Wandering Eyes

This week, Michael is joined in studio by Luke Kemeys from Boys Get Paid. Luke chats the history and future of BGP, what it’s like to win big but also lost big with other people’s money, and as a chartered accountant, what advice he has for sole traders in the racing industry. Guerin Report – Ep. 19, Ft. Luke Kemeys – YouTube View the full article

Following a lucrative spring campaign in Sydney, multiple Group One winner Belclare (NZ) (Per Incanto) has returned to New Zealand in a bid to secure her third successive Gr.1 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) crown at Ellerslie on Champions Day in March. The daughter of Per Incanto was offered at Magic Millions’ Gold Coast National Broodmare sale last year following her second victory in the NZ Breeders’ Stakes, but failed to reach her $700,000 reserve. Owner-breeder David Woodhouse then elected to entrust his mare to the care of expat Kiwi trainer Bjorn Baker in Sydney for a spring campaign, which proved to be a masterstroke. Belclare was unplaced in her first two starts for Baker, the Gr.2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) and A$1.5 million Alan Brown Stakes (1400m), before earning her biggest pay cheque when taking out the A$2 million Gr.2 The Invitation (1400m) at Randwick in October and repeated the result in the Gr.2 Hot Danish Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill a fortnight later. She then travelled to Perth where she finished last in the Gr.1 Railway Stakes (1600m), but Woodhouse said nothing went right that day. “In Perth, I think she got upset in the gates and then she never settled in the race at all,” he said. “She pulled her way to the front and blew out. That was a non-event really.” Following a spell, Woodhouse made the decision to bring his mare back to New Zealand and return her to the care of trainer Lisa Latta, with the aim of trying to defend her crowns in the $600,000 Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m) at Ellerslie on January 28 and $600,000 NZ Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) on March 8, with the $500,000 Gr.1 Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (1600m) at the Auckland venue on February 22 also being identified as a key target. “There was a heavy track at Rosehill a few weeks back and I just decided that with those three races at Ellerslie, guaranteeing a track that she would handle, I thought it was quite logical to bring her back,” Woodhouse said. “I would love to win the Breeders’ Stakes for the third time. “Lisa said she is coming up nicely and she is going to have a trial at Foxton 10 days before the Westbury. We are very aware that we are going to get a lot of weight in the Westbury, so we will just see what comes. “She is a good 1400m horse and we are hoping that she comes up again. She is getting older and she is going to have to carry some weight.” Woodhouse is also excited about the prospects of his promising three-year-old filly Connello (NZ) (Time Test), who is set to return to Trentham next week to tackle the Gr.3 New Zealand Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m). The daughter of Time Test was runner-up at the Upper Hutt venue last month in the Gr.2 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) for Latta, and Woodhouse is hoping she can go one better next week. “She is doing everything right. Track conditions we don’t seem to worry about, she handles firm or a wet track,” he said. “The Desert Gold is her aim. She has had a couple of good runs down there. She is a gutsy little filly.” View the full article

2023 Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner, Skirt The Law. Photo: Darren Winningham The Gold Coast Turf Club has received an important update in relation to the investigation surrounding the damaged course proper. Spray nozzles, mixing equipment and footprints were found in the area where the damage occurred. Police are continuing their investigation in relation to the incident. “We’re awaiting an independent report from leading agronomist company Easton Turf, who has been up to take samples of the damaged turf, but it’s looking more and more a case of vandalism,” said GCTC Chairman Brett Cook. “We know the spray nozzles aren’t ours because they’re plastic and we use brass. “Easton Turf has seen a number of similar cases in the past and has spoken with the investigating police. “If it does turn out to be a deliberate act, which is looking increasingly likely, we’re very disappointed with a narrative that has come out suggesting it was some sort of mistake on our part.” Remediation works to repair the affected section of the Gold Coast Turf Club course proper are continuing. The club has engaged a number of specialists to assist with the operation including respected track manager Liam O’Keefe, who has had experience with similar repair works at Flemington, as well as turf experts. Special machinery was also mobilised to arrive on the Gold Coast on Sunday to assist. Once repair works have been completed, senior jockeys will gallop horses over the course proper on Thursday to further assess the condition of the track. Based on the advice of experts, the club is hopeful of a positive outcome with the remediation works in the lead-up to Saturday’s The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday. Contingency plans are also being discussed should the meeting not be able to proceed as planned on the Gold Coast. Horse racing news View the full article

Australian jockey expresses confidence in Chilean import’s chances in Group Three feature at city circuit.View the full article

What January Cup Night Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, January 8, 2025 First Race 6:40pm HKT (9:40pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to the bright lights of Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday evening, with the Group 3 January Cup (1800m) headlining a bumper nine-race program. The rail is in the A course the entire circuit, and with pristine conditions forecast leading into race-day, punters can expect a genuine Good 4 surface. All the action is scheduled to get underway at 6:40pm HKT. January Cup Tip: Happy Together Happy Together returns to defend his crown in the 2025 January Cup after proving victorious in this event 12 months ago. He has only improved since that win, testing himself against the best Hong Kong has to offer, including an outstanding performance in the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) on December 8. He’s never missed the frame in his three starts at Happy Valley, and although he must lug 61kg to victory, Happy Together oozes class amongst this lot and should take a power of beating in the January Cup. January Cup Race 7 – #1 Happy Together (10) 6yo Gelding | T: Frankie Lor | J: Alexis Badel (61kg) Bet with Neds Best Bet at Happy Valley: Spirit Of Peace Spirit Of Peace showed plenty of tenacity debuting at Sha Tin on December 22 despite travelling wide throughout the journey. The son of Harry Angel was caught three deep with cover and never shirked the task in the concluding stages, hanging in to get within a length of Super Legends. That horse has won again since franking the form-lines, and with Zac Purton being legged aboard Spirt Of Peace as he heads to Happy Valley for the first time, expect this guy to figure in the finish once again. Best Bet Race 5 – #8 Spirit Of Peace (6) 4yo Gelding | T: John Size | J: Zac Purton (58kg) Bet with BlondeBet Next Best at Happy Valley: Sunstrider The David Hall-trained Sunstrider has been consistent without winning in his eight Hong Kong starts and finally gets the ideal setup for success. The son of Highland Reel hit the line well behind race rival Californiatotality at Sha Tin on December 8, and although he was well held by 2.3 lengths, Sunstrider will be aided by a 4kg swing in the weights this time around. Karis Teetan will look to stalk his rivals from the one-one disengaging from gate five, and provided he can sit handy turning for home, this guy can turn the tables at a good price with Picklebet. Next Best Race 9 – #9 Sunstrider (5) 5yo Gelding | T: David Hall | J: Karis Teetan (53.5kg) Bet with Picklebet Best Value at Happy Valley: Mighty Commander Mighty Commander ran into a smart one in the form of Packing Angel at Sha Tin on December 8 and simply didn’t accelerate like he did two starts back at Happy Valley. He was excellent behind Beauty Destiny over 1200m prior to his Sha Tin failure, hitting the line well to suggest a step-up to the 1650m would be ideal for the son of Artie Schiller. Expect a cold steer by Hugh Bowman from gate seven, but provided they go quick enough, watch for Mighty Commander to be putting in the big strides late at an each-way price with horse racing bookmakers. Best Value Race 3 – #2 Mighty Commander (7) 4yo Gelding | T: Caspar Fownes | J: Hugh Bowman (59kg) Bet with Dabble Wednesday quaddie tips for Happy Valley Happy Valley quadrella selections January 8, 2025 1-3-7-10-11 1-9-10 1-2-3-4-7-8 4-6-9-10 Horse racing tips View the full article

