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Khozan, Florida's leading general sire annually since 2020, has relocated from Journeyman Stud and will stand the upcoming breeding season at Ocala Stud, the latter farm announced. He will have a $6,000 stands-and-nurses fee.

Total sales for Day 1 were NZ$18,547,000, with an average of NZ$173,336, and a median of NZ$90,000. A clearance rate of 66% represented the 107 horses sold out of 161 lots offered.

Canterbury Park racing officials submitted a request to the Minnesota Racing Commission for a 51-day Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse season in 2025. The season would run from Saturday, May 24, through Saturday, Sept. 20.

Veteran jockey Tim Thornton recorded his 3,000th career win Nov. 14, leading the panel of racing experts to vote Thornton Jockey of the Week for Nov. 11-17.

OwnerView announced today that the 2024 New Owner of the Year is being awarded to John Stewart and Jayson Werth.

Florida-based owner/trainer Paul Valery has been suspended by the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit until May 13, 2033, for a series of infractions involving his horses and controlled and banned medications, including steroids.

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

Among this week's rulings, trainer Paul Valery has been banned a total 108 months and fined a combined $75,000 for several medication violations. His suspension period began on May 14 this year and concludes May 14, 2033.

According to the five separate resolutions listed on the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU)'s website, the Valery-trained Quincy Café and Pure Speight tested positive for Formestane and 4-Hydroxytestosterone–both banned steroidal substances–after winning at Gulfstream Park on Mar. 13 and Apr. 21 respectively.

According to HIWU, Valery administered several controlled and banned substances to Quincy Café, who finished fourth at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 7, within the race-day period when just feed, hay and water are permitted. He was also found in possession of two products containing Dehydroepiandrosterone (a banned substance) at Gulfstream Park on May 14.

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: 11/19/2024

Licensee: Isidro Castro, 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 Triamcinolene-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Bourbon Delight, who finished third at Hawthorne on 9/8/24.

Date: 11/19/2024

Licensee: Cirilo Gorostieta, trainer

Penalty: 15-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on November 20, 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 HIWU.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Tramadol-a controlled substance (Class B)-in a sample taken from Certain Victor E, who finished second at Belterra Park on 9/26/24.

Date: 11/18/2024

Licensee: Christopher Davis, trainer

Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on November 19, 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 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Dantrolene-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Morunning, who finished second at Keeneland on 10/10/24.

Date: 11/15/2024

Licensee: Ruby Thomas, trainer

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

Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Dantrolene-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Crystal Proof on 10/13/24.

Date: 11/14/2024

Licensee: Kelly Von Hemel, trainer

Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on November 15, 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. Admission.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Cannabidiol (CBD)-a controlled substance (Class B)-in a sample taken from Jackie Sparrow, who finished second at Prairie Meadows on 8/25/24.

Date: 11/14/2024

Licensee: Efren Loza, trainer

Penalty: Equine anti-doping notices withdrawn. No consequences imposed.

Explainer: There had been alleged vets' list medication violations for the presence of Clenbuterol-a banned substance except in strict circumstances-in samples taken from Lucago on 8/5/24 and again on 9/3/24.

Date: 11/14/2024

Licensee: Robert Hess, 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 of HIWU.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Tranexamic Acid-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Handy Dandy, who won at Del Mar on 8/25/24.

Date: 11/14 and 11/15/2024

Licensee: Paul Valery, trainer

Penalty: 108-month suspension for multiple violations, $75,000 fine (combined).

Explainer: Medication violations for the presence of Formestane and 4-Hydroxytestosterone-both banned substances-in a sample taken from QuincyCafe, who won at Gulfstream Park on 3/13/24, and from Pure Speight, who won at Gulfstream Park on 4/21/24. Race-day medication violations for the use or attempted use of two banned substances-Gamma Aminobutyric Acid and Prasterone-as well as three controlled substances on Quincy Café, who finished fourth at Gulfstream Park on 1/7/24. And charged with possessing two products containing a banned substance on 5/14/24.

Date: 11/13/2024

Licensee: Allan Shuchman, trainer

Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on November 14, 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. Admission.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Capsaicin-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Wahoowa Wahoowa, who won at Penn National on 10/23/24.

