June, 2004

✦ vs. Trainers vs. Owners vs. Breeders P re s i d e n t ’s ✦ Horsemen vs. Racetrack Operators O T B O M e s s a g e...Dennis Heebink ✦ Thoroughbred vs. Standardbred N E W S Wo rt h y ✦ HBPA vs. OTBO We all know too well of the plight of the ✦ All of us vs. Ohio State Racing Commission George Smith and Dr. Wilbur Johnston of horse racing industry in Ohio...shrinking Woodburn Farm have been named TOBA’s State purses, plunging foal crop numbers and It’s everywhere...... conflict, distrust and downright hatred. And, these attitudes Owner/Breeder for 2003. They have received devalued horses. Thoroughbred and this award in 1991 and 1994. In 2003 they Standardbred owners, trainers and breeders even exist within our respective groups. I’m not just talking about disagreement. received awards as breeder of Horse of the alike are barely surviving the economic cri- Year/Champion Handicap Horse-Devil Time; sis-and many will not survive for long. Disagreement can be very healthy and ben- eficial. No, I’m talking about non-produc- Breeders of 3-year-old-colt-Cat Singer; The causes are many, the solutions dif- tive, contentious behavior. Broodmare of the Year-Vivid Concert; ficult. Competition for the entertainment Owner/breeders of Accredited Male Champion- dollar, competition for the gambling dollar, Let’s wake up. We need to start building Woodburner; Voted Ohio Champion Owners; inadequate marketing strategies, the prolif- bridges. We need to find common ground Breeders with Bill Ryan of Spoken Fur winner of eration of Account Deposit Wagering, exces- on which we can build coalitions to work the $300,000 Grade 1 Mother Goose Stakes & sive racing saturating the market, short towards saving Ohio racing for everyone. Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks, etc. fields unattractive to bettors, convoluted We can have our disagreements and we Brad Anderson, Betty Alexander and Tim inequitable racing laws and regulations, can work in civilized ways to resolve them. Hamm were selected as nominees from Ohio to legislative ambivalence, public unaware- But, while we may battle over this issue or be considered as TOBA’s Regional Owner of the ness, etc., etc., etc.. While thoroughbred that one, if we are civilized and work within Year. Previous Regional winners include Judy horsemen rightfully contend that they are the legal and political framework to settle Klosterman and Theresa Obrecht. not getting their fair share of the pie, the our conflicts, we should be able to join fact is the pie keeps getting smaller. together to achieve meaningful results ...... John R. Gaines has started Early Season Efforts are underway and progress has been toward improving our economic future. We Income, a new Lexington based company that made on a number of issues. can if we want to, but we won’t as long as will focus on offering early cash flow for stal- lion shareholders and season owners. The pro- ✦ we continue behaving exactly as we have in We are closer than ever to having the peo- the past. gram would allow stallion season holders to ple of Ohio decide the VLT issue that would receive up to 80% of expected season income level the playing field with our border- Different results require upon confirmation of pregnancy without wait- states. Although our legislative efforts fell different behavior. ing the full gestation period to collect on the short by three votes, the Ohio Horse Racing It’s time to build bridges.....bridges season contract. Tom Appleton is co-owner Council is actively planning a campaign to that will reach across the crevices of our and will manager the operation. be on the November 2005 ballot. despair instead of all of us falling into the ...... The KTA/KTOB has pledged $100,000 to ✦ The leadership and efforts of the Ohio abyss of total economic failure. become a founding member of the Kentucky HBPA have resulted in positive agreements Equine Education Project (KEEP). This is a for increased purse contribution from Midwest Regional grassroots group formed to educate the state Account Deposit Wagering. legislators and public