Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association News Bulletin | July 25, 2020
Mischevious Alex, left, and Ny Traffic
Parx has Two Contenders in the Top Ten for the 2020 Kentucky Derby
Ny Traffic, who placed a game second in the Haskell, and Mischevious Alex, winner of the Gotham Stakes, are both under owners who race at regularly at Parx: John Fanelli, Cash is King and LC Racing. Both are in the top ten for Kentucky Derby points, but who will run? Ny Traffic gave Authentic a run for the money in the Haskell...... Mischevious Alex may run at the Spa...September 5th can't come too soon!
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Sail at Sunrise Kicks Off a Triple for Trainer Lupe Preciado, Rider Mychel Sanchez Graded stakes winning rider Mychel J. Sanchez hit a Grand Slam at Parx on Tuesday, scoring a triple for accomplished trainer Guadalupe Preciado in the 7th, 8th, and 9th races after winning the first for trainer Juan Vazquez. Watch the video of The Robert, the strapping winner of the 8th race for the Preciado - Sanchez winning team.
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Congrats to Fifty who got up for the win in Our friend Herold Whylie dominated our our 2nd race today for trainer Juan 5th race running 1st & 2nd with his entries Vazquez & King Star with jockey Hector Karabessa & Willthisshipsail for Emerald Caballero. Juan’s owner Richie from Racing Stable. Jockey John Bisono told us Richie’s World Stables was there to support how his perfect front running trip worked the barn & was thrilled to see his trainer out. 7/13/20 at Parx Racing back in the winner’s circle on 7/13/120 at Parx Racing - Click photo to watch!
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Ny Traffic a Serious Kentucky Derby Contender
July 19th, 2020 By Dick Jerardi
The two horses that had been acquired for a combined $47,000 in 2019 raced 5 hours apart at Parx last September 21.
It was Pennsylvania Derby Day. Ny Traffic, making the first start of his career, was 47-1 in Race 2. Math Wizard was 31-1 in Race 11, the Pa. Derby.
Fast forward 10 months. After finishing third in that debut, Ny Traffic is now a serious Kentucky Derby contender. Math Wizard, of course, won that Pennsylvania Derby and appears to be back to his very best form.
Last Saturday at Monmouth Park, the horses raced just one hour apart _ Math Wizard finishing second in the Monmouth Cup and Ny Traffic, making an incredible run in the final 100 yards of the Haskell, beaten just a nose by 3-5 frontrunner Authentic.
It was Parx owner John Fanelli who claimed Math Wizard for $25,000 on Jan. 31, 2019 and then went partners on Ny Traffic in a private sale after the colt did not meet his reserve at the May 2019 Timonium sale. The partners bought the New York bred for $22,000.
Math Wizard has won $1,102,740. Ny Traffic has won $565,470.
The Pa. Derby was incredible. The Ky. Derby?..... continue at Let's Go Racing Parx
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Mychel Sanchez on Girls and Gunz Current Leading Owners Jagger, Inc., and Top Notch Racing, were the 2018 Winning Owners at Parx. Photo courtesy PTHA from the Horsemen's Awards Banquet
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PTHA office 267-223-3322 For PTHA Office Manager or Health Benefits Racing Stewards 267-223- 3509, 3320, 3321, or 3510. Afternoon extension 3424 If you need to see the stewards personally you must call and make an appointment! Did you know that there is help available through the PTHA for backstretch employees struggling with addiction at Parx? Did you know that there is a program that is completely confidential? Are you looking for a place to turn to where you will not be judged? The PTHA has partnered with many Bucks County programs to provide assistance for anyone struggling with addiction. Welcome to Pony Up! Track life can be stressful. There may be times when you feel like the only ones who understand you are the horses. You are not alone! The PTHA is here to help with its Pony Up program, which is set up to guide our family at Parx toward a clear path for a new life. Everyone deserves a happy and fulfilling life. When you pick yourself as the favorite, it’s a sure bet! For more information, contact the PTHA Benefits Coordinator Amanda-Kate at 267-223-3447 or email [email protected]
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Horse Identity established through the TRPB Digital Tattoo Effective January 1, 2020, any Thoroughbred that has not been previously lip tattooed and is making its first lifetime start in a recognized pari-mutuel race, must have the TRPB Digital Tattoo in order to be correctly identified in the paddock and permitted to race. The transition to the TRPB Digital Tattoo follows the recent requirement by The Jockey Club for a horse to be microchipped as part of the registration process. All foals from 2017 onward have a listed microchip on their Jockey Club papers. The Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) passed a model rule regarding Digital Tattoos. The model rule states, effective January 1, 2020, the racing secretary shall ensure that the registration certificates for all Thoroughbred horses that were foaled in 2018 or thereafter have a Digital Tattoo prior to entry in a race. In essence, the Digital Tattoo is an electronic validation of the identity of a horse performed by a trained TRPB technician. The technician will use a scanner to read the horse's microchip and the microchip number will hyperlink to electronic registration information. After fully examining the markings and foal photos contained in the horse's electronic record, the technician will confirm the identity of the horse standing in front of him or her and upload a selection of digital pictures documenting the horse's markings to The Jockey Club's database. The TRPB technician will then place a digital stamp on the electronic certificate of registration. This Digital Tattoo will indicate that the TRPB has verified the identity of the horse and uploaded updated digital photographs to the breed registry's database. For additional information regarding the Digital Tattoo, please click here for FAQ's or contact TRPB at [email protected].
