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GI Carter Handicap and GI Jaipur Invitational Stakes winner World of Trouble (Kantharos–Meets Expectations, by Valid Expectations) has reportedly been sold to a partnership of three Brazillian farms and will stand at Haras Rio Iguassú, according to the South American publication Turf Diario. The other two farms involved are Haras Cifra and Haras Palmerini.

World of Trouble has stood since 2020 at Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Paris, Ky. and has 46 winners in his first two crops to race. His four black-type horses include Puerto Rican stakes winner Touch of Trouble. The 9-year-old's dam is a half-sister to MGSW and New York sire Bucchero, who, like World of Trouble, is by Kantharos.

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On paper, it didn't look like Sweet Azteca (Sharp Azteca) could lose in last Saturday's GIII Chillingworth Stakes at Santa Anita. Instead, the Grade I winner was last in the field of four, losing to One Magic Philly (Good Magic) by 8 3/4 lengths in what was the worst start of her career.

Trainer Michael McCarthy reports that he can find no reason why she ran so poorly and is still aiming for he GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.

“She is fine,” McCarthy said. “There's no issues. All the diagnostics were pretty much unremarkable. I'm just going to draw a line through the race. She got a little irritated and a little agitated down in the saddling enclosure. It was a hot day. But that race was certainly not anything we were expecting.”

McCarthy was relieved to see that his filly came out of the race in good order.

“My first concern is for her overall health and you worry that maybe you missed something,” he said. “Going into any race you're always dotting your I's and crossing your T's and we did that. A race like that just comes out of left field. She's on schedule right now for the Breeders' Cup. I think she's as good right now as we could ask her to be.”

The Chillingworth ended a four-race winning streak that included the GI Beholder Mile, the GII Great Lady M Stakes and the GIII Rancho Bernardo Handicap.

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A winner of the GII Joe Hernandez Stakes, GISP Chewing Gum (Candy Ride {Arg}–Shared Heart, by Forestry) will take up residence at Rockridge Stud for the 2025 season and will stand for a partnership including Wachtel and Pantofel Stables, the farm announced via presser Friday.

The five-time winner claimed the aforementioned graded contest at Santa Anita in 2022 but had made an appearance at the highest level the year prior, finishing two-lengths second to Casa Creed (Jimmy Creed) in the GI Jackpocket Jaipur Stakes the summer of 2021. He'd run third in the GII Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational Stakes and the Listed Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship Stakes that year. His first black-type appearance had been in that Turf Sprint the year prior, where he'd run second.

The only son of Candy Ride (Arg) standing in New York, Chewing Gum is a half-brother to GIII Aristocrat Ladies Marathon Stakes-placed Sinfiltre (Uncle Mo). Their dam Shared Heart was herself stakes-placed and is a half-sister to the dam of GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf runner-up SW & GISP Billy Batts (City Zip). This is the extended female family of GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf victress Hard to Justify (Justify).

“We are planning to purchase mares to support Chewing Gum and help him get started. Chewing Gum is a big, beautiful horse that was able to win sprinting and middle distances on turf and on dirt against top competition.  I think that NY breeders will love him,” says Adam Wachtel of Wachtel Stable.

His 2025 stud fee will be private, and a limited number of shares will be offered to approved breeders. He will be available for inspection in a few weeks.

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The New York Racing Association (NYRA) has canceled Friday's nine-race card at Belmont The Big A due to an ongoing maintenance issue at the racetrack, according to a release from the organization.

Per the statement, Resorts World Casino was treating the roof with a product that has since created air quality issues on the building's top floor. Said area is occupied by live racing officials, and as a result, the entire card was abandoned.

Aqueduct Racetrack will remain open for simulcasting and the featured Listed Glen Cove Stakes will be rescheduled.

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A supporter of Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) has donated a Stretch Run East box at the upcoming Breeders' Cup World Championships to be auctioned off, the group announced via presser.

The six-person box is located over the pedestrian tunnel and inside the 1/16 pole for Friday and Saturday. Bidding is currently open and will close Friday, Oct. 18 at 5:00 p.m. with all proceeds benefitting the TCA. Please go here if you wish to bid.

“We greatly appreciate the Breeders' Cup box donation,” said Erin Halliwell executive director of TCA. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to auction it off to the highest bidder and raise money for our grant recipients working so hard to provide aftercare for Thoroughbreds and health and human services for backstretch and farm workers.”

