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Month: August 2020
Where to Watch/Listen: Runhappy Travers Stakes Week 2020
The horse racing world like all other areas of society continues to make changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health crisis. Most racetracks currently operating are doing so without spectators, and have instituted strict safety screening protocols for essential employees who are already on the grounds to provide daily care for horses.
Louisiana Downs Bumps Overnight Purses, Cup Day Scheduled For Sept. 19
Harrah's Louisiana Downs is pleased to announce that overnight purses will be increased by $1,500 for the remainder of the 2020 Thoroughbred meet. The adjustment will go into effect on Saturday, Aug. 8 and will continue through the conclusion of the racing season on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
“We thank our local horsemen for their support since the live racing season began on June 6,” said David Heitzmann, Director of Racing at Harrah's Louisiana Downs. “This has been a very challenging year due to COVID-19, so we are pleased to reward these hard working men and women with a purse increase of $1,500 across the board.”
Further good news is that Louisiana Cup Day will be held at Harrah's Louisiana Downs on Saturday, Sept. 19. The annual day of racing, which traditionally takes place in August, showcases accredited Louisiana-bred Thoroughbreds. Due to the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, the event was put on hold, but Roger Heitzmann, Executive Director of the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association (LTBA); Ed Fenasci, Executive Director of the HBPA and David Heitzmann, director of Racing at Harrah's Louisiana Downs, have worked diligently to put the annual stakes day back on the calendar. On June 16, the LTBA Board of Directors voted to earmark $100,000 for Louisiana Cup Day.
“We are grateful to LTBA for allocating the funds so we can run Louisiana Cup Day once again this year,” added Heitzmann. “This is a very important day for our breeders, horsemen, and of course, the fans at Harrah's Louisiana Downs.”
Louisiana Cup Day Featured Stakes
$40,000 Louisiana Cup Juvenile 2 YO LA-Bred Six furlongs
$40,000 Louisiana Cup Juvenile Fillies 2 YO Fillies LA-Bred Six furlongs
$40,000 Louisiana Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 3 YO & Up F&M, LA-Bred Six furlongs
$40,000 Louisiana Cup Sprint 3 YO & Up LA-Bred Six furlongs
$40,000 Louisiana Cup Turf Classic 3 YO & Up LA-Bred 1 1/16 miles (T)
$40,000 Louisiana Distaff 3 YO & Up F & M LA-Bred 1 1/16 miles (T)
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Tattersalls, Goffs Announce New Policies For Corticosteroids And Bronchodilators
Tattersalls and Goffs are to introduce new restrictions relating to the use of corticosteroids and bronchodilators, including Clenbuterol, for all yearlings, and horses in and out of training including breeze up 2-year-olds, sold at sales conducted by the two sales houses.
The new restrictions will be introduced with effect from the start of the UK and Irish yearling sales season beginning on Sept. 1 with the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale.
The new Conditions of Sale will allow buyers to have post-sale testing for corticosteroids and bronchodilators (Clenbuterol), with a positive test for undeclared use of corticosteroids, or any trace of bronchodilators (Clenbuterol) resulting in the subject horse being returnable to the vendor at the option of the purchaser under the Conditions of Sale.
The new conditions are in addition to long standing restrictions on the use of anabolic steroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, as well as the ban on the use of Bisphosphonates introduced in 2019.
In a joint statement, Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony and Goffs Group chief executive Henry Beeby said:
“Both Tattersalls and Goffs are united in maintaining the highest standards of integrity and horse welfare at all of our sales and the new policies relating to the use of corticosteroids and bronchodilators reflect our shared commitment to addressing issues which threaten in any way to undermine confidence in the marketplace.”
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