FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here NYRA REORGANIZATION BOARD IN PLACE FEATURE PRESENTATION • G1 CHAMPION S. Dr. David Skorton, president of Cornell University, has been tabbed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to be the chair of the New York Racing Association Reorganization Board, it has been announced. The Reorganization Board consists of 17 directors, eight of which were appointed yesterday by the Governor, two each appointed by the State Senate and Assembly and five MORE RAIN AS ASCOT AWAITS FRANKEL appointed by the former NYRA Ascot received further rainfall into Thursday, leaving Board. Sir Henry Cecil pondering the implications for Khalid "With the new leadership of Abdullah=s Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) in tomorrow=s the NYRA Reorganization Board, G1 QIPCO Champion S. Despite remaining generally we have an enormously upbeat about the prospects of the 4-year-old remaining accomplished group to assist us unbeaten after his probable finale, the master of Warren in making New York Place is hopeful that there was no further deterioration thoroughbred racing the best in Dr. David Skorton of the going. AI am the country," Governor Cuomo www.cornell.edu pretty confident said. "The new Board is charged he will be fine in with reforming NYRA for the benefit of taxpayers, fans, soft ground, but if track workers, jockeys, and the horses themselves. I it=s heavy we are am especially grateful to Dr. Skorton for taking on the in no-man=s land,@ duties of Chair, and thank him for his hard work as Cecil said. AHe has co-chair of the Southern Tier Regional Economic never encountered Development Councils, where his efforts have been it and, with his instrumental in helping craft and put in place a strategic action and turn of vision for creating jobs and growing the region=s foot, I cannot be economy." sure that he Frankel Racing Post/Edward Whitaker would appreciate Cont. p3 it.@ Clerk of the course Chris Stickels explained the current state of play yesterday. AWe had five millimetres of rain overnight and the going remains soft at the moment,@ he said. AIf we get any further rain, it is likely we will have heavy places on the round course. The forecast is not particularly clear, but there is a chance we could get rain tonight. Friday and Saturday look better and Saturday looks probably dry with some warm sunshine. If we didn=t have any more rain at all, there may be some good-to-soft on the straight course but it is not going to dry a huge amount this time of year. The track is taking the rain very well at the moment, so we are not concerned about losing the meeting.@ As the final declarations were made yesterday, Stickels reflected on the sense of anticipation at the track. AIt is tremendously exciting and there is a really good vibe about the whole day,@ he continued. AI haven=t experienced anything quite like it.@ TDN TODAY Headline News.................... 14 pages In This Issue Stars Come Out for Champions Day 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) may be the star (732) 747-8060 attraction on Saturday’s QIPCO Champions Day (732) 747-8955 (fax) card at Ascot, but the undercard is dotted with www.thoroughbreddailynews.com talent aplenty. Excelebration (GB) (Exceed and www.thetdn.com Excel {Aus}) and Cityscape (GB) (Selkirk) take on the filly Elusive Kate (Elusive Quality) in the Barry Weisbord, co-publisher G1 Queen Elizabeth II S., while G1 Investec Oaks Excelebration heroine Was (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and G1 Irish Oaks [email protected] • @barryweisbord Racing Post photo , co-publisher victress Great Heavens (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) will Sue Finley look to fly the flag for their sire in the G2 Fillies’ & Mares’ S. Society Rock [email protected] • @suefinley (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), last seen winning the G1 Sprint Cup at Haydock in September and Wizz Kid (Ire) (Whipper), winner of the G1 Prix Editorial de l’Abbaye, feature in the G2 Sprint. [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Champions Day fields begin page 4 Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Lucas Marquardt, Features Editor Kindergarden Kid Makes the Grade Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Kindergarden Kid (Dynaformer), a $50,000 claim by Ken and Sarah Justina Severni, Assistant Editor Ramsey this summer at Saratoga, came running late to repay that investment Kelsey Riley, Assistant Editor in Keeneland’s GIII Sycamore S. Ioya Bigtime completed a Dynaformer exacta. Coverage page 6 Advertising [email protected] Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer TDN Op/Ed: Rob Whiteley Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant Frequent contributor Rob Whiteley has some opinions on how to strengthen American bloodstock. History, says Whiteley, demands that we Amanda Foster, Advertising Assistant look abroad. Whiteley Op/Ed pages 12-14 Customer Service [email protected] Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT [email protected] Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming EST Race Click for TV [email protected] 8:20a Prix Andre Baboin-G3, Mrs -- -- 4:17p Valley View S.