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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The Illinois-based trainer Gerald Butler, who is currently suspended 20 months and was fined $10,000 after a Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA)'s arbitration panel for Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program (ADMC) matters ruled in February that he possessed the banned substance levothyroxine (Thyro-L) in his Fairmount Park barn last summer, sued HISA in federal court July 3, seeking a stay of his penalties in a case that challenges the definition of the word “possession.” According to the sequence of events described in the arbitrator's decision, on June 13, 2024, the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU), which enforces the ADMC rules for HISA, received an anonymous tip stating that Butler, a licensed trainer since 1991, was administering Thyro-L to his horses. Eight days later, on June 21, four HIWU investigators conducted a search of Butler's premises in Barn I. The search turned up a powder form of Thyro-L in the trainer's feed room. Butler denied the Thyro-L was his or that he had been administering it to his horses. A part-time worker at Butler's stable, Tory Hughes, subsequently said that the Thyro-L belonged to her, and that she used it for her non-HISA-covered ponies that were stabled nearby. Eight months later, on Feb. 13, 2025, the arbitrator ruled that, “there is no evidence that Trainer Butler had actual, physical possession or that he had had 'exclusive control over the Prohibited Substance.'” The arbitrator also wrote that, “Trainer Butler presented credible evidence by way of his own testimony, as well as the testimony of Assistant Trainer [Stacy] Muskopf, Ms. Hughes, and Dr. [Donald] McCrosky, a veterinarian from whom Ms. Hughes' brother had purchased Thyro-L in July 2022 for Ms. Hughes' pony horse, that the Thyro-L belonged to Ms. Hughes.” The arbitrator further wrote that, “There is no evidence that Trainer Butler ever administered Thyro-L to any Covered Horse after the ADMC Program came into effect. In other words, there is no evidence that Trainer Butler intended to cheat or did cheat.” But, the arbitrator continued, the totality of those points of evidence still wasn't enough to get Butler off the hook for the possession penalty. Although the arbitrator's final decision did shave four months off of what could have been a 24-month suspension, and Butler's fine was reduced to $10,000 from a possible $25,000, the HISA arbitrator wrote that, “there can be no doubt that Trainer Butler had exclusive control over the premises where the Thyro-L was found [and that] it is undisputed that Trainer Butler was in charge of, and had control over, Barn I, including the feed room where the Thyro-L was found.” Now, five months later, Butler has initiated litigation against HISA in United States District Court (Southern District of Illinois), seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction enjoining HISA from enforcing the arbitration decision. “This decision imposes severe and irreparable sanctions,” Butler's civil complaint stated, noting that the charge has cost him an additional $5,000 in adjudication costs. “Plaintiff is likely to succeed on the merits of his claim that the arbitration decision, based on HISA's definition and application of 'Possession' under Rule 3214(a) and Rule 1020, violates his Fifth Amendment right to due process. “The rule, as applied, imposes strict liability for unknowing possession of a banned substance, even when that substance belongs to a third party and Plaintiff was unaware of its presence, thereby failing to provide fair notice or safeguard against arbitrary enforcement,” the lawsuit stated. Butler's lawsuit asserted that, “the balance of equities tips in Plaintiff's favor, as the harm to Plaintiff from immediate enforcement far outweighs any prejudice to HISA from a temporary stay.” Butler's suit further contended that, “An injunction serves the public interest by ensuring that administrative decisions made under federal authority adhere to constitutional protections and promote fairness within the horse racing industry.” The complaint also stated that the requested injunction “is narrowly tailored [and] seeks to enjoin HISA from enforcing the specific arbitration decision only as it applies to Plaintiff Gerald Butler, without seeking to broadly invalidate HISA rules or affect other parties.” On July 7, a spokesperson for HISA acknowledged an emailed request from TDN asking for the Authority's side of the story regarding Butler's lawsuit, but declined the opportunity to comment. Butler's lawsuit explained his case like this: “Although structured as a private organization, HISA exercises authority delegated by Congress under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020, and is thus subject to constitutional constraints, including the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Due process requires, at a minimum, fair notice of prohibited conduct and safeguards against arbitrary enforcement. “In this case, HISA's Rule 3214(a) on 'Possession,' as defined in Rule 1020 and applied by the arbitration panel, fails to meet these fundamental due process requirements. Rule 1020 defines 'Possession' to include 'constructive possession (which shall be found only if the Covered Person has exclusive control or intends to exercise exclusive control over the Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method or the premises in which a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method exists),'” the lawsuit stated. “The Arbitrator explicitly found that Plaintiff had 'exclusive control over the premises (his barn) and that, under HISA's rule, Plaintiff's lack of awareness of the Thyro-L's presence was 'of no legal consequence,'” the lawsuit stated. “This strict liability interpretation, which holds a trainer accountable for a banned substance found on their premises even when they have no knowledge of its presence and it belongs to a third party, is unconstitutional as applied. “It creates a punitive regime where an individual can be subjected to severe professional and financial penalties without any showing of intent. Such a standard is particularly egregious when applied to a rule that purports to regulate 'possession,' a term that inherently implies some degree of knowledge or control in common legal understanding,” the lawsuit stated. “Furthermore, while the Arbitrator assessed 'significant fault' against Plaintiff for failing to inquire about substances Ms. Hughes was bringing onto his premises, this 'utmost caution' standard, when coupled with strict liability for unknowing possession, creates an impossible and arbitrary burden. “It effectively requires trainers to constantly police every item brought onto their property by any individual with access, regardless of their relationship or the nature of the items, to avoid a violation,” the lawsuit stated. “This places an unreasonable and unpredictable burden on individuals, leading to potentially arbitrary enforcement and a lack of fair notice regarding the precise conduct that constitutes a violation,” the lawsuit stated. “The application of HISA Rule 3214(a) through its definition of 'Possession' under Rule 1020 is also unconstitutionally vague and overbroad,” the lawsuit stated. “A regulation is unconstitutionally vague if it fails to provide people of ordinary intelligence a reasonable opportunity to understand what conduct it prohibits. “It is overbroad if it prohibits a substantial amount of constitutionally protected conduct. While the latter may not be directly applicable here, the vagueness argument is potent,” the lawsuit stated. The post Trainer Butler, Suspended for Having Employee’s Thyro-L in Barn, Sues HISA over Definition of ‘Possession’ 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
In this new series, we'll spotlight the dams and connections of some of 2025's racetrack superstars. First up, we'll set the scene by explaining our objective and search for trends, then for a curtain raiser we'll kick off the series by checking in with the dam of one of the top older horses of 2025. Tabbed to be something special from the start, 'TDN Rising Star' Locked (Gun Runner) is a multiple Grade I stakes winner and future Gainesway stallion. Grade I-Winning Trends The end of June marked the halfway point of 2025, with 34 of the 93 scheduled Grade I races for the year already in the books. With five dual Grade I winners to date, that leaves 29 individual Grade I winners in 2025 through June. So much is made of the sires and broodmare sires of those elite horses–and rightfully so–but it takes two to tango. What about the broodmares? Twenty-nine broodmares have produced Grade I winners this year through June. While it's vitally important to stallion careers to get those top-level winners, it's somewhat of a 'unicorn' situation for a mare to do it. Based on numbers alone, broodmares have so few chances in comparison to stallions. It's not an overstatement to say it changes everything when they do. Not only can a Grade I winner change the trajectory of the mare's future produce in value and in the quality of the stallions she visits, but it changes the people around that mare, too. In the extreme, a Grade I producer can help pay off a farm if she or her future progeny are sold. At the very least, a mare like that in the field delivers a sense of pride and a heavy–but welcome–responsibility to those who care for her. We tried to identify trends among the year's Grade I producers, but it will surprise no one to learn there seems to be no clear-cut rhyme or reason behind the special mares responsible for the year's top runners beyond astute bloodstock decisions, hard work by good teams, and that elusive element known as luck. Sure, breeders can increase their chances by using the leading sires (Into Mischief has the most individual Grade I winners this year with three) and top broodmare sires (Distorted Humor leads that category with three), but other patterns? Forget about it. Sarah Andrew Only one mare this year was producing a second career Grade I winner (Spirit of St Louis's dam, the late Khancord Kid); some were young (White Abarrio's dam Catching Diamonds was four when he was foaled); and some were in the latter part of their producing careers (Choisya (GB)'s dam Fragrancy (Ire) was 16 when she was born). Some mares were unraced, some only placed. About two-thirds of the producers broke their own maidens, while about half earned black-type. Many of the mares have been through an auction ring themselves, with Keeneland selling the most among the 2025 Grade I producers to date. About a third of the mares sold for under $100,000 publicly at some point in their lives. A few brought seven figures. The sires of the 2025 Grade I winners are similarly tough to pin down: with most currently standing in Kentucky, where