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Lesson Plan Amplify Horse Racing continues to evolve with a goal of educating potential employees about the Thoroughbred industry

Message from the National HBPA

32 Day in the Life This fourth piece in a multi-part series takes a look at the daily duties and responsibilities of a racetrack outrider

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Industry News

Unsolved Problems HISA/HIWU’s efforts to address due process raise concerns and more issues

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52 Affiliate News First Looks Overview of the first positive calls from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit

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THE CEO ATTRACTION VS. PRESSURE OF HORSE RACING IN TODAY’S ENVIRONMENT

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PRESIDENT/ CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD Dr. Doug Daniels SECRETARY/ TREASURER Danielle Barber (Interim) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Eric J. Hamelback VICE PRESIDENT SOUTHERN REGION Rick Hiles VICE PRESIDENT CENTRAL REGION Joe Davis VICE PRESIDENT WESTERN REGION J. Lloyd Yother VICE PRESIDENT EASTERN REGION Sandee Martin

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ithout question, the weeks between the Kentucky Derby and the close of the Saratoga meet were an emotional roller coaster. Those of us in this industry have a passion for the horse, and we know many outside our world are attracted to the unique and enduring appeal that racing provides. Horse racing has been around for centuries, and its popularity can be attributed to a combination of rich history, the thrill of competition, the love of horses, the art of betting and the social experience a racing event provides.

What is new to many, however, is the significant pressure horse racing now brings to those of us who live every day in this amazing world.

Horse racing is known for its storied past when it served as entertainment, a test of skill and speed and a celebration of horsemanship. Without question, horse racing is still a thrilling and adrenaline-pumping event during which one watches powerful horses run neck and neck down the track at tremendous speeds with jockeys in controlled chaos, leading to a scene like no other.

Yet, in today’s high-pressure environment, how many of you watch a race while holding your breath? I know I do.

The unpredictable nature of each race is now exaggerated by the recent tragedies many have witnessed on marquee racing days. Our focus now is not on who will be the winner or how much they will pay at the window. Our focus has pivoted to hoping all involved in the race will walk back to the barn and jock’s room safely. So, what has changed?

I have asked the following question recently to many people: What is the last high-profile horse you remember seeing have a catastrophic injury on TV? The point is not to make light of any breakdown, because I can assure you, having lived through it, that any horse not returning to their stall takes a tremendous emotional toll on all connected to that horse. My point in asking the question is to note that some changes—dare I say?—seem to have had a drastically negative effect in what the public or casual fan sees in racing.

I am doing my best to do what I can to help add solutions and not focus on industry Band-Aids, as one friend called it in a recent piece. The word “multifactorial” is used so often now I hate hearing it, but the reality is that it sums up almost every injury. As I said in a recent presentation, I believe there are likely very few breakdowns that have a multitude of “common” factors.

So, where do we look? Does the racetrack surface or condition play a role in contributing factors? Do today’s breeding plans contribute? Do the number of high-speed works and training schedules play a role? Are there veterinary or medication issues playing a role? Are there factors in young horses sold at auction playing a role? All of those questions have the same answer: Yes. Those are questions seeking a Band-Aid for appearances, not a solution to a problem. I will say this again and my hope is that it will start to resonate: We cannot think we can add more regulations and expect to solve the real issues facing this industry. If we continue to regulate the horsemanship out of horse racing, we will find ourselves deeper in trouble as an industry. We must be open about the fact that our industry has inherent risks—and even more open about understanding that those risks will never be completely eliminated. We can mitigate risk in horse racing but not eliminate it. That phrase needs to be on the tip of the tongue of every horse racing personality on TV right now.

More importantly, we cannot apply a new regulation (a Band-Aid) and think that fixes anything unless all we care about is making a statement that “we did something” or deflecting away from something of real concern.

SINCERELY, ERIC J. HAMELBACK

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Flightline’s Owners, Godolphin Earn TOBA National Honors

ELIZABETH MERRYMAN (BLUE DRESS) EARNED NATIONAL SMALL BREEDER OF THE YEAR AND PENNSYLVANIA BREEDER OF THE YEAR HONORS AT THE TOBA NATIONAL AWARDS DINNER.

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Peter Brant, Hronis Racing, Klaravich Stables and Winchell Thoroughbreds were honored as finalists for National Owner of the Year. National Breeder of the Year finalists Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings and Summer Wind Equine also were honored at the dinner.

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he haul of awards for undefeated superstar Flightline, the 2022 Horse of the Year and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, didn’t end at the Eclipse Awards or the Longines World’s Best Racehorse ceremony in January.

Flightline’s owners—Hronis Racing, Siena Farm, Summer Wind Equine, West Point Thoroughbreds and Woodford Racing—were presented with the Cot Campbell Racing Partnership of the Year honor during the 38th annual Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association National Awards Dinner in early September at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington, Kentucky.

“This horse brought us even closer together,” Lane’s End Farm’s Bill Farish, representing Woodford Racing, said from the podium, according to BloodHorse.

“It’s been a real honor to be associated with this horse.”

The Flightline partnership was one of several entities and individuals feted during TOBA’s National Awards that featured a luncheon September 8 at WinStar Farm honoring state and Canadian breeders for 2022 and the National Awards Dinner September 9.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum’s Godolphin operation swept the National Owner of the Year and National Breeder of the Year titles for the second straight year.

Godolphin, which campaigned 14 North American graded stakes winners including four Breeders’ Cup winners, topped the North American earnings list with purses of $16,343,067. Godolphin also racked up $18,621,521 in purse earnings in 2022 to top the list of North American individual breeders.

The National Owner and National Breeder crowns followed Godolphin’s victories in Eclipse Award voting for outstanding owner and outstanding breeder in 2022.

WITH THE MOONLIGHT, VICTORIOUS IN LAST YEAR’S GRADE 3 SARATOGA OAKS UNDER WILLIAM BUICK, WAS ONE OF 14 GRADED STAKES WINNERS IN NORTH AMERICA FOR 2022 NATIONAL OWNER AND BREEDER OF THE YEAR GODOLPHIN.

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Elizabeth Merryman, who bred the multiple Grade 1-winning Pennsylvania-bred mare Caravel, was announced as 2022 National Small Breeder of the Year. Merryman bred the now 6-year-old daughter of Mizzen Mast out of her Congrats mare Zeezee Zoomzoom and broke and raised her at her farm located between Coatesville and Unionville in Pennsylvania.

Merryman trained Caravel through her first eight starts, which included a victory in the Grade 3 Caress Stakes at Saratoga and four other stakes wins.

“All the breeders know what it is to dream and work and try their best,” Merryman said. “You make the best that you can with the best that you can afford to breed to. You hope for the best and take the best care of those babies from the day they hit the ground to the day they hopefully reach the starting gate because they try hard not to. I feel like I’ve gotten so lucky with Caravel, and she’s taken me to places that I never imagined going, and I just couldn’t be happier to be here or more honored to be here.”

Michael Blowen, founder of Old Friends Retirement in Georgetown, Kentucky, was honored with the J. David Richardson Industry Service Award. The award is named for the respected owner and breeder who served as chairman of TOBA and the American Graded Stakes Committee, as well as on countless other industry boards and charitable endeavors.

Other major awards handed out included the National Broodmare of the Year title to Stonestreet Farm’s Dreaming of Julia; Claiming Crown Horse of the Year presented by the National HBPA to Invaluable; Rood & Riddle Sport Horse of the Year to Satins Angel (registered as Queen Satin); and the Robert N. Clay Conservation Award, presented by Equine Land Conservation Resource, to Greg Goodman.

2022 State and Canadian Breeders of the Year Sponsored by WinStar Farm

Arizona Breeder of the Year

Fleming Thoroughbred Farm LLC (Marvin and Gerald Fleming)

Arkansas Breeder of the Year

Shortleaf Stable (John Ed Anthony)

California Breeder of the Year

Nick Alexander

Canada Breeder of the Year

Adena Springs (Frank and Elfriede Stronach)

Canada Small Breeder of the Year

Flying Horse Farm (Russell and Lois Bennett)

Florida Breeder of the Year

Arindel Farm (Alan and Brian Cohen)

Indiana Breeder of the Year

Justice Farms (Greg Justice)

Iowa Breeder of the Year

Poindexter Thoroughbreds (Allen Poindexter)

Kentucky Breeder of the Year

Godolphin

Louisiana Breeder of the Year

Allied Racing Stables LLC (Chester Thomas)

Maryland Breeder of the Year

Dance Forth Farm (Tom and Chris Bowman)

Minnesota Breeder of the Year

Lothenbach Stables (Robert Lothenbach)

New Jersey Breeder of the Year

Bright View Farm (Christine Connelly)

New Mexico Breeder of the Year

Bar Y Equine (Robert M. and DelRae Driggers)

New York Breeder of the Year

Chestertown Farm (Chester and Mary Broman)

North Carolina Breeder of the Year

Rockhouse Farm (Nancy Shuford)

Oregon Breeder of the Year

Lisa Baze

Pennsylvania Breeder of the Year

Elizabeth Merryman

South Carolina Breeder of the Year

Franklin G. Smith Sr.

Texas Breeder of the Year

Windy Hill (Ronald and Margaret Ellerbee)

Virginia Breeder of the Year

South Gate Farm (Amy Moore)

Washington Breeder of the Year

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Hutter, Team Cody’s Wish Among NTWAB Award Winners

MULTIPLE GRADE 1 WINNER CODY’S WISH IS PART OF TEAM CODY’S WISH, WHICH WILL BE HONORED IN NOVEMBER BY THE NATIONAL TURF WRITERS AND BROADCASTERS WITH THE MR. FITZ AWARD FOR TYPIFYING THE SPIRIT OF RACING.

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he National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) will honor Cindy Hutter, Team Cody’s Wish, the Edwin J. Gregson Foundation and two others during its 63rd annual Awards Dinner at The Woolf Den by The Derby in Arcadia, California, Wednesday, November 1.

Hutter, who continues her inspiring recovery from a severe brain injury sustained in a July 2022 training accident, will receive the Bill Mooney Award for displaying courage in the face of tremendous adversity. Born and raised in Romansville, Pennsylvania, near the horse-centric area of Unionville, Hutter started riding at a young age before going to work for trainer Bruce Miller after she turned 16. Hutter later worked for D. Wayne Lukas, galloping such stars as Winning Colors, Thunder Gulch, Open Mind and Flanders, and later for Todd Pletcher, working with more greats such as More Than Ready, Jersey Girl and Graeme Hall.

Hutter and her husband, trainer George Weaver, launched their own stable in 2002. With Hutter serving as assistant and lead exercise rider, the couple campaigned Grade 1 winners Lighthouse Bay and Vekoma and graded stakes winners Christine’s Outlaw, Daddy Is a Legend, Devil’s Preacher, Drum Major,

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Falling Sky, Isotherm, Main Event, Majestic Dunhill, Pass the Champagne, Point of Honor, Saratoga County, Tizahit and Together Indy.

Hutter suffered injuries July 3, 2022, when a filly she was galloping on Saratoga’s Oklahoma Training Track collapsed and died from an apparent heart attack. Unconscious for several weeks, Hutter continues to bounce back through rehabilitation and therapy all while making her presence felt at the barn even from a distance.

“We’re very honored to win this award,” Weaver said. “Cindy was tough beforehand, and we ended up finding out how much tougher she was after everything happened. We’re doing everything we can, and she continues to improve. She’s still got a strong work ethic.

“She might come out to the barn once a week, once every couple weeks,” he continued. “She came out the other day, spent the whole morning with us.

And, of course, there was no shortage of comments to do this and to do that.”

Hutter joins five prior Mooney winners—the award’s namesake who died in 2017 after a long battle with cancer, horseman Kiaran McLaughlin, retired jockey Joy Scott, retired jockey and owner Rene Douglas and horsewoman Martine Bellocq.

Hutter was on hand this summer when her husband saddled Crimson Advocate to victory in the Group 2 Queen Mary at Royal Ascot, one of 10 stakes wins for the stable this year.

Team Cody’s Wish, which includes the eponymous multiple Grade 1-winning horse, the Dorman family, owner-breeder Godophin, trainer Bill Mott and his team and jockey Junior Alvarado, will be honored with the Mr. Fitz Award for typifying the spirit of racing. The Cody’s Wish story began at Godolphin’s Gainsborough Farm in October 2018 when Cody Dorman, 13 at the time, was introduced to a 5-month-old weanling by Curlin. There was an immediate connection between the horse and Cody, who was born with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, a rare genetic disease that causes serious and often fatal physical issues. Godolphin staff who witnessed that first meeting were so affected that they decided to name the horse for Cody. The Cody’s Wish story has resonated with people inside and outside of racing.

The Gregson Foundation, a nonprofit foundation developed to benefit California Thoroughbred racing’s backstretch workers and their families, will be honored with the Joe Palmer Award for meritorious service to racing.

Named for late trainer and past California Thoroughbred Trainers president Eddie Gregson, the foundation provides financial resources for children of backstretch workers to attend college. In 2022, the foundation issued five new scholarships with $23,000 in grants, which, coupled with 19 past recipients’ approved applications, resulted in a $187,000 overall grant total for the year.

The foundation has provided well over $1.3 million in scholarship grants during the past two decades.

The NTWAB also will honor Mike Kane with the Walter Haight Award for career excellence in Turf writing and Kenny Rice with the Jim McKay Award for career excellence in broadcasting. Kane, an NTWAB member since 1996 who served as president and five times as vice president, has covered racing in print, radio, television and online since 1980. Rice is one of the most recognized and respected racing broadcasters who rose to national prominence on NBC’s coverage of the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup starting in 1999.

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Transcripts, Video Replay From 71st Round Table Available

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ranscripts and a video replay from the 71st annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing held August 3 at the Saratoga Springs City Center in Saratoga Springs, New York, are now available at jockeyclub.com.

The event featured presentations from keynote speaker Michael Lopez, senior director of data and analytics for the National Football League. Lopez discussed how data is analyzed to enhance and help better understand football and noted possible correlations with horse racing.

Lindsay Czarniak, an Emmy Award-winning sports reporter and anchor who works for FOX NFL and FOX NASCAR, presented her observations on marketing the sport of horse racing.

The conference featured two panels, the first of which focused on computer-assisted wagering and its effects on racetracks and bettors. Hosted

by Pat Cummings, executive director of the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation, the panel included Marshall Gramm, a professor at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, and co-founder of the Ten Strike Racing syndicate, and Joe Longo, the general manager of NYRA Content Management Solutions.

The second panel addressed the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority after its first year of enactment. Panelists Lisa Lazarus, CEO of HISA; Ben Mosier, executive director of the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit; and trainers Jena Antonucci and Ron Moquett were interviewed by James L. Gagliano, president and chief operating officer of The Jockey Club.

Kyle McDoniel, president and COO of Equibase, presented on E-GPS and opportunities for Equibase to help grow the sport. Kristin Werner, senior counsel for The Jockey Club and administrator of its Thoroughbred Incentive Program, discussed improved traceability of Thoroughbreds and an update from The Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Safety Committee.

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National HBPA Supports HIRE Act

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exas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales introduced the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act with 16 bipartisan original cosponsors in mid-July. The HIRE Act strengthens temporary work visa programs, addresses the national workforce shortage and remedies America’s broken immigration system.

“I represent 119 cities in Texas,” Gonzales said. “From urban cores to rural communities, one thing unites them all: a desperate need for labor.

Unfortunately, solutions such as temporary work visa programs are riddled with red tape, making it difficult for employers to fully staff up. This is especially true for small businesses, farmers, ranchers and so many others on Main Street that are struggling to get by. In order for our economy to reach its full potential, we need to strengthen and streamline work visa options, which is precisely what the HIRE Act seeks to do.”

The HIRE Act is cosponsored by U.S. Representatives Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas), Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), Darren Soto (D-Fla.), Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.), Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.), John Duarte (R-Calif.),

Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), David Valadao (R-Calif.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Jefferson Van Drew (R-N.J.), Don Bacon (R-Neb.) and James Moylan (R-Guam).

The National HBPA threw its support to the HIRE Act, along with the American Farm Bureau Federation, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Trotting Association, Americans for Prosperity, National Immigration Forum, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Border Trade Alliance, LIBRE Initiative, Texas Farm Bureau and other agriculture- and commerce-based organizations.

“The horse racing industry relies on the H-2B visa program and its workers to operate,” said National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback. “As the largest Thoroughbred horsemen’s organization, the National HBPA always strives to first employ American workers whenever possible but also employ H-2B workers when necessary, which helps grow the sport and industry and ultimately employ more Americans.

“We are grateful for Rep. Tony Gonzales’ leadership on this issue as well as the support of the original cosponsors,” Hamelback continued. “This bill will make incremental but crucial changes to the program and help businesses and workers all across America operate more efficiently within it.”

Churchill Unveils Official Artwork for Derby 150

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hurchill Downs unveiled the 2024 “Official Art of the Kentucky Derby” by Kentucky artist Wylie Caudill in mid-September.

Originally from Cynthiana, Kentucky, Caudill is renowned for his exceptional talent in murals and large-scale art. Caudill got his start doing chalk art on the streets of his college campus. After falling in love with public art, Wylie expanded his street art to murals that can be seen across Kentucky, many of which include his signature roses.

Caudill’s artwork for the 150th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve highlights the 150th Derby trophy at the forefront with the newly reimagined paddock as the background under the iconic Twin Spires. The piece features 150 red roses representing the Derby winner’s circle surrounded by white, gold and cerulean roses to symbolize the colorful fans of the Derby from around the world.

“We were drawn to Wylie’s rose design as it resonates with one of our most beloved Kentucky Derby traditions, which is presenting the winning Thoroughbred with a garland of red roses,” said Casey Ramage, Churchill’s vice president of marketing and partnerships. “Wylie’s artwork captures Churchill Downs’ historic Twin Spires and our future by showcasing our newly reimagined paddock to enhance the fan experience. We are thrilled to be working with him.”

Caudill also will be the official artist for the Woodford Reserve Commemorative Derby Bottle. As the official artist for both programs, Caudill will create original murals around Churchill Downs and surprise locations in 2024 leading up to the race.

“As a Kentucky native, it is an immense honor to be part of such a milestone year for the Commonwealth’s most notable event,” Caudill said. “It’s difficult for me to fathom the scale of this opportunity and moment in history, but I am thrilled I was chosen to be the official artist for the 150th Kentucky Derby.”

Caudill’s art also will be featured on the 2024 Kentucky Derby official racing programs and a variety of merchandise.

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TCA Appoints Four New Directors, Distributes Grants

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horoughbred Charities of America (TCA) has announced the appointment of Morgan Richardson, Liam O’Rourke, Dan Metzger and Jesse Ullery to its board of directors.

Richardson, Keeneland’s horsemen relations manager, has worked for several equine-focused organizations including Spruce Meadows, Equestrian Events and New Vocations. She graduated from the University of Kentucky with degrees in equine management and science and hospitality management and tourism.

A native of Canada, O’Rourke was introduced to racing at an early age by his grandfather. After earning a degree in finance from Bishop’s University in Quebec, O’Rourke went on to complete the world-renowned Irish National Stud Course. Upon returning to North America, O’Rourke worked in the Woodbine racing office before moving into bloodstock work at Adena Springs Canada. In 2016, he joined the team at WinStar Farm and in 2020 moved into his current role as director of bloodstock services.

Metzger is president of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.

A graduate of the University of Kentucky, he started started his career at Cawood Ledford Productions and later worked at Breeders’ Cup Ltd. for more than 10 years. Metzger is also a board member of BloodHorse LLC and president of TOBA Media Properties.

Born in Montana and raised in Phoenix, Ullery was introduced to the sport by his grandfather Burton Farley, a trainer in the Northwest and at Turf Paradise, and by his aunt, longtime racing official Coralee Farley. In 2007 at 19, he became the announcer at Fair Meadows in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was named announcer

at Will Rogers Downs and Blue Ribbon Downs the following year. He also served as director of racing at Fair Meadows and Will Rogers Downs from 2013 to 2016.

Since 2018, Ullery has served as sales announcer at Fasig-Tipton in addition to his role as account executive. He also serves as board president of Blue Grass Farms Charities.

The four new board members join current board members Lesley Campion (vice president), Marette Farrell, Casi Gaffalione, Torie Gladwell, Marshall Gramm, Lesley Howard (treasurer), Davant Latham (secretary), Brant Laue, Jason Loutsch, Ryan Mahan, Mike McMahon (president), Leah O’Meara and Cathy Shircliff. Gretchen Jackson, Ellen Moelis and Dan Rosenberg are directors emeriti.

TCA received a $163,077 bequest from the Cathy D. Perry Trust in August.

The bequest was presented to TCA board members and staff by Perry’s son and daughter-in-law, Brandon and Diannah Perry, in the winner’s circle at Saratoga Race Course.

TCA also announced that grants of more than $821,000 were awarded in 2023. Seventy-five organizations were approved for a grant, including 45 aftercare organizations, 20 backstretch and farm worker programs, six equineassisted therapy organizations, three Thoroughbred incentive programs and one research organization. Grant recipients can be found on tca.org. TCA has awarded more than $26 million in grants during the past 33 years. The 2023 grants to aftercare organizations were bolstered by support from Hagyard Equine Medical Institute’s Race to Give online fundraising campaign. Grant applications for the 2024 grant cycle will be available in mid-January.

TCA Returns as Thoroughbred Makeover Title Sponsor

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horoughbred Charities of America is returning as the title sponsor of the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, the flagship program of the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) scheduled for October 11-14 at the Kentucky Horse Park in

Lexington.

Designed to serve the RRP’s charitable mission to increase demand for Thoroughbreds beyond racing, the Thoroughbred Makeover is a retraining competition and showcase featuring trainers from across North America who have worked throughout the year to prepare recently retired Thoroughbred racehorses to compete for more than $100,000 in 10 equestrian sports. This year, the competition scope has expanded to include a pilot program for recently pensioned broodmares exiting the breeding industry.

“The Thoroughbred Makeover has really moved the needle in aftercare by increasing the demand for and value of Thoroughbreds in their post-racing careers,” TCA Executive Director Erin Halliwell said. “TCA is pleased to once again support this important event that has impacted the lives of thousands of Thoroughbreds.”

TCA’s support of the Thoroughbred Makeover is part of its annual grantmaking activity. This year, TCA granted more than $821,000 to 75 approved organizations. For more than three decades, TCA has worked to support not only Thoroughbred aftercare but also programs that provide health and human 14

services for backstretch and farm workers.

“TCA recognized early on the potential that the RRP had to make a significant change in how we approach aftercare in this country, and we would not be here today, continuing that impact, without the early and continued support that TCA provided,” RRP Executive Director Kirsten Green said. “We applaud TCA for recognizing the critical need to fund a variety of aftercare programs that are taking diverse approaches toward our shared goal of ensuring a smooth transition to life beyond racing for Thoroughbreds.”

The Thoroughbred Makeover consists of a four-day competition, culminating in the 10 discipline finals, as well as a symposium with educational, networking and social opportunities. But the makeover process itself began on December 1 of the previous year. A total of 551 horses were registered for this year’s competition, and 404 made a final entry. This retention rate is the highest to date, indicating that the RRP’s educational and support services are working for participating trainers.

With TCA’s support, the Thoroughbred Makeover has impacted more than 4,700 horses, representing an estimated $41.1 million in private funds spent to care for the participating horses that are transitioning into riding careers. Since 2015, the RRP has documented a 94 percent increase in the value of horses that participate in the Makeover upon retirement from racing.