of Kentucky on the ✦ Further, Ohio HBPA efforts continue to Fall Mix Sale importance of the horse industry. During a bring pressure on our Standardbred town hall meeting of about 600 people in May, brethren to agree to rectify the financial Sponsored by the OTBO KEEP announced its’ membership structure inequities inherent in the existing law. and plans to raise $1.5 million by the end of the Saturday, October 2, 2004 year. ✦ And, pressure is being put on the Ohio State Racing Commission to address many River Downs 1:00 PM ...... Ohio Woman Gets Consolation issues that are impacting our industry. Consignor forms to be Payday.....Nan Sako of Parma, Ohio won the But, forces working against us out- $25,000 consolation prize by picking the first weigh the positive impact of our progress. mailed end of June five finishers in the " $5 million The forces I speak of are those brought upon Pay Day". None of the 250,000 players picked us by ourselves. ENTRY DEADLINE the exact order of finish for the 18 Derby July 26, 2004 starters in the gate. Sako selected her horses by There is an old adage that the definition watching NBC’s racing coverage and reading of stupid is to keep doing the same things the Cleveland Plain Dealer and advice from the same way and expect different results. Did You Know.....States with the family members. She will use the money to For as long as I have been involved in the largest percentage increases in purse help pay for her son’s wedding and maybe a Ohio horse racing business, I’ve witnessed a money in 2003 were those with tracks vacation. The number of contestant’s good example of this definition in the way featuring expanded gaming options, increased 45% from last year’s 172,000 entries. the various groups within the industry 21 players selected the first four finishers, and behave towards each other. namely New Mexico (+29.3%) and Louisiana (+18.4%). 486 picked the first three in order correctly. VLT Update tion, the fund will not contribute any The Ohio House of Representatives, money for equine research at The Ohio State Ohio Bre d o u t defeated a proposal to allow video lottery University this year. After approving the terminals at the state's seven racetracks spending reductions, Chairman Scott of State Wi n n e r s with the State’s portion going to education. Borgemenke said they were necessary but I t was defeated in the House in the early regrettable, and that an examination of the (as of 6/12/2004-$6,000 & over) morning of May 27. The measure, in the Ohio Standardbred Development Fund bud- Anna Em (f, 3yo), Our Emblem - Aunt form of a constitutional amendment, need- get, revenue and expenditures may appear Ginger by Fred Astaire. B - Rocking H Farm, ed a three-fifths majority in both chambers on the agenda of the next racing commis- Inc. Mountaineer Park, 4/20/2004, alwc, to be placed on the November 2004 ballot. sion meeting. $14,500, 6 f, 1:10.86. The House, with a vote of 57-40, fell three votes shy. Here’s how your representatives Advanced Wagering Anna Em (f, 3yo), Our Emblem - Aunt voted. Ginger by Fred Astaire. B -Rocking H Farm, Platform Committee Inc., 5/15/2004, stks, FOR: 57 Representatives: (R) Aslanides, Chairman Scott Borgemenke moved to $69,626, (Open Mind Stakes) 5 f, 0:57.22. Blasdel, Brinkman, Callender, Carmichael, form an Advanced Wagering Platform Cates, Clancy, Collier, Combs, Daniels, D. Committee to be chaired by Commissioner Heavenly Powder (f, 3yo), Halo's Image - Evans, Faber, Flowers, Gibbs, Hollister, Tom Zaino. Other members to be appointed Gabe's Kaboom by Time To Explode. B - Hoops, Husted, Kearns, Kilbane, Martin, will be Commissioner Norm Barron, Dr. John George Smith & Dr. Wil Johnston. Niehaus, Olman, T. Patton, Peterson, Raga, Mossbarger (OHHA), Ed Ryan (Scioto Gulfstream, 4/23/2004, clmg, $11,400, 6 f, Raussen, Reinhard, Schmidt, Schneider, Downs), Bob Reeves (HBPA), Greg Davis 1:05.12. Seitz, G. Smith, J. Stewart, Trakas, Walcher, (TDN) and Bill Crawford, to serve as an Chuckie's In Love (c, 4yo), El Prado (IRE) - Webster, Widener, Willamowski, Wolpert & Advisor. Crusie