September, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

BC ‘Win & You’re In’: Moss Tucker, Fallen Angel Land Group 1 Races In Ireland

The Charlie Bit Me Syndicate's Moss Tucker made it to back-to-back wins at The Curragh with a determined success on Sunday in the Al Basti Equiworld Flying Five Stakes (G1).

The 5-year-old son of Excelebration narrowly got the better of the Clive Cox-trained Get Ahead to win by a half-length at odds of 16-1. The victory earned the Ken Condon-trained 5-year-old an automatic berth into the $1-million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) through the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In.

The Flying Five Stakes was one of two Breeders' Cup Challenge Series races to take place on the Sunday card, along with the Moyglare Stud Stakes (G1), won by Fallen Angel.

The Breeders' Cup Challenge Series is an international series of 80 Graded/Group stakes races whose winners receive automatic starting positions and fees paid into a corresponding race of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, scheduled to be held Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

After a dramatic start to the Flying Five Stakes, in which short-priced favorite Highfield Princess exited the stalls in awkward fashion, the field soon split into two groups. Moss Tucker was prominent throughout and, as the race entered the closing stages, the field soon came back together with the Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds-owned Equality leading to the furlong marker. Moss Tucker showed tremendous grit to first outbattle Equality before getting the better of Get Ahead at the finish. Equality finished 1¼-lengths back in third. Highfield Princess never threatened the leaders and finished fifth.

Moss Tucker, ridden by Billy Lee, was making just his second start at the top level having finished fifth in the Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Longines (G1) last October in France.

He came into Sunday's race off a 2 1/4-length win in the six-furlong Rathasker Stud Phoenix Sprint Stakes (G3) on Aug. 12 at The Curragh.

Condon said: “It's been a great story with this horse, how he's progressed and kept improving. The heavens opened about an hour and a half before and you're thinking that's going to help us a little bit. He's the kind of horse you would want to be going into battle with. We were having a quiet time so to have a horse like him that can be competitive in these races, that's what we all get up for in the morning.”

Moss Tucker completed the five-furlong contest in a time of 1:00:89 on a course listed as good to soft.

Fallen Angel Gives Connections Day To Remember

Clipper Logistics-owned Fallen Angel followed up her win in the Aspall Cyder 1728 Sweet Solera Stakes (G3) to become a Group 1 winner Sunday with a fine performance in the Moyglare Stud Stakes (G1) for 2-year-old fillies. The victory earned Fallen Angel an automatic berth into the $1-million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1).

After leading until the quarter pole, 6-5 favorite Ylang Ylang gave way to Fallen Angel and Vespertilio, with the duo quickly pulling clear of the field to produce a thrilling finish. However, it was the Karl Burke-trained filly who dug deepest on the run to the line and ultimately outstayed her rival to win by 1 1/4 lengths. Ornellaia finished 4 1/2 lengths back in third.

Winning jockey Danny Tudhope has ridden the daughter of Too Darn Hot on each of her last three starts and she was his second winner on a successful Irish Champions Weekend.

“She was very impressive. She keeps getting better and better all the time,” Tudhope said. “She's a beautiful big filly and is only going to improve. I'm absolutely delighted for her owner Steve (Parkin). Karl and the team work so hard and they deserve this. She's got a nice way about her in the way she goes about her game and she's very tough.”

Fallen Angel, the 9-4 favorite, completed the seven-furlong race in 1:27:50.

As part of the benefits of the Challenge Series, Breeders' Cup will pay the entry fees for the winners of the Challenge Series races to start at this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships. Breeders' Cup will also provide a travel allowance for all starters based outside of North America to compete in the World Championships. The Challenge winner must be nominated to the Breeders' Cup program by the Championships' pre-entry deadline of Oct. 23 to receive the rewards.

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Ettedgui, Hamilton Awarded Gerry Digler Equine Scholarships

The Gerry Dilger Equine Scholarship Foundation announced its latest scholarship recipients for the 2024 Irish National Stud Thorough Breeding Management Program.

The scholarships have been awarded to Luis Ettedgui and Grace Hamilton.

Ettedgui is a Venezuela native and a graduate from the University of Kentucky's Equine Science & Management program. During his time in Kentucky, he spent two breaking seasons at Juddmonte Farms' yearling division, one year working under trainer Brad Cox, and a breeding season at Godolphin's Stonerside Farm.