What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – 2 Hume Hwy, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Wednesday, January 8, 2025 First Race 2:20pm AEDT Visit Dabble Metro racing returns to Warwick Farm on Wednesday afternoon, with a quickfire seven-race program lined up for punters. The rail moves out +5m from the 1000m marker to winning post, while the remainder stays out +3m. The track is rated a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, however, with consistent rainfall predicted to hit the course proper, expect a downgrade into the Heavy range prior to the opening event at 2:20pm local time. Best Bet at Warwick Farm: Blue Vein Blue Vein caught the eye returning at Randwick on Boxing Day, hitting the line well despite a lengthy absence. The son of Blue Point couldn’t match motors with his key rivals in the early stages, forced to sit last turning for home before producing some of the strongest closing sectionals of the race. Barrier one should allow Billy Loughnane to take closer order, and provided he’s come on from that first-up performance, Blue Vein should prove hard to hold out in the opening event. Best Bet Race 1 – #1 Blue Vein (1) 3yo Colt | T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | J: Billy Loughnane (59kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Warwick Farm: Storm The Ramparts It was hard to miss the first-up performance of Storm The Ramparts at Randwick on December 26, with the Headwater gelding forced to sit four-and-five wide throughout the journey. The four-year-old still had the audacity to be right there when the whips were cracking, getting to within 1.2 lengths of Audette despite the torrid run in transit. Adam Hyeronimus should have no issues holding a spot towards the speed from stall one, and with even luck getting off the inside running rail, expect Storm The Ramparts to be flashing home at a good price with BlondeBet. Next Best Race 6 – #3 Storm The Ramparts (1) 4yo Gelding | T: Joseph Pride | J: Adam Hyeronimus (59.5kg) Bet with BlondeBet Best Value at Warwick Farm: Ravello The John O’Shea & Tom Charlton-trained Ravello brings an element of class dropping back into BM72 company. The Savabeel gelding comes through a strong performance in the Little Dance (1600m) two starts back before running into trouble at Randwick in a quality BM78 contest on December 14. Two of his three career wins have come at Warwick Farm, and although the four-year-old will need to lug top-weight to victory on Wednesday, Ravello has the ability to get the job done. Best Value Race 5 – #1 Ravello (5) 4yo Gelding | T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | J: Anna Roper (a3kg) (61.5kg) Bet with Picklebet Wednesday quaddie tips for Warwick Farm Warwick Farm quadrella selections January 8, 2025 2-4-5 1-2 1-3-8-10 1-2-4-5-6 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What Mornington Races Where Mornington Racecourse – 320 Racecourse Rd, Mornington VIC 3931 When Wednesday, January 8, 2025 First Race 3:40pm AEDT Visit Dabble For the second time in the space of four days, racing in Victoria heads to Mornington on Wednesday for a competitive eight-race meeting. The rail comes out 6m the entire circuit, and despite the Soft 5 track rating, it is expected to be a Good 4 surface at some point throughout race day. The first race at Mornington is set to jump at 3:40pm AEDT. Best Bet at Mornington: Jennyanydots The Mitchell Freedman-trained Jennyanydots is yet to miss the top three in her first four starts, which includes two victories to her name. The four-year-old mare was a dominant Caulfield Heath winner last time when stalking the lead and pouncing late in impressive fashion. She draws to gain an identical run in transit from barrier two, and despite needing to lug 58.5kg this time around, Jennyanydots should have a bit too much class on her side. Best Bet Race 5 – #1 Jennyanydots (2) 4yo Mare | T: Mitchell Freedman | J: Jye McNeil (58.5kg) +120 with Neds Next Best at Mornington: Mary Eliza Mary Eliza was massive in defeat on debut at Seymour on December 19, and with an easier run in transit expected on Sunday, it should be second-time lucky for the Super Seth filly. The three-year-old was forced to travel three wide with no cover close to the speed on that day and never shirked the task when beaten 2.2 lengths. From barrier one, Zac Spain will have Mary Eliza stalking the speed throughout, and barring any bad luck, Mary Eliza should not be in maiden grade for much longer. Next Best Race 1 – #8 Mary Eliza (1) 3yo Filly | T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | J: Zac Spain (56.5kg) +400 with BlondeBet Best Value at Mornington: Tommy Tommy was defeated by the barest of margins at Murray Bridge on December 21 and shapes as great each-way value with horse racing bookmakers on Wednesday. The six-year-old gelding was forced to travel wide with no cover close to the speed and was only grabbed on the finishing line in a determined effort. He draws barrier three under Harry Coffey, where the pair should gain the plumb ride in transit. With even luck when turning for home, Tommy will take some holding out. Best Value Race 6 – #6 Tommy (3) 6yo Gelding | T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy | J: Harry Coffey (58.5kg) +800 with Picklebet Wednesday quaddie tips for Mornington Mornington quadrella selections Wednesday, January 8, 2025 1-2 2-3-4-8-10-11 4-5-6-11 3-4-9-11 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Mauritian jockey will bid to maintain his perfect record on Francis Lui’s exciting galloper in January 19 feature.View the full article

