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Jolie Olimpica Wins Monrovia Stakes Eight Graded Stakes Winners Set for Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes Sunday Sketch Offers Equine Art Outlet Raging Bull Takes Shoemaker Mile $16 Billion in USDA Aid Now Available Keeper Ofthe Stars/ BENOIT PHOTO Handicapping : Gulfstream, May 28 Keeper Ofthe Stars Sprints $3,000 Late Triple Crown Noms Due Keeneland to Sponsor TB Makeover Home to Win Gamely Keeneland Summer Meet Approved Gulfstream Park Charts BY SANTA ANITA PRESS OFFICE ___ Wong by phone from his Golden Gate Tampa Bay Charts ARCADIA, CA— Attentive to the pace Fields base, where he’s become the Bay throughout, Keeper Ofthe Stars took com - Area track’s perennial leading trainer. Track Results & Entries mand turning for home and sprinted the “I’m really speechless. This is my first Florida Stallion Progeny List length of the Santa Anita stretch to take Grade 1, so I’m off the schneid! Now that Monday’s 300,000 Gamely Stakes (Grade she’s learned to relax, the sky’s the limit Florida Breeders’ List 1) by a length-and-one-quarter, providing with her. Kristin Mulhall is overseeing trainer Jonathan Wong with his first-ever everything down there and she deserves all Featured Advertisers Grade 1 win and jockey Abel Cedillo with the credit, along with the whole crew. his fourth win on the Memorial Day pro - “This filly had been training so well and Bloodstockauction USA gram. she got an amazing ride from Abel, he Horse Farms Forever Breaking from the far outside in a field couldn’t have ridden her any better. She’s a FTBOA of 10 fillies and mares, Keeper Ofthe Stars really good filly. I thought she could’ve Florida Department of Agriculture was quickly into contention as she tracked won a couple of those graded stakes at Del Berrettini Feed longshots Giza Goddess and Tiny Tina Mar [last summer], but her best races are while saving ground in the two-path into in front of her. I couldn’t be any prouder.” de Meric Thoroughbred Sales and around the Club House turn. A winner of the Grade 2 Buena Vista Eddie Woods Stables Well within herself leaving the three Stakes at a mile on turf here Feb. 22, Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply furlong pole, Keeper Ofthe Stars was Keeper Ofthe Stars was off at 7-1 and paid RiceHorse Stables asked for her best a quarter mile out, was $16.60. Seminole Feed Owned by Tommy Town three-deep turning for home and forged to Six K’s Training & Sales, LLC the lead at the sixteenth pole while much Thoroughbreds, LLC, Keeper Ofthe Stars, the best on the day. a 4-year-old filly by Midnight Lute, out of Top Line Sales, LLC Wavertree Stables “I’m over the moon right now!,” said See KEEPER OFTHE STARS on page 3 Back to Top Page 3 Keeper Ofthe Stars
Continued from COVER the Run Away and Hide mare Sociable, notched her first Grade 1 win and now has seven wins from 15 overall starts. With the win - ner’s share of $180,000, she increased her earnings to $501,931. “She’s better if somebody is in front of her, she likes to follow,” Cedillo said. “If she has a target, she is better. Last time I rode her in the Grade II (Buena Vista), I noticed that, so I tried to do the same thing today. I think this was her best race.” English-bred Bodhicitta rallied from far back while wide through the lane to nip Mucho Unusual by a nose for the place. Mucho Unusual finished third, a length clear of Beautiful Lover in fourth. French-bred Etoile, who was making her U.S. debut for trainer Chad Brown, trailed the field while far back heading into the far turn and was never a factor while finishing eighth as the 8-5 favorite. Racing will resume with a three-day week on Friday at Santa Anita with first post time at 12:30 p.m. Brazilian Jolie Olimpica Rallies to Win Monrovia Stakes at Santa Anita
