Time For Horn To Beat The Best, Says Arum

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Bob Arum makes no apologies for the tough road he's set up for Jeff Horn, saying the time has come for the Australian to start proving himself against top-echelon boxers. Horn has complained that he feels like a "pawn" in a bigger game being played by the Top Rank promoter designed to see Terence Crawford replace him as WBO welterweight champion. Sunday morning's (AEST) clash is the second fight of a two-bout deal he was automatically entered into with Top Rank when he defeated Manny Pacquiao at Suncorp Stadium last year. The first was his voluntary defence against Gary Corcoran in Brisbane.


Arum described Crawford, who is arguably America's best-credentialed active boxer, as the poster boy for ESPN's broadcasting plans in the sport. Crawford has also been earmarked as Top Rank's next big star and been given top billing on advertisements for the fight despite being the challenger. Both companies want to see the belt around his waist, not Horn's. Arum admits he can understand why Horn would feel hard done by. If you put him in with the Corcorans of the world and he kept beating those guys, what would it really mean? If Horn was to spring an upset it would be a major financial blow to ESPN and Top Rank but a positive outcome for the sport at large, according to Arum.


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Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as we say nice things about Todd Schrupp and TVG. You know, I’m starting to believe that horse safety is really starting to be the top priority nationally for the sport so much under siege. The track, a couple of miles from the Atlantic Ocean, ran two races before deciding to cancel all non-stakes racing and moving the stakes races to the evening. What made that especially startling was the Haskell Invitational was all teed up for a national TV audience at 5 p.m. EDT on the big-boy NBC network.


NBC did a great job filling the hour of time and didn’t shy away from people, such as Mike Smith, saying it shouldn’t be delayed. Usual great job by Laffit Pincay III, Randy Moss and Jerry Bailey, the heart of that broadcast team. The last thing the sport needed was horses going down because of heat exhaustion on live TV. Santa Anita, although the catalyst for this crisis, may eventually get the credit for starting the national reform movement. Face it, everything that happens in horse safety is framed against Santa Anita. But enough about that. The Haskell was won by Maximum Security, who you won’t believe this, had to overcome an inquiry.


This time, it went in his favor. It should be on to the Travers, and maybe a matchup with Game Winner. I’m guessing you never expected to see those words, especially since he has an nom de plume in the newsletter. But here’s an exchange TVG’s Todd Schrupp had with Simon Bray when it looked as if there would be a simultaneous start between two tracks on a day this should never happen. Here’s an edited transcript. Schrupp: Even on a day with limited signals, horse racing finds a way to step on itself. We have horses approaching the starting gate in two places. Bray: Let me guess.


Can I guess one of them? Schrupp: Give it a shot. Schrupp: Yes. In fact, I’m looking at the jockeys putting on their goggles into place. They are about to move into line for Race 10 at Gulfstream. … We’ll take you to as much live racing as possible. Like we said, on occasion, or more than on occasion, racing tends to run races at the same time. And that’s what’s happening here. Schrupp: These are decisions that are beyond TVG. What we do is bring all the signals in and then bring them to you. … We are going to step away from Gulfstream Park because they are way off schedule. … We’re going to stay with second at Del Mar because they are staying on schedule, where the 10th at Gulfstream Park is way off the schedule the way it was given to us.


Me: Way to go, Todd. There were two major stakes and one minor one on Saturday. 200,000 San Diego Handicap for horses going 1 1/6 miles on the dirt. Catalina Cruiser, the 1-9 favorite, ran to an easy win by a length in the 1 1/16th mile race. Catalina didn’t look that sharp in his win by a length, but he was still much the best. 2.10 to place. Mongolian Groom was second followed by Draft Pick. There was no show wagering. John Sadler (winning trainer): "The objective of the other jockeys was obviously to press the pace. But he was running smooth all the way. When you’re 1-to-9 there’s a lot of conversation about style points and things like that, but he was comfortable all the way.


The fractions were slow, but this is not a fast track. We’ll check the speed figures and things and we’ll see how he comes out of it and decide whether to run in the Pacific Classic or not. And especially to ride a nice horse like this. He was comfortable out there. He didn’t mind that horse next to him. When it came time to go, he just went ahead and did his job. 200,000 San Clemente Stakes for 3-year-old fillies going a mile on the turf, Mucho Unusual went last to first to win by a neck. Rosario made the trip worthwhile with the win.


