Month: November 2023

Wicked Halo Chasing Ninth Career Victory In Saturday’s Dream Supreme

Multiple graded stakes-winning sprinter Wicked Halo will attempt to win her ninth-career race in Saturday's 18th running of the $300,000 Dream Supreme (Listed) at Churchill Downs.

Owned and bred by Winchell Thoroughbreds and trained by Steve Asmussen, the accomplished Wicked Halo remained based at Churchill Downs instead of shipping to California and competing in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1). Wicked Halo and her rivals will go to post at 2:30 p.m. as Race 4 of 11. First post is 1 p.m.

Wicked Halo has been an ultra-consistent filly throughout her career, only finishing out of the top three positions once in 17 starts while banking $1,395,950. Recently, Wicked Halo battled Filly and Mare Sprint runner-up Yuugiri in the Thoroughbred Club of America (G2) at Keeneland but lost by a scant nose at the wire. Jockey Tyler Gaffalione will have the return call and break from post No. 5.

While many fillies and mares entered in the Dream Supreme have unsuccessfully faced Wicked Halo in the past, a new filly on the scene is Rigney Racing's Little Prankster, who enters the race off three-consecutive victories for trainer Phil Bauer. The daughter of Practical Joke broke her maiden by an impressive 7 ¾ lengths in late July at Saratoga and followed up that victory with two allowance wins at Saratoga and Keeneland. Hall of Famer John Velazquez will be in the irons from post 4.

Here is the Dream Supreme field in order of post positions (with jockey and trainer):

  1. Your So Sillea (Corey Lanerie, Phil Sims);
  2. Last Leaf (Luis Saez, Eddie Kenneally);
  3. Fire On Time (Martin Garcia, Dale Romans);
  4. Little Prankster (Velazquez, Bauer);
  5. Wicked Halo (Gaffalione, Asmussen); and
  6. Royal County (Charlie Oliveros, Eric Reed).

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Wise Dan Winner Stitched Headlines Full Field In Saturday’s River City

Nathan McCauley, Michael Olszewski and William Minton's Wise Dan Stakes (Grade 2) winner Stitched headlines an over-subscribed field of 15 turf specialists that entered Saturday's 44th running of the $300,000 River City Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs.

The 1 1/8-mile River City, scheduled to be run on the Matt Winn Turf Course, was carded as Race 10 of 11 with a post time of 5:35 p.m. (all times Eastern). Along with the River City, Saturday's program also will feature the 18th running of the $300,000 Dream Supreme (Listed). First post is 1 p.m.

Trained by Greg Foley, Stitched achieved his biggest honors winning the Wise Dan three starts ago at Ellis Park. The 4-year-old son of Mizzen Mast has won six races overall and also sports stakes victories in last year's Caesar's and Mystic Lake Derby. Jockey Florent Geroux will be in the irons from post No. 9.

Among the other rivals entered to face Stitched is Calumet Farm's three-time winner Cellist. Trained by Rusty Arnold, Cellist nearly led gate-to-wire three weeks ago in the 1 ½-mile Sycamore (G3) at Keeneland but was caught in the last jump by Bold Act. Cellist will break from the rail under Martin Garcia.

Here is the complete River City field from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):

  1. Cellist (Garcia, Arnold);
  2. F Five (James Graham Brian Lynch);
  3. Red Run (Ricardo Santana Jr., Mike Maker);
  4. Rockemperor (IRE) (Tyler Gaffalione, Chad Brown);
  5. Kitodan (Alex Achard, Eric Foster);
  6. Smokin' T (John Velazquez, Shug McGaughey);
  7. Dominican Pioneer (Gerardo Corrales, Wesley Ward);
  8. Grand Sonata (Luis Saez, Todd Pletcher);
  9. Stitched (Geroux, Foley);
  10. Injunction (Rafael Bejarano, Carlo Vaccarezza);
  11. Siege of Boston (Jorge Ruiz, Jimmy Toner); and
  12. Harlan Estate (Joe Ramos, Whit Beckman).

Also-eligibles: Accredit (Luan Machado, Pavel Matejka); Beatbox (Cristian Torres, Cherie DeVaux); and Street Ready (Luis Saez, Mike Maker).

Fans can watch and wager on all the action from Churchill Downs on www.TwinSpires.com, the official wagering provider of Churchill Downs Incorporated.

Live racing from Churchill Downs continues through Nov. 26 on a Wednesday-Sunday schedule. Daily first post is 1 p.m. with the exception of Thanksgiving Day which has an early 11:30 a.m. start.

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Fees Announced For Rathasker Stud 2024 Roster

The 2024 Rathasker Stud roster and fees, anchored by Bungle Inthejungle (GB) at €7,500, were announced on Wednesday.

The sire of six stakes horses in 2023, the 13-year-old has been represented by G3 Marble Hill S. winner and G1 Phoenix S. third Givemethebeatboys (Ire), as well as American listed winner Manhattan Jungle (Ire) among others. The son of Exceed And Excel (Aus) covered 64 mares this year.

Coulsty (Ire) has been priced at €5,500. A total of 90 mares visited him this year. Grade I winner Shantisara (Ire) padded her resume with a victory in the GII Hillsborough S., and she made $1.3 million on the bid of Shadai Farm at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale on Tuesday evening.

Rounding out the roster is Gregorian (Ire) at €4,500. The group sire has seven stakes winners to his credit lifetime. All three offer Oct. 1st terms.

“Rathasker stallions continue to produce high class racehorses on the track and therefore, are popular at the sales. We have priced our stallions for the commercial market, giving breeders a good opportunity to make a profit,” said Rathasker's Maurice Burns.

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Shaquille’s Fee Set at £15,000; Soldier’s Call Moves to Dullingham Park

As the line-up continues to take shape at Steve Parkin's new stallion operation at Dullingham Park near Newmarket, it has been announced that the G2 Flying Childers winner Soldier's Call (GB) will move from Ireland to join this season's top-rated sprinter Shaquille (GB) on the roster. 

In his debut season, Shaquille will stand for £15,000, while Soldier's Call's fee for 2024 will be £8,500. He stood at €7,500 this season and covered 190 mares.

One of this year's leading first-season sires, Soldier's Call began his career at Joe Foley's Ballyhane Stud and has to date been represented by 25 individual winners, including the G3 Prix Eclipse winner Dawn Charger (Ire). He became the first Royal Ascot winner for Parkin's Clipper Logistics and also for his trainer Archie Watson in the Listed Windsor Castle S. Later that season he was third, beaten a neck, when competing against his elders in the G1 Prix de l'Abbaye.

Parkin said, “Soldier's Call is obviously very close to my heart. He gave us so many great days on the racecourse, and we couldn't be happier with the start that he has made at Ballyhane Stud, thanks to the support of the breeders in Ireland. He is siring plenty of fast two-year-olds very much in his image, and we look forward to bringing him to England to bolster our roster alongside the hugely exciting dual Group 1 winner Shaquille.”

Foley, who is director of operations at Dullingham Park as well as running Ballyhane, added, “We're all delighted with the fast start that Soldier's Call has made. He's proven himself to be a talented stallion and I'm sure he'll be a great success in Dullingham Park.”

 

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