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FORT LARNED Wire-to-Wire BC Classic Winner First Yearlings DAILY This Summer! AAAAA SSSSASS TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2016 WWW.BLOODHORSE.COM S S S S S RACEHORSE WELFARE AND SAFETY SUMMIT IN TODAY’S EDITION MEETS NEGLECT CASE REPORTED IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY 3 By Tom LaMarra JAPAN RAISES PROFILE IN BC CHALLENGE SERIES 4 CLAIBORNE STALLIONS ON A ROLL 5 EXPANSION OF RESORTS WORLD CASINO ANNOUNCED 6 CUOMO ADMINISTRATION FIRES BACK AT CRITICISM 7 PERUVIAN TURF CHAMP RYANS CHARM WINS BC BERTH 8 EQUIANO, DARK ANGEL MAKING THEIR MARK 9 A GOLDEN AGE FOR SOMETHING 10 ANNE M. EBERHARDT ANNE M. RESULTS 11 The Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit will be held at the Keeneland sale pavilion LEADING LISTS 13 pdates on the Equine Injury Database and com- Upounded medications are part of the agenda for the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit June 28 at the Keeneland sale pavilion in Lexington. First held in 2006, it will be the seventh summit of its kind. The event will be streamed live on the Jockey Club website and the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation website. Major accomplishments from the previous sum- mits include the equine and jockey injury databases, the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory, a uniform trainer test and study guide, stallion durability sta- tistics, The Hoof: Inside and Out DVD, a model rule banning toe grabs greater than 2 mm, and the move- ment to void the claim of horses suffering fatalities during a race. This year's summit will begin at 8:15 a.m. EDT. Or- ganizers estimated 1,500 individuals from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, France, Sweden, and Spain watched the live stream of the 2015 summit, and that about 200 people attended the event at Keeneland. BH BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE smartphone app PAGE 1 OF 13 Welfare & Safety of the Racehorse Summit Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Tuesday, June 28, 2016 8:15 AM Welcome and Introduction Donna Brothers, Summit MC 1:25 PM Regulating the Use of the Crop Moderator: Sue Finley - Thoroughbred Daily 8:20 AM Biosecurity & The Equine Disease Com- News, Sr. Vice President & Co-Publisher munication Center Panelists: Dr. Nathaniel A. White II, Virginia - Maryland Col- Ramon Dominguez - retired Thoroughbred lege of Veterinary Medicine, Professor Emeritus horse racing Hall of Fame jockey of Equine Surgery Gunnar Lindberg - Alcohol and Gaming Commis- sion of Ontario, Senior Racing Official 8:45 AM Respiratory & Airway Health Chris McCarron - retired Thoroughbred horse Bill Casner - Thoroughbred Owner and Breeder racing Hall of Fame jockey Dr. Susan J. Holcombe - Michigan State Universi- ty, Professor Large Animal Clinical Sciences 2:15 PM Return to Ride Protocols Dr. Carl Mattacola - University of Kentucky, Pro- 9:35 AM Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory fessor Athletic Training Rehabilitation Sciences Dr. Mick Peterson - Executive Director, Rac- ing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; University of 2:35 PM Compounded Medications Maine, Libra Professor Dr. Dionne Benson - Racing Medication & Test- ing Consortium, Executive Director and COO 10:00 AM Equine Injury Database Dr. Lynn Hovda - Minnesota Racing Commission, Dr. Tim Parkin - University of Glasgow, Senior Chief Veterinarian Lecturer Equine Clinical Sciences Dr. Scott Stanley - University of California, Davis, Professor of Equine Analytical Chemistry 10:30 AM BREAK 3:20 PM BREAK 10:40 AM Biomarker Research Dr. Christopher E. Kawcak - Colorado State Uni- 3:30 PM American Association of Equine Practi- versity, Associate Professor Clinical Sciences tioners Racing Committee Dr. Kathleen Anderson - President AAEP, Equine 11:15 AM Nutraceuticals Veterinary Care, Owner Dr. Wayne McIlwraith - Colorado State Univer- Dr. Nathaniel A. White II - Virginia - Maryland sity, Barbara Cox Anthony Endowed University College of Veterinary Medicine, Professor Emeri- Chair in Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Research tus of Equine Surgery Center 4:00 PM Lameness Diagnosis - The Importance of 11:50 AM Proper Nutrition & Balanced Feed the Physical Inspection Programs Dr. Lawrence R. Bramlage - Rood and Riddle, Dr. Robert Coleman - University of Kentucky, Surgeon Assistant Professor - Equine Extension Dr. Kevin Dunlavy - Kentucky Equine Medical Dr. Laurie Lawrence - University of Kentucky, Associates, Managing Partner Provost's Distinguished Service Professor, De- Dr. Mary Scollay - Kentucky Horse Racing Com- partment of Animal and Food Sciences mission, Equine Medical Director 12:30 PM LUNCH BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2016 PAGE 2 OF 13 smartphone app NEGLECT CASE REPORTED IN CENTRAL Victoria Keith, assistant to Thoroughbred owner Rick KENTUCKY Porter, visited the property June 26 and said she, Porter, and others in the industry were prepared to remove By Ron Mitchell the horses from the