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The Gr.3 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) is looming large on the horizon for exciting mare It’s Business Time, who will step out as a $1.85 favourite for Saturday’s Coupland’s Bakeries Mile Trial (1400m) at Riccarton. Racing in the colours of her breeder Windsor Park Stud, the daughter of Turn Me Loose has made a big impression winning five of her eight starts to date. She has started her five-year-old season on a spectacular note, lining up in two 1200m sprints at Riccarton and winning by three lengths and four and a half lengths respectively. “She’s sort of surprised us a little bit,” said Sam Bergerson, who trains in partnership with Mark Walker. “We thought 1200m might be a bit short of her best distance first-up, and then again in her second run. But she just keeps stepping up and stepping up. She’s matured into an absolutely lovely horse in this campaign. “She’s in great form, and we’re expecting her to present as a very good chance again at the races this weekend. “Going up to 1400m third-up should be ideal, and then we’re hoping that she’ll be peaking for the Coupland’s Mile on the middle day of the carnival. That’s the plan, and we’ve been extremely happy with how her campaign has gone so far.” It’s Business Time heads the TAB’s market for the Coupland’s Bakeries Mile at $3. The other runners in single figures for the November 15 feature are Diss Is Dramatic ($4.50), Desert Lightning ($8) and defending champion He’s A Doozy ($8). Walker and Bergerson’s team at Riccarton this Saturday also includes Trobriand in the Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m). The winner of the Gr.2 Eclipse Stakes (1200m) as a two-year-old last season, the Kermadec colt resumed with a third placing behind the spring’s standout three-year-old Crocetti in the Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka in August. Trobriand subsequently relocated to Te Akau Racing’s Riccarton base, where he scored an impressive come-from-behind win in the Guineas Trial (1400m) on September 30. Saturday’s War Decree Stakes is set to provide an indication of where he stands as a contender for the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) over the same course and distance on November 11. The TAB currently rates Trobriand an $8 chance for the Guineas, sharing second favouritism with his War Decree Stakes rival Lantern Way. “We’ve been really happy with the way this horse has settled in down here,” Bergerson said. “He won very nicely in his first South Island run. The team was thrilled with his work on Tuesday, he worked absolutely super. “I think we’re going to know a lot more after this race. It looks like quite an even field, and it’s good to see some North Island form down here with Lisa Latta and Stephen Marsh’s horses (Lantern Way and Burn To Shine). “He’s drawn a little awkwardly in gate 12, so we’ll probably look to ride him back again and try to get him to settle. Stepping up to the mile should suit, and we think he can be competitive.” Walker and Bergerson will also have a strong contingent in action at Pukekohe, including smart first-up winner Petrucci in the Dunstan Horsefeeds (1200m). “She’s a mare that we’ve always had a good opinion of,” Bergerson said. “She’s another one who’s really matured into a lovely mare this season. She’s gone the right way since that very good first-up win. “She worked really well on Tuesday and gets in with a nice, light weight. It’s a field that’s a little bit light on numbers, and she should get a good run from her inside gate. It looks a nice race for her.” Ace High filly My Lips Are Sealed will step up into stakes class against a top-quality field in the Gr.2 Jamieson Park Soliloquy Stakes (1400m). A stylish first-up winner at Avondale, My Lips Are Sealed was a close last-start sixth behind Lupo Solitario at Tauranga. “She’s thrown in at the deep end here against a very strong field,” Bergerson said. “It’s looking like it’ll be a good track – we might have hoped for a little bit of rain for her. “She hasn’t drawn an ideal barrier (gate 14), so we’ll look to ride her back and she’s probably going to need a bit of luck. She’s another one that we’ll know a lot more about after this weekend.” View the full article

Exciting filly Molly Bloom will look to continue her path towards New Zealand Cup week when she contests a competitive Gr.2 Jamieson Park Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. The talented daughter of Ace High burst into conversation for the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) when she stylishly cleared maiden ranks at Taupo in September for trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott. Faced with her first three-year-old age group test last start at Hastings, the filly looked to be scorching home late but showed her raceday inexperience to greenly cross onto heels passing the 100m, finishing just over a length from the eventual victor in Cannon Hill in fifth. The Wexford Stables contingent is looking forward to seeing an improved Molly Bloom contest the Pukekohe feature, where she will once again partner with senior hoop Joe Doyle. “We’re really pleased with her. She’s still on the inexperienced side, but she’s had a good fortnight and had a good bit of work this week with great enthusiasm,” Scott said. “We went to Hastings knowing that there was a wee bit of improvement to come post-race, and we believe there will certainly be further improvement to come following tomorrow. “She’s a long-striding filly that is looking for a bit of ground so the big roomy track at Pukekohe should really suit her, and going right-handed with a wee bit of give in the ground won’t bother her.” Scott was pleased to see Molly Bloom secure the ace barrier for the Soliloquy, where he feels her inexperience can be assisted. “It’s most certainly an advantage, when you have inexperience being able to fold away quickly is very beneficial for the horse,” he said. “From the more economical draw it will certainly aid her chances, she’s likely going to have the fence to guide her for a fair while and hopefully she can work her way into the clear.” A full 14-strong field of three-year-old fillies will contest the Group Two feature, with Molly Bloom currently sitting a $4.20 race-favourite with TAB bookmakers ahead of Luberon at $4.80, and Mary Shan on the third line of betting at $6. Despite holding the favouritism, Scott is well aware of the calibre of fillies Molly Bloom will contest on Saturday. Thirteen of the 14 starters have recorded victories and multiple hold stakes performances to their record, with Glamour Tycoon the sole maidener, having recorded four runner-up placings including a stakes placing at two. “We’re under no illusion it’ll be a tough field tomorrow,” Scott said. “This is quite a step up, it looks to be a strong Soliloquy field this season and we’ll certainly get a line on how we’re tracking through the first half of the season as far as these three-year-old fillies races go.” A strong Pukekohe performance would likely see Molly Bloom head to Riccarton on the 18th of November for the 1000 Guineas, where she and Lance Noble’s Luberon share present favouritism at $5. “We’re ever hopeful she’ll take the next step (to the Guineas), it’ll be very much performance-based before we go on a long trip to Christchurch,” Scott said. “She’s got to show she’s up to them, have a good week next week and go the right way with a long season ahead.” Wexford Stables will also have promising five-year-old Ask Mum resuming in the Haunui Farm 1400, where Scott hopes she can pick up where she left off last preparation. The lightly-tried Ocean Park mare commenced racing in April 2022, and has recorded three victories from her six career starts to date, all coming in succession over the 1400m distance earlier this year. “She had a good season last time in, she’s come back a stronger mare this season and benefitted a lot from her last prep in experience and confidence,” Scott said. “She’s a late developer hence being lightly-tried for a five-year-old mare, but she’s come back stronger.” Ask Mum pleased Scott with a strong trial at Matamata on October 10 behind Soliloquy hope Oneira, however, he did have queries of raceday fitness and the right-handed course at Pukekohe for the mare. “We do believe she goes better going left-handed than right, and being a year older she’s probably going to need the run to have her up fit and sharp, but her trial at Matamata recently was really encouraging and she went to the line on a nice rein,” he said. “We’re expecting her to be competitive tomorrow, but she should be in for a good summer with the run under her belt and with a left-handed track where she can quicken better. “The good track’s not a bother at all, she’s a light-fitted mare and with her fitness levels not being high yet, the quicker ground will help her, soft ground might catch her fitness a little bit. View the full article

