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There is absolute no way that stakes are going to be anywhere near as high as what they are currently, once the 5 years is up! The North Island stakes will be significantly less and costs wont be dropping. Not sure how much of the $900million has been used up already with stakes and promised bonuses, but someone with financial intelligence needs to be appointed pronto! Punters need to be encouraged rather than discouraged, despite what they are trying to tell us. Giving away bonus bets and bonus cash is manipulating  turnover figures.    

All seven National Hunt races at Navan Racecourse will be sponsored by the Irish European Breeders' Fund (IEBF) on Sunday, December 14, after the racecourse and the IEBF renewed their partnership. The €145,000 programme features three handicap hurdles, three handicap chases each worth €20,000 and the feature race will be the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Future Champions Flat Race worth €25,000. The full race conditions were published by Horse Racing Ireland in the Irish Racing Calendar on Thursday 13th November with entries closing on Tuesday 9th December. Nessa Joyce, Irish EBF, manager, said, “Last year was the first time to trial the concept and it was a great success so naturally we were delighted to partner with Navan Racecourse again. While we sponsor a large number of races throughout the year, it is a unique offering to sponsor the entire card. The Irish EBF, which is fully funded by Irish Stallion Farms, have a significant number of registered stallions with progeny who run in National Hunt races and we clearly see the benefit of supporting an initiative like this. It is opening up race opportunities at a time of year that will benefit the trainers and owners of mid division rated horses.” The post Irish Stallion Farms And Navan Partner To Support NH Racing appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Good to see some of the stable visits well patronised , @Chief Stipe would not have been happy however with many being in my age bracket in fact most looked that age group. Still wonderful to see iniatives being supported.

They need my paintbrush I'm there if youre involved @Chief Stipe

50/50 when half the sires don't stand in this country , maybe I'm wrong and youre not ready for a club committe role just yet ... I still believe though.

Haha nothing like some facts to put you in your place @Chief Stipe! Racing does need me @Chief Stipe it needs my paintbrush and it needs you on a club committee , sharing your insurmountable knowledge coupled with your lack of experience and exit stage left attitude when things get tough. Be a "doer" not a "sayer" @Chief Stipe a "doer" not a "sayer"!!

6th-FG, $54K, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 4:15 p.m. ET. Brittlyn Stable homebred CHARGING OVATIME (Not This Time) goes out for trainer Shane Wilson. Out of SW Charged Cotton (Dehere), the dark bay counts as half-sisters the late 15-time winner Ova Charged (Star Guitar) and 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard', & UAE group stakes winner Manama Gold (Star Guitar). The first-time starter hails from an extended female family which includes MSW Walkwithapurpose (Candy Ride {Arg}) and MGISW Schossberg (Broad Brush). Another homebred heads to the post here. Coffeepot Stables's Twinklee (Street Sense) is the first foal for MSW Winter Sunset (Tapit)–both ensconced as Wayne Catalano trainees. Twinklee's proud family includes second dam MGISW Winter Memories (El Prado {Ire}) and her third dam MGISW Memories of Silver (Silver Hawk). TJCIS PPS The post Friday Insights: Not this Time Filly After Black Friday Debut Deal At Fair Grounds appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The top three finishers of last month's Fayette Stakes (G3) at Keeneland—Hit Show, Rattle N Roll, and Gosger—face a rematch Nov. 28 in the $600,000 Clark Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs, a race Rattle N Roll won last year.View the full article

Kentucky's Turfway Park will honor legendary jockey Perry Ouzts Saturday, Dec. 6, with a dedication ceremony officially renaming the facility's jockey quarters the Perry Wayne Ouzts Jockeys' Quarters. Ouzts, 71, has won 7,531 races in his career, ranking fifth all-time among North American jockeys behind Russell Baze (12,842), Laffit Pincay Jr. (9,530), Bill Shoemaker (8,833) and Pat Day (8,803). He also ranks seventh in the world in career victories and has ridden in a record 53,689 races. Ouzts is the all-time leading rider at Turfway Park and has won thousands of races in the Northern Kentucky/Ohio region. All racing fans are welcome to attend the dedication, which will take place in the paddock prior to the first race that evening with members of the Ouzts family, fellow jockeys and representatives from Turfway Park in attendance. The post Turfway Park To Honor All-Time Leading Rider Perry Ouzts appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article