property, provided permission was s local and state authorities in Central Kentucky granted by the officials. Aworked to find those responsible in a case of ap- "We decided to get involved, with the first step proximately 40 neglected horses, others within the being to go out and see the situation for ourselves," industry are marshaling forces to ensure care of the ani- Keith wrote on the Fox Hill Facebook page. "It was mals and make attempts to have the horses relocated. heart-breaking. I counted 41 horses on the property, According to Rusty Ford, spokesman for the Ken- with 36 of them being Thoroughbreds. tucky state veterinarian’s office within the Department "I'd categorize 11 of the horses as being emaciated, of Agriculture, investigators have gathered information and another 10 as being malnourished and/or nota- that demonstrates the horses on property in Mercer bly lacking condition. The remaining, including the 5 County were abandoned. non-Thoroughbreds, were in better flesh. These are my Because the case is under investigation, Ford said he estimates, which I believe are conservative. could not provide further details. He said photographs "The horses have not yet been seized by authorities, posted on social media platforms accurately depict the but they are under order that they cannot be moved. condition of the horses. The sheriffs are allowing a small group to take care of According to USRacing.com, which first reported the the horses, and my understanding is that they are doing case in an article by Margaret Ransom, the horses are so at little or no pay. The paddocks are mostly dirt, but on property leased by Chuck Borell, whose daughter, I witnessed plenty of hay there, which I was told was Maria, saddled Gallery Furniture Stable’s Runhappy to provided by the sheriff's office. I was told that what I win last year’s TVG Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I). was seeing was mostly an improvement with the horses “Though the owner of the horses is believed to be ei- gaining weight though there were a few exceptions. One ther Maria Borell and/or her father, for months the pair horse was continuing to lose weight, for example, so have pointed fingers back and forth regarding the own- one would assume she has internal issues that need to ership status of the horses, as well as who is responsible be addressed. for their care,” US Racing reported. “However, in several "We know of one owner who has offered to take care recent text messages, Maria Borell has claimed the hors- of all the horses at his expense until they are re-homed, es are hers and said ‘nobody is taking my horses.' " and we know of a number of other offers to foster Efforts to reach Maria Borell were unsuccessful. Sup- the horses," she said. "If there is no resolution to the plies to help feed and bed the horses have come from situation today, then we will be urging local and state various sources, and there is a Gofundme.com page set authorities as well as entities within racing to resolve the up for contributions: https://www.gofundme.com/Aban- matter and quickly. These horses deserve better and donedHorseFund. need our help." BH RICK SAMUELS A for sale sign at the front entrance of the Mercer County, Ky. farm where starving horses are located BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2016 PAGE 3 OF 13 smartphone app JAPAN RAISES PROFILE IN BC CHALLENGE according to Dora Delgado, Breeders' Cup's senior SERIES vice president of racing and nominations. Races are included depending on when they're run, the quality By Eric Mitchell of horses they attract, the strength of the division, a apan's profile rose substantially within the Breed- race's grade, and the likelihood a race will produce Jers' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" series June runners that will participate in the World Champion- 27 when Breeders' Cup announced three of the na- ships. tion's group I stakes had been added to the schedule. "The entire schedule is balanced and consistent in With a total of four Challenge races apiece, Japan the number of races that are selected," Delgado said. and France are now tied with the third-largest num- "The inclusion of additional races in Japan speaks to ber of Challenge races outside the United States. their commitment to the Breeders' Cup in terms of England has the most with seven, followed by Ireland nomination dollars and a desire by the Japanese Rac- with five. ing Association to have more starters in international The Japan Racing Association's newest additions— events." the February Stakes, Yasuda Kinen, and Sprinters Winners earlier this year of the February Stakes, Stakes—expand the Challenge schedule to 81 races. run Feb. 21, and the Yasuda Kinen, run June 5, will Breeders' Cup promotes international participation both retroactively earn starting positions in the through this series by paying the winners' pre-entry Breeders' Cup. Moanin, a 4-year-old son of Henny and entry fees and providing the connections with a Hughes, won the February Stakes for owner Yukio US$40,000 travel stipend.