September, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Tally-Ho Stud to Stand Group 1 Winner Good Guess in 2024

Tally-Ho Stud has snapped up G1 Prix Jean Prat winner Good Guess (GB) to join its stallion roster for 2024.

Trained by Fabrice Chappet in France, Good Guess had the 2,000 Guineas winner Chaldean (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and other high-class horses such as subsequent G1 Prix du Moulin winner Sauterne (Fr) (Kingman {GB}) behind him when landing his Group 1 at Deauville.

He will stand alongside his sire Kodiac (GB), who has served Tally-Ho proud since joining the roster in 2007, at the stud next year.

“We are delighted to be adding Good Guess to our roster,” said Tally-Ho Stud's Roger O'Callaghan. “As one of Kodiac's best sons, it is very satisfying to be standing him in the same stallion yard as his sire.

“Kodiac already has a number of successful sons at stud and in Good Guess, we are delighted to be offering a son who was not only a precocious two-year-old but also trained on into the one of Europe's best three-year-olds. He is also a very good-looking horse, as underlined by his yearling sales price of 420,000gns.”

Good Guess has won four of his nine starts for Chappet and carried the colours of Hisaaki Saito throughout his career. As well as showing top-class form as a three-year-old, Good Guess had the precocity to win over five furlongs on debut at Chantilly.

Chappet commented, “Good Guess is an extremely classy horse. The Prix Jean Prat is always a good test of a three-year-old, being over seven furlongs on a straight track, and Good Guess won the race over a strong field very easily.

“He also came to hand early as a two-year-old, had a very good turn of foot and is good-looking, so he should be an exciting prospect for breeders.”

Good Guess is the first Group 1-winning son of Kodiac to stand in Britain and Ireland. A renowned influence for quality two-year-old speed, Kodiac has emerged as a successful sire of sires with sons such as Ardad (Ire), Coulsty (Ire), Kodi Bear (Ire) and Prince Or Lir (Ire) each represented by Group 1 performers in the past two seasons.

Good Guess was purchased for 420,000gns by Sebastien Desmontils' Chauvigny Global Equine at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Sale. He was bred by Cheveley Park Stud and belongs to one of their most successful families as a son of Zykina (GB), a Pivotal (GB) daughter of Russian Rhythm, whose four Group 1 victories included the 1,000 Guineas.

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Luis Saez Nearing Return

Injured an in Aug. 23 spill at Saratoga in the John's Call S. in which he fractured left wrist and dislocated his right collar bone, jockey Luis Saez has made rapid progress and will be ready to ride on opening day of the Keeneland fall meet on Oct. 6, reports his agent Kiaran McLaughlin.

“He's doing real well,” McLaughlin said. “There's no pain and he's doing physical therapy. He will be X-rayed in a few days. He'll be back for sure for beginning of Keeneland, if not a week before. He might ride a couple in Florida because he's down there.”

With 30 winners already at the meet, Saez was injured just three days before he was to ride GI Kentucky Derby winner Mage (Good Magic) in the GI Travers S. Saez was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center. According to McLaughlin, the doctors there told him he would not need surgery. The next day, Saez went to the Bone & Joint Center in Saratoga for a second opinion and was advised to have surgery.

“The night we went to the Albany Medical Center, three doctors were there and they told me surgery was not required,” McLaughlin said. “They said he had a hairline fracture that would heal in a few weeks and his collarbone will go back in place. It was dislocated but will settle back down. That's when I told people he didn't need surgery. The next morning we went to the Bone & and Joint Center at Saratoga and they said that he was a professional athlete and, therefore, they decided to put a little screw in his wrist and button back his collar bone to put it back in place. They put a button on top and on the bottom. All three things stayed there. They'll never come out.”

Original estimates were that he would be out three to five weeks.

During his downtime, Saez spent time at his home in Florida with his family.

“His mental outlook has been great,” he said. “He's at home with his wife and three daughters and he loves that, loves being with them.”

Saez won last year's Keeneland fall meet by a 21-20 margin over Tyler Gaffalione. McLaughlin is optimistic that his client will have another big meet.

“He's in good shape,” McLaughlin said. “His weight is good. He's very strong. Everything has gone well so far. Can we pick up where we left off? A lot of that falls on the agent. Hopefully, we will have some nice mounts starting back and good support from the people in Kentucky. We already have some stakes mounts.”

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FanDuel TV Plans Exclusive Live Coverage Of Churchill’s September Meet

FanDuel TV will be live, on-site every race day at Churchill Downs with exclusive coverage of the track's September Meet, the first time the network will provide this coverage as part of the FanDuel Group's broadcast rights and sponsorship agreement with Churchill Downs, Inc. (CDI) announced last year.

The 14-day race meeting opens with a twilight card on Sept. 14 and runs through Oct. 1. The meet will feature a dozen stakes races including the Grade 3 Iroquois for 2-year-olds on Sept. 17, the official start of the Road To The Kentucky Derby, and the Grade 3 Ack Ack Stakes on Sept. 30, part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series and a “Win and You're In” race for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.

“We are very excited about our coverage of the Churchill Downs Fall Meet and continuing our partnership with CDI,” said Kevin Grigsby, FanDuel TV executive producer. “In addition to blanket coverage of the meet, we will put the promotional power of the FanDuel brand behind our coverage, including special offers for FanDuel Racing customers.”

FanDuel TV's Todd Schrupp, Caton Bredar, Caleb Keller, Andie Biancone, Gabby Gaudet, Mike Joyce and Larry Collmus will be on site during the meet with exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes coverage and expert analysis. FanDuel TV will also provide drone coverage along with the popular Jockey Cam for the entire September Meet.

Kentucky residents can pre-register now for a FanDuel Sportsbook account and online betting starts Sept. 28 in Kentucky. FanDuel Sportsbook customers in Kentucky will be able to access wagering on Churchill Downs races via a single account.

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Live Racing Returns To Churchill Downs With Twilight Thursday Card

Horse racing on the Kentucky circuit shifts to Churchill Downs on Thursday (Sept. 14) with the first of three Twilight Thursday programs at 5 p.m. (all times Eastern) as the famed Louisville racetrack opens its 11th annual September Meet for an action-packed 14-date run through Sunday, Oct. 1.

Thursday's eight-race opener lured 79 entries (74 in the body plus five also eligible runners) for an average of 9.3 horses per race. A field of 17 three-year-olds and up (12 will run) was entered for the featured seventh race, a $134,000 second-level allowance/optional claiming event at 1 1/8 miles on turf. The Mike Maker-trained Yamato is the 5-2 morning line favorite as the 6-year-old gelding drops back to softer competition after fourth- and eighth-place finishes against graded stakes company in the Louisville (G3) and United Nations (G1), respectively.

The opening day program also has a $127,000 first-level allowance/optional claimer for 2-year-old fillies at 6 ½ furlongs led by the Wesley Ward-trained Sam's Treasure and Adirondack (G3) third Streaming Now (Race 6), and a $120,000 maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles (Race 5).

Horsemen will compete for a record $15.133 million (all purses include prize money from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund) offered in Vice President of Racing Ben Huffman's September Meet condition book, which features 135 races including a 12-race stakes schedule cumulatively worth a record $3.775 million.

Average daily purses are $1,080,929. Maiden special weight races have a $120,000 purse while allowance races range from $127,000 to $141,000.

Five stakes races, including two important fixtures for juveniles that could produce starters in this year's Breeders' Cup and next spring's Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade 1) and the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1), will be showcased Saturday afternoon. Total prize money for the 11-race program is $2.251 million – the most lucrative day of the boutique meet.

The $300,000 Iroquois (G3) kicks off the Road to the 150th Kentucky Derby series, while the $300,000 Pocahontas (G3) starts the Road to the 150th Kentucky Oaks. The promising Gun Runner colt Risk It, who won his Saratoga debut by 4 ½ lengths for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen, heads the one-mile Iroquois. Empire Island, Hot Beach, Riperton, V V's Dream and Youalmosthadme are among the entrants in the Pocahontas.