Jolie Olimpica/ BENOIT PHOTO BY SANTA ANITA PRESS OFFICE ______ARCADIA, CA— Heavily favored Brazilian-bred Jolie Olimpica got back to sprinting and ran to the betting in winning Monday’s $200,000 Monrovia Stakes (Grade 2) at Santa Anita by a half- length. Ridden by Mike Smith and trained by Richard Mandella, the 4-year-old filly by 2010 Belmont Stakes (G1)-winner Drosselmeyer got five-and-a-half furlongs on turf in 1:01.11— just :0.11 off of her own course record set this past Jan. 11. Breaking from post position six in a field of seven fillies and
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BY CHURCHILL DOWNS the $300,000 Just a Game (G1) to PRESS OFFICE ______be run June 27 at Belmont Park LOUISVILLE, KY— Multiple graded and/or $350,000 Jenny Wiley stakes-winner Beau Recall (Ire) is set (G1) at Keeneland on July 11. for her 2020 campaign along with Owned by Slam Dunk Racing Grade 3-winning stablemate Juliet and Medallion Racing, Beau Foxtrot (GB) as they face 12 rivals, Recall had a stellar 5-year-old including six other graded stakes campaign with victories in the winners, that were entered in $400,000 Churchill Downs Saturday’s 44th running of the Distaff Turf Mile (G2) and $100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep $200,000 Yellow Ribbon (G2). (G3) at Churchill Downs. Jockey Shaun Bridgmohan will Run at a mile-and-one-sixteenth ride Beau Recall. on the Matt Winn Turf Course, the Juddmonte Farms’ Juliet Old Forester Mint Julep is carded as Foxtrot reached graded stakes race 11 on Saturday’s 11-race race glory in the $150,000 Modesty card. The program will also feature (G3) prior to a heartbreaking run - the $100,000 Winning Colors pre - ner-up effort in the $200,000 sented by Finlandia (G3) in race John C. Mabee (G2). Juliet seven. First post is 1 p.m. ET. Foxtrot concluded her 2019 cam - Beau Recall and Juliet Foxtrot, paign with a second-place finish trained by Brad Cox, drew post posi - in the $400,000 First Lady (G1). tions one and two, respectively. Cox Florent Geroux has the call on will use Saturday’s Old Forester Juliet Foxtrot. Mint Julep as a likely prep race for Beau Recall/ COADY PHOTO See MINT JULEP on page 7
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Back to4 Top Page 7 Mint Julep page 5 Continued from Downs. Six other graded stakes winners are The Winning Colors field is led by among the Mint Julep competitors: Grade 1-winners Mia Mischief and Madaket Stables, Tim and Anna Cambron Spiced Perfection. Mia Mischief, owned and Bradley Thoroughbreds’ $200,000 by Stonestreet Stables and trained by Wonder Again (G3)-winner La Signare; Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, won last First Row Partners and Hidden Brook year’s $500,000 Distaff (G1) at Farm’s $300,000 Mrs. Revere (G2)-victor Churchill Downs. The 5-year-old mare Nay Lady Nay; Madaket Stables, Heider by Into Mischief began her 2020 cam - Family Stables, ERJ Racing, Elayne paign with a two-and-a-quarter-length Stables and Steven Bouchey’s $175,000 allowance victory and four-and-a-half- Nassau (G2)-champ Secret Message; length win in Oaklawn Park’s $125,000 Augustin Stable’s $200,000 Lake Placid Carousel Stakes. Asmussen’s go-to rider (G2)-winner Varenka; John McCormack’s Ricardo Santana Jr. will be in the irons $150,000 The Very One (G3)-winner from post eight. Elizabeth Way; and Mrs. J.V. Shields and Haruya Yoshida’s newly-purchased E.J.M McFadden Jr.’s $150,000 Gallorette mare Spiced Perfection will break from (G3)-winner Mitchell Road. post seven Saturday in her first start with Winning Colors Field Draws trainer Mark Casse. Spiced Perfection has earned more than $1.2 million in Break Even, Bell’s The One, purse earnings, which