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By Chief Stipe · Posted
Meeting News Open 1400m Added to Taupo – 22 Februaryhttps://bitofayarn.com https://bitofayarn.com An Open 1400m ($25,000) has been added to the Taupo meeting on Sunday 22 February as an 8th race. It has been identified that, aside from black-type races, there are no Open 1400m races in either North Island region during February. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The 2026 Asian Racing Conference has ended in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The next host for the ARC is New Zealand. Organised by the Asian Racing Federation and hosted by the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, a three-day business programme wrapped up on Thursday. The closing ceremony was a celebration of Saudi Arabia's love of horses with a laser display creating the effect of horses galloping around the delegates at the venue. HRH Prince Bandar bin Khalid Alfaisal, the chairman of the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, formally opened proceedings on Monday along with Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, CEO of Hong Kong Jockey Club and chairman of the Asian Racing Federation. Engelbrecht-Bresges said at the closing ceremonies, “Staging such a wonderful event would not have been possible without the work done by our host, the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, and the ARC Organising Committee. Thank you, Prince Bandar, your team has done a wonderful job. “Having talked to many of you over the course of the week, it is clear that this global Conference is widely seen as a success of the Asian Racing Federation. To you, I say thank you for your enthusiasm, engagement, and commitment to racing. It is your energy that has brought the Conference to life.” For more on ARC, please go to the 2026 ARC website. The post New Zealand Named New Host For Next Asian Racing Conference 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
Stop us if you've heard this before: a seven-figure son of Gun Runner from the barn of Chad Brown has been sent to New Orleans to make his sophomore debut in Saturday's GII Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes. Two years ago it was Sierra Leone who made the trip up from South Florida off a narrow defeat in the GII Remsen Stakes in the second of his two juvenile appearances. With Tyler Gafflione at the controls, the lanky colt took full advantage of the long straight in the Big Easy to prevail narrowly in what marked the launch of a season that would conclude with an Eclipse statuette. Whereas Sierra Leone topped the 2022 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale at $2.3 million, Paladin was purchased by substantially the same ownership for $1.9 million two summers later and also made just a pair of trips to the races at the back end of his freshman campaign. Having flashed past the post second in a one-mile Aqueduct maiden Oct. 17–just shy of two weeks to the day of Sierra Leone's victorious debut over the same track and distance–Paladin was put up over Renegade (Into Mischief). But whereas Sierra Leone was outgamed by Dornoch (Good Magic) in the Remsen, Paladin confirmed form in that oft-maligned nine-furlong contest with a two-length victory. And as if Paladin needs further recommending, Renegade has since returned to dominate the Feb. 7 Sam F. Davis Stakes, so it looks very much like history repeating on Saturday. Like the 8-5 morning-line favorite, Golden Tempo (Curlin) enters the Risen Star perfect in his two runs to date. The Phipps Stable and St. Elias homebred was named a 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard when rattling home from a mile back to graduate by open lengths over an insufficient six furlongs Dec. 20. Given an immediate class test when trying two turns for the first time in the Jan. 17 GIII Lecomte Stakes, Golden Tempo settled one from the tail and turned in another long rally to best his now-sidelined stablemate Mesquite (Union Rags) and the re-opposing Carson Street (Street Sense), who led into the final furlong before yielding grudgingly. A Godolphin Four-Timer In Rachel Alexandra? One of just a handful of 3-year-old fillies entered for this year's Triple Crown, the two-for-two Bella Ballerina (Street Sense) faces her peers while making her return to the races in Saturday's GII Fasig-Tipton Rachel Alexandra Stakes. Named a 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard when widening to graduate by 4 1/4 lengths on Keeneland sprint debut Oct. 5, the daughter of Grade I winner Pretty City Dancer (Tapit) led clear into the final furlong of the Nov. 29 GII Golden Rod Stakes and the wire came in time. The half-sister to 2023 Rachel Alexandra and GI Kentucky Oaks heroine and Brendan Walsh-trained 'TDN Rising Star' Pretty Mischievous (Into Mischief) looks to give Godolphin a fourth straight renewal. Whisper Hill Farm's Just Singing (Justify) defeated Dancin in Old Town (Tapit) to win her maiden in her first two-turn try Oct. 26 and came with a barnstorming run from double digits back to miss by a length in third in the Golden Rod. Luv Your Neighbor (Constitution) adds the blinkers off a neck defeat in the Silverbulletday Stakes Jan. 17, an effort that came on the back of a head loss in the Untapable Stakes Dec. 20. Were she to run back to the 84 Beyer she earned when breaking her maiden by four clear lengths Jan. 10, Powered by Family (Quality Road) could be a danger here, but that win was in a race rained off the turf and onto a muddy main track. In Other Graded Action… In the GIII Fair Grounds Stakes, Kupuna (Hard Spun) faces the consistent Lagynos (Kantharos) and the progressive Montador (Nyquist), while in the GIII Mineshaft Stakes, 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Accelerize (Omaha Beach) takes on Hit Show (Candy Ride {Arg}), who ostensibly preps for a title defense in the G1 Dubai World Cup in six weeks' time. Saturday's GIII Royal Delta Stakes at Gulfstream could come down to a battle of 'TDN Rising Stars' presented by Hagyard, as Shred the Gnar (Into Mischief)–last seen wiring the GIII Chilukki Stakes Nov. 15–takes on Senza Parole (Gun Runner), a romping allowance winner going a local mile Jan. 15. Alpine Princess (Classic Empire) can achieve millionaire status with a victory, while last year's GI Kentucky Oaks runner-up Drexel Hill (Bolt d'Oro) is back up into graded company off a workmanlike victory in Tampa's Wayward Lass Stakes Jan. 10. The sixth and final of Saturday's graded events is Santa Anita's GIII San Marcos Stakes, which marks the 8-year-old debut of the evergreen Gold Phoenix (Ire) (Belardo {Ire}). The post Brown Been There, Done That As Paladin Returns In Risen Star 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 watching a bill she filed last July to restore a gambler's right to deduct 100% of losses from gambling winnings languish without consideration in the House Ways and Means Committee, U.S. Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada on Thursday initiated a discharge petition in an attempt to bypass committee action and force it to a vote before the full Congress. “My FAIR BET Act has been sitting in @WaysMeansCmte for eight months, despite commitments from @HouseGOP to restore the full gambling loss deduction,” Titus wrote Feb. 12 in a posting on the X social media platform. “I am now filing a discharge petition to bring it to the House floor for a vote. “Both high-stakes and hobby gamblers are struggling,” Titus continued. “And local economies like [Nevada's First District] that depend on gaming revenue are hurting. We need 218 signatures to bring this commonsense fix to the floor. Call your representatives and tell them to sign on.” The 2025 Tax Act (aka the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”) signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, reduced the percentage of gambling losses that a taxpayer can deduct from 100% to 90%. Previously, if a horseplayer won $100,000 and incurred $100,000 in gambling losses during the year, he or she would have been able to fully offset the winnings with losses, resulting in no taxable gambling income. But under the new rule, a bettor can deduct only 90% of those losses ($90,000), leaving 10% ($10,000) of taxable income, even though that gambler broke even in reality. This change does not affect 2025 tax year returns that gamblers are now preparing to file. It only applies to gambling wins and losses occurring in and after 2026. Additionally, the deduction is still only available to taxpayers who itemize deductions. It is unclear if Titus's use of the discharge petition will actually work, or if it will end up serving only as a procedural signifier to underscore her frustrations over being a Democrat trying to pass legislation in a paralyzed U.S. House of Representatives that is narrowly but steadfastly controlled by Republicans. According to a recent report in Newsweek, the current 119th Congress has produced the lowest legislative output in modern history, passing only a few dozen bills. Capitol Building | Getty The House's Ways and Means Committee is chaired by U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, a Republican from Missouri, and the committee's members are Republican over Democrat by a 26 to 19 margin. The Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over revenue and related issues, has reported on only 15 bills since Titus filed the FAIR BET Act on July 7. There are at least 58 bills in the queue for Ways and Means consideration according to the committee's web page on Congress.gov. The FAIR BET Act has 23 co-sponsors (13 Democrats and 10 Republicans). According to an explanation on Congress.gov, the House discharge rule “provides a means for Members to bring to the floor for consideration a public bill or resolution that has been referred to committee but not reported. Discharge is generally the only procedure by which Members can secure consideration of a measure without cooperation from the committee(s) of referral, the majority-party leadership, or the Committee on Rules. For this reason, discharge is designed to be time-consuming to execute and difficult to accomplish.” Although discharge petitions were once used only sparingly, they have lately cycled into vogue as a means to circumvent the stalled nature of governance in the U.S. Congress. But even if a petition does reach 218 signatures, an actual floor vote on the discharge motion isn't automatic. Consideration still depends on the House's schedule and on party leadership decisions. A report by National Public Radio (NPR) in January described the process this way: “Seldom-deployed in recent decades, the discharge petition is now seeing a surge in use and success.” According to NPR's research, since 2023, “seven discharge petitions have reached the 218 threshold, the same number as in the previous four decades.” Titus's discharge petition had been signed by no other legislators as of mid-morning on Feb. 13. The post Discharge Petition Filed In Attempt To Force House Vote On Restoring Gambling-Loss Tax Deductions To 100% 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 Jockey Club published its 2026 Industry Impact Report Friday, which includes a consolidated statement of income for 2025 listing total investment in industry initiatives as $6.3-million, with nearly $1.7-million going to Thoroughbred aftercare, the organization said in a press release on Friday. Located at the back of the document, last year's income statement itemizes industry initiatives and investment, which includes funding America's Best Racing ($2.164 million), aftercare ($1.67 million) and industry support ($2.5 million) for a total of $6.3 million. Since 2010, The Jockey Club says it has re-invested more than $112 million back into the industry. This year, another $7 million will bring the investment total to nearly $120 million to fund and grow the sport in areas such as aftercare and second careers for Thoroughbreds, promotion of the sport, education, and national and international collaboration. “The Jockey Club remains steadfast in its mission to improve Thoroughbred breeding and racing,” said James L. Gagliano, president and COO, The Jockey Club. “Each year we continue to expand on that mission by assisting Thoroughbreds throughout their lives and marketing and growing the sport and its fanbase.” The statement of income also includes the operating results of The Jockey Club's tax-exempt Registry as well as its wholly owned subsidiaries. The statement was prepared for internal management reporting and may reflect allocations that may differ from those used in external financial reporting and publicly disclosed tax forms such as IRS Form 990, which discloses financial information specific to the tax-exempt Registry only. “Releasing our consolidated statement of income reiterates our commitment to transparency within the industry,” Gagliano said. Click here to view the report. The post The Jockey Club’s ’25 Consolidated Income Reports $6.3 Million For Industry Initiatives And Investment 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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