July, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Porta Fortuna Likely To Challenge Males In Phoenix

Royal Ascot heroine Porta Fortuna (Ire) (Caravaggio) is likely to take her chance in the G1 Phoenix S. at the Curragh in August, trainer Donnacha O'Brien revealed on Tuesday.

The undefeated G3 Albany S. heroine, who races for Steve Weston, Barry Fowler, Medallion Racing 2020 and Reeves Racing, broke her maiden at the Curragh in April, before taking the G3 Fillies Sprint S. at Naas in May. She was a length ahead of Matrika (Ire) (No Nay Never) at the royal meeting.

O'Brien said, “She's very good and has come out of the race well. We gave her an easy week after the race to freshen her up and she's back in full work now and everything is going well.

“She's very straightforward and I suppose she's a dream filly to ride as she has plenty of pace, travels well, has a turn of foot and also keeps going at the end as well.

“We're thinking of going for the Phoenix at the minute, the Group 1 at the Curragh. We'll have to take on colts, but we'd like to give her another run at six. We'll put her in the [G2] Lowther [S. at York on Aug. 24] as well as a back-up, that's about a week or two afterwards.”

If the daughter of four-time winner Too Precious (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) continues her upward trajectory, O'Brien and the ownership group are looking at targets farther afield.

“I suppose later on in the year the targets will be races like the [G1] Cheveley Park [S. at Newmarket on Sept. 30] and the Breeders' Cup [at Santa Anita in November],” added O'Brien.

“We've got a few more runs to go before we get there so I'm sure we'll learn a bit more about her by the time, but the obvious one would be the [GI] Juvenile Fillies' Turf unless for some reason we thought we would go back in trip to the [GI Juvenile Turf] Sprint.”

The Niarchos family's Mysteries (Ire) (No Nay Never) was a maiden winner at Cork in her second start and is now eyeing group company.

“She's a lovely filly and one we've always thought plenty of,” O'Brien added. “The plan at the minute is to go for the [G3] Silver Flash S. at Leopardstown [on July 27] and then for a seven-furlong filly there's a very obvious programme, so it will be there, the [G2] Debutante [S. on Aug. 19] and the [G1] Moyglare [Stud S. on Sept. 10], all being well.”

Former Derby horse Alder (Ire) (Australia {GB}) is also improving from his setback which ruled him out of the earlier Classics. A long-term target is the Listed Diamond S. on Sept. 29 before an international campaign.

“He's good and we gave him a bit of a break but he's back in work now,” said O'Brien. “I'm provisionally aiming him at a listed race in Dundalk in September and then all being well, we could potentially go travelling with him after that.”

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Pretty Polly Result Stands As IHRB Dismisses Pair Of Appeals

A pair of appeals regarding the finish of the G1 Pretty Polly S. at the Curragh earlier this month have both been dismissed by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB).

George Boughey trainee Via Sistina (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), ridden by Jamie Spencer, drifted across the course near the finish and impeded placed horses when winning by two lengths earlier this month. Runner-up Stay Alert (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus])'s owners Ben and Sir Martyn Arbib appealed the stewards' decision to leave the placings as is. However, that appeal was dismissed on Tuesday.

In addition, Spencer was given a six-day ban for his mount's waywardness, but his suspension, too, remains and will take place on July 15, 17-20, and 22. Spencer's upcoming G1 July Cup ride aboard Royal Ascot longshot winner Khaadem (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) has been filled by Rob Hornby.

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Renewal Of Racing And Gaming Conference At Saratoga Will Ask The Tough Questions

The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga is just around the corner, and organizer Patrick Brown is looking forward to another agenda that will make attendees think critically about the issues facing the racing and gaming worlds right now.

The event, scheduled to take place Aug. 14-16 at the Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., features a range of panel discussions examining everything from downstate casino expansion to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority to harness racing's future.

Brown, attorney and co-founder of Brown & Weinraub, took over organization of the conference ahead of the 2021 edition. At first, he said, he sculpted the topics based around what he wanted to learn as a horse owner and a fan of racing and gambling. Now, he's trying to open things up to broader topics and less geographically-focused speakers.

