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Dubai World Cup Day Purses Boosted To $30.5 Million

The Dubai World Cup Day program on March 26, 2022 will now be worth $30.5 million, and the Dubai World Cup Carnival has also received a prizemoney boost, the Dubai Racing Club announced on Tuesday.

The 2021-2022 racing season begins Nov. 4, and total purse money on offer throughout the season has been increased to over $40 million. Every race on the Mar. 26 Dubai World Cup card will be worth at least $1 million, while Super Saturday on Mar. 5 has had its prizemoney increased to over $2.2 million. The prizemoney for the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 and the G1 Jebel Hatta are now worth $450,000 and $350,000, respectively.

The domestic racing season has been enhanced with over $2.3 million in purses, and the Dubai World Cup Carnival (DWCC), which begins on Jan. 13 and is sponsored by Emirates Airlines, is now valued at more than $7.5 million.

Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmook bin Juma Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Board of Dubai Racing Club, said: “The directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to increase the prizemoney for the 2021-2022 flat-racing season are part of Dubai's commitment to support global horse racing in rebounding from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as enhancing the horizons of excellence in both domestic and international racing. Under His Highness's leadership, Dubai has been proactive in ensuring that horse racing continues to thrive in a protected environment that ensures the safety of all participants without compromising on the passion and competitive spirit that animates this sport.”

“As a major hub for horse racing events, Dubai will continue to take leadership in introducing initiatives that boost the sector and revitalize the global fraternity of horse owners, trainers and other equestrian professionals. We look forward to witnessing more iconic races, discovering new stars, and celebrating this wonderful sport in our new season, which begins in November,” he added.

Sheikh Rashid concluded: “I would like to extend my personal thanks and appreciation to everyone involved in the industry and the sport we love, including owners, trainers, jockeys, and all the hardworking staff at the stables who have been a great asset to the industry both locally and across the globe, for standing by horse racing through what has been a challenging 18 months. I would also like to thank our loyal horse racing fans and sponsors for their continued support.”

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Cistron Retired To Harris Farms In California

Hronis Racing's Cistron, a Grade 1 winner of $768,719, has been retired from racing and will enter stud next year at John Harris' Harris Farms outside Coalinga, Calif.

The versatile multiple graded stakes winner won or placed in 13 black-type events from 5 1/2 furlongs to 1 1/16 miles on dirt and turf including victories in the Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar, the G2 Kona Gold Stakes and G3 San Simeon Stakes at Santa Anita, and the Northern Spur Stakes at Oaklawn Park.

His sire The Factor, a multiple Grade 1 winner of $922,180, set Santa Anita's current six-furlong track record of 1:06.98 as a 2-year-old in 2010. He is the sire of 29 stakes winners and has amassed six-crop progeny earnings approaching $35 million.

Cistron is now available for inspection at the farm. A stud fee will be announced later this fall.

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Pinehurst Wins Runhappy Del Mar Futurity By a ‘Fair Way’

Bob Baffert's odds-on favorite in Monday's GI Runhappy Del Mar Futurity did little running, but it was no matter, as Baffert's 'other' colt, Pinehurst (Twirling Candy), picked up the slack and ran away from his foes to give Baffert an incredible 15th victory in the seaside oval's annual closing day feature.

Gutting out a hard-fought debut victory as a 17-10 chalk going five furlongs on this track Aug. 1, the $385,000 Keeneland September buy was made a distant second choice despite owning the best Beyer figure in the field as all the money poured in on Murray (Street Sense). Assuming command early with no riders showing much appetite for using their mounts' speed, Pinehurst dictated terms through a :22.09 quarter while just lightly pressed by the favorite as the other two single-digit odds horses, Pappacap (Gun Runner) and American Xperiment (Nyqust), comprised the third flight.

Murray came under the gun fairly early on the turn and was pushed along through a :44.77 half while making no dent on the leader's margin. Shifting out one path at the top of the lane, Pinehurst left the rail open for Pappcap, but that rival could not quicken with him as the leader drew away into mid-stretch. Longshot Finneus (Stay Thirsty) rallied down the center of the track to get into second, but was never within shouting distance of Pinehurst, who came home comfortably in charge under Mike Smith, remarkably winning the Del Mar Futurity for the first time. American Xperiment edged out Pappcap for third, with Murray checking in a dull fifth.

“I could see that Murray didn't have it today. He was struggling early on. I'm just glad that I had two good horses and one of them had it even if the other one didn't,” said Baffert. “I've been blessed over the years with so many good owners and so many good young horses. Mike Smith broke his maiden, so it was natural to have him back. He's a great rider and you give him a live one he knows what to do.”

“When we ran last time, he stumbed pretty badly coming out of there, but he still made the lead. So I knew he was plenty quick,” added Smith. “We beat a horse that day named Enbarr and I knew they were real high on him. So I figured I was sitting on a good horse. When you ride for Bob, you ride with confidence. He puts so much foundation under them and they all come running. So glad I got to win a stakes at Del Mar; and best to do it with a Grade I.”

Pedigree Notes:

With the victory, Pinehurst becomes the 30th stakes winner, 11th graded stakes winner and sixth Grade I winner for Lane's End Farm's Twirling Candy, following Finley'sluckycharm, Gift Box, Concrete Rose, Collusion Illusion and this year's GI Preakness S. victor Rombauer. He is the third foal to race out of My Meadowview homebred Giant Win, a full-sister to GSW First Passage out of MSW Win's Fair Lady. Third dam Win Crafty Lady was a GSW who produced four-time GSW and sire Graeme Hall (Dehere), GISW Harmony Lodge (Hennessy) and GSW Win McCool (Giant's Causeway). Giant Win has a yearling colt by Cairo Prince and produced a Liam's Map colt this season before returning to the winner's sire.

