The 2020 Longines World Racing Awards ceremony, held Jan. 26 for the first time entirely online and co-organized by Swiss watch brand Longines and the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), awarded the title of 2020 Longines World’s Best Racehorse to Ghaiyyath.
Month: January 2021
Sharp Issued 30-Day Suspension, Fined For 2019 Levamisole Overages In Kentucky
Trainer Joe Sharp has been suspended 30 days for five levamisole positives from post-race test results in Kentucky in late 2019. Stewards' rulings published this week indicate Sharp waived his right to test the split sample in each case and was issued a $500 fine for each positive. He was also issued a 30-day suspension for each ruling, which will be served concurrently Feb. 12 through March 13 for all five violations.
The rulings covered the races of Zero Gravity in the ninth race at Churchill on Nov. 14, Chitto in the tenth race at Churchill on Nov. 22, Street Dazzle in the fourth race at Churchill Nov. 23, Blackberry Wine in the fifth race at Churchill Nov. 30, and Art Collector in the sixth race at Churchill Downs on Nov. 30, 2019. All horses have been disqualified from their placings in those races and purse money has been forfeited.
The stewards indicated mitigating circumstances in the case since Sharp was not notified of the first levamisole overage before the subsequent overages occurred. It is fairly common for racing officials to take the timing of overages into account if they occurred so close together that lab results would not be confirmed between the first and subsequent overages.
According to the Association of Racing Commissioners International, levamisole is a Class 2 drug and carries a B penalty, which means the minimum sanction is a 15-day suspension and $500 fine for the first violation.
Sharp had difficulty with levamisole elsewhere in late 2019. Eight of his runners were disqualified from races at Fair Grounds in New Orleans between Dec. 1 and Dec. 28, 2019 due to levamisole positives and he was fined $1,000 by stewards for each violation, though he was not suspended. Sharp told the media at the time he had been giving his horses a commercial dewormer product available at Tractor Supply for cattle but removed the product from all his barns on Dec. 12 after learning of the first positive test in Louisiana. According to the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium, levamisole has off-label uses in horses as a treatment for equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM).
Sharp had a series of serious health setbacks in the months after the Kentucky findings, including two brain surgeries.
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Breeders’ Cup Winner Four Wheel Drive Retired To Stand In Japan
Four Wheel Drive, the winner of the 2019 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, has been retired from racing, sold to Japan's Thoroughbred Breeders Club, and he will begin stud duty in that country in 2021, BloodHorse reports.
The 4-year-old colt from the first crop of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah ends his career with three wins in four starts, and earnings of $693,385. He was trained by Wesley Ward for owner Breeze Easy LLC.
Four Wheel Drive went unbeaten in three starts during his juvenile season, winning the Rosie's Stakes at Colonial Downs in his debut, then taking the G3 Futurity Stakes before winning the inaugural Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Santa Anita Park. He raced only once at three, finishing seventh in a Churchill Downs allowance.
Bred in Kentucky by Glenvale Stud, Four Wheel Drive is out of the stakes-winning More Than Ready mare Funfair
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Distorted Humor, More Than Ready Colts Fastest At OBS Winter Mixed Sale’s Under Tack Show
Colts by More Than Ready and Distorted Humor breezed three-eighths in :32 2/5 to post the fastest works at the distance at the Under Tack Show for Racing Age section of the Ocala Breeders' Sale Company's 2021 Winter Mixed Sale.
- Hip No. 306, a dark bay or brown 4-year-old colt by More Than Ready consigned Woodard Sales, Agent, is out of Fanfire, by Elusive Quality, a half-sister to graded stakes winner Straight Story.
- Hip No. 315, consigned by Oscar Brown Stables, is a 3-year-old bay colt by Distorted Humor out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Goldstryke Glory, by Second in Command.
Two horses turned in three-eighths in :32 3/5.
- Hip No. 262, Herecomesyourman, a 7-year-old gray or roan gelding by Distorted Humor consigned by Woodard Sales, Agent, is a half brother to graded stakes winner Know More out of Seattle Qui, by Seattle Slew.