Riccarton’s Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1600m) has played a key part in Lisa Latta’s Group One preparations in the past, and the Awapuni trainer is using the same formula again with Lantern Way on Saturday. The War Decree Stakes is run over the same course and distance as both the New Zealand 2000 Guineas and the New Zealand 1000 Guineas. Latta won the race in 2014 with Platinum Witness, who went on to run fourth in the 2000 Guineas before winning the 1000 Guineas. Latta also won the War Decree last year with Diss Is Dramatic, who later performed below her best in the 2000 Guineas but was found to have an elevated heart rate. This year Latta’s runner is Lantern Way, who heads into Saturday on a high following a career-best performance to win the Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) at Hastings on September 30. That was the first win of a six-start career for the Satono Aladdin gelding, who had previously placed in the Gr.3 Taranaki 2YO Classic (1200m) and the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1200m). “He ran a top race at Hawke’s Bay and I’ve been really happy with him since then,” Latta said. “He galloped very nicely on Tuesday morning. “This is his first big trip away, so we thought it would be a good idea to get him down there nice and early on Wednesday. This race should set him up well for the 2000 Guineas.” Lantern Way’s strong finish at the end of 1400m in his last-start Guineas win gives Latta confidence that the step up to 1600m on Saturday should work in Lantern Way’s favour. She is also unfazed by the prospect of significantly different track conditions – Riccarton was rated a Soft5 on Friday morning, while the Hawke’s Bay Guineas was run on a deteriorating Heavy9. “I don’t think the step up to 1600m is going to be any problem for him at all, and a firmer track should suit him even better than what he ran on in the Hawke’s Bay Guineas,” she said. “All the indications that he’s given us are that he doesn’t handle the wet ground as well as he goes on dry.” Lantern Way is currently rated an $8 chance on the TAB’s fixed-odds market for the New Zealand 2000 Guineas on November 11. He shares second favouritism with War Decree Stakes rival Trobriand, with the undefeated Crocetti dominating the market at $1.70. Latta’s other runner at Riccarton on Saturday is Charms Star in the Listed Sothys Spring Classic (2000m). Runner-up in both the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) and the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) as a three-year-old, and the winner of last year’s Gr.3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2000m), the Per Incanto mare has been well below her best in her first two starts of this preparation. Latta is hoping to see her regain some form ahead of the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) on November 18, for which she is rated an $18 chance. Tina Comignaghi will ride the six-year-old in Saturday’s $80,000 race, in which she will carry the equal minimum weight of 53kg. “She gets in with a nice light weight on Saturday,” Latta said. “She’s been a bit disappointing this time in. She missed the kick at Hastings, then pulled quite hard all the way at Hawera on a track that was much wetter than she likes. “I’m looking forward to seeing her back on top of the ground on Saturday.” View the full article

Andrew Forsman is stepping his stable star Mustang Valley back down in distance for her first Australian assignment of the season. Mustang Valley will contest Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.2 Crystal Mile (1600m) at The Valley, joining fellow Cambridge star Prowess to provide a strong New Zealand flavour among a six-horse field. Saturday’s Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m) had emerged as a possible spring target for Mustang Valley after she secured her second Group One victory with a powerhouse performance in the Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Hastings on September 30. However, Forsman changed tack after the Vanbrugh mare’s last-start fourth placing in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) two weeks ago. She is instead dropping back to 1600m – a distance that has produced black-type victories in the Arrowfield and the Gr.3 Metric Mile, along with an outstanding finish for a close fifth in the Gr.1 Doncaster Mile at Randwick in April. “I just thought she raced a little bit keenly over the 2000m the other day,” Forsman explained. “There weren’t all that many options for her at home, so we thought we might as well take her across to Melbourne for another shot or two at some Australian black type. This looks like a good race to kick her off in, and then we’ll see what we do with her from here. “She’s been to Australia a couple of times before, and she’s taken the trip in her stride again this time. She came over on Wednesday and handled it all really well. We haven’t had to do too much with her at all. “She’s had two good gallops since the Livamol. She’s a pretty fit horse, dropping back from 2000m, so we’re happy with how she’s looking.” Opie Bosson will take the mount on Mustang Valley in Saturday’s Crystal Mile, where the small field is creating plenty of pre-race intrigue. “Probably my main worry is that she’s drawn the outside gate in what could be a very tactical race,” Forsman said. “But we’ll leave it all up to Opie. In only a six-horse field, even if she does have to drop back, she shouldn’t get too far off them.” Forsman’s other runner at The Valley on Saturday is Aprilia in the Gr.2 3 Point Motors Fillies’ Classic (1600m). Group One-placed in the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) as an autumn two-year-old, the daughter of U S Navy Flag announced her arrival in Melbourne with a last-start second behind Zardozi in the Gr.2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. “That was a really good effort,” Forsman said. “She appeared to be battling with about 200m to go, but she fought on really well. She was beaten by a better horse on the day but seemed to have the rest of the field covered. “She’s gone the right way since that race, so we’re hoping for another good performance on Saturday.” Back home, Forsman has seven runners entered for Saturday’s meeting at Pukekohe, headed by last-start winner Mary Shan in the Gr.2 Jamieson Park Soliloquy Stakes (1400m). By Almanzor out of a daughter of Group One-performed mare Shanzero, Mary Shan finished third and second in her first two starts before stepping up to 1400m and winning by four lengths at Tauranga on October 4. “All of her performances so far have had plenty of merit,” Forsman said. “She’s shown that she can handle all track conditions. “She was probably a victim of getting a bit too far back on quite tight tracks in her first couple of starts, just leaving herself with a bit too much to do. “She won very nicely last start and I think the big, roomy track at Pukekohe will really suit her.” View the full article