Meanwhile Distaff and Filly & Mare Sprint prospects surface in a pair of Saturday stakes for fillies and mares, the $400,000 Locust Grove (G3) over 1 1/16 miles and the $300,000 Open Mind (Listed) at six furlongs. The Locust Grove attracted Grade I winners Pauline's Pearl and A Mo Reay, who were first and third, respectively in the Fleur de Lis (G2), as well as Grade I winner Search Results. Seven-time stakes winner Wicked Halo heads the Open Mind.

The $300,000 Louisville Thoroughbred Society, an open sprint for 3-year-olds and up at six furlongs, starts the stakes-laden program and will feature crack-sprinter Bango, who will attempt to land his record-equaling 11th Churchill Downs win in showdown with Iowa Sprint runner-up Strobe.

Other marque events during the September Meet include a stakes quartet in primetime under the light for the final Downs After Dark of the year on Saturday, Sept. 23: the $300,000 Dogwood (G3) for 3-year-old fillies at seven furlongs; $300,000 Bourbon Trail for 3-year-olds at 1 3/16 miles; $300,000 Harrods Creek for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs; and $175,000 Seneca Overnight Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles.

Closing weekend is anchored by the $500,000 Lukas Classic (G2) for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles on Saturday, Sept. 30 and honors Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, the iconic four-time winner of the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks and conditioner of 26 Eclipse Award-winning champions who has been based at Churchill Downs' Barn 44 since 1989. The Lukas Classic serves as a prep for the $6 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) five weeks in advance of the Nov. 4 race at Santa Anita.

Also run on Sept. 30 is the $400,000 Ack Ack (G3) for 3-year-olds and up at one mile – a Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” race for the Nov. 4 Dirt Mile at Santa Anita – and the return of the $200,000 Jefferson Cup for 3-year-olds at one mile on turf.

Five-Day Racing Weeks

Churchill Downs' 14-day meet will be staged over three weeks from Thursday, Sept. 14 through Sunday, Oct. 1 with racing on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Outside of the three Twilight Thursdays (5 p.m. ET) and the lone Downs After Dark on Sept. 23 (6 p.m. ET), the first race for all other race days will be 12:45 p.m. ET. Nine races are scheduled on Wednesdays, eight races are scheduled on Thursdays with 10-race programs on Fridays and Sundays. Eleven races will be showcased each Saturday.

Popular 5 p.m. 'Twilight Thursdays' Return With $2 Beer, Live Music, Food Trucks

Churchill Downs will host three Twilight Thursdays from 5-8 p.m. at The Grove, which is located just inside the Clubhouse and VIP Gates. Weekly features include $2 select domestic can beer, live music (The Leftovers Band on Sept. 14; Sweet Lady on Sept. 21; and Tyler Embry on Sept. 28) and food trucks.

The Food Truck lineup includes Annie Up Pizza (Sept. 21 and Sept. 28), Bamba Egg Rolls (Sept. 28), Black Rock Grille (Sept. 14), Celtic Pig (Sept. 14 and 21), Cookie Dough Bliss (Sept. 14), Cooper Kitchen (Sept. 21), FlavaVille (Sept. 28), HurriKanes (Sept. 28), Mr. C's Cheesecakes (Sept. 21), Red Top Hot Dogs (Sept. 21), Seafood Lady (Sept. 14), Smok'n Cantina (Sept. 28) and Sweet n Savory (Sept. 14).

Connections of Mage to Receive Engraved Kentucky Derby Trophies on Saturday, Sept. 16

The connections of Mage – owners OGMA Investments (Gustavo Delgado), Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing (Sam Herzberg) and CMNWLTH (Brian Doxtator and Chase Chamberlain); trainer Gustavo Delgado; and breeder Grandview Equine (Robert Clay) – will be on-hand at Churchill Downs on Saturday, Sept. 16 to receive their engraved Kentucky Derby 149 trophies after the Iroquois Stakes. Jockey Javier Castellano is unable to attend due to riding commitments elsewhere. Engraved Oaks trophies will be presented to the connections of Pretty Mischievous after the Pocahontas.