- Hip No. 338, Brother Brody, consigned by L. G. Agent, is a 3-year-old dark bay or brown colt by Brody's Cause out of Mesa Mist, by Sky Mesa, from the family of graded stakes placed Logan's Mist.
Three worked in the distance in :32 4/5.
- Hip No. 256, consigned by Wes Carter, Agent, is a 3-year-old dark bay or brown filly by Tourist out of stakes winner Red's Round Table, by Cuvee, from the family of graded stakes winner Sun and Snow.
- Hip No. 274, Lemon Creek Louie, a 3-year-old bay gelding by Beautyinthepulpit also consigned by Wes Carter, is out of Swimmer, by Rock Slide, from the family of stakes winner Miss Running Vany.
- Hip No. 303, Tipsy Tourist, a 3-year-old dark bay or brown filly by Tourist consigned by L. G. Agent, is out of Dyslexicperfection, by Congrats, a daughter of stakes winner Perigee Girl.
Three horses worked in :33 flat.
- Hip No. 278, consigned by Wes Carter, Agent, is a 3-year-old dark bay or brown gelding by Wicked Strong out of Tricky Game, by Medaglia d'Oro, a half-sister to stakes-placed Twenty Eight Hours.
- Hip No. 312, Edmund Fitzgerald, a 4-year-old bay colt by Carpe Diem consigned by Woodard Sales, Agent, is out of graded stakes winner Gitchee Goomie, by City Zip.
- Hip No. 349, Angel Embrace, consigned by Rod McVey, Agent, is a 3-year-old bay filly by Winslow Homer out of St. Borealis, by War Chant, from the family of stakes winner Dancewiththebride.
Four of the horses in the sale are coming in after winning recent races.
- Hip No. 360, Pledge, a 3-year-old filly by Candy Ride consigned by Six K's Training & Sales, Agent, was a 6-1/2 length winner of a maiden special at Turfway Park on Jan. 2. She's a half sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Hello Don Julio out of Faithful, by Vindication.
- Hip No. 362, Kramden, scored at Tampa Bay Downs on Jan. 24. The 4-year-old gelding by Kitten's Joy, consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent, is out of First in Time, by Broken Vow, and is a full brother to graded stakes placed Surf and Turf.
- Hip No. 368, Bear Brian, consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent for Stonestreet Stables LLC, broke his maiden at Sam Houston Race Park on Jan. 9. The 3-year-old bay colt by Tiznow is out of stakes winner Lil Super Bear, by Super Saver.
- Nip No. 370, Lower for Longer (IRE), also consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, broke her maiden on Jan. 24 at Tampa Bay Downs. The 3-year-old bay filly is out of Logicana, by Iffraaj, a half sister to graded stakes winner Doctor Dino (FR).
A few more pedigree updates since the catalog was printed:
- Hip No. 10, a 2-year-old filly by The Fifth Sun consigned by Coolmade, Agent, has newly-minted stakes-placed half-sister in Erawan, third in Laurel's Howard County Stakes on Dec. 26.
- Hip No. 518, a 2-year-old colt by Noble Bird consigned by Sue Vacek, Agent, is a half-sister to Adios Trippi, winner of Tampa Bay's Gasparilla Stakes on Jan. 16 and third in the Cash Run Stakes at Gulfstream on Jan. 1.
The workouts were recorded and can be viewed on the OBS website, in their entirety or by individual hip number. They are also available in the Video Room as well as several kiosks in the breezeway and covered walking ring. Visitors to Ocala will find the videos available for in-room viewing at The Courtyard by Marriott, Holiday Inn & Suites, Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites, Residence Inn and the Ocala Hilton, plus lounge viewing is available at the Hilton. Under Tack Show results are posted on the OBS website.
In addition to Under Tack Videos, Walking Videos and conformation photos may be available for the entire catalog.
The sale begins on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 10:30 a.m. with Hip No.'s 1 -183 cataloged in the Consignor Preferred Session. The Horses of Racing Session, cataloged as Hip No.'s 251 – 371, begins immediately following the conclusion of the Preferred Session. The Open Session, with Hip No.'s 451 – 805 cataloged, is set for Wednesday, Jan. 27 and will also begin at 10:30 a.m.
To view the under-tack show's full results, click here.
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