Japan Home Centre founder is on the ride of his life ahead of Australasia’s unofficial weight-for-age championship at Moonee Valley on SaturdayView the full article

What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Sunday, October 29, 2023 First Race 12:45pm HKT (3:45pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing heads to Happy Valley Racecourse on Sunday afternoon for a rare twilight meeting held at the city circuit. The rail moves out to the C position for the entire circuit, and with no rain predicted for race-day, the surface should be a genuine Good 4. The first of 10 races is scheduled to get underway at 12:45pm local time (3:45pm AEDT). Best Bet: Golden Bull Golden Bull is winless in his 11 Hong Kong starts, although the five-year-old has six minor placings to his name. He is third-up into the campaign after a terrific effort at Sha Tin on October 1, chasing home a smart type in the form of Karma. He drew gate 13 and had no choice but to drag back towards the rear, closing strongly over 1400m. The 1650m at Happy Valley looks ideal as Golden Bull tackles the city circuit for the first time. Best Bet Race 5 – #5 Golden Bull (4) 5yo Gelding | T: Danny Shum | J: Matthew Chadwick (58kg) Bet with Betfair Next Best: Tomodachi Kokoroe Tomodachi Kokoroe gets his first class drop at start number eight in Hong Kong, finding an ideal setup to jag his first win since arriving from Australia. He has been racing consistently in Class 3 company and showed plenty in his latest effort at this course and distance, beaten 1.6 lengths by Lucky Archangel. The son of Written Tycoon gets his most manageable task to date, and with Zac Purton taking the reins, Tomodachi Kokoroe can get his first win for the David Hayes barn. Next Best Race 6 – #1 Tomodachi Kokoroe (1) 5yo Gelding | T: David Hayes | J: Zac Purton (61kg) Bet with Bet365 Best Value: Big Red Big Red has found the frame twice in three starts this preparation, and although he’s yet to pick up a win for Michael Chang, there has been a lot to like. He powered to the line on October 15 in his latest start, going down by 3.3 lengths to Taj Dragon. Keagan De Melo is finding his stride in Hong Kong with four winners across three meetings, and with barrier one to boost his chances aboard Big Red, he looks a good chance to add to his tally. Best Value Race 10 – #8 Big Red (1) 5yo Gelding | T: Michael Chang | J: Keagan De Melo (54kg) Bet with Unibet Happy Valley Sunday quaddie tips – 29/10/2023 Hong Kong quadrella selections Sunday, October 29, 2023 1-4-8-9 1-5-6-8 1-3-4-10-12 4-6-7-8-11 More horse racing tips View the full article

Saturday’s $5 million Cox Plate promises to be a mouth-watering clash between some of this country’s best horses and a couple of intriguing international raiders. View the full article

What Sale Races Where Sale Turf Club – 1227 Maffra-Sale Rd, Sale VIC 3850 When Sunday, October 29, 2023 First Race 1:10pm AEDT Visit Dabble The Listed Sale Cup (1600m) takes centre stage on a bumper nine-race card this Sunday afternoon at Sale Racecourse. Despite the track coming up a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, but we should be racing on a Good 4 this weekend. The rail sticks in its true position, with Sale Cup Day commencing at 1:10pm AEDT. Sale Cup Tip: Rubamos It is hardly a star-studded edition of the Listed Sale Cup, but the Chris Waller-trained Rubamos is the one to beat. The six-year-old was beaten a length behind Ayrton and Stageman in the Listed Weekend Hussler Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield, and this looks to be much easier. Craig Williams will have Rubamos settled towards the rear from barrier eight, but with a genuine tempo expected, the race is perfectly set up for Rubamos to blouse the leaders. Sale Cup Race 7 – #2 Rubamos (8) 6yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: Craig Williams (58kg) +210 with Picklebet Best Bet at Sale: Calico Jack It was a hard watch for those on Calico Jack at Moonee Valley on October 6. The four-year-old was badly held up for a run on the leader’s back last time out and went down by 1.7 lengths. Barrier four and the wider surrounds of Sale should help him avoid such traffic issues. The son of Merchant Navy has been competitive in tougher races, and if he is anywhere near his best, he should be winning. Best Bet Race 4 – #1 Calico Jack (4) 4yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | J: Jamie Mott (60kg) +250 with Betfair Next Best at Sale: Modown Modown simply got too far out of his ground on debut at Ballarat, but he savaged the line over 1200m to suggest 1400m second-up should be ideal. The four-year-old from the Charlotte Littlefield barn was taking substantial ground off his rivals late to go down by 1.3 lengths. Despite drawing barrier 11, Modown will settle towards the rear of the field. If Craig Williams can have him settled a pair or two closer, the pair should be able to mow down the leaders this time. Next Best Race 1 – #4 Modown (11) 3yo Gelding | T: Charlotte Littlefield | J: Craig Williams (58kg) +120 with Dabble Best Value at Sale: High Done The Paul & Tracy Templeton-trained High Done is a Sale specialist, boasting three wins and seven minor placings from 16 starts at the track. The son of High Chaparral was grabbed on the winning post when lugging a big weight in BM58 company last time out, so the step up to BM64 and dropping 3kg should prove to be a winning setup. He will find the lead from barrier two, and with a cheap sectional or two, High Done will prove too hard to run down. Best Value Race 8 – #3 High Done (2) 8yo Gelding | T: Paul & Tracey Templeton | J: Tatum Bull (a2) (59.5kg) +800 with Boombet Sunday quaddie tips for Sale races Sale quadrella selections Sunday, October 29, 2023 2-3-4-7-8 2-3-5 3-6-8-9 3-4-7-8 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Latest horse racing news View the full article