The List: An Update and Review of the Top 25 General Sires List RankingsView the full article

Caulfield Heath. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Following consultation with the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC), Racing Victoria (RV) wishes to advise that the twilight race meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 8 at Caulfield Heath has been transferred to Mornington. The transfer comes following a fire this morning in the Norman Robinson Stand at Caulfield Racecourse, which has now been established as a crime scene by Victoria Police. Whilst the racing surface was not impacted, building surveyors, health officials and investigators are currently inspecting the venue. Accordingly, the MRC believed it was in the best interests of all parties to make the call now to transfer tomorrow’s race meeting to avoid any further disruptions for participants and patrons. Mornington was deemed the most appropriate transfer venue with Sandown still a few weeks away from its planned resumption following a major renovation. Race times, field sizes and prizemoney will remain unchanged at Mornington with the first race at 3.40pm (AEDT) and the last of eight races at 7.30pm (AEDT). However, due to the unavailability of an 1800m start at Mornington, the distances for Races 6 and 7 have been increased from 1800m to 2000m. All other distances remain unchanged. The Mornington track is currently rated a soft 5 with the rail at six metres. The jump outs that were scheduled for tomorrow morning at Mornington will now be held on Thursday morning, 9 January. Horse racing news View the full article

The 2024-25 Seddon Districts Bob Rochford Memorial Trotters’ Series is nearing its halfway point, with two more meetings at Nelson this week. Targetting R51-70 trotters, the 10-race series being held around the top half of the South Island started at Kaikoura in November and will go through to Reefton in March. After four legs so far three trotters, High Step, Masterly, and Premium Player, are at the top of the leaderboard and have already qualified for the $30,000 final at Addington on March 21. High Step booked her place by winning at Kaikoura on November 4, with Masterly victorious on both days at Westport (Boxing Day and December 28) and Premium Player then winning at Reefton two days later. The Paul Nairn-trained pair of El Conqueror and Tu Tangata are next on 11 and 10 points. To see the current points table click here The series is in its second year and is being held in Bob Rochford’s honour. The former Kaikoura Trotting Club President and Life member died suddenly at Westport in March last year. Next stop in the series is Nelson this Friday and Sunday (January 10 and 12), followed by Marlborough (January 17 and 19) , Westport (March 7) and then Reefton (March 9). Points will be awarded as follows : Automatic entry for 1st 5 points for 2nd 3 points for 3rd 2 points for 4th 1 point for 5th The complete schedule is : November 4 – Kaikoura – $20,000 December 26 and 28 – Westport – $15,000 & $20,000 December 30 – Reefton – $20,000 January 10 and 12 – Nelson – $15,000 and $20,000 January 17 and 19 – Marlborough – $15,000 and $20,000 March 7 – Westport – $17,500 March 9 – Reefton – $17,500 The $30,000 final : March 21 – Addington For more information contact Erin Fox – erinkfox24@gmail.com or Seddon Shields Chair Johnny Reedy – jrreedyjnr@gmail.com View the full article

By Jonny Turner The wheels were far from wobbly as brothers Fitzthebill and Winnyzbak scored back-to-back wins at Cromwell yesterday for their passionate group of owners. Older brother Fitzthebill started the winning run for The Wobbly Wheel Syndicate before Winnyzbak won the Shannon Farm Cromwell Cup just a matter of minutes later. Both pacers are trained by former Waikouaiti horseman Andrew Faulks, now based at Burnham. And Waikouaiti is where The Wobbly Wheel’s Syndicate’s outstanding Cromwell success can be traced back to as Fitzthebill and Winnyzbak’s dam, Ferry Glide, was raced by a keen group of Waikouaiti Trotting Club members. The Wobbly Wheel Syndicate has continued to breed from the mare and race her progeny and the Cromwell Cup double gave them their biggest day at the races. “This is the best day ever, I think,” syndicate member Mark O’Neil said. Both Fitzthebill and Winnyzbak were cheered home with plenty of vigour by the syndicate members who were able to make it to Cromwell yesterday. Faulks was delighted to able to deliver two victories for the passionate group. “They know how to scream a bit them fellas. They must have a fair set of lungs on some of them.” “They are great to train for. They are just as good when they’re winners as they are when they get beat.” “They are mostly local fellas, so it has been a great week for them.” Winnzybak recorded Faulks’ second win in the Cromwell Cup. The trainer produced Waihemo Cullen to win the feature event in 2008, when he was based at Waikouaiti. Blair Orange drove Winnyzbak to victory at Omakau last Thursday before reuniting with the pacer in his Cromwell Cup victory. The pacer may not have produced his best effort in the first of his two wins, but he certainly did in the second. “He was a bit sluggish winning at Omakau but he travelled a lot better today.” “We got that little bit of luck that you need on these days and in these races. “We managed to save every bit of ground and go straight through the middle.” “It scripted out beautifully.” Matthew Williamson also gave Fitzthebill an economical run in his victory in Race 9, the Sangster Electrical / Regan Todd Racing Stables Mobile Pace. The pacer was snookered away four back on the inner before charging to the line once Williamson found him clear air. Orange also linked up another impressive winner at yesterday’s Cromwell Cup meeting in Always A Menace. The pacer sat parked in Race 2, the Happy 70th Birthday Betty Lee Fillies and Mares Mobile Pace, before toughing out a good win for trainer Matt Brinsdon. Always A Menace is from Brinsdon’s smart former race mare Phantom Menace and is raced by a group of his family members. View the full article

