Month: June 2023

Mid-Season Break For Tahiyra Ahead Of Likely Matron Stakes Tilt On ICW

Tahiyra (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) has returned home to Gilltown Stud for a well-deserved break after her Royal Ascot heroics and, according to Pat Downes, the triple Group 1 winner could kick-start her autumn campaign in the G1 Matron S. at Leopardstown on Irish Champions Weekend. 

Downes, the Aga Khan's manager of the Irish studs, has said that the most impressive aspect of Tahiyra's G1 Coronation S. success was the fact that Dermot Weld's charge was able to win despite the race not being run to suit.

Downes said, “We were delighted with her performance at Ascot. It was a bit of a muddling race. It got very tactical and there wasn't much pace. That didn't suit us and we'd have preferred a stronger gallop. But she travels and she quickens and she was able to overcome a messy race which was obviously very pleasing for us.”

He added, “The good horses overcome things like that. If some issues present themselves in a race, they find a way of winning, don't they?”

Downes revealed that Tahiyra will have an easy couple of weeks before rejoining Weld with a view towards a busy autumn campaign. 

He explained, “She will be here for a couple of weeks. We wouldn't give her any longer–she might do too well if we did! It's lovely to have her back here and the staff are delighted to see her. Hopefully she will have a nice couple of weeks and head back down to Rosewell House.”

Downes added on the Irish 1,000 Guineas winner, “The Matron is pretty much the way we are looking at the moment and then we can have a discussion about what comes after that. There are a lot of options on the table for her.”

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O’Brien Approaches 100th European Classic Winner; Epsom Derby Hero Auguste Rodin Heads Sunday’s Irish Derby

Three of the first four horses home in the Epsom Derby are in line to clash once again in the Group 1 Irish Derby at the Curragh this Sunday.

Aidan O'Brien's European classic haul stands at 99 after the battling success of Auguste Rodin at Epsom and he heads the trainer's five remaining entries in the €1.25m race, the first Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby to be run on a Sunday since 2011 and the centerpiece on an eight-race card which is a Tote World Pool event for the first time.

Auguste Rodin would be bidding to give Ryan Moore his first win in the Irish Derby and if successful, would become the first horse to complete the Epsom-Curragh Derby double since Harzand in 2016. Among those standing in his way could be his own stable companions Adelaide River, Covent Garden, Peking Opera, and San Antonio.

However, John Murphy's White Birch, a first ride in the Irish Derby for Dylan Browne McMonagle, and the Jessica Harrington-trained Sprewell, third and fourth respectively at Epsom a month ago, appear to be the biggest threats to O'Brien's Epsom Derby hero.

Also standing their ground ahead of Friday's final declaration stage are the Dermot Weld-trained Knight To King, an impressive winner at Gowran Park on his debut, Joseph O'Brien's Leopardstown Derby Trial second Up And Under, the Donnacha O'Brien-trained Proud And Regal and the Ralph Beckett-trained Salt Bay.

Elsewhere on Sunday's card, the Jessica Harrington-trained Supersonic Man has been added to the field in the Group 2 GAIN Railway Stakes which also includes Adrian Murray's Royal Ascot winner Valiant Force which could renew rivalry with Aidan O'Brien's His Majesty which finished fourth behind him in the Norfolk Stakes.

Meanwhile, at the Curragh on Saturday, a field of 14 horses, including last week's Ribblesdale winner Warm Heart, trained by Aidan O'Brien, Joseph O'Brien's Above The Curve, the Jim Bolger-trained Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas third Comhra, the George Boughey-trained Via Sistina and Hughie Morrison's Stay Alert are among the 14 horses remaining in the Group 1 Yulong Pretty Polly Stakes while nine, including Albany Stakes runner-up Matrika and the Ed Walker-trained Miss Roberts, go forward for the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes. Joseph O'Brien's Al Riffa, winner of last year's Group 1 Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes, is set to reappear in the Group 3 Paddy Power International Stakes.

Click here to see the entries for the Curragh on Saturday

Click here to see the entries for the Curragh on Sunday

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BetMakers To Offer Parx Races On Fixed Odds Wagering Platform MonmouthBets

BetMakers Technology Group, a global leader in wagering technology, today announced the addition of Parx Racing content on MonmouthBets, the only legal, regulated fixed odds horse racing platform in the United States. 

Fixed odds betting in New Jersey, through MonmouthBets and Monmouth Park, is powered exclusively by BetMakers. Parx Racing's thoroughbred signal will be available to bettors under a content rights management agreement with BetMakers' Global Racing Network division. 

“We are dedicated to offering bettors the best possible racing and wagering experience, and taking advantage of new ways to enjoy the racing we are so proud to offer here in the Philadelphia region is one of the ways we can do that,” said Joe Wilson, COO of Parx Racing. “BetMakers has been a strong technology and service partner to Parx Racing and their investment and performance in the Mid-Atlantic racing industry gives us confidence that offering our racing for fixed odds betting in New Jersey will be a win for all of Parx Racing's stakeholders.”

Parx Racing will be offered for fixed odds betting at Monmouth Park and on MonmouthBets web and mobile applications, together with a growing list of tracks that now includes Monmouth Park, Delaware Park, FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing (formerly Fairmount Park), Caymanas Park of Jamaica, Emerald Downs, Century Mile, Canterbury Park, and Monterrico and Hipodromo Chile of South America.

“We are excited to expand our partnership with Parx Racing and to be able to offer their premium Mid-Atlantic thoroughbred racing to fixed odds betting enthusiasts in New Jersey,” said Jake Henson, CEO of BetMakers Technology Group. “Players demand variety and the offering of fixed odds betting in conjunction with traditional tote betting will meet that demand while introducing new players to horse racing. This variety, combined with a strong and growing slate of racing content, that now includes Parx Racing, offers New Jersey bettors an evolving betting experience with more exciting news to come.”

For the latest availability of content, visit monmouthbets.com.

About BetMakers 

BetMakers Technology Group Ltd is a leading provider of racing and betting solutions that monetize horse racing for stakeholders. BetMakers provides licensed betting operators, rights holders, racing authorities and bookmakers with solutions for every stage of the racing and betting life cycle across both fixed odds and tote betting markets. For more about BetMakers' advanced solutions for racing and betting, visit www.betmakers.com.

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