A full list of entries for the Makeover appears on pages 15-16. HJ THE HORSEMEN’S JOURNAL

FALL 2023

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ůƵĞŐƌĂƐƐ ĂƚͲDLJ 'ŝƌůŝĞͿ ĞĂƌ &ĂLJ͕ ΖϬϵ Ŭ D ;'ŚĂnjŝͲ&ƌĂŶĐĞƐ 'ĞƌĂůĚŝŶĞͿ Ύ ,ĞůůŽ ŵŝŐŽ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ; ĂŶĚďŽdžͲ,ĞůůŽ EŽǁͿ ƚůĂŶƚŝĐ ^ƵŶ͕ Ζϭϯ Ŭ ' ;ZŽĚĞƌŝĐ KΖ ŽŶŶŽƌ ;/Z ͿͲZŽďĞŵĂ ;' ͿͿ ĞŐƌĂLJ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ŽƵďůĞ /ƌŝƐŚͲ^ĞƋƵŝŽƚĂͿ ,ĞƌŬŝŶĚŽĨũƵƐƚŝĐĞ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;,ĂƌƌLJΖƐ ,ŽůŝĚĂLJͲdŝŐŽŶͿ ƚŽŬĂĚ ZŽƐĞ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ D ;^ƉŽƌƚƐ dĂůŬͲZŽĂĚŚŽƵƐĞ ZŽƐĞͿ ĞƌƌLJΖƐ ,ĞƌŽ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;WŽůůĂƌĚΖƐ sŝƐŝŽŶͲEŽĞůůĞΖƐ YƵĂLJͿ ,ĞƌŽ ƌĂŐŽŶ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ;,ĞƌŽ ŽĨ KƌĚĞƌͲ ŽŽů ZĞĐĞƉƚŝŽŶͿ ƚƚĂ ŽLJ ŝůůLJ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ƚƚĂ ŽLJ ZŽLJͲ ƌĂĨƚLJ ŝǀĂͿ ĞƐƚŝŶĞĚ &Žƌ ,ŽŶŽƌ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ĞĐůĂƌĂƚŝŽŶ ŽĨ tĂƌͲ,ĞĂƌƚ ŽĨ ĞƐƚŝŶLJͿ ,ŝŐŚ EŽŽŶ ZŝĚĞƌ͕ ΖϭϮ Ŭ ' ; ŝƐƚŽƌƚĞĚ ,ƵŵŽƌͲDŽĚĞƐƚLJ ůĂŝƐĞͿ ƵƚŽ Ğ dŚĞ DĂŶ͕ Ζϭϲ 'ƌ ' ; ĞŐŐĂƌƚŚLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌͲ ƵƚŽ Ğ ĂƐLJͿ ĞǀŝůŝƐŚ dƌƵƚŚ͕ Ζϭϴ D ; ĂƌĞĚĞǀŝůͲdƌƵƚŚ Ğ <ŶŽǁŶͿ ,ŝŐŚŐĂƚĞ ZŽĂĚ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;YƵĂůŝƚLJ ZŽĂĚͲ&ƌŽŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƚĞƌͿ ǁĞƐŽŵĞ tŽůĨ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;^ƚŽƌŵ tŽůĨͲ ǁĞƐŽŵĞ ĂŵĂͿ ŝĂŵŽŶĚ DŽŶĞLJ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ; ƌĞƚŚƌĞŶͲDLJ KƵƚůĞƚͿ ,ŽďŽŬĞŶ :ĂĐŬ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;hŶŝŽŶ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶͲ,ŽďŽŬĞŶ ,ŽŶĞLJͿ njŽŐĂƌ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ D ;DĂũĞƐƚŝĐ ŝƚLJͲKƵƌ &ƌĞLJĂͿ ŝƉƉLJ ǀĂŶƐ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ ŚƌŽŵĞͲDŝnj >ŝnjͿ ,ŽůĚ DĞ ůĂĐŬ͕ Ζϭϰ Ŭ ' ;,ŽůĚ DĞ ĂĐŬͲ^ƚLJůŝƐŚ ĨĨĂŝƌͿ ĂďĂ >ŽƵ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ŽǁďŽLJ ĂůͲ ĂďLJ >ƵĐLJͿ ŝǀĂ ŝdžŝĞ͕ Ζϭϵ & ; ŶĐŚŽƌ ŽǁŶͲ ŝǀĂ ĨƌŽŵ ŝdžŝĞͿ ,ŽůĚ ƚŚĞ >ŝŶĞ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;DŝĚƐŚŝƉŵĂŶͲDĂLJĚĞůůͿ ĂĐŬƐƚƌĞƚĐŚďĞĂƵƚLJ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;dŽƵƌŝƐƚͲDŝƐƐ :ƵŶĞͿ Žŵ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ ' ;>ŝĂŵΖƐ DĂƉͲ ŚĂŵƉĂŐŶĞ ^ƵĞͿ ,ŽůLJ ƌĞĞnjĞ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;>/ĂŵΖƐ DĂƉͲ,ŽůLJ tŝŶĞͿ ĂĚ ĂĐŬ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ĚĚĞĚ ĚŐĞͲ ĂƐŝŶ ĂŶĂŶŶŝĞͿ ŽŽĚůĞ ,ŽƉƉĞƌ͕ ΖϭϮ ' ; ůƵĞŐƌĂƐƐ ĂƚͲdŝnjŵĞĂŶƚƚŽďĞͿ ,ŽůLJ >ŝŐŚƚ͕ ΖϮϬ ' ;ZŝĚĞ KŶ ƵƌůŝŶͲDŝƐďĞŚĂǀŝŶ DŝƐƐͿ ĂĚ ŽLJ ͘ :͕͘ Ζϭϱ ' ;EĞǁ zĞĂƌΖƐ ĂLJͲ ůƵĞ ^ƚƌĞĂŵͿ Doris’ Diamond, '05 Gr G (Monarchos-High in the Park) *B ,ŽŵĞƚŽǁŶ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ŽŶƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶͲ,ŽŵĞ ŽƵƌƚͿ ĂĚ ƌĞƚŚ͕ Ζϭϵ 'ƌ & ; ƌĞƚŚƌĞŶͲsŝůůĂ sŝůůĂ ŽŽůĂͿ ŽƵďůĞ ůĞƐƐŝŶŐ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ ' ; ŝŐ ůƵĞ <ŝƚƚĞŶͲ^ŽůŽŵĞĂͿ ,ŽŽƐŝĞƌ ƌƚŝƐƚ͕ Ζϭϳ D ;YƵŝĞŶͲ LJĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌƚŝƐƚͿ ĂĚ 'Ăů Zŝƌŝ͕ Ζϭϳ D ;EŽǁŶŽǁŶŽǁͲ'ƌĂĐĞĨƵů dŽƵĐŚͿ ŽƵŐůĂƐ ZŽĂĚ͕ Ζϭϰ ' ;dŚĞ &ĂĐƚŽƌͲ ŽĂƌĚ ĂƚƚůĞͿ ,ƵƐŚ 'ŽƌŐĞŽƵƐ͕ Ζϭϵ & ; ƌĞĂƚŝǀĞ ĂƵƐĞͲYƵŝĞƚ ĞĂƵƚLJͿ ĂĚ 'ƵƐ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;DŽƌĞ dŚĂŶ ZĞĂĚLJͲ&ĂŵŽƵƐ ;/Z ͿͿ ŽǁŶƚŽǁŶ ƌƵŵůŝŶ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;KůĚ &ŽƌĞƐƚĞƌͲ ĞĂƌΖƐ <ŝƚƚLJ <ŝƚƚLJͿ ,LJƉĞ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;DĞĚĂŐůŝĂ ĚΖKƌŽͲ'ĞŵƐǁŝĐŬ WĂƌŬͿ ĂŐĞ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;YƵĂůŝƚLJ ZŽĂĚͲsŝǀĂ ĂƌŝŶĂ ; Z'ͿͿ ƌ WĂƌŬĞƌ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;DĂĐůĞĂŶΖƐ DƵƐŝĐͲtŚŝƚĞ ,Ăƌƚ >ŝŶĞͿ ,LJƉĞ DĂŶ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ; ǁĞƐŽŵĞ ŐĂŝŶͲ'ŽůĚĞŶ &ŝŶŝƐŚͿ ĂůďŽĂƐ ^ŵŝůĞ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ & ; ƵĨĨƵŵͲdŝĂƌĂ 'ŽůĚͿ ƌĂǁ dŚĞ >ŝŶĞ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ƌŽŬĞŶ sŽǁͲWƵƌĞ ^ĂƌĂŚͿ /ĂŶ ƵŶƌŽƐƐ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;DĞĚĂŐůŝĂ ĚΖKƌŽͲ^ůLJ ^ƚŽƌŵͿ ĂůĞƌŝŽŶ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ;,ŽŶŽƌ ŽĚĞͲ ůŽƐƐŽŵĞĚͿ ƌĞĂŵŝŶ ŽĨ ^ĞǀŝůůĞ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;^ĞǀŝůůĞ ;' ZͿͲ ƌĞĂŵŝŶŐ ŽĨ ^ĂƐŚĂͿ /ďĞĂŵ͕ Ζϭϰ Ŭ ' ; ƌĐŚͲ^ŚĞƌƌLJ ůŝnjĂďĞƚŚͿ ĂůůĞƌŝŶĂ ŽŽŐŝĞ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;>ĞǁŝƐ DŝĐŚĂĞůͲ ĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĞĞƌͿ Ύ ƌĞĂŵŝŶŐ dŚŽƵƐĂŶĚ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;dŽƵƌŝƐƚͲ^ŽŵĂůŝ LJƌĚͿ /ŐŽƚƚĂŚĂǀĞŝƚ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;'ŝĂŶƚ ^ƵƌƉƌŝƐĞͲ'ŝŶŐĞƌ YƵŝůůͿ ĂŶĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞďĂƌ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ĂŶĚďŽdžͲdŝnj ůƵƐŝǀĞͿ ƌĞĂŵŝŶŽĨĚĂƐŝĞƐ͕ Ζϭϳ D ;&ƌĞƵĚͲ^ƚŽŶĞĨŝĞůĚ ^ŽƵƚŚͿ /ũƵƐƚǁĂŶƚĂŚĂǀĞĨƵŶ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;>ŝĂŝƐŽŶͲ ƌĞĂŵ >ƵĐŬͿ ĂLJůĞĂĨ͕ Ζϭϲ Ŭ D ;KůĚ &ŽƌĞƐƚĞƌͲ^ƉŝĐĞLJ ƚƚŝƚƵĚĞͿ ƌĞĂŵƐ hŶƚŽůĚ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;^ŵĂƌƚLJ :ŽŶĞƐͲ^ŚŽŽƚĨŽƌƚŚĞƐƚĂƌƐͿ /ŶĚŝĂŶ ŽƵŶƐĞůŽƌ͕ Ζϭϲ Ŭ ' ;WĂLJŶƚĞƌͲ ŽƵŶƐĞůŽƌ ĂďŽƚͿ ĂLJŽƵ WƌŽƐƉĞĐƚŽƌ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;>ŝŶĞ ŽĨ ĂǀŝĚͲdǁŽ ĂLJŽƵͿ ƌŝǀĞŶ LJ WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ͕ ΖϮϬ ' ; ĐĐĞůĞƌĂƚĞͲYƵŝŶƚŝůĞͿ /ŶĚŝLJƐ dƌĞĂƐƵƌĞ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;dƌĞĂƐƵƌĞ ĞĂĐŚ ;' ͿͲ>Ă /ŶĚŝĂ ŶĂĐĂŽŶĂͿ ĞĂĐŚ Ăƌ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;&ŝĞůĚ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶͲ ĞƚŚĂŶLJ ĞĂĐŚͿ Ύ ƵŶ ^ŽďĞƌ͕ Ζϭϱ 'ƌ ' ; ƵŶŬŝƌŬͲDĂƌŐĂƌŝƚĂ DŝƐƐͿ /ŶĚLJ >ĞĂĚ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;DŝĚƐŚŝƉŵĂŶͲ,ŝĚLJŐŽͿ ĞĂƵ ƌŽǁŶ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ; ŝŐ ƌŽǁŶͲWƵƌĞůLJ džĐĞƐƐŝǀĞͿ ĂƐƚďŽƵŶĚ E ŽǁŶ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;&ŝďĞƌ ^ŽŶĚĞͲ ĂůůĞƌ tŚĂƚ h tĂŶƚͿ /ŶĚLJ ZĞďĞů͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ ' ;hŶďƌŝĚůĞĚ džƉƌĞƐƐͲ>Ă ŽůŽŶŝĂůͿ ĞůĨŽƵƌ͕ Ζϭϰ ' ;^ƵƉĞƌ ^ĂǀĞƌͲEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶ ĂďĞͿ ĚŐĞŵŽŶƚ ZŽĂĚ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;^ƉĞŝŐŚƚƐƚŽǁŶͲ^ǁĂLJƚŚŝƐĂǁĂLJͿ /ŶĞĚĂƚĞƋƵŝůĂ͕ Ζϭϳ D ; ĂĂŚĞƌͲ/ĚĂ dĞƋƵŝůĂͿ Ğůů ƚŚĞ Ăƚ͕ Ζϭϳ D ;dĂƉŝnjĂƌͲ Ăƚ ůĞƌƚͿ ĚŐŝĞ ZĞŐŐŝĞ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ ' ;DĂŐŝĐŝĂŶ ;/Z ͿͲ&ĂŶĨĞƐƚ ;' ͿͿ /ŶƐƵƌƌĞĐƚŝŽŶŝƐƚ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ; ŝǀŝŶŝŶŐ ZŽĚͲ ĂƌƚŝŶŐͿ ĞůůĞnjĂ ůĂŶĐĂ͕ Ζϭϴ tŚ D ; ů ZŽŵĞŽͲ ŶŐůŝƐŚ ^ŝůǀĞƌͿ Elle M’a Souri (FR), '16 B M (Olympic Glory (IRE)-Back the Winner (IRE)) /ŶƚŽ DĂŐĂƌĂLJƋƵĂnjĂ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;/ŶƚŽ DŝƐĐŚŝĞĨͲ ŽƐƐ ĂƌŶĞLJΖƐ ĂďĞͿ ĞůůƐƚŽůůĨŽƌŵĞ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;&ƵƌLJ <ĂƉĐŽƌŝͲtĞĚĚŝŶŐ ĞůůƐ ^ŽŽŶͿ ůůŝŽƚΖƐ ,ŽƉĞ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ƌĂĚĞƐƚĞƌͲ^ƵŐĂƌĨŽŽƚ ŶŐĞůͿ /ƌŝĞ ^ƉŝĐĞ͕ Ζϭϵ 'ƌ ' ;<ĞĞŶ /ĐĞͲ ŶƚŚĂůƉLJͿ ĞůŽǀĞĚ tĂƌƌŝŽƌ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;&ůŝŶƚƐŚŝƌĞ ;' ͿͲ<ĂƚŚĞƌŶΖƐ <ŝƚƚĞŶͿ ůƵƐŝǀĞ :ĞƐƚĞƌ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ůƵƐŝǀĞ YƵĂůŝƚLJͲ ŵƵƐŝŶŐͿ /Ɛ dŚĞ tĂLJ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;<ĂŶƚŚĂƌŽƐͲ^ƚĞĂůƐŝŐŐLJƐƚŚƵŶĚĞƌͿ ĞƐƚĨĂŵĞǀĞƌ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ;DŝƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌĞĚͲ ĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ WůĂLJĞƌͿ ŵŵLJůŽƵ ^ƋƵĂůů͕ ΖϮϬ & ; džĐĂƉĞƌͲ ŝdžŝĞůĂŶĚ ^ƋƵĂůůͿ /ƚĂůŝĂŶ ŚĂƌŵ͕ Ζϭϯ Ŭ ' ;'ŝŽ WŽŶƚŝͲsŽŽĚŽŽ ĂŶĐĞƌͿ ŝŐ KŶĞ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ ' ;DĂĐŚŽ hŶŽͲ<ĂƚŝĞΖƐ dĞŶͿ ŵƉƌĞƐƐ ůĞdžĂŶĚƌĂ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ D ;:ĞƐƐΖƐ ƌĞĂŵͲ'ƌĞLJ ŵƉƌĞƐƐͿ /ƚƐLJŽƵŶŽƚŵĞ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;WĂůĂĐĞͲ/ƚΖƐŶŽƚLJŽƵŝƚΖƐŵĞͿ ŝŐ ZĞĚ 'ŝƌů͕ Ζϭϳ D ; ŝŐ ƌŽǁŶͲ^ŚŽĞůĞƐƐ ŶŐĞůͿ ŵƉƚLJ ^ƚĂůů :ŽĞ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;&ƵƌLJ <ĂƉĐŽƌŝͲWĞƌĨĞĐƚ ^ƚŽůŝͿ :ĂŶĞůůĞ ƌĞĂŵƐ͕ Ζϭϱ D ;/ tĂŶƚ ZĞǀĞŶŐĞͲ'ŽŽĚ /ŶƚĞŶƚŝŽŶƐͿ ŝŐ ^ƚƵĨĨ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;Dƌ͘ ŝŐͲhŶƵƐƵĂů ĞĂƵƚLJͿ ŶŐůŝƐŚ ĂĐŚĞůŽƌ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ŶŐůŝƐŚ ŚĂŶŶĞůͲKĂŬ ĂLJ ĞĂƵƚLJͿ :ĂƐŝƌŝ͕ Ζϭϳ Ŭ ' ; ĞƌŶĂƌĚŝŶŝͲ'ĂŵĞ ĨŽƌ DŽƌĞͿ ůŝƚnjĞĚ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ D ;tŽŬĞ hƉ ƌĞĂŵŝŶͲ<ƌŝƐƚĞŶ ůŝƚnjĞŶͿ ƐĐĂƉĞǁŝƚŚĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ͕ Ζϭϴ D ; ĨĨŝŶĞdžͲ ĂƵƐĞǁĂLJƐ &ƌŝĞŶĚͿ :ĞƚƚŝŶŐ ǁĂLJ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ; ƵƌŽĞĂƌƐͲ>ŽŶĞůLJ :ĞƚͿ ůƵĞŐƌĂƐƐ &ůŝŐŚƚ͕ Ζϭϵ 'ƌ ' ;&ůŝŐŚƚ tĞƐƚͲ ůƵĞŐƌĂƐƐ >ƵĐLJͿ ƚĐŚĞĚ ŝŶ ^ƚŽŶĞ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ ' ; ĂŝƌŽ WƌŝŶĐĞͲtƌŝƚƚĞŶ ZĞƋƵĞƐƚͿ :ŽĞΖƐ ĂůůŝŶŐ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;dĂůĞ ŽĨ ŬĂƚŝͲ^ƚƌĂƚĞŐLJͿ ůƵŐƌĂƐĐĂƚΖƐ ^ŵŝůĞ͕ Ζϭϯ ' ; ůƵĞŐƌĂƐƐ ĂƚͲ^ĞƌĞŶŝƚLJΖƐ ^ŵŝůĞͿ ǀĞƌLJŽŶĞůŽǀĞƐũĂŵĞƐ͕ Ζϭϱ ' ;&ƌĞƵĚͲ>ĞŵŽŶ DĞƌŝŶŐƵĞ &ŝͿ :ŽŝŶƚ ĂŶĚ ^ĞǀĞƌĂů͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;DĂĐůĞĂŶΖƐ DƵƐŝĐͲ^ŽŶŐ ŽĨ DLJ ,ĞĂƌƚͿ Ž Ž ƌŝĚŐĞ͕ Ζϭϱ D ;ZĂƚƚůĞƐŶĂŬĞ ƌŝĚŐĞͲ ĂůŽƵΖƐ Ž ŽͿ Ύ ǀŝů ŽĨ ŽƵƌƐĞ͕ Ζϭϵ & ; ǁĞƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌƐĞͲ ǀŝů ĂŵĞͿ :ŽŬĞƐ Z &ůLJŝŶŐ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;Dƌ͘ WƌĂŶŬƐƚĞƌͲ^ŽĨŝĞ ^Ϳ ŽůĚ ŵƉƌĞƐƐ͕ ΖϮϬ Ŭ & ;'ƌĞLJ ^ǁĂůůŽǁ ;/Z ͿͲ ŚĂƌůŝĞΖƐ ŶŐĞů ;&ZͿͿ džƉƌĞƐƐ DĂŝů͕ Ζϭϵ 'ƌ ' ;hŶďƌŝĚůĞĚ džƉƌĞƐƐͲ^ƚƌĂƉůĞƐƐͿ :ŽnjĂŶŝ Z s &͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ƌƚŝĞ ^ĐŚŝůůĞƌͲ ĂŶĂŝďĂƌ ůƵĞͿ ŽŽƚůĞŐŐŝŶ WŽƐƐĞ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ĂůĞďΖƐ WŽƐƐĞͲ ͘ ͘ tŝƚŚ tĂƚĞƌͿ džƚƌĂ WŽƐƚĂŐĞ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ D ; ŽŵŝŶƵƐͲ^ƚĂŵƉ YƵĞĞŶͿ :Ƶ:Ƶ ƵŐ͕ Ζϭϳ D ;^ĞƋƵŽLJĂŚͲDŝƐƐ WƵĨĨŝŶƐͿ ŽƌƌŽǁĞĚ ŶŐĞů͕ Ζϭϳ D ;DĂũĞƐƚŝĐ ŝƚLJͲZŝŽƚŽƵƐ DŝƐƐͿ njƌƵŶ͕ ΖϮϬ Ŭ ' ;ZƵŶŚĂƉƉLJͲ^ŶŽǁ >ĂƐƐͿ :ƵŬĞďŽdž DŽŶĞLJ͕ Ζϭϱ D ; ŶŐůŝƐŚ ŚĂŶŶĞůͲ ƚůĂŶƚĂ ,ŝŐŚǁĂLJͿ ŽƵƌďŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂLJ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ; ŽƵƌďŽŶ ŽƵƌĂŐĞͲ ĂƌĞůĂŝŶĞͿ &ĂŶĐLJ >ŝŬĞ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;DƵĐŚŽ DĂĐŚŽ DĂŶͲ ŝƚLJ ŶŐĞůͿ :ƵƐƚĚĞŶŶŝƐ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;:ŽŶĞƐďŽƌŽͲ^ƵƌĞ &ŽŽƚ ^ƵĞͿ ŽLJ / ,ŽƉĞ ^Ž͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ŽLJƐ ƚ dŽƐĐŽŶŽǀĂͲ ǀĂŶŐĞůŝŶĞΖƐ ,ŽƉĞͿ &ĂƐŚŝŽŶ DƵŶŶLJ͕ ΖϮϬ ' ;DƵŶŶŝŶŐƐͲ&ĂƐŚŝŽŶ tŽƌůĚ ;' ͿͿ :ƵƐƚŝŶƐ KŵĞŶ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;EŽƚŝŽŶĂůͲ^ĞƌĂĨŝŶĂ ^ŽŶŐͿ ƌĂnjĞŶ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;'ŚŽƐƚnjĂƉƉĞƌͲ ĞǁĂƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽƉͿ &ĂƐƚ >ŝǀŝŶ͕ ΖϮϬ ; ƵĐĐŚĞƌŽͲ>ŝǀŝŶŐ >/ŐŚƚͿ <ĂƉĐŽƌŝ ZŽĂĚ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;&ƵƌLJ <ĂƉĐŽƌŝͲ&ŽƌĞǀĞƌ ZŽĂĚͿ ƌĞĞnjĞ ƵƌŶĞƌ͕ Ζϭϰ ' ;tŝůďƵƌŶͲ^Ŭŝ ƌĞĞnjĞͿ &ĞĂƚƵƌĞ Đƚ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;'ŝƌŽůĂŵŽͲWŝĂŶŽ ĂƌͿ <ĞĞ ^ŚĞ͕ Ζϭϲ D ; ĂĂŚĞƌͲ<ĞĞ <ĞĞͿ ƌŝŐŚƚ ^ƚĞůůĂ͕ Ζϭϱ Ŭ D ;^ƋƵĂůůͲ^ǁĞĞƚŐŚŽƐƚƌƵŶͿ Ύ &ŝƌĞ ƚŚĞ 'ƵŶ͕ ΖϮϬ 'ƌ ' ;&ƵŶƚĂƐƚŝĐͲhƉĨƌŽŶƚ 'ŝƌůͿ <ĞĞŶ DĂĐŚŝŶĞ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ & ;<ĞĞŶ /ĐĞͲ džƚƌĂǀĂŐĂŶĐĞͿ ƌŽĂĚ ^ƚŽƌŵ͕ Ζϭϳ D ;&Žƌƚ >ĂƌŶĞĚͲ^ƉŝƌŝƚĞĚ ^ƚŽƌŵͿ &ŝƌƐƚ >ĂĚLJ DĂŐŐŝĞ͕ Ζϭϲ D ;^ĂŶŐĂƌĞĞͲDĂŐŐŝĞΖƐ ƌĞĂŵͿ <ĞŶŶĞĚLJΖƐ ĞĂƵ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;'ƌĂLJĚĂƌͲ ĂŶĂƌLJ ŝĂŵŽŶĚͿ ƌŽŶŶ͕ Ζϭϳ Ŭ ' ; ŽŶǀĞLJĂŶĐĞͲ^ƵŶƌŝƐĞ ^ůĞǁͿ &ŝƌƐƚ DĞƚĂů ŽƵŶƚ͕ Ζϭϳ Ŭ ' ;DĞĚĂů ŽƵŶƚͲ&ŝĐŬůĞ sŽǁͿ <ĞLJƐŽŶŐ͕ ΖϬϳ ' ;^ŽŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƌĂLJĞƌͲ<ĞLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĂƚͿ Ύ ƌŽŶnjĞĚ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;&ĞĚ ŝnjͲ ƌŽŶnjĞ ZŽƵƚĞͿ &ŝƐŚĞƌŵĂŶ KƐĐĂƌ͕ ΖϮϬ Ŭ ' ;dĂƉŝnjĂƌͲ:ĞĂŶŶĞ ĚΖ ƌĐͿ <ŚŽůĂ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;WŽůůĂƌĚΖƐ sŝƐŝŽŶͲ ƵĞŶĂ &ŽƌƚƵŶĂ ;D yͿͿ ƌŽŽŬĞΖƐ ƉƉĞĂů͕ Ζϭϰ D ;^ƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ƉƉĞĂůͲDĂůŝďƵ ^ƵĞͿ Ύ &ůĂŚĞƌƚLJ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;,ĂLJŶĞƐĨŝĞůĚͲ^ŽƵů ŝŶ KŶĞͿ <ŝŶŐ ďĂƌƌŝŽ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;DĂĐůĞĂŶΖƐ DƵƐŝĐͲ,ŽůŝĚĂLJ DŽǀŝĞͿ ƌŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶ ƌŵƐ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;tĂƌ &ƌŽŶƚͲ ĞůŝĞǀĞ zŽƵ ĂŶͿ &ůĂƐŚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ WĂŶ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;dĞdžĂƐ ZĞĚͲWĂŶ K 'ŽůĚͿ <ŝŶŐ &ŽƌĐĞ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ ' ; ŝĂůĞĚ /ŶͲ ƌŽŶnjĞ ŚĂƌŵĞƌͿ ƌŽƚŚĞƌ DŝůŽ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ĂĂŚĞƌͲ^ƵŵŵĞƌ >ŝůLJͿ &ůĂƚ KƵƚ &ƌĞĞĚ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;&ůĂƚ KƵƚͲ ŽŵĨŝƚͿ <ŝŶŐĚĂ <Ă͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ŶŝŵĂů <ŝŶŐĚŽŵͲdŚŝƐŐŝƌůŝƐƐŵŝůŝŶŐͿ ƵŶŬĞƌ ,ŝůů ZŽĂĚ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ ' ;&ƌŽƐƚĞĚͲ^ĂůůLJƉŽƌƚͿ &ůĂǁůĞƐƐ DŽŽŶ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;DĂůŝďƵ DŽŽŶͲs s ^ &ůĂǁůĞƐƐͿ <ŝŶŐƐ WŽŝŶƚ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;DŝĚƐŚŝƉŵĂŶͲ^ƵŶƌŝƐĞ ĂLJͿ Ƶƌů͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ĂĂŚĞƌͲ,ĂƉƉLJ ,ĞŶƌŝĞƚƚĂͿ &ŽŶĚƚĂƐƚŝĐ͕ Ζϭϯ ' ;<ĞLJĞĚ ŶƚƌLJͲ&ŽŶĚͿ Ύ <ŶŽĐŬĞŵĚŽǁŶ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ WŚĂƌŽĂŚͲ ŶĐŝĞŶƚ 'ŽĚĚĞƐƐ ;&ZͿͿ ĂůĚŝŶŚŽ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ĂůĂ Ăůŝ ; Z ͿͲ&ĂƌŽĨĂͿ &ŽŽůŝƐŚ ƌĞĂŵƐ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ ' ; ƉƌŝŽƌŝƚLJͲDĞĐŬĞΖƐ ZĞĨůĞĐƚŝŽŶͿ <ŽŶĂ ^ŚŽƚ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;dŚĞ sŝƐƵĂůŝƐĞƌͲ<ŽŶĂ <ĂƚͿ Ăůů DĞ WůƵĐŬLJ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;>ŽŽŬŝŶ ƚ >ƵĐŬLJͲDŝƐƚLJ ŝŶ DĂůŝďƵͿ &ŽƌĞŶƐŝĐ &ŝůĞ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;dŚƌĞĞ ,ŽƵƌ EĂƉͲ/ƚnjĂĐŽůĚĐĂƐĞͿ >Ă >Ă >ĂŶĚ ;/Z Ϳ͕ Ζϭϱ Ŭ ' ; ĂƌŬ ŶŐĞů ;/Z ͿͲdĂƌĂĞĨĨ ;/Z ͿͿ Ăŵďŝ >ŝŽŶ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ ' ;DĞĚĂŐůŝĂ ĚΖKƌŽͲ ĂŵďŝŽĐŽƌƐĂͿ &ƌĂŶŬ ĂŶĚ dŽŵ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ŝĂůĞĚ /ŶͲ ŚĞĐŬͿ >ĂĚLJ <ŝŵ͕ Ζϭϲ D ; ŽŶŐƌĂƚƐͲdƌĞŵĞŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĞ >ŽĐĂͿ ĂƌĚŝĂĐ <ŝĚ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ WŚĂƌŽĂŚͲEĞǁ tĂǀĞͿ &ƌĂŶŬŝŶĐĞŶƐĞ͕ Ζϭϰ ' ;&ƌĂŶŬĞů ;' ͿͲdĂƐŚnjĂƌĂ ;/Z ͿͿ >ĂĚLJ >ŝĐŝŽƵƐ͕ Ζϭϲ Ŭ D ; ŽďĂůŝĐŝŽƵƐͲ>ĂĚLJƐ ĂƐĞ >ŽĂĚͿ ĂƌŶĞŐŝĞ ,Ăůů͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;DĂĐůĞĂŶΖƐ DƵƐŝĐͲ ƌĞĂŵͿ Freedom’s Flight, '16 B G (Tapizar-Point Channel) >ĂĚLJ >ƵƚĞ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;DŝĚŶŝŐŚƚ >ƵƚĞͲdŝƚůĞ tŝŶŶĞƌͿ ĂƵƐĞ Ă ^ƚŝƌ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ; ƌĞĂƚŝǀĞ ĂƵƐĞͲ ĨůĞĞƚŝŶŐ >ŝƐĂͿ &ƌŽŶƚ >ŽĂĚĞĚ͕ Ζϭϰ ' ;<ĂŶƚŚĂƌŽƐͲ&ƌŽŶƚŝĞƌ &ƌĂŶŶLJͿ >ĂĚLJ ^ŝŵƉĂƚŝĂ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;ZŝĚĞ KŶ ƵƌůŝŶͲ^ŝŵƉĂƚŝĂͿ Ğůů dŽǁĞƌ͕ Ζϭϴ D ; ŝĂůĞĚ /ŶͲ ƌƚŝĐ YƵĞĞŶͿ &ƌŽƐƚLJ ƚŚĞ ƌĂŐŽŶ͕ Ζϭϰ ' ;&ƌŽƐƚ 'ŝĂŶƚͲ ŶŐƌLJ ƌĂŐŽŶͿ >ĂŬĞ ĂƌŬůĞLJ͕ Ζϭϱ tŚ D ; ů ZŽŵĞŽͲ^ŶŽǁ ĂďLJ 'ŽͿ ĞůƚŝĐ ^ƵŶƐŚŝŶĞ͕ ΖϬϯ D ;sŝĐƚŽƌLJ 'ĂůůŽƉͲ ĞůŝĞǀĞ ŝƚ ĞůŽǀĞĚͿ Ύ &ƵŶŶĞĞ͕ ΖϮϬ & ;&ƵŶƚĂƐƚŝĐͲ ĂĚΖƐƐŝůǀĞƌƉŝƚĐŚĞƌͿ >ĂŬŝ >ŝŽ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ;ZŝĚĞ KŶ ƵƌůŝŶͲ>ŝůŝŬŽŝͿ ŚĂƉĞů ZŽĂĚ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;YƵĂůŝƚLJ ZŽĂĚͲ ŝǀŝŶĞ >ƵĐŬͿ 'ĂůůĂŶƚ ƌĞĞnjĞ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;<ŝƚƚĞŶΖƐ :ŽLJͲ'ŝŶŐŝǀĞƌĞͿ >ĂƚĞƐƚ &ůĂŵĞ͕ Ζϭϵ & ; ƚƌĞŝĚĞƐͲdƌŝƉ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ^ƚĂƌƐͿ ŚĂƐĞ dƌĂĐŬĞƌ͕ Ζϭϳ Ŭ ' ;sĞƌƌĂnjĂŶŽͲEƵƚŵĞŐͿ 'ĂŵďůĞ ŽŶ 'ĂďďLJ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;zĂŶŬĞĞ 'ĞŶƚůĞŵĂŶͲ'ĂďďLJΖƐ 'Žƚ 'ƌĂĐĞͿ >ĂƚƚĞ >ŽǀĞƌ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ D ;&ĞĚ ŝnjͲ,ŝŐŚ ^ŽƉƌĂŶŽͿ ŚĂƐŝŶŐ >ŽƐƐĞƐ͕ Ζϭϳ D ; ŽŶŐƌĂƚƐͲ ƵƌĂƚŝǀĞͿ 'ĂŵĞ ŽĨ /ŶĐŚĞƐ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;^ƵŵŵĞƌ &ƌŽŶƚͲ ŝĂŵŽŶĚĞƚƚĞͿ >ĞĂŐƵĞ ŽĨ ^ŚĂĚŽǁƐ͕ Ζϭϰ ' ;'ŽƚŚĂŵ ŝƚLJͲ^ŝďĞƌŝĂŶ ^ŽŶŐͿ ŚĞĞƐĞ >ŽƵŝƐĞ͕ Ζϭϳ D ;^ǁŝƐƐ zŽĚĞůĞƌͲdƵdžĞĚŽ ŶŶŝĞͿ 'ŚŽƐƚ ƚ DŝĚŶŝŐŚƚ͕ Ζϭϵ 'ƌ ' ; ƵƌůŝŶͲDŝĚŶŝŐŚƚ >ƵĐŬLJͿ >ĞŐĞŶĚ ŝŶ ŝƐŐƵŝƐĞ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ;>ŝĂŵΖƐ DĂƉͲWĂƐƚĞů 'ĂůͿ ŚĞǀĂƵĐŚĞĞ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ ' ;/ƌŽŶŝĐƵƐͲ ŽŶŶŝĞ DĂĐ ;/Z ͿͿ 'ŝĂŶŶŝ >ĂŵďŽ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ WŚĂƌŽĂŚͲZƵŶǁĂLJ ŽůůͿ >ĞŽ Ğů ZĞŽ͕ Ζϭϲ 'ƌ ' ;,ĂŵĂnjŝŶŐ ĞƐƚŝŶLJͲ:ŝĨĨLJ tŝƐŚͿ ŚŝĐŽƌLJ ůƵĞ͕ ΖϭϮ 'ƌ ' ;zĞƐ /ƚΖƐ dƌƵĞͲ^ǁĞĞƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƚŝŽŶͿ 'ŝĨƚĞĚ :ƵƐƚŝĐĞ͕ Ζϭϰ ' ;,ĂLJŶĞƐĨŝĞůĚͲ&ĂƐƚ /ŶĐůƵĚĞĚͿ >ĞƚƐ 'Ž ĂďLJ ;/Z Ϳ͕ Ζϭϳ D ;WƌĞƐĞŶƚŝŶŐ ;' ͿͲ ĞůŐĂŶLJ ƌĞĞƐĞ ;/Z ͿͿ ŝƌĐůĞ ƚŚĞ <ŝĚ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ŝƌĐƵŵĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ;/Z ͿͲ&ƌĞƐŚ >ĞŵŽŶĂĚĞͿ 'ůŝƚƚĞƌ dŝŵĞ͕ Ζϭϳ Ŭ D ; ƉƌŝŽƌŝƚLJͲ>ĂƵ DŽƌΖƐ 'ůŝƚƚĞƌͿ >ĞƚƐ ZĂĐĞ >ĂĚLJƐ͕ Ζϭϲ D ;^ŝĚŶĞLJΖƐ ĂŶĚLJͲDĂŚĂůĂͿ ůĂƐƐŝĐĂů &ĂƐŚŝŽŶ͕ ΖϬϱ ' ;EĂƚŝǀĞ ZĞŐĞŶƚͲ&ĂƐŚŝŽŶ ZĞǀŝĞǁͿ Ύ 'ŽŐĞĞƐ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;hŶĐůĞ >ŝŶŽͲWŽƉůĂƌ ^ƉƌŝŶŐƐͿ Liam’s Fire, '17 Dk B G (Bayern-Lawn Lady) ůĂƐƐLJ >LJŶŶ͕ Ζϭϲ 'ƌ D ;,ĞΖƐ ,ĂĚ ŶŽƵŐŚͲ^ƚĂŶĨŽƌĚ ZĞƵŶŝŽŶͿ 'ŽůĚ ŽƐƐ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;^ƚƌĞĞƚ ŽƐƐͲ ĂŶΖƚ hƐĞ EĞůůŝĞͿ >ŝŵŽŶĂƚĂ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ D ;>ĞŵŽŶ ƌŽƉ <ŝĚͲ ŝŶĚĂ DĞůŚŽƌ ; Z ͿͿ ůLJĚĞ WĂƌŬ͕ ΖϭϬ ' ; ŝƚLJ tĞĞŬĞŶĚͲ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ dŝŵĞͿ 'ŽůĚĞŶ ^ƉĞĂƌ͕ ΖϭϮ ' ; ůƵĞŐƌĂƐƐ ĂƚͲ ĂLJƚŝŵĞ WƌŽŵŝƐĞͿ >ŝŶĚĂ >ŽƵ͕ ΖϬϱ ' ; ŝdžŝĞ hŶŝŽŶͲ>ŝůůLJ ĞĂŶͿ Ύ ŽŚĞŶΖƐ ƵƌǀĞ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ ' ; ŝĂůĞĚ /ŶͲZŽĐŬ ,ĂƌĚ sŝdžĞŶͿ 'ŽůĚŝĞΖƐ ŽLJ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;^ĞǀŝůůĞ ;' ZͿͲWĂŐĂŶ WƌŝĞƐƚĞƐƐͿ >ŝƚƚůĞ ŽůĚ ĂŶĚŝƚ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ ' ;'ƌĞĂƚ EŽƚŝŽŶͲKŶĞĂƌŵĞĚďĂŶĚŝƚͿ

