October, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Keeneland: Champion Nest Headlines Sunday’s ‘Win And You’re In’ Spinster

Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House's champion Nest heads a deep field of seven fillies and mares entered Tuesday for Sunday's 68^th running of the $600,000 Juddmonte Spinster (G1).

In addition to Nest, a three-time Grade 1 winner, the Juddmonte Spinster also attracted Juddmonte's Idiomatic, winner of this summer's Personal Ensign (G1).

Two other stakes are on Sunday's 10-race program: the 33^rd running of the $350,000 Castle & Key Bourbon (G2) – which drew a field of 12 plus three also-eligibles headed by stakes winners Noted, owned by Repole Stable, Joseph Morey Jr.'s Vote No, and Wertheimer and Frere's Tok Tok – and the sixth running of the $250,000 Indian Summer (L) Presented by Keeneland Select, which drew a field of 10 headed by two-time stakes winner Amidst Waves, who is owned by the partnership of
R. A. Hill Stables, BlackRidge Stables, Swinbank Stables, Big Tuff Stables and Black Type Thoroughbreds.

The fields for the three Sunday stakes, with trainers, riders and weights from the rail out, are:

Race 8, 4:44 p.m. — $250,000 Indian Summer (L) Presented by Keeneland Select, 2-year-olds, 5½ furlongs (turf):

Post	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Weight
1	Shards	Kelsey Danner	Adam Beschizza	118 pounds
2	Amidst Waves	George Weaver	John Velazquez	117
3	Cowes	Wayne Catalano	Jose Lezcano	118
4	Sponge Bath	Wayne Catalano	Tyler Gaffalione	118
5	Candymaker	Steve Asmussen	Irad Ortiz Jr.	118
6	Committee of One	Steve Asmussen	Cristian Torres	118
7	Bledsoe	Wesley Ward	Luis Saez	118
8	Fairhopecurly	Bill Morey	Gerardo Corrales	115
9	Riparound	John Ennis	Edgar Morales	115
10	Pinotslilgirl	John Ennis	Jack Gilligan	115

Race 9, 5:16 p.m. — $600,000 Juddmonte Spinster (G1), 3-year-olds and up, fillies and mares, 1 1/8 miles, “Win and You're In” race for the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1):

Post	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Weight
1	Sixtythreecaliber	Tom Amoss	Edgar Morales	124
2	Idiomatic	Brad Cox	Florent Geroux	124
3	Nest	Todd Pletcher	Irad Ortiz Jr.	124
4	Le Da Vida (CHI)	Ignacio Correas IV	Vincent Cheminaud	124
5	Bellamore	Carlos Santamaria	Martin Garcia	124
6	Misty Veil	Mike Maker	James Graham	124
7	Malloy	Wayne Catalano	Jose Lezcano	124

Race 10, 5:48 p.m. — $350,000 Castle & Key Bourbon (G2), 2-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles (turf), “Win and You're In” race for the $1 million Prevagen Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1):

Post	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Weight
1	Palm Tree	Brendan Walsh	Declan Cannon	118
2	Gorilla Trek	Phil Bauer	Julien Leparoux	118
3	Depiction	Cherie DeVaux	Cristian Torres	118
4	Can Group	Mark Casse	Francisco Arrieta	118
5	Noted	Todd Pletcher	Irad Ortiz Jr.	120
6	Vote No	Bill Morey	Gerardo Corrales	118
7	Fortune Seller	Kevin Rice	Jose Lezcano	118
8	Tok Tok	Graham Motion	John Velazquez	120
9	Coin Miner	Keith Desormeaux	James Graham	118
10	Nomos	Todd Pletcher	Luis Saez	118
11	Double Your Money	Brian Lynch	Ricardo Santana Jr.	118
12	First World War	Brendan Walsh	Tyler Gaffalione	118
13AE	Good Bali	Rusty Arnold	Martin Garcia	118
14AE	Tough Little Nut	Chris Block	Jose Lezcano	118
15AE	Tireless	Todd Pletcher	Luis Saez	118

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Rescheduled Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ Races Take To BAQ Turf

After significant rainfall cancelled the entire Friday and Saturday Belmont at the Big A cards, a pair of Breeders' Cup 'Win and You're In' Challenge races were moved from Sunday to Wednesday in order to allow everyone to dry out.