they usually need an exceptional race record to earn a shot, they stand for a variety of fees. Their ages, too, are all over the place. The seemingly ageless Medaglia d'Oro is the elder statesman (age 23 when Good Cheer was foaled), while Maximus Mischief and Omaha Beach were only five when Raging Torrent and Kopion, respectively, were born. Right around half of the sires were 10 or under when their 2025 Grade I winner was foaled. With no discernable patterns, where does that leave us? Perhaps simply with a reminder that hope prevails as the foundation of our great sport. If it were easy to breed a Grade I winner, everyone would do it. These mares are something special, yes, but so many factors have to go right along the way, from planning a mating to conception to foaling to every single step that gets those horses into a starting gate and finally the winner's circle at the elite level. That's why only 29 mares in the first six months of the year can carry the banner of Grade I producer for 2025. Over the coming weeks, we'll take a look at several of those mares and check in with some of their connections and the people who care for them. What makes these mares so special? What do they have in the pipeline? What goes into their matings? First up is Locked's dam, Luna Rosa (Malibu Moon). Locked wins the Santa Anita Handicap, his second Grade I | Benoit Luna Rosa, dam of Locked Already a Grade I winner at two, Locked registered a 109 Beyer Speed Figure in his eye-popping 8 1/2-length score in the GI Santa Anita Handicap in March. Dr. Naoya Yoshida and his wife, Marie Yoshida-Debeusscher, foaled and raised not only Locked, but also his dam, Luna Rosa. It all stemmed from a meeting in 1995 in Ireland, when Federico Barberini, a Newmarket bloodstock agent based at that time in Italy, paid a visit to Kildangan Stud, where Dr. Yoshida worked. That chance meeting would lead to a cherished client and multiple generations of Locked's family for the Yoshidas. In 2008, Barberini bought a mare named Gabriellina Giof (GB) (Ashkalani {Ire}) at the Keeneland January sale for $75,000 for his client, Roman restauratrice Rosa Colasanti. The mare had previously been a 2-year-old stakes winner in Italy for Colasanti, and had since been sold and exported to this country, where she won another black-type event and placed in the 2001 GII San Clemente Handicap at Del Mar for Arnold Zetcher. Now she was back in Colasanti's hands, but an ocean away. Luna Rosa last month near Lexington | Sarah Andrew Barberini advised Colasanti to keep Gabriellina Giof at Dr. Yoshida's Winchester Farm near Lexington. Although they hadn't yet made it to the races when Dr. Yoshida began caring for Gabriellina Giof in the same pastures where 1983 Broodmare of the Year Courtly Dee once grazed, the mare had already produced MGISW Gabby's Golden Gal (Medaglia d'Oro) and MGSW & GISP Always a Princess (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}). Under Dr. Yoshida's watch, she would produce Luna Rosa, her final foal before she passed away. Colasanti retained Luna Rosa, racing her as a homebred. While campaigning under trainer Rodolphe Brisset–around the same time he went out on his own after more than a decade as assistant to Hall of Famer Bill Mott–she ran well at two, finishing a strong second in a Keeneland maiden special weight. Luna Rosa then broke her maiden at three while going eight furlongs on the turf at Horseshoe Indianapolis in 2018. “Rodolphe Brisset, whom we've supported from early in his career, loved Luna Rosa,” remembered Dr. Yoshida. “She really showed ability. While she won only one race from her five starts, she performed very well on both dirt and on turf. She was a beautiful mover. “She also had her own mind. She's very tough, as was her mother, so even now we treat her like a queen,” said Dr. Yoshida with a laugh. After going to Frosted for her first foal–a now-5-year-old gelding named Mega Moon who was last seen finishing second in an optional claimer at Santa Anita at the end of May–Luna Rosa was sent to Gun Runner as part of his third book. Dr. Yoshida felt the Three Chimneys stallion would be ideally suited to the mare. “I saw Gun Runner on the racetrack and thought he was very unique. Obviously, he was a very good dirt horse, but he had really good action like one running on the turf, almost like he was flying. It was very light, very smooth, and I thought we could produce a Classic-type horse in using Gun Runner for Luna Rosa. That's the main reason we chose him, although he was still a new stallion. “Ms. Colasanti has a very good artistic eye when she's evaluating a horse. Each horse has to pass her test. That means we have to produce a world-class and a Classic-type horse.” Dr. Naoya Yoshida | Sarah Andrew Dr. Yoshida said Locked passed Colasanti's test and really stood out from the start. . “We were very happy because he had presence–a lovely presence–and a certain dignity from the time he was born, but he was easy to handle. He also had an impressive walk. “Luna Rosa is a powerful mare, but Locked is built more like Gun Runner. Although when looking at Luna Rosa from the side, I can see the same kind of square line which Locked has. In addition, any tough mentality he has most certainly comes from Luna Rosa.” While Dr. Yoshida may have brought the suggestion of Gun Runner for Luna Rosa to the table, he said mating plans for the mare are a group decision. “We work together with all of our boarding clients