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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2017 LETTER FROM ASCOT: CHURCHILL TO INVEST $60M IN HISTORICAL RACING FACILITY LADY AURELIA SHINES Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) will invest approximately $60 million towards the construction of a modern historical racing machine (HRM) facility at Churchill Downs=s former Trackside location at 4520 Poplar Level Road, CDI officials announced Tuesday. A request submitted by CDI to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) to offer exotic wagering on historical racing was given conditional approval by the KHRC at a meeting held Tuesday at the track. AA state-of-the-art historic racing facility will allow us to deliver an exciting and compelling pari-mutuel product for our customers in Louisville,@ Churchill Downs Racetrack President Kevin Flanery said. Cont. p4 Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrive at Royal Ascot | Horsephotos IN TDN EUROPE TODAY GODOLPHIN THREE-TIMER OPENS ROYAL ASCOT by Dave Johnson Godolphin struck for three wins on opening day at Royal Can you ever remember a memorial minute of silence at a Ascot, including the G1 Queen Anne S. with Ribchester and the racetrack? I can't. But just after Queen Elizabeth and Prince G1 St James’s Palace S. with Barney Roy. Philip arrived via royal Landau carriage pulled by four white Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. horses, the hurly-burly in every area of Ascot came to a halt in an eerie silence. In memory of the recent terror attacks in Manchester and London, plus the tragic Grenfell tower fire, the Queen led tens of thousands of racing fans paying their respects. Because of the recent problems, I have noticed a much larger security presence (i.e. lots of soldiers, lots of guns). So as jockey John Velazquez was waiting for his baggage at Heathrow this morning, after taking the red eye from John F. Kennedy Airport, he was afraid to answer his cell phone, which rang loudly and incessantly. He saw there were lots of soldiers and lots of guns near the baggage carrousel. Finally, he got through customs, and found that it was trainer Wesley Ward calling to tell him that he was needed to fill in for Frankie Dettori on his star 3-year-old filly, >TDN Rising Star= Lady Aurelia (Scat Daddy). Johnny was scheduled to ride in two other events Tuesday afternoon. Frankie has not recovered from an arm injury suffered last week at Yarmouth, and will miss the entire week. Cont. p3 David O’Farrell • Cell: 352-266-1401 PRESIDENT & CO-PUBLISHER Barry Weisbord @barryweisbord [email protected] SR. V.P. & CO-PUBLISHER Sue Morris Finley @suefinley [email protected] V.P., INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Gary King @garykingTDN [email protected] Wednesday, June 21, 2017 EDITORIAL [email protected] Editor-in-Chief Jessica Martini @JessMartiniTDN Managing Editor Alan Carasso @EquinealTDN Senior Editor Steve Sherack @SteveSherackTDN Racing Editor Brian DiDonato @BDiDonatoTDN Associate Editors Christie DeBernardis @CDeBernardisTDN Ben Massam @BMassamTDN Assistant Editor Joe Bianca @JBiancaTDN ADVERTISING [email protected] Director of Advertising Alycia Borer Advertising Manager Lia Best Advertising Designer Amanda Crelin Advertising Assistants Alexa Reisfield Michelle Benson All smiles. Lady Aurelia cools off with a beaming Wesley Ward after Tuesday’s emphatic victory in the G1 King's Stand S. All the latest Royal Ascot coverage begins on Photo Editor/Dir. of Distribution page 1 of TDN Europe/International. | Horsephotos Sarah K. Andrew @SarahKAndrew [email protected] Social Media Strategist Justina Severni BARTONS PURCHASE MAGALI FARMS RR1 Director of Customer Service Richard Barton, an expanding racehorse owner in California, Vicki Forbes has bought Magali Farms in Santa Ynez as a centralized [email protected] base for his family operation. 