in horse racing will impact on betting.
The forum will be held at the Le Meridien Pasadena Arcadia hotel. For more information or to register, visit the WOTA website.
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Arqana’s August Yearling Sale Catalogue Online
The catalogue has been released for Arqana's August Yearling Sale with 314 yearlings set to sell during the three-day sale, scheduled for Aug. 18-20. Beginning the day after the first running of the Arqana Series and during Deauville's La Touques August race meet, the sale includes 18 siblings to Group 1 winner, including Pearls Galore (lot 11, by Kinsman), Wooded (lot 214, by Dubawi) and Native Trail (lot 308, by Cracksman).
The three sessions are scheduled to take place:
- Friday, Aug. 18 – 3pm – Lot 1 -134
- Saturday, Aug. 19 – 5:30pm – Lot 135 – 224
- Sunday, Aug. 20 – 5:30pm – Lot 225 – 314
Also included during this year's sale are Lot 91, the first foal by Frankel out of G1SW Timepiece; Lot 116, a daughter of Wootton Bassett out of G1SW Was; Lot 172, a colt by Kingman out of Classic winning Channel and Lot 300, a colt by Lope De Vega out of Group 2 winner and Group 1 placed Mission Impassible.
Graduates of the sale include Group 1 winners Ace Impact, Chez Pierre, Gold Trip, Meditate, Place Du Carrousel, Rougir, Sea La Rose and Sweet Lady.
A total of 40% of the yearlings on offer are out of black-type mares and about 1/3 of the catalogue are siblings to black-type winners.
Among the colts and fillies that will be included are lots by Camelot, Churchill, Cracksman, Dubawi, Frankel, Dark Angel, Galiway, Justify, Kingman, Lope De Vega, Mehmas, New Bay, Night Of Thunder, No Nay Never, Sea The Stars, Siyouni, Starspangledbanner, Wootton Bassett and Zarak, as well as the final crop of yearlings by the late Le Havre and yearlings by young sire Blue Point.
To view the complete catalogue, click here.
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