July 31 Insights

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SON OF INTERRUPTED DEBUTS AT ELLIS

7th-ELP, $37K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 4:40p.m.

COMMITTED (More Than Ready), a $325,000 KEESEP purchase by Tracy Farmer, makes his career bow at Ellis Friday for Mark Casse. The dark bay is the first foal out of MSW & GSP Interrupted (Broken Vow), who is a daughter of MSW & MGSP Alternate (Seattle Slew). Interrupted, who was purchased by Jane Lyon for $575,000 in foal to Distorted Humor at the 2018 KEENOV sale, is a half-sister to GISW Higher Power (Medaglia d’Oro) and MGSW Alternation (Distorted Humor). This is also the family of Canadian Horse of the Year Peaks and Valleys (Mt. Livermore). TJCIS PPs

 

BAFFERT UNVEILS PRICEY STREET SENSE

5th-DMR, $50K, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 7:00p.m.

Bob Baffert unveils the next in a long line of pricey juveniles in HAPPIER (Street Sense), who was purchased by Susan and Charlie Chu’s Baoma Corp for $800,000 at KEESEP. The bay is a half-sister to Grade III winner King Zachary (Curlin). The Hall of Famer also saddles third timer Himiko (American Pharoah), a $1-million FTKNOV buy, who was most recently second when switched from turf to dirt at Santa Anita June 21. TJCIS PPs

 

WELL-BRED MEDAGLIA FILLY MAKES CAREER BOW IN SOCAL

8th-DMR, $50K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1mT, 8:30p.m.

LNJ Foxwoods’ blue-blooded homebred IVY LEAGUE (Medaglia d’Oro) heads to the post for the first time here for Hall of Famer Richard Mandella. She is the first foal out of SW & GISP With Honors (War Front), who is a half-sister to GSW Dreamologist (Tapit) and GISP stallion Fast Anna (Medaglia d’Oro). Ivy League’s third dam is champion Dreaming of Anna (Rahy), who is a full-sister to MGSW Lewis Michael and a half to MGSW Justenuffhumor (Distorted Humor). TJCIS PPs

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TVG To Be Live On Site For ‘Win And You’re In’ Races At Del Mar

TVG, America's horse racing network, will be live on site this weekend at Del Mar covering a loaded weekend of racing that includes two Breeders' Cup Challenge Series “Win and You're In” races – the $250,0000 Bing Crosby Stakes (GI) and the $250,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (GI) as well as the $100,000 Shared Belief Stakes which will serve as a prep race for the Kentucky Derby (GI) in September.

There will be expert analysis and exclusive interviews on-site by Todd Schrupp, Mike Joyce, Christina Blacker, and Joaquin Jamie while Simon Bray will be contributing to the broadcast remotely from home.

The winner of Saturday's $250,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (GI) will earn an automatic berth into the Breeders Cup Sprint (GI). The six-furlong contest was reduced to a field of nine when multiple Grade 1 winner McKinzie was an early scratch. The remaining contenders include the East Coast invader Lexitonian for trainer Jack Sisterson. The graded stakes winner will have Drayden Van Dyke in the irons. On Sunday, fillies and mares will take center stage in the $250,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes with a spot in the starting gate in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) at stake. The 2020 Breeders' Cup will be held November 6-7 at Keeneland.

Also on Saturday at Del Mar, the track will host a prep race for September's Kentucky Derby (GI) – the $100,000 Shared Belief Stakes. Carded at a mile and a sixteenth, the race has drawn a field of six contenders including Honor A.P. who will face off against a trio of challengers for trainer Bob Baffert. Honor A.P., trained by John Shirreffs, was last seen winning the Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (GI) in June. Mike Smith will be aboard.

Fans of international racing can tune in to TVG on Friday and Saturday morning to watch racing from Goodwood Racecourse in England. On Friday, the veteran Battaash (IRE) will attempt to win the King George Qatar Stakes (G2) for the fourth consecutive year. The six-year-old gelding is a multiple Group 1 winner and was last seen winning the King's Stand Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot. Coverage begins at 5:00 a.m. PT/8:00 a.m. ET on Friday and 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET on Saturday.

TVG will also be live on site at Ellis Park on Sunday with analysis and interviews from Scott Hazelton and Gabby Gaudet. In addition to Del Mar and Ellis Park, TVG will also be broadcasting racing from Gulfstream Park, Laurel Park, Monmouth Park and more all weekend.

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Tropical Storm Causes Gulfstream To Postpone Rainbow 6 Mandatory Payout To Aug. 9

Gulfstream Park announced Thursday it will postpone the mandatory payout of the Rainbow 6 to Sunday, Aug. 9 due to the uncertainty over the forecast and severity of Tropical Storm Isaias.

The popular 20-cent wager had been scheduled for a mandatory payout Sunday.

Gulfstream's weekend races will include Saturday's FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes with the $100,000 Dr. Fager and $100,000 Desert Vixen. Two of Gulfstream's races Friday will be featured in the Stronach 5.

First race post time Friday, Saturday and Sunday is noon.

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