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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Following an easy three-furlong breeze in :37 with Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard at Keeneland Oct. 23, trainer Jose D'Angelo says 3-year-old filly Shisospicy is ready for the challenge of the $1 million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) at Del Mar Nov. 1.View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
After breezing Morplay Racing and Qatar Racing's Shisospicy at Keeneland Oct. 23, jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. says the Jose D'Angelo-trained filly is in "great condition" ahead of the $1 million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) at Del Mar Nov. 1.View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Before we can solve the Thoroughbred aftercare problem, we must first define it–and understand its full scope. For this discussion, aftercare refers to the rehoming, retraining, and retiring of Thoroughbreds who: never make it to the racetrack; are not fast enough to race; have finished their racing careers and lost commercial value; can no longer perform as sport horses; or no longer serve useful breeding purposes. When I first began asking industry insiders what it would truly cost to provide lifetime care for all Thoroughbreds that need it, I could not find a clear consensus. The responses ranged from lively debate to polite silence. So I did what any data-minded realist would do: I started counting. After running the numbers every possible way, the result was sobering. I believe we are facing an estimated half-billion-dollar-a-year aftercare problem. To many, that sounds implausible—as it did to me at first. But math has a way of clarifying difficult truths. To simplify the detailed analysis, I summarized the calculations in clear terms. The 2025 foal crop is roughly 17,300. Assume that 10,000 of those horses, about 60 percent, will eventually need some form of aftercare. If half of them are retrained or rehomed and placed in permanent homes, the estimated cost per horse is $5,000, totaling $25 million annually. When the remaining 5,000 foals require full retirement, at an average of 10 years of care at $10,000 per year, the total reaches $500 million. Overall, I believe the projected annual aftercare cost for the current foal crop is approximately $525 million. There are, of course, countless variables. Some horses will require fewer years of care, while others will need more. Annual costs vary by geography, facility, and the specific type of aftercare needed. Yet even with optimistic assumptions, the scale of the challenge remains enormous. To its credit, the industry has made remarkable progress. Old Friends, New Vocations, the TAA, TCA, and NTA, among others, have set admirable standards. Stallion farms, breeders, and sales companies have made meaningful contributions, and countless individuals give time, money, and heart. One major initiative strives to raise $28 million annually—an extraordinary achievement, yet still only a fraction of what's needed to cover every horse in need. The truth is, our industry cannot afford to fund a half-billion-dollar annual aftercare obligation. So where do we go from here? At Stallion Season Exchange (SSE), we believe aftercare can no longer be an afterthought—it must begin with Beforecare. Our approach reimagines funding not as charity but as participation. By connecting consumers directly to the life of the Thoroughbred, we can transform aftercare from a cost center into a shared responsibility and a shared experience. This direct-to-consumer (B2C) model, built on marketing, technology, and emotional engagement, will be developed over the next five years with industry support under the banner of the “2030 Movement”. The main goal of the 2030 Movement is to create the Beforecare Pension Plan, a permanent and sustainable funding source to support non-profit aftercare programs, with a long-term annual capacity of $500 million. By 2030, aftercare will no longer rely on industry underwriting, as consumers, empowered by technology and engagement, will sustain it. This plan allows consumers to buy lifelong participation in a Thoroughbred's journey, from the moment a foal stands and nurses to its racing or sport-horse career and eventual retirement. By licensing images and digital likenesses of Thoroughbreds throughout their lives, the initiative will connect the physical and digital worlds, combining sport, lifestyle branding, and global fandom into a single ecosystem. In a rapidly evolving digital age, where artificial intelligence and immersive media are redefining how people connect to what they love, it's easy to imagine consumers “participating” in the raising, training, and retirement of the horses they help support, without owning them outright. The potential for engagement, loyalty, and scale is tremendous. By 2030, the Beforecare Pension Plan is projected to be fully operational and self-sustaining. The initial five years will rely on visionary sponsors who believe this challenge can, and must, be solved once and for all. Afterward, the industry's charitable aftercare resources can be redirected to other critical priorities, including programs that support the human side of the Thoroughbred business. The challenge is significant but not insurmountable. The math is clear. The technology is available and advancing rapidly. The public's desire for meaningful involvement has never been stronger. The 2030 Movement is achievable. What's needed now is leadership, coordination, and the courage to act. Danny Burgner is the Founder of the Stallion Season Exchage and Beforecare, whose goal is to build a healthy, sustainable future for all Thoroughbreds, and to transform how the public views and engages with the Thoroughbred—honoring racing and breeding traditions while providing lifelong care for the horses that make it all possible. The post Letter to the Editor: Solving Our Half-Billion-Dollar Aftercare Problem 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
