Month: May 2022

The Antarctic Kicks Off Royal Ascot Trials Day

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Sunday's Observations features a full-brother to Battaash (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}).

1.45 Naas, Cond, €40,000, 2yo, 5fT
THE ANTARCTIC (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}) is Ballydoyle's first runner on this Royal Ascot Trials Day card, tackling this Coolmore Stud Calyx Race having scored on debut at Tipperary last month. The full-brother to the brilliant sprinter Battaash (Ire), a 750,000gns Book 1 purchase who represents Magnier, Tabor, Smith, Westerberg and Brant is met by Michael O'Callaghan's unraced colt Mehmar (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), who at £200,000 was the third highest-priced lot at the Goffs UK 2yo Breeze Up Sale.

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Pricey Into Mischief Filly Scores at Woodbine

2nd-Woodbine, C$92,730, Msw, 5-14, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f (AWT), :52.41, ft, 4 3/4 lengths.

ADORA (f, 2, Into Mischief–Southern Ring {MGSW-Can, SP-USA, $343,998}, by Speightstown) was heavily favored in this debut and ran to the money with a decisive graduation. Dueling on the front end early, the $450,000 FTSAUG buy sauntered clear with ease in the lane to win by 4 3/4 lengths in :52.41. Delilah's Revenge (Good Magic) closed greenly late to get the better of a photo for second at 44-1 for her freshman sire (by Curlin).

The victress is her young dam's second foal with a 3-year-old unraced older sister named Ladywearsthering (Uncle Mo) the only other of racing age. She has a yearling full-brother on record and their dam is expecting a foal by Authentic this season. Adora hails from a productive female family being out of MGSW Southern Ring (Speightstown), herself a daughter of a stakes-winning full-sister to Canadian Champion 3-year-old filly Catch The Ring (Seeking the Gold). The aforementioned filly produced another Canadian champion with her daughter Catch the Thrill (A. P. Indy) securing juvenile honors and who went on to produce a pair of stakes fillies.

This is the family of Messier (Empire Maker), Forest Uproar (Forest Wildcat) and no less than 25 black-type earners. Sales history: $450,000 Ylg '21 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $47,886. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

O-Tracy Farmer; B-Sam-Son Farm (ON); T-Mark E. Casse.

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HISA Confirms Delay And Clarification Of Racetrack Shoeing Rules

Implementation and enforcement of federal regulations of shoeing at Thoroughbred racetracks in the U.S. will be delayed until August 1, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority told American Farriers Journal.

HISA also confirmed clarification of the shoeing regulations, which previously were set to take effect July 1.

“The delayed enforcement date is to allow shoe manufacturers to have sufficient time to ensure adequate inventory for compliance,” Dr. Susan Stover, chair of HISA's Racetrack Safety Committee, told the publication.

Some members of the farrier industry have expressed a number of concerns over the regulations.

“The rules have also drawn criticism from some within the farrier industry over their vague language, the universal application on all Thoroughbred racetracks, as well as the short time frame for manufacturers and distributors to fill a large inventory void,” wrote Jeff Cota of American Farriers Journal.

The new shoeing rules, which can be found on Page 27, Section 2276 of the HISA Racetrack Safety Program, are brief and focus solely on traction devices. Toe grabs are prohibited.

According a survey conducted by American Farriers Journal, 58% of respondents said they disapproved of the mandated shoeing rules while 42% approved. Much of the opposition is due to blanket application of the rules while offering no flexibility for such variables as climates, track surfaces, or horses.

To read more at americanfarrier.com, click here.

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