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INDUSTRY NEWS &ŽůůŽǁ ƚŚĞŵ Ăƚ ǁǁǁ͘dŚĞZZW͘ŽƌŐͬ ŶƚƌŝĞƐ >ŝƚƚůĞ ƌŽǁŶ LJĞƐ͕ Ζϭϱ Ŭ D ;/ŶƚĞƌĂĐƚŝĨͲ:ĂLJΖƐ ^ŽƵǀĞŶŝƌͿ WƌĞǀŝŽƵƐůLJƚƌĂŝŶĚďLJ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;KƌďͲ ĂǁŶ ŚŽƌƵƐͿ ^ƵŝƚĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ͕ Ζϭϲ 'ƌ ' ;ZŽŽŬŝĞ ^ĞŶƐĂƚŝŽŶͲ<ĂůĞŝĚŽƐĐŽƉĞ <ĞƌƌLJͿ >ŝƚƚůĞ >ĂĚLJ WŽǁĞƌ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ & ;'ůŽďĂů WŽǁĞƌͲ>ĂĚLJ >ŽŚƌͿ WƌŝŶĐĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŶĂ͕ Ζϭϲ D ;DĂũĞƐƚŝĐ tĂƌƌŝŽƌͲ'ĂƌnjĂĐŽƵŶƚLJƋƵĞĞŶͿ ^ƵůůLJΖƐ ƌŽ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ; ŽĚĞŵĞŝƐƚĞƌͲ<ĂƌĂƚĞ 'ĂůͿ >ŝƚƚůĞďŝƚĂŵĞĚĂů͕ Ζϭϱ Ŭ ' ;sŝŽůĞŶĐĞͲ>ŝƚƚůĞďŝƚĂďůŝŶŐͿ WƌŝŶĐŝƉŝŶŽ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ ' ; ĂŝƌŽ WƌŝŶĐĞͲ ƌŽĂĚ DŝƐƐͿ ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ŚĂŶƚ͕ ΖϭϮ ' ;^ƵŵŵĞƌ ŝƌĚͲDĞůŽĚLJ DĂŝĚĞŶͿ Ύ >ŝǀŝŶŚĞƌďĞƐƚůŝĨĞ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;DŽƌŶŝŶŐ >ŝŶĞͲ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ZŝǀĞƌͿ WƌŝŽƌŝƚLJ͕ ΖϮϬ ' ; ĂŶĚLJ ZŝĚĞ ; Z'ͿͲ ĞǀŽƚĞĚͿ ^ƵƉĞƌ >ĞŐƐ͕ Ζϭϳ D ; ŽŵƉĞƚŝƚŝǀĞ ĚŐĞͲ>ĞŐƐ >ŝŬĞ ĞƚƚLJͿ >ŽŶĞƐŽŵĞ WŚŝů͕ Ζϭϱ ' ;KůĞ ZĞďĞůͲ&ĂǀŽƌŝƚĞ >ŝů ĞǀŝůͿ WƌŝnjĞĚ DĞƌƌLJ͕ Ζϭϰ ' ;WƵƌĞ WƌŝnjĞͲDĞƌƌLJ WƌŝŶĐĞƐƐͿ ^ƵƉĞƌŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJ͕ ΖϮϬ ' ;:ƵƐƚŝĨLJͲ/ Ğƚ dŽŶŝ <ŶŽǁƐͿ >ŽŽŬŝŶŐ ,Žƚ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;>ŽŶĞ ^ƚĂƌ ^ƉĞĐŝĂůͲ^ŚĞΖƐ ,ĂƵƚĞͿ WƐLJĐŚŝĐ /ŶĐŽŵĞ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ ' ;&ƌŽƐƚĞĚͲ'ůŽƌŝŽƵƐ sŝĞǁͿ ^ƵƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;DƵŶŶŝŶŐƐͲ Śŝƚ ŚĂƚƚĞƌͿ >ŽŽŬǁŚŽŐŽƚůƵĐŬLJ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;>ŽŽŬŝŶ ƚ >ƵĐŬLJͲ ŵďůĞƐŝĚĞ WĂƌŬͿ WƵůů ZĂŶŬ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ; ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞƌͲ Ăƚ &ĞĂƚŚĞƌƐͿ ^ƵƐĂŶ ^ƚƌŽŶŐ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;^ƚƌŽŶŐ DĂŶĚĂƚĞͲKĨĨŝĐĞƌ ŝŐ ZĞĚͿ >ŽƌĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tŝůĚ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ;dŽŵͲ LJnjĂů ;' ͿͿ YƵĞĞŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ dŝůĞƐ͕ Ζϭϳ Ŭ D ;tĞƐƚĞƌŶ WƌŝĚĞͲ ĂƚĐŚ ƚŚĞ tĂǀĞƐͿ ^ƵƐĂŶƐ EŽǀĞůĂ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ & ; ŽŶƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶͲhƐƵĂůůLJ ^ƵƉĞƌͿ >ŽƵĚĞƌ dŚĂŶ ŽŵďƐ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;sŝŽůĞŶĐĞͲKƌĂďĞůůĂͿ YƵŝĐŬ tŝƚ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;/ƌŽŶŝĐƵƐͲ ďƐŽůƵƚĞ WĂĐŬĂŐĞͿ dĂŬĞ Ă WĞĂŬ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;<ŝƚƚĞŶΖƐ :ŽLJͲ ŶĚĞƐͿ >ŽƵŝƐŝĂŶĂ DŽŽŶ͕ Ζϭϰ ' ;DĂůŝďƵ DŽŽŶͲ,ŝůĚĞŐĂƌĚĞͿ Z , & ^ƉĞĐƚƌĞ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;ZĞŵĂƌƋƵĞnjͲ ǀŽůƵƚŝŽŶĂƌLJ >ĂĚLJͿ dĂůĞ 'ĂƚŽƌŝŶŐ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;dĂůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƚͲDĂƌLJ ŶΖ ŝůĞĞŶͿ >ƵĐŬLJ Ğǀŝů͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ĂƌĞĚĞǀŝůͲ>ĂƐƚŝŶŐ ZŽƐĞͿ Z ZĞƉŽƐĂĚŽ >ŽĐĂ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;sĂŶĐŽƵǀĞƌ ; h^ͿͲ ŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŝͿ dĂůĞ KĨ s <͕ Ζϭϲ D ;dĂůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƚͲ^ƚĂƌŬ ĞĂƵƚLJͿ >ƵĐŬLJ ,ĞƌŽ͕ Ζϭϱ ' ;WĂƌƚŶĞƌΖƐ ,ĞƌŽͲ>ĞŝŐŚΖƐ >ĂƐƚ WŽǁĞƌͿ Z z ^ƋƵĂĚƌŽŶ͕ ΖϭϮ ' ;^ƚŽƌŵLJ ƚůĂŶƚŝĐͲ ĂĚĞƐ ĂLJͿ Ύ dĂůĞŶƚĞĚ d:͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;dĂůĞŶƚ ^ĞĂƌĐŚͲDĂŚĂůŝĂͿ >ƵĐŬLJ >ŽǀĞƌ ŽLJ͕ Ζϭϱ 'ƌ ' ;EŽƚ &Žƌ >ŽǀĞͲ>ƵĐŬLJ ŚŝĐŬͿ ZĂŝƐŝŶŐ ^ĂŶĚ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ; ƌŽĚLJΖƐ ĂƵƐĞͲ ŝƚLJ dĂůŬͿ dĂůůLJ ZŽĂĚ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;DŽŚĂLJŵĞŶͲ ďďLJ ZŽĂĚ ;/Z ͿͿ >ƵĐŬLJ DŝůĂĚLJ͕ Ζϭϳ Ŭ ' ;/ƚƐŵLJůƵĐŬLJĚĂLJͲ,ĂƌĚ ,ĂƚͿ Ύ ZĂƚĂũŬŽǁƐŬŝ͕ Ζϭϰ D ; ƌŽƐƐĞůŵĞLJĞƌͲYƵŝĞƚ EŽƌƚŚͿ dĂƉΖŶ ĚĞ ĂŶŬ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ĞŶƚƌĂů ĂŶŬĞƌͲEŝŶĞ dĂƉƐͿ >ƵŶĚŝ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ; ǁĞƐŽŵĞ ĞƚͲ ůůŝƐŽŶ ZĞŶĞĞͿ ZĂLJŽ EĞŐƌŽ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ; ĂƉŽ ĂƐƚŽŶĞͲsŝĚĞŽ ŽŵŵĂŶĚĞƌͿ dĂƌƋƵŝŶ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;WŽƐĞŝĚŽŶΖƐ tĂƌƌŝŽƌͲdĂĐƚŝĐĂů 'Ž 'ŽͿ DĂĐŬ͕ Ζϭϲ , ; ƌŽƐƐĞůŵĞLJĞƌͲ^ĞĐƌĞƚ 'ŝƌůĨƌŝĞŶĚͿ ZĞĂĚLJ dŽ DŽŶďĂ͕ Ζϭϲ Ŭ D ;DŽŶďĂͲZĞĂĚLJ ƚŽ ƌĞĂŵͿ dĞŵƉůĞ Kǁů >ŝĂŵ͕ Ζϭϵ 'ƌ ' ;dĞŵƉůĞ ŝƚLJͲDĂƌLJůĂŶĚ DŝƐƚͿ DĂũĞƐƚŝĐΖƐ 'ŝƌů͕ Ζϭϵ & ;DĂũĞƐƚŝĐ ŝƚLJͲ>ĂŶĚŝŶŐ DLJ tĂLJͿ ZĞĐŽƵŶƚ͕ ΖϭϮ ' ;>ŝŵĞŚŽƵƐĞͲ>ƵĐŬLJ ŝŶ >ŽǀĞͿ dŚĂĐŚ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;dǁŝƌůŝŶŐ ĂŶĚLJͲ'ĂƵĚĞƚĞͿ DĂũŽƌ ƌŽǁŶ͕ Ζϭϱ ' ; ŝŐ ƌŽǁŶͲ ĂƚŽ DĂũŽƌͿ ZĞĚ ĐĞ͕ ΖϮϬ ' ;:ĂnjnjŵĂŶΖƐ WƌŽƐƉĞĐƚͲ ĞŶĂůŝ ZŽƐĞͿ dŚĂƚ ƵĚĞ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;&ŝƌƐƚ ƵĚĞͲdŝĞƐ dŚĂƚ ŝŶĚͿ DĂŬĞƐ DŽ ĞŶƚƐ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;hŶĐůĞ DŽͲ/ŶĨůŝĐƚŝŽŶͿ ZĞĚ ĂŐůĞ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ĂŶnjĂͲDŝƐƐ ŚĞĞŬƚŽǁĂŐĂͿ dŚĂƚΖƐ tŚLJ /Ζŵ DĞ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;<ĂƌĂŬŽŶƚŝĞ ;:WEͿͲ^ŚĂĚŽǁLJ tĂƚĞƌƐͿ DĂůŝďƵ DŽŽŶƐƚƌƵĐŬ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ŽĚĞŵĞŝƐƚĞƌͲ ĂƌƚŚΖƐ DŽŽŶͿ ZĞĚ ,Žƚ Ğǀŝů͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ĂƌĞĚĞǀŝůͲZĞĚ ,Žƚ dǁĞĞƚͿ dŚĞ ůĂĐŬ ůďƵŵ ;&ZͿ͕ Ζϭϲ Ŭ ' ;tŽŽƚƚŽŶ ĂƐƐĞƚƚ ;' ͿͲDŽĚĞů ůĂĐŬ ;/Z ͿͿ DĂŵďĂĐŝƚĂ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ D ;&ůĂƐŚďĂĐŬͲ,ŽůůĂĚĂLJ ŝdžŝĞͿ ZĞĚ <ŝŶŐ͕ Ζϭϰ ' ; ŶŐůŝƐŚ ŚĂŶŶĞůͲzŽƵƌĞ ^ƉĞĞĚŝŶŐ >ƵǀͿ dŚĞ 'ůĂĚŝĂƚŽƌ ; ,/Ϳ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;sĞƌƌĂnjĂŶŽͲ^ĞůƐŝŶŐ ;' ͿͿ DĂŶŐŽ ĞĂĐŚ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ;'ŝĂŶƚ ^ƵƌƉƌŝƐĞͲEŽƌĚŝĐ ŝƌĚͿ ZĞĚŚĞĂĚĞĚ ƌŝĐŬĞƚ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ D ;&ůĂƐŚďĂĐŬͲDLJ ,ŽƉĞ ŵĞƌŝĐĂͿ dŚĞ >ŝƚƚůĞ ^ƉƌŽƵƚ͕ Ζϭϵ 'ƌ ' ;tĞůů ^ƉĞůůĞĚͲ ĂŶŬ ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉͿ DĂƉĂĐŚĞ DĂŶ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ;,ŝƚ /ƚ Ă ŽŵďͲ<ŝĐŬ ^ĂǀĞͿ ZĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚ ŽƵƌĂŐĞ͕ Ζϭϵ 'ƌ ' ; ŽƵƌďŽŶ ŽƵƌĂŐĞͲ&ŽĐƵƐ ƵƌŝŽƵƐŝƚLJͿ dŚĞ DŽƌĞ / ƵƌŶ͕ Ζϭϳ D ;'ŝƌŽůĂŵŽͲ ƵƌŶƐ dƵƌŶͿ DĂƌŝĂƐƚŚĞďŽƐƐ͕ ΖϬϴ ' ;^ƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ƉƉĞĂůͲWƌĞŵŝĞƌ DŽŵďŽͿ Ύ ZŝďďŽŶ &ĂůůƐ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ůĂƐƐŝĐ ŵƉŝƌĞͲ ĂĚĚLJ >ŽǀĞƐ 'ŽůĚͿ dŚĞ ZŝĐŬ͕ ΖϮϬ ' ;'ƌĂnjĞŶͲ ŝƐĐĂƚƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƋƵĂƌĞͿ DĂƌƚŝŶŝ DĂƌŐĂƌŝƚĂ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ŝŐ ƌŽǁŶͲ ƌĞĂŵLJ DĂƌŐĂƌŝƚĂͿ ZŝĐĂƌĚŝƚŽ͕ Ζϭϲ 'ƌ ' ;dƌŝƚĂƉͲ ƵƐŚĞů ĂŶĚ Ă WĞĐŬͿ dŚĞ sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂŶ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;WƌŽƐƉĞĐƚŝǀĞͲWĞŶƚĞůŝĐƵƐ 'ŽůĚͿ DĂƌLJůĂŶĚ WƌŝĚĞ͕ Ζϭϰ ' ;,ĂƌĚ ^ƉƵŶͲ<ĂƚŚĞƌŝŶĞΖƐŬĂĚĞŶĐĞͿ ZŝŐŚƚĞŽƵƐ ZĞŶĞŐĂĚĞ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ ' ;ZĞǀŽůƵƚŝŽŶĂƌLJͲKŶĞ &Ğůů ^ǁŽŽƉͿ dŚƌŝǀĞ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ; ŽŵƉĞƚŝƚŝǀĞ ĚŐĞͲ'ŝĚŐĞƚ 'ŝƌůͿ DĐ ƌƚŚƵƌ WĂƌŬǁĂLJ͕ Ζϭϭ ' ; ŝǀŝŶĞ WĂƌŬͲ ĞůůƐ ĨŽƌ DĂƌůŝŶͿ Ύ ZŝƉƉŽůŝŶŽ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;ZĂĐĞ ĂLJͲdĂƐůĞLJͿ dŝŐĞƌ ůŽŽĚ͕ Ζϭϯ ' ; ŽǁƚŽǁŶ ĂƚͲ^ĂƌĂŚ ĂƚĂůĚŽͿ DĐ ůĂƐƐŝĐ͕ Ζϭϱ ' ;DĐ<ĞŶŶĂΖƐ :ƵƐƚŝĐĞͲ ůĂƐƐŝĐ <ĂƌŝͿ ZŝƐŝŶŐ KƵƚůĂǁ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ; ŽĚĞŵĞŝƐƚĞƌͲ ŝdžŝĞ ^ƚĂŵƉͿ dŝnj ^ŶŽǁ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ;dŝnjŶŽǁͲ,ĞŶŶLJǀŝůůĞͿ DĞŐĂŶƐ >ĂĚ͕ ΖϭϮ ' ;WƌŝǀĂƚĞ sŽǁͲ ƐƚŽƌŝĂ ^ŽŶŐͿ ZŝǀĞƌ ^ŚĂŶŶŽŶ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;EĞǁ zĞĂƌΖƐ ĂLJͲKΖ^ŚĂŶŶŽŶͿ dŝnj ^Ž &ŝŶĞ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;dŝnjŶŽǁͲ/ŵ ^Ž &ŝŶĞͿ DĞƌŬĂďĂ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;sĞƌƌĂnjĂŶŽͲ^ŚĞƉƉĂƌĚΖƐ WŝĞͿ ZŽĂĚ ďƌŽĂĚ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;YƵĂůŝƚLJ ZŽĂĚͲ>ŽǀĞ ďƌŽĂĚͿ dŝnjŐĂŵĞ͕ Ζϭϲ Ŭ ' ;dŝnjŶŽǁͲ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ŚĂƌŵĞƌͿ DĞdžŝĂ͕ Ζϭϲ Ŭ D ;dĂŬĞ ŚĂƌŐĞ /ŶĚLJͲWĞƌĞůůŝͿ ZŽĂƌ ŽĨ Ăůŝ͕ Ζϭϴ D ; ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ ŚƌŽŵĞͲ ŝƐƚĂŶƚ ZŽĂƌͿ dŽŽ DƵĐŚ /ƌŝƐŚ͕ Ζϭϲ 'ƌ D ;dŽŽ DƵĐŚ ůŝŶŐͲ/ƌŝƐŚ ŵŝůLJͿ DŝĐŚĂĞů 'ĞŽƌŐĞ͕ Ζϭϵ tŚ ' ; ŚŝĞĨ tŚŝƚĞ &ŽdžͲ,ĂůŽƐŝůǀĞƌĞůůĂͿ ZŽĐŬLJ ^ƚĂůůŝŽŶĞ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ŚĂŵƉ WĞŐĂƐƵƐͲhŶďƌŝĚůĞĚ <ŝǁŝͿ dŽƵƌ dĂŬĞƌ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;KdžďŽǁͲdĂŬĞ ΖdŽƵƌͿ DŝĚƚŽǁŶ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;KƌŝĞŶƚĂƚĞͲ ĚŐĞ ŝƚLJͿ ZŽŵĂ DŽŶĂ͕ Ζϭϵ & ; ƵƌŶŝŶŐ ZŽŵĂͲDŽŶĂĚĞƐĂŶŝŵĂƵdžͿ dƌĂŶƋƵŝů ^ŬLJ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ D ; LJŶĂŵŝĐ ^ŬLJͲ ŵŵĂ ŝŶΖƚ ůƵĨĨŝŶͿ DŝůůĞŶŶŝĂů DŽŽŶ ;' Ϳ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ƵďĂǁŝ ;/Z ͿͲtĞŬĞĞůĂ ;&ZͿͿ ZŽŵĂŶ KĨĨŝĐĞƌ͕ Ζϭϭ ' ;ZŽŵĂŶ ZƵůĞƌͲ'Ğŵ ^ůĞƵƚŚͿ dƌĞƐŽƌ ĚΖKƌ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;,ŽŶŽƌ ŽĚĞͲ ŚƌŝƐƚŝĞƐ dƌĞĂƐƵƌĞͿ DŝůůĞƌΖƐ DĂŝĚĞŶ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ D ;sĂŶĐŽƵǀĞƌ ; h^ͿͲ>ĂĚLJ LJŶĂƐƚLJͿ ZŽŽŬŝĞŽĨƚŚĞLJĞĂƌ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;DĂĚĞĨƌŽŵůƵĐŬLJͲ&ƌĞĞĚŽŵΖƐ &ůĂŵĞͿ dƵďŵĂŶ͕ Ζϭϵ & ; ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ &ƌĞĞĚŽŵͲ&ŝŶĞ /ŶƐƚŝŶĐƚƐͿ DŝŶŶŝĞ Ƶƚ DŝŐŚƚLJ͕ Ζϭϵ & ; ĂƌĞĚĞǀŝůͲZƵŶĂǁĂLJ ĂƚͿ ZŽLJĂů ůƵĞ ŽLJ͕ Ζϭϱ ' ;ZĞŐĂů ZĂŶƐŽŵͲ ĞĞƐĂĚŝǀĂͿ dƵĨ /ŶƚĞŶƐŝƚLJ͕ ΖϭϮ Ŭ ' ; ŶLJ 'ŝǀĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJͲ^ƉĂƌŬůĞƐ WůĞŶƚLJͿ DŝƐƐ ŚŝĞĨ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;,ŽůLJ ŽƐƐͲdƌĞŶĚŝŶŐ EŽǁͿ ZŽLJĂů WĂƌŬ͕ ΖϮϬ ' ;DĂĐůĞĂŶΖƐ DƵƐŝĐͲdLJďƵƌŶ ƌŽŽŬͿ dƵůƐĂ dŽƌŶĂĚŽ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;KǀĞƌĂŶĂůLJnjĞͲ ĂŶĐŝŶŐ ZĂǀĞŶͿ DŝƐƐ DĂŵďĂ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;/ŶĐůƵĚĞͲ ĞƚƐŚĞ ,ĂƚŚ Ă tĂLJͿ ZŽLJĂů tĂƌ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ; ĞĐůĂƌĂƚŝŽŶ ŽĨ tĂƌͲWƌŝŶĐĞƐƐ :ĂƐŵŝŶĞͿ Twelve O’Clock, '19 B G (Midnight Lute-Scat Away) DŝƐƐ DĂLJĨůŽǁĞƌ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;dĂŵĂƌŬƵnjͲZƵŶ ĂƌƌŝĞ ZƵŶͿ ZƵůĞƌ ĂĞŶĞƌLJƐ͕ Ζϭϳ 'ƌ D ;ZŽĂĚ ZƵůĞƌͲ^ůŝŐŽ ZŽƐĞͿ dǁŝƐƚĞĚ ^ƵŶƐĞƚ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ ' ;dǁŝƌůŝŶŐ ĂŶĚLJͲWĞƌƐŽŶĂů ^ƵŶƐĞƚͿ DŝƐƐŝŽŶ ĂŶLJŽŶ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;hŶĐůĞ DŽͲ ƌĞĂŵLJ DĂŝĚĞŶͿ ZƵŶŶĞƌ ZƵŶŶĞƌ /ŶĚLJ͕ Ζϭϳ Ŭ ' ;dĂŬĞ ŚĂƌŐĞ /ŶĚLJͲ/ŵƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ^ƚŽƌŵͿ dǁŽ ĂƌƌŽƚ ZĂŶƐŽŵ͕ Ζϭϱ D ;ZĞŐĂů ZĂŶƐŽŵͲ ǀĂŶĂͿ DŶĞŵďĂ /ƐůĂŶĚ͕ Ζϭϳ 'ƌ ' ; ŽŶƋƵĞƐƚ ƵƌůŝŶĂƚĞͲ<ŝĂŵŝŬĂͿ ^ĂĐƌĞĚ ^ĂŵƵƌĂŝ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;&ŝƌƐƚ ^ĂŵƵƌĂŝͲ^ƵƌĨĞƌΖƐ WĂƌĂĚŝƐĞͿ dǁŽŬŝĚƐĨƌŽŵĚĂďƌŽŶdž͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ƵƉŝĚͲ:ƵƐƚ :ŽŬŝŶŐͿ DŽĂď͕ ΖϮϬ Ŭ ' ;^ƚƌĞĞƚ ^ĞŶƐĞͲ^ŬLJůŝŐŚƚĞƌͿ ^ĂŚĂƌĂ WƌŝŶĐĞƐƐ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;^ĂŚĂƌĂ ^ŬLJͲDƐ͘ Ăƚ WƌŝŶĐĞƐƐͿ hŶĚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ͕ Ζϭϰ ' ; ŝƌĚƐƚŽŶĞͲ ŚĂƌŵŝŶŐ ŽůůĞĞŶͿ DŽď DĞŶƚĂůŝƚLJ͕ Ζϭϵ & ; ƵƐƚŝŶ ^ƚŽŶĞƐͲDƵƚƵĂů &ƵŶĚͿ ^ĂŝŶƚ ŽŵŵŝƐƐĂŝƌĞ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞƌͲ,ŽůLJ ZĂŶƐŽŵͿ hŶŝŵƉĞĂĐŚĞĚ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;/ƚƐŵLJůƵĐŬLJĚĂLJͲzĞƐ /ŵ ^ǁĞĞƚͿ DŽůůĞĐŬ͕ Ζϭϰ ' ;,ĞŶŶLJ ,ƵŐŚĞƐͲEŽŽŶ ƚ EŝŐŚƚͿ ^ĂŝŶƚ WĂƚƐLJ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;^ĂŝŶƚƐ ŶΖ ^ŝŶŶĞƌƐͲZ & &ůLJŶďĂLJĂŬŽĂͿ hŶƵƐƵĂů hŶŝŽŶ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;hŶŝŽŶ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶͲdŚĞƌĂůĞŶĂͿ DŽŵΖƐ LJĞ ĂŶĚLJ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ĂƌƉĞ ŝĞŵͲ ĞƚƚLJΖƐ ^ŽůƵƚŝŽŶƐͿ ^ĂůƵƚĞ dŚĞ dƌŽŽƉƐ͕ ΖϮϬ ' ;hŶĐĂƉƚƵƌĞĚͲ/ƚΖƐ dƌƵĞ ZŽŵĂŶĐĞͿ hƉƐŝĚĞ ŽǁŶ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;dĂŵĂƌŬƵnjͲ ŚĞƌLJů Ϳ DŽƌŶŝŶŐ ZŝĚŐĞ͕ ΖϬϱ D ;YƵĂŬĞƌ ZŝĚŐĞͲ ĞƌďLJ DŽƌŶŝŶŐͿ Ύ ^Ăŵ ĂŶĚ ^LJ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ ' ;^ƉĞŝŐŚƚƐƚĞƌͲ:ĂŝƐŚͿ s͘ /͘ W͘ dŝĐŬĞƚ͕ Ζϭϲ , ;tŝŶĚƐŽƌ ĂƐƚůĞͲdŽƵƌŝŶŐ ,ŽŶŐ <ŽŶŐͿ Dƌ ŚĂŶŐƵĞ͕ Ζϭϯ ' ;'ŽƚƚĐŚĂ 'ŽůĚͲ'ůŽƌLJ DŽƵŶƚĂŝŶͿ ^ĂŶĚŚŝůů >ĂĚLJ͕ ΖϬϵ Ŭ D ;KůŝǀĞƌΖƐ dǁŝƐƚͲDĐWĞĂŬͿ Ύ sĂůĞŶƚŝŶĞ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ Ζϭϰ Ŭ ' ;^ƚƌĞĞƚ DŽǀĞͲ ƌŝƐƐLJ LJĂͿ Dƌ͘ ŝĨĨůĞ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;WĂůĂĐĞ DĂůŝĐĞͲ ŵĞƌŝĐĂΖƐ &ƌŝĞŶĚͿ ^ĐŝŶƚŝůůŝŽ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;hŶĐůĞ >ŝŶŽͲ'ůŝƚƚĞƌĂƚŝͿ sĂůůĞLJ tŝůĚĐĂƚ͕ Ζϭϱ Ŭ ' ;DĂƌŐŝĞΖƐ tŝůĚĐĂƚͲ ĂƚůĂĚLJĚƵĞͿ Dƌ͘ ,ĂůĨƚŝŵĞ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;KǀĞƌĂŶĂůLJnjĞͲ&ůĂƐŚLJ ĞƌƚŝĞͿ ^ĐŽďLJ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;>ŽŽŬŝŶ ƚ >ƵĐŬLJͲ^ŚĞƐĂƐƚŽŶĞĐŽůĚĨŽdžͿ sĂŵƉŝƐŚ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ; ŽĚĞŵĞŝƐƚĞƌͲsĂůĂůĂͿ Ύ Dƌ͘ < t͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;^ƚĂŐĞ ^ƚƌĞĞƚͲ ŝĂŵŽŶĚƐ ĨŽƌ 'ŝ 'ŝͿ ^ĞĂ >ŝŽŶĞƐƐ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ D ;'ŽŶĞ ƐƚƌĂLJͲDĂƐƐ /ŶǀĂƐŝŽŶͿ sŝƌŐŚĂnjŝ͕ Ζϭϱ ' ; ĞĐĂƌĐŚLJͲsŝŽůĞƚ ƌŽŽŬͿ Dƌ͘ DŝŵƐ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;dĞƵĨůĞƐďĞƌŐͲ^ƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĐ ^ƵĞͿ ^ĞĂŶLJ W͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;EŝĐĂŶŽƌͲdŚĞ 'ƌĞĂƚ dLJůĞƌͿ tĂŚĂƐŚĂ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ D ; ďƌĂĂũͲ:ƵŵĂŶĂŚͿ DƌƐ ^ŚĂǁ͕ Ζϭϳ D ;dǁŝƌůŝŶŐ ĂŶĚLJͲ<ĂůĂŶŝͿ ^ĞĐƌĞƚ ĂƌŐŽ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;'ƵŶ ZƵŶŶĞƌͲDŝĚŶŝŐŚƚ ůŝƐƐͿ tĂƌ &ĞĂƚŚĞƌ͕ Ζϭϱ ' ;^ŽůĚĂƚͲ ůĂƐƐŝĐ &ĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ DƵŶŶLJ Ăůů͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;DƵŶŶŝŶŐƐͲ ŶƵŵĐůĂǁ 'ŝƌůͿ ^ĞĐƌĞƚ tĞĂƉŽŶ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ; ĂŶĚLJ ZŝĚĞ ; Z'ͿͲ^ĞĐƌĞƚͿ tĂƌ >ĂŶĐĞ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;^ƚƌĞĞƚ ŽƐƐͲ ůƉŚĞͿ DLJ 'ŝƌů ^ƚĞǀĞ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;dƌĂƉƉĞ ^ŚŽƚͲ,ĂƌůĂŶΖƐ ĂƌůŝŶͿ ^ĞĞŵLJǀĂůĞŶƚŝŶĞ͕ Ζϭϵ & ; ŽƵƌƚ sŝƐŝŽŶͲ ĚǀĞƌƐĞͿ tĞ dŚĂŶŬ zŽƵ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;WŽŶƚŝĨĨͲDƐ͘ ^ƵƚŚĞƌůĂŶĚͿ DLJĚĂĚƐďĞƚƌƚŚĂŶLJƵƌƐ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ; ŝƌŽĨŽƌĐĞͲ,Žǁ ZĞŐĂůͿ ^ĞƌŐĞĂŶƚ WĂƌŬĞƌ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;WƌĂĐƚŝĐĂů :ŽŬĞͲ>ŽǀĞ tĂůŬĞĚ /ŶͿ tĞĂůůǁĞŐŽƚ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;:ƵŵƉ ^ƚĂƌƚͲ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ ŝƚLJͿ DLJƐƚĞƌLJ ĂŶŬ͕ Ζϭϳ 'ƌ ' ;dŚĞ ŝŐ DLJƐƚĞƌLJͲ ŶŐůŝƐŚ ĂŶŬͿ ^ŚĂĚŽǁ ŽĨ :ƵƐƚŝĐĞ͕ Ζϭϯ Ŭ ' ;^ƉĂŶŝƐŚ ^ƚĞƉƐͲ ďŽǀĞ E ĞLJŽŶĚͿ tĞĂǀŝŶLJŽƵŝŶƚŚĞĚƵƐƚ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;tĞĂǀĞ /ƚ ƚŽ DĞͲ<ƌŝƐƚĂΖƐ KƌĂŐĞͿ EĂǀLJ <ŝŶŐ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;DŝĚƐŚŝƉŵĂŶͲZĞŝŐŶŝŶŐͿ ^ŚĂŬĞ /ƚ Ăůŝ͕ Ζϭϳ 'ƌ D ; ƵƌůŝŶ ƚŽ DŝƐĐŚŝĞĨͲ ůĞĂĐŚ ůŽŶĚĞͿ tŚĂƚ DŝŐŚƚĂǀĞďĞĞŶ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ D ;&ƌĞƵĚͲtĂďĂŶĂŬŝͿ EĞLJĂŵŝ͕ Ζϭϰ ' ; ŝƐĐƌĞĞƚ ĂƚͲ<ŝƐƐŝŵŵĞĞͿ Ύ ^ŚĂŵĂůĂŵĂĚŝŶŐĚŽŶŐ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ D ;hƉƐƚĂƌƚͲ ĂŶĐŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ 'ůŽƌLJͿ tŚĂƚƐƚŚĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝŽŶ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ŽŶŶĞĐƚͲ ĞĐŽƌĂƚŽƌͿ EŝŶĞƚLJŶŝŶĞ džĐƵƐĞƐ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;^ƵƉĞƌ EŝŶĞƚLJ EŝŶĞͲ ĂŚĂůĂͿ ^ŚĞĐĂŶĨůĂƚŽƵƚƉůĂLJ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;&ůĂƚ KƵƚͲ ŽǁŵĂŶƐ 'ŝƌůͿ tŚĞƌĞƐ ,ƵŶƚĞƌ͕ Ζϭϵ 'ƌ ' ;DĂĐŚŽ hŶŽͲdŽŽ DĂŶLJ ĂƚƐͿ EŽ ƌĞƐ dƵ ^ŽLJ zŽ͕ ΖϮϬ Ŭ ' ;^ŵŽŬĞŵͲ>ŽǀĞ ĂƌĞͿ ^ŚĞΖƐ 'Žƚ ŚƌŽŵĞ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;dĞdžĂƐ ŚƌŽŵĞͲ,ĂƉƉLJ tŝůĚĐĂƚͿ tŚŝŵƐŝĐĂů >ĂĚLJ͕ Ζϭϵ 'ƌ & ;,ĂůĨ KƵƌƐͲ&ůŽǁĞƌ >ĂĚLJͿ EŽďůĞ 'ĂďĞ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;EŽďůĞ /ƌĚͲ'ŽůĚĞŶ EŝƉͿ ^ŚŽŵĞƚŚĞƐŝƐƚĞƌƐ͕ Ζϭϲ D ; ŽŵĞĚLJ ^ŚŽǁͲ^ŝƐƚĞƌ ŽůŽƌĞƐͿ tŚŝƐŬĞLJ ƚŽ tŝŶĞ͕ Ζϭϳ D ;'͘ t͘ΖƐ ĚΖKƌŽͲ^ĞƌĂΖƐ dƵŶŶĞůͿ KĨĂůůƚŚĞŐŝŶũŽŝŶƚƐ͕ Ζϭϵ & ; ĞŶƚƌĂů ĂŶŬĞƌͲ ĂƐĂďůĂŶĐĂ ĂďĞͿ ^ŝůĞdž͕ ΖϮϬ 'ƌ & ;hŶŝĨŝĞĚͲdĂƉĂ >ŝĂƚŚͿ tŝĐŬĞŶďƵƌŐ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;WŽŶƚŝĨĨͲDĂƌĂΖƐ tĂƌůŽĐŬͿ KŶ ĂƐĞ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ŵƉŝƌĞ DĂŬĞƌͲ ƵƌƌĞŶ dƌĂŝů ;/Z ͿͿ ^ŝůǀĞƌ ZŽĐŬ ;/Z Ϳ͕ ΖϬϳ ' ;ZŽĐŬ ŽĨ 'ŝďƌĂůƚĂƌ ;/Z ͿͲZŝďďůĞƐĚĂůĞ ;' ͿͿ Ύ tŝůĚ E dŚŝƌƐƚLJ͕ ΖϮϬ 'ƌ ' ;^ƚĂLJ dŚŝƌƐƚLJͲ^ŽďƌĞƐĂůŝĞŶƚĞͿ KŶůLJĂŵĂƚƚĞƌŽĨƚŝŵĞ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;,ĞΖƐ ,ĂĚ ŶŽƵŐŚͲdŝŵĞ ŽƵŶƚƐͿ ^ŝůǀĞƌ ^ĂŵƵƌĂŝ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;&ŝƌƐƚ ^ĂŵƵƌĂŝͲ^ŝůǀĞƌLJ sĂůůĞLJͿ tŝůĞ ǁĂLJ͕ Ζϭϵ 'ƌ & ;DƵƐŬĞƚŝĞƌ ;' ZͿͲ^ŬŝƉ dƌŝƉͿ KƉŝŶŝŽŶ ZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ;WƌĂĐƚŝĐĂů :ŽŬĞͲWƌŽŵŝƐĞĚLJŽƵŚĞĂǀĞŶͿ ^ŝůǀĞƌ ^ƉƵƌ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ ' ; ŶĐŚŽƌ ŽǁŶͲZĞĚ ƌƵŶĞƚƚĞͿ tŝŶƚĞƌ DƵƐŝĐ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;DĂĐůĞĂŶΖƐ DƵƐŝĐͲtŝŶƚĞƌ ĂƚͿ KƉƵƐ ƋƵƵƐ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;dĂŬĞ ŚĂƌŐĞ /ŶĚLJͲ^ƋƵĂǁ sĂůůĞLJͿ ^ŝŶĂƐŚĂĐŬ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;^ŚĂĐŬůĞĨŽƌĚͲ ŝŶŶĂŵŽŶ 'ŝƌůͿ tŝŶƚĞƌƐ ĂĐŬ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;^ƵŵŵĞƌ &ƌŽŶƚͲDĂƚƚŝĞĂŶĚŵŽƌŐĂŶͿ KΖ^ƚĞůůĂΖƐ ZŽƐĞ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;&Žƌƚ >ĂƌŶĞĚͲ^ŚĞƐĂŶĂƚƵƌĂůďůŽŶĚĞͿ ^ŝŶŐ ůŽŶŐ ^ƵnjLJ͕ Ζϭϳ D ;&ŝƌƐƚ ^ĂŵƵƌĂŝͲDŽŽŶůŝŐŚƚ >ĂĚLJͿ tŝƐŚ ĨŽƌ DĂŐŝĐ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ D ;DƐŚĂǁŝƐŚͲEĂŶLJďĞůůĞͿ KƵƌ DŝƐƐ ĞƚƚLJ͕ Ζϭϯ ' ; ŚĂƌŝƚĂďůĞ DĂŶͲsĞǀĂ Ϳ Ύ ^ŝŶŐĂƐŽŶŐƐĂŵ͕ Ζϭϳ Ŭ ' ;^ŽŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƌĂLJĞƌͲtŚŝƚĞ DĞƌůŽƚͿ tŝƚĐŚLJ Ğǀŝů͕ Ζϭϴ D ; ĂƌĞĚĞǀŝůͲ LJŶŝĐĂů ^ƚŽƌŵͿ KƵƚďŽƵŶĚ͕ Ζϭϵ ' ; ĂŶĚLJ ZŝĚĞ ; Z'ͿͲ ŽĨnjŝŐͿ ^ůĂŵďŽŶĞ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ; Ζ&ƵŶŶLJďŽŶĞͲ^ǁĞĞƚ ^ůĂŵͿ tŽǁ >ŝŶĞ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ;DŽƌŶŝŶŐ >ŝŶĞͲdƌŝĐŬLJ 'ĂŵĞͿ KǁŝŶ / ŵ͕ Ζϭϱ Ŭ ' ;:ƵŵƉ ^ƚĂƌƚͲKǁŝŶ ^LJůǀŝĂͿ ^ůĞĞƉŝŶŐ ŵƉŝƌĞ͕ Ζϭϳ Ŭ ' ; ŵƉŝƌĞ DĂŬĞƌͲ ŝƉůŽŵĂƚ >ĂĚLJͿ tƌŝƚĞƌƐ ZŽŽŵ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;KƵƚǁŽƌŬͲ ůů dĂůŬͿ KdžďŽǁΖƐ /ŵĂŐĞ͕ Ζϭϴ D ;KdžďŽǁͲ'ƌĂŶĚŝŽƐĂͿ ^ůĞĞƉůĞƐƐ EŝŐŚƚƐ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ & ;DĂƚƚΖƐ ƌŽŬĞŶ sŽǁͲDŝnj ĂLJũƵƌͿ zĞƐ &Žƌ >ĞƐƐ͕ Ζϭϳ Ŭ ' ;<ĂŶƚŚĂƌŽƐͲ ƌŝĐŬLJĂƌĚ 'ĂůͿ WĂůĂĐĞ dǁŽ ^ƚĞƉ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;WĂůĂĐĞͲ^ĞĂƚƚůĞ dǁŽ ^ƚĞƉͿ Ύ ^ůƵŐŽ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ; ŝŐ ƌŽǁŶͲ^Ž džƉůŽƐŝǀĞͿ zŝĞůĚ͕ Ζϭϲ 'ƌ D ; ƌŽƐƐ dƌĂĨĨŝĐͲ ĂŶĐĞ dĞĂŵͿ WĂůŝŵŽŶŝƵŵ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ;'ƌĞĞŶƉŽŝŶƚĐƌƵƐĂĚĞƌͲ'ĞŶƵŝŶĞ dƌĞĂƐƵƌĞͿ ^ŵŽŬĞŽŶƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶ͕ Ζϭϵ 'ƌ ' ;DŝnjnjĞŶ ŵĂƐƚͲ:ĞƌƐĞLJ dĂŶŐŽͿ zŽǁnjĂ zŽǁnjĂ zŽǁnjĂ͕ Ζϭϲ 'ƌ ' ;'ƌĂLJĚĂƌͲ<ĞLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƵƌĞͿ WĂůŝŽ ^ŝĞŶĂ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ D ;sŝŽůĞŶĐĞͲWŝƌĂƚĞ YƵĞĞŶͿ ^ŶĂƉƉĞƌ͕ ΖϮϬ ' ;<ĂƌĂŬŽŶƚŝĞ ;:WEͿͲ ŶŐůŝƐŚ ^ƵŶƐĞƚͿ ĂůĨŝĞƌƌŽ͕ Ζϭϴ ' ;WLJƚŚŽŶͲZ ΖƐ ŶŐĞůͿ WĂƌĚŽŶŶĞnj DŽŝ͕ ΖϮϬ & ; ĞƌŶĂƌĚŝŶŝͲ ĚŽƌĂďůĞͿ ^ŽĐŝĂů DŝƐĨŝƚ͕ ΖϬϵ ' ;WŽƌƚŽ &ŽƌŝĐŽƐͲhŶĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ <ŽŽͿ ĞĂůŝŶ ŝƚ͕ Ζϭϴ Ŭ ' ;tĂƌ ĂŶĐĞƌͲ/ ƌŝŶŬ ůŽŶĞͿ WĂƌƚŝĐƵƐ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ;/ƚƐŵLJůƵĐŬLJĚĂLJͲ^ŚŽǁ DĞ ƚŚĞ ZŽƐĞƐͿ ^ŽƵůĨƵů ^ŽŶŐ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ;^ŽŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƌĂLJĞƌͲ>ŝǀŝŶŐ >ŝŐŚƚͿ ĞĐŚĂ͕ Ζϭϱ 'ƌ D ;dŚĞ &ĂĐƚŽƌͲ ŚĂŵŽŶŝdžͿ WĂƚΖƐ &ĂĐƚŽƌ͕ Ζϭϴ 'ƌ ' ;dŚĞ &ĂĐƚŽƌͲDĂůŝďƵ DŽŽŶ ĂŶĐĞͿ ^ƉĞĞĚ dĂůŬƐ͕ Ζϭϳ D ; ĨůĞĞƚ džƉƌĞƐƐͲhŶďƌŝĚůĞĚ dƌƵƚŚͿ ĞŶ Wŝ͕ Ζϭϳ ' ;'ƌĞĂƚ EŽƚŝŽŶͲWŽůŝƐŚ ŚŽŝĐĞͿ WĞŶĂůƚLJ ^ŚŽƚ͕ Ζϭϱ Ŭ ' ; ƌĐŚͲWĂƐƐŝŽŶͿ ^ƉĞĞĚLJ WŽůŝƚŝ͕ Ζϭϵ Ŭ ' ;&ůĂƚƚĞƌͲ&ĞĂƚŚĞƌƐƉƵŶͿ ŽĞΖƐ ĞůŝŐŚƚ͕ Ζϭϲ ' ;/ƚƐŵLJůƵĐŬLJĚĂLJͲ ĞůŝŐŚƚĨƵů ZŝĚŐĞͿ WĞƌĨĞĐƚ WƵĚĚŝŶŐ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;WĞƌĨĞĐƚ ^ŽƵů ;/Z ͿͲ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ĂƐĞͿ ^ƚĞǀŝƐ DĂŶ͕ ΖϭϬ ' ;^ĞŶŽƌ ŵŝŐŽͲ' DĂŶΖƐ ŝĂŵŽŶĚͿ WĞƌĨƵŵĞ ZŝǀĞƌ͕ Ζϭϵ & ;^ĞǀŝůůĞ ;' ZͿͲWĞƌĨĞĐƚůLJ YƵŝĞƚͿ ^ƚŝůů ,ĂǀŝŶŐ &ƵŶ͕ Ζϭϱ ' ;KůĚ &ĂƐŚŝŽŶĞĚͲ ĂƐƵĂů <ŝƐƐͿ WŚůŽdž͕ ΖϮϬ & ; 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rank L. Jones Jr.—for decades one of Kentucky racing’s most influential participants in a variety of capacities— died August 10 at the age of 87 after a long illness.

