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Condition Book 2021 SPRING CONDITION BOOK APRIL 2-23, 2021 01 2021 SHADWELL MOHAYMEN by Tapit STALLIONS Among Top 1st Crop Sales Sires by AVERAGE & MEDIAN BUILDING SPEED FOR THE QURBAAN by Speightstown Multiple GSW, Won/placed in FUTURE 16 Races at 10 Racetracks TAMARKUZ by Speightstown BC Dirt Mile -G1 Winner 1st 2YOs included GSW RED FLAG Rick Nichols, Vice President/General Manager02 Gregory Clarke, Farm Manager Nashwan Stud (859) 224-4585 www.shadwellfarm.com 2021 SHADWELL MOHAYMEN by Tapit 75 YEARS OF STALLIONS Among Top 1st Crop Sales Sires by AVERAGE & MEDIAN SERVING KENTUCKY BUILDING SPEED FOR THE QURBAAN by Speightstown Multiple GSW, Won/placed in FUTURE We’re here for you. 16 Races at 10 Racetracks For the latest information on your options for banking services and resources, visit us at centralbank.com or give us a call at 859-253-6222. TAMARKUZ by Speightstown Central Kentucky • Northern Kentucky BC Dirt Mile -G1 Winner 1st 2YOs included GSW RED FLAG Louisville Rick Nichols, Vice President/General Manager Gregory Clarke, Farm Manager 03 Member FDIC Nashwan Stud (859) 224-4585 www.shadwellfarm.com THE BEST for KENTUCK Y. When you’re named the #1 hospital in Kentucky for five straight years, it comes with enormous responsibility—a responsibility we’re honored to hold. It means no health care challenge is too big, or too small. It means we will always show the best of us, from our patients and their families to our dedicated, caring team of doctors, nurses, researchers, and staff. It means we are the hospital to meet the health care needs of the Commonwealth. That’s what makes us the best in Kentucky, and the best for Kentucky. See why at ukhealthcare.com/best The Power of Advanced Medicine 04 THE BEST for KENTUCK Y. When you’re named the #1 hospital in Kentucky for five straight years, it comes with enormous responsibility—a responsibility we’re honored to hold. It means no health care challenge is too big, or too small. It means we will always show the best of us, from YOUR SILKS HAVE NEVER our patients and their families to our dedicated, caring team of doctors, nurses, researchers, and staff. It means LOOKED SO FAST. we are the hospital to meet the health care needs of the Commonwealth. That’s what makes us the best in Born to run. Raised to win. Kentucky, and the best for Kentucky. The Stonestreet yearling program has produced the winners of 80 graded stakes and over $71,000,000. Offered at Keeneland See why at ukhealthcare.com/best and Fasig-Tipton. Find out more at StonestreetFarms.com. The Power of Advanced Medicine #BredandRaised 05 EQUINE SAFETY INITIATIVES Please see below for important equine safety initiatives that have been implemented for the 2021 Keeneland April Race Meet. 1. 2021 Keeneland Safety Agreement: This must be signed and submitted to the Stable Office or Racing Office upon arrival. This document will cover all of 2021. Please ensure both you and your veterinarian sign prior to submitting. A valid and signed 2021 agreement must be on file PRIOR to the ac- ceptance of any entry. The agreement can be found online at: www.keeneland.com/safetyagreement 2. Medication Restricted Races: Pursuant to KHRC regulation 810 KAR 8:050 all two (2) year-old races and stakes races will be conducted Lasix-free. Please consult with your veterinarian, Keeneland Equine Safety Director Dr. Stuart Brown or the KHRC if you have any questions regarding this regulation. 3. Pre-Entry Exam: Pursuant to KHRC regulation, all horses must have an exam performed by your veterinarian within the three (3) days preceding a race entry. This exam is to be documented by your veterinarian and he/she will include their findings on their daily treatment records submitted to the KHRC. 4. Pre-Work Exam: All horses must have an exam performed by your veterinarian within the five (5) days preceding a timed workout, per the 2021 Keeneland Safety Agreement. This exam is to be documented by your veterinarian and he/she will include their findings on their daily treatment records submitted to the KHRC or reported to the Keeneland Equine Safety Director. 5. In Today Signage: All horses entered to race must be clearly identified starting at 7:30am on race day with an “In Today” sign. Trainers should hang these signs on the stall door or adjacent to the stall. This is separate from the KHRC Lasix tag hung following Lasix administration. Extra signs are available in the Stable Office. 