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At the 17th annual Make-A-Wish Day at Keeneland, Big Ass Fans, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Leslie and Kelly Dorman, and other special guests announced the creation of the Cody Dorman Legacy Wish Fund, a presser revealed Friday.

In addition to the inaugural donations, a first ever Cody Dorman Legacy Wish was granted during the ceremony. For the past 17 years, Make-A-Wish Day at Keeneland and its sponsors have granted 10 wishes annually but with a new mission to raise an additional $100,000 annually thanks to the added sponsorship, the goal is now to grant 20 wishes with the proceeds, 10 in Cody's name.

Big Ass Fans contributed a $10,000 inaugural donation, and Drew Fleming, president and CEO of Breeders' Cup Limited, announced the organization's own $10,000 donation to the fund. In addition to five additional contributions, Thursday's event totaled $65,000, enough to grant six wishes on behalf of Cody and his legacy. The 2024 event raised the most money in its history.

“While he was alive, Cody shared his desire to help make other wishes come true for kids like him,” said Stephanie McCormick, president & CEO of Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana. “Today, the work he began continues in his name through the Cody Dorman Legacy Fund. More than $100,000 has been raised to date in Cody's memory.”

“Above all, this is what Cody would want,” said Kelly Dorman, Cody's father. “One thing he loved as much as anything, as much as that horse [Cody's Wish], was knowing that he was part of helping grant other kids' wishes.”

If you would like to support the Cody Dorman Legacy Wish Fun, please go here.

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The Ocala Breeders' Sales company (OBS) will launch their new digital platform, OBSOnline, with a new auction for horses who failed to meet their reserve or were withdrawn from the 2024 October Yearling sale due to the threat of Hurricane Milton, the company announced via presser Friday.

Set to begin Oct. 24 and closing Oct. 30, entries for the timed online auction will close Oct. 18 and those who choose to participate will not have to pay any entry fee. There will also be reduced commissions with consignors being given the option of bringing their yearlings to OBS for inspection Monday, Oct. 28.

“We felt providing this opportunity to the horses that were either bought back or scratched from our yearling sale was important,” said OBS Director of Sales Tod Wojciechowski. “I think it is obvious that Hurricane Milton impacted the travel of buyers to the sale. By placing these horses in the online sale format, it will give buyers a second chance.”

“We are appreciative of the collaborative effort of the consignors, buyers, staff, board members and auction team to be able to react to the pending storm and allow us to conduct the sale a day earlier than originally planned. This was not an easy decision or a simple task to implement, so it was important for everybody to pull together to make it happen.”

Entry forms for the auction can be found here or in hard copy at the OBS office.

In addition to the October debut, OBSOnline will also hold timed auctions in December and January, the former being open to all horses while the latter will be limited to 2-year-olds and horses of racing age. The January 2025 online sale will open for bidding during the 2025 OBS Winter Mixed sale live auction, which will run Jan. 28-29, and will close Jan. 30.

Both the OBSOnline December and January sales will be an optional under tack show. Additional information, including deadlines, requirements, and start/closing dates for the respective auctions,  is available here.

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9th-Keeneland, $120,000, Alw (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($125,000), 10-10, 3yo, 6f, 1:10.30, ft, neck.
WORLD RECORD (c, 3, Gun Runner–Marwa {GB}, by Exceed And Excel {Aus}) broke his maiden at second asking at Churchill Downs May 27, which earned him a 'TDN Rising Star' badge. The bay finished third over the same surface in the Maxfield Stakes June 30, but rebounded with a signature score in the GII Amsterdam Stakes at the Spa July 26. Well-beaten in the GI H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes upstate a month later, the colt was well-backed at 33 cents on the dollar here. The favorite closely shadowed a trio of pacesetters up the backstretch. On hold around the far turn, World Record shifted to the three path at the top of the lane and uncorked at the eighth pole. Under strong encouragement, the 'Rising Star' got to the wire first ahead of the charging Agoo (Munnings). A half-sister to MGSW Sir Cherokee (Cherokee Run) and MGSW Miss Isella (Silver Charm), the winner's dam is responsible for a 2-year-old filly in-training named Everloving (Violence) and a yearling filly by Maxfield, who AMO Racing took home for $425,000 at last month's Keeneland September Sale. Marwa was bred to Tacitus for next season. Sales History: $410,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV. Lifetime Record: GSW, 6-3-0-2, $279,860. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Siena Farm LLC and WinStar Farm LLC; B-Runnymede Farm LLC, Falguieres Bloodstock, Gestut Zur Kuste AG, et (KY); T-Rodolphe Brisset.