Jones served for decades as the owners’ vice president of the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and was on his second stretch as vice chair of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.

The Louisville businessman and entrepreneur was a longtime horse owner, breeder and horseplayer who volunteered immeasurable time helping the Thoroughbred industry through his work on behalf of horsemen and as a regulator.

“It’s a tough day,” said Dale Romans. “He was a great man.”

Romans and his dad, the late Jerry Romans, were the only trainers Jones had in 57 years of owning horses. The younger Romans several years ago called Jones “the single most important person in my life” after Jerry’s death at age 58 in 2000.

“People don’t realize everything he’s done,” Romans said in 2019 when Jones was named recipient of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners’ Warner L. Jones Jr. Horseman of the Year Award. “All the boards he’s been on. All the time he’s volunteered. All the horses he’s owned. All the loyalty he’s shown. All the money he’s bet. He’s supported every aspect of this game. There are great things that have happened in Kentucky racing that trace back to Frank that people will never know.”

Kentucky HBPA President Rick Hiles reflected on how he and Jones worked together as officers of the horsemen’s organization for more than 35 years.

“I don’t know how you replace someone like Frank,” Hiles said.

“We’re going to miss him terribly. He was just an integral part of our organization, including helping to negotiate the contracts that have benefited horsemen so much. His heart was in racing and the backside.

That was his passion.”

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear echoed Hiles and Romans.

“Put simply, Frank was making a difference,” he said. “He was an award-winning leader, committed to helping those within this essential Kentucky industry live better lives. I was proud to call him a friend. Frank FRANK JONES, JR. AND HIS WIFE, NANCY DELONY JONES, AT A LATER RECEPTION AT CHURCHILL DOWNS FOLLOWING THEIR WEDDING AT will be missed. And my prayers are with his family, friends and the entire KEENELAND. Thoroughbred industry. I think we all know Frank’s legacy will live on.”

“The passing of Frank Jones is a huge loss for not only his family and friends Jones is survived by his wife, Nancy Delony Jones, whom he married in but the entire horse racing industry,” KHRC Chairman Jonathan Rabinowitz August 2019. He was predeceased by his first wife of 58 years, Gloria Jones. said in a statement. “As a valuable member and vice chairman of the Kentucky “The Kentucky horse racing and breeding industry wouldn’t be in the Horse Racing Commission and secretary of the Kentucky Racing Health and strong position it is in today without the passion, commitment and leadership Welfare Fund, he used his voice to elevate other horsemen, serving and providing of Frank Jones Jr.,” Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen said. “From his guidance to backstretch workers who cannot afford medical assistance on their meaningful contribution to the Kentucky HBPA to his impact on the Kentucky own. We have all lost a great friend who will be dearly missed.”

Horse Racing Commission and as past president of the Kentucky Thoroughbred A Louisville native, Jones spent practically his entire life in the area. He Owners, our sport and community lost a dear friend and tremendous advocate, attended Western Kentucky University and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. and we at Churchill Downs lost a valued partner. He will be greatly missed, and In 1979, Jones and three partners put in $500 each to start a classified our thoughts are with his family and countless number of friends and colleagues ad newspaper. The partners sold the newspaper in 1992 to Landmark during this difficult time.”

Communications, now Landmark Media Enterprises. Jones bought Recreonics Even while very ill, Jones stayed active in KHRC business, participating in Corp., a national aquatic catalog, that same year and moved the company from meetings via Zoom. continued on page 20

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Indianapolis to Louisville. He transformed the company into the world leader in institutional and commercial swimming pool equipment and supplies. For such endeavors, Jones was nominated as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 1989 and 1990.

He took great pleasure in providing advice based on his lifetime of experiences to his younger colleagues in business and at the track.

Jones got into horse ownership through a chance encounter with trainer Jerry Romans Sr. on the basketball court at the YMCA. From paying $1,500 for his first horse in 1968, Jones went on to be the leading owner at the Churchill Downs spring meets in 1989, 1990, 1992 and 1995. Along with Dale Romans, he transformed his stable from mainly claiming horses to higher quality runners.

Jones bred and raced $1.5 million-earner Tapitsfly, who won the inaugural Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf in 2009 and the Grade 1 Just a Game at Belmont and Grade 1 First Lady at Keeneland in 2012; he later sold her as a broodmare for $1.85 million. He bred and raced 2016 Preakness Stakes runnerup Cherry Wine and Churchill Downs’ Grade 3 Regret winner Sweeping Paddy in partnership with William Pacella and Frank Shoop. Jones owned the multiple graded stakes-placed Tiz Mischief and campaigned stakes-caliber Rare Form with the Churchill Downs Racing Club.

Perhaps Jones’ most important contributions to racing can be found in his unpaid work on behalf of horsemen and those working in the industry. Typical of Jones, he and Nancy requested donations to the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund instead of wedding gifts.

In more than three decades as vice president of the Kentucky HBPA, Jones played a key role in negotiating some of the best contracts in the country for racehorse owners and trainers with tracks. He also used his business acumen as chair of the Kentucky HBPA’s finance committee and as a legislative liaison. He was an important voice for horsemen and horseplayers on the racing commission while also understanding the business world. Jones was a longtime board member and secretary of the Kentucky Racing Health and Welfare Fund, which provides health resources and financial assistance to the Commonwealth’s backstretch workers.

FRANK JONES JR. (RIGHT) AND HIS WIFE, NANCY DELONY JONES, IN THE IN THE PADDOCK AT KEENELAND.

Jones served on the KHRC under three administrations. He was first appointed to the commission in March 1997 by Gov. Paul Patton, reappointed in 2008 by Gov. Steve Beshear and then asked to serve again in January 2020 by the younger Beshear.

“Frank was so instrumental for so many people in so many ways,” said Eric Hamelback, CEO of the National HBPA. “His tireless dedication to the HBPA and the horsemen and women of Kentucky is stamped in our memories of his wonderful life. His keen awareness, understanding and passion for the horse racing industry may never be matched but will certainly be a loss for all of us.”

Jones was president of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners in 1998-1999 and was a member of the American Horse Council, Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association. Last October, he was selected as a member of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s Horsemen’s Advisory Group. HJ — Jennie Rees

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FRANK JONES JR. AND NANCY DELONY JONES HAD BACK-TO-BACK MAIDEN WINNERS THIS PAST WINTER AT TURFWAY PARK: FAST GAL (RIGHT) ON JANUARY 25 AND BRODY’S FLY ON JANUARY 26.

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Address: _______________________________________________ 7. Owner hereby expressly and irrevocably grants CCL the exclusive right to use, in connection with the promotion of the Claiming Crown, the name and likeness of the Owner, of City: and __________________________________________________ any horse eligible and entered, of any co-owners, jockeys, trainers, grooms, assistant trainers, colors, logos, silks, and any other associated or identifying characteristics, as well as any other matter relating to the participation of the horse in the Claiming Crown. Promotion by CCL may include, without limitation, televising, broadcasting (including but not limited to on-line and web broadcasting in any form,State/Prov: fashion or manner) and/or recordingZip: in any manner the races which are a part of the Claiming Crown and the activities incident to them, and broadcasting, exhibiting ________________ _________________________ and/or exploiting the same by any means now or hereafter known, including, without limitation, licensing such rights to others MAIL TO: for uses approved by CCL. Owner hereby expressly, irrevocably and perpetually WAIVES his behalf and on behalf of: his agents and employees (including trainers, grooms, exercise trainers and jockeys) any and all rights he or Scottriders, Jones, assistant Racing Secretary : _______________Email ____________ Telon Fair Grounds Course and right Slots of publicity or to misappropriation, they may have in connection with any matter referred to in this paragraph, including without limitation, any claim to invasion of the Race right of privacy, “I submit this eligibility request for the above-listed horse(s) in order to make each for infringement of trademark, intellectual rights Crown, or for any remuneration therefor. Upon demand, Owner1751 shallGentilly cause Blvd any of the aforementioned persons to deliver releases to eligibleor forother participation in theproperty 2023 Claiming and do so with the understanding New Orleans LA 70119 CCL permitting it to use that andI exhibit such material.

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Owners, trainers, assistant trainers, grooms, jockeys and horses shall not display commercial orJones promotional material of any kind, including but not limited to, product names, logos and/or slogans on clothing or equipment, including but not limited to the jockey’s attire, before, during, or after the Claiming Crown race in which the horse is Signature: _______________________ ______________________ entered without prior written approval of CCL which may be denied for any reason.

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Appeals Board. Information regarding the Appeals Procedure for CCL shall be furnished to any person submitting a written request for such information to Claiming Crown Limited, P.O. Box 910668, Lexington, Kentucky 40591-0668, Attn: Appeals Board. Any person wishing to object to any action or decision by CCL in the application of its rules or conditions must, within thirty (30) days of being advised of such action or decision, submit to the Appeals Board a written Notice of Appeal in compliance with the Appeals Procedure and shall be entitled to an oral hearing IMPORTANT NOTICE: upon making a writtenClaiming demandCrown as set Ltd. forthreserves in the Appeals Appeals Procedure shall not be applicable matters under condition hereinabove the right, Procedure. in their sole The discretion, to: (1) postpone, discontinue, amend, or to change thearising conditions for all or part of5 the Claiming from which there shall be no appeal. The appealCrown process notedand, herein is reject the sole and Owner THE RIGHT, IF ANY, file a lawsuit contest CCL’s decision or any appeal program; (2) to the appeal eligibilityvenue and/orand entryprocess of any horse deemedWAVES ineligible or otherwise prohibited fromtocompeting in the to program. therefrom. Any appeal not postmarked or received within thirty (30) days of being advised of the action or decision of CCL shall be DEEMED WAIVED AND FOREVER BARRED. Please return this original with your payment; make copy of both sides for your files.

9. Owner agrees to indemnify andpage holdfor harmless CCLinformation and its officers, directors, employees andrules volunteers (or if for anywhich reasonare indemnification See second important regarding Claiming Crown and regulations considered is not available, to contribute to CCL's losses and the losses of its officers, directors, employees and volunteers), theeligibility fullest extent permitted part oftothis request form.under the law, from and against any and all claims, damages, judgments, liabilities, losses, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees (should CCL select its own counsel which it may do at its sole and exclusive discretion), to which CCL and/or its officers, directors, employees and volunteers may become subject or liable as a result of or arising out of directly or indirectly: (i) any action or conduct of any horses owned by or under the control or Paris to Pike, 40511, (859) 259-0451 direction of Owner while on the race track premises, and (ii) any acts, 3380 or failure act Lexington,

by Owner,Kentucky any Co-owners, or any of their agents, employees or invitees while on the race track premises.

10. Owner hereby RELEASES, WAIVES AGAINST AND DISCHARGES CCL and its officers, directors, employees and volunteers, to the fullest extent permitted under the law, from any claims, losses, obligations, costs and expenses arising from or due to personal injuries or property damages of any kind or description to the person, property or horses owned or controlled by Owner occurring on track premises. Owner agrees that all risk of loss, injury, damage or destruction to persons or property, including but not limited to, the horses brought onto track premises by or at the direction of Owner, his agents or employees, arising from, due to, caused by, resulting from or in any way, directly or indirectly, related to any cause, including but not limited to accident, theft, fire or otherwise, whether or not caused by or contributed to or by or related to any fault or negligence of CCL and/or its officers, directors, employees and volunteers or the condition of the track premises, are assumed in full by Owner, except as to acts or conditions caused by the intentional, or willful conduct of CCL. Owner agrees that the release and waiver and discharge provisions hereof are intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the law. Owner further agrees that the foregoing provisions hereof regarding such release and waiver and discharge shall not be deemed waived or affected in any way by the fact that CCL does or does not, may or may not, in the future carry insurance coverage against claims where loss is caused by or resulting from damage or injury to property, persons and/or horses while competing on the race track, using the training tracks, stables, roads or any other facilities over the race track premises or in transit thereon.

11. Whenever the term "Owner" is used herein, it shall include the owner whose name appears on the reverse side of this form, all owners, co-owners (or lessees) of horses controlled by or in partnership with the Owner, jockeys, grooms, exercise riders, assistant trainers, servants, employees and invitees of the Owner, and their heirs, representatives, successors and assigns.

Owner agrees to provide a copy of this Eligibility Request Form to all co-owners of the horses listed.

