Saturday’s Racing Insights: $510K Pioneerof the Nile Colt Debuts at KEE

2nd-KEE, $70K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 1:39 p.m. ET
John Oxley’s PALAZZI (Pioneerof the Nile) makes his career debut for trainer Mark Casse. Out of the stakes-winning and multiple graded-placed sprinter Kindle (Indian Charlie), the $510,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling graduate is a half to two-time winner Made in America (Tiznow). A year earlier, Palazzi realized $375,000 at Keeneland in November, while his year-younger brother, by American Pharoah, brought $2.2. million at that venue in September. Also worthy of note is first-time starter SWILL (Munnings), trained by Brad Cox, who has a 18% strike rate with his juvenile firsters. Campaigned by Kueber Racing and Ten Strike Racing, the bay was a $265,000 Fasig-Tipton July yearling purchase, making him the second highest-priced offspring and the top priced colt by Munnings sold at auction in 2019. TJCIS PPs

7th-Mth, $45K, Msw, 3yo/up, 5 1/2fT, 3:38 p.m. ET
Klaravich Stables’ ABUSE OF POWER (Karakontie {Jpn}) debuts for trainer Chad Brown following a series of four works over the seaside track’s dirt oval. A $460,000 OBS April juvenile purchase after breezing a furlong in :10 flat, the grey is the top-priced of 15 juveniles sold by the sire in 2019. Stakes-placed dam Oblivious (Cozzene) is already responsible for the stakes-winning Street Storm (Stormy Atlantic). TJCIS PPs

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Fasig-Tipton Announces Five New Entries To July Sale, Including Stakes-Winning The Black Album

Fasig-Tipton has catalogued an additional five entries to its July Horses of Racing Age Sale, increasing the size of the catalogue to 181 entries. The live auction will be conducted with horses, buyers, and sellers in attendance.

These new entries are catalogued as hips 177-181, and may now be viewed online.  This latest group of entries includes:

  • THE BLACK ALBUM (FR) (Hip 177): The 4-year-old colt comes to the sale off a powerful victory in the Jonathan B. Schuster Memorial S. at Indiana Grand on July 8, earning a 94 Beyer speed figure going 1 1/16 miles on turf.  Since arriving in the U.S., he has notched four stakes wins or graded stakes placings.  He was also a group winner in his native France at two. The Black Album (FR) is consigned by Bluewater Sales, agent.

These entries may also be viewed in the sale's enhanced online catalogue, which features pedigrees, race videos, statistical links, Ragozin “sheet” numbers, and real-time Daily Racing Form and Thoromanager past performances.

Print catalogues are available on-site at Fasig-Tipton.

Fasig-Tipton will continue to catalogue approved entries up until sale time.

Health and Safety Protocols

Health and safety protocols will be in place on-site at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky.  A complete list may be found here.

Online Bidding

Online bidding, which Fasig-Tipton successfully debuted at its recent Midlantic Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, will also be available for the July Horses of Racing Age Sale. For more information, please visit: http://www.fasigtipton.com/online-bidding.

The company will provide phone bidding services, as well.

Del Mar Bonus

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will offer an additional $2,000 to their Ship & Win program for any horse purchased at the July Horses of Racing Age Sale that makes a start at the 2020 Del Mar Summer meet. Horses purchased at the sale will receive a day three date from the racing office.

The July Horses of Racing Age Sale will take place Monday, July 13 in Lexington, Kentucky. The sale will begin at 4 pm.

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Filly By Palace Fastest At OBS July Sale’s Fifth Breeze Session

Hip No. 839, a daughter of Palace consigned by Blue River Bloodstock, Inc., Agent, breezed a quarter  in :21 flat to post the fastest work at the distance at the fifth session of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2020 July Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training & Horses of Racing Age. The bay filly is out of Lady Halite, by Medaglia d'Oro, a daughter of stakes-placed OBS graduate Ada's Dream from the family of graded stakes winning OBS graduate Buffalo Man.

Hip No. 724, a bay colt by Malibu Moon consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, turned in a quarter in :21 1/5. He's a half brother to graded stakes winner Keen Pauline out of Grand Pauline, by Two Punch.

Hip No. 781, a son of Tale of Ekati consigned by Vargas Sales, Agent, breezed the session's fastest three eighths, stopping the timer in :33 2/5. The bay colt is out of Ima Soul Miss, by Perfect Soul (IRE), a half sister to graded stakes winner Tasteyville.

Three horses shared honors for the session's fastest eighth, clocked in :10 flat.