Date: 11/13/2024

Licensee: Doug O'Neill, 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: Use or attempted use of a Class C controlled medication on I'llhaveanotherwon during the race period on 8/24/24. According to the case resolution, “on August 24, 2024, prior to Race 10 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California, an employee of Mr. O'Neill administered an equine supplement product to the Covered Horse I'llhaveanotherwon,” when “only feed, hay, and water are permitted during the Race Period.”

Pending ADMC Violations

11/19/2024, Amador Sanchez, trainer: Pending medication violations for the presence of Lidocaine-a controlled substance (Class B)-in samples taken from Mayheminthepalace, who won at Remington Park on 10/4/24, and from Excuses, who finished second at Remington Park on 10/6/24.

11/15/2024, Matt Hebert, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Ranch Badge, who won at Remington Park on 9/5/24.

11/15/2024, Efron Loza, Jr., trainer: Provisional suspension for the use or attempted use of Clenbuterol-a banned substance except in strict circumstances-on the horse Lucago on an event dated 8/5/24.

Violations of Crop Rule

Due to current technical issues with the HISA rulings website, we will update next week's weekly rulings with any crop violations from this week.

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The last few weeks have been and will continue to be important ones for Mark Cornett's C2 Racing Stable, which he owns alongside his brother Clint. A few weeks ago, the Cornett brothers won the GI PNC Bank Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint with longshot Soul of an Angel (Atreides).

And later this week, their stable's star, GI Longines Breeders' Cup Classic winner White Abarrio (Race Day), will have first start since finishing a disappointing fifth in the GI Metropolitan Handicap June 8. He'll run in an allowance race Friday at Gulfstream Park, one that will, Cornett said, go a long way toward determining his future.

To talk about White Abarrio, Soul of an Angel and why, with White Abarrio, they have been playing musical chairs when it comes to their trainers, Mark Cornett joined our team this week on TDN Writers' Room Podcast presented by Keeneland.

“Not only does [White Abarrio] have to run well Friday, he's got to run great,” Cornett said. “We got a lot of balls in the air right now. We've got the Japanese looking at him to buy him as a stallion prospect. So, that's one option we've got. Then we have a partner on the horse, [His Royal Highness] Prince Faisal [bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud]. The whole point is we're here in this race to run him one more year and then turn him over to the breeding shed.”

White Abarrio was trained by Saffie Joseph, Jr. for about a year-and-a-half before he was replaced by Richard Dutrow, Jr. The Cornetts did not want to replace Joseph but their hands were tied when he was temporarily banned by Churchill Downs because he had two horses euthanized during a period in 2023 where horse safety had become a huge issue for Churchill. Neither horse passed away due to a musculoskeletal injury.

At first, it appeared to be a smart move as Dutrow was able to win the 2023 GI Whitney Stakes and the Classic with White Abarrio. But he wasn't the same horse when kicking off his 2024 campaign. He was tenth in the GI Saudi Cup and a non-threatening fifth in his return trip to the Met Mile.

“I just wasn't happy after the Met Mile performance,” Cornett said. “I'm big on getting information. I manage all my own horses for the stable C2. And if you can't get accurate information, it's puts you in a bind on managing the horse. Whether it's running times, whether it's running in the right race, mapping out a campaign, selling the horse at the right time. Whatever it is, you have to get accurate information. It's the very small details that matter in this business. If you can't get the small details right, then you're at a disadvantage.

“One thing Saffie and I built up is a relationship where I get very accurate information and what he tells me turns out to be the case,” said Cornett. “When I buy a horse, I have expectations for that horse and what I think the horse can accomplish. We have a very good dialogue and game plan on that. Information is the key to clicking on all cylinders.”

Soul of Angel has improved dramatically in her last two starts and it appears the reason why is the decision to turn her back to sprinting. Prior to the Breeders' Cup, she earned her ticket by capturing the Princess Rooney Stakes at Gulfstream, which was also at seven furlongs.

“I told Saffie when we bought her that one turn is what we want to do,” he said. “How short? We don't know, but let's take a shot in the [GII] Ruffian [Stakes], which she won. That kind of proved our thought process there. She ran so good there, but there were really no one-turn races coming up. So what we decided to do is stretch her out around two turns. She ran okay in the Personal Ensign. But, yes, the Breeders' Cup win proved she's much better around one turn.”

In our 'Breeding Spotlight' section we looked at the WinStar stallion Nashville, and in the 'News You Can Use' segment, presented by Darley Europe, Emma Berry joined to discuss the European foal and breeding stock sales.

Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders' Association, West Point Thoroughbreds, WinStar, Darley America, the KTOB and XBTV.com, the team of Zoe Cadman, Bill Finley and Randy Moss expressed their opinions on the comeback of GISW and 'TDN Rising Star' Tamara (Bolt d'Oro), a daughter of the great Beholder.

Making her 2024 debut, the filly lost by a nose against optional claimers at Del Mar on Friday, Nov. 15 when she was beaten by the undefeated Sandy Bottom (Omaha Beach). Moss and Finley said they were disappointed by the effort, while Cadman said she expects to see a much-improved Tamara when she contests the GI La Brea Stakes next month in Arcadia.

Sticking with the California theme, Santa Anita ran a pair of stakes races for 2-year-olds over the weekend and even though he did not win either of them, Bob Baffert dominated the entries.

The Hall of Famer had four of the five starters entered in Saturday's Desi Arnaz Stakes at the seaside oval. Though this is clearly not his fault, Baffert's dominance is a problem. To have one trainer control so many top horses can lead to nothing short of an unappealing racing product.

What can be done about it? Probably nothing.

But Moss suggested that tracks should look into a rule that would put a cap on how many different horses a trainer can run during a given meet.

To watch the Writers' Room, click here. To view the show as a podcast, click here.

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Rigney Racing's 'TDN Rising Star' Jonathan's Way (Vekoma), seventh at a well-backed 5-1 in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Del Mar, is being aimed at the GII Kentucky Jockey Club at Churchill Downs Nov. 30. The previously unbeaten GIII Iroquois Stakes winner returned to trainer Phil Bauer's Louisville base with a five-furlong bullet in :58.80 (1/76) Nov. 16.

“Hopefully, we'll put that behind us and run well in the Jockey Club,” Bauer said. “He's shown great energy since he shipped home. That's the main reason why we even considered it. This last breeze didn't seem to take anything out of him. He's indicating to us that he's in good shape and ready to go.”

The $290,000 Keeneland November weanling purchase kicked off his career with an eye-catching, come-from-behind debut victory going six furlongs at Saratoga Aug. 17, then wired 10 rivals in the one-turn mile Iroquois beneath the Twin Spires Sept. 14.

Headstrong beneath Joel Rosario in the early stages of the Juvenile, Jonathan's Way raced in between horses in fifth through fractions of :23.44 and :47.89 and never really got going while finishing seven lengths behind front-running winner Citizen Bull (Into Mischief). The Juvenile was Jonathan's Way's first try around two turns.

“Overall, pretty disappointed in the whole trip out there,” Bauer said. “Definitely think he's way better than that. Turn the page. We talked long and hard after the Breeders' Cup–the goal is the (Kentucky) Derby–so we felt like sitting on him until the end of January for the first Fair Grounds prep might not be in his favor coming off a race like that.”

Bauer continued, “We tried to educate him a little more the other morning getting him behind some horses and he seemed to handle it better than he did in the race. I think everything is natural progression with racing and young horses. Hopefully, he'll learn from it and both our team and Joel learned a little more about him, too.”

Bauer concluded, “We're gonna run in the Jockey Club and hopefully end the year on a better note than the Breeders' Cup.”

One of five stakes winners from the first crop of Vekoma, Jonathan's Way was produced by the stakes-winning Indian Charlie mare Female Drama.

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The win by More Than Looks (More Than Ready) in the GI FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile netted $158,000 for Steven Wells's bankroll in the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC), pushing him to a win in the Nov. 1-2 contest. Wells, a 51-year-old bar owner from Fordville, North Dakota, topped a record 585 entries to win the 16th annual BCBC, Thoroughbred racing's biggest live-money tournament.

“I am very satisfied,” said Wells. “I've won a lot of live money tournaments, but this is the biggest.”

With tournament players wagering on the 41st Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar, each player was required to fund a $2,500 buy-in and a $7,500 betting bankroll. All buy-in monies were applied to the prize pool, making a record total prize pool of $1,462,500. Players made real wagers with their bankroll over the two days and 22 races, keeping all wagering earnings. The 2024 tournament players generated nearly $7.3 million in wagering handle.

Combined with his first-place prize of $421,200, Wells earned $573,200 from the BCBC. Runner-up was Tyler Sprague of Las Vegas, Nev., who took home a total of $411,400. Tyler Hoffman of Sylmar, Calif. was third and earned $267,600.

