November, 2021 | Horse Racing Free Tips

‘It Means A Lot’: Indiana Grand Jockeys Host Annual Toy Drive

Collecting toys for local children has become an annual event at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino. As the 2021 racing season winds down, this year's jockey colony brought in over 75 new toys to distribute to area children just in time for the holiday season.

“We just want to see everybody have a good Christmas,” said Tommy Pompell, who owns a home locally in Shelbyville, Ind. “It means a lot for us to all come together like this for these kids in our area.”

The jockeys came together after the third race Wednesday, Nov. 10 and surrounded the pile of donated items that will be distributed to local children in need. Twelve of the jockeys joined Rachel McLaughlin, on-air racing analyst, for the presentation in the paddock. Jockeys included in the presentation were Jose Riquelme, Santo Sanjur, Marcelino Pedroza Jr., Alex Achard, Andrea Rodriguez, Tommy Pompell, Perry Ouzts, Rodney Prescott, Joe Ramos, DeShawn Parker, Agustin Bracho and Joshua Morales. Many of the jockeys grew up in countries where presents were sometimes not available around the holidays. Being able to share happiness during the holidays has become very important to them.

Alex Achard, a native of France, may be a long way from home, but he still knows how important it is to give back to the community he calls home six months out of the year. Achard donated several toys to the drive with hopes it will put smiles on the faces of kids around Christmas.

“It is a pleasure to help kids who need a little help,” said Achard. “For us, it is not much to do, but we hope for them it will mean a lot. We hope to give brightness to their Christmas.”

The 20th season of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing is set to resume Tuesday, April 19 and run through Wednesday, Nov. 23. Racing will be held Monday through Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. with Thursday racing beginning at 3:30 p.m. A total of 12 Saturday racing programs will be held in 2022. For more information on events and racing, go to www.indianagrand.com.

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Jockeys Across America To Honor Late Miguel Mena This Saturday

In memory of jockey Jose Miguel Mena and to support his family, jockeys at racetracks around the country on Saturday, Nov. 13, will be wearing black armbands emblazoned with his nickname, “Cholo.”

Mena was tragically killed in a vehicular accident in Louisville, Kentucky on Oct. 31, 2021.

“Miguel was a longtime member of the Jockeys' Guild and a valued member of each and every jockey colony where he rode,” said Jockeys' Guild President and CEO Terry Meyocks. “We hope this show of support and affection will bring some comfort to his immediate family, his wife April and daughters Naelah and Montserret as well as his many friends throughout the racing industry.”

Jockeys Jose and Irad Ortiz also honored Mena at last weekend's Breeders' Cup World Championships, emulating his signature winning pose when crossing the wire.

Irad Ortiz, Jr. honors late jockey Miguel Mena as he crosses the wire first in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile with Life Is Good

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Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December Mixed Catalog Now Online

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 232 entries for the main catalog of the Midlantic December Mixed Sale, to be held on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md. The sale will begin at 11 a.m.

The main catalog consists of broodmares, broodmare prospects, weanlings, and yearlings.

Fasig-Tipton will also offer a Horses of Racing Age supplement for the fifth consecutive year. There are currently more than 150 entries in the supplement, which will be posted online in the next seven to ten days.

“This year's catalog is larger than last year's, offering meaningful buying opportunities at this last mixed sale of 2021,” said Midlantic director of sales Paget Bennett. “We will also offer a large horses of racing age supplement once again, an element of this auction that has proved very popular with buyers and sellers.”

This year's catalog includes the complete dispersal of Angela B. Coombs, and fifteen entries from the Estate of Magalen O. Bryant.

The Midlantic December Mixed catalog may now be viewed online and in the equineline sales catalogue app. Print catalogs are now available from all Fasig-Tipton offices.

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HISA Publishes Initial Draft Of Proposed Anti-Doping, Medication Control Rules

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's (the Authority) Standing Advisory Committees, comprised of experts from inside and outside the thoroughbred racing industry, and the independent U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), have published initial drafts of proposed rules on hisaus.org for public comment.

As prescribed by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (HISA), USADA has led the drafting process for the Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program. Three of the six documents pertaining to the Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program, including the proposed Equine Protocol, Prohibited List and Definitions, have been posted for public comment. The remaining documents, which include Equine Arbitration Procedures, Testing and Investigation Standards, and Standards for Laboratories and Accreditation will be published over the next two weeks.

In addition, and separate from USADA's work, the Racetrack Safety Program, which is made up of expanded veterinary exam protocols, enhanced racing and training requirements, minimum standards for surface maintenance and testing, and uniform reporting requirements has also been posted to the Authority's website for public review.

USADA and the Advisory Committees will review and incorporate relevant public feedback on the recommendations and submit them to the Authority's Board of Directors for approval. Following the Board approval process, the Authority will present its final proposed rules to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in early December. This will then initiate a formal notice and comment rule-making process during which stakeholders and the general public may once again weigh in by submitting comments for a 60-day period, after which the FTC will publish final regulations.

“We are honored to be involved at this stage to help draft and ultimately finalize gold-standard rules on anti-doping and medication control for the equine industry,” said USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart. “We are excited with where this process is headed and with proposed rules being published for two additional rounds of public feedback.”

“The rulemaking process is still underway, and we encourage experts, other industry stakeholders, racing fans and the general public to review and comment through our website. Although the final decision on which regulations will be approved and implemented ultimately lies with the FTC, we want to ensure that any interested party has the opportunity to offer their perspective and input,” said Charles Scheeler, Chairman of the Authority's Board of Directors. “While the FTC will authorize the final set of rules for the official launch of the Authority in July 2022, it is the Authority's full intention to continue to work with the industry to evolve and improve the rules beyond that time.”

Please visit hisaus.org to view and weigh in on the proposed regulations and follow the Authority on Twitter and Facebook to keep up with the latest developments.

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