includes a Grade Mia Mischief, Spiced Perfection 1 score in the $300,000 La Brea for for - Graded stakes-winners Break Even, mer owners Dare To Dream Stable and Bell’s the One, Mia Mischief and Spiced trainer Brian Koriner. In 2019, Spiced Perfection top an extremely-competitive Perfection was transferred to trainer nine-horse affair in Saturday’s 17th run - Peter Miller and scored a hard-fought ning of the$100,000 Winning Colors pre - victory in the $300,000 Madison (G1) sented by Finlandia (G3) at Churchill Mia Mischief/ COADY PHOTO See MINT JULEP on page 9 Top Line Sales LLC In the Moment of Difficulty there is Opportunity OFFERING SIRE POWER at OBS June American Pharoah • Tapit • Curlin Uncle Mo • Frosted • No Nay Never James and Torie Gladwell P.O. Box 770 • Williston, Florida 32696 • James: 352.598.7525 • Torie: 352.620.5261
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Back to Top Page 9 Sunday Sketch Provides Equine Art Outlet On Sunday, May 31 at 2:00 p.m., the National Sporting Library country. The inviting, 6-acre campus, world-class research library, and Museum is hosting a webinar Sunday Sketch. The class will and fine art museum highlight the rich heritage and tradition of teach the tips & tricks on using the grid method to perfect propor- country pursuits. Angling, horsemanship, shooting, steeplechas- tion, value studies, and the creation of a bigger composition. The ing, foxhunting, flat racing, polo, coaching, and wildlife are program is free. To participate in the live program via the Zoom among the subjects one can explore in the institution’s general video platform, join Sunday Sketch by clicking the link on May stacks, rare book holdings, archives, and art collection. The 31, https://bit.ly/3dWaA5m. Participants must enter your name. NSLM offers a wide variety of educational programs, exhibitions, NSLM also offers a Color Our Collections series of coloring and family activities throughout the year. pages with several equines for download, printing, and creating The John H. Daniels Fellowship program supports research masterpieces. The Museum encourages colorers to post their art- and includes scholars from around the world. Information is work and tag them on Facebook and Instagram. shared through exhibits, lectures, seminars, publications and spe- Founded in 1954, the National Sporting Library & Museum is cial events. Many of the programs are free and open to the public. located in Middleburg, Va., the heart of Virginia’s beautiful hunt Contact [email protected] to RSVP or to ask questions. Mint Julep page 7 Continued from ffor owners Pantofel Stable, Wachtel Stable and Peter Deutsch. will attempt to return to top form in a highly-competitive Javier Castellano will have the call in Saturday’s Winning Colors. allowance event on Friday at Churchill Downs. The Winning Colors field also includes Klein Racing’s multi - “The Hog,” as he is affectionately known around the stable ple stakes-winner Break Even; Lothenbach Stables $250,000 area, scored a come-from-behind victory in last year’s $400,000 Raven Run (G2)-winner Bell’s the One; and KMN Racing’s Woody Stephens (G1) at Belmont Park, which gave trainer Vickie $200,000 Evening Jewel hero Sneaking Out. Foley her first Grade 1 win. The now 4-year-old son of Break Even is cross-entered as a main track-only competitor in Overanalyze will attempt to turn his form around following an race nine on Thursday at Churchill Downs. eighth-place finish in the $350,000 Count Fleet Sprint (G3) and a well-beaten third-place effort in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park ‘The Hog’ Returns Friday Mile (G2). Hog Creek Hustle is the 4-1 favorite in the main body Something Special Racing’s Grade 1-winner Hog Creek Hustle of the race.