#2 WORLD RECORD ($2.66) holds on to win the 9th race at @Keeneland. The three-year-old colt by @Three_Chimneys' Gun Runner was piloted by Flavien Prat for trainer @BrissetRodolphe and owners @WinStarFarm and @SienaFarmKY.

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— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) October 10, 2024

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For the most part, Tampa Bay Downs survived Hurricane Milton relatively unscathed. According to Margo Flynn, the track's vice president of marketing, the grandstand suffered only minimal damage.

Milton hit the west coast of Florida just a few weeks after the area was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. Milton made land fall at 8:30 p.m. in Siesta Key, Florida about 77 miles south of the track. The storm did not begin to subside until around 11:15.

Flynn also reported that the main track and the turf course came through the storm unscathed.

The worst of the problems was the flooding on the backside.

“There is flooding on the backside to the point we can't get in to assess the damage,” Flynn said Thursday. “We're hoping later today or tomorrow that we can get back here. We just had Helene which produced a considerable storm surge and lots of flooding. And we had a very wet summer on top of that. It hasn't had a chance to dry out. The ground is absolutely saturated. Fortunately, water does drain pretty rapidly around here.”

The track lost power and that, combined with downed power lines and fallen trees, made it impossible to get crews in to assess the damage and to restore power.

Tampa Bay Downs is slated to open Nov. 22. The backstretch was due to open on Oct. 23 but that has been pushed back to Oct. 28. If the floods on the backside don't subside quickly the track may have to further push back the opening of the backstretch. Residents of Oldsmar, Florida, where the track is located were told to evacuate. Those who did not leave were told to shelter in place.

“It could have been worse and it would have been a lot worse if there were horses on the backside,” Flynn said.

The web page for the city of Oldsmar reported that Milton would produce twice as much flooding as Helene.

“I've lived here for 22 years; this is the worst I've ever seen,” Mark O'Hara of St. Petersburg told the local NBC affiliate. “We're experiencing the worst right now. Very loud tornado, but it's coming around on all sides of your house. When the gusts pick up, it sounds like a freight train.”

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Edited Press Release

At the conclusion of the first day of the International Jockey Concussion, Safety and Wellness Conference, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA), in collaboration with Jockeys' Guild, announced that they are launching a major initiative to support jockey well-being.

As announced by HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus and Jockeys' Guild President Terry Meyocks, HISA and the Guild have established a groundbreaking partnership with Onrise, a leading athlete-specific mental health company, to provide jockeys with easily accessible mental health care in their primary language.

As part of HISA and the Guild's ongoing commitment to improving jockeys' overall well-being, the partnership with Onrise will offer a confidential platform with access to mental health support through the insights and experiences of trained retired athletes, licensed therapists and psychiatrists. Jockeys can move between different levels of care or utilize multiple services simultaneously. Through this partnership, jockeys can access reliable mental health support and guidance, helping to reduce the stigma of seeking help and fostering a culture of openness and care within the sport.

Onrise currently partners with the MLS Players Association, Inter Miami CF, the US Women's National Team Players Association, the Premier Lacrosse League, and all three women's professional volleyball leagues in the United States, among others. These jockeys join more than 15,000 athletes who already have access to Onrise services. All qualified jockeys will be eligible for Onrise's services at no cost.

“Jockeys face immense physical and mental demands—and their mental health is critical to their long-term success and well-being,” said Lisa Lazarus, CEO of HISA. “Jockeys are highly skilled professional athletes who confront unique stressors. By partnering with Onrise, we are providing jockeys with a safe space to connect with professional athlete peers who understand their experiences, offering them valuable support as they navigate the pressures of this demanding career.”

“We are proud to partner with HISA and Onrise to provide jockeys with a crucial resource for mental wellness. For decades, Jockeys' Guild has worked tirelessly to advocate for the safety, health, and well-being of our athletes, and this partnership marks another important step in that mission,” said Terry Meyocks, President and CEO of Jockeys' Guild. “Through this collaboration, we are offering our qualifying members the opportunity to connect with athletic peers who truly recognize what they're going through, helping them take care of their health in a way that has never been done before in our sport. The Guild greatly appreciates HISA's commitment to the mental wellness of jockeys.”

“Onrise is privileged to partner with HISA and Jockeys' Guild to support athlete mental health and overall wellness in this critical time for horse racing,” said Kimberly Quigley, MD, FABPN, Chief Executive Officer at Onrise. “We are thrilled that HISA and Jockeys' Guild have entrusted Onrise to provide mental health care and support for these jockeys and appreciate both organizations' commitment to ensuring that their athletes have the tools that enable them to succeed on and off the track.”