In addition to those wagering at Del Mar, players participated in the BCBC from official satellite locations at Gulfstream Park, Monmouth Park, and Santa Anita Park, as well as online. Complete tournament results are available here.

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Barnes (Into Mischief), an unraced 2-year-old colt who sold for $3.2 million as a FTSAUG yearling in 2023, has been entered by trainer Bob Baffert and owner Zedan Racing Stables in a 5 ½-furlong maiden special weight sprint at Churchill Downs next Wednesday.

The start will be Baffert's first at the Louisville track since Churchill Downs, Inc. (CDI) on July 19, 2024, announced the lifting of a corporation-imposed three-year suspension that had kept the Hall-of-Fame trainer from racing in the GI Kentucky Derby and at any of CDI's tracks nationwide.

CDI had ruled off Baffert in June 2021 because of a string of drug positives in horses Baffert trained, including two in CDI's most prominent races, the 2020 GI Kentucky Oaks and the 2021 Derby. The colt who tested positive for an overage of betamethasone in the 2021 Derby, Medina Spirit, was owned by Zedan.

According to Churchill's Nov. 20 media notes, Barnes is named in honor of Baffert's longtime assistant, Jimmy Barnes.

“Break will be important being inside in the 3 hole,” Baffert told TDN via text message, adding that, “5 1/2 little short but it's a good starting point.

“Distance will be his friend,” Baffert continued. “He has a great mind and a beautifully made horse. Exciting to see how he handles the ship and run first time out.”

Nooni | Benoit

Barnes is expected to ship to Kentucky Nov. 21 along with stablemate and 'TDN Rising Star' Nooni (Win Win Win), who most recently ran sixth in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.

Race 7 on Nov. 27 drew a field of 11 and will go at 3:55 p.m. Eastern.

Jockey Martin Garcia is named to ride.

Barnes worked a half-mile “handily” at Santa Anita on Wednesday in :48.60 (9/12).

The first foal out of the unplaced mare All American Dream (American Pharoah), Barnes was bred in Kentucky by Jeff Drown and Don Rachel.

As TDN reported at the time of the auction, the colt, consigned by Indian Creek, sold as hip 228 in the waning moments of his sale session with the ticket officially being signed by Donato Lanni as an agent for Zedan Racing.

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In response to news reported by several outlets on Monday, Nov. 18 that the Birmingham Race Course would be sold to PCI Gaming, a subsidiary of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Alabama's HBPA expressed hope for the future of the state's long-dormant horse racing industry, the association said in a statement released on Wednesday.

After more than 25 years since racing was last held in Alabama, the sale of the Birmingham Race Course marks what the organization says is a potential turning point in efforts to revive the sport.

“We are excited to engage with PCI as they take over the Birmingham Race Course, and we are optimistic that this will be the first step in bringing horse racing back to Alabama,” said David Harrington, president of the Alabama Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association. “With the right leadership and investment, we believe that Alabama's horse racing industry has the potential to thrive once again, providing economic benefits and creating jobs for many years to come.”

Wind Creek Hospitality, owned by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and the McGregor family, owners of Birmingham Racecourse and Casino and Victoryland Casino, entered into an agreement Nov. 18 under which Wind Creek will acquire the Birmingham Racecourse for an undisclosed amount. The sale is expected to be finalized by early 2025.

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The National Thoroughbred League (NTL) and Leaf Trading Cards have struck a deal for an exclusive license, which will create a range of the first-ever horse racing trading cards next spring, according to a press release from the league on Wednesday.

Through the partnership, the cards will depict horses, jockeys, owners and their uniform swatches just like collectibles do in other sports.

“We are excited to partner with the National Thoroughbred League,” said CJ Breen, director of marketing and licensing at Leaf Trading Cards. “This exclusive partnership allows us to bridge the passion of horse racing fans with the world of trading cards, delivering a product that captures the excitement and prestige of the sport.”

The 10-member league includes investors/team owners such as NFL star Lamar Jackson, NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving and a host of other celebrities.

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Canterbury Park is proposing a 51-day Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse meet for 2025 that will trim three dates off the schedule that was conducted at the Minnesota track in 2024 while also including a nine-day break in the middle of next year's season.

The schedule, which will be up for approval at the December meeting of the Minnesota Racing Commission, will run from Saturday, May 24 through Saturday, Sept. 20, beginning one week later and concluding one week earlier than this past season.