by Country Light. B - Langsem Farm. Householder. (D) Allan, Barrett, Book, Chairman Borgemenke stated a Rules Lone Star, 4/24/2004, alwc, $18,000, 8 f, Carano, Chandler, Distel, Driehaus, Hartnett, 1:40.62. ($1,000, yrlg, 2001, keesep) Harwood, Miller, Otterman, Redfern, Seaver, Committee will also be formed to look at the Sferra, D. Stewart, Wilson & Yates. Administrative rules for thoroughbred and She Canget (f, 4yo), Covered Wagon -Lexy's standardbred. Lady by Northern Dancer. B-Double D Farm AGAINST: 40 Representatives: (R) Mountaineer, 4/24/04, clmg, $6,090 6 f, Buehrer, Calvert, Core, DeWine, C. Evans, HBPA News...... 1:14.27. ($6,000, 2yo, 2002, obsjun) Fessler, Gilb, Grendell, Hagan, Latta, ADW New Format McGregor, Oelslager, Reidelbach, Schaffer, Bernard's Candy (c, 5yo), Candy Stripes - Schlichter, Slaby, Taylor, Wagner, White, Bob Reeves, chairman of the HBPA’s Richen by Well Decorated. B-Bruce Widowfield & Young.(D) Beatty, Boccieri, Purses & Wagering Committee reported that Tallisman. Calder Race Course, 5/2/2004, Brown, DeBose, DeGeeter, Domerick, Jerse, the Ohio HBPA and the state’s three thor- alwc, $16,200, 6 f, 1:10.34. Key, Koziura, Mason, S. Patton, Perry, Price, oughbred tracks have reached agreement Printer's Princess (f, 5yo), Pembroke - Skindell, S. Smith, Strahorn, Sykes, Ujvagi & on a new format for the distribution revenue Printed Claim by Honey Jay. B - Kermit Woodard. from advance deposit wagering. The new Schnelle. Hawthorne, 5/3/2004, clmg, agreement will result in more revenue into Not voting: (2) Representatives Cirelli & $6,300, 6.5 f, 1:19.98. ($19,000, wnlg, 1999, horsemen’s purses from wagering over the keenov; $30,000, 2yo, 2001, obsapr) Hughes. internet, phone and interactive TV. Agreements have been reached with Alydarling (c, 5yo), Al Sabin - Summer Ohio State Racing AmericaTab, Xpressbet & TVG. YouBet has Brise by Slew O' Gold. B - Double D Farm Commission News... not accepted the negotiated financial Mountaineer , 5/7/2004, clmg, $6,612, 5 f, Reductions to Fund model. Under new agreements, Ohio purses 0:59.79. ($5,000, yrlg, 2000, ohisep) At the monthly meeting of the Ohio will receive funds from wagering on non- Gottalottagas (f, 8yo), Shamrock Ridge - State Racing Commission, members host wagering within 25 miles of a track and Bella Regatso by Sir Wo o d l e y. B-Mark approved a recommendation by the Ohio a source market fee on wagering beyond 25 Haffelt. Mountaineer Park, 5/8/2004, clmg, miles. The state was divided into three $6,612, 8 f, 1:44.26. Thoroughbred Race Fund Advisory regions, one for each track, to determine Committee to make additional reductions in which track purses would receive addition- Rupert Herd (c, 7yo), Quest For Fame (GB) - 2004 expenditures due to current levels of al funds. Estrella by Vice Regent. B - George Smith & pari-mutuel wagering in the state and the Continued on last page. Dr. W. E. Johnston. Churchill Downs, resulting loss of tax revenue accruing to the 5/8/2004, clmg, $11,160, 8.5 f, 1:45.73. race fund. Ya Lateefah (f, 5yo), Muhtafal - My Violetta The advisory board now anticipates -Bulletin- by Badger Land. B - Dr. Jacques Politi. 2004 revenue of $2.9 million, approximately Do you use an account wagering service? Mountaineer Park, 5/10/2004, clmg, $6,670, $550,000 less than budgeted and recom- 6 f, 1:06.97. mended these cuts to cover the expected If you do, we encourage you to use one shortfall: Overnight races for Ohio-eligible of the services that have an agreement Gabrieles Princess (f, 5yo), Our Emblem - horses will be reduced by $200,000 by with Ohio HBPA for an equitable Rachele'sprincess by Summing. B - Frank increasing the amount of time between the contribution to Ohio purses. These are: Regalbuto. Mountaineer Park, 5/11/2004, scheduling of these races at the three com- stks, $45,375, 5 f, 0:59.01. America Tab 1-866-891-5100 mercial thoroughbred tracks. Panorama Va l l e y (f, 2yo), Peaks And Supplements will decline by $70,000 by winticket.com Valleys - Aurora Cielo by Conquistador requiring Ohio-eligible horses to win while