September, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Catalog For 2023 Ohio Mixed Sale Now Online

The catalog for the 2023 Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Fall Mixed Sale is now online, featuring 50 horses on offer, prior to the horses of racing age supplement to be announced at a later time.

The auction will take place Wednesday, Oct. 18 in the winner's circle of Mahoning Valley Race Course in Youngstown, Ohio, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Eastern. Horses will be available for preview in the Mahoning Valley receiving barn on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 17, and on sale day beginning at 9 a.m.

This year's catalog features 22 yearlings, 12 broodmares, 11 weanlings, and four juveniles. All of the young horses on offer are Ohio-breds.

Ohio stallions with young horses in the catalog include Callide Valley, Corfu, Da Big Hoss, Drill, Dynamic Racer, Flagship, Itsmyluckyday, Kennedy, Medal Count, One Sided, Sky Kingdom, Tidal Volume, and William's Kitten.

Stallions whose first crops of yearlings are represented in the catalog include Complexity and Volatile.

The OTBO will be taking nominations for the horses of racing age segment through Oct. 10. Those horses will be offered immediately following the main catalog.

To view the auction's catalog, click here.

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Equibase Adds Entries From France To International Section Of Website, App

Equibase Company, the Thoroughbred industry's official database for racing information, has announced the addition of entries from France to the list of countries available within the international section of equibase.com. All international entry information, including the newly added French entries, is also available on the Equibase app.

Final entries from France will include data from all of the country's major race courses, including Longchamp, which will host the prestigious Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday, Oct. 1.

“Horse racing is a global sport and we are excited to be able to make French entries available to our users just ahead of France's biggest weekend of racing,” said Kyle McDoniel, president and chief operating officer for Equibase. “As North America's official database for racing information, our website and app are natural platforms in which to offer data provided from across the world.”

With the addition of France, Equibase now offers final entry information from 20 different countries. The basic entry information includes program and post position numbers along with the horse name and weight carried, plus the trainer and jockey name, and the morning line odds. Similar to North American entries, international entry data remains available for seven days after each race day.

Equibase Company is a partnership between subsidiaries of The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America and serves as the Thoroughbred industry's official database. Through its website and mobile applications, Equibase offers a comprehensive array of free statistical information as well as premium handicapping products and reports in support of the North American Thoroughbred racing industry.

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Chad Summers Back At Churchill In Search Of Second Lukas Classic Win

Trainer Chad Summers made a splash in 2018 at Churchill Downs when his multiple Grade I-winning New York-bred Mind Your Biscuits won the Lukas Classic (Grade 2). Five years later, Summers is back at the Louisville racetrack for the Lukas Classic with RRR Racing's recent private purchase Clapton.

“It's great coming back here,” Summers said. “Hopefully it can be like 2018 again. This horse has a lot of talent and has competed well against some top horses this year.”

Clapton is owned by Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid al Nuaimi, a royal politician in the United Arab Emirates. Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid al Nuaimi is not a stranger to racing in both the UAE and the U.S. Before making his resurgence into racing earlier this year, he campaigned 2018 UAE Oaks (G3) winner Rayya, who subsequently finished 13th in the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1).

Prior to Summers taking the helm, Clapton was trained by South Florida-based Juan Alvarado. Most notably, the 4-year-old son of Bretheren sprung a 21-1 upset in the Ghostzapper Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Following that race, Alvarado shipped Clapton to the East Coast where he finished third in the Pimlico Special (G3) and second in the Suburban (G2) at Belmont Park. After the Suburban, Clapton was transferred to Summers and ran fourth in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga.

“He went pretty wide into the stretch last time out,” Summers said. “He ran a good race and was only beaten 2 ¼ lengths for it all. There are three races this weekend for older route horses: the Woodward (at Belmont Park), the Awesome Again (at Santa Anita) and the Lukas Classic. I thought this race would set up best for him and there is some speed in the race that should benefit him.”

Similar to 2018, Summers shipped in Mind Your Biscuit's exercise rider Ricky Elliott to help gallop Clapton ahead of Saturday's race. The duo went to the track Wednesday around 5:45 a.m. for a light training session. Clapton was scheduled to school Wednesday in Race 5 and go to the gate Thursday morning during training.

Run at 1 1/8 miles, the Lukas Classic will go as Race 10 of 11 with a post time of 5:26 p.m. Saturday's stellar program from Churchill Downs also will feature the $400,000 Ack Ack (G3) – a Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” event for the Dirt Mile (G1) – and $200,000 Jefferson Cup. First post is 12:45 p.m.

Here is the complete Lukas Classic field from the rail out (with jockey, trainer and morning line odds):

Happy American (James Graham, Neil Pessin, 8-1);
Clapton (Cristian Torres, Summers, 6-1);
Warrant (Florent Geroux, Brad Cox, 8-1);
Rattle N Roll (Brian Hernandez Jr., Kenny McPeek, 7-5);
Trademark (Martin Garcia, Vicki Oliver, 12-1);
Blue Devil (Ricardo Santana Jr., Jeff Hiles, 20-1);
Whelen Springs (Jose Ferrer, Lindsay Schultz, 12-1);
Five Star General (Corey Lanerie, Grant Forster, 15-1); and
Americanrevolution (Tyler Gaffalione, Todd Pletcher, 5-2).

Fans can wager on all the action from Churchill Downs on www.TwinSpires.com, the official wagering provider of Churchill Downs Incorporated. The Lukas Classic, along with every race from Churchill Downs, will be broadcast on FanDuel TV and the FanDuel TV+ app.

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Road to Breeders’ Cup: Sneak Peek at Awesome Again, Arc de Triomphe, and Other Races

The upcoming weekend in horse racing is jam-packed with important races on the road to the 40th annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships, with 12 Challenge Series “Win and You’re In” preps scheduled from Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Seven of those are overseas, highlighted by the prestigious Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe set for Oct. 1 at Longchamp in France.