Former Canberra jockey Aaron Sweeney, now based in Darwin, with Kyneton trainer Neil Dyer after they combined to win the $40,000 Jaytex Construction Cup (1300m) with Munster in early August during the Darwin Cup Carnival. After accepting an invitation to ride at this year’s Darwin Cup Carnival, Canberra-based jockey Aaron Sweeney has decided to relocate to the Top End on a permanent basis. The 39-year-old had a successful Carnival – held during July and August – where he won two features on Early Crow in the $135,000 Palmerston Sprint (1200m) for trainer Dick Leech and Munster in the $40,000 Jaytex Construction Cup (1300m) for trainer Neil Dyer. It was Dyer, the Victorian trainer who has enjoyed amazing success in Darwin over the years, that offered Sweeney the chance to ride in Darwin for the first time. Sweeney and Dyer had never met, but it was following a telephone call that the Irish native spent some 10 weeks riding for the Kyneton-based trainer where he made his Fannie Bay debut in June. The fact that Sweeney had seven wins during the Carnival was enough for him to contemplate a move to the NT. “It was always on the cards to come back after having such a successful Carnival,” he said. “When I arrived in June, the support I received from Neil, as well as Darwin trainers Dick Leech, Phil Cole and Chris Pollard, was really good. “Obviously, winning the Palmerston Sprint for Dick Leech on Early Crow was a thrill – that was the biggest highlight of my career.” At the end of the Darwin Carnival, Dyer and Sweeney combined to win the Katherine Cup (1700m) with Hettinger before Sweeney rode at Betoota Birdsville and Bedourie in Queensland as part of the Simpson Desert Racing Carnival in late August and early September. It was then back to Canberra, but it wasn’t long before he was riding in Queensland again before returning to Darwin where he had five rides at last Saturday’s meeting. He also had two rides at Alice Springs last Sunday, and is back in action at Fannie Bay on Saturday where he has four bookings on the five-event program. Sweeney will partner Stars The Limit and Glenaureen for Pollard, as well as stablemates Surreal Image and Tropicalia for Cole. “If Stars The Limit turns up, then he’s probably my best ride on the day,” he said. “There’s only seven in the race, but it’s a very even race though. “I’ll give him the best ride I possibly can and hopefully he can turn up on the day.” It has been a hectic period for Sweeney, who only signed a 12-month house lease on Thursday, but everything is seemingly falling into place. Sweeney, who started out as an amateur rider after arriving in Australia before acquiring his professional licence in 2013, had made up his mind to move to Darwin before returning to Canberra after riding in outback Queensland. “I had made the decision to come back to Darwin and give it a red hot crack up here,” he said. “My partner Hayley Lee, she obviously has work commitments in Canberra. “She just got a job with the Council and is going to stay in Canberra until she sorts out what she’s doing. “Maybe in six-months time she might be able to get a transfer up here to Darwin. “We’ll just play that by ear and see how things go, but I’m here to do what I’ve got to do. “I like the Darwin lifestyle, you’ve got the fishing and obviously the weather is great – I love the heat. “The racecourse is now just outside my back door and it’s also great flying down to ride at Alice Springs.” Apart from the Darwin Carnival, Sweeney also enjoyed the Simpson Desert Racing Carnival and had a good time riding in Queensland at Charleville, Barcaldine and Cunnamulla as he made his way back to the Top End by car. “I went over to Birdsville and did the Carnival there – it wasn’t too bad, it was a good trip,” Sweeney said. “When I got back to Queensland, when I went back to ride for trainer Gary Bignell, I stayed at Eulo, which is 60km west of Cunnamulla. “I rode a winner and three seconds at Cunnamulla the week before my Darwin return. “I probably would have been successful there, but the weights are a lot heavier. “The minimum weight there is 56kg, it’s pretty hard for me being 50kg. “That day I had heavy weights all day, it was just hard to catch those claimers. “It’s a great spot too, Queensland, but again I like Darwin. “The good thing about Darwin is that you’re not travelling all over the country to get to the races, which is good. “In general, it would have probably been wrong not to come back here. “In Canberra, it’s just a lot harder, there’s a lot more jockeys there. “Not that I just came up here because it was easy. “I came back because I was getting support and had an opportunity.” ALL racing news View the full article

The best two minutes in sport is upon us, with the Cox Plate (2040m) set to run this weekend. The team at Punt Drunk will bring a bit of a left-field preview on the Cox Plate as well as anything that has caught our eye throughout the week in the racing world. Giddy up, punters – it’s going to be a cracking weekend. Cox Plate Preview Horses jump from the barriers at the start of the Ladbrokes Cox Plate at Moonee Valley Racecourse on October 22, 2022 in Moonee Ponds, Australia. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Is there a better race in the country than the Cox Plate? We say no. The 2023 edition looks to be a great betting race, and with the World Pool in action, we are sure to get some nice prices for a few runners and the exotics. Romantic Warrior is without a doubt the best horse in the race, but his first run in Australia in the Turnbull Stakes (2000m) was a stinker. Alligator Blood and Mr Brightside are two of Australia’s most consistent weight-for-age horses, and both deserve to win a race like the Cox Plate. Chris Waller is on the hunt for what feels like a 95th Cox Plate win and gets Zac Purton on Fangirl and young gun Militarize partnered with another young gun in Zac Lloyd. Then there is Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip, the old marvel Zaaki, and Victoria Road from Europe. They seem to be the winning chances, with My Oberon, Pinstriped, Duais and King Colorado all running to make up the numbers. Who wins? We’re with Militarize. His turn of foot is elite, and Lloyd on board with 49.5kg from barrier three looks a recipe for success. What is going on in Carlisle? There isn’t much that takes us by surprise. But this start at Carlisle might just take the cake. What on earth was that start all about at Carlisle? Poor bloke #Carlisle pic.twitter.com/N2qwBD03fX — Matt Broughton (@Broughts89) October 26, 2023 First off, let’s hope the old bloke is alright, but what on earth is he doing? Clearly, his better half has yelled out over the fence, telling him dinner is ready. It is safe to say he will not be doing these standing starts anytime soon. About Punt Drunk Welcome to Punt Drunk – our weekly column covering all the latest horse racing and punting controversies, dramas and headline news. Have a story or gripe or issue that just grinds your gears? Just hit us up in the comments or contact us page and our jaded, punt hardened Punt Drunk staff will give it the Punt Drunk treatment it deserves. Don’t expect pleasantries or typical racing media fanboy gloss from Punt Drunk – we’re on the punt and we don’t have time to bullshit; the next is about to jump… If you have any stories that you want our Punt Drunk Team to cover or just want to say G’day send us a message on: More horse racing news View the full article