Cielo. B- Helen Andrews.Prairie Meadows, racing for a minimum claiming price of Xpressbet 1-866-889-7737 5/11/2004, mdn sp wt, $12,000, 4.5 f, 0:52.13. $10,000 before a supplement is awarded. xpressbet.com Eckmo (c, 4yo), Sefapiano - Devilish Habit This action will also result in a small reduc- by Habitonia. Great Lakes Downs, tion in spending for breeders' awards. TVG 1-888-752-9884 5/17/2004, alwc, $6,200, 6 f, 1:16.35 Promotional spending was reduced by $13,000. Finally, because of its current posi- tvgnetwork.com Rock On Red Robyn (f, 7yo), Irish Open - source" wagering amount of $2,611,746 on a Rowland Memorial Jockey Award. Hatta Tab by Al Hattab. B - Mr. & Mrs. G. nine race card. The all source total involved David Shashura. Mountaineer Pa r k , on track and out of state wagering at more Ben’s Reflection, (Ohio’s Sprint 5/22/2004, clmg, $6,612, 6 f, 1:13.19. than 160 locations across the country. The Champion) owned by Ron McKay & bred by figure surpasses the previous high of Tom McCann kept his record perfect winning Vivid Views (c, 5yo), Distant View - Vivid $1,908,099 that was set on January 19th this a 6 furlong allowance. Ben’s Reflection Concert (IRE) by =Chief Singer (IRE). B - year. earned a career-best 97 Beyer figure. He is George Smith & Dr. Wil Johnston. Arlington unbeaten at RD in 4 starts. He has won 6 of his Internat'l, 5/22/2004, clmg, $15,600, 8 f, Mud Volleyball Tournament has been set 9 lifetime starts by an average of over 8 1:37.09. for Saturday, July 26 from 9:00 AM-6:00PM lengths. which benefits the Epilepsy Foundation. Casino Red (c, 4yo), Banker's Gold - Sweet Fall Season, Live racing starts Saturday, The American Graded Stakes Committee Amora by Raise A Cup. B - William R. of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Sheppell. Churchill Downs, 5/31/2004, alwc, September 18 through December 20, 2004. Currently full card simulcasting daily. Association released in November its listing $24,180, 8 f, 1:36.61. of U.S. graded stakes races for 2004. Among Cruzcat (c, 3yo), Railway Cat - Santa Cruz Thistledown: - the six races that were upgraded to Grade III by Carson City. B - Double D Farm Corp. with jockey Willie Martinez caught Pollard’s status was the $200,000 Miller Genuine Draft Mountaineer Park, 5/31/2004, alwc, $14,500, Vision in mid-stretch and easily went on to Cradle Stakes at River Downs. 6 f, 1:12.71. win the $350,000 Grade 11 Ohio Derby on June 12. Brass Hat is a three-year-old gelding by The "Cradle's Sister Race," the $100,000 Deceptive Move (f, 4yo), Bound By Honor - Prize out of the Dixie Brass mare Brassy. Pepsi Bassinet Stakes , the richest race for Valentine Ball by Chief's Crown. B - Double Owned by Fred Bradley and trained by his Juvenile Fillies in the state will be aired as D Farm Corp. Charles Town, 6/2/2004, clmg, son Williams Bradley won for the second time part of the National $6,600, 6.5 f, 1:23.24. ($2,000, wnlg, in 7 lifetime starts. He previously captured Association's "Super Saturday" series. The 2000,ohisep; $2,000, yrlg, 2001, ftkoct) the Rushaway Stakes at Turfway Pa r k . September 4 headliner will be seen on ESPN2 Lifetime earnings: $317,000. at 4:00 p.m. with the Forego Handicap. RD Perfect Connection (f, 2yo), Phone Trick - runs until Labor Day. Remiss by Summer Squall. B - Langsem Belmont – Although Thoroughbred rac- Farm. Churchill Downs, 6/3/04, mdn clmg, ing didn’t celebrate a Triple Crown champi- Ohio Stake Winners...... $17,980, 5 f, 0:59.68. ($20,000 on, fans in northeast Ohio came to 03/27/04 Howard Noonan - Cayenne Red yrlg,2003,keesep) Thistledown to watch and wager on Smarty O/B: Roger Davis Rupert Herd (c, 7yo), Quest For Fame (GB) - Jones in his quest to win the Belmont Stakes. He finished second and Thistledown posted 04/03/04 Royal North - Salvester Estrella by Vice Regent. B - George A. Smith O: Horned Owl Stable B: Smith & Johnston & Dr. W. E. Johnston. Churchill Downs, new records in the book for a Belmont Day. 6/3/2004, str alwc, $14,260, 10 f, 2:04.81. Wagering dollars once again broke records 04/10/04 Ed Babst Mem. - Devil Time as Thistledown