-GIII (div 1), Kee (brisnet.com PPs) T V G Business Development Gary King, Director of Business Development 5:21p Valley View S.-GIII (div 2), Kee (brisnet.com PPs) T V G [email protected] TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing [email protected] Sean Cronin Tom Frary TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/19/12 • PAGE 3 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com NYRA Reorganization Board cont. Dr. Skorton, the 12th president of Cornell, is professor of biomedical engineering, and professor in the Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College. Skorton will resign his position as co-chair of the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council in order to devote time to the NYRA Board. The Governor's appointment of President Skorton as chair is subject to approval by the new NYRA Board. "Horse racing is an integral part of our state's culture and economy, and I am honored to be joining the talented members of the New York Racing Association Reorganization Board to improve the industry for the horses, jockeys, backstretch workers, horse owners, bettors and all who enjoy racing and make it happen,@ Dr. Skorton commented. AWith the collective strengths and abilities of my fellow board members, I know we can expand New York State's global leadership in Thoroughbred racing, and I look forward to helping achieve this important goal." The seven other gubernatorial appointees include: $Bobby Flay, Chef and Thoroughbred Owner $Jane Rosenthal, Producer and Co-Founder of the Tribeca Film Festival and CEO of Tribeca Enterprises $Leonard Riggio, Chairman, Barnes & Noble Inc. and Thoroughbred owner/breeder $Anthony Bonomo, CEO, Administrators for the Professions Inc and founder of Brooklyn Boyz Stables BLACK-TYPE PREVIEWS $Vincent Tese, Executive Chairman, Bond Street Holdings LLC Friday, Keeneland, post time: 4:17 p.m. EDT PIN OAK VALLEY VIEW S.-GIII (Div. 1), $125,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT $Joseph Spinelli, Managing Director, Navigant PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML $Robert Megna, New York State Budget Director 1 Closing Range K After Market Court Oliver 10-1 2 Volcat After Market Albarado McPeek 12-1 Additionally, Cuomo has named Saratoga Springs 3 Zapper Belle Ghostzapper Lanerie Peitz 20-1 resident and philanthropist John Hendrickson as Special 4 Nayarra (Ire) Cape Cross (Ire) Desormeaux Motion 8-1 Advisor to Saratoga. He will serve as the Governor's 5 Medolina Aragorn (Ire) Napravnik Pletcher 4-1 representative to the NYRA Board on issues involving 6 Colonial Flag K Pleasant Tap Rocco Jr Matz 6-1 the Saratoga Race Course and community. 7 Ann of the Dance English Channel Leparoux Catalano 15-1 Appointed by the State Senate are Michael Dubb, 8 Angel Terrace Ghostzapper Graham Sheppard 20-1 principal and founder of the Beechwood Organization 9 Miss Cato (GB) Notnowcato (GB) Saez Attfield 5-1 and a prominent Thoroughbred owner; and Earle Mack, 10 Cosmic Energy K Unbridled Energy Castellano Hills 5-1 Senior Partner, Mack Company, former member of the 11 Run a Risk Distorted Humor Lopez Arnold II 10-1 NYRA Board of Directors and chairman of the New York 12 Alaura Michele Arch Castro Mott 8-1 Racing Commission. State Assembly appointees are Michael Del Guidice, Chairman, Rockland Capital Energy Investments, LLC; and Rick Cotton, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of NBCUniversal. The five nominees from the NYRA Board, announced 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. this past Tuesday, were C. Steven Duncker, Stuart This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by Subotnick, Stuart S. Janney III, Barry Ostrager and any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior Charles V. Wait. written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. The Reorganization Board will conduct a national Information as to the American races, race results and search for a new CEO and General Counsel for NYRA. earnings was obtained from results charts published in The NYRA Reorganization Board will be in effect for Daily Racing Form and utilized here with the permission three years, following which NYRA will revert back to of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. majority private control. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/19/12 • PAGE 4 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Black-Type Previews cont. QIPCO Friday, Keeneland, post time: 5:21 p.m. EDT PIN OAK VALLEY VIEW S.-GIII (Div. 2), $125,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT British Champions Day PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Miz Ida Proud Citizen Bridgmohan Margolis 5-1 2 Daylight Ride El Prado (Ire) Napravnik Sheppard 20-1 Saturday, Ascot, Britain, post time: 4:05 p.m.