Monday, Del Mar
RUNHAPPY DEL MAR FUTURITY-GI, $300,500, Del Mar, 9-6, 2yo, 7f, 1:23.55, ft.
1–PINEHURST, 120, c, 2, by Twirling Candy
                1st Dam: Giant Win, by Giant's Causeway
                2nd Dam: Win's Fair Lady, by Dehere
                3rd Dam: Win Crafty Lady, by Crafty Prospector
   1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I
   WIN. ($180,000 Wlg '19 KEENOV; $385,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP).
O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC,
Robert Masterson, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Jay Schoenfarber,
Waves Edge Capital LLC, Catherine Donovan, Golconda Stable
& Siena Farm LLC; B-Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding
(KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Mike E. Smith. $180,000. Lifetime
Record: 2-2-0-0, $222,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple
   Plus*. Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Finneus, 120, c, 2, Stay Thirsty–My Fiona, by Ghostzapper.
($200,000 Ylg '20 FTCAYR). O-Naseer Mohammed Fasihuddin,
Terry Lovingier & Amanda Navarro; B-Terry C. Lovingier (CA);
T-Walther Solis. $60,000.
3–American Xperiment, 123, c, 2, Nyquist–Lovely Lil, by
Tiznow. ($150,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP). O-Downstream Racing, LLC;
B-Allied Racing Stable, LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen.
$36,000.
Margins: 4HF, HF, HF. Odds: 4.00, 38.40, 5.10.
Also Ran: Pappacap, Murray, Olympic Legend. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

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American Pharoah Colt Powers Home in DMR Juvenile Turf

DEL MAR JUVENILE TURF S., $102,000, Del Mar, 9-6, 2yo, 1mT, 1:36.24, fm.
1–MACKINNON, 120, c, 2, by American Pharoah
           1st Dam: Scat Means Go (GSP, $142,054), by Scat Daddy
           2nd Dam: Shenandoah Valley, by Proud Citizen
           3rd Dam: Ashley Anne's Wish, by You and I
($200,000 Ylg '20 FTKOCT; $285,000 2yo '21 FTFMAR).
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-ERJ Racing, LLC & Dave Kenney;
B-International Equities Holding, Inc. (KY); T-Doug F. O'Neill;
J-Juan J. Hernandez. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0,
$117,860.
2–Thirty Four Coupe, 119, c, 2, Run Away and Hide–Full of Joy,
by Kitten's Joy. ($32,000 Ylg '20 FTKOCT; $31,000 2yo '21
FTSANA). O-Aidan Butler; B-Phillips Racing Partnership,
Christopher & George Elser (KY); T-George Papaprodromou.
$20,000.
3–Silver Surfer (GB), 118, c, 2, Caravaggio–Riskit Fora Biskit
(Ire), by Kodiac (GB). (78,000gns Wlg '19 TATFOA; 100,000gns
Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Sierra Racing & Sterling Stables, LLC; B-Ed's
Stud Ltd (GB); T-Philip D'Amato. $12,000.
Margins: 1 3/4, NO, NK. Odds: 1.60, 25.10, 4.00.
Also Ran: Optimising (Ire), Aquitania Arrival, Mogollon Rim, Socal Red, Shortman, My Mane Champ.
Bet into 8-5 favoritism for his stakes debut in Monday's Del Mar Juvenile Turf, Mackinnon was three wide the trip, but found an extra gear for the final furlong and came home a convincing winner. Away fairly for Juan Hernandez, the chestnut was a forward factor and was angled into the three path with about 5 1/2 furlongs to travel to stalk the pace from a joint-third. Asked for a bit of acceleration at the five-sixteenths, Mackinnon looked to be one-paced as Thirty Four Coupe was clinging on gamely up front, but he found extra when popped the question in earnest at the furlong grounds and quickened home nicely for the victory. Thirty Four Coupe just held for second over the U.S.-debuting Silver Surfer, who lacked room inside the final sixteenth of a mile and lunged, but was forced to settle for third.

“[Trainer] Doug [O'Neill] just basically told me to ride him with confidence,” said Hernandez. “We were doing OK until we got to the far turn and I felt him get a little lazy on me. So when we went for home and he changed leads, I hit him left-handed with the stick on time and he jumped back into it. From there we just went on with it. He's a nice horse and the way he finished out today, I think he'll like to run on.”

The 21st stakes winner for Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, Mackinnon was a $200,000 purchase at last year's Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling Showcase and was originally an RNA at Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream after breezing a furlong in :10 2/5. He later sold for $285,000 in a private transaction.

Fourth on debut sprinting 4 1/2 panels at Santa Anita May 9, Mackinnon was runner-up in an Arcadia turf sprint June 11 and graduated over course and distance July 31.

“He broke his maiden in a manner that we were hoping this day would come, but you never know,” O'Neill said. “So much credit to the owners being so patient and Juan being so patient with this colt. I was a little bit concerned as the race unfolded. I knew that Optimising was the X-factor. I knew he was in from Europe and had been working well and had great connections and was in a great spot. But when Juan called on MacKinnon and he responded I started smiling. If he stays injury free the [Nov. 5 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf] is the goal.”

Mackinnon has a foal half-sister by Liam's Map and his dam was bred back to City of Light. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

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