Father and son Paul and Oliver Cole plot landmark Derby run
Father and son Paul and Oliver Cole are set to become the first training partnership to have a runner in the Investec Derby when Highland Chief runs in the prestigious race on July 4.
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Earthlight on Track for Jean Prat Return
Andre Fabre’s unbeaten Earthlight (Ire) (Shamardal) is eyeing a return in the July 12 G1 Prix Jean Prat, after a minor sprain kept him on the bench instead of contesting the G3 Prix de Fontainebleau last month. The Godolphin runner will have a gallop at Saint-Cloud next week. Having won all five races at two, including two Group 1s, Earthlight was prominent through the winter in the betting for the G1 English 2000 Guineas.
“He’s doing ok, he’s back in work,” said Fabre. “He’s going to go to Saint-Cloud next week for a public workout, just because we don’t really have any other option. We’re looking to run him in the Prix Jean Prat, that is the aim with him.
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Gulfstream Park Ups Rainbow Jackpot Guarantee To $350,000; Zayas Bags Quartet
The 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $350,000 Wednesday at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
The popular multi-race wager went unsolved for the fifth consecutive racing day Sunday, when multiple tickets with all six winners were each worth $880.60.
The carryover jackpot is only paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day's pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.
There will also be a $4,193.03 Super Hi-5 carryover heading into Wednesday's program.
Pletcher-Trained Tamiami Has Bright Florida Sire Stakes Future
AIA Racing LLC's Tamiami showed abundant resilience in the face of adversity in her career debut at Gulfstream Park Sunday, overcoming a stumbling start to rally for a narrow victory in Race 2, a five-furlong maiden special weight event for Florida-bred 2-year-old fillies.
The Todd Pletcher-trained filly stamped herself as a prominent prospect for the upcoming Florida Sire Stakes series that will get under way Aug. 1.
The homebred daughter of Rattlesnake Bridge, who was favored at 6-5, impressed jockey Edgard Zayas with her determination while competing against eight other Florida Sire Stakes-eligible fillies.
“She didn't break as good as we were expecting. I've worked her in the morning and she's been doing really good. I thought for sure she was going to break very sharp, but it changed our plans when she stumbled out of the gate,” Zayas said. “She kept trying and running and finished really good. I think she has a bright future.”
Tamiami rallied from eighth to win by a head over Frankly My Dear, a daughter of Jess's Dream who set a pressured pace and fought on to the wire.
Zayas, the Spring Meet's leading jockey, rode four winners on Sunday's program, including Gelfenstein Farms LLC's Summer Kid ($8.20), an impressive maiden winner in Race 6. The Gustavo Delgado-trained 3-year-old son of Lemon Drop Kid made an impressive four-wide sweep to the lead coming off the turn into the homestretch and pulled away to a 3 ¾-length triumph in the mile maiden special weight race for 3-year-olds and up. Pletcher-trained 4-year-old Tatweej, a $2.5 million yearling purchase, finished third after chasing a solid early pace in his belated debut.
The 26-year-old defending Spring Meet champion also scored aboard Calentita ($6.80) in Race 3 and My Sarasota Star ($6.20) in Race 8.
Tiz the Law Carries on Florida Derby Tradition with Belmont Win
Tiz the Law's victory in Saturday's Belmont Stakes (G1) represented the 17th time a starter from the Florida Derby (G1) has won the prestigious classic event.
Tiz the Law, who captured the March 28 Curlin Florida Derby by 4 ¼ lengths at Gulfstream Park, also became the 60th winner of a Triple Crown event to have started in Gulfstream's signature race for 3-year-olds.
Tiz the Law, the son of 2014 Florida Derby winner Constitution, was stabled throughout the winter at Palm Meadows, Gulfstream's satellite training center in Palm Beach County, with trainer Barclay Tagg. Sackatoga Stable and Tagg, who teamed for Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1) wins in 2003 with Funny Cide, got their Belmont Stakes victory 17 years later with another talented New York-bred.
A winner of the Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont last year, Tiz the Law kicked off his 3-year-old season by winning the Feb. 1 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream before dominating the Florida Derby.
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Hoyte, Exercise Rider To The Stars, Gets First Woodbine Race Win
Jason Hoyte, a longtime respected exercise rider at Woodbine racetrack near Toronto, celebrated his first Canadian win as he guided the 3-year-old filly French Charm ($3.30) to a maiden-breaking score in Sunday's opener.
The daughter of Commissioner overtook longshot leader Classy n' Silent down the stretch and held off Anita Grigio at the end of the 5-1/2-furlong contest to win in 1:06.18 for trainer Ricky Griffith and owners Steve Duffield and Racing Canada Inc.
“It means so much to me. It's just a blessing come true. Hard work does pay off,” said Hoyte of his first Woodbine win.
Hoyte began his race riding career in Barbados back in 2000, winning his first race with Tikashar at the Garrison Savannah racetrack. He arrived in Canada in 2004 and started galloping horses for Steve Owens then became the go-to morning rider for Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse for 16 years, breezing some of the biggest stars of the sport in preparation for the biggest races including the likes of Hall of Famers Tepin and Sealy Hill.
Hoyte, who was inspired by his friend and fellow jockey Keveh Nicholls to return to racing action, made just his 13th start a winning one.
Live Thoroughbred racing continues, without spectators, on Thursday, featuring the season's debut of sprint sensation Pink Lloyd in the $125,000 Jacques Cartier Stakes (Grade 3). First post time is 3:45 p.m. ET. Fans can watch and wager on all the action via HPIbet.com and tune into Racing Night Live on TSN3 and TSN5 from 6-8 p.m. for live racing from Woodbine Racetrack and Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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