By Brigette Solomon Junior driver Harrison Orange had another successful day bringing up a winning driving double with Michael House-trained runners at Otaki’s grass track meeting yesterday. “It was really good to get another double, today’s was probably more satisfying because both won outright whereas Son Of Patrick was promoted up on Thursday,” said Orange. Orange’s first win of the day came when Fabricate took out the Kidz Kartz 19th January @ Otaki Mobile Pace. In a well rated drive, Fabricate found the lead easily where she remained throughout, only briefly challenged at the top of the home straight by Call Security. The Vincent mare was still travelling well though and pulled clear in the final stages to win by 1.5 lengths with the placings filled by Call Security and The Elite Athlete. “Heading into the race I thought Fabricate should be able to get the lead and she found the front easily today and had it pretty easy in running too,” said Orange, “she had been a little keen in front on Thursday but today she was really relaxed and went a nice race.” The success continued with Orange and House next taking out the Harness Racing @ Otaki January 19th & 21st Mobile Pace with Megyn Kelly who made it back to back wins after scoring her maiden victory at Tauherenikau on Thursday. “I thought she’d be a good chance again today,” said Orange, “she was a bit more tractable today and having one alongside her all the way up the straight helped.” Megyn Kelly was a length off the starting arm when the race began leaving Orange little option but to settle the mare back in the early stages. Once the field settled into running, Orange took the mare three wide at the 1400 metre mark and went forward finding the lead with 1000 metres left to run. Although she put in a few rough strides throughout the straight, Meghan Kelly still looked to have running in her and she battled on well when the challenges came to win by half a length. Alongside his winners, Orange also placed third on the house trained Stickifingers in Past Members Memorial Pace. “She went well, we pulled her hopples up a couple of holes as she broke on Thursday and she paced well today,” said Orange, “it was always going to be hard coming off the back of What A Minx who won, but she still went a good race.” It has been a positive start to the new year with the Auckland-based junior driver, who is employed by Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan, having brought up four wins, and a third placing from just 10 drives. View the full article

Talented northerner Tide And Time (NZ) (Time Test) will make her southern debut for Krystal Williams at Reefton on Wednesday, taking on the Vernon and Vazey 0800 Truck Parts Reefton Cup (1400m). Tide And Time was previously in the care of Williams’ father Kenny Rae, of whom she trained in partnership with until the beginning of this season. The daughter of Time Test made the long journey south to Williams’ base at Burnham off the back of a tidy trial placing at Ruakaka in mid-December. “She came down just before Christmas,” Williams said. “I was part of the early stages in her training, the breaking in and things like that. She’s been a lovely horse right from the start that was always going to take a bit of time, but she’s a really nice staying prospect.” The mare will look to continue her strong form into a new campaign, having won or placed in her last four starts, including taking out a competitive ITM/GIB 3YO Winter Championship Final (1600m) back in July. Highly-rated galloper Will Power Lad has compressed the handicap, meaning the remainder of the field will carry 54kgs, with Leah Hemi engaged to ride Tide And Time out of the ace barrier. “It’s a fresh-up run for her and we’ve got bigger plans later on into March, but we should see a nice run from her,” Williams said. “She’s an honest horse and tries her heart out.” Rageese filly Sheaintsopeachy (NZ) (Rageese) will chase her elusive maiden in the Greg Daly Real Estate (1400m), having narrowly missed to Lillian at Ashburton before taking on a competitive Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) last start. “She got the wobbles a little bit at the end of that race (NZB Insurance Stakes), stepping up to 1400m and the heavy track was a bit tricky,” Williams said. “It’s been so far, so good since then with her, the track should suit her a lot better at Reefton.” Stablemates Charm Manhattan (NZ) (Charm Spirit) and Manali (NZ) (Time Tes) will go head-to-head in the Fahey Contracting (1020m), the former coming off a third-placed effort at Omoto on Sunday. “I was happy with that run, he drew wide and we’re unlucky to get another bad draw (11) on Wednesday, but the distance suit him and so will the track,” Williams said. “Both him and Sheaintsopeachy are coming to the end of their campaigns, they’ll have a nice break after this.” Another progeny of Time Test, Manali pleased his trainer on debut at Timaru, after a wide draw forced him four-wide without cover early. “I have a lot of time for this horse, he has solely come to the Coast for the experience and to grow up a little bit, I think I’m going to have a nice horse in the future,” she said. “He went into that run with no trial after they kept being called off with a lack of numbers, he drew wide and was very green, so I was very happy with the way he stuck on and ran with little knowledge. “He’s come here, he’s eating everything and he’s probably been the best behaved horse of the team we have here, so I’m hoping to see a more mature run from him.” Williams and her team of horses will continue onto the Kumara meeting on Saturday, one that holds fond memories with stable stalwart The Buffer having won the iconic Kumara Gold Nuggets (1810m) two years ago. “The people over here are very accommodating, the clubs at all of these country meetings really look after you,” she said. “I do it because my kids enjoy it, and until they’re old enough to say they don’t want to do it anymore, I’ll keep coming, because that’s what we do as our holiday even though we’ve got a big team of horses. “It’s what they’ve always known, it’s what we’ve always done, so we just make the most of a working holiday really.” View the full article

Trainer Carlos Lopez was suspended 18 months and fined $12,500 for a pair of positives for the banned vasodilator diisopropylamine found in two horses that ran 1-2 in a claiming race last February at Mahoning Valley Racecourse.View the full article

Gulfstream Park and the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association reached an agreement supporting changes to existing state legislation that enables the live racing schedule to become independent of the venue's pari-mutuel license.View the full article

A GoFundMe campaign has been established for the Fair Grounds' assistant track photographer Jan Brubaker after she broke her femur in a freak accident Sunday at the New Orleans track. The incident happened when a horse broke through the gate and struck Brubaker prior to the fourth race. She is currently receiving treatment at University Medical Center in New Orleans and had surgery Monday. At midday, the Hodges account on X posted an update from Brubaker's daughter, saying her mother was out of surgery and in PACU (post-anesthesia care unit) and doing 'great' and that they were waiting for a hospital bed in a room. Brubaker has been working for the Hodges family since 2020. Hodges Photography is the long-time licensee at the New Orleans oval. Update on Jan from her daughter: She's out of surgery and in PACU. She did great – we're waiting on a bed in a room now. pic.twitter.com/uQ2KsE8NvY — Hodges Photography (@hodgesphoto) January 6, 2025 The post GoFundMe Page Established For Injured Fair Grounds Photographer appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Paul Oreffice, a partner in both Dogwood Stable and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners who was in on Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Summer Squall and Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Palace Malice, died Dec. 26 at the age of 97.View the full article

