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Month: May 2021
Keeneland Catalogs 18 Horses For May Digital Sale
Keeneland has cataloged 18 horses for its May Digital Sale, to be held Tuesday, May 25 as part of Keeneland's Digital Sales Ring platform. The May Sale catalog is available at Keenelanddigital.com.
Online bidding opens at 10 a.m. ET on May 25 and will begin to close that day at 2 p.m.
BUYERS – How to Register and Bid
Keeneland encourages buyers to register for an account in the Keeneland Digital Sales Ring before May 25. To log in to the Keeneland Digital Sales Ring, you should register for an account or log in through the Keeneland Sales Portal. Your universal login applies to both the Sales Portal and the Digital Sales Ring.
Step 1: Visit portal.keeneland.com and create an account or log in to your existing Keeneland Sales Portal Account;
Step 2: Upon sign in, click MY ACCOUNT and review your current credit limit. Request credit as needed. We recommend you do this prior to the sale day;
Step 3: Click the DIGITAL SALES RING button in the top right corner to automatically access and participate in the Digital Sale.
Buyers have two options for bidding on the day of the sale:
- Direct Bid allows you to bid manually as you go.
- Max Bid establishes a top price that you are willing to pay for a hip. As the bidding progresses, the software will automatically bid on your behalf as you are outbid up to your maximum.
For more information about the March Sale, contact Dean Roethemeier at droethemeier@keeneland.com, Kyle Wilson at kwilson@keeneland.com or Chip McGaughey at cmcgaughey@keeneland.com.
The Keeneland Digital Sales Ring has scheduled a total of seven mixed sales for 2021. They will continue in June, July, August, October and December.
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Linda Rice Plans Appeal Of Three-Year License Revocation
Trainer Linda Rice told the Daily Racing Form Thursday that plans to appeal the three-year license revocation and $50,000 fine handed down by the New York State Gaming Commission on Monday for “actions inconsistent with and detrimental to the best interest of racing generally and corrupt and improper acts and practices in relation to racing.”
Rice's license will not officially be suspended until findings and an order have been served, typically within 10 business days of the determination. Meanwhile, Rice ran two horses at Finger Lakes on Wednesday, had three horses entered Thursday at Belmont Park, and has horses entered in three races Friday, five races on Saturday, and three races Sunday at Belmont.
Attorney Andrew Turro will represent Rice in her appeal process.
The NYSGC first launched an investigation into Rice's operation in early 2018, on the claim that she traded money for information from the racing office. That information, such as which horses were likely to enter races before the race had closed, could have given her a competitive advantage.
The investigation uncovered evidence that between 2011 and 2015, Rice received faxes and emails from former entry clerks Jose Morales and Matt Salvato, giving her the names and past performance records of horses prior to draw time. Senior racing office management has said the names of trainers and horses in a given race are not to be released until after a race is drawn (with stakes races being the exception).
An eight-day hearing was conducted at the end of 2020, and the hearing officer submitted a final report to the NYSGC on April 13, 2021. The report concluded that Rice's misconduct – which involved receiving and requesting confidential entry information in overnight races – was intentional, serious and extensive. It also concludes that her actions constituted improper and corrupt conduct in relation to racing in violation of NYCRR 4042.1 and were inconsistent with and detrimental to the best interests of horse racing.
Rice has saddled the winners of 2,107 races from 11,384 starters over a career dating back to 1987, according to Equibase. Her top trainees include millionaires La Verdad and Palace, as well as Grade 1 winners Voodoo Song, City Zip, and Tenski.
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Keeneland Catalogs 18 For May Digital Sale
The Keeneland May Digital Sale features an 18-strong catalog as part of Keeneland's Digital Sales Ring and is now available for viewing at keenelanddigital.com.
Among the lots of interest are hip 2, the 6-year-old stallion American Power (Power Broker), winner of three of his last four trips to the post, including a half-length victory in the GIII Toboggan S. at Aqueduct Jan. 30. The chestnut is being pointed to the GII True North S. at Belmont Park June 4. American Power is consigned by Sean S. Perl Bloodstock.
Three-year-old filly Frozay All Day (Frosted) sells through Taylor Made as hip 8. A daughter of SW & GSP Skipalute (Midnight Lute), the bay hails from the female family of GISW Come Dancing (Malibu Moon) and SP Delightful Quality (Elusive Quality), the dam of Eclipse Award winner and 'TDN Rising Star' Essential Quality (Tapit) from the same sire line.
To create an account in the Digital Sales Ring, visit portal.keeneland.com. Buyers have the option of direct bidding, allowing one to bid manually or by max bidding, whereby the sales software will bid on behalf of the bidder as he or she is outbid up to a maximum.
Online bidding for the May Digital Sale opens at 10 a.m. ET May 25 and will begin to close that day at 2 p.m.
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