Tim Yakteen was the trainer. 3.40. Apache Princess was second Over Emphasize was third. Tim Yakteen (winning trainer): "I left it (race tactics) up to Joel, but I was just as surprised as everybody else that she was as far back as she was. She was doing really well and I conveyed that to Joel in the paddock. We’re really pleased with her effort. Things have been going according to plan and this is one industry where that doesn’t often happen. I let her do her thing away from there. On the backside, she wanted to go, so we went after them.


Turning for home I thought about going down inside, but she was making up ground and I didn’t want to chance it. She had that nice acceleration through the stretch and we got it. 85,000 Daisycutter Handicap for fillies and mares going five furlongs on the turf. Painting Corners, trained by Peter Miller and ridden by Flavien Prat, won by three-quarters of a length and then survived a stewards’ inquiry for the win. 3.80. S Y Sky was second and Just Grazed Me was third. Del Mar completes its first of eight weeks of racing on Sunday with an eight-race card beginning at 2 p.m.


There are two stakes races, one graded and a couple of allowance races. 250,000 Eddie Read Stakes for horses going 1 1/8 miles on the turf. The big favorite is Catapult, at 2-5, for trainer Sadler and jockey Drayden Van Dyke. He won the Eddie Read last year and followed that with a win in the Del Mar Mile Handicap. Since then he was second in the Breeders’ Cup Mile and Frank E. Kilroe Mile. His last race was a disappointing fifth in the Shoemaker Mile at Santa Anita. He’s won six-of-19 lifetime. The second favorite, at 5-2, is Sharp Samurai for Mark Glatt and Victor Espinoza.


He’s eight-of-16 lifetime and has lost to Catapult in last year’s Eddie Read and the Del Mar Mile Handicap. He was fourth in the Shomaker Mile. His last win was in October at Santa Anita in the City of Hope Mile. Post is about 3:30 p.m. 85,000 Wickerr Stakes for horses going a mile on the turf. Higher Power is another Sadler/Van Dyke combo and is the favorite at 5-2. He’козяффка форума Stidhman. He won an allowance last out and was fifth in the Gold Cup at Santa Anita. Bombard is the 3-1 second choice for Richard Mandella and Prat. He’s coming off a sixth in the American Stakes after an 11-month layoff.


He was second in last year’s Wickerr. Post time is about 4:40 p.m. 100,000 or more on Saturday. 150,000 Oceanport Stakes, 3 and up, 1 1/16 miles on turf. 100,000 Toronto Cup Stakes, 3-year-olds, 1 1/8 miles on turf. 150,000 Molly Pitcher Stakes, fillies and mares 3 and up, 1 1/16 miles. 200,000 Monmouth Cup Stakes, 3 and up, 1 1/8 miles. 125,000 Ontario Colleen Stakes, fillies 3-years-old, 1 mile on turf. 150,000 Matchmaker Stakes, fillies and mares 3 and up, 1 1/8 miles on turf. 1 million Haskell Invitational, 3-year-olds, 1 1/8 miles. 200,000 San Diego Handicap, 3 and up,1 1/16 miles. 200,000 San Clemente Stakes, fillies 3-years-old, 1 mile on turf. 100,000 or more on Sunday. 500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks, fillies 3-years-old, 1 1/8 miles. 175,000 Royal North Stakes, fillies and mares 3 and up, 6 furlongs on turf.


200,000 Caress Stakes, fillies and mares 4 and up, 5 _ furlongs on turf. 250,000 Eddie Read Stakes, 3 and up, 1 1/8 miles on turf. 200,000 Shuvee Handicap, fillies and mare 3 and up, 1 1/8 miles. It looks like a few of these have about an equal chance of winning but the value might be with this older gelding from the Mark Glatt stable. He comes off a close second in the Grade 3 American when getting back on turf and this is his third start off a freshening. He should be within range throughout and might be in the right spot turning for home.


Saturday’s result: Keeper Ofthe Stars (bet down from 12/1 to 5/2) sat behind the leaders inside, got through inside, but lacked the needed punch when finishing fourth. She seems most effective on the lead. 20,000. In prior 12.5 second gate drill when outworked by neck, he leveled late and galloped out well. Chik On Fire, the 6-5 morning-line favorite, hasn’t improved in last pair when third at 2-5 and 1-1 odds. Always looking to add more subscribers to this newsletter. Can’t beat the price. If you like it, tell someone. If you don’t like it, then you’re probably not reading this. Either way, send to a friend and just have them click here and sign up.