12. In consideration of CCL's agreement to pay the purses described hereinabove, Owner hereby consents to allow CCL and/or the Host Track to contract with any domestic or foreign licensed wagering entity for the purpose of accepting wagers on Claiming Crown races pursuant to the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. sections 3001, et seq. and warrants that no third party or organization has or will be given the right or authority to assert any claim, demand, or cause of action inconsistent with such consent.

13. By signing this form on page 1 of this form, I hereby certify that I have read, understand and agree to the terms and conditions of this Eligibility Request Form including all release and waiver provisions.

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LESSON PLAN

Amplify Horse Racing Continues To Evolve

By Tom Law VETERINARIANS DR. LUIS CASTRO AND DR. JORDAN GROSSMAN (FAR RIGHT) WERE AMONG THE SPEAKERS DURING AMPLIFY HORSE RACING’S SUMMER TOURS AT SARATOGA RACE COURSE, EVENTS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE ABOUT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE THOROUGHBRED INDUSTRY.

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nnise Montplaisir stands at the ready.

Like a Las Vegas blackjack dealer, the executive director and co-founder of Amplify Horse Racing dishes out free Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation hats and daypass credentials to a group of sleepyeyed high school students while the early morning activity kicks into gear at Saratoga Race Course in mid-August.

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The students, part of the Middleburgh Central School District’s Future Farmers of America program, have made the more than one-hour drive from Schoharie County to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., well before 6 a.m. They’re teenagers, so it’s no shock they’re not quite dialed in to what some unknown adult has to say.

Montplaisir and the other leaders and supporters of Amplify hope the students one day might be up for a life at the racetrack—on the backside with the horses, in the maintenance department or coordinating aftercare or on the frontside in the racing office, in the communications department or playing a role in television production.

Those are just a few of the racetrack jobs Amplify exposes tour groups to on any given morning during the race meet at Saratoga. The Kentucky-based nonprofit hopes to give a look behind the curtain at other racetracks, all with a goal to provide a source of workers to keep the game going.

“This is the year we’re trying to figure out our programming,” said Montplaisir, a graduate of the Godolphin Flying Start program who found her way to the Thoroughbred industry after a series of internships. “Eventually, I’d like to scale this and have a curriculum tied to it where we could create this schoolbased curriculum, mostly for high school students, and have a plug-and-play tour. Ideally, Amplify would train people at the tracks to do it and carry it out.”

A 501(c)(3) organization, Amplify is “dedicated to ‘amplifying’ Thoroughbred industry education, mentorship and career opportunities for youth and young adults,” according to its mission statement.

Co-founded by Montplaisir and Madison Scott, another graduate of the Godolphin Flying Start program and a member of the team at Solis/Litt Bloodstock, Amplify works with youth and young adults and collaborates with existing education programs. Amplify also aims to “open doors for anyone to be involved in the Thoroughbred industry, by welcoming all backgrounds, organizations, initiatives, riding disciplines or age groups.”

The ages of the half-dozen students from the Middleburgh FFA ranged from 14 to 18.

“It’s a good day,” said Middleburgh FFA advisor Carmen Fagnani of the August 17 outing. “They don’t have an appreciation quite like adults do yet, but like I was telling them, it seems really boring with all the talking, but when you’re doing this, getting a foundation and seeing the races, you’ll have a much bigger appreciation for what actually goes on and what you’re seeing.”

“Hopefully we can plant the seed in some way, offering them opportunities and showing them that there’s more than cows and plows in the agriculture world,” Fagnani continued

MORNING TOURS The Amplify tours—just one part of the organization’s overall programming—start early, around the time patrons attending a day at the races are lining up to secure picnic tables in the Saratoga backyard or benches on the apron. The diesel engine of a truck pulling a tour tram fires up at about 7:15 a.m., and the group piles on. It’s a short trip from the Marylou Whitney Entrance near the 1863 Club, around the clubhouse turn and onto the world of the backstretch already in full gear midway through the summer meet.

After an impromptu historical tour of Clare Court, where guide Denise Managault offers insight into everything from hotwalking to Hall of Fame trainer H. Allen Jerkens to legendary horses buried on the grounds, former trainer Rick Schosberg sidles up near the 7-furlong chute as gate schooling gets underway.

Trainers Mark Hennig, Steve Asmussen, Domenick Schettino and Marialice Coffey come and go during Schosberg’s talk, which focuses on aftercare and “rules of the road” for morning training hours.

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STUDENTS FROM THE MIDDLEBURGH FFA VENTURE INTO THE SARATOGA STABLE AREA DURING THEIR AMPLIFY TOUR THIS SUMMER.

The students perk up a bit when trainer Jena Antonucci, aboard her blinged-out pony Basha, meets the group along the rail. A little more than a week before she would win the Grade 1 Travers Stakes with Arcangelo, Antonucci chats with the students, lets them give Basha some love and swaps education stories with Schosberg.

“I learned from some good people,” says Schosberg, a Cornell University graduate who won 876 races mostly on the New York Racing Association circuit from 1988 to 2022.

“I learned even more from some good horses,” says Antonucci, a trainer since 2010 and the first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race when Arcangelo captured this year’s Belmont Stakes.

The group learns more about horses and horsepeople as the tour continues at a steady pace. Michael Wilson, a bloodstock agent and former trainer, discusses everything from day rates to costs of feed, veterinary work and employees, cautioning that “the only way to make money is to win races.” Equine veterinarians Dr. Luis Castro and Dr. Jordan Grossman also address the group, talking about leg problems and lung problems and how their personal career choices landed them at the racetrack.

The highlight—according to Montplaisir and other leaders who brought groups for tours—comes when everyone makes another short walk through the barn area to trainer Tom Amoss’ barn in the back corner of the stable area under a bevy of trees.

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The mentorship program is still our big thing...Ideally, we’d have a program like this, with the tours, that’s like a discovery thing for kids that are really interested and then they can apply to the mentorship program.

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FEATURE

Anytime you embark on a new venture—be it a job, hobby or sport—it is crucial to have an experienced ally with you to show you the ropes and demystify the intricacies. For me, the Amplify mentorship program fills that much-needed role.

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM Amplify is in its third year of offering the mentorship program, which pairs individuals interested in a career in racing with professionals within the industry.

The program has produced dozens of “graduates” who have landed jobs and internships and pursued educational programs geared to the equine industry.

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“This is the best part,” Montplaisir said. “You’ll see it when we go in the shedrow and the kids meet the horses.”

Kinnon LaRose, a former college basketball player with a bachelor’s degree in sports management and a master’s degree in strategic communications and public relations, gives a brief rundown of how he landed an assistant’s position with Amoss and then introduces the group to a few of the horses in the Saratoga stable.

LaRose, who grew up in Ogdensburg in northern New York near the Canadian border, visited Saratoga as a youngster but never envisioned a career in racing. Not knowing exactly what he’d do when he graduated, he sent Amoss an email looking for work. Amoss called the next morning, and LaRose started as a hotwalker a few weeks later.

Now in his third year working for Amoss, LaRose didn’t come to racing from the Amplify tour or other mentorship programs. His journey was more random.

Montplaisir and the Amplify team hope to eliminate some of that by creating a more direct path.

“The mentorship program is still our big thing,” Montplaisir said. “That’s our main national program. Ideally, we’d have a program like this, with the tours, that’s like a discovery thing for kids that are really interested and then they can apply to the mentorship program. Hopefully that’s the next step.”

KINNON LAROSE, ASSISTANT TO TRAINER TOM AMOSS, DISCUSSES OPPORTUNITIES IN RACING WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DURING THEIR AMPLIFY TOUR.

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Since it started in 2021, the program has accepted mentees from 17 states and territories.

Amplify’s mentorship pairings “are meant to educate about the Thoroughbred industry and develop an understanding for its nuances; teach important skills and knowledge needed to pursue a job or career; and facilitate meaningful conversations between experienced professionals and newcomers about the realities of employment in the Thoroughbred industry,” according to its mission statement.

Alicia Hughes, a veteran turf journalist based in Kentucky and former president of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, and Najja Thompson, executive director of the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, were among the mentors who participated in the first year of the program.

“Anytime you embark on a new venture—be it a job, hobby or sport—it is crucial to have an experienced ally with you to show you the ropes and demystify the intricacies,” Hughes said. “For me, the Amplify mentorship program fills that much-needed role perfectly for those interested in the Thoroughbred industry.

Walking into a racetrack or onto a backstretch for the first time can be extremely intimidating, especially in a sport known for being insular. Amplify recognized that to truly attract a new and diverse fanbase and potential participants, having thoughtfully paired mentors and mentees was necessary. It immediately broke down one of the sport’s toughest barriers, and it was an honor to be part of such a program.”

Thompson, who previously worked in the communications and marketing departments at NYRA, agreed.

“The initiative is a great example of the many efforts Amplify works on to identify and support the next generation of leaders and participants in

Thoroughbred racing,” he said. “I wish the mentorship program was around when I was first pursuing a career in racing for the useful feedback and guidance provided. It is rewarding to see each mentee class begin to find their way in the industry. In fact, I enjoyed my time as a mentor so much that I have remained to participate and help a new class of interested individuals this year as well.”

Amplify accepted 12 individuals for the 2023 mentorship program.

“We could have had more, but we didn’t have enough mentors that fit with the kids,” Montplaisir said. “Not that people weren’t interested, but it might have been a situation where a mentor couldn’t do it until the spring because of other commitments this fall, so I deferred those mentorships.”

The pairings aren’t always in lockstep with what a mentee might be interested in, but that’s a positive in Montplaisir’s eyes.

“Sometimes it’s more about developing the knowledge of the industry rather than focusing in on their career,” she said.

AN AFTERNOON AT THE RACES Amplify’s Saratoga tours expose attendees to plenty of career options.

For the Middleburgh FFA group, that means a visit to the Mellon and inner turf courses with Robbie Mitten. The supervisor of the courses, Mitten discusses the track’s on-site weather center, how the maintenance team fixes the scores of divots from just a single race and how much water and other treatments the grass receives.

“I always think this is the coolest part,” Fagnani said.

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“THIS IS THE BEST PART. YOU’LL SEE IT WHEN WE GO IN THE SHEDROW AND THE KIDS MEET THE HORSES,” AMPLIFY HORSE RACING’S ANNISE MONTPLAISIR SAYS.

The tour groups then typically break for lunch and pick back up in the afternoon, visiting spots on the frontside that offer more potential jobs. The tours include stops at the racing office, horsemen’s relations office, silks room, paddock and television compound. The stop at the television compound gives a behind-the-scenes look at how the racing broadcast is put together by teams from NYRA and Fox Sports.

Montplaisir leads the tours for a nominal fee per person. Students ages 13-17 or college students with ID are $10, adult chaperones are $15, and general racing fans are $25. The 2023 tours featured groups like Great Strides Equestrian Foundation, which provides underresourced teens access to equestrian sports such as polo and horseback riding lessons, and the New York State 4-H Horse Project’s Advanced Equine program.

“We’ll even have random parents with their kids, parents who want to get their kids involved,” Montplaisir said. “Last week we had a father and daughter. The dad is involved in a microshare ownership group, and his daughter hadn’t been to the track before. So, it’s sometimes parents that want to expose their children to horses or racing.

ANNISE MONTPLAISIR, A GRADUATE OF NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE GODOLPHIN FLYING START PROGRAM, CO-FOUNDED AMPLIFY HORSE RACING WITH A GOAL TO INCREASE INTEREST IN HORSE RACING AS A CAREER.

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“Usually with the younger kids, it’s much tougher to get them to pay attention, but for whatever reason last week they were much more switched on, excited, asking tons of questions,” she continued. “It varies week by week … Another time we had kids doing a weeklong STEAM camp.

They were doing things like making ice cream and engineering projects, and then they came out to the track and were like, ‘This is the greatest place.’

They were pumped to be out seeing the horses and learning about the track.”

Based in Lexington, Amplify partners on its youth education initiatives with the Kentucky Equine Education Project and is the U.S. affiliate of Together for Racing International, which was created to assist racing globally to contribute to society by improving the lives of its people and communities. Funding for Amplify comes from a significant contribution from a private donor, along with commitments from Breeders’ Cup Ltd., Churchill Downs, Godolphin, Keeneland Association and The Jockey Club. HJ

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A Day in the Life of… …of an Outrider

By Jen Roytz

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utriding is not for the faint of heart.

Beyond the skill and “stickiness” that one has to have in the saddle, it takes equal parts hard work, horse sense, bravery and derring-do. But ask Greg Blasi, lead outrider at Churchill Downs, what he thinks makes a good outrider, and his answer is as humble as it is simple: “A good horse.”

A DAY AT THE RACES IS MUCH DIFFERENT FOR OUTRIDER GREG BLASI, WHO SAYS HE “COULDN’T TELL YOU THE NAME OF THE WINNER” SINCE HE’S LOOKING TO SPOT POTENTIAL TROUBLE AMONG HORSES AND RIDERS.

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Title

Outrider, Churchill Downs

Hometown

Independence, Kansas

Family

Helen Pitts (wife); Olivia (daughter, age 12) and Rilee (daughter, age 9); Joel (father); Jeanne (mother); Ray, Scott and Cristie (siblings)

Other jobs/hobbies

Works as a blacksmith, raises cattle, raises/trains Quarter Horses

Current horses

Pee Wee (19), Cody (19), Ricky Jr. (12), Curly (8), Max (5)

Favorite outriding horse and why: I’ve had so many good horses; I could never choose just one. Pee Wee is probably the fastest horse I’ve had but has the least amount of stop. Ricky Jr. is a great catch horse— just puts you in the right spot every time. Hammer was the first horse I got when I got the job at Churchill, and he’s what kept me in that job those first few years. He was the meanest son of a [bleep] that walked the earth, and I rode him 16 years. Pete was the first one I started from scratchscratch. I don’t think he’d had a halter on until he was 3, and I was outriding on him by age 5. Most of the photos of me bringing Derby winners back are on him. Doc, I started from scratch too. He was a horse-catching fool, just always put you in the right spot. He was the one I brought Mine That Bird back on. I had planned to use Pete that day, but he got a stone bruise that Thursday. I used one of my older horses, Muley, on Oaks Day, but he couldn’t do two days like that in a row. I brought Doc in from the farm on Derby Day, and he walked in like all those people were there for him.

I’ve had so many good horses; I could never choose just one.

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Get To Know Greg Blasi

Born in Missouri and raised in Kansas and Oklahoma, Blasi comes from a racing family through and through.

“My family ran horses at tracks most people have never heard of,” Blasi said. “My dad owned horses; my uncle trained them. My brothers and I would ride the school bus to my uncle’s farm and clean stalls and help out after school.

We kind of just grew up around the farm and those little bush tracks.”

From an early age, Blasi was as comfortable on the backs of racehorses as he was on cow horses, so naturally one of his first formal jobs was starting young horses under saddle.

“I was in the middle of nowhere Oklahoma breaking babies, and I wanted to move around and see things, so when the guy I worked for went to Remington, I ended up staying, galloping in the mornings and ponying in the afternoons,” Blasi said.

One of the trainers he was galloping for in the mornings was Steve Asmussen, who had recently transitioned from riding races to operating a stable of his own. Blasi soon had a salaried job in the Asmussen barn and eventually became his assistant.

“At first I was getting on the horses nobody else wanted to get on, and it just evolved from there,” Blasi said. “One year Steve had a few owners that wanted to run up at Canterbury, so he sent their horses with me to Minnesota. I went back and forth helping him up there, at Arlington and in New Orleans for a few winters.”

SCOTT BLASI (LEFT), YOUNGER BROTHER OF CHURCHILL DOWNS OUTRIDER GREG BLASI, PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN TRAINER STEVE ASMUSSEN’S BARN, WHICH WON THE GRADE 1 TRAVERS IN 2022 WITH EPICENTER.

ALL IN THE FAMILY While Greg Blasi worked in Steve Asmussen’s barn for years, he is not the only Blasi brother to do so.

Blasi’s younger brother, Scott, was working for Greg when Greg decided to make the change from training to outriding in 1999. When Asmussen learned of it, he offered Scott a position, and Scott has been with the Asmussen barn ever since.

As a longtime assistant to Asmussen, the younger Blasi oversees strings at Churchill Downs in the spring, summer and fall; Saratoga in the summer; and Fair Grounds in the winter. He also travels with the stable’s top horses, including Gun Runner, Curlin, Rachel Alexandra and Midnight Bisou, among others.

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GREG BLASI LEADS THE TEAM OF OUTRIDERS THAT ALSO INCLUDES SHANE AND LEE LOCKWOOD AT CHURCHILL DOWNS.

Over the years, Blasi gained experience working for several other notable trainers, including D. Wayne Lukas, Frank Brothers and Todd Pletcher. But in 1999, while working for Pletcher, Blasi received a call that would change the trajectory of his career.

“One of the outriders at Churchill Downs had suffered a heart attack, and they called to see if I was interested,” Blasi said. “At the time, I didn’t even have a horse. So, I went back to Oklahoma, bought a few horses and headed to Kentucky. [Next] spring will be my 25th Derby.”

A DAY IN THE LIFE Blasi’s alarm goes off at 3:30 a.m., and in short order, he is dressed and heading to the track while he downs his first cup of coffee.

“I don’t like to have to rush around, so I like to get to the barn about an hour before training starts so I can feed my horses, do their stalls and get tacked up,” he said.

Once the track maintenance team has the track surface ready, and the outriders and EMTs are in place, training begins at 5:15 a.m. (if not a few minutes earlier) and continues through 10 a.m., with two renovation breaks in between.

During that time, Blasi and his fellow outriders keep a watchful eye out, not only for loose or runaway horses but also for those that might be misbehaving or riders who aren’t following the rules of the racetrack. Blasi also tries to keep tabs

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on those horses known to be bad actors—ones that have developed a reputation for running off, bucking their riders off, propping and wheeling or engaging in other behaviors that could get not only their rider but other horses and riders on the racetrack hurt.

“There is always a small group of horses in our population that we are more aware of,” Blasi said. “We’ll have conversations with the trainer or assistant about how they’ll be trained when they’re coming out and what gap they’ll be coming on and off from. You definitely get to know those kinds of horses, and I try to position myself to be ready to respond or help if necessary so we can keep everyone safe. Most of the time, I don’t want to see those types of horses on the track until 9:30 or so when it’s quieter and winding down.”

They called to see if I was interested...[Next] spring will be my 25th Derby.”

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GREG BLASI LOOKS FORWARD TO HIS 25TH KENTUCKY DERBY IN 2024, WHICH ALSO MARKS THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING JEWEL OF THE AMERICAN TRIPLE CROWN.

The goal of any outrider is to keep everyone safe and following the rules and to deal with any issues that could potentially affect the safety of other horses and riders on the track.

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On typical race days, Blasi and his fellow outriders have roughly 60 to 90 minutes between morning training and when they need to be in the paddock for the first race. During that time, they’ll get the horse they’re using for the afternoon cleaned up, get themselves cleaned up and changed, grab a bite for lunch and, if time allows, sneak in a quick nap.

For each race, Blasi tries to be in the paddock 30 minutes prior to post time and then leads the horses onto the track for the post parade before getting into position for the start of the race.

“Where I position myself depends on the length of the race,” he said.

“We put one person behind the gate in case a horse gets loose or anything goes wrong prior to the start, and myself and another outrider each try to put ourselves in the best position should something go wrong during the running of each race.”

An outrider watches a race with a much different perspective than that of a bettor or fan.

“I couldn’t tell you the name of the winner for most races,” Blasi said. “I look for the bobbles, bumping around or riders coming off. If there’s a horse I know is a problem in the mornings, I’m usually very aware of him or her on race day, but the best days are when nobody needs anything.”

On the days when there is a loose horse or a rider down, Blasi said he and the other outriders have developed an ease of communication and understanding that allows them to almost anticipate not only what each of them is going to do but also what a loose horse will do so they can mitigate the situation.

“In those situations, you have to not only be horse savvy but know and trust the other members of your team,” he said. “Every situation is different and how you react will have to be different, but when you see a loose horse coming from a half-mile away, you have to quickly make a plan, and everyone needs to understand where they need to be and what they need to do. That’s why communication between your fellow outriders is so important.”

Blasi’s race day typically winds down after the final race. He heads back to the barn to get his horse untacked and cleaned up and all of the outriders’ horses fed before heading home to spend time with his family on their own farm.

“If it’s night racing, it’s a whole other story, but on a typical race day, I usually head home around 5:30 to 6, and it’s a good day if we can be heading to bed by 8,” said Blasi, who joked that with two daughters, ages 9 and 12, that is often easier said than done.

SKILLS THAT CAN’T BE TAUGHT The goal of any outrider is to keep everyone safe and following the rules and to deal with any issues that could potentially affect the safety of other horses and riders on the track.

“When you mess up or miss a catch and someone gets hurt, that is really, really hard,” Blasi said. “It stays on your mind and on your heart. I care a lot. I care about the people and about the horses. When you combine people with 1,200-pound animals going at top speed, there are so many things that can go wrong.”

Being a good outrider, however, takes so much more than just being a good rider. It takes a considerable amount of time and energy as well as the ability to read and understand both animal and human behavior. It also takes bravery.

“There’s a fine line between bravery and stupidity, and sometimes you have to cross that line to get the job done,” Blasi said. “You’ve got to be willing to wake up early and work a lot of hours, but you’ve also got to be able to work with people. I’ve had the opportunity to work with a lot of great horsemen and women

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over the years, and some that were less great. Sometimes the horses are the easy part. You’ve also got to know how to read livestock. You’ve got to know what they’re going to do before they do it, and that goes for your horses too. It doesn’t matter how good you are; if you’re not out there on a good horse, you might as well stay home.”

In no uncertain terms, Blasi feels that when it comes to being an outrider, the quality of the horse will directly influence the effectiveness of the outrider, and it’s not just about having one horse but a string of them. Currently, Blasi has five outriding horses he rotates through.

Taking care of that many horses is an expensive endeavor. Beyond the feed and bedding that each horse goes through daily, there are all the other costs that go into caring for horses: routine veterinary work, such as deworming, vaccinations and teeth floating; farrier services; transporting the horses to and from the track; and so on. In addition, it takes years to develop and train a horse to do the job.

“As outriders, we receive monthly stipends to go toward caring for our working horses, but it’s expensive to keep a horse, and you want to have a few so you can give them time off and breaks,” Blasi said. “But you still need to feed and care for them when they’re on a break and turned out, so that expense doesn’t go away. Well-trained horses aren’t cheap, so unless you’re made of money—and if you are, you’re probably not outriding for a living—you need to be able to train your own horses. Having started a lot of babies over the years, I’ve learned how to start a horse pretty well, so I make my horses rather than buying made horses.”

While Blasi said different riders have different preferences on the breed and type of horses they like to use for outriding, he prefers to be mounted on Quarter Horses, preferably ones who have done a fair bit of ranch work.

“I tend to do a lot of cattle work with my horses before they ever come to the track,” he said. “I want my horses watching the loose horse. They should watch and go to that horse, and I’ve found that if they’ll watch and work a cow, they’ll do the same with a horse. I shouldn’t have to be steering that much. The job should just come somewhat naturally to them.”

While the expense, the hours, the danger and the workload most likely deter many from pursuing outriding as a career path, the decision to leave training and come to Churchill Downs as an outrider is one Blasi does not regret.

“This is a great job if you like the horses, because what makes a good outrider is what is sitting underneath you,” he said. “I tell everyone that I’ve been fortunate to make a living riding horses my entire life. It sure beats having a real job.” HJ

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FIRST LOOKS

Overview of the first positive calls from HISA/HIWU

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By Clara Fenger, DVM, PHD, DACVIM; Kimberly Brewer, DVM; and Thomas Tobin, MRCVS, PHD, DABT

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he Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) AntiDoping and Medication Control (ADMC) regulations went into full

effect May 22 with no transition or grace period and minimal guidance for horsemen. Since then, no exotic selective androgen receptor agonist, novel anabolic steroid or growth hormone has been identified. No widespread doping conspiracy has been unearthed, and no identification of performance-enhancing substances or pain-masking venoms or toxins has been made. Instead, HISA’s enforcement arm, the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU), has identified an interesting collection of medication violations and overages.

The following is an overview of the program’s first positive calls.

