Record-breaking jump jockey Lizzie Kelly announces her retirement from horse racing
Lizzie Kelly, the first female jockey to ride a Grade One winner over fences in Britain, has set her sights on a training career after retiring from riding.
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Tom’s d’Etat to WinStar Farm
Leading GI Breeders’ Cup Classic contender Tom’s d’Etat (Smart Strike–Julia Tuttle, by Giant’s Causeway), hero of the 2019 GI Clark S. and an impressive last out winner of the GII Stephen Foster S. with a career-best 109 Beyer Speed Figure, will stand at WinStar Farm upon the conclusion of his racing career.
Campaigned by Gayle Benson’s G M B Racing and trainer Al Stall, Jr., he has compiled a record of 18-11-2-1 and earnings of $1,627,272. Tom’s d’Etat is currently on a four-race winning streak and has his sights set on the GI Whitney S. at Saratoga for his next target.
“I have been honored to be able to train two great horses in [2010 Champion Older Horse and leading stallion] Blame and Tom’s d’Etat,” said Stall. “[Tom’s d’Etat] has been brilliant winning four in a row, and I can’t wait to lead him back over there in the Whitney.”
Bred in Kentucky by SF Bloodstock LLC., the 7-year-old brought $330,000 as a KEESEP yearling. He is produced by the stakes-winning and multiple stakes-placed Giant’s Causeway mare Julia Tuttle, who is out of Candy Cane (Arg), a full sister to GI Pacific Classic winner and leading sire Candy Ride (Arg).
“When my late husband, Tom, decided in 2014 that we were going to enter the horse racing business, the first place we came to was WinStar Farm to see their operation,” said Gayle Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans. “G M B Racing is extremely excited that our best horse, Tom’s d’Etat, will begin his stud career with Kenny Troutt and his entire team at WinStar. We look forward to watching the second half of his career be just as successful as his first, and we know he will get that opportunity at WinStar. I am also eager to bring many of our mares from Benson Farm to breed to him in the coming years.”
Elliott Walden, WinStar’s president, CEO, and racing manager, added, “Tom’s d’Etat has proven over the last two years to be of the highest quality. Eleven of his last 12 Thoro-Graph figures are negative numbers. He has nine triple-digit Beyers and eight in a row. He was .02 off the track record in his last start at historic Churchill Downs, and he won two of the best races in the country at 1 1/8 miles in the Stephen Foster and the Clark.
“Any way you slice it, he is top class,” Walden continued. “He is the last great son of Smart Strike from the family of Candy Ride. We walked Speightstown into the stallion barn at age seven and Distorted Humor at age six. Hopefully, he will be another story we can tell how he defied the odds like them.”
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Authentic, Dr Post Among Haskell Probables
Dr Post (Quality Road), runner-up in the June 20 GI Belmont S., and June 6 GI Santa Anita Derby runner-up Authentic (Into Mischief) are among nine 3-year-olds possible for the July 18 GI Haskell S. at Monmouth Park, with an additional two sophomore runners possible, according to director of racing and racing secretary John Heims and stakes coordinator Lynn T. Ott. This year’s edition of the nine-furlong race provides points toward the Sept. 5 GI Kentucky Derby in addition to serving as a “Win and You’re In” reward for the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 7.
If all nine start, it will be the largest field for Monmouth’s signature race since 2014, when there were also nine starters.
Monmouth Park is also putting up a $1-million bonus for any horse that sweeps the Haskell, the Kentucky Derby and the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Ancient Warrior (Constitution), Ete Indien (Summer Front), Fame to Famous (Tapit), Jesus’ Team (Tapiture), Lebda (Raison D’Etat), Ny Traffic (Cross Traffic) and Sonneman (Curlin) are the other probables for the Haskell. The connections of Modernist (Uncle Mo) and Mystic Guide (Ghostzapper) are also under consideration for the race.
If one or both of those decide to go it would mark the largest Haskell field since 11 started in the 1995 race.
Dr Post won a pair of races at Gulfstream Park this spring, including the Unbridled S. in April before his Belmont placing behind Tiz the Law (Constitution). Authentic won his first three career starts, including the GIII Sham S. Jan. 4 followed by the Mar. 7 GII San Felipe S. before finishing second to Honor A.P. (Honor Code) in the Santa Anita Derby.
Trainer Bob Baffert previously won the race in 2015 (American Pharoah), 2014 (Bayern), 2012 (Paynter), 2011 (Coil), 2010 (Lookin at Lucky), 2005 (Roman Ruler), 2002 (War Emblem) and 2001 (Point Given).
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Curlin Filly Impresses in Keeneland Debut
6th-Keeneland, $69,123, Msw, 7-9, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:23.17, gd.
PALIO FLAG (f, 3, Curlin–Private Ensign {GSP, $124,384}, by A.P. Indy) showed she had plenty of class in her unveiling Thursday with a good-looking victory. Breaking sharply from stall 10, the 4-1 shot stalked from a two-wide third through a :22.28 opening quarter and :45.27 half-mile. Drawing alongside the top two entering the turn, the chestnut rolled clear in the lane, holding off a belated bid from 3-2 chalk Movie Moxy (Street Sense) to win by a neck. It was 4 1/4 lengths back to the third-place horse. Grade II-placed Private Ensign is a half-sister to GSW & GISP Ocho Ocho Ocho (Street Sense). She produced a full-sister to the winner in 2018 named Salute the Flag; a yearling filly by Uncle Mo; and a Justify colt born Jan. 14 of this year. This is also the family of undefeated champion and Hall of Famer Personal Ensign (Private Account); champion Storm Flag Flying (Storm Cat); MGISW My Flag (Easy Goer); and GISWs Miner’s Mark, Traditionally (Mr. Prospector) and Mr Speaker (Pulpit). Sales history: $350,000 Ylg ’18 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $233. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Siena Farms LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen.
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