Brett Bonin, the chief prosecutor for the Louisiana Racing Commission and Assistant Attorney, has been named the new Chair of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) Regulatory Attorneys Committee. Bonin was previously an attorney with the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. “Bonin is known as a tough and unyielding advocate in court and previously served in private practice before becoming an Assistant Attorney General in Louisiana,” said ARCI Chair Tom Sage of Nebraska. Sage also said that Bonin has never lost a doping prosecution and is “extremely well versed in all aspects of racing regulatory law.” The ARCI Regulatory Attorneys committee meets to discuss legal trends affecting the regulation of horse racing as well as to review recent court decisions that may be relevant to all jurisdictions. The post Bonin Named Chair of ARCI Regulatory Attorneys Committee appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

LEXINGTON, KY – The Fasig-Tipton October Yearlings Sale concluded Thursday with a solid renewal which very nearly kept pace with its record-setting 2022 version even in the midst of a softening yearling market and a backdrop of uncertainty in the global economy and geo-political landscape. “It was a very successful 2023 Fasig-Tipton October sale,” Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning, Jr. said after the last horse went through the ring Thursday evening. “The results were very similar to last year and very similar to the 2021 results, which is pretty remarkable when you consider everything that is happening in the world that we live in, from the economy to some of the challenges our industry has faced. To have 1,600 horses on offer the last four days and to be standing in the back walking ring with five horses to go and it is full of people and there is enthusiasm and activity, it shows the resiliency of our industry.” Through four sessions, 1,064 yearlings grossed $51,120,000. The average of $48,045 dipped 4.6% from last year's record figure and the median of $24,000 was down 4.0% from another 2022 record. The buy-back rate was 21.5%. It was 18.7% a year ago. “The good news for all consignors is that, if you have a late-maturing horse, or a horse that has a little bit of an issue, you can bring that horse here. Can this sale support a very good horse? The answer is absolutely, positively, yes. I think this sale has established itself on the calendar as a very legit sale, one that you have to attend and participate in, whether you are a buyer or a seller. We look forward to continued growth and continued great graduates coming from this sale.” Ocala horseman Karl Keegan made the highest bid of Thursday's final session of the auction, going to $330,000 to acquire a colt by Bolt d'Oro from the Knockgriffin Farm consignment. Denali Stud consigned the second and third highest prices of the session, with Mike Ryan going to $310,000 for a son of Into Mischief and Jacob West going to $275,000 on behalf of Mike Repole for a daughter of Curlin. Hip 1441, the Curlin filly bought for Mike Repole | Fasig-Tipton The auction was a case of feast or famine, according to Denali's Conrad Bandoroff. “When you lead a horse up here, you are in one of two positions,” Bandoroff said. “You are either coming up for a horse sale or you are coming up for a funeral. I think this market is highlighting the polarization. If you have one that is a quality individual who vets, there is a good market for it. If you have a horse that doesn't vet or doesn't have the commercial physical, it's going to be a difficult market and you've got to be realistic about it. But that could also be the definition of a fair market as well. We are having a good sale. We've been fortunate that we've had some good horses here and the good horses are selling well.” Ryan, who purchased 10 yearlings for $2,195,000 during the auction, found plenty of competition for the yearlings he followed up to the ring. “We were runner-up quite a bit, too,” Ryan said. “We were getting hammered. But we do feel like we got some quality at good value. It is the last stop and there are a lot of horses here. You have to look at a lot of horses to find the ones you want. But there are some nice pedigrees here. And obviously there is money here for the good ones. It's a solid sale and it's getting better every year.” Keegan Stretches for Bolt d'Oro Colt Looking to play at the upper echelon of the pinhooking game, Karl Keegan of Lucan Bloodstock stretched to $310,000 to acquire a colt by Bolt d'Oro (hip 1575) late in Thursday's final session of the Fasig-Tipton October sale. Karl Keegan | Fasig-Tipton “We are going to pinhook the horse,” Keegan said after signing the ticket on the bay colt. “It seems like all of these sales–especially the 2-year-old sales–are going to the upper end of the market, so we are trying to buy really, really good physicals by good stallions and hopefully it works out back in the springtime.” The colt is out of Whirl (Curlin), a full-sister to graded winner Pacific Wind and a half to multiple graded winner Strike a Deal (Smart Strike). Consigned by Jim FitzGerald's Knockgriffin Farm, he was purchased for $145,000 at last year's Keeneland November sale and RNA'd for $240,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale in August. “He was an outstanding physical,” Keegan said of the yearling. “He was at Saratoga and it looked like he went through a bad patch there. They took him back and gave him some time. And he really blossomed and showed himself well here. He's an exciting prospect for Lucan Bloodstock.” Keegan admitted he had gone past his initial budget for the youngster. “We were at $150,000 to $175,000, but my guy