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Desert Dawn Favored In Friday’s Bayakoa S.

Some trivia for you equine enthusiasts out there. Who is the only horse to have two graded stakes named after them?

The answer is Bayakoa (Arg).

The Ron McAnally trainee who won a pair of GI Breeders' Cup Distaffs has one at Oaklawn, while its counterpart takes place this Friday at Los Alamitos Racecourse.

The Grade III event out West pits morning-line favorite and Arizona-bred Desert Dawn (Cupid) versus six others going 1 1/16 miles. The 4-year-old filly trained by Phil D'Amato is loaded with class, even though she has not won since the GII Santa Anita Oaks over a year and a half ago.

Still, her speed figures put her at the top of this group as she cuts back after running fifth in the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff last month at Santa Anita.

Midnight Memories (Mastery) was third last out in the GI Beholder Mile in March at Santa Anita, one spot ahead of Desert Dawn. Clocking some awfully fast times for trainer Bob Baffert these past few months, the dark bay could be fresh and ready to fire.

One entry who could play spoiler is the other half of D'Amato's uncoupled entry, Turnerloose (Nyquist). As a 3-year-old she won the GII Rachel Alexandra S. at 18-1, switched to turf and now has the chance to get back on the dirt.

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“It Showcased The Thoroughbred In All Its Glory” – Treo Eile Show A Huge Success

Caoimhe Doherty, co-founder of Treo Eile, described the third running of the HRI Treo Eile Thoroughbred Classic–won by Charlie Swan and Kikki Curran–as a huge success.

Treo Eile was established in 2020 with the aim of increasing the retraining of ex-racehorses. Many stars, both equine and human, showcased their talents at the Christmas Show at the Emerald Equestrian Centre in Meath on Thursday, where 10 teams battled it out for bragging rights.

But it was Swan and young Curran, who completed a double clear round, who came out on top for team Camas Park/Summerhill. The competition featured some household names, including Robbie Power, Patrick Mullins, Norman Williamson, Rachael Blackmore, Rory Cleary, Katie Walsh, Gary Carroll, Jack Kennedy and Davy Russell.

HRI boss Suzanne Eade was on hand to present the winning riders with their prizes and Swan commented afterwards, “It was a big team effort. I'd just like to thank the sponsors for pulling this together. For these horses, it's something for them to do in their career after racing, and it's great.”

Olivia Swab, Kiki Curran, Charlie Swan, John Osborne, Suzanne Eade and Cmdt Geoff Curran | Siobhan English

Doherty echoed the sentiments of Swan in thanking the sponsors and participants for making the event a huge success.

She said, “It went absolutely amazing, an incredible turnout. From owners, breeders and supporters, a huge thank you to all of our sponsors who gave so generously. A huge thank you as well to people who donated horses for the evening and thank you to everyone who travelled from Cork, Donegal and all around the country to be here. It was a brilliant night and really showcased the thoroughbred in all its glory–their versatility, adaptability and their performance. We are just so grateful and so thankful.”

Despite being launched just three years ago, Treo Eile has 600 former racehorses on its books, and Doherty says that Thursday's event shows how much the industry cares for the thoroughbred.

Doherty concluded, “We launched Treo Eile three years ago and we haven't looked back since. We are so lucky because we have no money but have been funded by the industry. Godolphin has been a major help and supported us from day one. So, too, have the EBF, the Foal Levy Committee and HRI.

“We have nearly 600 horses registered with Treo Eile. We started with zero. When you look at the quality of the jumping tonight, the amount of horses and the amount of people here, it just shows you how much the industry wants it and supports it. We are just so grateful.”

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Daughter of Grade I Winner Lady of Shamrock Set For Deauville Debut

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday's Insights features Blush (Ire), a daughter of Grade I winner Lady of Shamrock.

15.45 Deauville, Mdn, £30,000, unraced 2yo, f, 7 1/2f (AWT)
Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's BLUSH (IRE) (Kingman {GB}) is a daughter of GI American Oaks and GI Del Mar Oaks heroine Lady Of Shamrock (Scat Daddy) and debuts for Carlos Laffon-Parias in this newcomers' contest. Opposition features Carlos and Yann Lerner trainee L'Ardechoise (Fr) (El Kabeir), who is a half-brother to this year's GI San Francisco Mile victor Balnikhov (Ire) (Adaay {Ire}); Clanitha (Fr) (Almanzor {Fr}), a Mauricio Delcher Sanchez-trained daughter of G1 Cheveley Park S. third Pursuit Of Glory (Ire) (Fusaichi Pegasus); and Nadelia (Fr) (Spanish Moon), who is a half-sister to this year's G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest hero King Gold (Fr) (Anodin {Ire}), representining Nicolas Caullery.

14.35 Deauville, Mdn, £30,000, unraced 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2f (AWT)
Godolphin's unraced HAWK POWER (IRE) (Gleneagles {Ire}) is a homebred son of G1 Fillies' Mile victrix Lyric Of Light (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}). The Andre Fabre representative encounters 15 rivals here including Peter Savill's Campione (Fr) (Shalaa {Ire}), who is kin to connections' dual Group 3-placed Listed Prix La Fleche and Listed Criterium de Vitesse Dizzy Bizu (Ire) (Caravaggio), from the Stephane Wattel stable.

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Meadowlands: Quintuple Pick 8 Carryover Awaits Friday Bettors

The 20-cent Pick-8 wager at The Meadowlands has started to build its identity as a parimutuel puzzle that was made for the carryover crowd.

In fact, the last two times the bet yielded a ticket or tickets with eight correct selections, it came after a triple carryover on both Nov. 4 and Nov. 18 that yielded payouts of $3,975.10 and $12,079.00, respectively.

Since the inception of the Pick-8 on Oct. 20, the biggest pool has totaled $12,295, with one winning shrewd player walking off with the payout of over $12,000 at the conclusion of the sequence.

The anticipated pool for this Friday (Dec. 15) will crush the previous best because it is nearly three times the size already. The current number of race cards when the P8 has gone unhit is five. The carryover heading into Friday's program is $35,785.74, which sets up some very interesting possibilities.

“The record Pick-8 carryover creates what figures to be an enormous negative takeout advantage for our players,” said Meadowlands' Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Jason Settlemoir. “Carryover mania will hit another fever pitch on Friday night. The Pick-8 is a non-jackpot wager, offered on races four through 11. A minimum bet of 20 cents allows everyone the chance to play, and a low takeout of 15 percent creates the perfect storm for a negative takeout, which creates an enormous edge for our players.”

Take last Saturday (Dec. 9), for example.

A carryover of $22,581 sparked enough interest in players to wager $20,740 in “new money”. Only the new money is subject to the low takeout, which left $17,629. When you add the carryover, you get a grand total of $40,210. So, the return to the winning players – had there been any – would have been an unbelievable 194 percent for a wager that normally returns 85.

“Low takeouts are a big component in making these dream scenarios for horseplayers possible,” said Settlemoir. “Add in full, competitive fields, and the chances for making a score increase tremendously.

“Thanks to our loyal horseplayers, big pools have been the norm this year. Going into the final three weekends of 2023, the average nightly handle this season is north of the $3-million plateau. None of this is possible without the support of horseplayers around the world, and we want to thank each and every one of them.”

If $35,000 in new money is pushed through the windows on the Pick-8, that would create a total pool of approximately $65,000, which computes a return to the players of 182 percent.

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