August, 2022 | Horse Racing Free Tips

NYRA to Host Ukraine Day Aug. 24 at Saratoga

The New York Racing Association will hold a day-long tribute and fundraiser for Ukraine at Saratoga Race Course Wednesday, Aug. 24, to correspond with the date of Ukraine's declared independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991. Fans are encouraged to wear yellow and blue in celebration of Ukraine and the Ukrainian flag will fly above the infield at Saratoga Race Course, adjacent to the American flag.

Members of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), the largest nonprofit in the United States dedicated to advancing and supporting the role of Ukrainian Americans, will accept monetary donations and distribute flyers and stickers at the admission gates from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The UCCA is dedicated to offering aid to war-torn Ukraine and its displaced citizens.

“We are overwhelmed and humbled by the opportunity to celebrate Ukraine Day at Saratoga Race Course on this important occasion of commemorating Ukraine's Independence Day,” said Dr. Andrij Baran, President of the UCCA Capital District Chapter. “We thank the Capital District Community for the tremendous support they are providing for Ukraine. We are looking forward to a very successful event in raising donations and awareness during this difficult time that Ukraine is going through.”

UCCA volunteers will staff the Community Outreach Booth at Saratoga Race Course from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. where they will discuss their mission, collect donations and sell t-shirts, bags, pins and related items to support fundraising efforts.

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Immunotherapy Shows Promise For Treating Equine Asthma

Equine asthma is the most-common non-infectious respiratory disease in horses. Often triggered by dust and mold spores, equine asthma has some similarities to human asthma: both involve airway obstruction caused by bronchoconstriction, lung remodeling, increased mucus production, and airway hyper-responsiveness.

The gold standard for equine asthma treatment is to minimize the affected horse's exposure to triggers like hay and dust. Changes to the horse's management may include soaking hay, changing bedding, or moving the horse to a 24/7 outdoor lifestyle. Medical management often includes inhaled or systemic corticosteroid use to improve clinical signs.

Dr. John Klier and researchers from the University in Germany and the Free University of Berlin investigated whether allergen-specific immunotherapy could help alleviate signs of equine asthma.

The team knew of no current research on immunotherapy and equine asthma, most likely because the disease takes different forms and is affected by a plethora of different triggers. Additionally, there are few commercially available equine allergen tests.

The scientists noted that short single-stranded synthetic DNA molecules can stimulate the horse's immune system. The naturally occurring molecules are often suppressed, but synthetic DNA molecules mimic the effect of a bacterial or viral infection and can cause the body to engage its immune system, mounting a response against the foreign body. They suggested that the synthetic DNA molecules could be used therapeutically for allergen-based diseases.

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Several studies on asthmatic horses have shown that synthetic DNA molecules can be bound to gelatin nanoparticles and administered by inhalation. Studies have shown that this treatment produces sustained, significant improvement in horses suffering from asthma. This includes improvements in the quantity and viscosity of tracheal mucus, arterial partial pressure of oxygen, and in neutrophilic inflammatory cells in the respiratory tract.

The study team noted that immunotherapy success isn't reliant upon identification of specific allergens. The scientists also found that the number of inhalations required to get sustained improvement in clinical asthma signs was low. Over the eight-week study, clinical, endoscopic, and cytological parameters improved in horses treated with the modality.

The scientists conclude that immunotherapy is effective in combating severe equine asthma; the beneficial effects of the treatment can be seen for as long as eight weeks even in horses that have suffered from severe asthma for years and who were resistant to conventional therapies.

Pennsylvania Day at the Races Draws 142 Entries

A total of 142 entries were taken for Pennsylvania Day at the Races, the 13-race extravaganza for Pennsylvania-breds worth over $1 million, including seven $100,000 stakes, to be run Monday, Aug. 22 at Parx Racing.

This year's card of stakes offerings was expanded from five to seven with the addition of two restricted to Pennsylvania-bred and sired 2-year-olds, each of which attracted 12 entries. Going off as the ninth and 10th races, the first up will be the $100,000 Miss Blue Tye Dye for fillies, followed by the $100,000 Whistle Pig for open company.

Chub Wagon, the 2021 Pennsylvania-bred Horse of the Year, headlines the six-furlong $100,000 Dr. Teresa Garofalo Memorial, going off the seventh race at 3:47 p.m. The only loss of her 13-start career came in last year's Dr. Teresa Garofalo Memorial where she finished second.

The rest of the day's stakes are the $100,000 Banjo Picker Sprint S. at six furlongs for males three years old and up, the $100,000 Marshall Jenny H. at five furlongs on the turf, the $100,000 Mrs. Penny S. for fillies and mares going 1 1/16 miles on grass and the $100,000 Storm Cat S. routing on the dirt. Two $70,000 allowance races and four $60,000 maiden special weights round out the card. To view a complete list of the stakes action, click here.