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Back to Top Page 11 Classy Raging Bull Takes Shoemaker Mile With Ease BY SANTA ANITA PRESS OFFICE ______resulting in close fourth place finish in the Grade 1 Woodbine ARCADIA, CA— In a race that looked oh-so-close on paper, Mile on Sept. 14. French-bred Raging Bull turned Monday’s $300,000 Shoemaker The second choice in the Shoe Mile wagering at 5-2, Raging Mile (Grade 1) into grassy walk in the Santa Anita Park, as he Bull paid $7.80. wheeled six-wide turning for home en Out of the Mr. Greeley mare Rosa route to a comfortable two-and-a-quarter- Bonheur, Raging Bull notched his length score under Joel Rosario. Trained fourth graded-stakes win today and by Chad Brown and owned by Peter M. improved his overall mark to six wins Brant, the 5-year-old full horse by Dark from 13 starts. With the winner’s share Angel got the distance in 1:32.73 over a of $180,000, he becomes racing’s firm turf course. newest millionaire, with earnings of Breaking from post position seven in a $1,100,750. field of nine 3-year-olds and older, Raging “He ran a super race and he always Bull, in his Santa Anita debut, had two runs good,” Juan Hernandez, assistant horses beat around the clubhouse turn and to Brown, said. “He had trained well up the backside to the far turn. With long - here and he was acting good. He’s just shot Voodoo Song ensuring a legitimate a very special horse.” pace, Raging Bull was on the move and A very unlucky Next Shares, who Rosario had no intention of getting him was bumped hard out of the gate by War stopped as he made an eye-catching move of Will, was able to recover mount a past the quarter pole. solid late rally of his own, finishing sec - “He broke well and it looked like there ond by a half-length over favorite was a good pace, he was very controlled,” Without Parole. said Rosario, who had ridden Raging Bull “The plan was to be mid-pack with 10 times prior to Monday’s race. “He just this horse, but we got wiped out at the came with his run like he does all the time. start, so we were way back,” said He put in a nice run. It’s beautiful, nice to Raging Bull/ BENOIT PHOTO Velazquez, who was one of several east - be back here and be back in action.” ern-based riders on the local scene this Although winless since taking the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby weekend. “He still ran a great race.” at Del Mar in December of 2018, Raging Bull had been close in The 2-1 favorite, Without Parole, who is also trained by Brown five consecutive Grade 1 stakes since, his most recent appearance See RAGING BULL on page 13 Brandon and Alexandra Rice Family
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PRESS RELEASE ______TALLAHASSEE, FL— Applications have opened for $16 billion in U.S. Department of Agriculture financial support through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program to help American farmers impacted by COVID-19. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is urging all eligible Florida farmers and ranchers to apply immedi - Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried/ FDACS PHOTO ately through their county Farm Service Agency office. “This USDA support is an important first step in helping The following forms will be needed to complete a American farmers recover from significant COVID-19 losses,” CFAP application: commissioner Fried said. “As applications open, I’m urging Florida’s farmers and ranchers to apply immediately, as these • CCC-901: Identifies members of a farm or ranch that is a legal funds are limited and may be depleted quickly. Agricultural pro - entity. Member Information will be completed by legal entities ducers should contact their county Farm Service Agency office and joint operations today and begin the application process.” • CCC-941: Reports average adjusted gross income for pro - Eligibility: To be eligible, a person or legal entity must have an grams where income restrictions apply average adjusted gross income of less than $900,000 for tax years • CCC-942: If applicable, this certification reports income from 2015, 2016, and 2017. If 75% of their adjusted gross income farming, ranching, and forestry for those exceeding the adjust - comes from farming, ranching, or forestry, the limit of $900,000 ed gross income limitation does not apply. Additional eligibility requirements are listed at • AD-1026: Ensures a conservation plan is in place before lands farmers.gov/cfap. with highly erodible soils are farmed, identified wetland areas Payment Limitations: Payments are subject to a per person are protected, and conservation compliance provisions are met and legal entity payment limit of $250,000. Corporations, limited • AD-2047: Provides basic customer contact information