  • Hip No. 803, a bay filly by G. W.'s Skippie consigned by Hartley / DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, Agent, is out of Jena's Gold, by Seeking the Gold, a daughter of graded stakes placed stakes winner Jena Jena.
  • Hip No. 859, a gray or roan filly by Anchor Down consigned by Julie Davies LLC, Agent, is a half sister to graded stakes placed 3-year-old OBS graduate Dream Marie, second in the recent Delaware Oaks (G3), out of Lin Marie, by Curlin, a daughter of stakes winner Coy Cat.
  • Hip No. 864, a bay colt by Cinco Charlie consigned by McKathan Bros. Sales, Agent, is out of Lookin' Foxy, by E Dubai, a half-sister to graded stakes winner Humoristic.

Two youngsters worked quarters in :21 2/5.

  • Hip No. 783, Faithful Soldier, a dark bay or brown colt by Not This Time consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, is out of Impetuous Youth, by Candy Ride (ARG), a daughter of grade one stakes winner I Believe in You.
  • Hip No. 869, a dark bay or brown gelding by Will Take Charge consigned by Coastal Equine LLC (Jesse Hoppel), Agent, is out of Love Abounds, by Not For Love, a half sister to graded stakes winner Gotaghostofachance.

Three horses breezed quarters in :21 3/5.

  • Hip No. 770, consigned by Golden Thoroughbreds Training and Sales, Agent, is a chestnut filly by Chitu out of stakes placed Hot Squeeze, by Latent Heat, a half sister to graded stakes placed Domonation.
  • Hip No. 799, a chestnut filly by Noble Mission (GB) consigned by Gayle Woods, Agent, is out of Jadira, by Pleasantly Perfect, a half sister to graded stakes winner Tiz Breathtaking.
  • Hip No. 877, a bay filly by Prospective consigned by Ocala Stud, is a half sister to G1-placed Inspiressa out of Lucky Trip, by Trippi, a full sister to stake winner Dream of Angels.

The Under Tack Show continues Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. with Hip No.'s 901 – 1114 scheduled to breeze.

Under Tack results and videos are posted on the OBS website at obssales.com and can be viewed on kiosks in the breezeway and in the Video Room adjacent to the Horsemen's Lounge. In-room viewing is available at The Courtyard by Marriott, Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, Residence Inn and the Ocala Hilton, plus lounge viewing is available at the Hilton.

Current information about OBS sales, consignors and graduates is now also available via social media sites Facebook and Twitter. A link on the homepage directs users to either site.

Sales results will be available on the OBS website, updated hourly during each session of the July Sale. In addition, the latest news regarding OBS graduates, sales schedules, nominations, credit requests, travel information and other news relevant to OBS consignors and customers is also available. E-mail should be addressed to obs@obssales.com.

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TVG Going High-Definition On Charter’s Spectrum Service

TVG, America's horse racing network, will be available in high-definition in homes across the country by the end of September on Charter's Spectrum service, TVG announced on Friday.

Charter Communications is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 29 million customers across 41 states including Kentucky, New York, New Jersey, California, Texas, Florida, Michigan and Wisconsin.

“Upgrading our carriage to HD has been a priority for TVG and we're very excited to be launching later this summer with our partners from Spectrum,” said Kip Levin, President of FanDuel Group and CEO of TVG. “We will continue to invest in production, technology and carriage enhancements as part of our overall commitment to our track and horsemen partners and we look forward to more good news in this area in the next several weeks.”

The announcement comes as TVG begins coverage of two premier Thoroughbred race meets, Keeneland's special Summer Meet, which began on Wednesday, July 8, and Del Mar's traditional Summer Meeting beginning Friday, July 10.

During the Keeneland Summer Meet, TVG analysts Caton Bredar, Caleb Keller, Gabby Gaudet, Scott Hazelton and Todd Schrupp are on-site every day to lead the network's coverage. Race-day coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. when Gaudet and Hazelton host “Today at Keeneland,” the popular 30-minute preview show with handicapping picks and discussion of horses of interest. “Today at Keeneland” will air live on TVG2, The CW Lexington and WKYT.com and be streamed live on Keeneland.comKeenelandSelect.com and Facebook Live.

TVG's coverage of Del Mar will be on-site every day beginning with Christina Blacker, Britney Eurton, Joaquin Jaime and Mike Joyce reporting live from the popular seaside track.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, TVG, a division of the FanDuel Group, is one of the largest legal online gaming companies in the US, processing more than $1 billion in horse racing wagers annually from residents of 33 states. The TVG network airs races from more than 150 racetracks worldwide and is the most widely distributed horseracing network in North America, operating TVG and TVG2 in 45 million US homes.

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