Ettedgui owes much of his personal upbringing to Farm Managers Garrett O'Rourke and Gerry Duffy as well as assistant trainer Tessa Walden for their guidance and support throughout his early career as a horseman.

“I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to attend the Irish National Stud and to be awarded as the recipient of the Gerry Dilger Scholarship and hope to gain knowledge from a different perspective on thoroughbred breeding management during my time on the course,” Ettedgui said.

Hamilton. originally from Bluffton, South Carolina, is a University of Kentucky senior majoring in Equine Science and Management and minoring in Business. She has worked in various Thoroughbred industry roles in Kentucky since 2020, including working with broodmares and foals at Coldwater Farm, and gaining experience at major Thoroughbred yearling sales in multiple positions for Blandford Stud and Marette Farrell. In addition, Grace recently completed her for-credit internship at Godolphin's Jonabell Farm, where she assisted with research projects and gave tours of the stallion complex.

“I want to thank the Gerry Dilger Equine Scholarship Foundation and the Dilger family for all the work they do for people pursuing careers in the Thoroughbred industry,” Hamilton said. “I'm incredibly grateful for this opportunity and I look forward to representing them this spring at the Irish National Stud.”

The quality of applications received by the charity for these scholarships was exceptional and the board is greatly encouraged that so many young and highly motivated people choose to pursue a career in the bloodstock industry.

For more information on the range of scholarships available please visit www.gerrydilgerequine.com.

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Auguste Rodin Likely Breeders’ Cup-Bound

The Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita in November is likely on the agenda for Classic winner Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), trainer Aidan O'Brien revealed on Sunday. The Coolmore and Westerberg colorbearer earned a trip to California with his triumph in Saturday's G1 Royal Bahrain Irish Champion S. at Leopardstown, a Breeders' Cup Challenge qualifying event for the 1 1/2-mile GI Longines Breeders' Cup Turf.

“The lads love the Breeders' Cup and he's a lovely horse for it,” O'Brien said. “They will decide, but he'd love that ground. He's a beautiful mover. He won in Doncaster [the G1 Vertem Futurity Trophy S. as a juvenile] on heavy and we couldn't believe that he did it, but it was probably just sheer ability.

“We'll take our time and see how he is, but I'd imagine it will be something like [the Breeders' Cup].”

O'Brien also indicated Luxembourg (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), runner-up to his stablemate in the Irish Champion S., could head to France in an attempt to improve off of his seventh-place finish in last year's G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

“He could go to the Arc,” O'Brien said. “He wouldn't mind as long as the ground is not heavy, and over a mile and a half we know to ride him like a horse that just gets a mile and a half.

“He doesn't want to go any further, but we are learning about him all the time. It was a massive run yesterday.”

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Remake, Crown Pride Strike Double For Japan In Group 3 Races In Korea

Hong Kong's hopes of a second win in South Korea came unstuck Sunday afternoon as Japanese duo Remake and former U.S. classic starter Crown Pride collected both Group 3 features on a warm afternoon at a packed-to-the-rafters Seoul Racecourse.

Squeezed for running room as he left barrier 11, Hong Kong's Duke Wai was forced to settle at the rear before steadily making ground mid-race under jockey Damian Lane. Turning for home, Duke Wai took the widest route and closed impressively, however, it was too little too late as Remake, guided by Kawada Yuga, won by four lengths while setting a course record of 1:10 for 1,200 meters (about six furlongs).

South Korea's Beolmaui Star crossed the line second, while third place in the went to the Japan's Yoshito Yahagi-trained Bathrat Leon. Last year's winner Eoma Eoma finished fifth in the field of 15.

A 4-year-old colt by Lani, Remake is trained by Shintani Koichi for owner Koji Maeda.

In the following race, Teruya Yoshida's Crown Pride, who competed in the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1), streaked clear to a 10-length triumph to seal Japan's big race double in the Korea Cup going 1,800 meters (about 1 1/8 miles). Like Remake, Crown Pride was ridden by Yuga and is trained by Koichi.

Japan finished one-two in the race, with Gloria Mundi grabbing second. Last year's victor, Winner's Man, was third, while Success Macho was fourth in the 15-horse field.

The winning time of the Korea Cup was 1:51.50.

Crown Pride is a 4-year-old Reach The Crown colt.

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