July, 2021 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Algorithms, Sire Of Math Wizard, Sold To Stand In Uruguay

Algorithms, a Grade 3 winner and veteran sire, has been sold to a partnership of Uruguay breeders, the South American publication Turf Diario reports.

The 12-year-old son of Bernardini had previously resided at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky., where he entered stud in 2013.

He was purchased by a syndicate that includes Haras Los Mendez, Haras Estrella del Sur, and Haras Rapetti. When the Southern Hemisphere breeding seasons begins, he will stand at Haras Phillipson.

From six crops of racing age, Algorithms has sired 183 winners, and his runners have earned a combined $14.5 million.

The star of his stallion resume is Math Wizard, who upset the 2019 running of the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby. He is also the sire of Grade 3 winners Recruiting Ready and Rich Mommy, as well as consistent stakes winners He Hate Me and South Bend.

Algorithms won all three of his career starts, highlighted by the G3 Holy Bull Stakes, for earnings of $301,500.

Bred in Kentucky by Oakbrook Farm, Algorithms is out of the Grade 3-placed Cryptoclearance mare Ava Knowsthecode; a blue hen mare whose 10 winners from 12 runners also includes Grade 1 winners Justin Phillip and Greenpointcrusader, Grade 2 winner Keyed Entry, and Grade 3 winner Successful Mission.

Algorithms is the second Claiborne sire to join the stallion ranks in Uruguay this season, after Kentucky Derby winner Orb's sale was announced earlier this year.

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Monmouth Presents 2021 Handleman Award To Matt Shifman

Matt Shifman, senior writer and assistant editor at Horse Racing Nation, has been named the winner of the 2021 Bill Handleman Award for outstanding coverage of last year's TVG.Com Haskell Stakes, Monmouth Park announced today.

First presented in 2012, the Handleman Award honors distinguished media coverage of the $1 million, Grade 1 Haskell, Monmouth Park's showcase race. It is presented annually prior to the Haskell.

Shifman, a retired teacher, joined Horse Racing Nation in 2011, using Monmouth Park as his home base and serving as the web site's correspondent for the track. The Metuchen, N.J., resident, a graduate of Case Western Reserve who holds a Master's degree in education from Rutgers, also co-hosts the popular weekly video show HorseCenter.

“We're pleased to formally recognize Matt's long-running association with Monmouth Park and his continued exemplary coverage of the Haskell Stakes with this year's Handleman Award,” said John. F. Heims, Monmouth Park's Director of Racing and Racing Secretary.

The award honors the late Bill Handleman, one of New Jersey's preeminent sportswriters for nearly three decades for the Asbury Park Press. Handleman, a fixture at Monmouth Park and a passionate chronicler of the sport, died in June of 2010 at the age of 62.

The first recipient of the Handleman Award was Tom Luicci of The Star-Ledger, followed by Steve Edelson of The Asbury Park Press in 2013, Dave Johnson of Sirius XM in 2014, Ed McNamara of Newsday in 2015, Bob Ehalt of ESPN.com and Bloodhorse in 2016, Tom Cassidy of TVG.com in 2017, Jim Dunleavy of Daily Racing Form in 2018, Mike Farrell of The Associated Press in 2019 and Steve Byk of the daily “At The Races With Steve Byk” radio show last year.

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Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association To Host Compounded Medications Webinar Monday

The Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association will host an online Continuing Education webinar on “Compounded Medications: What Trainers Need to Know” today, Monday, July 12, from 2-3 p.m. ET. Trainers and assistant trainers who participate will earn one (1) hour of CE credit toward the annual CE requirement. In addition, the webinar will be recorded and posted on the new continuing education website for trainers and assistant trainers, www.HorsemenU.com.

The presentation will feature Dr. Dionne Benson, Chief Veterinary Officer at The Stronach Group Racing and Gaming. Compounded substances are an area of concern for trainers interested in ensuring horse health and avoiding potential regulatory issues. While the use of compounded substances has a place in proper horse care, often they are overused, which increases the risk to horses and trainers alike. This CE will teach trainers the differences between compounded, generic and label medications. Additionally, the potential risks of using compounded medication will be covered.