The dual winner Arctic Grey (lot 2) took top billing at the Tattersalls Online October Sale when going the way of Richard Frisby Bloodstock for 66,000gns. Consigned by Richard Hannon's East Everleigh Stables, the son of Dark Angel has a Timeform rating of 93 and was last seen finishing third in a seven-furlong handicap at Chelmsford. He is out of a winning half-sister to the multiple Group 2 scorer Penitent (Kyllachy) and G2 Mill Reef Stakes hero Supplicant (Kyllachy). “Arctic Grey will continue his racing career in Bahrain where he will be trained at the Royal Stables by Paul Smith,” said Frisby. “Paul has been assisting his father, Allan Smith, for the last 20 years and has recently taken over the license in his own name after many years of success together.” Other popular lots among the horses in training section included the five-time winner Bright (Starspangledbanner) (lot 14), consigned by DML Racing, who was bought by Danny Kearns for 47,000gns, and the high-class handicapper Old Cock (lot 64). The latter was offered by Bethell Racing, on behalf of owner Vimy Aykroyd, with a Timeform rating of 104, with the Hambleton Handicap at York's Dante Festival featuring among his four career wins. Northgate Lodge Stud secured the son of Calyx for 26,000gns. Ahead of next month's inaugural Online Yearling Session, Thursday's October Sale also saw some notable results across the yearlings on offer, including a son of Ardad (lot 125) who was purchased by Mark Walford Racing for 12,000gns. Another to find favour was a filly by State Of Rest (lot 113), consigned by Forenaghts Stud, who was knocked down to Martin Hayes for 10,500gns. The Tattersalls Online October Sale realised turnover of 445,800gns for 62 lots sold at an average price of 7,190gns. Unsold lots remain available and offers can be made through the Make An Offer facility on the Tattersalls Online website. The post Arctic Grey Headlines Tattersalls Online October Sale at 66,000gns 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
Live Oak Plantation's blue-blooded homebred Ultimate Love (Curlin) will put her perfect record on the line in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Del Mar Oct. 31. She will look to emulate Sharing (Speightstown), who followed a win in Laurel Park's Selima S. with a 13-1 upset at the 2019 Championships at Santa Anita. “I think she fits and hopefully she's a logical player to give it a try,” trainer Mike Trombetta said. Ultimate Love has won her first three career starts–all on grass–by a combined margin of 13 1/2 lengths, capped by a dominating performance while making her stakes debut in the Selima going 1 1/16 miles Sept. 27. The chestnut was a debut winner at Colonial July 24, then dominated five rivals with a career-best 81 Beyer Speed Figure in a first-level optional claimer at Laurel Sept. 5. “There's only so many places to run these young fillies,” Trombetta said. “(The Selima) was perfect for us. I was a little nervous because it was back in like three weeks and a day or two, but she handled it well.” The daughter of leading sire Curlin was produced by Tsunami of Love (Bernardini), a daughter of GI Diana S. heroine My Typhoon (Ire) (Giant's Causeway). Ultimate Love's third dam is the 1993 G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner and bluehen mare Urban Sea (Miswaki), who has produced heavyweights Galileo (Ire), Sea the Stars (Ire), et al. “Originally, I wasn't sure whether she was dirt or turf,” Trombetta said. “When we started pressing her a little bit on the dirt, I wasn't real impressed by what I was seeing. We moved her over to the synthetic (at Fair Hill) and she worked really well. So, I figured, you know what? I'll run her long on the turf first time and see what we get. She was good enough to win. She's just zipped through some conditions really quickly. Obviously, everything gets tougher from here, but she's done really well.” Ultimate Love has breezed twice since her win in the Selima, most recently covering five furlongs in 1:01.80 (10/19) over the all-weather at Fair Hill Oct. 18. “She's training well,” Trombetta said. “Hopefully she fits and she can handle all the travel and everything and give it a good run.” He added, “The plane leaves out of Newark, New Jersey, on the 26th. So, if her final work on Saturday is good, we'll put her on a plane Sunday.” Trombetta added that Hall of Famer John Velazquez has been booked to ride. The post Unbeaten Ultimate Love a ‘Logical Player’ in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf 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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