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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Mike Repole, huddled with his team at the reserved seating tables at the back of the pavilion, went to $1.5 million to acquire a colt by Gun Runner out of multiple Grade I winner Cavorting (Bernardini) (hip 278) from the Indian Creek consignment Tuesday at the Keeneland September sale. The colt, a half-brother to last year's $5-million September topping son of Curlin, as well as to Grade I winner Clairiere (Curlin), was bred by Barbara Banke's Stonestreet. Repole was active during Monday's first session of the auction, but kicked into another gear Tuesday. Hip 278 was his fourth seven-figure purchase of the day. The post Repole Adds $1.5-Million Gun Runner Colt to Keeneland Haul 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
After a post-race finding for a controlled substance, the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit has suspended Southern California-based trainer George Papaprodromou and disqualified filly Sneaker from a May stakes win at Santa Anita Park.View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday opened a two-week public commentary period for a number of proposed Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) rule changes. The modifications would affect the Rule 8000 Series, which outlines enforcement procedures, violations, sanctions, investigatory powers, and hearing processes for alleged violations of HISA regulations. Rules related to anti-doping and medication control are excluded from this round of proposed changes, because they are covered separately in the 3000 Series. Selected highlights of the proposed changes, as explained in the Sept. 9 Federal Register notice published by the FTC, appear below, along with accompanying explanations provided by HISA. The full list is accessible here. Public comments, which must be received by Sept. 23, can be filed online here. Rule 8400(e) would be modified to require the Authority to request and obtain the approval of the FTC before issuing a subpoena under 15 U.S.C. 3054(h), with the proviso that the request will be deemed approved if the FTC does not act upon the request within 20 days. According to HISA, “The modification is proposed to enhance the FTC's oversight of, and power to constrain, the Authority in the exercise of its subpoena power.” Rule 8400 would further be modified to establish a set of standards by which subpoenas are issued. Those standards are set forth in a new paragraph, which states: “The following considerations shall be taken into account by the Authority in determining whether a subpoena shall be issued: (1) The availability of, and likelihood of success in using, alternative methods for obtaining the information in a timely manner; (2) The indispensability of the information to the success of an investigation or establishing a violation; and (3) The need to protect against the destruction of records or information or to preserve testimony that may be necessary to investigate and prosecute violations of the rules of the Authority.” According to HISA, this new version of Rule 8400 “would guide the Authority's discretion in considering whether to request FTC approval to issue a subpoena [and] these considerations will ensure that subpoenas will be used as an investigatory tool only when truly necessary, and not as a matter of routine in cases concerning the violation of Authority rules. The rules are patterned after and congruent with nearly identical provisions in Rule 5730(e) of the Anti-Doping and Medication Control Rules.” Similarly, a new Rule 8420 would be established to require the Authority to request and obtain the approval of the FTC before initiating any civil action pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 3054(j). The Authority's request would be deemed approved if the FTC does not act upon it within 20 days. According to HISA, “The rule would ensure that civil actions contemplated by the Authority are subject to the approval of the FTC prior to initiation of the civil action by the Authority. The proposed rule thus enhances the oversight of the FTC over the Authority.” Rule 8410 would be a new provision that would establish procedures by which the Authority may review matters concerning alleged violations of one or more rules in the Rule 2000 Series that deals with racetrack safety issues. According to HISA, “Proposed Rule 8410, to a certain degree, parallels rules pertaining to objections and protests that are common to the regulations of many State racing commissions. The rule would authorize the Authority on its own initiative to review evidence or information that is submitted from any source.” The proposed Rule 8410 states that evidence or information pertaining to the running of a Covered Race should be submitted within 72 hours after the race. The proposed rule provides that the Authority is not required to act on the evidence or information if the Authority deems it lacking in credibility. Conversely, if the information or evidence indicates that there is a reasonable probability that the rules of the Authority have been violated or have not been enforced, the proposed rule directs the Authority to conduct an investigation. Under the proposed Rule 8410, the Authority also would be empowered to submit the matter for a hearing or to issue a Notice of Suspected or Actual Violation. According to HISA, “The new provisions would create a procedure by which to review, for example, complaints made by racing participants alleging that other racing participants or their horses are non-compliant with the rules of the Authority.” Rule 8100 sets forth a series of violations that are subject to disciplinary action under the Rule 8000 Series. A new paragraph would be added to establish a new violation for “Entering a Covered Horse or causing a Covered Horse to compete in a Covered Race prior to registering the Covered Horse with the Authority.” This violation is included to enforce the requirement in Rule 9000(h) that, “Responsible Persons must register Covered Horses before running them in Covered Horseraces.” The rule would include a requirement that, in order to impose a penalty, the Authority must show that a Covered Person acted with knowledge that the horse was ineligible. A modification would be made to Rule 8200(b)(2)(ii). The current rule authorizes a fine of up to $100,000 for any violation that “due to its nature, chronicity, or severity poses an actual or potential threat of harm to the safety, health, and welfare of Covered Persons, Covered Horses, or the integrity of Covered Horseraces.” Under the proposed change, the word “and” would be deleted and