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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
An open house starting at 1 p.m. CT will be held at the LACER stallion complex on Friday, Jan. 9 at Aztec Equine in Sunset, Louisiana, and feature a talk by Lane's End Farm's Bernie Sams, according to a release from the Louisiana breeder on Tuesday. Stallions who will be shown include Carpe Diem (by Giant's Causeway), Unified (by Candy Ride (Arg) and Bobby's Wicked One (by Speightstown). Light refreshments and stallion season drawings will be held. The address is: 545 Muscadine Road, Sunset, LA 70584. Inquires can be directed to David Tillson at (337) 315-2439. The post Sams To Speak At LACER Stallion Show In Louisiana Jan. 9 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Three Chimneys Farm's homebred Ottinho, a half brother to 2017 Horse of the Year and leading sire Gun Runner, scored in a maiden special weight Dec. 31 at Aqueduct Racetrack. The son of Quality Road prevailed by a head over stablemate Hadrian's Wall.View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Oaklawn Park, who welcomed a total attendance of 104,250, highlighted by average Saturday crowds of more than 13,000, featured 132 races, including 15 stakes races over 13 race days, with an average field size of 9.78 horses per race during it's new Holiday Meet, the Hot Springs track said in a Tuesday press release. “The Holiday Meet delivered exactly what we strive for at Oaklawn–great racing, strong fan engagement, and meaningful momentum,” said Louis A. Cella, President of Oaklawn. “The competitiveness of our fields and the enthusiasm from both on-track and off-track players reinforce Oaklawn's position as a premier winter racing destination.” Total wagering and purses paid reached $10,052,000, averaging $773,230 per day. The on-track handle was up 17 percent while the total handle for the thirteen-day meet totaled $93,484,232, representing a nearly 27 percent increase year-over-year, despite being conducted over one fewer race day. By comparison, the handle from Dec. 6, 2024, through Jan. 5, 2025, totaled $73,765,539 across 14 days, underscoring the continued growth in wagering engagement from both on-track fans and horseplayers nationwide. Competition remained deep with 52 jockeys participating in at least one race and 30 earning a victory. One hundred forty-nine trainers started a horse during the meet, with 64 trainers represented in the winner's circle. Ownership participation was equally robust, as 661 owners started a horse, and 117 earned at least one victory. A total of 1,066 horses made at least one start during the meet, with 223 horses going out twice. One hundred thirty horses found the winner's circle, including three that recorded multiple victories. Oaklawn returns to action with the Classic Race Meet beginning Friday, Jan. 30. The post Turnstiles And Betting Slips: Oaklawn Concludes A Record Holiday Meet appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
You probably won't find the name Touchuponastar (Star Guitar) on anyone's 2025 Eclipse Award ballot. Fanfare just doesn't come easily for a Louisiana-bred who has spent most of his career competing against fellow state breds. But the 7-year-old gelding is unquestionably one of the fastest horses in the sport. Is he fast enough to win the Jan. 24 GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes at Gulfstream Park? It appears he may just be given that chance. When the names of horses invited to the $3 million race were released, Touchuponastar was included on the list. According to the horse's owner, the former NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme, who starred with the Carolina Panthers, it was Gulfstream Vice President of Racing Operations Mike Lakow who reached out to the connections and told them the track would be thrilled to have Touchuponastar compete in one of Gulfstream's signature races. “Mike Lakow reached out to us, probably over two months ago,” Delhomme said. “He said that he wanted to throw out the idea of our running there.” Touchuponastar is trained by Delhomme's brother, Jeff. The team has yet to decide whether or not it will point for the Pegasus, but Jake Delhomme said the race is definitely under consideration. “There's a chance that we will run,” Delhomme said. “We told [Lakow] we would consider it. There's no definitive answer yet. We'll see.” Some skeptics might conclude that Touchuponastar would be outclassed in the Pegasus. But adherents of the Beyer speed figures are likely to look at it differently. Touchuponastar has run Beyer figures of 101, 108 and 104 in his last three starts. His best figure of the year came when he turned in a 109 after winning the GII New Orleans Classic. Only six horses posted faster numbers in 2025. By way of comparison, White Abarrio (Race Day), the winner of the 2025 Pegasus, who will likely be among the favorites in this year's race, has run numbers of 97, 103 and 97 in his last three starts. One of the other big names being pointed for the race, Tappan Street, (Into Mischief), recorded a 90 Beyer in a Dec. 19 allowance that served as a prep for the Pegasus. Disco Time | Joe Labozzetta “I think he would be very competitive with those horses,” Delhomme said. “I follow this sport religiously. It's not something I just do on the side. I feel very confident in saying that I stay abreast of what's going on. Tappan Street is an unbelievably talented horse and I loved what he did last year. Disco Time (Not This Time) is training lights out for Brad [Cox]. You have Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator), White Abarrio… there are