to make decisions for mating arrangements. Ms. Colasanti has been so kind to trust our suggestions since she started to keep her horses at the farm, but we always give our comments and suggestions to her to make our final decision together. There are so many important factors, of course–ability, race performance, commercial value, budget.” Luna Rosa went to Caravaggio and Tiz the Law in the two years following Locked, and visited Gun Runner's GI Preakness Stakes-winning son Early Voting for the current yearling. That colt is scheduled to go through the Keeneland September sale as part of Book 1. Dr. Yoshida said he looks like a Classic horse. “When we decided to enter the yearling for the Keeneland sale, Ms. Colasanti considered keeping him because he is very nice. This Early Voting colt has a very classy shape with a nice top line. He's a little different type from Locked, but extremely nice.” Locked himself sold at the 2022 Keeneland September sale for $425,000 to Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Walmac Farm. They sent him to Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher and the colt quickly rewarded Dr. Yoshida's vision, breaking his maiden in his second start at two at Saratoga in a 'TDN Rising Star' performance, then adding a win in the GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity before hitting the board in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile. He missed the Classics with a minor ligament injury. Since coming back late last year, he's captured the GII Cigar Mile and the Big 'Cap in addition to a runner-up effort in the GI Pegasus World Cup. He was last seen finishing third in Friday's GII Suburban Stakes at Saratoga. Rosa Colasanti's Luna Rosa | Sarah Andrew Luna Rosa has a full-brother to Locked on the ground and was bred back to Gun Runner again for next term. Dr. Yoshida said the foal reminds him of Locked and is showing signs of being another top colt. “I have a really good feeling on this foal, too,” said Dr. Yoshida. Both Locked and last year's GI Breeders' Cup Classic winner Sierra Leone are bred on the identical cross, being by Gun Runner and out of Malibu Moon mares. They are also both foals of 2021. Even when getting in on the ground floor of a cross works so well, Dr. Yoshida is not one to rest on his laurels. “It's lovely to have Locked racing well, but we are also constantly thinking ahead to the next winner from this family. We always need to work harder and update our strategy.” Dr. Yoshida continued, “Ms. Colasanti most enjoys breeding and racing in Europe, so having first Gabriellina Giof and now Luna Rosa at the farm gives our team the mission to protect her passion. I hope we have more success for Ms. Colasanti. Her success helps promote cooperation between Europe and the United States, and that's what we try to do.” Up next, we'll check in with the dams and some of the breeding decisions behind a few key 3-year-old colts of 2025: GI Curlin Florida Derby winner Tappan Street and GI Toyota Blue Grass Stakes winner Burnham Square. The post The Producers: Part 1, Locked and Bloodstock 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
(This story is courtesy of the The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey) There are many reasons that Kelso is considered one of the best horses of the 20th century, but the ones that stand out are his class, consistency and durability. Back when the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup was still considered one of the most important races on the calendar, Kelso won it five years in a row, from 1960 through 1964. It's considered one of the greatest feats in racing history. It would seem that accomplishment–winning the same stakes race five years in a row–would be beyond the reach of the modern thoroughbred. How many horses today even last five years? Not many. It's not what horses do anymore. Then there's the New Jersey-bred He'spuregold (Vancouver {Aus}). The 7-year-old gelding, who is owned and was bred by John Bowers's Roseland Farm Stable, celebrated the holiday weekend in style by winning his fifth straight Irish War Cry Handicap, a grass race restricted to New Jersey breds. “John stopped by the barn this morning and said you seemed really excited about the race yesterday,” trainer Kelly Breen said. “I said, 'Do you realize what your horse just did? He won the same race five years in a row.' It's unheard of. It's incredible.” Way back in 2020, He'spuregold made his debut finishing third in a maiden race at Keeneland while going off at odds of 70-1. Six starts later, he broke his maiden in a Jersey-bred race at Monmouth. Breen knew what he had, a horse with a lot of potential but one that also had ankle issues. “We've had some ankle problems with him and they are just as bad now that he's seven-years-old as they were when he was he was three,” Breen said. “He's had those issues, so we've worked hard to keep the problems in check. He's made his visits to Patty Hogan and he has had surgery. But he keeps going. He's a warrior.” “Kelly is over the moon,” Bowers said. “Kelly appreciates what he's done, with the five straight wins. We bred the horse in hopes that he'd be a good grass horse and he's always run great on the grass. The Irish War Cry is a New Jersey-bred race on the grass, so when he won it the first two times I wasn't really that surprised. Winning it five times in a row is really a thrill. It's something to be proud of.” As a 