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‘It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody’: Rudy Sanchez-Salomon Chasing First Training Title At Laurel Park

When he looks at the standings for Laurel Park's summer meet, which wraps up its 37-day stand this weekend, Rudy Sanchez-Salomon finds himself in excellent company.

Sanchez-Salomon's 18 wins have him tied for first with Claudio Gonzalez, who owns 19 career meet titles in Maryland since 2014 – 17 of them coming at Laurel – and has been the state's annual leader in victories since 2017.

Sitting right behind them with 16 wins is Dale Capuano, winner of 3,629 career races, 13 meet championships at Laurel and another 18 at historic Pimlico Race Course between 1988 and 2010.

“Thank God, we've been blessed. We've been having a really, really blessed meet this summer,” Sanchez-Salomon said. “We've got the right horses for the right races, and they've been doing very well. And, I have the help. Without all my help, we're nothing. The help is getting the horses ready and right.”

Sanchez-Salomon is currently third overall in Maryland with 41 wins heading into the weekend, trailing Gonzalez (55) and Jamie Ness (44) with Jerry Robb is right behind (40). He has three multi-win days during the summer meet including a triple July 23 and a career-high four winners June 24.

Not bad for a 50-year-old native of Mexico who got his introduction to horses growing up on his family's farm.

“We raised sheep, cows, horses and all that. They were not racehorses, but we had horses,” he said. “There were all kinds of animals.”

Ultimately Sanchez-Salomon made his way to the United States and gravitated toward the racetrack. He started at old Garden State Park in New Jersey, which closed in 2001 and later demolished to become a high-end development of stores, restaurants and housing, and later at Monmouth Park working for trainers Scott Lake and Dane Kobiskie before striking out on his own in 2017.

Equibase statistics show Sanchez-Salomon's first winner coming May 28, 2017 at Pimlico with Nairet, a 4-year-old filly he had claimed one start earlier for $5,000. Sent off at 36-1 and ridden by Angel Cruz, Nairet paid $74.40 and earned the $12,450 winner's share of the purse.

“I never imagined I could be at this level right now. I just thought I'd train a couple horses and make a living and have fun with it,” Sanchez-Salomon said. “That's the most important thing, that you love the horses and you have fun. If you don't have fun, there's no point to be in the business.”

Equibase shows Sanchez-Salomon with 152 wins and more than $4.4 million in purse earnings from 883 lifetime starters. He is 44-for-251 this year with $1,424,727 in purses earned – all career highs.

“It makes me feel proud of what everybody is doing back at the barn,” Sanchez-Salomon said. “It makes me feel good and makes me feel that we're doing a really good job, everybody. It's not just me, it's everybody.”

Sanchez-Salomon's horses are routinely selected as being the Best Turned Out, awards given out each race on every live racing day sponsored by the Maryland Jockey Club and Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association to recognize the care and preparation grooms put into their horses.

“That's a good compliment,” Sanchez-Salomon said, “and it keeps us motivated to do a better job every day.”

Sanchez-Salomon has trained 11 six-figure earners including multiple stakes winners Clubman, Shake Em Loose and Can the Queen and multiple stakes-placed Click to Confirm. It was Shake Em Loose that brought the trainer into the spotlight earlier this year, a horse he claimed for $16,000 last fall that won the Heft and Private Terms, was third in the Federico Tesio and briefly under consideration for the 147th Preakness Stakes (G1) after Sanchez-Salomon – who also owns the horse – made him a late nominee to the Triple Crown.

Instead, the 3-year-old gelding raced on grass the James W. Murphy on the Preakness undercard, finishing sixth, and has been on break since. Can the Queen won the $100,000 The Very One during the Black-Eyed Susan (G2) undercard on Preakness eve, adding to her victory in last summer's Sensible Lady Turf Dash at Pimlico.

Sanchez-Salomon entered Click to Confirm on Friday's live 10-race program at Laurel along with fellow 3-year-old filly No More Mask, who is tied for the most wins by a horse in Maryland this year with five, and Hashtag Lucky for main track only in the finale. Gonzalez and Capuano each have horses entered in five races.

On Saturday's 10-race card, Sanchez-Salomon has two horses – Camp Pendleton and Dr. Ferber – entered in the opener as well as Bardolino in Race 6, while Gonzalez entered three horses and Capuano one.

Laurel's summer meet ends Sunday before racing shifts to the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium through Labor Day. Pimlico will host its first full fall meet since 2004 Sept. 9-25.

“It would mean a lot [to win the title]. We haven't been around and on our own for too long,” Sanchez-Salomon said. “We started with one horse and we're up to 33, 34 horses and I have a couple more to bring in, so it's nice.

“It's nice to be able to have horses to run almost every single week. That's how you win the meet. If you compete and have horses that are well-prepared, you're fine,” he added. “Our horses are very competitive right now and that's the key to be on top of the leading trainers – when you have sound, competitive horses.”

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