The conference begins Aug. 15 with a panel focused on the future of casino expansion in New York City, which will feature not only attorneys who deal with casino regulation, but also New York Assemblyman Gary Pretlow and Frank Carone, former chief of staff for New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Brown, who will be moderating the panel, believes the diverse perspectives of panelists with different professional backgrounds will make for a unique opportunity to examine the impact of zoning and land use restrictions as well as market and legal forces.

The opening day's agenda also includes panels looking at technology and gaming, consolidation of track and gaming ownership, and tribal digital gaming. One discussion that may interest racing fans will focus on the implications of private property exclusions for tracks and casinos through the lens of the Bob Baffert/New York Racing Association case.

HISA has been a popular topic for the event since it became law at the end of 2020. A discussion of its status on the Aug. 15 schedule includes state commission representatives from Louisiana (which has continued its legal fight against the Authority), Florida, and California.

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“How has this transition to a more prominent federal role impacted how they do their jobs and how they manage to maintain the integrity of their own regulatory structure while they're trying to interact and interface with the federal rules?” said Brown “It's really, really confusing right now for the consumer of these regulations.

“I think most of the people in the business want to comply with the regulations but they're having a hard time figuring out what the rules are these days. As a horse owner it's particularly nerve-racking because you're ultimately responsible if the trainer doesn't read the reg the right way.”

Computer-assisted wagering has become a more central topic for trade media and racetrack management in recent years as bettors become more aware of the impacts of wagering from large, algorithm-driven wagering syndicates on the odds they get out of the gate.

“NYRA has taken some steps to be responsive to this issue — I think more, frankly, than other racetracks in this country,” said Brown. “This issue in particular is still in the shadows. Folks don't come forward to talk about it. We're not going to break any news here but we're hoping to explain what this is and how it impacts the average horse racing fan.”

Brown is also looking forward to an Aug. 16 panel titled 'Historical Horse Racing Machines: The Tail Wagging The Horse?' HHR is still not permitted in New York and would face numerous legal hurdles before it could happen there, but Brown wonders if it could be a net positive for horse racing.

“The typical, traditional kind of knee-jerk reaction is it's a competitive form of wagering that's going to cannibalize wagering on live racing. There's certainly a logic to that, but it's not necessarily true,” said Brown. “One of the things we're going to talk about is, how has historical racing impacted wagering on live racing in the places it's already established? One of the things it may be is a gateway to get more younger people thinking about the Racing Form and thinking about wagering on live races. I don't know if that's actually happening or will happen, but it's certainly worth talking about.”

The event opens Aug. 14 with a welcome reception at the Adelphi Hotel. Conference sessions take place Aug. 15 and 16, with an afternoon at the Spa Veranda providing a racing backdrop for attendees to continue discussions at the track.

Registration for the conference is available online and there is an advance rate on offer until Aug. 13. The full agenda is available here.

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Oaks Winner Soul Sister Supplemented To Grand Prix De Paris

Lady Bamford's homebred 2023 G1 Oaks heroine Soul Sister (Ire) (Frankel (GB)}) has been supplemented for €15,000 to Friday's G1 Grand Prix de Paris at ParisLongchamp. The John and Thady Gosden trainee will be ridden by Kieran Shoemark, who fills in for the suspended Frankie Dettori.

It will be Shoemark's first ride aboard the Classic-winning filly, who has won three of her four starts. A winner at Doncaster at two, Soul Sister was unplaced in the G3 Fred Darling S. in her sophomore bow but recovered to take the G3 Musidora S. at York prior to her Epsom heroics.

Thady Gosden said, “Obviously it is the last mile-and-a-half 3-year-old race in Europe and unlike the Irish Oaks, it gives you time to come back for the [G1] Nassau at Goodwood [on Aug. 3].

“The Irish Oaks is a little too close to Goodwood if you wanted to take in both races, and we are looking forward to running her at Longchamp.

“Kieran partnered her on the Rowley Mile last week and was happy with her and she has done some routine work subsequently.”

At the latest entry stage, she will be opposed by the G1 Irish Derby second and fourth Adelaide River (Ire) (Australia {GB}) and Peking Opera (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) from the Aidan O'Brien yard, as well as Andre Fabre's First Minister (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) among others.

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