replaced with “or” to clarify that the rule is invoked when a threat of harm is posed to any one of the listed elements, not all of them. Rule 8200(b)(9) permits the Authority to deny purse money or require the forfeiture of purse money, disqualify a Covered Horse, or make changes to the order of finish in Covered Races. The rule would be modified to add an additional sentence, which states: “If a Covered Horse is disqualified, the purse shall be redistributed in accordance with the revised order of finish.” According to HISA, “This sentence would be added to make clear that after revising the order of finish, the stewards must redistribute the purse according to the revised order of finish. The modification is proposed because some stewards have questioned whether purse redistribution is a duty of the stewards in those cases in which an Authority rule is violated that necessitates a disqualification.” A modification of Rule 8200 is proposed to include a new paragraph that states that, “Failure by a Covered Person to pay any fine by the prescribed deadline that is imposed by the Authority, or by any official or body authorized to adjudicate violations under the Rule 2000 or 8000 Series, shall subject the Covered Person to automatic suspension by the Authority, absent a showing to the Authority by the Covered Person of exceptional circumstances that resulted in the failure to pay the fine.” According to HISA, “This rule is similar to a common practice of various State racing commissions, in which licensure is temporarily suspended as a penalty for overdue fines until the fines are repaid.” Rule 8320(a)(3) would be modified to permit the appeal of riding crop violations to the Internal Adjudication Panel pursuant to Rule 2285. Rule 2285 creates an intermediate appeal process specific to violations of the riding crop rules. Rule 8340(a) would be amended to specify that the procedures for initial hearings under the rule are applicable to proceedings concerning the suspension or revocation of racetrack accreditation under Rule 2116. Accreditation cases will therefore be heard first by a panel of three board members, whose decision is then appealable to the full Board. According to HISA, “The panel adjudication process is well-suited to the potentially complex nature of Racetrack accreditation violations and issues.” For the entire slate of proposed changes, the FTC must approve or disapprove the modifications on or before Nov. 10. If approved, the modifications would be effective 30 days following the date of the FTC's order of approval. If you prefer to file a comment on paper instead of online, mail your comment to: FTC, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Stop H-144 (Annex H), Washington, DC 20580. The post FTC Opens Comment Period on New HISA Rules; Subpoena and Civil Action Powers Among Proposed Changes 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
5. ATLAL, KD, 9/7, 6 1/2 furlongs (turf) Beyer Speed Figure-83 (VIDEO) (c, 3, Quality Road–Atheer, by Malibu Moon) O/B-Juddmonte (Ky). T-Bill Mott. J-John Velazquez. Stepping forward considerably in numbers in his sixth start, Atlal displayed a strong liking for Kentucky Downs or newfound maturity–or both. Velazquez sat like a statue as he stalked then joined the leaders 3/16ths out, and he kicked clear nicely when given his cue. He's from Juddmonte dirt royalty: unraced dam Atheer is out of $2.7 million earner Close Hatches, making her a half-sister to graded winners Tacitus, Scylla and Batten Down, all by Tapit. 4. CHEEVER, DMR, 9/7, 6 1/2 furlongs Beyer Speed Figure- 87 (3rd) (VIDEO) (g, 3, Into Mischief–Electric Forest, by Curlin) O-Muir Hut Stables. B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings (Ky). T-Mark Glatt. J-Antonio Fresu. Cheever has made this list before in defeat, and caught another tough group Sunday. Newly gelded and wearing new blinkers, he bounced back from a disappointing performance to be a solid third, but he's due better luck. The winners of his four lifetime starts have earned Beyers of 98, 95, 88 and now 99. 3. LATITUDE, DMR, 9/7, 6 1/2 furlongs Beyer Speed Figure- 92 (2nd) (VIDEO) (c, 3, Candy Ride–Coco's Wildcat, by Wildcat Heir) O-Hronis Racing. B-WinStar Farm (Ky). T-John Sadler. J-Mike Smith. Latitude nearly made it to the races as a 2-year-old last summer and again in late fall before encountering setbacks, and this was an overdue and very encouraging debut. He couldn't match strides with Modus Bestia (see below) down the lane, but finishing as a solid runnerup behind a 99 Beyer is something to be excited about. 2. BOYD, DMR, 9/7, 5 1/2 furlongs Beyer Speed Figure- 92 (VIDEO) (c, 2, Violence–A Taste of Red, by Street Boss) O-Zedan Racing Stable. B-Nasser Omihira (Ky). T-Bob Baffert. J-Tyler Gaffalione. Boyd | Benoit On the Del Mar Futurity undercard, firster Boyd actually got a one-point better number than fellow Zedan/Baffert star Brant with a similar frontrunning trip (although at 5 1/2 furlongs rather than seven furlongs). And the $1,050,000 2-year-old buy didn't back into anything, going his opening half in :43.91. It'll be interesting to see what path Baffert chooses from a distance perspective. Zedan named this one for Fasig-Tipton's Boyd Browning. 1. MODUS BESTIA, DMR. 9/7, 6 1/2 furlongs Beyer Speed Figure-99 (VIDEO) (c, 3, Maclean's Music–Make Amends, by Malibu Moon) O-Calvin Nguyen & Joey Tran. B-Country Life Farm and Make Amends (Md). T-Richard Baltas. J-Flavien Prat. Improving his career-best Beyer by a full 20 points, Modus Bestia again went to the front and this time streaked to the week's fastest maiden performance in his sixth lifetime start. Given the numbers also turned in by Brant and Boyd with frontrunning trips, one might suspect a speed/rail bias–but that was hardly the case. They can't always be easily explained, but sometimes a superfast race just needs to be accepted at face value. The post Five Fastest Maidens, Presented by Taylor Made – Sept. 2-8 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
Trainer Wesley Ward, bidding on behalf of a partnership, signed the ticket at $2.2 million to acquire a colt by Gun Runner (hip 243) from the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment during the second session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Tuesday in Lexington. Bred by Three Chimneys Farm, the bay is a full-brother to GI Preakness Stakes winner Early Voting. Hip 243 is the sixth yearling by Three Chimneys' Gun Runner to reach seven figures at the auction. The post Gun Runner Full-Brother to Early Voting Brings $2.2 Million at Keeneland Tuesday 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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