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Street Sense’s Otto the Conqueror Game in Springboard Mile

Otto the Conqueror (Street Sense) picked up a black-type feather for his cap with this gutsy victory in the Remington Springboard Mile S., and picked up 10 points for the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

A dominating four-length winner last out over a Churchill allowance optional claiming group which included next out GII Kentucky Jockey Club winner Honor Marie (Honor Code) and SW Just Steel (Justify), he'd broken his maiden two back over that track by a neck and ran a length second on unveiling Aug. 13 at Ellis Park to eventual GIII Street Sense victor Liberal Arts (Arrogate).

Locking horns almost from the jump, Otto the Conqueror and Glengarry (Maximus Mischief) refused to give each other peace, their duel opening a sizeable gap between the pair and the field.

Taking the slimmest of margins coming into the straight, the eventual winner sustained his long drive best in the end, scoring his Derby points by a 3/4-length over his long-time rival as Magic Grant (Good Magic) closed from the rear to pick up third.

“It's off to Hot Springs [Arkansas and Oaklawn Park] and Derby trail, here we come,” said Steve Asmussen, who has won this contest seven times. “You just saw two nice horses hook up from start to finish.”

The first to the races for dam Dream It Is as 3-year-old eldest sister Petit Reve (Empire Maker) has yet to make a start, Otto the Conqueror sets a high bar for the siblings to follow for his young dam, a pair of half-sisters; a Blame yearling and a 2023 Curlin. Dream It Is was bred to Uncle Mo for 2024. This is the female line of European champion 3-year-old filly MG1SW Bosra Shame, who went on to produce GSW Rosberg (A.P. Indy) as well as Otto the Conqueror's branch of the family. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

 

REMINGTON SPRINGBOARD MILE S., $300,000, Remington, 12-15, 2yo, 1m, 1:39.91, my.
1–OTTO THE CONQUEROR, 121, c, 2, by Street Sense
         1st Dam: Dream It Is (GSW-USA, SW-Can, $175,544), by Shackleford
         2nd Dam: Reve Enchante, by Medaglia d'Oro
         3rd Dam: Reve de Fille, by Storm Cat
($450,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Three Chimneys Farm; B-Hoolie Racing Stable, LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen; J-Tyler Gaffalione. $180,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $337,360.
2–Glengarry, 121, c, 2, Maximus Mischief–L. A. Way, by Tizway. ($55,000 Ylg '22 FTKJUL; $150,000 2yo '23 EASMAY). O-Kennedy, Aaron, Joseph, Toby and Doug Anderson; B-Highpoint Bloodstock (IA); T-Doug L. Anderson. $60,000.
3–Magic Grant, 121, c, 2, Good Magic–Holiday Bertie, by Harlan's Holiday. ($120,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $300,000 2yo '23
OBSMAR). O-Willis Horton Racing LLC; B-Hill N Dale Equine Holdings, Inc (KY); T-Eddie Milligan, Jr.. $33,000.
Margins: 3/4, 1 1/4, 6HF. Odds: 1.40, 2.40, 13.80.
Also Ran: Third Street, My Buddy Mel, Raging Torrent. Scratched: Fidget, Gettysburg Address, Rhino Runner.

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WTBOA Stallion Season Auction Now Live

The sixth WTBOA (Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association) Stallion Season Auction is now open for bidding through Friday, Dec. 22 at 11 p.m. ET.

No fewer than 83 different stallions and sires representing Kentucky, California, Florida, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Oregon and Washington are in this year's mix.

Click here to see the complete list of stallion seasons offered.

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‘TDN Rising Star’ Coach Prime High Steps Into Los Alamitos Futurity

Trainer Bob Baffert won seven consecutive editions of the GII Los Alamitos Futurity until that streak ended two years ago. The Hall of Famer will have half the field when Wynstock (Solomini), Coach Prime (Quality Road) and GSP Wine Me Up (Vino Rosso) line up for his barn on Saturday.

Coach Prime was a $1.7 million Keeneland September yearling, and began to pay back owner Zedan last out with a 7 1/4-length win at Del Mar Nov. 10, earning him the status of 'TDN Rising Star'.

As for his stablemates, Wynstock broke his maiden by roughly the same margin as Coach Prime in what was his third attempt Oct. 15 at Santa Anita. While Wine Me Up returns after finishing second in the GI American Pharoah S. and then running eighth in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile, both at Santa Anita.

Last year, trainer Tim Yakteen won the Futurity with Practical Move (Practical Joke) and he is back again, this time with debut winner Moonlit Sonata (Malibu Moon). The bay colt came from off the pace to win by 2 1/2 lengths at Del Mar Nov. 25.

Rounding out the field is Doug O'Neill trainee Ace of Clubs (Mor Spirit) and Stronghold (Ghostzapper). The latter is a homebred trained by Phil D'Amato who was a well-beaten runner-up to 'TDN Rising Star' Nysos (Nyquist) in the GIII Bob Hope S. at the seaside oval Nov. 19.

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HIWU Withdraws Farrior Suspension

Just one week after the Horseracing Welfare and Integrity Unit (HIWU) issued a public disclosure on its website that top Mid-Atlantic trainer Anthony Farrior had a horse test positive for the banned substance Metformin, Farrior's attorney Drew Mollica said that he has been informed by HIWU that the charges have been dropped.

“The system worked and we are happy to clear his good name and his reputation,” Mollica said.

Mollica said HIWU's decision came about after a review of the split sample, which was requested by Mollica and Farrior. Mollica said there were “issues” with the split sample, also known as the B sample.

“Pursuant to the procedures available we sought verification of the alleged positive by requesting a B sample,” Mollica said. “Due to issues with the B sample and pursuant to the rules, HIWU withdrew the charges. There were issues with the B sample that precluded them from prosecuting.”

Farrior faced a suspension of up to two years. When HIWU took over the role of drug testing and handing out penalties for infractions on May 22, trainers who had an alleged positive for a banned substance were issued provisional suspensions that went into effect immediately. It has since changed its rules and allows trainers to put off their suspensions until the results of the B sample have come back.

“The fact that he was not summarily or provisionally suspended is a testament to the effort HIWU has made to seek some level of justice and we look forward to more modifications going forward to protect the innocent,” Mollica said.

Metformin, is used in humans to combat Type II diabetes, but is not FDA approved for horses. In October, HIWU announced that following an internal review, it had discovered that not all of its participating laboratories had applied the same limit of detection in analyzing samples for the presence of drug. HIWU said it met with the six laboratories it works with to establish uniform limits of detection for the Metformin.

Farrior, who has been training since 2011, has 840 winners from 3,725 starters. He is currently the leading trainer at Charles Town with 136 wins on the meet.

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