Digital Foal Certificates for 2018 and on foals need to be attached to the owner's user account and transferred each time the horse races at a different track. To learn how to do this, go to The Jockey Club Digital Certificate Management Video and watch the tutorial. Bear with us as everyone navigates the new system.
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Racing July 25 in the $150,000, Grade 2 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar, his first start for Baffert, who began training him this spring after Servis was indicted on doping-related charges, last year's champion 3-year-old male prevailed by a nose over Midcourt. The victory was his ninth in 11 starts, a record that includes victories at 3 in the Xpressbet Florida Derby, TVG.com Haskell Invitational Stakes, and Cigar Mile Handicap.
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U.S. HANDLE UP SLIGHTLY IN JUNE DESPITE 36% DROP IN NUMBER OF RACES By: Tom LaMarra
Share Commingled pari-mutuel handle on United States Thoroughbred races totaled $998.44 million, up 0.76% from June 2019 despite almost 1,500 fewer races year over year, according to the latest Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators released by Equibase July 6. Meanwhile, for the first six months of 2020, total handle was $5.05 billion, down 10.88% from the same period in 2019. The number races came in at 10,906, a drop of 37.53% from January through June 2029. The June figures are tied to multiple racetrack re-openings after widespread COVID-19 shutdowns. Purses for June, however, were down 39.70% from $115.19 million in 2019 to $69.46 million last month. So far in 2020, purses have totaled $324.15 million, down 40.41% from $544 million for the first six months of 2019. Average wagering per race day—individual programs at each track—in June increased 67.60% to $3,32 million versus $1.98 million for the same month in 2019. For the first six months of 2020, the figure is up 44.12% (from $2.69 million to $3.88 million) from the first six months of 2019. Average field size per race for the first six months of this year was 8.08, up 8.25% from 7.47 in 2019. THA Racing
150-Day Layoff Report - Parx Trainers must complete this form for any horse that has not raced for 150 days or more. The form will be submitted to Dr. Shari Silverman, [email protected], prior to entry. The form must be completed and submitted a minimum of 30 days* before entry, and is valid for 60 days from the date of submission. This does not apply to first-time starters. *This requirement may be waived by Dr. Silverman.
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Apply by August 10, 2020. Text Link One year after retiring from the Lucky At Night was a 2019 RRP Coletti barn, Rainbow Valley took his Thoroughbred makeover horse, and new owner to her first show, and did well as a baby three year old. The made a great impression on the sly is the limit under TFH Partner judges! Baby OTTBs rule! Many Heather in Ballston Spa, NY. thanks to Safe Haven Equestrian and PA breeder Kate Goldenberg!
24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. - Matthew 7:24-27 (ESV)
I hate storms. There is a story of Jesus sleeping through a storm. He and the disciples were on a boat and it was a very bad storm. Jesus was sleeping in the midst of it! The disciples woke him up just to ask him if he cared about them. Jesus got up and “calmed the storm.” Immediately the wind and waves calmed – even the waves settled down immediately! The disciples were then, suddenly afraid of Jesus because of the power that he so truly and awesomely demonstrated. I remember when I was a kid and there was a hurricane that was coming. It was going to hit us one night. The winds were already blowing, and it was getting close. At some point I fell asleep and slept all night. I woke up in the morning and there were branches and even some trees that had fallen down, but I slept right through the storm. I remember that I even slept well and woke up rested. The faith of a child. Storms will come. We can be sure that there will be storms this side of heaven. Jesus says that storms will come even after we become his disciple and apply his powerful principles to our life in all our affairs. But, did you notice that the passage above says, if we follow these teachings the storms will not destroy us. We will be empowered to bear up. We will get through. Surely in the midst of storms and trials the howling winds and rattling of objects will be disconcerting – but remember the promise - we will get through. That is a great promise – from God who keeps His promises. We are certainly in a storm now, it’s called covid. I think we are coming out of it, although there will be another spike of two, historically at each stage of lightening of restrictions. And, yet the old saying is, we are always either going into a storm, in a storm, or coming out of a storm. Storms are a part of life this side of heaven. They are destructive and distressing. Know that you can make it through any and all storms with the help and strength of God. Is that Pollyannaish? I would say yes, except for the fact that the promise of Holy Writ is that we will get through, and even those storms that seem to have destroyed us in the eyes of men, are full of hope – even life forevermore, Amen!
Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NIV) 7 "But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. 8 He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."
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