celebrated its largest handle O: Brad Anderson B: Smith, Johnston, Margaux Beating Michigan (f, 3yo), Red Clay on a Belmont Day. Total handle (live, whole Country - Bad Wolf by Monsieur Champlain. card and out_of_state on Thistledown) for 04/24/04 Angenora - Gabrieles Princess B - Larry Smallwood & Swifty Fa r m s , the day topped out at $2,176,005 compared O/B: Frank Regalbuto Churchill 6/10/2004, mdn clmg, $9,300, 6 f, to $1,981,400 in 1999. Full card dollars topped 05/01/04 Wintergreen - Floater 1:04.70. out at $1,129,305 and wagering on the O/B: Betty Alexander, Eutrophia Farm Ide Boogie (f, 4yo), Ide - Time To Boogie by Belmont race banked in at $481,547 for another record. 05/08/04 Rowland Memorial - Hank’s Rib Interdicto. Louisiana Downs, 6/11/2004, O/B: Ron Bates clmg, $7,950, 6 f, 1:10.87. ($4,300, yrlg, 2001, Thistledown celebrated its biggest han- ftkoct) dle ever on Kentucky Derby Day with wager- 05/15/04 Tomboy Stakes - Outrageous Queen O:Aiken & Gable/B: Smith & Johnston Blazing Forest (c, 5yo), Forest Gazelle - Fast ing dollars totaling $1,911,138. Thistledown Carr by Carr De Naskra. B - Esther C. also posted records for Kentucky Derby day 05/22/04 Brent’s Princess - Mercer’s Launch Grossman. Mountaineer Park, 6/12/2004, total handle at $2,474,490 ; full card handle O/B: Scioto Farm Supply (Fields) clmg, $15,254, 6 f, 1:05.90. at $1,532,659 and the amount of money wagered on the Kentucky Derby race at 05/29/04 Green Carpet - Floater Track News...... $823,660. O/B: Betty Alexander, Eutrophia Farm Beulah Park: Columbus businessman, Three-way tie for leading training hon- 06/12/04 J. Wm. Petro Mem.- Barnsy Brad Anderson bought a ticket at Beulah ors: Gary Johnson (24th meet title), Jerry O/B/T: Tim Hamm Park and won a record Pick Six payout of Hollendorfer & Jeff Radosevich. Leading rid- Open Stakes: $1,312,808.60 at Hollywood Park in ers: Huber Villa-Gomez, Scott Spieth & Luis Inglewood, California. The winning ticket Gonzalez, second & Julio Felix & Daniel 06/12/04 Isi Newborn Mem. TDN-Cat Singer was one of just two tickets nationwide that Centeno, third. O:Daniels/Sugar B:Smith/Johnston/Berry correctly selected six consecutive winners. River Downs: Jockey J.J. Sunseri was 06/12/04 Scarlet Carnation S. TDN Codes The total payoff of $4,161,483 surpassed the nominated for the first annual Michael Preshisone (AR) O/B: Richard Hogue Jr. old record of $3,869,771 that was set on July 18, 1998. Leading Sires of Ohio Breds by Earnings 2004 2003 Ohio Horse of the Year & Handicap Horse, DEVIL TIME set a new track record in Stallion Chief Ohio Earner Earnings the $40,000 Edward Babst Memorial. 6 fur- Our Emblem (KY) Anna Em $121,006 $192,256 longs at 1:08:32. Owned by Brad Anderson & Stalwars (OH) Taleur $ 28,200 $174,508 bred by Smith, Johnston & Margaux Mercer Mill (OH) Mercer’s Launch $ 38,680 $146,844 Stallions. Flight Forty Nine(OH) Wirebender $ 28,735 $1 1 3 , 0 8 7 Noble Cat (OH) Catch My Cat $ 44,760 $ 9 2 , 0 3 8 BP set a record one day handle during Cat’s Career (PA) Cayenne Red $ 60,178 $ 9 1 , 2 8 8 its 2004 Winter/Spring season. On February Winthrop (OH) Benewin $ 26,554 $ 9 0 , 6 5 0 18th, the Grove City track reported an " all Continued from page 2. THHF Revised The Board of Trustees for the Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Health Fund revised benevolence offerings in order to get costs in line because of declining revenues from breakage and increasing costs of health care. The Board will continue eligibility for trainers & their dependents, retired trainers & grooms. They imposed yearly benefit caps & added a requirement that states that a licensee must be racing or working in Ohio for 6 months to initially qualify. While affiliated with the HBPA, Ohio the THHF is a separate benevolence organization. Accredited Did You Know...... Pari-mutuel handle wagered on thoroughbred racing in the US during 2003 increased Yearling .08% to nearly 15.2 billion. Gains came from the off- track sector which accounted for 87.5% of US handle. by Mercer Mill

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