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Tuesday was just another day at the office for Wesley and Velazquez was driven directly to the race course, where eight Johnny. years ago, he scored his first Royal Ascot victory aboard Ward=s For the Wednesday card, I will use my preferred and proven 33-1 shot Strike the Tiger (Tiger Ridge) handicapping attack for finding a in the Windsor Castle S. winner in European races: the With Dettori not riding, the price jockey-trainer combination. moved up a bit on track to 7-2, and at In the G2 Queen Mary S., the fact that post time, Lady Aurelia, the early the Ward-trained Happy Like A Fool favorite, the only 3-year-old in the (Distorted Humor)--who won her debut race, was now second choice. impressively Apr. 9 at Keeneland--has attracted Ryan Moore to take the call is As the field of 17 sprung from the all I need. Moore has been the leading gate in the five-furlong Group 1 King's rider at Royal Ascot for six of the last Stand S., Lady Aurelia was off a beat seven years and reports of Happy Like a Lady Aurelia being led into the winner=s circle slowly, but Johnny settled her down Fool=s excellent morning workouts must Horsephotos and moved strongly into the final two have reached him. furlongs. In the G1 Prince of Wales S., I find my favorite betting Then he opened her up. Like a switchblade. Fast and powerful. combination in trainer John Gosden and jockey William Buick. In Sharp and dangerous. Watching from the press box, I could hear my opinion, Buick is the very best rider in England today, and I audible gasps, then praise, then applause and disbelief behind expect him to meet Gosden in the winners enclosure after a me (video). 10-furlong tussle with world traveler Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo It was not record time. It was one-hundredth of a second short {Ire}). of the course record! Even with the tardy beginning. Good luck on Day Two. The trophy was presented by Prince William and Princess Kate. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 4 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • JUNE 21, 2017 Churchill Downs to Invest in HRM Facility cont. There will also be hourly and salaried employees in the areas of operations, marketing, finance, food and beverage, maintenance, information technology, human resources, security and administration. CDI plans to stage job fairs at Trackside. Recently, CDI also announced the relocation of its TwinSpires.com business from Silicon Valley, California, to Louisville, creating 70 high-tech, high-paying jobs for the city. Wagering on historical racing, in which bettors attempt to handicap previously run races, has boosted revenue at other Kentucky racetracks, including the Red Mile and Kentucky Artist=s rendering of the new Churchill Downs trackside facility Downs. According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, more than AThis is a great opportunity for us to revitalize another area of $88 million was wagered on 1,274 historical machines currently our city while strengthening the Commonwealth=s equine in service in the Commonwealth during the month of May. For industry through larger purses and greater incentives for the current fiscal year, nearly $839 million had been wagered, Kentucky breeders and owners. Stronger horse racing means a an increase of 44.5% over the previous fiscal year, the Herald- stronger Kentucky.@ Leader reported. Plans call for the 85,000 square-foot facility to house two Kentucky Downs in Franklin was the first to install the quick-service, walk-up food vendors and a bar for 50 patrons. machines in 2011 and have handled close to $2 billion. In 2017, The facility is set to offer 600 historical racing machines and a Kentucky Downs will offer a record $8.4 million--an average of player=s club reward center. $1.68 million per day--over the course of its five-day, all-turf Officials at CDI estimate that 450 new jobs will be created to meeting Sept. 2 through Sept. 14. bolster the local economy, including 250 jobs in construction. Some 2,000 new full and part-time opportunities will be created to operate and manage the facility. SIRE LISTS Sponsored by Leading General Sires by YTD Black-Type Winners for stallions standing in North America through Monday, June 20 Earnings represent worldwide figures Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 Tapit 14 20 8 13 2 2 207 78 $1,080,000 $6,554,995 (2001) by Pulpit FYR: 2006 Crops: 10 Named Foals: 1057 Stands: Gainesway Farm KY Fee: ($300,000) Tapwrit 2 Kitten's Joy 11 20 7 15 1 5 262 95 $582,484 $5,300,605 (2001) by El Prado (Ire) FYR: 2007 Crops: 9 Named Foals: 1058 Stands: Ramsey Farm KY Fee: ($100,000) Dashing Blaze 3 Scat Daddy 11 19 5 11 -- 1 208 75 $285,000 $3,961,205 (2004) by Johannesburg FYR: 2009 Crops: 7 Named Foals: 717 Stands: Ashford Stud USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Daddys Lil Darling 4 Medaglia d'Oro 10 16 5 10 2 2 145 52 $585,135 $4,805,857 (1999) by El Prado (Ire) FYR: 2006 Crops: 10 Named Foals: 1131 Stands: Darley KY Fee: ($150,000) Fiducia 5 Speightstown 10 15 3 6 -- 2 190 82 $372,005 $4,158,582 (1998) by Gone West FYR: 2006 Crops: 10 Named Foals: 862 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: ($100,000)