stretched,” Keegan said. “This was the only horse I wanted to walk away from the sale with. And my guy stood in and supported me.” Lucan Bloodstock also purchased a colt by Tom's d'Etat (hip 1332) for $80,000 and a colt by Outwork (hip 1573) for $15,000. Keegan said there was plenty of competition for the pinhooking prospects he was shopping for. “It was very strong for the horses I was on,” Keegan said. “I came up here trying to buy these physicals to be in the upper echelon of the market at the 2-year-old sales. Those horses were really hard to buy.” Ryan Strikes for Into Mischief Colt Bloodstock agent Mike Ryan, busy all week at the Fasig-Tipton October sale, made his highest-priced purchase of the four-day auction Thursday, going to $320,000 to acquire a colt by Into Mischief (hip 1482). Mike Ryan | Fasig-Tipton “He's a beautifully bred horse,” Ryan said of the yearling. “He's going to be a two-turn horse. He has plenty of size and stretch and scope for an Into Mischief. He's got a serious pedigree. If he can perform on the racetrack, he's got a lot of appeal as a stallion.” The bay colt, bred by My Meadowview and consigned by Denali Stud, is out of multiple graded stakes winner Tin Type Gal (Tapit), who is a daughter of Grade I winner Miss Shop (Deputy Minister). “They are averaging $750,000 for the yearlings,” Ryan said of Into Mischief's knockout season at the sales this fall. “The median is $525,000. So this [final price of $320,000] is less than half the average. Of course it's the end of the year, but this horse has a lot of upside if he can perform.” Curlin Filly to Repole Mike Repole, who along with his partners will send champion Nest (Curlin) through the sales ring at Fasig-Tipton in a week and a half, restocked with another filly by Curlin Thursday at Newtown Paddocks when bloodstock agent Jacob West made a final bid of $275,000 to acquire hip 1441. The gray filly was consigned by Denali Stud on behalf of Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings. Jacob West | Fasig-Tipton “Mike has had a little bit of success with Curlin through the years,” West said after signing the ticket on the yearling. “It's the old saying, if it's not broke, don't fix it. She was just a beautiful filly and has the pedigree, through and through.” The yearling is out of Tapping Pearl (Tapit), a daughter of Cat Dancer (Storm Cat) and a half-sister to Grade I winner Drill (Lawyer Ron). West, on behalf of Repole, as well as other clients, has purchased six yearlings this week in Lexington. “The market is incredibly harsh right now,” West said. “If you don't have the pedigree and the physical and the vetting, you get crucified. I feel bad for the breeders because I know how much work it takes to get them up to this ring. That's the unfortunate side of our business right now. It's incredibly polarizing. I don't see it changing for the foreseeable future.” The polarized market has allowed him to find some bargains this week, West agreed. “The first day of the sale, we bought a Quality Road filly for $3,000 and we bought a Gun Runner colt for $42,000,” he said. “They were just horses that the market didn't perceive to be what they wanted and they fell through the cracks. We had done our homework and due diligence and picked them up. “The Quality Road filly had some significant vet issues, but $3,000 for a Quality Road filly, you're going to take a chance. The Gun Runner colt was just a backward horse. He didn't have the physical that everyone was looking for here. But for all of Mike's purposes, he will be patient on a horse like that, let him grow up and fill out. If he goes on and wins a big race, everybody will say, 'How the hell did they buy him for $42,000?' If you are willing to sacrifice on one of those things, you can find some bargains here.” West concluded, “I'd say there are going to be some really good runners that come out of this sale. There are every year. It doesn't always have to be the sale topper that you land on.” The post ‘Solid Sale Getting Better Every Year:’ Fasig-Tipton October Sale Concludes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse was coming off his first two Breeders' Cup wins just the year before when he entered Classic Empire in the Juvenile. Second choice on the board, Classic Empire made back-to-back Grade Is look easy following a powerful victory in the GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity. Casse indicated looks can be deceiving. “Any hair I had left, he made sure it was gone,” said Casse recently with a laugh. “He was a pistol. A lot of people didn't know this, but six days before the Breeders' Cup–right before we were going to ship–he came up with a foot abscess and couldn't walk. We weren't even sure we were going to get him on the plane. “We put a three-quarter shoe on him and he won. I have that shoe in my office with the win photo. “That just showed how truly good he was, a testament to him and his ability. It was wonderful to win it for the Oxleys. They have always been big supporters of ours and they were there, so it was special to win.” Classic Empire (2014 bay horse, Pioneerof the Nile–Sambuca Classica, by Cat Thief) Lifetime record: Ch. 2yo colt, MGISW, 9-5-1-1, $2,520,220 Breeders' Cup connections: B-Steven Nicholson & Brandi Nicholson (KY); O-John C. Oxley; T-Mark Casse; J-Julien Leparoux. Location photographed: Coolmore America/Ashford Stud, Versailles, Ky. The post Catching Up with 2016 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Winner Classic Empire appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

When Aron Wellman started Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners in 2011 he envisioned being a part of history. View the full article