liability companies, and limited partnerships (corporate entities ) • SF-3881: Collects banking information so payments can be may receive up to $750,000 based on the number of shareholders made via direct deposit (not to exceed three) who contribute at least 400 hours of active person management or personal active labor. For specific li mits on Existing customers will likely have this information on file at corporate entity payments, click here. their local Farm Service Agency office. In addition to the applica - Payment Structure: To ensure availability of funding through tion form, FSA staff will work with producers to complete por - the application period, producers will receive 80 percent of their tions of the CCC-902 Farm Operating Plan form if necessary. FSA maximum total payment upon application approval. The remain - has stream lined the signup process to not require an acreage ing portion, not to exceed the limit, will be paid at a later date as report at the time of application and a USDA farm number may funds remain available. no t be im mediately needed. How to Prepare: Local FSA staff will work with producers to How to Apply: USDA Service Centers are open for business apply for the program. Forms will ask for the following: by phone appoi ntment only, and producers should call their local • Name and address FSA office to schedule an appointment. FSA staff at local USDA • Personal information, including your Tax Identification Service Centers will work with producers to file applications. Number U SDA a nticipates releasing payments 7-10 days after applications • Farm operating structure are received. • Adjusted Gross Income compliance certification to ensure e li - gibility Crop Payment Information • Direct deposit information to enable payment processing Non-Specialty Crops and Wool: Non-specialty crops eligible include malting barley, canola, corn, upland cotton, millet, oats, USDA AID The Florida Horse See on page 13 2020 Farm and Service Directory FOR SALE Advertising and Free Listing Florida bred and registered yearling gelding Deadline – May 31 (Flashstorm x Sing My Song) Strong, beautiful and correct. Click HERE for the Free Listing Form UTD shots and worming. Handles well. Very intelligent. or call Antoinette at 352-732-8858 (678) 438-3161
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page 12 Continued from old, eggs/layers, soft red winter wheat, hard red winter wheat, soybeans, sorghum, sunflowers, durum wheat, and hard red spring white wheat, rice, flax, rye, peanuts, feed barley, Extra Long wheat. Wool is also eligible. Producers will be paid based on Staple (ELS) cotton, alfalfa, forage crops, hemp, and tobacco. For inventory subject to price risk held as of Jan. 15, 2020. Payment all commodities except hemp and tobacco, USDA may reconsider will be based 50 percent of a producer’s 2019 total production or exclusion if evidence is provided that supports a five percent price the 2019 inventory as of Jan. 15, 2020, whichever is smaller, mul - decline. tiplied by the commodity’s applicable payment rates. Producers of commodities not included on the CFAP list who Livestock: Livestock eligible include cattle, lambs, yearlings believe they meet the requirements, may submit comments to pro - and hogs. The total payment will be calculated using the sum of vide information about additional commodities. USDA is particu - the producer’s number of livestock sold between Jan. 15 and April larly interested in information on other agricultural categories 15, 2020, multiplied by the payment rates per head, and the high - including cut flowers, nursery, and aquaculture products. More est inventory number of livestock between April 16 and May 14, information on this is available here. 2020, multiplied by the payment rate per head. Specialty Crops: Payment will be based on the volume of pro - duction sold between January 15 and April 15; the volume of pro - duction shipped, but unpaid; and the number of acres for which Raging Bull harvested production did not leave the farm or mature product page 9 destroyed or not harvested during that same time period, and Continued from which have not and will not be sold. Specialty crops include, but and was ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr., was also unlucky, as he had are not limited to, almonds, beans, broccoli, sweet corn, lemons, to wait for racing room a furlong from home at the rail and iceberg lettuce, spinach, squash, strawberries and tomatoes. A full surged late to just miss the place. list of eligible crops can be found on Farmers.gov/CFAP. Last year’s Preakness Stakes (G1)-winner, War of Will, Additional crops may be deemed eligible at a later date. USDA who was ridden by Flavien Prat, was disqualified from fifth will make an additional $873.3 million in Section 32 purchases of and placed sixth for interference at the start. specialty crops products for distribution to food banks. Click here The Shoe Mile serves as the first Breeders’ Cup “Win & for the latest purchase solicitations. You’re In” Challenge Race qualifier of the year, with the win - Ineligible Commodities: Commodities that did not suffer a ner provided an automatic, fees-paid berth into the Grade 1 five percent-or-greater price decline from mid-January to mid- Breeders’ Cup Mile to be run Nov. 6 at Keeneland. April are not eligible. This includes sheep more than two years