so many good horses pointing for this race. It's an honor to have been invited.” Should he go in the Pegasus, it will not be the first time that the Delhommes have gone outside their comfort zone, which has been races for Louisiana-breds. Eighteen of his 26 starts have come against horses also born in the Bayou State, and his record in those races is 16-for-18. But he proved his bona fides in last year's New Orleans Classic, defeating, among others, Sierra Leone (Gun Runner). Delhomme said that race is also a possible target for this year. “I'll be very honest and won't give you any fluff,” Delhomme said. “Our horse can compete at many levels and he's doing extremely well and is very, very sound. That was proven last year against Sierra Leone and Hall of Fame when he ran against those two. To run in the Pegasus would be something very different for us. I played football for 15 years and I learned then that you have to take things one week at a time. We'll keep this under consideration.” The post Can The Louisiana-Bred Sensation Touchuponastar Topple The Big Boys In The Pegasus? appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Murray Fish · Posted
For those that don't like A.I. please look the other way!!! To the question "can you please summarize this case? is one party in a a stronger position than the other?" ### **Summary of the Case** This is a judgment from the New Zealand High Court concerning an application to place two companies, **Karaka Estate Limited (KEL)** and **Byerley Park Limited (BPL)**, into liquidation. The key points are: 1. **Parties and Dispute:** The plaintiff, **Henriette Nakhle** (the mother), and her son, **Daniel Nakhle**, are the sole directors and shareholders of the two companies, which act as trustees for family trusts. They are in a complete **deadlock** over the management of the companies and how to respond to existing High Court litigation (specifically, a claim for the recovery of millions of dollars in loans and distributions from a related family entity). 2. **The Applications:** * Mrs. Nakhle applied to liquidate the companies on the grounds of **insolvency** and that it is **just and equitable** to do so. * Mr. Nakhle applied to **stay (pause)** the liquidation proceedings and prevent their public advertising. He argued that the trust deeds contained an **Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) clause** requiring the directors to mediate/arbitrate disputes before going to court. 3. **Court's Decision:** Associate Judge Brittain **dismissed Mr. Nakhle's application** and allowed the liquidation proceedings to continue. The key findings were: * **Jurisdiction:** The ADR clause does **not** strip the Court of its statutory jurisdiction to order liquidation. While such clauses are a factor to consider, they do not prevent a party from seeking liquidation. * **No Stay Justified:** The Court declined to stay the proceedings to force mediation because: * The **deadlock was fundamental and irretrievable**, with a complete breakdown of trust. * The underlying dispute was already before the Court in other proceedings, and the parties' positions were "diametrically opposed." * There was **no reasonable prospect** that mediation or arbitration could resolve the core governance deadlock. * There was **expert evidence of insolvency**, and an insolvent trustee company should generally be liquidated. * **Next Steps:** The liquidation proceedings will proceed to a substantive hearing. Advertising of the proceedings was temporarily restrained to allow time for Mr. Nakhle to inform lenders. ### **Assessment of Relative Strength** Based on this interlocutory judgment, **Henriette Nakhle (the Plaintiff/Mother) is in a significantly stronger legal position than Daniel Nakhle (the Defendant Son).** **Reasons why Mrs. Nakhle's position is stronger:** 1. **Won the Immediate Legal Battle:** The court **rejected all of Mr. Nakhle's key arguments** (the jurisdiction protest and the request for a stay). Her application to proceed with liquidation remains on track. 2. **Court's Factual Findings Favoured Her:** The judge accepted her evidence on critical points: * The deadlock was **"fundamental and irretrievable."** * There had been an **"irretrievable breakdown of trust."** * The expert evidence of **insolvency** was persuasive, whereas Mr. Nakhle's solvency arguments depended on him winning other litigation and continuing to fund the companies unilaterally. 3. **Public Policy Leans Her Way:** The judge affirmed the principle that **insolvent trustee companies should "almost invariably" be liquidated** to protect the trust. This strengthens her "just and equitable" argument. 4. **Costs Award:** The judge indicated a preliminary view that **Mrs. Nakhle is entitled to costs** for successfully opposing Mr. Nakhle's applications, a typical indicator of the winning party. **Mr. Nakhle's Weaker Position:** * His primary defensive strategy—relying on the ADR clause to derail the liquidation—**failed**. * The court found his proposed solution (more mediation) was **futile** given the depth of the dispute and the existing litigation. * His arguments on solvency were viewed as **contingent and speculative**, relying on his success in other cases. **Conclusion:** While the final decision on liquidation is still to be made, this judgment is a substantial setback for Daniel Nakhle. The court's reasoning strongly aligns with Henriette Nakhle's view of the dispute as an unmanageable deadlock requiring the statutory solution of liquidation. She holds the clear upper hand moving toward the substantive hearing.
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