Carey Hobbs has been at the helm of Taranaki Racing for nearly four decades, but he has decided to hand over the reins as he quietly transitions into retirement. “I love the people in racing, I love the horse and I love the fun. For 36.5 years I have been doing what I love, and it has been a terrific career,” he said. While he hailed from a non-racing background, Hobbs caught the racing bug young when attending race meetings with his grandparents. He initially pursued a career in education, but the pull of horses was too strong and at the age of 30 he took up an opportunity as chief executive with the Taranaki Racing Club, a position he would hold until this year. “My grandparents used to take me regularly at a very young age and I became a racing tragic,” Hobbs said. “I was a primary school teacher for seven years before taking up my role with Taranaki Racing. “I started with a passion for the racing industry and very little else. I went to night school so I could read a balance sheet.” Hobbs is particularly proud of the innovation his team has shown over the last decade to attract young racegoers to their meetings, something he believes is vital for the future of the sport. “I am very proud of what Taranaki Racing is doing and the team that I have got here,” he said. “I think we are one of the most innovative clubs in the racing industry with the Interprovincial and the twilights. “We have really concentrated in the last 10 years on oncourse attendance. If racing is to survive and flourish, we have got to have the oncourse experience available for the younger generation coming through. “Racing has got to be fun and people have got to be comfortable coming to it. At New Plymouth we do get a very young crowd who enjoy the raceday and it’s great for the future.” Hobbs said he has been lucky to witness a lot of high-class equine athletes compete at New Plymouth racecourse under his stewardship and rates the locally-trained Rough Habit as the best horse he has seen. “Some personal highlights were Bonecrusher beating The Filbert by a nose in our weight-for-age race that we used to have. Another year Mickey’s Town beat Horlicks and Rough Habit. “Rough Habit was something special. He was a warrior. If horses went to war, that is who you would want to go to war with. “I said on TV one day that I thought Rough Habit couldn’t win carrying 68 killos after an injury, and John Wheeler (trainer) said the same thing, but he won alright. He was a champion.” Hobbs was honoured at a function at New Plymouth Racecourse on Thursday where he was presented with an engraved Mere from New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing and was bestowed life membership with the Taranaki Racing Club. “On behalf of the NZTR Board, Management and all racing stakeholders, we would like to recognise Carey Hobbs for an incredible 36 years as the CEO of Taranaki Racing,” NZTR chief executive Bruce Sharrock said. “His dedication has made a huge impact on New Zealand’s Thoroughbred racing administration, helping it grow and thrive in the Central Districts. “Last night we witnessed a special moment when Taranaki Racing awarded Carey with a lifetime membership, presented to him by his father who is also a life member of the Club. “Carey, your love for the sport has truly made a difference, and we’re grateful for your long-lasting contribution.” Hobbs is handing over the reins of the club to former police officer Anna Duncan but will remain with the club as racing manager to ensure a smooth transition. “They have appointed another CEO, Anna Duncan, but I am staying on for 12 months in a part-time capacity to make the transition smooth and to handle a lot of the racing matters through the transition period,” Hobbs said. Duncan takes over at an exciting time, with a sporting hub set to be developed alongside the racecourse in collaboration with the local council. “One of the plans is to make it a blueprint for how racecourses can get more utilisation,” Hobbs said. “I do believe it is something that the racing industry has got to look at. The good thing is, as people get used to coming to the racecourse – whether that is to watch sport or go to the races – they will be more comfortable coming here for racing as well as sport.” Hobbs believes the club has a bright future and is proud to have been a part of laying a solid foundation for racing in Taranaki. “New Plymouth punches well above its weight nationally and long may it continue,” he said. “I have been pleased to have been part of the team that has helped do that for Taranaki and New Plymouth.” View the full article

Jockey Club’s paddock expert galloped her favourite horses before the sun came up and played her favourite records after the sun went downView the full article

Horse Racing on Friday, October 27 will feature nine meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meeting at Moonee Valley. Friday Racing Tips – October 27, 2023 Moonee Valley Racing Tips Friday’s Best Racing Bets Of The Day – October 27, 2023 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $50.15 odds return: Friday, October 27, 2023 Moonee Valley Race 1 – #2 Celui Scone Race 5 – #2 Pyromania Gawler Race 8 – #3 Chicago Storm Sunshine Coast Race 7 – #7 Tawfiq | Copy this bet straight to your betslip As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on October 27, 2023 check out our guide to the best online racing betting sites. More horse racing tips View the full article

The material for a $7-million all-weather synthetic surface training track at Santa Anita Park will begin arriving Nov. 13.View the full article

Mike Repole announced Oct. 26 he was resurrecting the National Thoroughbred Association, self-funding it, and renaming it the National Thoroughbred Alliance with the goal of bringing various groups of the horse racing industry together.View the full article

Trainer Kenny McPeek holds a strong pair of aces in both the $200,000 Street Sense Stakes (G3) and $200,000 Rags to Riches Stakes Oct. 29 at Churchill Downs. View the full article