Back to Top Page 14 Handicapping: Gulfstream Park, Thursday, May 28 BY ROBERT COLE ______for his new barn a success. Thursday’s return to racing at Victory Crusade (12) will be ridden by Ortiz. He will be mak - Gulfstream Park includes the summer ing his debut for the Mike Maker barn, when teamed with Ortiz, time Florida weather pattern. Last they have won 30% of their 91 starts. Breaking slow in his start on week I thought there was significant April 19, should give him the experience to run a better race. chance of rain and that a heavy race Race five is scheduled for the turf at a distance of a mile and a favorite was going to scratch out of sixteenth. It’s a state-bred maiden special weight for 3-year-olds the first race of a pick-4 sequence. and older, with a full field of 12 signed on. Well that did not happen, in fact that Mo Of The West (5), Christophe Clement and Samy Camacho horse dominated the race winning team up with this daughter of Uncle Mo who was beaten by 15 easily, and was followed by a chalky lengths in her last start on May 1. Hoping that this stays on the turf Robert Cole/ FILE PHOTO afternoon. and she was much closer on March 6 in her turf debut. It would Race two is a $25,000 maiden claimer for 2-year-olds on the seem she is not to keen on the dirt surface and if this race moves main track at a distance of four-and-one-half furlongs. Eight hors - off the turf, I would remove her as well. es are entered with five on the also-entered list. Medication rules Starship Nugget (6) is by Journeyman Stud stallion Khozan are in effect for this race so all horses are running lasix free. out of a Pulpit mare and is making her third start for trainer Steven Fun Loaded (8) enters for trainer Ralph Nicks who is one of Dwoskin. Both previous starts were on the main track and she the top trainers with 2-year-olds. This son of Uncaptured has been showed a significant improvement in her last on May 1, finishing training well over the surface and will be ridden by Emisael third only beaten by two lengths. Curious about the switch to turf, Jaramillo. about a solid choice if moved to the main track and should be able Paladio (6) is a son of Gone Astray, out of a Malibu Moon to get a good price on her as well. mare for trainer Antonio Sano. Bred in Florida and owned by Awesome Ella (12) returns to Florida after three starts in Magic Stables, LLC, he will be ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. A solid Southern California. Her last on Dec.1 at Del Mar saw her beaten work pattern that includes breaking from the gate should have him by three lengths by Parkour who came back March 22 to win an primed for victory first time out. allowance race at Santa Anita. If the rain comes, she may scratch Turpial (2) is also trained by Sano, ridden by Edgard Zayas, again, as she did May 1. this son of Alternation should be considered as Zayas has more Race six is an $8,000 claimer four-year-olds and older on the than 30 wins with 2-year-olds from 167 starts. main track going six and a half furlongs. Eight horses are entered Full Send (11) is on the AE list, but should be considered if he for this main track affair. is able to draw in. Returning to the track after running fifth on He Iz Gone (4) Trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. he is coming off a May 9, gives him experience and he is dropping from MSW to 14 length defeat on April 16. Samy Camacho picks up the mount MCL company. as the son of Ocala Stud stallion Adios Charlie drops back into Race four is a $10,000 maiden claimer for fillies and mares, 3- claiming company with plenty of experience move him forward. years-old and older on the main track going six and half furlongs. Karen’s Cove (8) returns off a victory April 12 for trainer Peter A large field of 12 comes in here, with one also-entered. Walder. Cristian Torres picks up the mount as Tyler Gaffalione Perfectcombination (3) is my top selection. By Bodemeister departed for Churchill Downs. This son of Tale of the Cat should out of a Dixie Union mare, he will be making his debut for the get a nice stalking trip from the outside gate as he looks to continue Paul Kopaj barn after two previous starts. Last time out on April his success as he has hit the board in three straight races. 