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Unbeaten 3-year-old 'TDN Rising Star' Nysos (Nyquist), sidelined since winning the GIII Robert B. Lewis Stakes in February at Santa Anita, and the royally bred 2-year-old 'TDN Rising Star' Eagles Flight (Curlin), each returned to the worktab Thursday at Santa Anita. Also working towards a comeback in Arcadia was last year's GI Del Mar Debutante Stakes winner 'TDN Rising Star' Tamara (Bolt d'Oro).

Nysos, trained by Bob Baffert, worked four furlongs with company in :47.60 (6/23).

“He went nice,” Baffert told Daily Racing Form. “I was happy with him.”

Work of the Day from @santaanitapark—Nysos (Outside) and Halone worked 4 Furlongs in 47.60 on October 10th, 2024, for trainer Bob Baffert. pic.twitter.com/nix3SwkvYX

— XBTV (@WatchXBTV) October 10, 2024

Eagles Flight, a half-brother to 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline (Tapit) and a head-turning debut winner at Santa Anita in late May, was clocked going a quarter mile in :23.20 (1/2) for trainer John Sadler.

Tamara, off since a seventh-place finish as the favorite in last year's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, worked four furlongs for Richard Mandella in :48.20 (9/23). The daughter of Hall of Famer Beholder also breezed four furlongs Oct. 4. She emerged from the Juvenile Fillies with a small fracture in her left hind splint bone, which did not require surgery.

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Keeneland has supplemented nine horses–including Diva Delite (Repent), dam of champion and $13.9 million earner Midnight Bisou, and Expo Gold (Johannesburg), dam of champion and $2-million earner Swiss Skydiver–to Book 1 of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Both Diva Delite and Expo Gold are in foal to Uncle Mo, and both are consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent.

Grade III winner Diva Delite is also the dam of Grade III winner Verifying (Justify) and stakes winner Stage Left (Congrats). She is out of stakes-placed winner Tour Hostess, by Tour d'Or. Purchased for $80,000 by Jeff Bloom at the OBS Spring Sale in 2017, the 2019 champion older dirt mare later realized $5-million at the Fasig-Tipton Fall Mixed Sale in 2020 before re-selling for $5.5 million at Keeneland November in 2022. Diva Delite, who brought $750,000 at Fasig Tipton in 2018, returned the next year to that venue to bring $1.2 million while in foal to Justify.

Expo Gold, also the dam of stakes-placed Miss Hot Legs (Verrazano), is a winning daughter of the Grade III-placed mare Clouds of Gold, by Strike the Gold. Swiss Skydiver, the 2020 champion sophomore filly, was a $35,000 KEESP yearling purchase by Ken McPeek before bringing $4.7 million at the Fasig-Tipton in the fall of 2021. Expo Gold most recently sold for $950,000 while in foal to Catholic Boy at the Keeneland November Sale in 2020.

Additional broodmares/broodmare prospects supplemented to Book 1:

• Class Clown, a winning daughter of Practical Joke from the family of Lady Of Camelot (Aus), winner of the 2024 G1 Golden Slipper. Out of Miss Lavinia, by Speightstown, she also is closely related to Breeders' Cup winners More Than Real and Structor and is consigned by Blandford Stud (Padraig Campion), agent, as a broodmare prospect.
• Q Go Girl, dam of Grade II-placed winner Stretch Ride, who is in foal to Into Mischief. She is consigned by Claiborne Farm, agent.
• Rozay Summer, consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, is a half-sister to Grade I winner Beyond Brilliant. A winning daughter of Mitole, she is out of the winning First Defence mare Summer On the Lawn. Rozay Summer is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect.
• Sea Dancer, a winning daughter of Mastery who is a half-sister to 2024 Grade I winner Johannes–a contender for the $2-million GI FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile following four consecutive graded stakes wins. Consigned by Brookdale Farm, agent for Cuyathy LLC, as a racing or broodmare prospect, Sea Dancer is out of stakes-placed winner Cuyathy, by Congrats.
• Top Mission, dam of winning juvenile filly Vixen, who was runner-up last time out in the GI Johnnie Walker Natalma S. at Woodbine. Highgate Sales, agent, consigns the 8-year-old Top Mission, a winning daughter of Noble Mission (GB) who is in foal to Mitole.