Winter weather in Bensalem, Pa., continues to wreak havoc on live racing at Parx Racing as the track canceled its Jan. 6 card because of snow. A winter storm in Florence, Ky., forced Turfway Park to cancel racing for Jan. 9. View the full article

We're inside the 16-week mark for the May 3 GI Kentucky Derby. That's roughly 168,000 minutes until post time, but who's counting? The initial Top 12 rankings are largely based on 2-year-old form, but a speculative element is baked into the equation with an eye toward projecting how these still-developing contenders will blossom over the winter and early spring. 1) FIRST RESORT (c, Uncle Mo–Fair Maiden, by Street Boss) O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Eoin G. Harty. Lifetime Record GSW, 4-2-1-0, $338,671. Last start: WON Nov. 30 GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. This Godolphin homebred by Uncle Mo showcased his big, bounding stride when running away with the 1 1/16-miles GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. at Churchill Downs Nov. 30, an effort that rates higher on the “how he did it” scale than the winning margin (2 1/4 lengths) and Beyer Speed Figure (88) might suggest. This Eoin Harty trainee broke his maiden sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs in the Ellis Park mud July 5, then won an internal pace battle before getting collared in the late stages of the 6 1/2-furlong GII Saratoga Special S. Aug. 10. Forced to rate after being bumped at the break of the ultra-competitive GI Summer S. over a mile on the Woodbine grass Sept. 14, First Resort still managed fourth behind a tightly bunched first three after advancing between runners in upper stretch. Bettors let First Resort drift to 6-1 in the Kentucky Jockey Club S., and he broke fluidly to press a 21-1 speedster (a next-out Fair Grounds allowance winner at 1-5 odds) through moderate opening quarter-mile splits of :24.56 and :24.74 before assuming command in hand three-eighths out. Taking the better part of the next sixteenth to gradually uncoil, this colt repulsed two mild challengers off the far turn, then opened up late to swat back a more serious bid from the onrushing, odds-on favorite. After that slow early going, First Resort hit his best stride through a fourth-quarter split clocked in :23.28 and a final sixteenth in 6:10. Those are the fastest such finishing fractions out of eight Derby qualifying stakes at 1 1/16 miles so far in 2024-25. Since the 2022-23 campaign, only two other Derby qualifying stakes at 1 1/16 miles have yielded final sixteenths of :6.10 or faster. 2) SANDMAN (c, Tapit–Distorted Music, by Distorted Humor) O-D. J. Stable LLC, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds and CJ Stables; B-Lothenbach Stables Inc (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. Sales history: $1,200,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR. Lifetime record: GSP, 5-2-0-1, $164,595. Last start: WON Dec. 13 Oaklawn AOC. This $1.2 million OBSMAR colt by Tapit is the only Derby Top 12 aspirant to have started five times, and his only defeats have come in two stakes and in a beaten-fave sprint debut, when he lost to an eventual stakes winner. His three most recent races were at a mile or longer, and after scoring smartly in an Oaklawn allowance going a mile Dec. 13, trainer Mark Casse said Sandman will next target the GIII Southwest S. Jan. 25. In his previous start, the GIII Street Sense S. at Churchill Oct. 27, this athletic gray absorbed a bump at the break and was late to change leads before accelerating to just miss second behind the No. 5-ranked Sovereignty (Into Mischief). Six weeks later in Hot Springs, Sandman broke well from the rail and carved out a ground-saving go while mid-pack and covered up for most of his backstretch run. He was then tasked with a positioning dilemma on the far turn when jockey Christian Torres edged him toward the outside, then decided to slice back to the rail to a shoot a narrow gap that easily could have closed and left them blocked. Sandman not only got through, but nimbly torqued out to the three path for clear running room off the bend, willingly inhaling the leader while opening up through a short-stretch configuration over which Oaklawn's one-mile races end at the sixteenth pole. “I thought he took to the two turns,” Casse said after the 89-Beyer win. “It was more about him being able to run into the bit a little bit and to take hold of him. Obviously, early on, those shorter races, you're always kind of hustling and I don't think he likes that. Even when we did run him the two turns, in the Street Sense, I felt like that he still was always trying to play catch-up and never really got into a nice rhythm.” 3) BARNES (c, Into Mischief–All American Dream, by American Pharoah) O-Zedan Racing Stables, Inc.; B-Jeff Drown and Don Rachel, LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert. Sales history: $3,200,000 Ylg '23 FTSAUG). Lifetime record: GSW, 2-2-0-0, $189,000. Last start: WON Jan. 4 GII San Vicente S. After watching this $3.2 million FTSAUG colt pulverize four rivals in Saturday's GII San Vicente S., the big question for Derby prognosticators as we await word about where Barnes will next start is whether or not this Bob Baffert trainee's substantial potential will exceed his enormous hype. If it ends up being the other way around, with performance eclipsing exuberance, the sport will be in for a wild ride over the course of this spring's Triple Crown season. Barnes, hand-picked to be Baffert's first starter at Churchill Downs after the Hall-of-Fame conditioner's three-year corporate banishment from that track was lifted last year, scored a head victory sprinting 5 ½ furlongs in Louisville on Thanksgiving Eve (87 Beyer). Even though Barnes had only scored a narrow victory in a short sprint, his price plummeted in that weekend's Derby Future Wager, closing at 13-1 odds, the lowest mutuel on any of the 38 individual horses offered in the pool. In the San Vicente over seven furlongs, this son of Into Mischief broke running and forced lively opening quarter-mile splits (:22.65 and :22.45) before cracking the rail-running pacemaker. Cornering three wide on the turn, Barnes briefly came off the bridle and was “kind of looking around” at the quarter pole according to jockey Juan Hernandez, who quickly got his colt refocused, bounding home solo through the stretch in a :12.55 final furlong (:35.50 for the final three-eighths) for a seven-furlong time of 1:22.15 (94 Beyer). Baffert, who generally does not publicly commit to Derby preps weeks or months in advance, usually opts for stakes at Santa Anita and Oaklawn for his A-list