September, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Wanamaker’s To Host First New Jersey-Bred Sale

In partnership with the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey, Wanamaker's will be holding the first-ever New Jersey-Bred Sale on Thursday, Nov. 16.

The auction will occur just a month after the conclusion of the 2023 Monmouth Park meet, where New Jersey-breds found immense success in both restricted and open races.

“We are excited to partner with Wanamaker's on a New Jersey-bred mixed sale,” said Michael Campbell, executive director of Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey. “The New Jersey-bred program is gaining attention from breeders and owners across the country. The partnership with Wanamaker's is a great benefit to New Jersey breeders who can sell their horses without the stress and financial commitment of bringing them to the sales grounds. With a dozen New Jersey-breds earning over $100,000 in purse earnings during the 51-day Monmouth Park meet, now is a great time to be involved in the New Jersey-bred program.”

Entries will be open until Monday, Nov. 6, and the catalog will be released on Nov. 8. The entry fee for those looking to sell their New Jersey-bred will be $300. The sale will be open to horses of all ages and all entries must be registered with the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey. For more information on the buying and selling processes through Wanamaker's, please visit www.wanamakers.com.

“We are delighted to announce our exciting partnership with the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey, which promises to provide New Jersey breeders and owners with an exceptional selling experience and simultaneously extend the reach of New Jersey-breds throughout the nation,” said Wanamaker's CEO Liza Hendriks.

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Ozzie Kheir Buys Breeders’ Cup Winner And Cox Plate Contender Victoria Road

Last year's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf hero Victoria Road (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) will contest the A$5-million G1 Cox Plate in the colours of Ozzie Kheir next month, Racing.com reported on Friday.

Bred by Trevor Stewart and trained by Aidan O'Brien for Westerberg, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, the colt is currently traveling to Australia where he will spend his two-week quarantine in Melbourne. O'Brien will continue training the son of G3 Abernant S. and G3 Charge Sprint S. victress Tickled Pink (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) through his intended starts in the 2040-metre Cox Plate and the 2000-metre G1 Champion S. in the coming weeks. He will then change yards to Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.

“We are extremely excited to have secured this very talented Northern Hemisphere 3-year-old with Japanese bloodlines,” Kheir told the publication.

“Having already won a Grade I at the age of two and being lightly raced, it gave us confidence as a group to proceed with a deal to acquire Victoria Road from Coolmore.

“The Coolmore family have always been a pleasure to deal with, our last significant acquisition being Sir Dragonet (Ire) in 2020. We have now traded together on some high-profile horses and there is a mutual respect for each other where we strike a fair price and terms to suit both. Recently Yes Yes Yes (Aus) and Coolangatta (Aus) have been sold to Coolmore.”

The 115,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 graduate also won the G3 Prix de Conde and the Listed Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage at two. At three, he was third in the G2 Dullingham Park S. in two starts. From 10 starts, Victoria Road has won four times with earnings north of $680,000. His second dam is the hugely influential blue hen Cassandra Go (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}).

Added Kheir, “Mathew Becker was instrumental in landing the deal on Victoria Road as I, personally, didn't think we could buy him.

“So, when the opportunity come about on the terms and price, I believed it was really good buying for this loyal and fantastic group of owners we race with.

“We have a runner ready to go in the business end of the spring, provided he travels well, but more importantly, a colt for the future to race in Australia and continue to add to his value with most of, or potentially all, his downside covered by his previous Grade I win as a stallion prospect.

“He will be trained by Ciaron and Dave after his couple of runs in Australia with Aidan O'Brien. It gave us great confidence that Aidan was wanting to continue to travel Victoria Road for our group to compete in the Cox Plate. Victoria Road is currently in the air on route to Werribee [International Horse Centre].

“Our short-term plan post-spring is to target the All-Star Mile and Australia Cup before attacking the Sydney Autumn.”

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Anchor Down Colt Tops 2023 Breeders Sales Of Louisiana Yearling, Mixed Sale

The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association's Breeders Sales of Louisiana held its 2023 Yearling Sale followed by a Mixed Session on Thursday, Sept, 28 at the Equine Sales Facility in Opelousas.

A total of 120 yearlings sold for a gross of $1,306,100, an average of $10,884 and a median of $6,000. There were 40 RNAs.

Two weanlings sold for a gross of $6,700 and an average of $2,350, one horse of racing age sold for $1,000, and 23 broodmares sold for a gross of $67,300 and an average of $2,926.

The gross for the overall sale was $1,785,400.

Hip 131, a gray colt by Anchor Down out of the unraced Half Ours mare Solo Buena was purchased by Noble Oaks Farm for $90,000 to top the sale. The unnamed colt is a full-brother to stakes placed winner Swot Analysis, and a half-brother to multiple stakes winner Free Drop Maddy.

The top three yearlings in the sale were all sold by Clear Creek Stud LLC, Agent.

The second-highest price of the day went to Hip 74, a bay filly by Astrology out of multiple stakes winning Old Forester mare, Kitty's Got Class. The filly purchased by Set-Hut LLC for $65,000, is a full-sister to Big Time, a champion 2-year-old Louisiana-bred filly, and a half sister to Classy John, a champion 2-year-old Louisiana-bred colt.

Hip 103, a chestnut filly from the first crop of Vekoma out of stakes placed Tale of the Cat mare, Our Jenny B sold for $60,000 to Grassroots Training and Sales.

To view the auction's full results, click here.

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Paco Lopez Suspended 30 Days for Greenwood Cup Ride

Jockey Paco Lopez, who pulled up his mount Ridin With Biden (Constitution) a few steps before the finish of last Saturday's GIII Greenwood Cup S. at Parx, likely costing the horse a second-place finish, was handed a 30-day suspension Thursday by the stewards at Parx.

In ruling, the stewards wrote that the suspension was “for failure to give his best effort and failure to use the proper diligence in Race 7 on September 23, 2023 while astride the horse Ridin With Biden…”

The suspension began Thursday and will conclude on Oct. 27. Lopez has waived his right to appeal.

“The penalty is justified,” said trainer Butch Reid. “We have to look out for our owners as well as the betting public. My concern was that the horse was sound and he is. He has been inspected by state vets three times since the race and is fine.”

In the Greenwood Cup, a mile-and-a-half race, Ridin With Biden chased the winner Next (Not This Time) for about 10 furlongs before that rival started to pull away to what would become a 25-length laugher. However, Ridin With Biden appeared to have second-place wrapped up as he was eight lengths clear of the rest of the field at the eighth pole. But when he pulled the horse up, he was caught for the place, losing out by a nose to 84-1 shot My Imagination (Lea).

Here's how the Equibase chart caller saw it: “Ridin With Biden prompted the winner to midway on the final turn, proved no match then was eased in the final stages costing the place.”

For third-place, Ridin With Biden earned $19,000 or $19,000 less than the second-place payout of $38,000. Lopez's move also, no doubt, costs plenty of bettors. The combination of Next over Ridin With Biden was the lowest payout among all exactas.

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