Two weanling colts have also been supplemented to Book 1:

• A son of Into Mischief who is a half-brother to Grade II winner Stanford and stakes winner Hedge Fund. Out of Rosy Humor, by Distorted Humor, he is consigned by Warrendale Sales, agent.
• A son of Speaker's Corner out of the aforementioned Q Go Girl who is consigned by Claiborne Farm, agent.

The November Breeding Stock Sale, which has cataloged 3,382 horses, covers a total of nine sessions through Nov. 13. The stand-alone Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale will take place the following day.

Keeneland will continue to accept supplements to Book 1 until the November Sale begins.

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David O'Farrell, General Manager of Ocala Stud, has been appointed to Keeneland's Advisory Board of Directors, according to a release Thursday.

“David brings a wealth of expertise and a deep-rooted commitment to the Thoroughbred industry,” Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin said. “His leadership at Ocala Stud, coupled with his involvement in numerous industry organizations, makes him a valuable addition to the board and to Keeneland's continued success. We are grateful for David's service in advancing the sport we all love.”

O'Farrell, who serves as General Manager of his family's Ocala Stud, is a Steward of The Jockey Club, Member of Breeders' Cup Limited and a Director of Ocala Breeders Sales Company.

O'Farrell also is Chairman of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA), where he is a member of the American Graded Stakes Committee and currently TOBA's representative to the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.

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The University of Louisville Equine Industry Program has named David Lambert the 34th recipient of the John W. Galbreath Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurship in the Equine Industry. Lambert will be presented the award on Thursday, Dec. 5.

A native of England, Lambert received his bachelor's degree in veterinary science from Liverpool University.

Lambert worked in private veterinary practice and with the United States Equestrian Team before founding Equine Analysis Systems in 1987 in Midway, Ky.

In 2019, Lambert launched StrideSAFE, wearable sensor technology to document a horse's movements at high speed and analyze that data to identify physical problems that could lead to catastrophic injury. StrideSAFE later incorporated advanced sensor technology and data from StrideMasterSM of Australia.     StrideSAFE has been tested and utilized at 11 racetracks in the U.S., including its current use at all racetracks in Kentucky.

“I've spent my life studying racehorse physiology and have accumulated a tremendous amount of data and understanding during that time. As the issue of addressing the safety of the horse (and rider) became more and more prevalent, it just seemed like the right thing to do,” Lambert said. “This award is a significant compliment and great honor for me and my team who work hard and quietly behind the scenes to make a positive impact.”

Gwen Davis, owner of Davis Innovation, LLC and consultant for StrideSAFE, said in her nomination, “In my years of providing marketing support and services to clients throughout the Thoroughbred racing industry, I have never encountered someone with as much vision, intelligence and conviction for the Thoroughbred racehorse as Dr. David Lambert. I am proud to be associated with this effort and with Dr. Lambert himself. He is an inspiration to all who hope to keep horses and jockeys safe and ensure the future of the industry.”

Recipients of the Galbreath Award are selected by a committee of faculty in the Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship in the UofL College of Business. The award is administered by the UofL Equine Industry Program. The award is named for the late John W. Galbreath, a self-made man who distinguished himself in both business and as a horseman. A list of all Galbreath Award laureates and nomination information is available at the Galbreath Award website.

For information on the award presentation dinner, contact Kimberly Spear at kimberly.spear@louisville.edu or 502-852-7727.

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Sensitively (Street Sense-Dressmaker, by Elusive Quality), the dam of undefeated 2-year-old filly Non Compliant (Tiz the Law), is the latest supplement to Fasig-Tipton's November Sale catalogue. She is catalogued as hip 309 and will be consigned by Legacy Bloodstock, agent. The sale takes place in Lexington, Kentucky Nov. 4.

Following a debut win at Del Mar going six furlongs, Non Compliant stretched out around two-turns to easily win GII Santa Anita's Oak Leaf Stakes on Oct. 5. She defeated a deep field that included GSW winner Nooni and GI Del Mar Debutante scorer Tenma.

Bob Baffert trainee is expected to make her next start in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Del Mar.

Sensitively, a graded stakes placed daughter of Street Sense, is a multiple winner producer. She is offered in foal to Eclipse Champion and GI Travers winner Epicenter, whose first foals arrived this year.

“Non Compliant is an undefeated 2-year-old filly that has a spectacularly bright future,” said consignor Tommy Eastham of Legacy Bloodstock. “We are excited to offer her dam at Fasig-Tipton's marquee November Sale, hopefully on the heels of a strong performance in the Breeders' Cup.

