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    • It appears a significant slip. Quite a large chunk of turf dislodged. And there was evidently a second slip mark. If it was on the inside of the trial track, why would that be more slippery than anywhere else? Rougher maybe but surely not more slippery. Also, if it were then you'd hardly think the jockeys would be ok to ride if they only had a 10m strip they could safely ride on there, though if that was the plan then it makes some sense that the stipes overrode them because that would clearly make continuing such that stewards could not be satisfied that the track was in a "suitable condition that riders could ride in a safe and competitive manner, so the decision was made to abandon the meeting."
    • The racing team at Horseshoe Indianapolis has donated a record $10,582.30 to assist Helping Veterans and Families (HVAF) of Central Indiana, the track announced Wednesday. The team, which holds various fundraisers throughout the year, visited the facility Wednesday to make the official donation to HVAF. “Lending our support to veterans has become very important to our team members and racing fans,” said Horseshoe Indy's Vice President and General Manager of Racing Eric Halstrom. “We saw an immense need from HVAF a few years ago, and the requests and individuals who are searching for assistance continues to grow. We are committed to helping our veterans and HVAF cover the increased need annually and are very proud to donate a record amount to HVAF this season from our racing events.” Ashlee Walls-Pierce, Vice President of Advancement at the HVAF, added: “Over the past five years, we have seen both our need and awareness of HVAF grow. We saw a jump in support before the fire (October 26, 2024). After we experienced that great loss, people have really stepped up to help. It's given us a chance to educate folks on homelessness and needs of our veterans.” Walls-Pierce noted due to the fire, 48 veterans were displaced from the housing section of HVAF. Within the past 10 days, the final 10 veterans have been placed in housing, which has freed up space to accept additional veterans in need. “When the fire struck, we had to stop enrollment,” added Walls-Pierce. “Now, we are taking new applicants again. We dispersed more than 100,000 pounds of food and clothing last year, so there is a great need to assist veterans in our area. We serve between 240 to 260 veterans a month in our food and clothing pantry alone.” The donation from Horseshoe Indianapolis will go directly to assist with various veteran needs that extend past basic food and clothing necessities. HVAF also provides workforce development which includes career training and placement for those veterans seeking employment. A total of 326 veterans received employment services last year. HVAF also provides street outreach to seek out veterans in homeless camps, providing delivery of essentials, such as food, clothing, and hygiene items. “We have embraced the initiatives of HVAF, and we want to support them in any way we can,” added Halstrom. “We have already started working on our promotional racing calendar for 2025 and have identified a few new ways to raise funding and awareness for the organization. We have a lot of veterans on our work force and in our barn area, so this cause is very personal to many of us at Horseshoe Indianapolis.” The post Horseshoe Indy Donates Record Amount To HVAF Of Central Indiana appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Romantic Warrior's assault on the desert riches starts on the Fashion Friday program Jan. 24 at Meydan Racecourse.View the full article
    • Locked, who did not resume racing until the fall of his 3-year-old year due to injury, is favored in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) after winning the 2024 Cigar Mile Handicap (G2). Aron Wellman discusses the colt in a Q&A session.View the full article
    • Listed Pegasus Stakes winner Tuscan Sky (Vino Rosso) will be staying in his same stall after Mike Repole purchased the 4-year-old colt for $450,000 from Spendthrift Farm during the Fasig-Tipton January Digital Sale which concluded Tuesday. West Bloodstock's Jacob West, who signed the ticket on Repole's behalf, noted that the colt would stay just where he was. “He'll stay with Todd [Pletcher],” said West. “He'll point towards all the older horse graded stakes that are out there. We thought he was a horse that offered a lot of upside for what the program of American racing is.” West believed Tuscan Sky, who had earned over $234,500 in his career with a record of 7-4-1-0, offered a competitive yet fair price for his credentials. “The price is the price. At the end of the day, to get a two-turn dirt horse with some credentials, that's what you're going to have to pay. You're not going to be able to 'steal' those types. We knew competition would be fierce for him and we thought it was an opportunity to grab him.” West, buying as agent for Repole Stables, has been plenty active in the last seven days, picking up three hips at Keeneland January including Quality Credit (Quality Road), out of MGISW Stopchargingmaria, for $190,000. “It seems like everything else, out market right now is very polarizing. If you have a horse that fits the mold of what people are looking for, you have to pay a premium for it. We've seen that, really, be the case for the last five years. But good horses, historically speaking in the thoroughbred industry in America, have always brought good money. There were a lot of scratches [at KEEJAN]. I felt like the people that kept their horses in got rewarded. We showed up there to buy horses and we were also selling in that market and it went very well for us. We had good results selling in there and we had good results in buying.” But, as the sales-topping purchase of Tuscan Sky alludes to, buyers like Repole Stables are just as happy to embrace the digital platform, especially for broodmares and horses of racing age. West continued: “In today's day and age, we can look at videos. Specifically with breeding stock, maiden or even pregnant mares, you feel a lot more comfortable buying them off of pictures and videos vs. buying yearlings off of there. [The digital sales] are good from a horsemanship standpoint. You don't put the stress on the horses, shipping them to the sale. You can sell them right there out of your backyard.” The post Tuscan Sky To Stay With Pletcher After Repole Goes To $450,000 During Fasig-Tipton January Digital Sale 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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