November, 2020 | Horse Racing Free Tips

The Jockey Club Creates Three New Scholarships Supporting Diversity In Racing

The Jockey Club announced Monday that it has created three new academic scholarships to support individuals from diverse backgrounds who are interested in pursuing a career in the Thoroughbred industry: The Jockey Club Advancement of Women in Racing Scholarship, The Jockey Club Vision Scholarship, and The Jockey Club Benevolence Scholarship. These awards are in addition to The Jockey Club Scholarship and The Jockey Club Jack Goodman Scholarship.

– The Advancement of Women in Racing Scholarship ($20,000; $10,000 per semester) is open to women pursuing a career in the Thoroughbred industry who are enrolled full time as an undergraduate or graduate student at a college or university.

– The Vision Scholarship ($20,000; $10,000 per semester) is open to students from a minority racial or ethnic group who are pursuing a career in the Thoroughbred industry. Applicants must be enrolled full time as an undergraduate or graduate student at a college or university.

– The Benevolence Scholarship ($15,000; $7,500 per semester) is a need-based award to enable a student to attend a full-time program at a college, university, or trade program. Preference will be given to backstretch and horse farm employees and their family members.

“The Jockey Club is committed to supporting individuals who are passionate about the Thoroughbred industry and making it their livelihood, and we are pleased to be able to expand our scholarship offerings to assist those who will make significant contributions to Thoroughbred breeding and racing in the future,” said Matt Iuliano, executive vice president and executive director of The Jockey Club.

The Jockey Club Scholarship was first awarded in 2017 and provides $15,000 ($7,500 per semester) to a student who is pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher at any university and has demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in the Thoroughbred racing industry.

The Jockey Club Jack Goodman Scholarship was created in 2007 and provides $6,000 ($3,000 per semester) to a student in the University of Arizona's Race Track Industry Program (RTIP). Goodman was a resident of Tucson, a longtime member of The Jockey Club, and one of three founders of the RTIP.

Applications for all five scholarships are open now through February 1, 2021. More information and links to applications for the scholarships can be found here: jockeyclub.com/Default.asp?section=Initiatives&area=15. The recipients of each scholarship will be announced in the spring of 2021 in advance of the initial distribution of funds for the fall 2021 semester.

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Melbourne Cup 2020: Prince Of Arran & Tiger Moth among Flemington runners

Trainer Charlie Fellowes hopes the omens are right as Prince Of Arran bids to win the Melbourne Cup at the third attempt on Tuesday.

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Tattersalls To Explore All Options For December Sales Facing COVID-19 Lockdown

In response to the British government announcement on Saturday, Oct. 31 imposing a nationwide lockdown from Thursday, Nov. 5 to Wednesday, Dec. 2, Tattersalls will be exploring all possible options and dates for staging the 2020 Tattersalls December Sales.

Commenting on the current position, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said;

“As has so often been the case this year, we are having to respond to events and decisions entirely outside our control, but we would like to assure vendors and purchasers alike that our overriding priority is to stage the 2020 Tattersalls December Sales prior to Christmas. Naturally, our preferred option is to stage the December Sales on the existing scheduled dates and we are currently seeking clarity from the government as to whether bloodstock auctions are allowed to take place during the lockdown period. In the meantime in consultation with both Goffs and Arqana we will be looking to establish viable alternative dates with the joint aim of providing the industry with workable solutions to the challenges we all face.

“We will endeavor to provide the industry with definitive answers as soon as possible and while we regret the uncertainty and disruption caused by the new lockdown, we will continue to do everything in our power to stage sales at Tattersalls as safely as possible and at all times in full compliance with prevailing regulations.”

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World Traveler Magic Wand To Be Bred To Justify In Australia

Magic Wand, a mare that's competed at the highest levels in seven different countries, will be bred to Triple Crown winner Justify at Coolmore's Australia base, Racing Post reports.

A 5-year-old daughter of Galileo, Magic Wand was a €1,400,000 (US$1,562,820) purchase as a yearling, and she has carried the Coolmore colors to wins including the Group 1 MacKinnon Stakes in Australia, the G2 Ribblesdale Stakes during England's Royal Ascot meet, and the G2 Lanwades Stud Stakes in Ireland.

Magic Wand has also finished second in Grade/Group 1 competition in the U.S., France, and Hong Kong, and she ran on this year's Saudi Cup card. Her U.S. exploits included finishing second in two runnings of the G1 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes and last year's G1 Arlington Million, along with a third in the G1 Man o' War Stakes.

She was retired in late October after developing a foot abscess while training toward a defense of her MacKinnon Stakes win in Australia.

Justify, a 5-year-old son of Scat Daddy, is in the midst of his second Southern Hemisphere breeding season in Australia, where he stands for an advertised fee of $66,000 Australian (US$43,282).