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The Jockey Club's traceability initiative, which was announced at the 2023 Round Table Conference, continues to progress. The initial phase began with email prompts to racetracks and sales companies with digital certificates of horses that have had no Interactive Registration (IR) activity and no Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) number in the past two years.

Beginning this week, The Jockey Club Registry will send an email to individuals listed as the certificate manager of a horse that has had no IR activity and no T.I.P. number in the past two years.

The email directs certificate managers to a portal on Interactive Registration with several options to update the status of the horse and to take action to move the certificate out of their account if necessary.

Among the options for those horses where the status may be unknown is to assign the certificate back to The Jockey Club.

“We have reached out to many tracks and sales companies and have had a good result with certificates being transferred to the correct parties,” said Rick Bailey, registrar of The Jockey Club. “If anyone has a digital certificate of foal registration in their account for a horse they no longer possess, we encourage them to transfer the certificate to the current owner or appropriate certificate manager.”

The Jockey Club encourages all certificate managers to log on to IR to see if they have horses flagged under the Traceability Initiative. If so, there will be a link at the top of the page directing them to a listing of those horses.

“The Jockey Club Traceability Initiative will enable us to gather information on the current status of Thoroughbreds that are no longer active racehorses, and do not appear to have begun a new career as breeding stock, sport horses, or recreational riding horses,” Bailey said. “It is our hope that owners and certificate managers will be responsive to these prompts so that we can more effectively direct information and resources regarding a horse's transition from racehorse to a second career.”

Click here to view a video on the Traceability Initiative.

Owners of Thoroughbreds with paper certificates of foal registration are also encouraged to file a transfer of ownership with The Jockey Club in preparation for future traceability initiatives for older horses.

There is no cost to file a transfer of ownership, and the report can be filed online at www.registry.jockeyclub.com.

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The Fasig-Tipton October Digital Sale, which was delayed by a day due to an unexpected service outage, concluded Wednesday evening with 224 horses sold for a combined gross of $3,466,300. With over 830 bidders registered for the sale, bidding had opened Thursday, Oct. 3, and was scheduled to close Tuesday, Oct. 8, until the technical issue forced officials at the sales company to pivot slightly and conclude a day later than scheduled.

“I want to say a big thank you to all participants for working through some unexpected technical issues with us,” said Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales Leif Aaron. “We were able to sell 224 horses at a 75% clearance rate. Our impromptu Day 2 had robust action. We are looking forward to a tremendous December Digital Sale.”

In a catalogue which featured a wide spectrum of offerings ranging from horses of racing age, breeding stock, weanlings, and yearlings, the topper was Commuted (Gun Runner), who sold for $150,000 to Agent Willowbrook Stables. Sold as hip 47, the 3-year-old bay colt has made three starts, most recently winning a 10-furlong maiden special weight at Churchill Downs Sept. 29 while under the tutelage of Kenny McPeek. Registering an 84 Beyer Speed Figure in that win, he was consigned to Fasig-Tipton by Gainesway as agent for Part of the Walking L Dispersal. Commuted is out of the unraced Final Holiday (Harlan's Holiday) from the extended family of two-time Canadian Horse of the Year Chief Bearhart.

Click here for full results of the October Digital Sale. Other top offerings included the winning Lambeth (Arrogate) (hip 16), consigned by Juddmonte and sold for $135,000 to Bigman, and graded-placed multiple winner Northern Flame (Flameaway) (hip 360), consigned by Gainesway, agent and hammered to G.O.A.T. Racing Stable for $125,000. Like Commuted, both are sophomores offered as horses of racing age.

Fasig-Tipton, which has a number of brick and mortar sales upcoming over the next two months, including the 'Night of the Stars' November Sale scheduled for Nov. 4, will host its next Digital Sale in December. Nominations will close Nov. 20 for the December Digital sale, which will open Dec. 5 and close Dec. 10.

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Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA)-related rulings from around the country.

NEW HISA/HIWU STEWARDS RULINGS

The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the HIWU “pending” and “resolved” cases portals.

Resolved ADMC Violations

Date: 10/09/2024

Licensee: Phillip Capuano, trainer

Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from X Gene, who finished second at Timonium on 8/30/24.

Date: 10/08/2024

Licensee: James Lawrence II, trainer

Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Dantrolene- Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from My Boss Lady, who finished second at Delaware Park on 8/22/24.

Date: 10/08/2024

Licensee: Joaquin Lopez, trainer

Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by HIWU.

Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Flunixin-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from She's an Angel on 8/28/24.

Date: 10/04/2024

Licensee: Carlos Ramirez, trainer

Penalty: Combined fine of $1,000; imposition of 3 Penalty Points. Admission.

Explainer: Vets' list medication violations for the presence of Ketoprofen-Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Darnell on 8/23/24, and for the presence of Aminocaproic Acid-Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Darnell on 8/24/24.

Date: 10/04/2024

Licensee: Michael Hewitt, trainer

Penalty: 15-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on October 5, 2024; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Final decision by internal adjudication panel.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Capsaicin-Controlled Medication (Class B)-in a sample taken from Shacks Way who won at Oaklawn Park on 4/7/24.

Date: 10/03/2024

Licensee: William Cowans, trainer

Penalty: A written Reprimand; a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Treated as 1 violation under 09/08/23 HISA Guidance. Admission.

Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole-Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Know Who You Are on 12/12/23, and vets' list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole and Pentoxifylline-both Controlled Medications (Class C)-in a sample taken from Big Philly on 8/15/24.

Date: 10/02/2024

Licensee: Michael Maker, trainer

Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.

Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Glycopyrrolate-controlled medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Lt. Mitchell 8/25/24.

Date: 10/02/2024

Licensee: Chris Englehart, trainer

Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by HIWU.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol-controlled medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Hypnocurrency, who won at Finger Lakes on 7/30/24.

Pending ADMC Violations

10/09/2024, Edmund Davis, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Drinking Solo, who finished third at Finger Lakes on 9/4/24.

10/09/2024, Michelle Hemingway, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Americandreammaker, who won at Colonial Downs on 8/31/24.

10/08/2024, Vance Childers, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Triamcinolone-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Majestic Attack, who finished seventh at Fanduel Sportsbook and Horse Racing on 9/3/24.

10/04/2024, Juan Arriagada, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine-a controlled substance (Class B)-in a sample taken from Royal Luck on 9/3/24.

10/04/2024, Carla Gaines, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Flunixin-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Big Summer, who won at Del Mar on 8/1/24.

10/03/2024, G. Allan Middleton, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Crossfire Cowgirl on 8/30/24.

Violations of Crop Rule

One important note: HISA's whip use limit is restricted to six strikes during a race.

Horseshoe Indianapolis

Marcelino Pedroza – violation date October 3; One-day suspension, $250 fine

The TDN also publishes a roundup of key official rulings from the primary tracks within the four major racing jurisdictions of California, New York, Florida and Kentucky.

Here's a primer on how each of these jurisdictions adjudicates different offenses, what they make public (or not) and where.

California

Santa Anita

Antonio Fresu – violation date October 4; Three-day suspension for careless riding

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Timelines for the massive-scaled, $455-million rebuild of Belmont Park were brought more clearly into focus Wednesday during a construction update presented by the New York Racing Association (NYRA) at a meeting of the New York State Franchise Oversight Board (FOB).

In chronological order:

1) Belmont's new one-mile Tapeta track could open for training as early as the spring of 2025.

2) NYRA is keeping open the option of running the 2026 GI Belmont Stakes back downstate at the new facility under a festival-meet scenario in which all four racing surfaces will be ready, but the grandstand and clubhouse might not be fully finished.

3) The “temporary occupancy approval” target date for completion of all Belmont Park construction is Sept. 11, 2026. This would dovetail with the conclusion of that year's Saratoga Race Course season, making fall 2026 the first full race meet at the new facility.

4) The possibility exists that Belmont Park could host the Breeders' Cup as early as 2026, although it's more likely that both NYRA and the Breeders' Cup will end up waiting another year before making that commitment.

Even though the 2026 Belmont Stakes and Breeders' Cup possibilities might seem to be the headline-grabbers out of the Oct. 9 FOB meeting, the wait-and-see, flex-plan options for both major racing events are consistent with what NYRA has been projecting since even before the state first okayed the loan for the Belmont Park rebuild in 2023.

“We will be in a position with the racetracks where we would look at the possibility of a modified Belmont Stakes in '26, and we would like to just keep that option open,” Glen Kozak, NYRA's senior vice president of operations and capital projects, said during Wednesday's meeting.

For 2024 and 2025, NYRA moved the Belmont Stakes to Saratoga to accommodate the downstate construction. Although the third leg of the Triple Crown has been temporarily truncated to 1 1/4 miles from 1 1/2 miles because NYRA didn't want to start the Belmont Stakes on Saratoga's far turn, this year's four-day festival there was considered a success from both aesthetic and business standpoints.

