Month: July 2023

Finger Lakes: Twin Carryovers Highlight Monday Program

Thanks to victory by a 59-1 mega long shot on Wednesday, a carryover bonanza awaits handicappers when racing resumes Monday afternoon at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack in Farmington, N.Y. First race post time is 1:15 pm.

Carryovers in the Pick Five and Pick Six were triggered when The New Miami, ridden by J.M. Rohena for owner/trainer Ramon Vazquez Sr., won Wednesday's seventh race and paid $120.50 to win.

A carryover over $12,905 awaits when the Pick Five begins in race 5. It's the first Pick Five carryover of the season. Scheduled post time for the 5th is 3:11 p.m. (EDT). The sequence includes two allowance races, two claiming races and a maiden special weight event.

The Pick Five is a .50 base wager. If there are no winning tickets, which was the case on Wednesday, the entire net pool carries over to the next racing day.

The Pick Six, a traditional $1 Pick Six format, begins in Race 3 with a $978 carryover. Post time is scheduled for 2:13 p.m.

In the Pick Six, 75 percent of the pool (minus takeout) is distributed to bettors who select the winner of races 3-8. A consolation payout, paid from the other 25 percent of the net pool, goes to handicappers who select five of six (or the most winners in the sequence).

Complimentary Finger Lakes past performances for Monday's nine-race program – and for all live racing cards at Finger Lakes – are available for download at https://www.fingerlakesgaming.com/racing/free-digital-program.

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Canterbury Park Boosts Purses For Two State-Bred Stakes Races On Aug. 12

Purse increases for the Wally's Choice Stakes and Glitter Star Stakes, both to be run Saturday, Aug. 12, were announced today by the Canterbury Park racing office. Both stakes will now offer $65,000 purses, an increase of $15,000 each. The additional purse money was a result of a sponsorship obtained by the Minnesota Thoroughbred Association with JTR Roofing, Inc. of Lake Elmo, Minn., American Roofing Supply and CertainTeed Corporation.

“JTR Roofing is proud to be a sponsor of these state-bred races and to support the Minnesota Thoroughbred Association,” Dan Strohkirch, sales manager for JTR Roofing, Inc., said. “I've been involved in horse racing my entire life and have been a promoter of thoroughbred breeding in Minnesota. This sponsorship is a way of giving back to the industry that is so important to our state.” Strohkirch's father Dennis started a breeding operation in 1983 at his farm in Grant, Minn. and has stood several stallions over the last four decades along with a broodmare band.

Both races are conducted at the distance of the 1 1/16 miles on the main track. The Wally's Choice is restricted to 3-year-old and older Minnesota-bred horses while the Glitter Star is for 3-year-old and older state-bred fillies and mares.

“The MTA appreciates the support of JTR Roofing, American Roofing Supply and CertainTeed,” MTA Executive Director Kay King said. “This is an exciting addition to the purses for these stakes. Breeders and owners work hard to bring horses to this point in their racing careers. It's great to see them be rewarded by companies that are willing to invest in our Minnesota-bred bred equine industry.”

Aug. 12 is made in Minnesota Night at the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack and will also feature the $100,000 Minnesota Derby and $100,000 Minnesota Oaks for state-breds at a distance of one mile and seventy yards. First post is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. CT.

The Minnesota Thoroughbred Association was incorporated in 1971 with a mission to promote, educate and support thoroughbred breeding, ownership, and racing in the state.

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Making Waves: Kodiac Filly The Star Of Saratoga

   In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This week's column is highlighted by the victory of Kodiac Wintergreen in a maiden race at the Spa.

 

A Touch Of Frost At Saratoga

Alex Bregman's Bregman Family Racing, LLC's Kodiac Wintergreen (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) went one better than her Belmont debut to win a Saratoga affair on Thursday (video) for trainer Rusty Arnold.

Bred by Patrick Grogan, the April foal sold for €160,000 as a Goffs Orby yearling. She is a half-sister to a trio of stakes winners led by GI Sword Dancer S. hero Glorious Empire (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), and her latest half-sibling is a yearling colt by Mehmas (Ire). Crack sprinters Avonbridge (GB) (Averti {Ire}) and Patavellian (Ire) (Machiavellian) are under the fourth dam.

Tally-Ho Stud's Kodiac has been represented by 73 runners in the U.S. A total of 36 (49%) have won and seven (9%) are stakes winners. Two-time graded winner True Valour (Ire) is one of four American graded scorers for the 22-year-old.

 

 

No Nay Never Gelding Triumphs At The Spa

Lindy Farms and Ice Wine Stable's Monet Never (Ire) (No Nay Never) broke his maiden in his fourth try at Saratoga on Saturday (video) for trainer Phil Antonacci.

Bred by Lynch Bages, Ltd. and Lindy Farms, the February-born $160,000 Keeneland September yearling is the third foal, runner and winner for his dam, the Invincible Spirit (Ire) mare Last Jewel (Ire). Hinitsa Bay (Ire) is a juvenile full-brother to the winner, who also has yearling and weanling full-brothers by the Coolmore Ireland sire. Last Jewel is a half-sister to  the granddam of G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Homeless Songs (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), among others.

The 12-year-old son of Scat Daddy is well represented in the U.S., with 37 winners from 69 runners (54%). His nine stakes winners in that jurisdiction (13%) include GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Meditate (Ire), as well as another pair of graded winners.

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Offering $287k in Purses, Timonium Meet Kicks off Aug. 25

The 2023 Thoroughbred racing schedule for the upcoming Timonium meet has been released. Running from Aug. 25 through Sept. 4, the week-long meet held during the Maryland State Fair will offer purses of $287,000 daily.

The meet will offer two added-money events this year: the $100,000 Timonium Distaff for fillies and mares, 3-years-old and up, going 61/2 furlongs on Saturday, Aug. 26 and the $100,000 Timonium Juvenile for 2-year-olds going 6 1/2 furlongs on Saturday, Sept. 2. Both races are $75,000 guaranteed, plus $25,000 for Maryland-bred or Maryland-sired.

The Maryland State Fair is sponsoring $20,000 in trainers' awards. Grooms awards to the best turned out horse in each race will also be awarded.

Additionally, Annual College Day at the Fair will take place on Aug. 26. Ten $1,000 college scholarships are awarded to preregistered full time college students in attendance. College Day is designed to attract millennials to experience Thoroughbred racing and the Maryland State Fair. In addition, Aug. 26 has been designated Ladies Day at the Races.

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