3-year-old, He'spuregold won the race for the first time in 2021. Breen tried him in a couple of graded, open races, but he wasn't up to the challenge. So it was right back to the Irish War Cry, which, as a 4-year-old he won by 2 1/2 lengths. He picked up his only career win on the dirt when capturing the 2022 Charles Hesse III Stakes at Monmouth for Jersey-breds. And he would go on to beat a tough field of allowance runners in 2023 at Gulfstream. He lost his next three starts, but the 2024 Irish War Cry awaited. With Paco Lopez, his regular rider throughout his career aboard, he had to fight this time, wining by just a neck over One Time Willard (Micromange), who is also trained by Breen. The secret to his success? “His demeanor helps,” Breen said. “He's a pleasure to be around. He's overall just a nice horse. He's nice to be around. He's a classy horse. It's hard to put into words sometimes, but he's nice to be around, nice to train. He's the best athlete on your sports team. My son plays hockey. It's like training Gretzky. My style of training really fits with him. I tell them to go out there and work a half-mile in 48 flat and he does it. He is the perfect athlete.” He beat open company in the 2024 Red Bank Stakes but that would be his last win coming into the 2025 Irish War Cry. This time he won by three-quarters of a length over the same One Time Willard. “You have to give Kelly a lot of credit because the horse has had ankle issues since he was three,” Bowers said. “Kelly has kept the horse going. One thing Kelly said to me is that the horse runs easily once he starts running. That's what kept him in high class races for so long.” The 2025 Irish War Cry win upped his career earnings to $687,170. He's won 10 races, five of them being the Irish War Cry. There won't be a sixth straight. Though He'spuregold is obviously still on top of his game, Bowers doesn't want to assume any of the risks that come with campaigning an 8-year-old. “We don't plan on running him next year,” Bowers said. “I don't want to see him running in claiming races. By the end of this year, he will have done everything we had hoped for and more. I appreciate it when people recognize him and his accomplishments.” The post New Jersey’s Version of Kelso, It’s He’spuregold 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
Tuesday, Hamburg, Germany, post time: 18:25, GROSSER PREIS VON LOTTO HAMBURG-G3, €55,000, 3yo/up, 10fT Field: Quest The Moon (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), Wintertraum (Ger) (Lord Of England {Ger}), Atoso (Ger) (Guiliani {Ire}), Calyx Rose (Ire) (Calyx {GB}), Daydream Express (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Egina (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), New York City (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), Eagle Emblem (Ire) (Sea The Moon {Ger}). TDN Verdict: Christoph Berglar's Tattersalls October Book 2 graduate Eagle Emblem is the lone sophomore on display and gets a crucial nine pounds, and more, allowance from his elders. He was one length adrift of runner-up, and subsequent G1 Deutsches Derby fourth, Path Of Soldier when fourth in Baden-Baden's G3 Derby-Trial at the end of May and brings solid form to the table. Egina was rewarded for her consistency at black-type level with a brace of Listed victories in May and remains undefeated in two starts this term. Atoso annexed this last year but is winless in six outings since, while Wintertraum, Calyx Rose and Daydream Express already have black-type wins in the bag this year. The Sarah Steinberg-trained duo Quest The Moon and New York City complete a wide-open renewal, with Deutsches Derby heroine Nina Baltromei teaming up with the latter. [Sean Cronin]. Click here for the complete field. The post Black-Type Analysis: Eagle Emblem Tackles His Elders at Hamburg 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 following is a note from Dauna Moths, the sister of the late D. Wayne Lukas, to TDN's Christina Bossinakis. I just watched the TDN tribute to Wayne. I wish I could talk with each of those who commented–I consider us all “family.” Also, thank you for your recent comments on his life. My heart overflows to read all the remembrances to him. I have been overwhelmed by calls and e-mails from my friends and I am still trying to accept this reality. My heartfelt wish is to thank those who made kind comments and were a part of Wayne's life. For Wayne's 80th birthday, I sent him many scrapbooks of his life and I enclosed a card and blank pages, telling him he had to finish the books. Well, he certainly has done that. Many of the pictures of his early life were in Sermon on the Mount. Of course, I'm proud of all his achievements, but what really counts to me are the memories of our childhood. The many remembrances of his kindness and giving to others from others that knew him are comforting. My brother, Lowell, and I try to live the same way–and this is a tribute to a mother and father who taught us these values and way to live. It is ironic that I have a bulletin board with some of the same quotes that Wayne had on his, but that it was unknown to each of us! I wish there was a way for me to respond to all those who have remembered him and their gracious comments comfort me. Thank you for being a part of his life. The post Letter to the Editor: All in the Family – Remembering Wayne Lukas 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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