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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Shamrock Farm near Woodbine in Carroll County has been selected as the home of Maryland's new Thoroughbred training center, the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority announced Monday. Designed to accommodate more than 800 horses with room for future expansion, the new facility is located just 20 miles from Pimlico Race Course. “Our goal is to design and build one of the great equine training centers in the world,” said Gregory A. Cross, chairman of the MTROA. “A rigorous examination of many locations in the region showed that this site provides the best combination of size, cost and construction approval process. The collaborative decision to build at Shamrock Farm included input from Maryland's horsemen and other key stakeholders. This project truly continues the path for our racing industry to thrive.” Alan Foreman, general counsel to the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and a member of the MTROA board, added, “The selection of Shamrock Farm as the year-round training center marks a pivotal step forward for Maryland's racing community as part of the Pimlico Plus Plan. Located in the heart of Carroll County, Shamrock Farm provides horsemen with a convenient and accessible training facility, close to many of their current operations. This proximity will ease travel burdens and ensure trainers, horses, and their teams have the resources they need to thrive. Paired with the revitalization of Pimlico, this decision demonstrates our commitment to collaborating with the state of Maryland to strengthen the infrastructure and sustainability of our historic racing industry.” The Carroll County facility is expected to contain a one-mile dirt oval built with the same material and layout as the Pimlico track, which will become the primary home of Maryland Thoroughbred racing once reconstruction of the track is finished. The facility will have at least 800 stalls, with housing, kitchen areas and a recreation center for stable-area workers. Shamrock Farm had been under final consideration for acquisition for more than a year, after a consultant retained by the Authority, Populous, ranked it highest on a scoring mechanism that evaluated criteria including location, natural resources, topography, transportation and access, utility infrastructure, jurisdictional approvals, size, and cost of acquisition and development. Populous is also the architectural firm retained by the Maryland Stadium Authority for the project. The Authority will use the Laurel Park racing complex as a transition facility while Pimlico and the training facility are constructed, after which all racing at Laurel Park will end and the property will be redeveloped. The post Shamrock Farm Selected for Maryland Training Facility 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
What made the Preakness Stakes (G1) so special was the 88-year-old man who orchestrated it. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The Dubai Racing Club has announced a new partnership with Churchill Downs which will see the Louisville-based operation sponsor the AED300,000 ($81,660) UAE 2000 Guineas Trial (allowance) to be held Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at Meydan Racecourse. The 2024 renewal was won by the Michael Costa-trained Ma Yetal (Flameaway). Commenting on the partnership, Erwan Charpy, Manager, Racing Operations & International Relations for Dubai Racing Club, said: “We are constantly inspired by our leaders to set the bar higher and in working with international partners such as Churchill Downs, we are enhancing racing's profile on the global stage. “We are fortunate that, thanks to the UAE Derby's inclusion on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, we already enjoy a strong relationship with Churchill Downs and this is the next step. “It was fantastic to see G2 UAE Derby winner Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}) run so brilliantly to finish third in the 'Run for the Roses' this year and we hope to one day see a horse win both races.” Gary Palmisano, VP of Racing for Churchill Downs Incorporated, added: “Churchill Downs is thrilled to further strengthen our partnership with the Dubai Racing Club through the Kentucky Derby's sponsorship of this prestigious race. “We hope to see the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial winner competing in the [G2] UAE Derby and ultimately earning a spot in the starting gate of the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby next May.” The UAE Derby offers the winner 100 points on the Road to the Derby. The G3 UAE Oaks, run in February, is a 50-point race for the GI Kentucky Oaks which is staged at Churchill Downs on the first Friday in May. In recent years two winners of the Meydan race, 'TDN Rising Star' Shahama (Munnings) and Mimi Kakushi (City of Light), have gone on to run with credit in the Kentucky Oaks. The post Churchill Downs To Sponsor UAE 2000 Guineas Trial appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
That's a thought I've had too. Nothing is forever, and if Entain keeps getting in the proverbial, they may well divest themselves of a non- performer. NZTR needs to seriously address the programming/ handicapping issues and take note of area-specific field sizes. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Todd Claunch, the farm manager at William Farish's Lane's End Farm, will retire at the end of this month following a 34-year career, the nursery said in a release Dec. 23. He is to be succeeded by Peter Sheehen, a 16-year veteran at Lane's End and its current stallion manager. Claunch joined the yearling division at Lane's End in 1990 and had the distinction of working with champion and Horse of the Year A.P. Indy as a yearling. He was named yearling manager in 1994, managing all aspects of horse care and sales prep while overseeing the developments of Mineshaft, the late Lemon Drop Kid, Code of Honor, Fierceness, Palace Malice, Elite Power and Secret Status, homebred winner of the GI Kentucky Oaks and daughter of A.P. Indy. He was also responsible for preparing client yearlings for the premier sales and counts his greatest challenge and sentimental favorite as champion Rags to Riches, the daughter of A.P. Indy who sold for $1.9 million at the 2005 Keeneland September Sale and who would go on to defeat Curlin in the 2007 GI Belmont Stakes. Claunch served as an assistant farm manager until 2020 when he took over from the retiring Mike Cline, who had served as farm manager from the inception of Lane's End in 1979. “Todd's service and contributions to Lane's End over three decades have been immeasurable,” said Lane's End Farm President Bill Farish. “Todd is a true horseman, and I feel that his commitment to the horses and love of the farm provided the foundation of our successful yearling and sale operation. As farm manager over the past four years, Todd worked tirelessly to lead the farm staff and to position us for the future. We are very grateful for his years of dedication to Lane's End.” He continued, “We are pleased to announce that Peter Sheehan will serve as farm manager beginning with the new year. Peter has been a member of the Lane's End team for 16 years and was mentored by Todd in the yearling division. Peter's knowledge of all divisions of the farm is unparalleled and I look forward to working with him in this important role.” Of his tenure at Lane's End, Claunch said, “It has been an incredible privilege to work for Mr. Farish and Bill. They task their managers and team with putting the horse first. Being part of the great operation they have built has been the opportunity of a lifetime and I am immensely thankful. I look forward to following the farm's future generations of racehorses and stallions.” The post Lane’s End Farm Manager Todd Claunch Retiring 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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