June, 2021 | Horse Racing Free Tips

UofL’s Equine Industry Program Launches Horse Racing Industry Business Certificate

The Equine Industry Program at the University of Louisville's College of Business announces the launch of the Horse Racing Industry Business Certificate. This unique, online-only certificate is designed for current and aspiring industry professionals focused on building successful careers in the horse racing industry. Students participating in this program will graduate with an in-depth knowledge of the issues that challenge the industry and insight into innovative business approaches required to resolve them.

“We worked in collaboration with the industry through local, national and international focus groups to develop the content for this program,” said Sean Beirne, equine industry program director. “We touch on topical and pressing issues happening in our industry including crisis management, the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act and an in-depth look at stakeholders including breeding farms, horse sales, racetracks and the rapidly expanding segment of aftercare. “As a former racetrack executive, I believe this certificate will help accelerate someone's career.”

The nine-credit-hour, graduate-level certificate is comprised of six courses. Each course is 1.5 credit hours and runs five weeks. The certificate is intended as a stand-alone program; however, the credits are applicable toward completion of an MBA.

Three courses will be offered in the fall of 2021. All six courses will be available in the spring 2022, with two courses per five-week session.

Horse Racing Industry Business Certificate courses:

EQIN 610 Horse Racing Industry Overview
EQIN 620 Strategic Communications for the Equine Industry
EQIN 630 Management and Leadership of Equine Enterprises
EQIN 640 Racetrack Operations and Related Activities
EQIN 650 Equine and Sports Analytics
EQIN 650 Regulatory Law in the Thoroughbred Industry

As the only undergraduate equine program in the world located in an AACSB accredited college of business, core business administration classes for the UofL Equine Industry Program combine with 27 hours of specialized education, focusing on equine enterprises and event management. Because of the program's location in famed Kentucky horse country, classroom instruction is supplemented with the opportunity for internships, field experience and contacts with prominent industry professionals.

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How to Help Your Friends While Gambling

Gambling with my friends has been among some of the best memories and fun times that I can remember, going to casinos or having poker games at home we have always looked out for each other, and I find this extremely important for finding out whom your true friends are.

Going out with friends to casinos and to go drinking is always fun, but it is important to pay attention to your friends and likewise for them to pay attention to you. Getting wasted and having a good time is one thing, getting wasted and spitting on a cop is another so having good friends that will look out for you can keep you out of trouble in the lane for excitement.

When traveling or gambling at the casinos whether it is at a land based casino or one of the best online casinos, it makes no difference, except it makes it harder to spit on a cop while at home, it is very important to watch how much each other drinks.

Sure, only you can know how much you can handle, but if your friend is about to puke on the roulette table and you just stand there and laugh, it will not be funny when the casino throws you out as your friend throws up.

Getting wasted seems to be the theme here, although I intended to write about how to take care of your friends while gambling it appears that gambling and drinking in this article are the same.

Only your friends can know when it is time to say good bye for you, especially if you are really trashed. So ask your friends to look out for you, generally I like to ask my friends that if I am about to hit on the guy sweeping the floor with his toothless grin and knee high socks and comb over bald head, that this is usually a sign that I need to go home. Having your friends look out for you while taking part in actions like this can stop a lot of embarrassment and confusion as to what exactly happened the other night.

Having your friends there to look out for you and you to look out for them is the way to go. I have stopped a friend that was about to urinate on the wall outside of the casino as a cop was about to stop him and write him a ticket for public urination. Like I said, and then I had to stop my friend from making real trouble where all it was that he wanted was to relieve himself. Or to start a fight with a cop. Can not really say.

Also when you are gambling and drinking it is good to look out for each other to know that no one has spent too much money or that some one is starting to gambling into their savings. This is what friends are for, helping friends out.

Friends are important to help out, whether it is at the casino or at the ballpark or even just sitting in a park or wherever they may need your help.

