-
Available Subscriptions
Trotting Chat
3,042 topics in this forum
-
- 19 replies
- 1.1k views
-
- 10 replies
- 756 views
-
- 3 replies
- 569 views
-
- 19 replies
- 1.7k views
-
- 0 replies
- 310 views
-
- 10 replies
- 656 views
-
- 13 replies
- 1.3k views
-
- 1 reply
- 388 views
-
- 11 replies
- 752 views
-
- 4 replies
- 441 views
-
- 103 replies
- 7.3k views
-
- 0 replies
- 334 views
-
- 30 replies
- 1.5k views
-
- 3 replies
- 833 views
-
- 11 replies
- 4.8k views
-
- 1 reply
- 355 views
-
- 8 replies
- 913 views
-
- 13 replies
- 989 views
-
- 6 replies
- 451 views
-
- 156 replies
- 16.1k views
-
- 3 replies
- 513 views
-
- 20 replies
- 1.8k views
-
- 16 replies
- 1.6k views
-
- 13 replies
- 860 views
-
- 1 reply
- 434 views
Announcements
-
Posts
-
Why do you say that THEY the freeloaders? Isn't it the NZTAB that freeloads off the taxpayer? And has a monopoly in NZ? -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
A floor amendment has been added to HB 904–a sweeping piece of legislation seeking to legalize fixed-odds wagering in Kentucky–that is designed to essentially ensure no limit can be imposed on the number of mares bred to a stallion in the state. It requires that the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation select and use an entity to act as “a registrar of Thoroughbreds” in the state, meaning it could choose an organization other than The Jockey Club, which is the current breed registry for the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. That “registrar of Thoroughbreds” is then unable to restrict “the number of mares that can be bred to a stallion or otherwise refuse to register any foal based upon the number of mares bred to the stallion.” HB 904 has been posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday. This means that this amendment could be voted on as early as Friday morning in the House. If successful, the amended bill could then theoretically be brought up for final passage on the House floor immediately. The specific language of the amendment reads: “For purposes of this chapter, a registrar of Thoroughbreds shall not restrict the number of mares that can be bred to a stallion or otherwise refuse to register any foal based upon the number of mares bred to the stallion of the foal submitted for registration. “The corporation shall select and utilize an entity to serve as the registrar of Thoroughbreds. The registrar shall submit to the jurisdiction of Kentucky and shall comply with the laws of this chapter,” the language reads. The amendment was authored by Republican David Osborne, speaker of the state House of Representatives. The Republicans hold an 80-20 majority in the state House. The language of this amendment is almost identical to that in a bill Osborne introduced in 2022. That bill was written in response to The Jockey Club's controversial mandate that any stallion born from 2020 onward would only be allowed to cover up to 140 mares. After that bill was introduced, The Jockey Club rescinded the cap. Speaking at last week's National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association conference (NHBPA), new Jockey Club chair Everett Dobson told the audience the organization would revisit that stallion cap mandate. “Years ago, The Jockey Club attempted to impose a cap on the number of mares a stallion could breed. Under my leadership, we're going to revisit that question. This time, we will involve stallion farms and other breed registries around the world to help us find the solution. Our discussions must be science-based with an understanding of the economic realities of the world we live in,” Dobson said. The fixed-odds bill, introduced into the state legislature by Republican Representatives Matthew Koch and Michael Meredith, is a sweeping piece of legislation designed to essentially expand and modernize the state's gambling infrastructure. Among other aspects of the bill, it requires tracks and tote companies to adopt new modern technologies to streamline and expedite betting cycle times. It also attempts to essentially decouple wagering providers from the prediction market, which is the ability for bettors to make speculative bets on the outcomes of future events. Koch told the TDN this week that as the markets have evolved, “predictive markets, by the way, are absolutely cannibalizing other forms of gambling that are out there.” Earlier this week, it was successfully voted out of the standing committee on licensing and occupations. The post Anti Stallion Cap Amendment Added to KY Fixed-Odds Bill appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
FFS our can you offer "a competitive model" when you are up against freeloaders!! -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
A New York appellate court has thrown out a two-week suspension of Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, but the case is probably far from over.View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Sorghaghtani (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) will get a well-deserved tilt at black-type at Tauranga on Saturday but only if her trainers can find a suitable jockey. The daughter of Mongolian Khan is in a purple patch of form, placing first-up behind subsequent Group Three performer She’s A Dealer (Ace High) at Te Rapa in December before posting successive wins over a mile at Ellerslie in January, and trainers Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall believe she is ready for a crack at stakes level. They identified the Gr.2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga this weekend as her target, and while excited to give her a chance at attaining black-type, Sorghaghtani hasn’t been given any favours, drawing barrier 13. Adding to their woes, with two meetings in the North Island and jockeys light on numbers, Richardson and Norvall have also struggled to find a rider for their in form mare. “She deserves a crack at black-type,” Richardson said. “She has been working well, but there is a bit of a concern with the draw and there’s been a bit of a struggle with the riders.” Richardson has also been on the search for a jockey for stablemate Lodi Dodi (Blue Point) in the Craigs Investments Partners 1400 but said she will be saved for her home meeting on Sunday week if they can’t secure a rider. “We had George Rooke onboard and then he got suspended, so we are left without a rider. If we don’t run there we will run at Matamata,” Richardson said. Earlier on the card, Stay Frosty (NZ) (Preferment) and Absolutelyfabulous (NZ) (Sweynesse) will attempt to score an elusive victory in the Bayleys Bay Of Plenty Maiden 1400. Preferment gelding Stay Frosty has finished runner-up in all three of his career starts to date, while Sweynesse mare Absolutelyfabulous has posted the same result in her last two outings. “I don’t like clashing horses but sometimes you have to do it,” Richardson said. “Stay Frosty has had some bad draws, but his run last time was outstanding, and Absolutelyfabulous is going very well.” Stakes performer Romilly (So You Think) will round out Richardson’s representation in the Angela & Nick Fleet Bayleys Papamoa 1400. “Romilly is going really well, I am really happy with her,” Richardson said. “Her run at Matamata in that stakes race (Listed Lisa Chittick Champagne Stakes, 1400m) was very good on a bottomless track. She tried really hard that day.” Meanwhile, Richardson was pleased with Lollapalooza’s (NZ) (El Roca) fifth placed run in the $4 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) and said she has gone for a spell following a successful three-year-old season that netted a win in the Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) and placings in the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), Gr.2 Eight Carat Classic (1600m) and Gr.3 Sunline Vase (1400m). “It was a very good run (in the NZB Kiwi), she ran fifth and got held up,” Richardson said. “She has been very genuine and she is giving all the owners a big thrill, they are having a ball. “She pulled up pretty well and is out in the spelling paddock until probably June.” View the full article
-
-
Topics
-