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Two days after the ADMC regulations went into effect, the Pennsylvania Equine Toxicology and Research Laboratory issued a report identifying about 34 parts per billion (ppb) of total cobalt in a blood sample collected at Parx Racing in Bensalem. The “B” sample claimed to identify 27 ppb of cobalt in the plasma of this horse. This claimed concentration was presented as exceeding the HISA threshold of 25 ppb total (free and protein-bound) per milliliter in serum or plasma.

Cobalt is a required trace mineral, and as such, it is added to every bag of horse feed and may be present in hay, especially alfalfa. The Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) established a threshold of 25 ppb based on an unpublished international threshold.

The ARCI rule states, “For concentrations of 25 ppb or greater but less than 50 ppb of blood plasma or serum, the recommended penalty is a written warning, the placement of the horse on the Veterinarians List with removal from list only after a blood test confirms that the concentration is below 25 ppb of blood plasma or serum.”

The intermediate threshold is rational, based on the ubiquitous nature of cobalt in the environment of horses. The only scientific publication that has measured the normal range for cobalt determined that the threshold should be 70 ppb. In that same publication, it was demonstrated that there is no effect of cobalt up to a level of 300 ppb, indicating that a threshold of 70 ppb does not threaten the integrity of horse racing.

The HISA regulation agrees that a level of up to 25 ppb may be completely natural but treats any level in excess of that amount as equivalent to blood doping.

The case has been heard before the HIWU adjudication system and, if decided against the horseman, would be accompanied by a 24-month suspension and $25,000 fine. So, for a cobalt level determined by a scientific publication to be normal and only 2 ppb above the HISA threshold, a horseman would have a potentially career-ending penalty.

In addition to the $25,000 fine, the horseman is responsible for half of the cost of the hearing, the court reporter and the interpreter, since English is not his primary language. He also could be held responsible for HIWU’s legal costs. The total expense of a cobalt violation scientifically shown to be within the normal range, before he even pays his own lawyer and expert, is more than $25,000.

ZERANOL For a May 28 race at Belmont Park, HIWU called a positive for zeranol, the first-ever positive for this substance in North American racing. In this matter, the Kenneth L. Maddy Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory at the University of California, Davis, reported two chemical identifications: zeranol, reported as an adverse analytical finding, and zearalenone, reported as an atypical analytical finding (ATF).

An ATF is a laboratory identification of a “specified substance” that might come from inadvertent contamination of feed or hay. The presence of both the parent substance zearalenone, derived from feed, and its metabolite, zeranol, immediately raises the high likelihood that these claimed findings are of natural environmental origins.

Zeranol, the prohibited substance in this alleged identification, is marketed in the United States as a growth promoter for use in livestock including beef cattle. HISA lists zeranol as an anabolic substance, although not all anabolic substances are created equal. Zeranol is an estrogenic compound that increases

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A REPORT FROM A RACE AT PARX RACING SHOWED 34 PARTS PER BILLION OF TOTAL COBALT IN A BLOOD SAMPLE JUST TWO DAYS AFTER ADMC REGULATIONS WENT INTO EFFECT.

fat marbling in cattle. As a consequence of its use as a growth promotor (although how a compound that increases fat could enhance performance is anyone’s guess), it is included on HISA’s list of banned substances.

Zearalenone, it turns out, is a naturally occurring precursor of zeranol, first identified in 1966 as a fungal mycotoxin in corn. Zearalenone is structurally related to mammalian estrogens such as estradiol and produces its mammalian effects by interacting with estrogen receptors. Zearalenone is chemically stable and survives both grain milling and storage procedures. The Fusarium fungus produces zearalenone in temperate and warmer climates and can readily cause significant zearalenone contamination of grain-related products, including corn, wheat, oats and beet pulp. In human medicine, zearalenone is considered to be one of the five major environmental mycotoxins and is not an unexpected finding in animal and human grain-related feed stuffs.

Zearalenone is metabolized to zeranol in mammalian systems. This being so, the identification of both the fungal-synthesized zearalenone precursor and the HISA-prohibited substance zeranol in the same sample provides the evidence for environmental origin for both substances in the samples in question.

Interestingly, zeranol is not included in the specified substance category in Series 4000 of the HISA regulations. When the zeranol positive was initially called, it was called as a banned substance, but in an admission that they failed to properly categorize zeranol in the first place, HISA/HIWU backtracked and reissued the positive for zeranol as an ATF.

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METFORMIN A horse tested positive for metformin following a race at Horseshoe Indianapolis June 1, and the trainer was suspended by HIWU. The suspension was reverted to postponed status but later changed back to a suspension after the “B” sample confirmed the original test.

Given that metformin is the fourth most commonly prescribed human medication and is excreted unchanged in urine, where it is found in milligram concentrations, it appears highly likely that this is a classic case of a prescribed human medication inadvertently transferring to a horse. Metformin is such a significant environmental risk that it is found in readily measurable concentrations in 60 percent of the world’s rivers.

There are three characteristics of a human medication with a high probability of inadvertent transfer from the prescribed human to a horse: 1. The dose should be oral and large. The more molecules floating around per the human daily dose, the more likely it is that a random transfer event will occur.

2. The substance should be orally absorbed so when the horse picks up contaminated hay or straw, the substance rapidly hits the bloodstream and the urine of the horse.

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Finally, if the substance is as widely prescribed to humans as metformin is and meets the above requirements, the substance has a relatively high statistical probability of inadvertent transfer from a human taking the medication to a horse.

Metformin readily meets the three requirements. The daily human dose of metformin is large, orally administered at daily doses at times of 2,500 milligrams (mg) per day or higher. What is unusual about metformin is that it is not metabolized, so a human on 2,500 mg/day contributes a full 2.5 grams/day of metformin to their environment. A further complication is that, in the horse, metformin is rapidly excreted in urine, presumably yielding relatively high urinary concentrations. The large human dose, oral absorption and excretion unchanged in urine are characteristics of metformin.

In Europe, these types of identifications in racehorses are regulated by the determination of what is called an irrelevant plasma concentration (IPC).

French pharmacologist Dr. Pierre-Louis Toutain has developed a method of mathematically determining an IPC. Using the human effective plasma concentration of 2,000 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL), the IPC for metformin would be around 4 ng/mL in plasma. The plasma concentration in this case was less than 1 ng/mL. Since that first case, four additional metformin-related HIWU cases have been called.

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In the case of metformin and athletic performance, this high-quality evidence is available. The metformin meta-analysis showed no effect on either aerobic or anaerobic athletic performance, with the only effect a negative one, causing an early perception of fatigue. So, even if the levels identified in the HIWU violation cases were high enough to cause any effect in horses, the substance could confer no competitive advantage.

METHAMPHETAMINE The winner for the most HISA/HIWU positive tests so far is methamphetamine by a landslide.

Nine identifications of methamphetamine had been made in post-race samples through late August, including four for a single trainer, the first of which occurred June 19.

The investigation identified that the trainer’s groom, unbeknownst to the trainer, was a methamphetamine addict. Although the groom accepted full responsibility for the positive tests, the admission failed to move the HIWU team.

Unable to afford the legal process, the trainer accepted the penalties, which are slated to run consecutively, making the 80-year-old trainer unable to return to horse racing for 72 months and requiring a $50,000 fine, which is effectively a lifetime ban.

Unlike the previous regulations, where four violations are typically combined into a single penalty if they occurred before the trainer received notification of the first one, there is no provision for such a commonsense

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THE FIRST-EVER POSITIVE IN NORTH AMERICA FOR ZERANOL WAS CALLED BY HIWU FROM A RACE MAY 28 AT BELMONT PARK IN NEW YORK.

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resolution for HISA. An environmental transfer of a common recreational substance with clear evidence of the source received no leniency from HIWU. Methamphetamine is among the top 10 most abused drugs in the U.S. It is so common that it has been identified on circulating currency.

A review of the ARCI database that tracks drug violations reveals 122 drug violations in humans, including grooms and assistant starters, during a period from 2017 through the first half of 2023. During the same time frame, there have been 36 violations for horses. This is all the more meaningful when you consider that, in humans, there is a regulatory cutoff of 500 ng/mL in urine, below which no one would even know the person had any methamphetamine in their system. In horses, of those cases in which we are familiar with the levels, the levels are well below this human regulatory cutoff.

The effect of methamphetamine in the low doses capable of causing these trace-positive tests has been studied. In that study, conducted by Dr. Heather Knych in California, doses of 10 mg intravenously or up to 10 mg applied to the mucous membranes of the horses elicited no neuro-stimulation or cardiac effects. No urine concentrations exceeded the human threshold of 500 ng/mL in urine, and with the exception of one horse, the blood levels did not approach what is considered the effective plasma concentration in humans.

The HIWU approach, in which an obvious case of inadvertent environmental transfer receives the same penalty as a full pharmacological dose on race morning, defies all common sense.

ISOXSUPRINE A pair of related isoxsuprine positives were called in Ohio, the first occurring May 31 in a race in which the horse finished last. The trainer had a track pony with a prescription for isoxsuprine for treatment of navicular disease, a condition for which the drug has been shown to be useful. On June 7, before any knowledge of the first positive test had come to light, a second trainer shipped into the stalls of the first trainer. Receiving barn stalls are legendary in their risk for environmental transfer of medication, making the stalls of a friend more safe and secure than the receiving barn (The Horseman’s Journal, “An InDepth Look at Stall Contamination,” Winter 2017). Moreover, the available stall was that of the stable pony, considerably safer than the stall of a racehorse that may have received any number of therapeutic medications that are known to transfer to the horse of an unwitting trainer. Besides, this is an arrangement that had been used many times before, without risk.

Isoxsuprine has an interesting history in equine and human medicine.

Pharmacologically, isoxsuprine is a beta 2 agonist listed as a peripheral vasodilator, long used in the treatment of navicular disease and pedal osteitis in horses. The dose administered, almost always orally, is not insignificant, being in the order of 1 to 2 mg/kilogram (kg) twice a day, or a 2 gram daily dose. Of further importance, soon after we introduced ELISA testing in the late 1980s, it became apparent that isoxsuprine administration was associated with a high incidence of post-race positives, at times occurring weeks or months after administration of the drug had ceased.

Given this high rate of trace-level isoxsuprine positives, isoxsuprine was the first medication for which we tried to identify a no-effect threshold. To set a no-effect threshold, one first has to measure an effect of interest or concern.

Seeking to measure such a pharmacological effect, we were more than a little surprised to find we could not quantify any effect on parameters related to exercise performance, including heart and respiratory rate, sweat production, locomotor activity and even the suspected mechanism of action for navicular disease, vasodilation.

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Orally administered isoxsuprine is completely metabolized on its first pass through the liver, before it ever gets to distribute in the horse. This classic and essentially complete “first-pass” effect immediately accounted for the failure of oral isoxsuprine to produce a measurable pharmacological response. Simply put, as soon as orally administered isoxsuprine hits the liver, it is inactivated by glucuronidation, and this now pharmacologically inactive glucuronide is excreted at extremely high concentrations, namely 700,000 ng/mL concentrations in the horse’s urine.

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Will common sense and perhaps the adoption of some previously recommended thresholds or screening limits eventually win the day?

The inability of isoxsuprine to exert a measurable effect is not limited to racehorses. On November 3, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declared that in humans isoxsuprine hydrochloride “lacked substantial evidence, consisting of adequate and well-controlled studies, to be effective for specific indications” and declared that “a new drug application was required for any new isoxsuprine products.” Nonetheless, the FDA’s Guidance for Industry on Compounding (GFI 256) specifically permits the compounding of isoxsuprine for horses, presumably because of its unique application in the treatment of navicular disease.

A further complication is that isoxsuprine is remarkably stable in the environment. This means that any orally administered isoxsuprine readily contaminates the stall, including the rafters and even cobwebs, as shown in a published study by our English colleagues. This stability confers the potential to trigger environmental contamination-driven positive responses for easily several weeks and possibly even months or longer after the last actual administration of isoxsuprine to a horse in the stall in question.

Consistent with the above data, such environmentally driven isoxsuprine positives are most likely to be urinary identifications of small concentrations of the pharmacologically inactive glucuronide metabolites of isoxsuprine.

HIWU has not shared either the concentration of isoxsuprine identified or the matrix—blood or urine—in which the drug was detected, but the history of isoxsuprine identifications suggests this identification is most likely a completely

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insignificant trace-level identification of a glucuronide metabolite of isoxsuprine in a urine sample.

Using the European method of determining an IPC or an irrelevant urinary concentration, the threshold would be around 1,400 ng/mL of isoxsuprine in urine. Consistent with Toutain’s work, prior to the May 22 implementation of HISA, there have been regulatory thresholds in place in Ohio, Illinois and New Mexico at 1,000 ng/mL of isoxsuprine in urine. An innocent but appropriate therapeutic medication for the stable pony that could never have caused a positive only a few weeks earlier resulted in an 18-month suspension and $12,500 fine.

For two trainers in Ohio, a real understanding of the change in regulations came at a high price. With the price tag of defending themselves somewhere north of $20,000 before the cost of their own attorneys and experts, “admitting fault” looks to be the only alternative.

HORSE SUSPENSIONS Almost every horse identified in these HIWU infractions has been suspended for 60 days, unable to race or participate in a high-speed workout.

With the possible exception of cobalt, none of the substances involved in these positive tests would remain in the horse’s system for longer than a few

hours and at most a few days.

The research is very clear: Horses that do not participate in high-speed workouts for 30 days or more are at higher risk of injury. There is no welfare or safety associated with the HIWU and HISA system.

FINAL QUESTIONS Will common sense and perhaps the adoption of some previously recommended thresholds or screening limits eventually win the day?

HISA has turned its back on the years of experience in the regulation of horse racing by the state commissions and the ARCI. Every substance subject to inadvertent environmental transfer needs to be immediately added to its list of specified substances and a full investigation by HIWU into the possible circumstances that trigger such a finding.

We are all in this together.

Integrity is not the elimination from the sport of elderly participants that can no longer clean their one or two stalls by themselves, nor is it a tiered system in which only the wealthy can defend their reputations.

Integrity is a good-faith investigation of the facts of a case and adjudication that is fair and equitable for both the accused party and those that compete against them. HJ

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he Horseracing Integrity Safety Authority (HISA) and Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU) rules governing adjudication of disputes continue to be the subject of attack for denying the covered person required due process.

As the first series of alleged Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) violations progress through the adjudication process, HISA and HIWU have made exceptions and variations to regulations, without formal amendment, in an attempt to mitigate the due process challenges. This approach is problematic regarding consistency and application. Even more concerning is that HIWU is making these exceptions and variations without following the required protocol for rule changes, fueling the nondelegation doctrine argument that the Thoroughbred business is, indeed, being governed by a private entity absent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) oversight.

A recent HIWU case in Pennsylvania offers an example.

The covered person, a trainer, waived his right to the provisional hearing because he was financially unable to pay for two hearings—the provisional hearing and the arbitration.

The covered person, on advice of counsel, proceeded directly to a hearing before a HIWU-selected and -appointed arbitrator. The cost of the arbitration was $15,000 per day. When the covered person informed HIWU officials he could not afford half of the arbitration fee, HIWU responded that the expense, assuming the covered person was unsuccessful in defending the allegations against him, would be added on to the monetary penalty issued against him. So too would be the covered person’s portion of the cost of the hearing transcript and the cost of the translator. These concessions were made and offered without any formal change to the adjudication rules.

These concessions are a hollow attempt to placate those being denied their constitutionally protected right of due process under the adjudication rules. Additionally, if a covered person is unsuccessful in their defense of the allegations, all of HIWU’s expenses will be “tacked on” to the amount they will owe. However, if the outcome is the opposite, the covered person has no cause of action to recover the expenses they have incurred for attorney fees, experts, etc.

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provisional suspension. The change resulted from a covered person who, upon receiving notice of a positive test result and having timely requested a split or B sample, was unfairly excluded, without a hearing or due process, from participation in racing until the result of the B sample was received.

In this case, the covered person was excluded, his reputation tarnished and his business financially impacted during the period of suspension, despite the fact that the B sample was negative. This clear violation of the covered person’s person’s right to due process under the Fourth and 14th Amendments resulted in HISA changing the rule and consequences of a provisional suspension.

A covered person with a positive test result is currently immediately subject to a provisional suspension, but the effective date of that provisional suspension is postponed until the earlier of the following occurs: (1) the covered person waives the B sample analysis either affirmatively or by default, or (2) the covered person requests the B sample analysis and the B sample confirms the adverse analytical finding of the A sample. The postponed provisional suspension is imposed as active if and when the B sample is waived or the B sample confirms the finding of the A sample. The covered person then has the opportunity for a provisional hearing or an expedited hearing on the merits on a timely basis after the provisional suspension is active in accordance with AntiDoping Medication Control Rule 3262 (Expedited Hearing).

Due process requires the right to reasonable notice of the charges and an opportunity to be heard at a meaningful time and in a meaningful manner.

The HISA/HIWU rules governing adjudication violate that right by creating a price for due process that is too costly for nearly all participating in the Thoroughbred industry.

The trainer, groom and hotwalker are not capable of mounting a defense when the costs for attorneys, experts, translators, split samples, arbitrators and court reporters total tens of thousands of dollars. Tacking on certain self-selected costs to working horsemen does not restore due process to this administrative scheme.

Despite the efforts of HISA and HIWU in this regard, the covered person is not guaranteed a right to review by the ultimate administrative authority, the FTC. What the covered person is guaranteed is the right to have a hearing in a court of law. That right, under the HISA/HIWU adjudication rules, comes before a U.S. Court of Appeals and at an average cost of $30,000 to $50,000. That’s not much due process for the person who cannot afford to get into the “due process room,” nor is this much salvation for the covered person who has incurred a $2,000 split sample fee, a $15,000 arbitration fee and other costs tacked on to their monetary penalty.

The takeaway points from the initial efforts by HISA and HIWU to perform their own private “McConnell fix” are that a group of privately self-selected persons is not constitutionally powered to serve as the Thoroughbred industry’s due process gatekeeper and that, despite the recent efforts of HISA and HIWU, the covered person is left without the constitutional right of due process. HJ THE HORSEMEN’S JOURNAL

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It PAYS to NOMINATE ATTENTION OWNERS: ALL 2022 foals by the following stallions are eligible to nominate to Iowa Stallion Stakes, regardless of what state they are foaled in.

One time payment, due Dec 1st makes your 2022 foals eligible for a 2yo and a 3yo stakes.

Enticed Excaper EZ Effort Flameaway Flat Out Flintshire Frank Conversation Free Drop Billy Giant Expectations Good Samaritan Gormley

Gospel Tiz Key Hit It A Bomb Isotherm Jafmil King Zachary Klimt Lea Liaison Lost Treasure Lotsa Mischief Midnight Storm

Midshipman Mineshaft Mission Impazible Moonshine Mullin Mor Spirit Mr. Speaker Mshawish Mucho Macho Man Pass Rush Pass the Buck Pataky Kid

Quarbaan Santiva Shakin It Up Sharp Azteca Sing Baby Sing Sky Kingdom Slumber Speightsong Sports Talk Street Strategy Stroll

C R INSTA GATOR

PERFECT WISH

CALEBS LADY

by PAYNTER

by MIDSHIPMAN

by CALEB'S POSSE

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Won the ($93,310) 2023 ITBOA Stallion Stakes Season donated by Winstar Farm

Tale of Ekati Tapiture Timeline Tiz Mischief War Correspondent Warrior’s Reward Whiskey Echo Wilburn Wildcat Red Will Take Charge World Of Trouble

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Caleb’s Posse Alternation American Freedom Carpe Diem Cinco Charlie Anchor Down Code West Army Mule Country House Astern Court Vision Atreides Creative Cause Atta Boy Roy Den’s Legacy Bee Jersey Dialed In Blueblood Blueskiesnrainbows Dolphus Elnaawi Brody’s Cause

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Won the ($79,000) 2023 ITBOA Stallion Filly Stakes Season donated by Darley

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Won the ($77,492) 2023 ITBOA Stallion Futurity

Season donated by River Oaks Farm

Nominations are also due December 1st for Iowa Bred Foals born in 2022.

Visit www.iowathoroughbred.com for nomination forms

STALLION OWNERS:

Consider donating a season to the ONLY Stallion Auction where YOU could receive up to $15,000 • ALL foals born in 2025 by your stallion, regardless of what state they are foaled in, are eligible to nominate to our 2027 ITBOA Stallion Futurity for two year olds and 2028 Stallion Stakes for three year olds.

• Proceeds from the season’s sale will be solely designated to the ITBOA Stallion Futurity & ITBOA Stallion Stakes • NO ENTRY FEE FOR THE STALLION OWNER INTO THE STALLION AUCTION

2023 Stallion Auction, December 2-11 www.iowathoroughbred.com for donation form and more info

IOWA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS AND OWNERS ASSOCIATION For More Information Contact Our ITBOA Office at 800-577-1097, or e-mail ITBOA@msn.com Visit our website at www.iowathoroughbred.com

ATTENTION STALLION OWNERS & FARM MANAGERS

Here is the ONLY Stallion Auction where YOU could receive up to $15,000 SEASON DONOR FORM FOR 2024 BREEDING SEASON • • • • • • • • • • • •

ALL foals born in 2025, regardless of what state they are foaled in, are eligible to nominate to our 2027 ITBOA Stallion Futurity for two year olds and 2028 Stallion Stakes for three year olds. (3 yo race will have a filly AND a colt/gelding division) EASY one time nomination of only $200 for the foals to nominate; which means MORE of your foals will be eligible to run in a Black Type race. 2023 Stallion Futurity, Stallion Stakes & Stallion Filly Stakes had total purses of $249,802!!!

The ITBOA will mail nomination forms to ALL breeders with a foal by your stallion The opportunity to receive $15,000 to the Stallion Donor with our Stallion Incentive Bonus Program, $180,000 paid out so far!!!

All sale prices will be kept STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL between the buyer, the seller and the ITBOA. Seasons will be sold online through www.thoroughlybred.com, ending on December 11th. Only E Bay like website dedicated to the thoroughbred industry!

Donations are not split with the season donor and/or stallion owner. Only 100% donation seasons accepted.

Bidding will begin at $500 unless a higher reserve is set. Any reserve must be in writing. Reserves are defined as “the minimum a season may be sold for”.

Proceeds from the season’s sale will be solely designated to the ITBOA Stallion Futurity & ITBOA Stallion Stakes YOU decide if to allow a Breed Back if no foal in 2024.

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Applicable only if the stallion is standing at the same farm in 2025.

Donor: (as it is to appear in advertising. Please print)_______________________________________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Authorized Signature:__________________________________________Print Name:____________________________________________ Phone No.:_____________________________________________E-mail address:_______________________________________________

Email pictures and website links to itboa@msn.com by November 20th to be included in our advertising.

Donations WILL be accepted until the day of the auction.

Please fill out and submit to: Fax: 1-888-505-3556 Email: itboa@msn.com Or mail to: ITBOA 1 Prairie Meadows Dr Altoona, IA 50009 800-577-1097

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If your season does not sell, would you like to buy it for the minimum to make ALL the foals eligible for the Stallion Futurity & Stallion Stakes? _____Yes _____No

It PAYS to donate to the ITBOA Stallion Auction: Congratulations to Darley, River Oaks & Winstar on being the 2023 Stallion Incentive Bonus winners of $5,000 each. Their stallion’s foals, Perfect Wish by Midshipman, Calebs Lady by Caleb’s Posse and CR Insta Gator by Paynter won the 2023 ITBOA Stallion Stakes Races.

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ARKANSAS HBPA Record Purses for Oaklawn Park Meeting

season, offering a record $16.2 million in purses, with the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby increased to $1.5 million and the Grade 1 Apple Blossom Handicap, the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes and the Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap bumped from $1 million to $1.25 million each.

“The stakes program draws a lot of attention and deservedly so,” Oaklawn General Manager Wayne Smith said. “But the overnight races are the heart of our racing program. And it’s very gratifying to be able to lift purses across the board so that everyone racing with us benefits.”

Oaklawn’s 2023–24 season will kick off Friday, December 8, and continue for 66 racing days through May 4. Racing generally will be Friday through Sunday throughout the season, but Thursdays will be added to the racing calendar in parts of March and April. There also will be two Monday cards: New Year’s Day and Presidents’ Day, February 19.