6. Entry Restrictions: All first time starters 4 years old and older or 3 years old and older with no race within 365 days are required to have an exam and published 5 furlong work in 1:03.00 or faster approved by the Keeneland Equine Safety Director PRIOR to entry. In addition, horses that have not raced in 120 days but less than 365 days must notify the Keeneland Equine Safety Director PRIOR to entry to schedule an exam. 7. Waiver Claiming Rule: Allows a trainer to enter a claiming race but be ineligible to be claimed providing the horse has not started for a minimum of 180 days since its last race and the horse is entered for a claiming price equal to or greater than the price at which it last started. 8. Extracorpeal Shock Wave Therapy or Radial Pulse Wave Therapy: Any horse treated with extracorpeal shock wave therapy, radial pulse wave therapy or similar treatments shall not race or work for a minimum of ten (10) days following treatment. 9. Speed Work Preference Window During Morning Training: Preference will be provided to horses performing officially timed speed works during the first 15 minutes following any renovation breaks. PLEASE DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS TO: Equine Safety Director, Dr. Stuart Brown | 859 321 1000 | [email protected] Racing Safety Officer, Dr. George Mundy | 859 621 0390 | [email protected] Racing Secretary, Ben Huffman | 502 759 4730 | [email protected] Acting Director of Racing Administration, Chip McGaughey | 859 338 0100 | [email protected] 06 2021 SPRING CONDITION BOOK APRIL 2-23, 2021 All references to 810 KAR as governed by the KHRC within the publication are not meant to replace or modify the official regulations in any way, but rather to serve as a reference. Except in the case of “House Rules”, if there is any discrepancy between the information set forth below and the rules set forth on the KHRC website (www.khrc.ky.gov), the rules on the KHRC website shall govern. All KTDF purse allotments contained herein are subject to KHRC approval. 1 EQUINE SAFETY INITIATIVES Please see below for important equine safety initiatives that have been implemented for the 2021 Keeneland April Race Meet. 1. 2021 Keeneland Safety Agreement: This must be signed and submitted to the Stable Office or Racing Office upon arrival. This document will cover all of 2021. Please ensure both you and your veterinarian sign prior to submitting. A valid and signed 2021 agreement must be on file PRIOR to the acceptance of any entry. The agreement can be found online at: www.keeneland.com/safetyagreement 2. Medication Restricted Races: Pursuant to KHRC regulation 810 KAR 8:050 all two (2) year-old races and stakes races will be conducted Lasix-free. Please consult with your veterinarian, Keeneland Equine Safety Director Dr. Stuart Brown or the KHRC if you have any questions regarding this regulation. 3. Pre-Entry Exam: Pursuant to KHRC regulation, all horses must have an exam performed by your veterinarian within the three (3) days preceding a race entry. This exam is to be documented by your veterinarian and he/she will include their findings on their daily treatment records submitted to the KHRC. 4. Pre-Work Exam: All horses must have an exam performed by your veterinari- an within the five (5) days preceding a timed workout, per the 2021 Keeneland Safety Agreement. This exam is to be documented by your veterinarian and he/ she will include their findings on their daily treatment records submitted to the KHRC or reported to the Keeneland Equine Safety Director. 5. In Today Signage: All horses entered to race must be clearly identified start- ing at 7:30am on race day with an “In Today” sign. Trainers should hang these signs on the stall door or adjacent to the stall. This is separate from the KHRC Lasix tag hung following Lasix administration. Extra signs are available in the Stable Office. 6. Entry Restrictions: All first time starters 4 years old and older or 3 years old and older with no race within 365 days are required to have an exam and pub- lished 5 furlong work in 1:03.00 or faster approved by the Keeneland Equine Safety Director PRIOR to entry. In addition, horses that have not raced in 120 days but less than 365 days must notify the Keeneland Equine Safety Director PRIOR to entry to schedule an exam. 7. Waiver Claiming Rule: Allows a trainer to enter a claiming race but be ineligible to be claimed providing the horse has not started for a minimum of 180 days since its last race and the horse is entered for a claiming price equal to or greater than the price at which it last started. 2 8. Extracorpeal Shock Wave Therapy or Radial Pulse Wave Therapy: Any horse treated with extracorpeal shock wave therapy, radial pulse wave therapy or similar treatments shall not race or work for a minimum of ten (10) days following treatment. 9. Speed Work Preference Window During Morning Training: Preference will be provided to horses performing officially timed speed works during the first 15 minutes following any renovation breaks.
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