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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
9th-Saratoga, $110,000, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($100,000), 8-7, 3yo, 1mT, 1:35.03, fm, 3/4 length. STARS AND STRIDES (c, 3, American Pharoah–Holiday Blues, by Ghostzapper) debuted a winner by a head over a sloppy track at the Spa June 7, then was well-beaten behind Rookie Card (Adios Charlie) when he caught a fast main in an allowance race upstate July 19. Trying turf and off as a 9-1 shot here, the colt was up on the pace in the early stages before being taken back into the second flight before the first turn. A trio of pacesetters pushed one another along as the field entered the backstretch, but Stars And Strides was patiently being handled in the meantime. Entering the far turn, jockey Junior Alvarado began to let out the throttle on his mount and the 3-year-old tipped to the two path off the rail. The bay went after the lone longshot leader Landing Craft (Omaha Beach) on the straight, but a misstep nearly derailed his run to the wire. Getting things sorted by the sixteenth pole, Stars And Strides found the right gear and reached the wire by 3/4 length to the good over a charging Griffin's Wharf (Constitution). The winner is a half-brother to Panther Island (Speightstown), SW, $254,120. Holiday Blues produced filly Jet Mist (Frosted) who is currently an unraced 2-year-old and a colt by Maxfield, now a yearling. This dam was a $210,000 buy for Maytime Bloodstock during the 2025 Keeneland January Sale, while an April filly by Arcangelo was in-utero. Holiday Blues was bred to McKinzie for 2026. As for Stars And Strides's grand dam, Canadian MSW Deputy Cures Blues (War Deputy), she is responsible for MSW Wine Police (Speightstown). This is an extended female family that includes Canadian SW Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk (Mutakddim). Sales History: $160,000 Wlg '22 KEENOV; $475,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $116,050. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Pin Oak Stud LLC; B-Four Pillars Holdings LLC (KY); T-William I. Mott. The post American Pharoah’s Stars And Strides Takes To The Turf At Saratoga appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
NZTR Announces Strategic Restructure and Leadership Changes New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has today announced a strategic restructure of its leadership team, following a comprehensive review of its management structure to better align with the strategic priorities for the 2025/26 season and beyond. Following this review, NZTR has disestablished the roles of Chief Operating Officer (Darin Balcombe), Chief Customer Officer (vacant), and Head of Marketing, Communications and Wagering Partnerships (Dan Smith). In their place, four new senior leadership roles have been created to reflect the evolving needs of the industry: · General Manager – Racing · General Manager – Welfare & Industry Capability · General Manager – Strategy & Transformation · General Manager – Brand Experience, Communications & Industry Promotion “These changes reflect feedback we have received from industry participants about the need to enhance our leadership capability and sharpen our focus on delivering better outcomes,” Ballesty said.” “Bold change is the theme of our strategic focus going forward and this restructure is a key part of enabling that.” Under the revised structure, NZTR is pleased to announce that Dan Smith, previously Head of Marketing, Communications and Wagering Partnerships, will move into the newly created position of General Manager – Strategy & Transformation, a role pivotal to driving implementation of the Strategic Plan with urgency, accountability, and focus. “Congratulations to Dan on this well-deserved appointment,” Ballesty said. “His leadership, industry insight and strategic experience make him the right person to lead this important area of work.” The organisation also acknowledged the longstanding contribution of Darin Balcombe, who will continue to serve as Chief Operating Officer until October while remaining Acting CEO of HBRI. “NZTR is working closely with Darin to explore a future role that harnesses his extensive experience and deep knowledge of the racing industry,” said Ballesty. “I would like to acknowledge Darin’s significant contribution to NZTR as COO and we will continue to work with him through this transition.” The remaining General Manager roles will be advertised at careers.loveracing.nz and shared through wider industry channels in the coming days. “These changes are about building the right leadership framework to deliver on our ambitions,” Ballesty added. “With several exciting initiatives already underway, I am confident that with the right people in the right roles, we are well-positioned to deliver for our participants and the wider industry in the years ahead.” Corporate Communications New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing nztrcommunications@nztr.co.nz
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I see no ones answered this so i will give it a go. someone could correct me if its not entirely accurate,as at today,but this is how i understand the money generated from sports betting is distributed . The new zealand sports organisations,each have a signed agreement with the tab,giving the tab approval to operate sports betting on their individual sports and they have an agreement in how they are reimbursed by the tab from money bet. At one point the national sporting bodies,as a colllective,were pushing the tab to give them...a minimum of 23% net betting revenue to each relevant national sporting body plus 3% of net betting revenue to the wider sport sector via nz sport. that was just a minimum with individual nz sports organisations able to negotiate greater % with the tab. so as far as the sport betting goes the money flowws like this,the tab would deduct all the costs of providing the product,the sporting organisations get their share,enain get their share and nz racing their share.With greyhounds no longer there from next year then th likes of gallops are harness will get what would have been their share as well. so the geo blocking should be a major plus for nz racing because of the sports betting income boost,even if it doesn't help the racing income side. of course,sometimes sports betting revenue net profit varies whatever the turnover. E.g entains usa sports betting partner had a bad year last year because of all the favorites winning in the gridiron. but exactly how much,only time will tell . thats my take on how it works anyway. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