Horsemen can download condition books, stall applications and other information on the Oaklawn website at oaklawn.com/racing/horsemen.

CHARLES TOWN HBPA Record Handle for Classic Night COADY PHOTOGRAPHY

OAKLAWN’S SEASONAL PURSE DISTRIBUTION SINCE 2000

For its upcoming 2023–24 season, the Oaklawn Jockey Club plans to offer the largest purse increase in the track’s 119-year history, with total purse distribution set for $60 million. That marks a $10 million, or 20 percent, increase over last season’s record-setting distribution. Average daily purses will top $900,000.

When the season starts December 8, purses for allowance races will be between $140,000 and $145,000, maiden special weights will be $115,000, and the minimum purse on any race will be $30,000.

Oaklawn President Louis Cella said what has happened to Oaklawn purses in recent years is nothing short of phenomenal.

“Let me put this in perspective,” Cella said. “Our season purses will be three times greater than they were just 10 years ago. And we’ve made sure it’s been across all levels of our racing product.”

Cella credits the record purses to the racing-gaming model the track has developed over the past 20 years and to a massive $100 million expansion project that was recently completed.

“We are proving that racing and gaming not only can coexist but they can actually enhance each other,” he added. “And we’re really seeing it now that we’ve finished our luxury trackside hotel, events center and spa.”

“It’s remarkable what is happening at Oaklawn,” longtime Arkansas Racing Commission Chair Alex Lieblong said. “It’s the best story in American racing today.”

In conjunction with record purses, Oaklawn and the Arkansas HBPA will again offer participation bonuses to owners and trainers. Owners will receive $200 for every starter during the season. Trainers will receive $250 for any starter that does not finish first, second or third.

“We worked with Oaklawn to launch this program a year ago,” Arkansas HBPA President Bill Walmsley said. “And I’ve heard nothing but positive comments from horsemen.”

The record growth in purse levels for overnight races also is echoed in Oaklawn’s stakes program. A record 47 stakes races will be run during the 52

SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING ROLLED TO VICTORY IN THE GRADE 2, $1 MILLION CHARLES TOWN CLASSIC STAKES UNDER TYLER GAFFALIONE.

Charles Town Races experienced record handle for its Grade 2, $1 million Charles Town Classic Stakes program August 25. The card, which also featured the Grade 3, $750,000 Charles Town Oaks, posted a single card handle record of $7,976,942. The card was highlighted by Skippylongstocking’s victory in the Charles Town Classic for owner Daniel Alonso, trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. and jockey Tyler Gaffalione.

Vahva, who races for the partnership of Belladonna Racing LLC, Edward Hudson Jr., West Point Thoroughbreds, LBD Stable, Nice Guys Stables, Manganaro Bloodstock, Runnels Racing, Steve Hornstock and Twin Brook Stables, won the Charles Town Oaks for trainer Cherie DeVaux and jockey John Velazquez.

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AFFILIATE NEWS Charles Town Horsemen’s Assistance Fund

The other winners on the card were as follows: Frank Gall Memorial Stakes No Change Owner/Trainer: Cynthia McKee Jockey: Marshall Mendez

ILLINOIS HBPA Fanduel Sportsbook Meeting Continues The dog days of summer may be complete, but the 2023 meeting at FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing is still going strong with racing through Saturday, November 18.

The leading trainer of the meet through mid-August was Scott Becker with 106 starts and 30 wins. Leading rider to that point was Reynier Arrieta, with 200 starts and 50 wins.

Highlights of the meet so far include Tabeguache’s narrow victory over stablemate Slip Mahoney in the $250,000 St. Louis Derby presented by FanDuel Sportsbook August 26. Brad Cox trains the winner for owner Jeff Drown.

On Tuesday, November 7, FanDuel will host the Jim Edgar Futurity and the Pat Whitworth Debutante, each with a $50,000 purse, for the first time.

We expect another record crowd and look forward to seeing some of the best Illinois-bred 2-year-olds.

Sadie Hawkins Stakes Lucky Blonde Owner: Grams Racing Stable Trainer: Timothy Grams Jockey: Christian Hiraldo Robert Hilton Memorial Stakes Damon’s Mound Owner: Michele and Cliff Love Trainer: Michelle Lovell Jockey: Junior Alvarado Misty Bennett Pink Ribbon Stakes Society Owner: Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds Trainer: Steve Asmussen Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione

Backside Improvements and Updates ILLINOIS HBPA

Russell Road Stakes Coastal Mission Owner: Coleswood Farm Inc. Trainer: Jeff Runco Jockey: Arnaldo Bocachica Autumn Stakes Stryda Owner: FTF Racing Trainer: Jamey Johnson Jockey: Antonio Lopez After a nine-month renovation at a cost of nearly $700,000, a new kitchen, new Racing Industry Charitable Foundation (RICF) medical office and a new HBPA office opened in July.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony kicked off the grand opening, which was attended by state Representative Jay Hoffman, Illinois Racing Board Chair

Last Enchantment Stakes Jefferson Native Owner: T. W. Stables Trainer: Linda Dollinger-Stehr Jockey: Javier Rivera THE HORSEMEN’S JOURNAL

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SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING AND JOCKEY TYLER GAFFALIONE HEAD TO THE WINNER’S CIRCLE AFTER THE GRADE 2 CHARLES TOWN CLASSIC.

The Charles Town Horsemen’s Assistance Fund helped horsemen’s families as the kids went back to school this year. The organization provided 42 backpacks full of school supplies to students in elementary, middle and high school. It also provided scholarships to four children of Charles Town’s backstretch workers.

The scholarship recipients are Connor Bailey (Fairmont State University), Ashly Peltroche (Pennsylvania State University), Zachary Rose (Frederick Community College) and Abigail Zitacuaro (West Virginia University).

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Dan Beiser, Illinois HBPA President Jim Watkins, FanDuel President and General Manager Melissa Helton and several Illinois HBPA board members.

IOWA HBPA Iowa HBPA Election Notification

The new RICF office boasts new medical and dental equipment and is able to provide the best care to our backside workers and their families.

The Iowa HBPA had an election this year, with one candidate for president, eight candidates for trainer-director and 10 candidates for owner-director. The new Iowa HBPA board of directors was seated August 22. The new board has one new owner-director and three new trainer/owner-directors. The slate of officers and directors: President: David McShane (returning) Owner-Directors: Jeff Hartz, Joe Kelly, Mike Vanderpool and Allen Poindexter (returning); Danny Caldwell (new) Trainer/Owner-Directors: Kelly Von Hemel and Brandi Fett (returning); Bonnie Birzer, Kevin Eikleberry and Tanner Tracy (new) Please call (515) 967-4804 or email info@iowahbpa.org with any questions.

Prairie Meadows 2024 Racing Season We are beginning to work with Prairie Meadows Race Track on the 2024 racing season. As of this writing, the main objectives are to maintain racing opportunities, the number of racing dates and as high a purse structure as possible.

We also will discuss post-time changes and other improvements to the stabling situation with Prairie Meadows for Thoroughbred horsemen.

We are early in the discussions and believe our racing schedule will be similar to the 2023 schedule, but please stay in touch with some of the ways outlined in “Iowa HBPA Office Hours and Information” to keep up to speed on the latest developments regarding the 2024 racing season.

Iowa HBPA Office Hours and Information

The long-awaited kitchen—the backside had been without a kitchen since 2009—is a huge and welcome hit offering hot meals at very reasonable prices, and our beautiful new HBPA office enables us to better serve all of our horsemen.

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When the race meet ends at Prairie Meadows, the office off-season will go into effect. The hours will be Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. You can contact the Iowa HBPA at (515) 967-4804 or via email at info@iowahbpa.org.

To keep up to date on news and issues occurring in Iowa, you can find us on our Facebook page, Iowa Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association Inc., follow us on Twitter @IowaHBPA or sign up to receive our emails at info@iowahbpa.org. Again, you also can check out our redesigned website at iowahbpa.org.

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AFFILIATE NEWS KENTUCKY HBPA President’s Message I’m thrilled to see racing returning to Churchill Downs after the last three weeks of its spring meet were moved to Ellis Park. I’m among those who felt the Churchill Downs track surface was fine and moving the meet was about public appearance rather than necessity.

We need to put the glare on the policies of HISA and HIWU. The unfunded mandate that is threatening to put tracks and stables out of business with its bloated costs is only making it more difficult for trainers to do right by our equine athletes. As National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback has said repeatedly, we are not going to improve horse safety by adding regulation on top of regulation.

That is strangling the hands-on horsemanship that does make a difference—a difference that often keeps little problems from becoming big problems.

The alarming number of fatalities we’re seeing has become a sample too large to ignore.

HISA is putting undue pressure on horsemen in different areas. It’s not just for uniform testing and safety of racetracks. It’s gotten into a lot more stuff, and it’s taking away the ability of trainers to do what we believe is in our horses’ best welfare. That includes HISA’s unwise restrictions between races that are not grounded in science.

Undue pressure is applied to owners as well. You suspend an owner’s horse, making it so the horse can’t race for a time that winds up being far longer than the suspension. How many of those guys are going to throw their hands up and say, “I’ve had enough of this”?

We encourage trainers, owners and other concerned parties to speak up and share your HISA experience and how its policies and regulations hurt your ability to prepare horses for training and racing in a manner that nurtures their long-term health.

Come to me with it. Let the Kentucky HBPA be your voice. It’s the only way we’re going to change anything.

I cannot give my horse two Bute tablets the night before he works to make sure he goes into and comes out of the exercise in the best possible condition.

Exercise causes aches. Aches can cause horses to travel less uniformly. That can lead to overloading the opposite weight-bearing limb.

There is a place for thoughtful policy that takes advantage of medical advances concerning therapeutic medications in our racehorses for training and, yes, for racing.

They are ruining people’s careers without catching cheaters. It’s incalculable the damage that’s being done. How can anyone say that racing is better off now under HISA? The only shot we’ve got is if we can get into the Supreme Court, get it overturned and get our compact in. Horsemen need to rally behind the anticipated federal legislation that will put us on the path to uniformity that makes sense scientifically and fiscally and improves the safety of our horses.

Good luck in your racing endeavors, Rick Hiles, KYHBPA President

The HBPA Is You The HBPA, established in 1940, is an organization of owners and trainers, approximately 40,000 nationally in 23 states and Canada and more than 6,000 in Kentucky. The association is governed by a board of directors consisting of owners and trainers volunteering their time and elected by the membership THE HORSEMEN’S JOURNAL

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every three years. The HBPA is committed to working for the betterment of racing on all levels. The HBPA represents owners and trainers on several fronts: • The HBPA negotiates with each racetrack regarding purse structure, equitable share of simulcast revenues, overall track safety, sanitation and security.

• The HBPA provides benevolence to horsemen in need, education and recreation programs to the backstretch and various insurance packages that include—free of charge to members—fire and disaster insurance.

Visit one of the fully staffed HBPA offices at the currently running racetrack in Kentucky for details.

• The HBPA works in conjunction with the chaplaincy program and the Kentucky Racing Health and Welfare Fund to provide support and benefits for horsemen.

• The HBPA supports scientific research and marketing initiatives on a regional and national level to help promote interest in Thoroughbred racing.

• The HBPA is at the forefront in litigation and legislation on issues involving horsemen’s rights with regards to interstate simulcasting, proprietary rights, casino gambling, therapeutic medication, sports betting and many other areas of concern to horsemen.

How Can I Join?

You are invited to drop into the HBPA office to meet the staff and learn more about current projects and how you can get involved in helping to improve the industry. There are no membership fees. Remember that this is your organization. Become an active participant and one of the “horsemen helping horsemen.” To join, all you need to do is fill out our membership card and fax, mail or email it back to us. For more information, please visit our website at kyhbpa.org and click on “Become a Member.”

LOUISIANA HBPA Delta Downs The 2023–24 Thoroughbred meet at Delta Downs begins October 4 and ends February 24. Louisiana Premier Night headlines the meet February 3, featuring approximately $900,000 in purses for Louisiana-breds. Older horses will compete November 3 in 1-mile stakes with $100,000-guaranteed purses.

Delta will offer open 2-year-old stakes going 7 furlongs for $100,000-guaranteed purses November 10. For additional information, contact the Delta Downs racing office at (888) 589-7223.

Evangeline Downs The 2023 Quarter Horse meet at Evangeline Downs started September 29 and runs through December 16.

The trials for the Louisiana Million Futurity will be conducted Friday, November 24, with the estimated $1 million Futurity final Saturday, December 16. The trials for the LQHBA Breeders’ Derby will be conducted November 25, with the final December 16. The estimated purse for the Derby is $200,000.

An exciting Louisiana-bred program will include three Champions Day races, with the Juvenile, Derby and Classic, each with a $100,000 purse, scheduled for December 16.

For additional information, contact the Evangeline Downs racing office at (337) 594-3022.

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AFFILIATE NEWS Fair Grounds The historic Fair Grounds will conduct its 152nd Thoroughbred racing season starting November 17 and concluding March 24. Fair Grounds is known as one of the best winter destinations for the top owners, trainers and jockeys in our industry.

Notable dates for the upcoming meet include the Thanksgiving Day card, an annual tradition for the people of New Orleans. The 2023 Claiming Crown will be contested December 2, featuring more than $1 million in purses for the country’s best claiming horses. Louisiana Champions Day, which spotlights the best of our state program, will be run December 9.

The first point races of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series will be held at Fair Grounds December 23. The next series for 3-year-olds will be held January 20, with the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes and Silverbulletday Stakes on a card that also will host several other stakes. Louisiana Derby Preview Day will be February 17, featuring the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes and the Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra Stakes. In excess of $1.3 million will be awarded.

The meet will conclude with the $1 million, Grade 2 Louisiana Derby on the weekend of March 23-24. The Louisiana Derby card also includes the Grade 2 Fair Grounds Oaks with a total of eight stakes for more than $2.6 million in purses. Fair Grounds will offer 73 stakes races totaling approximately $9.75 million, with 29 stakes races for Louisiana-breds worth approximately $2.475 million.

For more information, contact the Fair Grounds racing office at (504) 948-1288.

Louisiana Downs The 2024 Louisiana Downs Quarter Horse meet runs from January 2 to March 31. The meet will feature the Mardi Gras Futurity RGII. The 2024 rendition is expected to carry an approximate purse of $600,000.

The 2023 LQHBA Yearling Sale consigned 567 yearlings and grossed about $8 million. Owners and breeders will be on hand to view schooling races and watch many of these now 2-year-olds begin a race career at Louisiana Downs.

The Grade 2 Louisiana Downs Futurity is expected to feature a purse of $350,000.

The 2024 season also will see the return and second running of the $50,000-added Mardi Gras Oaks, which is restricted to accredited 3-year-old Louisiana-bred fillies.

NEBRASKA HBPA Ag Park Meeting Brings Excitement Horsemen are moving in and gearing up for an exciting live meeting at Ag Park in Columbus, set to run from September 30 to October 29.

Anticipation is high as we prepare for yet another race meet, and our collaborative efforts with Columbus, Fonner Park and Atokad are in full swing as we craft a 2024 live meeting schedule.

The finishing touches on the Legacy Downs track surface are nearly complete, and we extend our heartfelt gratitude to those who have contributed to bringing the racetrack to life.

Special thanks to Chief Industries, Olsson, GANA, Populous, Horsemen’s Track & Equipment, AKRS, Equinox Racing, GRW, Robin’s Fence and our dedicated maintenance staff at Legacy Downs and Horsemen’s Park.

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We also extend sincere appreciation to the Nebraska HBPA board of directors for their unwavering dedication in ensuring the track’s successful completion. None of this would have been possible without the incredible support of everyone involved. Thank you.

NEW ENGLAND HBPA New England Affiliate Aiming for New Track The New England chapter is working diligently with a new group of investors to develop a Thoroughbred racetrack and equine center on a 170-acre site in central Massachusetts, and the plans are proceeding with officials in the city of Gardner.

This latest attempt by the New England HBPA to restore live racing to New England follows about a dozen other efforts that have failed over the past decade since Suffolk Downs announced in 2014 that it would end live racing. The final call to post was June 30, 2019. One recent plan was halted when the citizens of Hardwick, Massachusetts, defeated a ballot initiative in a special election in January that would have authorized a new racetrack, breeding center and equine retirement home in their town.

“It has been a challenge over the last nine years to find the right piece of land in conjunction with a town that was willing to support the return of racing but, more importantly, to support all the jobs and Thoroughbred breeding we hope to bring back and save at the same time,” said New England HBPA Executive Director Paul Umbrello.

The current group of investors, Bay State Racing LLC, has put together a proposal for a 1-mile track on a site that will include a grandstand, stable area and paddock. To make it economically feasible, the project would include areas for other equine activities, a home for retired and off-track Thoroughbreds, farmers’ markets and other events.

If the proposal is approved, initially there would be boutique meets of six to 12 weekend days offering average daily purses of $500,000.

“We have to start somewhere, and we have to start small and then build up to longer meets,” said Umbrello.

An incentive to investors is the $22 million-plus reserved for the Thoroughbred industry through the state’s Race Horse Development Fund (RHDF) that could be used for purse allotment. The RHDF is supplied by a percentage of the taxable revenue collected from the Massachusetts gaming industry, so that total grows every month.

The RHDF was established by the Massachusetts Legislature in the 2011 expanded gaming act to protect the state’s struggling horse racing industry. The monies collected are by law to be distributed to the horsemen with 80 percent allocated to purses, 16 percent to the breeding program and 4 percent to the backstretch welfare fund.

“Even without any live racing over these past few years, we’ve been able to keep the Massachusetts Thoroughbred breeding program going and to keep health and welfare benefits being paid to those who depend upon them,” Umbrello said. “The HBPA has worked very hard to do both.”

With no live Thoroughbred racing in Massachusetts, a faction of lawmakers has continually tried to strip the RHDF and reallocate the dedicated monies to the general fund. The horsemen have lobbied successfully against that so far, but time may be running short.

“Without a new track for live racing, that funding will not continue to flow,” Umbrello said. “We have to start small and go step by step to keep those programs going. That’s the way we’re going to be able to continue the funds to

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the breeders and continue to pay health and welfare benefits to the horsemen— past, present and future—who need them.”

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is the regulatory agency for all gaming and racing in the state.

“I’ve already met with the members of the commission and requested that the $22 million be placed into an escrow account for the horsemen,” Umbrello said. “There is a follow-up meeting planned for the near future.”

If a new track is to be developed, two parcels of land encompassing the 170-acre site must be rezoned from residential to commercial usage. The City Council of Gardner met in mid-August and voted 10-1 to send the matter to the planning board.

At the August 22 planning board meeting, those members in a unanimous vote decided to wait before they issue any recommendation to the council regarding a zoning change. The planning board instead decided that to move forward on the matter they will require more information from the town’s city solicitor and legal department.

The next step in the process called for the planning board to reconvene September 19.

“We’re still in the early stages but will continue to work hard and remain optimistic that a future for Thoroughbred racing is just around the turn,” said Umbrello.

— Lynne Snierson

DIAMOND DUST

Lightning delayed the next stakes, and the $100,000 Honey Jay was run over a sealed track as heavy rain began to fall at post time. Diamond Dust stalked the dueling leaders up the backstretch, made a bid approaching the stretch and drew off to a 1 3/4-length victory over Mr Loooch. Sent off at 9-1 under Willie Martinez, the 7-year-old Paynter gelding went 6 furlongs in 1:11 for trainer Scooter Davis and owner Samuel Klein Jr. The victory was the 16th in 42 career starts for Diamond Dust, who ran his earnings to $636,156. Odds-on favorite Dougie D Oro finished fifth in the field of six.

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Thistledown hosted the Best of Ohio card Saturday, August 12, on a humid day that turned stormy and resulted in an off track.

Practicallyelusive improved to 2-for-2 in her young career with a frontrunning 3 1/4-length win under Chelsey Keiser in the $100,000 Miss Ohio Stakes to lead off the stakes. Sent off as the 3-5 favorite in a field of four, the 2-year-old daughter of Practical Joke is trained by David Wolochuk for owners Blue Snow Racing Stables, Boots N Bikinis and Joseph Engelhart. Practicallyelusive covered the 6 furlongs in 1:11.66 over the track listed as good. City Scene chased the winner throughout and was a clear second, 15 1/2 lengths in front of third-place finisher Kiss Me Quick.

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The track was downgraded to sloppy prior to the running of the $100,000 Cleveland Kindergarten Stakes for registered Ohio-bred 2-year-olds. In the Kindergarten, Who Dey tracked the dueling leaders to the stretch before taking command inside the final furlong and drawing clear to a 2-length score over Spellcast. John McKee rode the Liam’s Map colt, who ran his record to 2-for-2 for trainer Tommy Drury and owner-breeder Maccabee Farm. The 4-5 favorite, Who Dey covered the 6 furlongs in 1:11.64.

Trainer James Jackson and owner-breeder Elkhorn Oaks Inc. swept the final two stakes on the card: the $100,000 Pay the Man Stakes with Candlelight Hours and the $100,000 Governor’s Buckeye Cup with I Wanna Win.

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Candlelight Hours tracked the pacesetters to the stretch before inching clear late for a 1 1/4-length score under T.D. Houghton over pacesetter Sonnet, who held second in front of defending champion and 3-5 favorite I Recall in the 9-furlong stakes for fillies and mares. Candlelight Hours, a 4-year-old daughter of Dominus, scored her eighth victory from 20 starts and boosted her earnings to $400,890.

Mahoning Valley Set for Fall Meet Mahoning Valley Race Course is set to kick off its 40-day fall meeting Saturday, October 21. Highlights of the meet include the Saturday, October 28, Best of Ohio program featuring five $100,000 stakes events for Ohio-breds and the Monday, November 20, card that features several stakes including the $250,000 Steel Valley Sprint, a 6-furlong event for 3-year-olds.

THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION OF OKLAHOMA 2023 Fair Meadows Thoroughbred Meet Recap Fair Meadows recently completed its 2023 Thoroughbred meeting with Curtis Kimes, Scott Corderman and Steve F. Williams atop their respective leaderboards.

Kimes took home leading rider honors with 30 wins from 96 mounts.

Corderman was the meet’s leading trainer with 16 wins from 69 starters.

Williams collected the owner’s title with seven wins, six seconds and five thirds from 32 starters.

The meet featured 117 Thoroughbred races.

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Pacesetter I Wanna Win was headed by Tantrum in upper stretch but fought back gamely under jockey Malcolm Franklin to score a head victory over that rival to defend his title in the 1 1/4-mile Governor’s Buckeye Cup. The 2023 Governor’s Buckeye was I Wanna Win’s 15th victory and sent his earnings to $589,567.

October 20: Oklahoma Classics, 7:07 p.m.

November 13-14: 2:30 p.m.

November 20-21: 2:30 p.m.

November 23: No live racing December 15: Springboard Mile, 5 p.m.

TRAO Congratulates 2022 Oklahoma-Bred Thoroughbred Champions Champion Male Racing Stock/Male Sprinter: Fly to the Bank, owner: Juan Carlos Gallegos Champion Female Racing Stock/3-Year-Old Filly: Hit’s Pricey Legacy, owner: C.R. Trout Champion 2-Year-Old Filly: Doudoudouwanadance, owner: Terry Westemeir Champion 2-Year-Old Colt/Gelding: Ghost Hero, owner: Norman Stables LLC Champion 3-Year-Old Colt/Gelding: Rowdy Rascal, owner: JT Stables LLC Champion Female Sprinter: Ragan’s Jet, owner: Bryan Hawk Champion Female Turf Runner: Plenty of Vision, owner: Michael Schmidt Champion Male Turf Runner: Number One Dude, owner: Terry Westemeir Champion Aged Mare: Ragan’s Jet, owner: Bryan Hawk Champion Aged Stallion/Gelding: That’s Something, owner: Lynn Chleborad Champion Thoroughbred Horse Mixed Meets: Tommyhawk, owner: Kim Swango Leading Owner: Bryan Hawk Leading Breeder: Center Hills Farm Leading Sire: Den’s Legacy, owner: Center Hills Farm Leading Dam: Ebony Uno, owner: Terry Westemeir Horse of the Year: That’s Something, owner: Lynn Chleborad HJ

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