Barry Mahon Takes Over As General Manager For Juddmonte’s European Operation

Barry Mahon, currently Juddmonte's Stud Director Ireland, is to take on the responsibility for all the organization's European racing after following the retirement of Teddy Grimthorpe, announced in April.

He will continue to run Juddmonte's operations in Ireland and becomes General Manager Ireland and European Racing. His key racing role, from June 21, will be to liaise with Juddmonte's trainers in the UK, France and Ireland.

Mahon was born and bred into Juddmonte. His father, Rory Mahon, has been at Ferrans Stud with Juddmonte for nearly 40 years and remains a highly valued member of the team. Rory will continue to help manage the Irish stud operation.

After working for John Gosden, Barry completed an honors degree in Equine Science and International Business Management at Oxford Brookes University. During this time, he completed work placements with Coolmore Ireland, Coolmore USA and Highclere Stud.

On completion of his degree, he was appointed Yearling Manager at Grangecon Stud in Ireland, before becoming Manager of Clarecastle Farm (breeders of Authorized and Order Of St George) in Ireland, a position he held for 12 years before joining Juddmonte in 2017.

Garrett O'Rourke remains General Manager USA, responsible for Juddmonte's stud activities and racing there. Simon Mockridge remains General Manager UK, responsible for stud activities in the UK, including the European stallions and broodmares.

Claude Beniada continues to represent Juddmonte in France, reporting to Mahon. The Racing Office under Megan Taylor, Racing Secretary, remains at Banstead Manor Stud, Newmarket.

Douglas Erskine Crum, Chief Executive of Juddmonte, said, “As Racing Manager for Juddmonte's late owner, Prince Khalid Abdullah, Teddy managed all Juddmonte's European horses in training and played a leading role in Juddmonte's consistent and sustained success worldwide at the very highest level in racing. On behalf of Prince Khalid's family and all of us past and present at Juddmonte, I thank Teddy for all he has achieved, year after year, and we wish him the very best of good fortune for the future.

“We are delighted Barry is taking on the additional European racing role. He is ideally placed to take on Teddy's duties in Europe and, together with Rory, continue to manage Juddmonte Ireland.”

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Fort Erie Adjusts Post Time For Opening Day

Racing at Fort Erie Race Track is set to resume on Tuesday, June 15 with a special post time of 3 p.m. The 2021 live racing calendar will feature race dates, running Mondays and Tuesdays through to October 26. For a second year in a row, racing at the track will begin without spectators due to continuing COVID-19 restrictions.

The 124-year-old border oval will feature racing on Mondays at 1 p.m. as well as twilight racing on Tuesday afternoons commencing at 4 p.m. Enhanced racing COVID protocols are in place to ensure the health and safety of all racing participants.

The opening day card will include two Cup races: The Sprint into Summer and the Summer Solstice Cup. The Sprint into Summer is for colts and geldings (maidens), aged three or older going five furlongs on the dirt. The Summer Solstice is for fillies and mares (maidens), aged three or older going five furlongs on the dirt as well.

“We wanted to start off this season with a strong card and we think the Cup races are a great addition to our opening day,” said Drew Cady, the general manager of the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium. “Every horseperson has been working hard to prepare their horses for this year's meet and we believe it will be a great season despite delays due to the provincial lockdown.”

The Prince of Wales Stakes is scheduled to take place at the end of summer on Tuesday, September 14. The $400,000 race will feature Canada's finest three-year-old thoroughbreds, running 1 mile and 3/16 on Fort Erie's dirt track. Given the current COVID-19 restrictions it remains uncertain whether fans will be able to attend the 86th running of the second jewel in the OLG Canadian Triple Crown.

While fans are not able to attend live racing, they can watch racing online at www.forterieracing.com/streaming-and-replays. Wagering on horse racing in Ontario will be available through www.hpibet.com.

For more information on the upcoming 2021 racing season please visit www.forterieracing.com.

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