sophomores. A 1 1/16-miles race would be the next logical step for Barnes, which means the GII Rebel S. Feb 22 and the Mar. 1 GII San Felipe S. could both be in play. 4) CITIZEN BULL (c, Into Mischief–No Joke, by Distorted Humor) O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Tom J. Ryan, Waves Edge Capital LLC and Catherine Donovan; B-Robert Low & Lawana Low (KY); T-Bob Baffert. Sales history: $675,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime record: MGISW, 4-3-0-1, $1,301,000. Last start: WON Nov. 1 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Citizen Bull's 15-1 score in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile capped a 3-for-4 season in which this $675,000 KEESEP son of Into Mischief twice wired two-turn Grade I stakes under non-favored circumstances. His overall body of work (rounded out by an on-the-pace debut win sprinting 5 ½ furlongs and a third-place try over seven-eighths in the GI Del Mar Futurity) makes him the deserving choice for Eclipse Award honors. Citizen Bull winning the GI Breeders' Cup | Horsephotos But 2-year-olds who shine at 1 1/16 miles on the first weekend of November rarely get draped in a blanket of roses after triumphing over 10 furlongs on the first Saturday in May. Since the advent of the Breeders' Cup in 1984, Juvenile winners have accounted for only two Kentucky Derby wins from 40 runnings (Street Sense in 2007 and Nyquist in 2016). Citizen Bull established a speed-in-hand lead in the Juvenile, coasting to the front after 'TDN Rising Star' East Avenue (Medaglia d'Oro)-the 9-5 favorite and an expected pace threat-stumbled out of stall one and was relegated to the back. This Bob Baffert trainee maintained a measured cadence and hit another gear in the stretch when confronted by two stablemates, and he was by no means sapped crossing the wire 1 ½ lengths in front. To date, only three rivals who finished behind Citizen Bull have run back out of that 10-horse Juvenile. Gaming (Game Winner) and Getaway Car (Curlin), second and fourth in the Juvenile, ran third and second, respectively, in the Dec. 14 GII Los Alamitos Futurity Dec. 14. 'TDN Rising Star' Jonathan's Way, seventh in the Juvenile, was second in the Nov. 30 GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. Although they all hit the board, each of their Beyers declined in those next-out starts (Gaming from 95 to 77, Getaway Car 89 to 82, Jonathan's Way 86 to 85). This begs the question of whether Citizen Bull will be able to build upon his 96 winning Beyer when he debuts at age three, likely in the GIII Robert B. Lewis S. Feb. 1 at Santa Anita. 5) SOVEREIGNTY (c, 2, Into Mischief–Crowned, by Bernardini) O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-William I. Mott; Lifetime record: GSW, 3-1-1-0, $143,280. Last start: WON Oct. 27 GIII Street Sense S. Sovereignty (Into Mischief) broke his maiden in both a stakes race and his first two-turn attempt. But he had already signaled his prowess with two sustained runs in New York maiden races, so when trainer Bill Mott sent him to Churchill for the Street Sense S., the betting public backed him zealously to 7-5 favoritism in a nine-horse field. This Godolphin homebred broke a step slow from the outermost post, and remained patiently ridden in last until the quarter pole. Jockey Junior Alvarado then looped the entire group, tipping seven wide for the drive, and after Sovereignty brushed aside a tiring rival before the three-sixteenths marker, a hustling hand ride resulted in him coming over the top at the eighth pole and extending fluidly while wrapped up under the wire, five lengths clear (87 Beyer). Sovereignty was sent to Mott's Payson Park stable in November, but he's only posted one workout there so far this winter, a three-eighths breeze back on Dec. 24. 6) RODRIGUEZ (c, Authentic–Cayala, by Cherokee Run) 'TDN Rising Star' O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Tom J. Ryan, Waves Edge Capital LLC and Catherine Donovan; B-Kingswood Farm & David Egan (KY); T-Bob Baffert. Sales history: $485,000 Ylg KEESEP '23. Lifetime record: 2-1-1-0, $46,800. Last start: WON Jan. 4 Santa Anita MSW. Off at 1-2 odds in his second lifetime start for trainer Bob Baffert, Rodriguez (Authentic) earned 'TDN Rising Star' status with a seven-length blowout in a two-turn maiden race at Santa Anita. Among the rivals he beat Jan. 4 were the runner-up, Baeza, who is a half-brother to '23 Derby winner Mage and '24 GI Belmont S. victor Dornoch. The win looked polished and professional, especially considering Rodriguez got a relatively late start as a May 20 foal. His 1:35.91 final time for the mile (93 Beyer) was .24 seconds faster than a seasoned group of older allowance/optional claiming males covered the same distance five races later. For perspective, the winner of that race, a Rodriguez stablemate named Mirahmadi (Into Mischief), is a 4-year-old being pointed for the GI Santa Anita H. This $485,000 KEESEP colt is a half-brother to One Liner, who in 2016-17 started his career 3-for-3 for trainer Todd Pletcher (including a 103-Beyer win in the Southwest S.) before being sidelined off the Derby trail. 7) AVIATOR GUI (c, Uncle Mo–Paulistinha, by Tapit) O/B-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC; T-Chad Brown. Lifetime record: GSP, 4-1-1-1, $120,500. Last start: 2nd Dec. 7 GII Remsen S. This Uncle Mo-sired homebred for Three Chimneys Farm was third behind the No. 2-ranked Sandman in his Aug. 10 debut over seven furlongs at Saratoga, then broke his maiden in a one-turn-mile off-the-turfer at Aqueduct Sept. 28, out of which the second- third- and fourth-place horses all came back to win their next starts. Aviator Gui got bumped at the break and was fanned wide when fourth in the Awad S. over 1 1/16 miles on the turf Oct. 29. He rebounded with an adversity-overcoming second when stretched out to nine furlongs and transitioned back to dirt in the Dec. 7 GII Remsen S. This Chad Brown trainee's 9-1 loss by a nose in the Remsen resonates as one of those races in which the runner-up impressed more than the winner. Aviator Gui stalked inside, was locked and blocked when full of run at the quarter pole, then, after brushing aside a rival at the lead of the lane and subsequently getting his momentum stalled a second time when lugging in atop the heels of 'TDN Rising Star' Poster (Munnings), this gray finished with authority to almost nail that rival, ending up second by a head-bob before galloping out past the winner. The co-Beyers of 83 for Poster and Aviator Gui represent nine-furlong figures that clocked .53 seconds slower than the time for the winning 2-year-old filly in the GII Demoiselle S. a half-hour later. But the Remsen top two both finished with vigor through a respectable final furlong in :12.60 while three lengths clear of the third-place horse. 