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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR) has revealed leadership changes that sees Tanguy Courtois and Kristin Werner joining the Steering Committee. Courtois is the Head of Public Affairs for the Fédération Nationale des Courses Hippiques and Werner is the Deputy General Counsel and Director of Industry Initiatives for The Jockey Club in the United States. Werner, who has been an active part of the IFAR Conference Committee for several years, is taking the place of Jim Gagliano, the President and COO of The Jockey Club, who has served on the Steering Committee during a long and dedicated tenure. IFAR Chair Dr Eliot Forbes, who is the also the CEO of the Racing Integrity Board in New Zealand, will continue to serve on the Steering Committee, along with Andrew Chesser, the Director of Business Development for The Jockey Club (U.S.) and Director of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA); Diana Cooper, Director of Charities, Godolphin; and Dr Paull Khan, Secretary-General of the European and Mediterranean Horseracing Federation (EMHF) and a member of the Executive Council of the IFHA. Additionally, Natasha Rose will become Chair of the IFAR Conference Committee beginning in May. The position was previously held by Forbes, who was appointed as the IFAR Chair in 2024. Rose is the Executive Manager, Equestrian Affairs Projects, at The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), which is continuing its longstanding support of IFAR. With Rose's appointment, Dr Bronte Forbes, the Head of Veterinary Regulation at the HKJC, has stepped down from the IFAR Conference Committee after several years of service. Furthermore, Yasuko Sawai, the Charities Coordinator for Godolphin in Japan, will remain on the IFAR Conference Committee going forward. She was a key member of the committee leading into the 2024 IFAR gathering in Sapporo, Japan. “We would like to thank Jim Gagliano and Dr Bronte Forbes for their unwavering support of IFAR, and we look forward to working with our new committee members,” said Dr Eliot Forbes. “As IFAR continues to grow, it is natural that our supporter base grows with it. Meanwhile, the continued involvement of organisations such as The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Godolphin, and the U.S. Jockey Club reflects their confidence in IFAR's vision and their recognition of the success we have achieved. At IFAR, we remain deeply committed to making a meaningful difference for racehorses globally as we continue to expand and strengthen our international network.” The post Tanguy Courtois and Kristin Werner Join IFAR Steering Committee 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
Savabeel will join his sire Zabeel and grandsire Sir Tristram in the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. The Waikato Stud-based 23-year-old will be inducted at the 2025 Hall of Fame function in May. Savabeel completed his 20th season at stud late last year and has sired 988 winners to this day. Of those 148 are stakes winners, 99 of them are Group winners and his 35 Group 1 winners have won a total of 58 races at that level. “He's ticking over at around a dozen stakes winners per season, so with decent numbers still coming through there's a good chance he can break Zabeel's record for individual stakes winners,” Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick told racingnews.co.nz. “However you measure his achievements, Savabeel has done a phenomenal job for us and everyone who has supported him – for the whole breeding industry in fact, it would be fair to say.” The post Savabeel Joins The New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame 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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Trainer Pat Flynn, the man responsible for nurturing the talents of Designs On Rome (Ire) in Ireland, paid a glowing tribute to the Hong Kong legend who died at the age of 15 in retirement. Designs On Rome won close to €6 million in prize-money throughout a glittering career that spanned six seasons. He was bred by Moyglare Stud in Ireland and was picked up for just €10,500 by Flynn at the Goffs Orby Sale in 2011. “I'll never forget after I bought him, I rang my wife straight away and told her I had bought a champion,” Flynn shared on Thursday. “I called him Designs On Rome because he was by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire), and I thought he was so good, that it would be good to call him after the emperor's son, who had designs on taking over the empire. What he did for me and what he went on to achieve in Hong Kong, I think he grew into that name.” Designs On Rome raced five times for Flynn in Ireland, including when second to Dawn Approach (Ire) in the G1 Vincent O'Brien Stakes at the Curragh, before being sold to Hong Kong. It was with trainer John Moore where his career hit dizzying heights in Hong Kong, with Designs On Rome scooping the Hong Kong Horse Of The Year in 2013/14. Flynn continued, “He had a magnificent life in Hong Kong and was treated like an absolute king in the Home Of Legends. I actually went over to see him race in Hong Kong and it was just awesome. You have to give a big shout out to Moyglare Stud as they bred a wonderful horse. We've trained over 800 winners and had some high-class horses around here but he was up there with the best of them. “I can remember telling John Moore that he was getting one of the best horses that ever came to Hong Kong when we sold him. He probably had a bit of a chuckle to himself but he just turned out to be something special.” The post “He Was A Class Act” – Death Of Retired Hong Kong Legend Designs On Rome At 15 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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Edited Press Release Keeneland Library is now presenting the exhibit Of Turf and Stone: Keeneland Through the Ages to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Keeneland Association, which established the race track and became a leader in the Thoroughbred industry. Showcasing photographs and memorabilia tracing the development of Keeneland's grounds, architecture, facilities and innovative industry firsts, the exhibit features photographs curated from Keeneland Library collections and Turf photographers who document today's race meets and events to highlight Keeneland's evolution from 1935 to today. “Racing has had a home in Lexington since the settlement's founding,” Keeneland Library Director Roda Ferraro said. “Keeneland factors into roughly 90 years of the city's rich Thoroughbred industry history dating from the late 1700s, and we are pleased to present this exhibit to coincide with 250LEX celebrations of Lexington's 250th anniversary in 2025.” Developed by Keeneland Library Project Curator Sarah Cantor, Of Turf and Stone: Keeneland Through the Ages explores both the constants and transformations from its founding to today. Keeneland is continuing to build for generations to come as evidenced by the current construction of a three-level Paddock Building set to be completed this fall. The exhibit, which runs through mid-August, is free and open to the public. The post Keeneland Library Explores Evolution of Track In New Exhibit 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
Gulfstream Park's likely end as a Thoroughbred facility (TDN Jan. 16) makes clear that our industry as presently structured is simply no longer viable. In a relatively short time, major tracks have closed in New England, Northern California, Illinois and many other formerly vibrant racing venues. Racing is on life support in Southern California, Florida, Delaware, Pennsylvania, etc. and exists almost everywhere else only with the support of non-racing revenues from slots, casinos and state supplements. Instead of embracing innovative ideas to make the sport more attractive to a new generation of racing fans and owners, the focus continues to be on protecting those non-racing revenues. An industry where 80-90% of purse money comes from slots instead of wagering on the core product is simply not viable in the long run. Unless major changes are made in our present non-existent business model, within a few years racing in the US will be limited to Kentucky, Maryland, New York and a few outlier tracks running a few months a year. We as an industry need to get our heads out of the sand and get to work! H. Robb Levinsky is the founder of the New Jersey-based Kenwood Racing LLC The post Letter To The Editor: H. Robb Levinsky 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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