The GIII Bank of America Valley View S. kicks off the graded action on the final two days of the fall meeting at Keeneland, and a mostly evenly matched group of sophomore fillies will head to the post. Sacred Wish (Not This Time) was something other than a failure on the main track, with placings in the GII Gulfstream Park Oaks–in her first start following a private acquisition by a partnership group headed up by Black Type Thoroughbreds and Swinbank Stable–and a near miss behind Wet Paint (Blame) in the GI CCA Oaks in July. The dark bay never reached contention in the GI Alabama S. after some problems getting out of the gate and tried the turf for the first time in the Sept. 15 Winter Memories S. at Aqueduct. She took to it beautifully, coming away late to score comfortably and looks to have trained on strongly since. Klaravich Stable homebred Surge Capacity (Flintshire {GB}) is the 3-1 favorite on the morning line and with good reason, as she won Saratoga's GIII Lake George S. at second asking July 21, where she had Secret Money (Good Samaritan) back in third, and was second best to stablemate Aspray (Quality Road) in the GII Lake Placid S. Aug. 19. Secret Money did her part to flatter the Lake George form when edging next-out Glen Cove S. winner Danse Macabre (Army Mule) in the 6 1/2-furlong GIII Music City S. at Kentucky Downs Sept. 2. Trainer Jessica Harrington sends in Moyglare Stud homebred Eternal Silence (War Front) for her U.S. debut. Third to the recently retired Tahiyra (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) in the Group 1 stakes sponsored by her owner last fall, the bay won her maiden by 11 lengths going a mile a Naas June 28 and exits a fourth in listed company at Killarney the following month. Shane Foley ships in to ride. So rich in quality is the Valley View that three fillies that have already struck at the graded level are no better than bit players. The rail-drawn Heavenly Sunday (Candy Ride {Arg}) wired Churchill's GII Edgewood S. May 5, while Safeen (War Front) picked up her graded score in the GIII Pucker Up S. at Ellis in August. The most intriguing of this trio is Abundancia (California Chrome), a Group 2 winner on the dirt in Peru and Group 1 placed on both surfaces. The post Sacred Wish Looks To Stay Clean On the Green In Valley View appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Photographer Katey Barrett, long associated with artful images of Santa Anita, passed away Sunday, Oct. 22 after a bout with cancer. She was 91. Barrett's images, often easy to identify due to her unique style, were part of Santa Anita's opening day Winter Meet souvenir calendar for over 30 years. A Minnesota native, Barrett came to California in the 1950s and worked on several TV shows, as well as on a movie with Don Knotts. “Katey had been on hospice and was diagnosed with cancer a couple of months ago,” said her sister, Jane Barrett. “She was at Santa Anita and took beautiful pictures for more than 40 years. She received many awards and she was dedicated to serving animals, all animals. A lot of people have been calling and expressing what she has done for them personally, in their lives.” Barrett is survived by her sister and two brothers, David and Jim. At her request, there will be no memorial services. Donations in her honor can be made to Wild Horse Sanctuary, P.O. Box 30, Shingletown, CA, 96088. The post Equine Photographer Katey Barrett Passes Away 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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Owner Mike Repole's efforts to form a group that he hopes can help solve some of the sport's problems and create growth in an industry that has been in a downward spiral for decades took a step forward Thursday with Repole announcing that he has formed what he is calling the National Thoroughbred Alliance (NTA). Pat Cummings, who has headed the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation, has been hired as the alliance's executive director. Repole said he picked the name because he thought using the term alliance sent a message that the organization would be inclusive and because he is an admirer of the original NTA, also known as the National Thoroughbred Association. That organization was founded in the early 90s by Fred Pope and Repole's NTA shares some of the same goals of its predecessor. “I've reached out to Fred and had a couple of great conversations with him,” Repole said. “What Fred's vision was 30 years ago for the sport was amazing and is a lot of what we need today.” Repole said he will fund the new organization himself and said he is prepared to spend “millions” to see it succeed. Even though he is among the most successful owners in the sport and a major buyer each year at the sales, Repole has been open about his frustrations with the industry and his fears that it isn't that far removed from extinction. “Yes, we have survived, but that still means we've gone from 35,000 mares to 18,000 mares and all these tracks have closed,” he said. “You can call that survival and we have survived over the last 30 years. But there's no way racing will exist in another 15-20 years if we don't make changes now. It's easy for me to say I'll be out of the game in five years because everybody's going to be out in 10 years because it probably won't exist in 10 years.” Repole said much of racing's problems can be attributed to the fact that no one involved in the industry seems to have a vision or strategy about how to grow the sport as a whole. It is vital, he said, for groups to put aside their self interests and begin to make decisions that will benefit the entire industry. “This is a sport that has gone from growth to stagnant to now a massive decline,” he said. “How do we now go from keeping the status quo to improvement and then growth? Every successful business has a vision. There isn't anybody that has a vision for this sport. On top of vision, there is also no strategy. You can survive with strategy and no vision. You can't survive with no vision and no strategy.” Repole is aware that his organization will launch with a distinct disadvantage, in that it will have no power to make any changes on its own and will be trying to make fixes in a sport filled with individual fiefdoms that traditionally look out for nothing more than their own special interests. The key to making progress, Repole said, is getting the various stakeholders to realize the sport will be better off overall if people are aligned and united and that a thriving sport is good for all involved. “This is about unity, this is about improvement, this is about trying a different take to get everybody to work together,” he said. “This isn't going to be the Mike Repole vision. It's going to be a shared vision. This is a vision of listening, of talking to others. Maybe when they share their vision, which might be selfish, and we then tell them why the other nine spokes on the wheel won't work, we're hoping they'll say 'Now I get it. This doesn't work for the industry.' Once there's an understanding of what's working and what's not working, then we can figure out what we need to do better. “Over the next 12 months we're going to see who cares about the industry and who cares just about themselves. Getting this sport united and aligned with a vision of what we want this sport to be is going to be so important.” Repole said the first step toward getting industry leaders unified is to get them all in the same room. “We need to bring people to the table,” he said. “If you get people together they will help each other. 'How did you handle that problem?' 'Well, this is what we did.' 'What worked here?' 'How did you do this?' The formation of great ideas happens with brainstorming.” Repole said he had never met Cummings before he began to go to work on forming the NTA, but added that he was immediately impressed by his knowledge and enthusiasm. “Pat has the compassion and the inspiration to fix this but obviously not the resources,” Repole said. “He's not one of the top owners or someone who invests a lot of money in the sport, which makes it tougher. But he still has the energy and passion. We hit it off right away. He's the perfect guy to lead this initiative.” Repole's one-hour conference call with racing reporters was part doom and gloom, with just enough optimism sprinkled in that it's clear Repole is very dedicated to this project and passionate about racing's future. “It's time to turn racing from the Flintstones to the Jetsons,” he said. But he was not able to offer a lot of specifics concerning the formation of the alliance and just how it could twist enough arms that the changes Repole says the sport desperately needs can come to fruition. He's confident he can figure that out. “When you're building this new brand or entity, you don't really know what you need or who you need until after you get started,” he said, referring to his creating and then selling the brands VitaminWater and BodyArmour. The post Repole Announces Formation of National Thoroughbred Alliance, Hires Cummings as Executive Director appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Following the retirement of President Barry Pearl this summer, the Jockey and Jeans committee has elected new officers. Vice President Dr. Eddie Donnally, one of five former jockeys who founded the group, has been named interim president. “I served as president the first year and it became obvious [Barry] Pearl possessed far superior organizational and sales skills than I,” said Donnally, “so I suggested the committee make him president. Calling him was easily one of the best decisions of my life and we can't thank him enough for his nine years of leadership and the thousands of hours he donated.” Donnally, 80, holds a Doctorate in Ministry, is a former Eclipse Award-winning racing writer for the Dallas Morning News, is the author of three books, and serves part-time as a hospital chaplain in New Orleans. In other updates, Maureen Brown has been named Vice President of Operations and will assist with the day-to-day tasks, while Kenny Katz will become the Head of Relationships with Hall of Fame Riders. The all-volunteer group made Corey Johnsen its newest ambassador. He will join Brian Elmore, Executive Director of the Indiana Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, and Joe Morris, Vice President of Racing for Caesars Entertainment, as the three non-jockey ambassadors. Randy Sampson, CEO and Board Chairman of Canterbury Park, serves as a committee member. The post New Officers for Jockeys and Jeans appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article