8) EAST AVENUE (c, Medaglia d'Oro–Dance Music, by Ghostzapper) 'TDN Rising Star' O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $410,645. Last start: 9th Nov. 1 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile. 'TDN Rising Star' East Avenue (Medaglia d'Oro) went off favored at 9-5 in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile based on winning his first two starts by a combined 13 ¼ lengths. But he stumbled leaving post one and was relegated to the rear of the field for most of his 1 1/16-miles journey, during which he never settled and never fired, finishing an uninspiring ninth. This Brendan Walsh trainee is one of three Godolphin homebreds to crack TDN's initial Derby Top 12 rankings of the season. East Avenue blew away an Aug. 24 Ellis Park maiden sprint field by eight lengths, earning an 86 Beyer in a debut out of which only one of the nine horses he beat came back to win next time out. His second start was an emphatic 5 ¼ length wiring of the GI Breeders' Futurity over the short-stretch 1 1/16-miles configuration at Keeneland. East Avenue was never headed (95 Beyer), but it's worth noting that the first two days of that Keeneland meet were tilted in favor of front-end speed, with 13 dirt races yielding seven wire-to-wire winners and three others who dueled with or raced just behind the early leaders. East Avenue had his first published workout since the Breeders' Cup Jan. 3 at Fair Grounds, and is being pointed for the GII Risen Star S. there Feb. 15. “Our goal is to get him [to the Risen Star] in great shape and leave some room for improvement,” Walsh said. “He's naturally fast, but he's also a very cool horse with a great mind.” 9) JONATHAN'S WAY (c, Vekoma–Female Drama, by Indian Charlie) 'TDN Rising Star' O-Rigney Racing, LLC; B-Susan L. Anderson Racing LLC (OH); T-Philip A. Bauer. Sales history: $290,000 Wlg '22 KEENOV). Lifetime record: GSW, 4-2-1-0, $268,530. Last start: 2nd Nov. 30 GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. 'TDN Rising Star' Jonathan's Way (Vekoma) might square off against East Avenue in the Risen Star S. at Fair Grounds. This $290,000 KEENOV weanling won each of his first two races (from off the pace in a Saratoga maiden sprint and all the way on the lead in the one-turn-mile GIII Iroquois S.). But he was never in it to win it with no obvious excuse when seventh in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Jonathan's Way | Sarah Andrew This Ohio-bred from Philip Bauer's barn then rebounded with a hard-trying second despite being the beaten .87-1 favorite in the Kentucky Jockey Club S. In that Nov. 30 stakes, Jonathan's Way got bumped at the break, was a touch keen while trying to be rated by jockey Joel Rosario, then settled into fifth while covered up in mid-pack traffic. Briefly boxed while awaiting room, he spun five wide off the turn and had to twice shift outward from a tiring rival in upper stretch before popping off with a determined late run behind No. 1-ranked First Resort. Jonathan's Way's first two starts mirrored those of his sire. Both won six-furlong maiden sprints in New York, then scored as favorites in one-turn-mile stakes. At age three, Vekoma ran third in the GII Fountain of Youth S., won the then-GII Blue Grass S., and finished twelfth in the '19 Kentucky Derby. At age four he targeted one-turn stakes and was a Grade I winner over seven and eight furlongs. Through four races, it's still a work in progress as to what the most effective running style might be for Jonathan's Way. 10) KEEP IT EASY (c, Hard Spun–Boxwood, by English Channel) O-St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds, CJ Thoroughbreds. B-Mr. & Mrs. William L. Pape. T-Dale L. Romans. Sales history: $435,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime record: 4-2-0-0, $207,671. Last start: WON Nov. 30 Ed Brown S. Even though Keep It Easy ($435,000 KEESEP) has not started beyond 6 ½ furlongs in four lifetime races, trainer Dale Romans is likely to give him a shot at two turns sometime in the near future. This Hard Spun colt's victory in the Nov. 30 Ed Brown S. at Churchill caught the eye for his getting bumped at the break, stalking in the four path, then kicking away under mild urging to finish 5 1/4 lengths ahead of a favored runner-up (who won the Sugar Bowl S. at Fair Grounds as the 2-5 favorite in his next start). That 1:15.42 final time for Keep It Easy (87 Beyer) represents the fastest Churchill clocking at 6 ½ furlongs for any 2-year-old over a 377-race span that dates to 1992. Keep It Easy's previous stakes try, in which he was clobbered by 23 ½ lengths when eighth and last in the Saratoga Special S., is an absolute tossout because of how badly he stumbled leaving the gate. With a half-mile breeze Jan. 4, this colt is one workout into his winter training at Gulfstream Park after a brief break. 11) PATCH ADAMS (c, Into Mischief–Well Humored, by Distorted Humor) 'TDN Rising Star' O-CHC Inc., Siena Farm LLC, WinStar Farm LLC; B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. Lifetime record: 2-1-0-1, $78,125. Last start: WON Nov. 30 Churchill MSW. After dueling and yielding grudgingly to finish a close-up third as the odds-on favorite in his Keeneland debut, 'TDN Rising Star' Patch Adams (Into Mischief) delivered a blistering seven-eighths victory at 58 cents on the dollar in start number two in a Churchill maiden race Nov. 30, making him the third winner from that “Stars of Tomorrow” card for juveniles to be ranked on TDN's first Top 12 list of the season. This homebred for co-owner WinStar Farm tracked the early action from third, cruised up to challenge for the lead while in hand five-sixteenths out, then rocketed away through a final furlong in :12.17 before being geared down late in a 10 ½-length smash-and-grab score that equated to a resounding 98 Beyer. Patch Adams's final time of 1:20.77 was just 0.33 off the 12-year-old track record held by the champion female sprinter Groupie Doll. This colt is currently three workouts into winter training at Payson Park. On Monday he progressed from four to five furlongs with a bullet breeze. 