24, he chased a moderate pace, fading to finish fifth. The drop in Joe Di Baggio (3) has been steadily improving in his four-year- class should allow him an easier pace and he has the speed to con - old season. The drop from the $12,000 to $8,000 level should help trol or stalk making him a threat at this level. after being beaten by four lengths last time out on April 24 by Auburn (11) by Arindel stallion Brethren is set to stalk the Combination who is entered for Friday’s Race three. He may be a pace with swinging Samy Camacho in the irons. Getting some little far back early, but does have late speed to make a run at He class relief and one of Florida’s top riders should make his debut Iz Gone down the lane. $3,000 Late Triple Crown Nominations Due June 3
BY CHURCHILL DOWNS PRESS OFFICE ______running of the Preakness Stakes (G1) at a mile-and-three-six - LOUISVILLE, KY— The deadline for late nominations to the teenths on Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md. rescheduled 2020 Triple Crown will be Wednesday, June 3. A total of 347 horses were made eligible to the Triple Crown Owners and trainers can make 3-year-old thoroughbreds eligible during the early phase with a $600 payment that was due Jan. 25. for the three-race series with a payment of $3,000. The late nomination of $6,000 was originally due March 30 but Delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional order and the closing was postponed until all Triple Crown races were dates for the Triple Crown were revised: the 152nd running of the rescheduled. Belmont Stakes (Grade 1) at a mile-and-one-eighth at Belmont Late nominations – now $3,000 at half the original cost – will Park in Elmont, N.Y.; the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby be accepted online at www.TheTripleCrown.com or by calling Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) at a mile-and-one-quarter Churchill Downs racing operations manager Kelly Danner at on Sept. 5 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.; and the 145th (502) 638-3825. Payment must be made at the time of nomination.
Back to Top Page 15 Monrovia page 3 Continued from mares, Jolie Olimpica settled well early and was a joint third with Monday and was off as the 4-5 favorite, returning $3.80. Into Mystic, about two-and-a-half lengths off the lead set by Owned by Rick Porter’s Fox Hill Farms, Inc., Jolie Olimpica Stealthediamonds three furlongs out after a first quarter in :21.40. now has five wins from six overall starts. She’s also a two-time With Smith sitting still to the furlong pole, “Jolie” gradually wore group or graded stakes winner, as she took a Brazilian Group 1 at down Stealthediamonds late and prevailed over a fast finishing one mile on turf on June 9, 2019, her final start in Brazil. With Oleksandra on the money. the winner’s share of $120,000, she now has earnings of $271,520. “What a nice filly,” said Mandella, who had saddled her to a “We know she’s very effective going short,” said Smith, who’s disappointing second place finish in her most recent start, the been aboard for all of her local starts. “I do believe she’ll get a Grade 2 Buena Vista Stakes, at one mile on turf Feb. 22. “She mile for sure. She should be able to do it pretty handily, the way basically ran back to her race here two-back [a facile win in the she’s bred, she should get a mile-and-a-half if she wanted to. It’s Grade 3 Las Cienegas Stakes at five-and-a-half furlongs on turf funny if you look at her breeding, it makes you wonder where all Jan. 11]. She was so relaxed today. She’s settled nicely into our that speed is coming from, but she’s extremely talented and she’s system and now I think she’ll go longer. I think Mike could’ve proven herself going short.” done whatever he wanted [with her] today.” Last turning for home, Australian-bred Oleksandra flew late to be Unbeaten in three starts in Brazil, Jolie Olimpica, who is out of second by a half-length ahead of Stealthediamonds. Stealthediamonds the Trempolino mare Jolie Celina, made her third stateside start was third. It pays to breed Florida-breds Learn more about Breeders’ Awards www.ftboa.com Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Spring Hay Sale 2nd Cut Premium 3 Tie Timothy Hay Price per bale – 39.95 Buy 20 bales – Get 5 bales FREE! Minimum of 20 bale purchase
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Back to Top Page 17 Keeneland to Sponsor Thoroughbred Makeover Welfare Initiatives