Racing would be conducted primarily on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 5 p.m. (CT) and Sundays at 1 p.m. Thursday programs at 5 p.m. are planned for six dates (July 3, 10, 24; Aug. 7 and 21, plus Sept. 18), and the nine-day break is slotted from July 14-22.

“We have proposed a calendar that works well for our horse population and offers multiple opportunities to enter and race,” Canterbury president Randy Sampson said. “We look to build on the success of last season with continued handle and field size growth.”

The recently concluded meet saw a 13% increase in handle and a 13% increase in Thoroughbred field size.

Canterbury ran 54 dates in 2023 and 2024 and had been approved for 65 dates as recently as 2022 and 2021.

Stall applications will be available in March and are due in mid-April. The stable area is expected to be open for arrivals in the second week of May. The first condition book and stakes schedule will be released in the first quarter of 2025.

A $15 million stable area and racing infrastructure improvement project is nearing completion.

The project began in 2023 with the addition of a 36-unit dormitory, a complete replacement of the main track lighting system, and a reconfiguration of the training track.

This past season saw the opening of three new barns that provided a summer home to more than 300 horses, the installation of a new safety rail on the main track, the relocation of the stable entrance gate, and construction of a main track chute to accommodate races at seven furlongs.

Expected to be completed in May is a 33-pad permanent RV park and newly paved circulation roads throughout the backside and barn areas.

“We believe improvements and changes made to our backstretch and racing infrastructure make Canterbury Park the best and safest place to train and race in the Midwest,” Sampson said.

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Khozan, Florida's leading general sire annually since 2020, has relocated from Journeyman Farm and will stand the upcoming breeding season at Ocala Stud for $6,000 S&N, the breeding outfit said in a Wednesday press release.

“We're excited to welcome Khozan to Ocala Stud,” said David O'Farrell. “He has proven his ability to sire top-class racehorses, and we're looking forward to offering breeders the opportunity to breed to the state's leading sire.”

By Distorted Humor out of the MGSW A.P. Indy mare Delta Princess, Khozan was Florida's leading first-crop Sire in 2019 and has topped the state's list each of the last four years.

Journeyman's Brent Fernung said, “Standing stallions is a seven-day-a-week job. Crystal [Fernung] and I decided towards the end of last breeding season that it was time for us to redirect our energy elsewhere. When we discussed where to move Khozan to, Ocala Stud was the only choice. The O'Farrells do a great job, and we know we are leaving Khozan in the best of hands.”

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OwnerView named Resolute's John Stewart and former MLB star Jayson Werth as the co-winners of the 2024 New Owner of the Year Award, sponsored by 1/ST RACING, the Jockey Club of America said via a press release on Wednesday morning.

A lifelong racing fan, Stewart bought his first horse at the 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. From his farm in Midway, Kentucky, the owner of Resolute Racing focuses on breeding to race instead of to sell.

“It's very important as I grow the breeding program at Resolute Racing to breed to race,” Stewart said. “I am trying to breed quality horses that can go on to win graded stakes. Starting off in this industry can be intimidating, but once you're in, you're hooked. It's a wonderful sport, and I hope more people take the time to get involved.”

Werth starred on Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies, and his racing venture–Two Eight Racing LLC–is named after the number he wore. The co-owner of this year's GI Belmont Stakes and GI Haskell Stakes winner Dornoch (Good Magic), Werth says he has been able to share his passion for the industry with his friends and family.

“The Thoroughbred industry is unlike anything I have ever experienced. It is a sport that I have quickly fallen in love with,” Werth said.

Prior award winners include MyRacehorse, LNJ Foxwoods, Sol Kumin, Boat Racing, Pat Kearney and Alex Bregman.

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Aggregate sales were up 7% year-on-year at €8,200,500, while the average price rose by 16% and the median by 17%.

Florida-based owner/trainer Paul Valery has been suspended by the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit until May 14, 2030, for a series of infractions involving his horses and controlled and banned medications, including steroids.

Graded stakes winner Champions Dream retires with earnings of $211,230, hitting the board in five of his 11 starts.

Old Forester made his mark in the breeding shed. He was a five-time leading Canadian sire by progeny earnings (2010-12, 2015, and 2017). All told, Old Forester's children have banked $35,666,085 in earnings.