October, 2021 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Pointers Lead Goffs UK Autumn Sale

Point-to-pointers proved popular during the one-day Goffs UK Autumn Sale on Thursday, with trade topped by Music Drive (Fr) (Muhtathir {GB}) (lot 129). Offered by Colin Bowe's Milestone Stables, the 4-year-old Music Drive won a point-to-point at Monksgrange on Sept. 26, and was picked up by Aidan O'Ryan and Gordon Elliott for £90,000.

At the close of trade, 113 horses sold (66%) from 170 offered for an aggregate of £1,014,800 that was up 29% on last year. The average jumped 83% to £8,981, while the median climbed 67% to £5,000.

Goffs UK Managing Director Tim Kent said, “It is always difficult to make direct comparisons between horses in training sales as any trade will be determined by the strength of the catalogue and the quality of the horses on offer. With that in mind, we were delighted with the strength of the sale and, as ever, we are indebted to all the vendors who put their trust in the Goffs UK team. We would obviously wish all buyers the best of luck with their new purchases, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to Doncaster for the final time this year on Friday, Dec. 3.”

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NYRA Announces 2022 Race Dates

The New York Racing Association released its 2022 racing calendar with 202 live race days at Belmont Park, Aqueduct Racetrack and Saratoga Race Course.

The 2021-22 Aqueduct winter meet will run from Thursday, Dec. 9 through Sunday, Mar. 27 with live racing generally conducted four days per week in January and February and three days per week in March.

The 15-day Aqueduct spring meet will open Thursday Mar. 31 and conclude on Sunday, Apr. 24. Live racing will be conducted Thursday-Sunday.

Highlighted by the 154th running of the GI Belmont S. June 11, the 44-day Belmont spring/summer meet opens Thursday, Apr. 28, and will continue through Sunday, July 10. Live racing will generally be conducted Thursday-Sunday during the spring meet at Belmont with the exception of Memorial Day weekend and July 4th weekend, when live racing will be conducted Friday-Monday.

The 40-day summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course wil will open Thursday, July 14 and conclude Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5.

Following the four-day opening weekend from Thursday, July 14 through Sunday, July 17, racing at Saratoga will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, with the exception of the final week, when the meet will conclude on Labor Day.

The 28-day Belmont Park fall meet will begin Thursday, Sept. 15 and run through Sunday, Oct. 30. Live racing will be conducted Thursday-Sunday.

Following the conclusion of the Belmont fall meet, live racing will return to the Big A for an 18-day fall meet from Friday, Nov. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 4. Live racing will be conducted Thursday-Sunday.

The Aqueduct winter meet begin Thursday, Dec. 15–and following a 10-day holiday break from Dec. 19 through Dec. 28–the 2022 schedule concludes Saturday, Dec. 31.

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TERF Awards $12K to Cornell Vet Med

The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) awarded $12,000 to Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine to be used as grants for two need-based scholarships totaling $12,000 ($6,000 each) for students interested in pursuing equine medicine after graduation. The latest scholarship recipients are Bianca Ruspi and Tyler Olson.

“The Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine is very grateful for the support TERF is providing to its students, especially those planning to pursue equine medicine,” Sheila Reakes, Director of Annual Giving at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine states. “The availability of scholarships has become increasingly important in helping graduates lower their debt load and in allowing them to consider a broader array of careers, including those in more rural areas where quality veterinarians are much needed, upon graduation.”

Founded by Herb and Ellen Moelis, TERF's current board includes co-chairs Kathleen Anderson DVM and James Orsini DVM, Margaret H. Duprey, Gretchen and Roy Jackson, Ellen and Herb Moelis, Wendy Moon, Anita Motion, Toni Orsini, Scott Palmer VMD, Josh Pons, Lucy Zungailia, Katelyn Jackson, and Lynn Cassimeris, Ph.D.

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US Racing Website, Offshore Racebook Sued By Stronach Group Tracks

The operators of Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields have filed a lawsuit against a horse racing website with alleged ties to an offshore racebook operation, charging the website with facilitating illegal online betting on California races and from California residents.

The Los Angeles Turf Club, licensed by the California Horse Racing Board to run race meetings at Santa Anita in Arcadia, and the Pacific Racing Association, which operates Golden Gate Fields in Albany, filed the suit against US Racing (www.usracing.com) and BUSR (www.busr.ag). One challenge, according to the complaint, is that both US Racing and BUSR are entities “of an unknown form…plaintiff does not know the true names” of the owners of the two websites.

Both LATC and PRA are part of the 1/ST Racing, owned by The Stronach Group.

The suit was filed Oct. 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division.

The complaint claims that the two entities are in violation of the Interstate Horseracing Act and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). It alleges that US Racing and BUSR “actively promote and market illegal online betting on horse races,” with US Racing directly referring individuals to the BUSR website through hyperlinks placed throughout the site. Neither entity is licensed through the California Horse Racing Board or authorized by the regulatory agency to accept wagers on California races or from California residents. Neither has statutory agreements with tracks or horsemen's groups to accept wagers on their races, and by operating offshore there are no host/signal fees or takeout mandated by California law. Wagers do not enter the pari-mutuel system.

“Defendants failure to pay the statutorily mandated takeout deductions as well as host fees and/or commissions increases Defendants net revenue thereby allowing them to offer rebates and other financial incentives to individuals…who place illegal bets through Defendants' websites in order to gain an unfair competitive advantage over Plaintiffs and over the licensed ADW providers operating in California,” the complaint states.

The Plaintiffs are seeking a permanent injunction barring defendants from accepting wagers on California races or from California residents, treble damages and attorneys fees.

A lawsuit only tells one side of the story. The Defendants in the suit will be afforded an opportunity to respond.

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