“It certainly wouldn't be a full-building use” if NYRA decided to run the Belmont Stakes back at its traditional home in 2026, Kozak said.

“But again, we will update [the FOB] as that develops to see if there is that ability to host it in a manner that's appropriate in 2026,” Kozak said.

NYRA executives didn't directly raise the possibility of hosting the 2026 Breeders' Cup during Wednesday's meeting, but FOB member Rob Williams did bring up that possibility on several occasions.

Asked after the meeting to clarify NYRA's intentions about hosting the championships in two years, Patrick McKenna, NYRA's vice president of communications, wrote in an email that, “Although a venue for the 2026 Breeders' Cup World Championships has yet to be determined, the new Belmont Park will be complete and ready to host the 2026 Breeders' Cup should the opportunity arise. The Breeders' Cup has previously announced its commitment to add Belmont to the rotation of host venues following NYRA's modernization of the facility.”

What went unspoken at the meeting is how much of a risk it would be for both NYRA and the Breeders' Cup to commit to Belmont Park for 2026 while the new facility isn't even fully constructed.

Even if everything goes as scheduled, hosting the championships only about seven weeks after the new Belmont's grand opening in 2026 leaves little room for error, operations-wise. Why rush to host the Breeders' Cup there in 2026 when 2027 seems a more realistic goal and the new Belmont will likely be part of the championship rotation for decades to come?

The governor-appointed FOB represents the interests of New York State in the real estate at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont and Saratoga. Although much of Wednesday's meeting focused on high-level budgeting and contracting, Kozak gave a succinct update on Belmont's four racing surfaces, which will include the main track, two turf courses, and, for the first time in New York, a Tapeta track.

“The tracks are progressing very well,” Kozak said. “We're on schedule with the tracks. There will be training on the synthetic early [compared to when the rest of the facility will be ready].

“We have not given a timeline on the main track, just because of working with the project team, not to impact any issues with the [grandstand and clubhouse] superstructure going up,” Kozak said. “We'll update [the FOB] as that develops to see if there is the capability of giving even modified training hours, if required, by next spring.”

Kozak said all underground tunnels to the infield are complete–one from the grandstand; pedestrian and commercial tunnels from north parking lot, and the horse tunnels that will connect both the barn area and frontside paddock to the infield.

“We're currently working on the drainage of the surfaces themselves,” Kozak said. “We have almost seven miles of pipe to put in on the one turf course, nine miles on the other, as well as all new surfaces from the bottom up, meaning new sub-base, new drainage stone, sand, and then our growing medium.

“The rails are installed on the synthetic track,” Kozak continued. “The inner safety rail, all the posts are up for the inside and the outside rail. We're expecting to start to install porous asphalt, either the end of next week or the beginning of the following week, for the interior 40 feet of the synthetic surface to be able to stockpile the Tapeta racing surface on that, with an anticipated  completion date of early- to mid-Q2 of next year, so that way we have the ability to allow horses to start training on a one-mile synthetic track.

“The two turf courses, we're in a blending process right now of the growing medium, and our anticipation is sometime around mid-November to start putting the growing medium down,” Kozak said. “And directly behind the growing medium, we will start to install sod. The sod has been secured for almost a year now, so we've had that grown on Long Island, so it'll be a natural transition into the same climate.

“Depending on how the weather responds this winter, we'll continue with that [sod] work right through the wintertime with an approximate 10 tractor-trailer loads a day,” Kozak said. “We'd be basically able to install a sixteenth of a mile of racing surface per day.

“The main track, currently the installer from Kentucky [is working] just with an oversight capacity for the install of the safety rail on the main track as well as the outside rail on the outer turf course, with an anticipated completion of what we can do, because of material locations, of two weeks on that,” Kozak said.

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Louisiana Downs has promoted Roxanne Tanner to director of racing, the track said in a Wednesday release.

Tanner has been employed by the track for nearly three years and previously served as the racing ambassador. Prior to Louisiana, her roles both on the front side and backside have included venues such as Arlington Park, Churchill Downs, Prairie Meadows, and Oaklawn Park.

“I'm appreciative for each experience I've had within the industry to get me to this point,” Tanner said. “I've been very blessed to work with some amazing people in my racing career. Since day one with Louisiana Downs, Kevin Preston and his team has been very supportive of my goals, both racing and personally and I look forward to achieving new goals with this historic race track.”

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