Remember, it’s free, and all we need is your email, nothing more. And now the stars of the show, Saturday’s results and Sunday’s entries. Copyright 2019 by Equibase Company. Reproduction prohibited. Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar, California. All finishes confirmed by Plusmic USA. Official program numbers may not correspond with post position. 4th day of a 36-day meet. 36,000. Starter Allowance. Fillies and Mares. 3 year olds and up. Winner-Mongolian Empire B.f.4 by Americain out of Call Intersepted, by Eavesdropper. Bred by Dagvadorj Ganbaatar (KY). Trainer: Enebish Ganbat. Owner: Mongolian Stable. 67,000. Allowance Optional Claiming. 3 year olds and up. Winner-American Anthem B.h.5 by Bodemeister out of Indy's Windy, by A.P. Indy. Bred by WinStar Farm, LLC (KY).


Trainer: Bob Baffert. Owner: China Horse Club International Ltd., WinStar Farm,LLC, Head of Plains Partners LLC. AMERICAN ANTHEM saved ground stalking the pace, came out on the turn and three deep into the stretch, rallied under urging to the front inside the sixteenth pole and gamely prevailed. FLAGSTAFF had good early speed and dueled between rivals then outside a foe on the turn, regained the advantage into the stretch, fought back off the rail in the final sixteenth but could not quite match the winner. LOMBO broke out a bit, was four wide early then pressed the pace three deep, stalked outside a rival on the turn, came out into the stretch and outfinished foes for the show.


ADENS DREAM between horses early, chased just off the rail, was in a bit tight off the heels of the winner midway on the turn, angled to the inside, came out into the stretch and lacked a rally. AMERICAN PASTIME had speed between horses then dueled inside, fought back into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. 42,000. Claiming. 3 year olds. Winner-Contagion Dbb.g.3 by Fed Biz out of Stadia, by Teuflesberg. Bred by Douglas Arnold (KY). Trainer: Doug F. O'Neill. Owner: Great Friends Stable, Westside Racing Stable, O'Neill, Dennis and Robershaw, Ritchie. 142,353. Claimed-Loud Mouth by Thomsen Racing LLC and Knapp, Steve R. Trainer: Steve Knapp.


CONTAGION three deep on the first turn, stalked outside, bid three wide into and on the second turn, took a short lead nearing midstretch, drifted in a bit and pulled clear under some left handed urging. RED CLEM between horses early, saved ground off the pace, cut the corner into the stretch, came out for room in midstretch and gained the place. ACK angled in and pressed the pace outside a rival, battled between foes into and on the second turn, fought back between horses in midstretch and held third. THE CREEP in a bit tight into the first turn, stalked inside, came out into the stretch and again in midstretch and was outfinished.


FIRST IN SHOW pulled on the early lead, set a pressured pace inside, inched away briefly five eighths out, dueled inside into and on the second turn, fought back in midstretch and weakened late. ROYAL INSIDER stalked the pace three deep, went four wide midway on the second turn and three wide into the stretch and lacked the needed late kick. LOUD MOUTH pulled between horses early, chased outside a rival, came out leaving the second turn and five wide into the stretch and could not summon the necessary late response. KING CHARLIE angled in entering the first turn then chased between rivals, came out some into the stretch, steadied in tight off heels in midstretch and lacked the needed rally.


DIAMOND BLITZ three deep early, chased outside a rival then off the rail, went up four and five wide on the second turn and four wide into the stretch and lacked a response in the drive. 200,000. 'San Diego H.'. Stakes. 3 year olds and up. Winner-Catalina Cruiser Ch.h.5 by Union Rags out of Sea Gull, by Mineshaft. Bred by W. S. Farish (KY). Trainer: John W. Sadler. Owner: Hronis Racing LLC. 46,931. Scratched-Dr. Dorr, Higher Power. CATALINA CRUISER had good early speed and set a pressured pace inside, came a bit off the rail into the stretch, inched away in midstretch, kicked clear under urging past midstretch and held sway. 61,000. Maiden Special Weight. Fillies and Mares. 3 year olds and up.


Winner-First Star Ch.f.3 by First Dude out of Via Regina, by English Channel. Bred by Catherine Ann Perez &Richard Allan Heysek (FL). Trainer: Ronald W. Ellis. Owner: Albert and Kathleen Mattivi, LLC. FIRST STAR pressed the pace three deep between horses then stalked outside, angled in some leaving the turn, found the rail in upper stretch and rallied under left handed urging to go past the runner-up nearing the wire. SUNNY DALE dueled between horses then outside a rival, took a short lead on the turn, inched away leaving the bend, drifted out some into the stretch, kicked clear but could not hold off the winner late. BLUE MOONRISE bobbled at the start, stalked outside on the backstretch and turn, came three wide into the stretch and bested the others. 85,000. 'Daisycutter H.'. Stakes. Fillies and Mares. 3 year olds and up.