12) BULLARD (c, Gun Runner–Reve d'Amour, by Warrior's Reward) 'TDN Rising Star' O-St. Elias Stable, Talla Racing LLC, Three Chimneys Farm and West Point Thoroughbreds; B-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC (KY); T-Michael McCarthy. Sales history: $675,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime record: GSW, 3-2-0-1, $129,000. Last start: 3rd Jan. 4 GII San Vicente S. Although Bullard was being driven hard and could not keep up when third behind the sensational Barnes in the San Vicente S., it's too early in the campaign to vote him off the Top 12 island based on a single subpar sprint performance. Like the two horses ranked directly above him on this list, two turns could end up bringing out his best. This 'TDN Rising Star' by Gun Runner was previously 2-for-2 in sprints in which his decisive closing kicks were accentuated by swift opening splits. In the seven-furlong GIII Bob Hope S., this $675,000 KEESEP colt out of Michael McCarthy's barn set up shop at the back of the pack and was ridden along in spots while briefly on hold behind horses before tipping out five-sixteenths from home. He responded to being roused for run four wide off the turn, ran in close to the veering-out leader in deep stretch, then charged by tiring foes top open up by 4 3/4 lengths in a manner that suggests longer distances are within the scope of his ability. Bullard is a half-brother to two siblings who each once hit triple digits on the Beyer scale, one in a one-turn-mile allowance and another over seven furlongs in a listed stakes. The post TDN Derby Top 12: Off and Running with Into Mischief (4), Uncle Mo (2) Colts Leading Season’s First Rankings appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Paul F. Oreffice, who spoke fewer than 50 words of English when he arrived in America in the mid-1940s and went on to become a partner in multiple Classic-winning Thoroughbred horses in addition to a successful career in the business world, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, at his home in Paradise Valley, Arizona. He was 97 years old. Born in Venice, Italy, on Nov. 29, 1927, Oreffice moved with his family to Quito, Ecuador, and came to the U.S. in 1945, attending Purdue University despite his very limited English-language skills. He graduated from the Indiana school in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, served two years in the U.S. Army and eventually joined the Dow Chemical Company in February 1953. After several overseas assignments in Italy, Brazil and Spain, he landed at Dow headquarters in Midland, Michigan, in 1970 and became the company's CEO in 1978. He later became the Chairman of the Board and retired in 1992. Oreffice also served on the boards of CIGNA, Coca-Cola, Morgan Stanley and Nortel Networks. He was also chairman of The American Enterprise Institute, The National Parkinson's Foundation and was on the visiting board of MD Anderson Cancer Center. He was recognized with Spain's highest civilian award and was the recipient of the top medals awarded by the world's three premier chemical organizations. A Life Master in Bridge, skilled at ping-pong and a single-digit handicap golfer before giving up that discipline for tennis, Oreffice was also an enthusiastic sports fan, particularly of the Miami Dolphins and his alma mater Boilermakers. After riding horses as a child, Oreffice invested in horses for the last four decades, participating in partnerships with Dogwood Stable and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners. Among his career highlights were the GI Preakness Stakes with Summer Squall and the GI Belmont Stakes with Palace Malice. He had ownership interests in eight Kentucky Derby starters, finishing second, third and fourth. He served on the board of the New York Racing Association, was chairman of Saratoga War Horse and maintained a home in Saratoga. Oreffice is survived by his wife of 29 years, Jo Ann Pepper Oreffice; children Laura Jennison (Jon) and Andy Oreffice (Jamie); six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. “Paul Oreffice lived a wonderful and inspiring life and leaves behind a tremendous legacy in the business world, Thoroughbred racing, and through his family,” said Charlotte Weber, chair of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. “He was admired throughout the sport and a good friend to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. He will be greatly missed.” Added Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher: “Paul Oreffice was the definition of gentleman, businessman, family man, husband and friend. We will miss him greatly.” “Paul was as game and as enthusiastic of a horse owner as they come,” Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' Aron Wellman said. “He adored racing horses, he enjoyed gambling on races and he generously supported any number of industry-related charitable causes. When he joined Eclipse as a partner in 2013 after three decades of being synonymous with Cot Campbell's Dogwood Stable, I had no idea how powerful and meaningful of an impact he'd have on our stable, and more importantly, on my life. He was a truly great, great man who was larger than life and the sport of horse racing and everyone he meant so much to will miss him deeply. He leaves behind an unfillable void.” A celebration of life for Paul Oreffice will take place Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at 4 p.m. at Paradise Valley Country Club. A private entombment will occur in Saratoga at a later time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Oreffice's memory to The Purdue For Life Foundation (purdueforlife.org), the Parkinson's Foundation (parkinson.org) or MD Anderson Cancer Center (mdanderson.org). The post Paul Oreffice, Successful Horse Owner, Businessman, Dies at 97 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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Turfway Park has canceled its Jan. 9 race card due to lingering effects of Jan. 5's winter storm and forecasted single-digit wind chills.View the full article

Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner #SierraLeone returned to the work tab Jan. 6 at Payson Park Training Center in Indiantown, Fla.. He went an easy three furlongs in :37 4/5 as he begins preparations for the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1).View the full article

Due to the lingering effects of a winter storm that swept through Northern Kentucky on Sunday, Jan. 5, officials at Turfway Park Racing & Gaming have canceled its live racing program scheduled for this Thursday, Jan. 9. A Late Pick 5 carryover in the amount of $180,036 will now shift to Friday's nine-race slate with first post scheduled for 5:55 p.m. ET. Track officials indicated that they would monitor the weather forecast through the coming week and that they would provide appropriate updates regarding potential changes to the Friday program as necessary. For additional information, visit turfway.com. The post Winter Weather KO’s Turfway Thursday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article