You must register in advance to participate in this seminar.

To register, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Km1xGy9rR6Ktx4BdUVUjdA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the seminar.

Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Dr. Dionne Benson, Chief Veterinary Officer at The Stronach Group Racing and Gaming, served as the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer for the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) in Lexington, KY, from 2012-2019. She earned her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota, and received her Juris Doctor (JD) from the William Mitchell College of Law. She practiced law as a commercial litigator for a number of years prior to enrolling in vet school, and was a Law School faculty member while attending veterinary school.

Horsemen U Website Offers 11 CE Courses Online

If you do not yet have a HorsemenU account, we invite you to go to the website, www.HorsemenU.com, to register. Trainers and assistant trainers can take the required hours of CE and store their Certificates all in one place, in the event they need documentation of compliance with Continuing Education regulations. Click here for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about HorsemenU.

There are currently 11 approved Continuing Education Courses available for trainers and assistant trainers on the Horsemen U website. The topics include:

Basic Pharmacology for Racehorse Trainers
Diagnostic Imaging of the Racehorse Fetlock
Equine Drug Testing, with Dr. Scott Stanley
The Equine Fetlock with Dr. Susan Stover
Equine Welfare, Horseracing, and the Social License to Operate
Equine Injury Database: 2019 Statistics and Data
Lessons from the California Postmortem Program
MRIs, with Dr. John Peloso
PET Scans, with Dr. Mathieu Spriet
Racetrack Safety, with Dr. Mick Peterson
Racing Medication and Testing Consortium

Click here for more details of the CE Courses offered by Horsemen U.

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Canterbury Park Announces Hall Of Fame Class Of 2021

The newest members of the Canterbury Park Hall of Fame were announced Monday. The Class of 2021 includes A P Is Loose and Honey's Sox Appeal, Thoroughbreds that are among the all-time leaders in purse earnings in the history of the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack, as well as Steve and Dorothy Erban of Stillwater and Mary Green of Eden Prairie, pioneers in the state's racing industry dating back to the 1970s. These inductees join a group of more than 45 individuals and horses that comprise the best of Minnesota racing.

A P is Loose raced from 2013 through 2020, winning 13 times and earning $503,728 in purses at Canterbury. He was bred and owned by Joel Zamzow of Duluth. The Minnesota-bred son of Monarchos won stakes on both turf and dirt, including the Blair's Cove three times and the Minnesota Classic Championship.

Honey's Sox Appeal won the Minnesota Distaff Sprint three consecutive years, 2016 through 2018. She was named 3-year-old filly of the meet in 2016 and champion sprinter in 2016 and 2017. Her purse earnings of $437,650 are the most ever by a filly or mare at Canterbury. Honey's Sox Appeal, now in foal to Malibu Moon, is owned by Bob Lindgren of Prior Lake. She was bred by Lindgren and Paul Knapper in Minnesota.

If there was a job to be done in the early days of Minnesota horse racing that predated Canterbury's existence, Mary Green was often involved. As one of the many Minnesota Thoroughbred Association members that so badly wanted to bring a racetrack to their home state, Green met with legislators and lobbied for the state to approve pari-mutuel racing while at the same time also busy racing her horses outside the state. Green maintains a role in the MTA and also served as executive assistant to Randy Sampson when he became track president in 1994.

Steve Erban conducted race meets on the outskirts of the Twin Cities in the early 1970s. He too lobbied for a racetrack and when it became a reality in 1985 he served as the Minnesota HBPA president for six years representing racehorse owners and trainers. Together Erban and wife Dorothy have owned and bred stakes winning horses, developed a national horseracing event called the Final Fourteen, formed partnerships introducing new owners to the sport, and stood a successful stallion in the state.

The Canterbury Park Hall of Fame was founded in 1995 to recognize people and horses that have made important and lasting contributions to the racing industry within the state. The selection committee consists of representatives of local horsemen organizations, media, and Canterbury Park. The new members will be recognized during the races on Hall of Fame Night this Wednesday and inducted at a July 17 ceremony.

Steve and Dorothy Erban

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