November, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Injured Jockey Graham Lee Is Making Progress

Following a fall at Newcastle that landed Grand National-winning jockey Graham Lee in intensive care, the reinsman is reported to be making “positive progress” by the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF) as of Friday.

Also a Group 1-winning rider on the Flat, Lee was unseated from Ben Macdui (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) during the start of a synthetic handicap last Friday. Currently, he has been diagnosed with an unstable cervical fracture which has damaged his spinal cord, and has also undergone two surgeries to stabilise the fractures and protect his spinal cord further.

The IJF said in a statement, “Graham has made positive progress in the last 24 hours and has been able to talk normally with his family for short periods when his ventilator is turned down.

“He has been reviewed by his spinal consultant and when a bed becomes available in the ITU at James Cook Hospital, Middlesborough, he will be transferred closer to home.

“Graham and his family want to thank everyone for their continued and overwhelming support.”

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Marie’s Diamond Retired To Diamond Stud Bellewstown

Marie's Diamond (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}–Sindiyma {Ire}, by Kalanisi {Ire}) has been retired and will stand at Diamond Stud Bellewstown in 2024. The G3 Angelsey S. victor will stand for €6,000. There are also limited breeding rights available.

“I believe he is a very important stallion for the future of the Irish Thoroughbred, boasting an excellent 2-year-old record while showing great progression and soundness throughout a long and successful career,” said Diamond Stud's Ciaran de Barra. “This horse had an incredible constitution, he is free from Danzig, Sadler's Wells, and Acclamation (GB) blood, so he is sure to suit a large proportion of the broodmare population.”

Bred by Tony Ashley, the €35,000 Tattersalls Ireland September yearling won the Angelsey for trainer Mark Johnston and Middleham Park Racing at two. A seven-time winner, the 65,000gns Tattersalls Autumn HIT graduate was also third in the G1 Queen Anne S. and placed in six other group races throughout his 65-race career for various connections while earning $463,141.

Added Johnston, “Marie's Diamond has the perfect blend of precocity and progression and showed a special constitution that is rare in the modern Thoroughbred.”

The 7-year-old is a half-brother to the stakes-winning G1 Metropolitan H. third Sikandarabad (Ire) (Dr Fong). This is the extended family of G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Sinndar (Ire) (Grand Lodge).

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Quartet of US-Conceived Juveniles Feature at Tokyo Sunday

In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this Sunday running at Tokyo Racecourse. Each was conceived in the U.S., but foaled once exported to Japan:

Sunday, November 19, 2023
4th-TOK, ¥13,720,000 ($91k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600m
DANON STRADA (JPN) (c, 2, Justify–Stratification, by Australia {GB}) is the first foal out of a daughter of 2007 Eclipse Award-winning 3-year-old filly Rags To Riches (A.P. Indy) and will try to give her outstanding young sire a 10th Japanese winner. Rags To Riches is a half-sister to fellow GI Belmont S. winner Jazil (Seeking the Gold) as well as Casino Drive (Mineshaft), who won the GII Peter Pan S. in this country and the G1 February S. at home. The Justify cross over Galileo (Ire) is responsible for champion City of Troy, Grade II winner Buchu and Irish Group 3 winner Red Riding Hood. B-Oiwake Farm

TAISEI REAL (JPN) (c, 2, Arrogate–Lafta, by Kitten's Joy) is the first to race out of a stakes-winning half-sister to MSW/MGSP Mamdooha (Daaher), who was acquired by Shimokobe Farm for $375,000 at the 2019 Keeneland November Sale and put in foal to this sire prior to shipping to Japan. This colt's female family includes Nashwan, Nayef and GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner Lahudood (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}). B-Shimokobe Farm

5th-TOK, ¥13,720,000 ($91k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1400mT
PEAK COLOR (JPN) (f, 2, Constitution–Stephanie's Sister, by Kitten's Joy) is the first produce from a full-sister to five-time Grade I winner Stephanie's Kitten and was purchased by Koichiro Yamaguchi for $350,000 in utero at the 2020 Keeneland November Sale. Stephanie's Sister is also kin to the talented MGSW Heywoods Beach (Speightstown), and the filly's third dam was the outstanding Ramsey Grade I-winning turf distaffer Bail Out Becky (Red Ransom). B-Koichiro Yamaguchi

ILANA (JPN) (f, 2, Palace Malice–Irisa {Arg}, by Pure Prize) tries to add to the recent purple patch for this sire, responsible for recent Group 2 winner Jantar Mantar (Jpn) and Noble Roger, a debut winner last weekend. The filly's dam, a two-time winner at group level and twice placed in Group 1s, is a half-sister to Argentinian 3-year-old colt and dual G1SW Irwin (Arg) (Seek Again). B-Shadai Corporation Inc

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Jockey Club Meeting Serves As HKIR Appetizer

While two-time Horse of the Year Golden Sixty (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro) and Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) are not taking part in Sunday's Jockey Club races, the majority of the jurisdiction's remaining top gallopers will line up to take their chances in the trio of local lead-ups to the Longines Hong Kong International Races in three weeks' time.

One horse not missing in action this weekend is champion sprinter Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse {Aus}), who is somewhat remarkably in search of a first victory in his third start of his current preparation. The 5-year-old, who won the G2 Jockey Club Sprint at a remarkable $4.50 (7-2) last year and was a troubled sixth in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint, has been second at each of his two starts this term under handicap conditions and carries a five-pound penalty here, but is still far better off in the weights and should be able to strut his stuff with regular rider Zac Purton up.

After giving some consideration to prepping in the G2 Jockey Club Mile, the connections of Golden Sixty ultimately decided to go first-up in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Mile, a race he won in 2020 and 2021. California Spangle (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) lowered his colors on international day last December and will be tough to reel in facing just four rivals Sunday. Hugh Bowman rode the 5-year-old to a weight-carrying victory in the G2 Sha Tin Trophy H. when returning to action Oct. 15, but having been injured in a spill last weekend, Matthew Chadwick takes over in the saddle for trainer Tony Cruz.

Having only recently cleared quarantine following his historic victory in the G1 W S Cox Plate, Romantic Warrior is also in absentia this weekend, leaving a field of nine to contest the G2 Jockey Club Cup over the 2000 metres. Chadwick has the call aboard last year's HH The Amir's Trophy hero Russian Emperor (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) for Douglas Whyte and should strip fitter for his comebacking 10th in the Sha Tin Trophy. Sword Point (Aus) (American Pharoah), an impressive course-and-distance winner in Class 2 in July, also makes his second start of the season after finishing sixth, beaten under a length, at the top of C2 over 1800 metres Oct. 22. He'll tote 123 pounds this time after carrying 135 on his return to the races.

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