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Collmus to ‘Pinch Hit’ at Del Mar This Summer

Larry Collmus, the voice of the Triple Crown and the Breeders’ Cup on NBC, will become the announcer at Del Mar this summer when he steps in on a “pinch hitting” assignment for the track’s regular caller, Trevor Denman. Stemming from health concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Denman, who has been Del Mar’s announcer for 36 years, recently informed Del Mar officials that he and his wife, Robin, would remain at their Minnesota farm this summer.

“When Trevor told us of his situation, we naturally had to respect what he was feeling,” said Josh Rubinstein, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s president and COO. “We immediately worked up a short list of possible replacements and Larry was the man we zeroed in on. Happily, he said he was available and would be delighted to call our meet. We’re very pleased to be able to have him be the guy in our booth when we’re off and running on July 10.”

Collmus, 53, has manned the mic at various racetracks including Golden Gate Fields, all three NYRA tracks, Gulfstream Park, Churchill Downs and Monmouth Park. Prior to this summer’s stint, Collmus also called the Breeders’ Cup races at Del Mar in 2017.

Denman, who has called every race at Del Mar since taking over for the late Harry Henson in 1984, will return to the seaside track for its fall season scheduled from Oct. 31 to Nov. 29.

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Audubon Oaks Returns, Becomes Kentucky Oaks Points Race

Ellis Park’s Audubon Oaks has been renewed and added to the lineup on the Road to the Sept. 4 GI Kentucky Oaks. The $100,000 race for 3-year-old fillies joins the Ellis Park Derby, which is a qualifying race to this year’s GI Kentucky Derby. Both stakes races are scheduled for Aug. 9. Ellis Park’s 98th annual meet will run from July 2 through Aug. 30.

The seven-furlong Audubon Oaks, back on the Ellis Park stakes schedule after an 11-year hiatus, will offer a total of 17 points (10-4-2-1) for the top four finishers toward making the Sept. 4 Kentucky Oaks’ 14-filly field. This year’s Ellis Park Derby winner will receive 50 points in addition to the runner-up (20), third place (10) and fourth (5).

“We decided to bring the Audubon Oaks back off the shelf this year and being on the Kentucky Oaks schedule is a great way to welcome it back,” said Ellis Park general manager Jeff Inman. “We assume we will get horses trying to secure a spot in the Derby or Oaks, in addition we think our stakes are also positioned perfectly for horses who already have qualified but could benefit from a tune-up four weeks out. Trainers can stay put in Kentucky from now through the Derby and beyond, with the Breeders’ Cup being at Keeneland this year. We’re an easy ship from Churchill Downs, Keeneland and the state’s training centers. With one of the best racing surfaces in the country, Ellis Park offers a convenient way to get in that final prep without the stress of significant travel.”

The 2020 Ellis Park stakes schedule includes: Ellis Park Turf S. July 5; Good Lord S. July 26; Aug. 2 (all on turf)–Kentucky Downs Preview Ladies Sprint; Kentucky Downs Preview Turf Cup; Kentucky Downs Preview Ladies Turf; Kentucky Downs Preview Turf Sprint; Kentucky Downs Preview Tourist Mile; Aug. 9–Ellis Park Derby; Audubon Oaks; Ellis Park Juvenile; Ellis Park Debutante.

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Keeneland Digital Select Horses Racing Age Catalog Online

The catalog for Keeneland’s online Select Horses of Racing Age Sale June 23 is now available at keenelanddigital.comor. The sale will be presented via the new Keeneland Digital Sales Ring platform.

The catalog features 34 horses, among them Grade II-placed Tempers Rising (Bayern). Other offerings include GSP Surf and Turf (Kitten’s Joy); GSW Ballagh Rocks (Stormy Atlantic); Juror (Tapit), second in his career debut at Tampa Bay June 1; Frills (Candy Ride {Arg}), won her last start in March at Turfway; undefeated Wondrwherecraigis (Munnings); Queen Arella (Speightster), who won her career debut by four lengths at Gulfstream; and Eloquent Speaker (Flatter), who won her maiden at Belmont June 12.

Bidding begins at 9 a.m. ET on sale day. Bidding closes on Hip 1 at 2 p.m. and then at increments of approximately every two minutes on subsequent hips.

For additional information on registering or bidding, contact digitalsales@keeneland.com or visit Keeneland Digital Sales Ring.

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F-T Midlantic 2yo Supplemental Entries Online

Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 13 supplemental entries for the upcoming Midlantic Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, which will be held at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland June 29-30. The under-tack show will be held June 24-26. To view supplemental entries (hips 551-563) online, click here. Supplemental entries may also be viewed via the Equineline sales catalogue app. Printed versions of the supplemental catalogue will be available on the sales grounds.

Included among the supplemental entries are siblings to multiple Grade I winner Midnight Lucky (Midnight Lute), in addition to stakes winners and graded stakes performers Chalon (Dialed In) and Conquest Farenheit (Scat Daddy).

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