The GII Miss Grillo S., a pathway to the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, brings together a cast of 12. Only Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott's Gala Brand (Violence) has graded experience. The chestnut filly delivered in her second start when she faced males and won the GIII With Anticipation S. Aug. 31 at Saratoga over next-out GI bet365 Summer S. hero Carson's Run (Cupid).

From the inside gates, Appellate (Constitution) from the Todd Pletcher barn and Hard to Justify (Justify) from Chad Brown's shedrow will tussle once again. The latter won on debut by a head over the former July 23 at Saratoga, but the Pletcher trainee made a start since Sept. 3 upstate and gained some valuable grass experience as a runner-up once again.

Meanwhile, Gainesway homebred Memorialize (Karakontie {Jpn}) for Graham Motion is looking to build on her own maiden victory, this one at second-asking, when the chestnut filly won confidently by three lengths Aug. 20 at Saratoga.

The boys get their chance later on the BAQ card when the GII Pilgrim S. goes off with GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf implications at stake. Leading the way is 'TDN Rising Star' Agate Road (Quality Road), who absolutely rolled from seemingly nowhere Sept. 2 at Saratoga to break his maiden by a neck at second asking.

“His last breeze was very good. He's training well and came out of his race in good order,” said the colt's trainer, Todd Pletcher. “He got a very wide trip, which maybe turned out to be a blessing with all that was going on at the eighth pole. Turning for home, I thought he had way too much to do, and he really kicked in late. He's had a little bit of experience, so hopefully that pays dividends.”

A pair of runners who might fly under the radar are Liam's Journey (Liam's Map) for Mike Maker and Fulmineo (Bolt d'Oro) for Arnaud Delacour.

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Delta Downs Kicks Off 2023-24 Thoroughbred Season Friday

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel will kick off its 2023-24 Thoroughbred season on Friday night, October 6. Live racing will begin at 5:15 pm each week until the season comes to a close on February 24.

Live cards will take place Wednesdays through Saturdays after opening weekend and through the end of the calendar year. There will be several three-day race weeks, Thursdays through Saturdays, taking place in January and February. A total of six daytime race cards starting at 12:55 pm will be featured during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas.

During the season, Delta Downs will offer a stakes schedule that features 23 races and a total of $2.035 million in total purse money. The track will also roll out exciting weekly promotions in the OTB for fans to participate in throughout the 21-week season.

The stakes activity begins on opening weekend with the $100,000 Magnolia and the $100,000 Gold Cup on Friday, October 6. Both races are restricted to Louisiana-bred horses with the Magnolia featuring 3-year-old and up fillies and mares.

The richest program of the year will happen on Saturday, February 3 when the track hosts another edition of Louisiana Premier Night. The exciting card will feature the best Louisiana-breds competing in 10 stakes races worth total purse money of $895,000. The headliner on Louisiana Premier Night is the $150,000 Championship for 4-year-olds and up competing at 1-1/16 miles.

The leading horsemen from last year at Delta Downs are expected to vie for top honors once again this season.

Jockey Vicente Del Cid, trainer Karl Broberg and owner End Zone Athletics Inc. are favored in the top spots for their respective categories. Del Cid is attempting to win his second consecutive title; Broberg is going for this 13th straight trainer crown; and End Zone Athletics will try to win its 12th title in the last 13 years.

Race fans will have several opportunities to save money during the meet. On Wednesdays, patrons in the OTB can score a free program; On Thursday nights fans will be treated to a free hot dog; On Friday nights fans can score a free domestic beer at the OTB bar. Each promotion requires the participant to be 21 years of age or older and a Boyd Rewards Card member.

For more information about racing at Delta Downs this season, including a detailed schedule and stakes dates, visit the track's website at www.deltadownsracing.com. Fans can also get information throughout the season with our social media accounts. The Facebook page is found at 'Delta Downs Racing', and the track's Twitter (X) handle is @deltaracing.

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel, a property of Boyd Gaming Corporation, is the premier racing and gaming entertainment venue in Vinton, LA. Named “America's Best Horse Racing Track” by readers of USA TODAY 10Best, Delta Downs features a six-furlong oval track, 15,000 square feet of casino space and more than 1,500 of the most popular slot machines. Amenities include two restaurants, chart-topping entertainment at the Delta Event Center and the FanDuel Sportsbook.

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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: A Rewarding Training Season, Ready for Competition

Here we are, less than a week from leaving for Kentucky for the 2023 Makeover. It’s amazing to think that this is the accumulation of almost two years of blood, sweat and tears. Both celebratory and dismal – but hey, this is horses!