On Wednesday came the news that Fasig-Tipton will offer a digital auction, to run Aug. 14 through Aug. 19, of 90 horses owned and bred by the late John Harris, who passed away in July aged 81. Harris leaves behind a towering legacy of Thoroughbred breeding and ownership in the state. The sale signifies a major reduction of Harris Farms' bloodstock and not a total dispersal, however, with the operation expected to continue with a smaller footprint going forward. Harris's reduction sale will take place just over a month before Fasig-Tipton's annual yearling sale, at Pomona, on Sept. 23. Given the seismic shifts over the past 12 months that has seen racing in the state consolidated in the South, this sale constitutes an important barometer of industry health. To discuss these developments, the TDN spoke with Mike Machowsky, Fasig-Tipton's California representative, a position he has held since 2019 after handing back his trainer's license. The following has been edited for brevity and clarity. TDN: Before we dig in, tell us a little about your personal history with John Harris. MM: I met John Harris many years ago when I was just starting training. I never had the opportunity to train for him or anything like that, but I just have so much respect for what he did for so long, the way he raised a horse, and how he just loved the game. And he took care of people. I have a lot of respect for that. Mike Machowsky | Fasig-Tipton TDN: The Harris auction includes 26 2-year-olds, 13 3-year-olds and two 4-year-olds. Quite a few of the mares sell with foals at their side. What more can you tell us about the horses on offer? MM: I think everybody has to take a look. John always raised a good horse, had some nice mares and everything else involved with his operation. He has a couple mares that are in Kentucky that are in foal, and he has a couple that are in training in Kentucky as well. He is going to be selling some mares with foals by their side, and those mares are back in foal, too. So, I think a lot of our breeders need to be looking at that, should be looking at that, because there's an opportunity to pick up some nice mares and babies. His [200-acre plus] Kings River Ranch is, as you know, outside of Fresno. The Kings River runs directly through or basically behind it and has these beautiful paddocks, plenty of water, a lot of trees. That's where he raises his foals and yearlings—it's just beautiful. TDN: What can you tell us about the restructuring going on at Harris Farms? MM: I think, you know, John wanted to keep his name going and horse racing going for many more years, as far as what I've been told. And that's great. John loved the horse racing and breeding. He was very supportive of a lot of people throughout the whole state, Northern and Southern California. They just want to have more of a manageable number. TDN: The loss of John Harris—at such a critical juncture for California racing—has obviously rattled a lot of stakeholders both personally and professionally. How do you frame the loss of such a stalwart of California breeding against the backdrop of the industry's broader issues? MM: He was an icon for California racing. He has bred a lot of great horses through the years and he has created a lot of good things for racing. He's going to be a tough person to replace, but hopefully, we get others that come in with the same passion that John had, support the California breeding program and racing program. You know, we still have plenty of top breeders out here in California, and top people involved. TDN: The September sale is a critical sale for California racing for all sorts of well documented reasons. What can you tell us about this year's consignment? MM: It's a solid group of horses. I've seen quite a few of them at the farms through the past few months. A lot of the Kentucky-sired Cal-breds as well as the good sires in California are being represented in sale. We're just looking for strong support of our sale. For guys that enjoy racing in California, it's a very important thing to have a good quality Cal-bred in your barn. TDN: Talking of which, it's been a good run for Cal-breds at Del Mar this summer. MM: Yeah—just look at the results. We've had a Cal-bred [Kantharos filly, Pushiness], owned by Mike Repole—he's supported our sale out here for the last few years—go and win the Daisycutter Handicap. Then came the GI Bing Crosby winner, Lovesick Blues. He's another Cal-bred [by Grazen]. There's the filly Bit's Tiger Magic [Smiling Tiger]. She's won four in a row, gone through her conditions on both dirt and turf. In just five starts, she's made $180,000. [Bit's Tiger Magic cost $30,000 at the 2022 September sale]. All of this emphasizes why owning a Cal-bred is so important. TDN: For as long as you've been doing this job (including just a moment ago), you've emphasized how important it is that local support of the sale is strong. MM: Yeah, it's always important. We need local support in any sale we put on throughout the country, and national support. being with Fasig-Tipton we're fortunate—we've created over the years a great clientele that support our sales. And, you know, we're always looking to grow on that. Over the years, look at the great Cal-breds that have come out of the state, from Tiznow to California Chrome. Just come out and support it and hopefully you get the next Tiznow. TDN: You raised the idea recently of a Western regional breeding program, covering many of the states in the West and South West. Have you had any discussions about that since? MM: Nothing seriously. The guys I have approached and mentioned it to, they liked the idea. It's something we'd need to talk about. As I'm passing out the yearling catalogues—which'll be coming up here pretty soon—I'll make sure I contact our clients in New Mexico and Arizona, Washington and others. Try to get them down here to the sale, maybe get together and sit down and figure something out to help the whole industry out on the West Coast. The post Q&A: Machowsky Talks Harris and September Fasig-Tipton Sales appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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