PRESS RELEASE ______throughout the year leading up to the event, including interactive The Retired Racehorse Project announced that Keeneland will webinars with veterinarians and nutritionists and educational be the sponsor for their most prominent equine safety and welfare videos and articles. The RRP’s consulting veterinarian, Dr. initiatives at this year’s Thoroughbred Makeover, the Arrival Exam Shannon Reed, also makes herself available as a resource for train - and, new for this year, the Finale Jog. ers throughout the year, answering questions and helping to con - Last year the RRP instituted the Arrival Exam at the nect competitors with appropriate resources and support in their Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by local equestrian communities. Thoroughbred Charities of “Keeneland is pleased to America, which required support the outstanding each horse to have proof of work of the Retired current vaccinations, vitals Racehorse Project and the (temperature, respiration, Thoroughbred Makeover in etc.) within a normal range, showcasing these talented be scanned for a microchip horses,” Keeneland presi - that has been registered with dent and CEO Bill The Jockey Club, pass a Thomason said. “Keeneland walking soundness exam and is committed to the safety score a four or higher on the and welfare of horse and Henneke Body Condition rider, not just on the race Scale (the industry standard track but in all disciplines. for assessing a horse’s condi - We applaud the Arrival tion and fat coverage). Exam and the Finale Jog, Building upon the success two industry-leading initia - of the Arrival Exam, the RRP tives that promote healthy will institute a jog for all second careers for these Thoroughbred Makeover equine athletes.” Finale qualifiers, in which The 2020 Thoroughbred the top five finishers from Makeover and National each of the ten disciplines Keeneland/ COADY PHOTO Symposium is scheduled for offered will be asked to present their horses in-hand at the jog for Oct. 7-10 at the Kentucky Horse Park. The RRP announced earlier a ground jury consisting of at least two veterinarians and the chief this year that 616 entries from 41 states and five Canadian steward the day prior to competing in their respective discipline provinces have been accepted into the competition for 2020, and championships. their training journeys with their recently retired racehorses will “So much time, effort, patience, skill, money and more goes be chronicled on the RRP website and social media platforms, as into bringing a young thoroughbred, whether it’s leading up to well as in racing, equestrian and mainstream media outlets nation - their first race or after their final start as they are being retrained ally. for a new career,” RRP executive director Jen Roytz, said. In addition to the competition, the Thoroughbred Makeover “Keeneland and the Retired Racehorse Project are committed to and National Symposium will feature the ASPCA Makeover setting the standard for equine welfare and safety of these athletes Marketplace, a unique horse shopping experience in which more in their on-track careers and off, and initiatives like these will con - than 150 of the well-started young Thoroughbreds competing in tinue to help us raise the profile of thoroughbreds in the sport the event will be available for purchase or adoption. The Retired horse world.” Racehorse Project also offers several seminars during the To help participating trainers prepare their horses for the Makeover on topics pertinent to those training thoroughbreds after Thoroughbred Makeover, the RRP provides educational resources racing or who work in thoroughbred aftercare. KHRC Race Dates Committee Approves Keeneland Summer Meet LEXINGTON, KY— The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission the coming weeks.” Race Dates Committee Wednesday approved Keeneland’s “We are all in this together, and Ellis Park is pleased to work request to conduct a spectator-free, five-day Summer Meet, to with Keeneland on a plan that benefits our horsemen and be held Wednesday, July 8 through Sunday, July 12. Kentucky racing,” Ellis Park general manager Jeffrey Inman “Keeneland appreciates the quick response of the said. Commission to our request, and we applaud all their work on Keeneland plans to host 9-10 races each day of the Summer behalf of Kentucky racing during these unprecedented times,” Meet, and feature 10 graded stakes traditionally run during the Keeneland president and CEO Bill Thomason said. “We also track’s Spring Meet, anchored by the $600,000 Toyota Blue thank Ellis Park for their cooperation in this process and for Grass (Grade 2) and $400,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1), making these non-traditional dates available to Keeneland. We preps for the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1), look forward to sharing more details about the Summer Meet in respectively.
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