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‘Literally, I Cannot See A Thing’: Ruidoso Announcer Calls Race In A Downpour

Robert Fox faced every racing announcer's worst nightmare during a violent downpour on Saturday at Ruidoso Downs: the rain began coming down so hard he could no longer see the field for the fourth race — or the starting gate. Fox said he knew the field had loaded into and broken from the gate because he could see the timer begin going, although at one point that also flickered.

“I have a little bit of a view at the head of the lane and I'll let you know from there,” Fox said as he squinted through rain falling off the announcer's booth, waiting for the horses to appear.

The shadow of horses appeared to Fox around the quarter pole, with Lemon Drop Gold leading the way by open lengths to break her maiden in memorable fashion. How she got there is known only to jockey Christian Ramos, since the official chart caller was also unable to see the field.

“I knew when there was a solid quarter time running, the race had to be going,” Fox said. “From there it was just trying to pick up a horse, like a 'shark watcher.' I think you can hear the excitement in my voice when I finally spotted the first horse.”

The remainder of the card was cancelled.

Watch the replay below.

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Pick 6 Carryover For Sunday Card At Belmont Park

Sunday's Pick 6 will be bolstered by a $130,681 carryover as the multi-race wager went unsolved on Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

The $1 Pick 6, implemented at the current 48-day Belmont spring/summer meet, returned $21,780 to bettors who selected 5-of-6 winners correctly.

Saturday's Pick 6 sequence kicked off in Race 5 when longshot True Palace [No. 6, $37.60] lit up the tote board for a $30,000 tag for owner-trainer Darmindra Dharamjit.

Luis Saez picked up his second win on the card with Bodecream [No. 10, $14.40] for trainer Mike Maker and Repole Stable in a one-mile allowance optional claiming tilt originally scheduled for the turf in Race 6.

Alcools [No. 4, $11.40] prevailed by 3 ½ lengths for trainer Peter Miller with jockey Flavien Prat aboard. The son of Gemologist raced for a $20,000 claiming tag going 6 ½ furlongs over the main track in Race 7.

Race 8 saw Woodslane Farm's Wolfie's Dynaghost [No. 3, $10.80] lead gate-to-wire in a 1 1/16-mile allowance optional claiming event moved off the turf for trainer Tom Albertrani. The son of Ghostzapper and half-brother to multiple graded stakes-winner Sadler's Joy prevailed by two lengths.

Truth Hurts [No. 5, $18.00] won an off-the-turf edition of the $100,000 Perfect Sting Stakes for fillies and mares 4-years-old and upward. The Tonalist filly earned her first stakes triumph and third overall victory for trainer and co-owner Chad Summers. The victory gave Saez his third win of the program.

Closing out the sequence in Race 10, Max Player [No. 5, $25.60] fought gamely down the lane with Dubai World Cup winner Mystic Guide to capture the $400,000 Grade 2 Suburban for Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen with Ricardo Santana, Jr. aboard.

Featuring a $1 bet minimum and 15 percent takeout, the Pick 6 wager requires bettors to select the first-place finisher of six designated races on the card. A total of 75 percent of the full pool, minus takeout, will be distributed to bettors who select the first-place finisher of all six races. A consolation payout of 25 percent of the net pool will be distributed to tickets selecting 5-of-6 winners.

In the event there are no tickets with six winners, there will be a carryover of 75 percent of the net pool into the next day of the meet with the remaining 25 percent of the net pool distributed as a consolation payout to tickets selecting the first-place finisher in the greatest number of races on the card. On carryover days, the Pick 6 is offered with a 24 percent takeout.

The $1 Pick 6 replaced the Empire 6, a jackpot style wager featuring a $0.20 bet minimum first offered in August 2019 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Spring, N.Y.

Sunday's Pick 6 kicks off in Race 5 at 3:02 p.m. Eastern and includes the $100,000 Manila for 3-year-olds over the Widener turf course in Race 9 as well as the $250,000 Grade 2 John A. Nerud  Stakes for 4-year-olds and upward going seven furlongs over the main track in the tenth-race finale. First post on Sunday's card is 1 p.m. Eastern.

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‘Matured’ Hot Rod Charlie Could Run Without Blinkers In Haskell

Third in the Kentucky Derby and second in the Belmont Stakes, Hot Rod Charlie has been confirmed for the G1 Haskell Invitational on July 17 after a six-furlong work in 1:11.60 this Friday, reports bloodhorse.com. The 3-year-old son of Oxbow will breeze at Santa Anita again on July 9, then fly east the following day.

Trainer Doug O'Neill was extremely pleased with the colt's penultimate breeze, for which jockey Flavien Prat was aboard. Hot Rod Charlie went without blinkers, as he has several times this year, and O'Neill is strongly considering removing the equipment for the Haskell.

“It's one of those deals where the blinkers helped him focus and become the racehorse he's become, but as he has matured, Flavien says he seems very happy without them,” O'Neill told bloodhorse.com. “We're hoping that obviously with some of these stretch duels that racing without them will tip us over onto the winning end of a stretch duel. We just wanted to try it in the mornings. So far, it's been a good experience. As it stands right now, more than likely 'Charlie' will run without blinkers in the Haskell.”

The Haskell is a “Win and You're In” race for the Breeders' Cup Classic this fall at Del Mar. Other top 3-year-olds under consideration for the nine-furlong contest include Mandaloun and Rombauer.

Read more at bloodhorse.com.

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McCarthy, Centeno Avoid Serious Injury In Los Alamitos Spill

Jockeys Trevor McCarthy and Alexis Centeno escaped injury after being involved in a scary incident in Sunday's fourth race at Los Alamitos in Cypress, Calif.

Sherlock, Centeno's mount in the race for 2-year-old maidens bred or sired in California, broke fast from his outside post, but steadily veered in sharply and crashed into Creative Peak, who had broken from the inside under McCarthy.

Both McCarthy, who had won the third race aboard Prince Magician, and Centeno were sent to nearby Long Beach Memorial for evaluation and were later released. Both riders were conscious and alert after the mishap.

Sherlock, a son of Stay Thirsty owned in partnership by breeder Terry Lovingier and trained by Walther Solis, crashed over the rail, ran through the infield and jumped the inner rail in the stretch before being corralled. He suffered some scrapes and cuts on his left side, according to Los Alamitos steward Tom Ward. Creative Peak, a Creative Cause colt owned by Heinz Steinmann and trained by Jeff Metz, was examined by veterinarian Dr. Dana Stead and escaped uninjured.

Racing resumes Friday at Los Alamitos. Post time is 1 p.m.

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