Month: August 2022

Increase to Minimum Purse Value for ’23 British Season

The British Horseracing Authority released the full Fixture List for 2023, reflecting a series of minimum race value increases agreed upon by the BHA, Racecourse Association (RCA) and the Thoroughbred Group (TG).

The change addresses three principal areas:

  • Supporting international competitiveness of prize money in black-type races both on Flat and over Jumps.
  • Increase prize money levels in Class 2 and 3 handicaps with the aim of improving retention of higher-rated horses in Britain
  • Enhance prize money values at the lower levels, with the appearance money scheme to be replaced by a £700 increase to minimum values in handicaps and classified stakes.

Additional changes include the absence of novice or maiden races programmed at Class 6 on Flat and Class 5 over Jumps. This will mean that these races will only be permitted with prize money of at least £5,300 (Flat), £5,800 (Hurdle) and £6,600 (Chase).

The size and shape of the 2023 Fixture List remains broadly similar to that of 2022, with a total of 1,478 fixtures scheduled.

To view the list of increases to minimum race values, click here.

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Summer Breezes: Aug. 25

Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer racing season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at both Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attracts its fair share of high-priced offspring from a variety of top national outfits. Summer Breezes highlights debuting 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, with links to their under-tack previews. Already this year at Saratoga, City Man (Mucho Macho Man), Mo Strike (Uncle Mo) and Empress Tigress (Classic Empire)–each a graduate of the 2-year-old sales–have already struck at stakes level, while the likes of juvenile purchases and 'TDN Rising Stars' Taiba (Gun Runner), We The People (Constitution) and Onesto (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) have also left their mark on graded/group competition this season. To follow are the horses entered for Thursday:

Thursday, August 25, 2022
Saratoga 2, 1:39 p.m. ET
Horse (Sire), Sale, Price, Breeze
Dntlookbckatall (Peace and Justice), OBSMAR, $150,000, click
C-Ocala Stud, agent; B-West Point TBs, LEB, agent
Elysian Field (Hard Spun), OBSJUN, $70,000, click
C-Ocala Stud, agent; B-Bruce Brown, agent

Del Mar 2, 5:30 p.m. ET
Bye Bye Buggsy (Adios Charlie), OBSJUN, $55,000, click
C-McKathan Bros Sales, agent; B-Dennis O'Neill
Loana (Neolithic), FTMMAY, $65,000, see below
C-Grassroots Training & Sales LLC; B-Nick Hines, agent
Sally's Sassy (West Coast), OBSAPR, $190,000, click
C-de Meric Sales, agent; B-Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC
Ridin'thestrmout (Candy Ride {Arg}), OBSJUN, $50,000, click
C-de Meric Sales, agent; B-David Ingordo, agent

 

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Sam Houston: Open Stakes Races, Including Houston Racing Festival, Cancelled For 2023

During Wednesday's meeting of the Texas Racing Commission, Sam Houston Race Park vice president of facility operations Dwight Berube revealed that the track plans to apply for 43 Thoroughbred race dates in 2023.

A letter from an industry executive, distributed among horsemen, states that in order for Sam Houston to offer purses near 2022 levels, no open stakes races will be offered, including the Houston Racing Festival. The Houston Racing Festival includes the Grade 3, $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic and the Grade 3, $200,000 Connally Turf Cup.

However, since Texas ATB stakes races are funded by the Texas Thoroughbred Association, those races will be held as usual, including Texas Champions Day.

Racing is expected to be held in the afternoon on Friday through Sunday.

The added money generally used to fund open stakes races will instead be put into the overnight races, the letter said, making up at least part of the deficit caused by Sam Houston's inability to export its signal.

By order of the TRC, Texas Thoroughbred tracks have been unable to export their simulcast signal out  of state since July 1, 2022, the implementation date of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's racetrack safety program.

Amy Cook, TRC executive director, said the action was taken to retain full compliance with the Texas Racing Act.

Elimination of out-of-state wagering on Texas tracks delivered a severe economic blow to Lone Star Park's business in July, including the purse fund. This is especially true in Texas, where advance deposit wagering is illegal and all legal bets must be made at a racetrack in-state. Upwards of 90 percent of handle comes via simulcasting, industry studies have shown. There is concern imported simulcasts could also be shut down.

Berube did request that Sam Houston be able to retain flexibility in race dates if the ability to export their racing signal changes.

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