All guests in attendance at Churchill Downs on Saturday also will be able to take pictures with the trophies beforehand at The Grove, which is located just inside the Clubhouse and VIP Gates, between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Senior Day on Friday, Sept. 22

The lone Senior Day of the September Meet at Churchill Downs is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 22. Guests 60 and up will receive $3 general admission or can enjoy lunch and a day at the races in Millionaires Row or Skye Terrace for only $34. Senior Day tickets can be purchased by calling (502) 636-4450.

Downs After Dark: Bourbon & Boots on Saturday, Sept. 23

The final Downs After Dark of the year will take place Saturday, Sept. 23 as Churchill Downs presents “Bourbon & Boots” where Music City meets Derby City with the perfect combination of music, bourbon, fashion and horse racing.

Louisville's biggest “Honky Tonk” will feature music from DJ Stingy (5-8:15 p.m.) and Nashville's Tim Cote Band with special guest Lana Scott (8:30-11 p.m.) on a stage at The Grove, which is located just inside the Clubhouse and VIP Gates. There also will be a mechanical bull; a Tootsie's-inspired photo booth; Nashville-inspired murals; Sherwin-Williams Sponsored Live Art; and an Old Forester Cocktail Demonstration.

Admission gates will open at 5 p.m. and the 11-race program will be conducted between 6-11:10 p.m. General admission to Downs After Dark is $20 and includes an official program. Guests under the age of 18 will only be admitted to the track if accompanied by a parent or adult guardian. Limited premium dining packages are available starting at $84 per person. Outdoor box seats range from $25 to $35 per person. Reserved seating can be purchased online at www.ChurchillDowns.com/Tickets.

Family Adventure Day Scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 1

Family Adventure Day is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 1 at The Grove, which is located just inside the Clubhouse and VIP Gates. Families are encouraged to bring the kids to Churchill Downs for a day of racing and family activities including face painting; inflatables; a bubble station; music; an arts and craft station; and the Kona ice truck. Up to two children may attend for free per paying adult.

Betting Menu Features 20-Cent Derby City 6 Jackpot

The betting menu will be the same as recent meets and includes the 20-cent minimum “Derby City 6” jackpot, which is offered on the last six races each day with a low 15-percent takeout. The Derby City 6 jackpot will be paid only if there is a single winning wager with six winners placed at the required minimum bet value. If there are multiple winning wagers with six winners in the six-race sequence, 90 percent of the net money wagering into the pool will be paid, and the remaining 10 percent will carry to the Derby City 6 jackpot. If there are no tickets will all six winners, 100 percent of the pool will carry to the Derby City 6 jackpot. There will be a mandatory payout on closing day.

The daily betting menu also features 50-cent Pick 5s with a low 15-percent takeout and 50-cent Pick 4s. Win, Place, Show, Exacta, 50-cent Trifecta, 10-cent Superfecta, Daily Double, 50-cent Pick 3 wagers and rolling $1 Super Hi-5s will be offered every race (on all races that qualify under Kentucky statutes for minimum field size).

Free Workout Videos for Horseplayers

Thanks to the support of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund, horseplayers and horsemen can view workouts of select horses at Churchill Downs free-of-charge throughout the year. The workouts are available at https://www.kentuckybred.org/workout-videos/.

Gaffalione, Cox, Wests Defend September Titles

Tyler Gaffalione had the hot hand during last year's September Meet with 13 wins, one more than Florent Geroux and two more than Brian Hernandez Jr. Brad Cox was last September's champion trainer with 11 wins, four more than Tom Amoss, Steve Asmussen and Kenny McPeek. Gary and Mary West were the runaway leading owners with seven trips to the winner's circle, four more than Godolphin LLC.

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