Month: October 2022

Grade 1 Winner Art Collector To Stand At Claiborne Farm Upon Retirement

Art Collector, a Grade 1 winner with over $2.3 million in earnings, will stand at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky., upon his retirement from racing.

He has won 10 of 20 starts over a variety of distances and surfaces for owner/breeder Bruce Lunsford, highlighted by a front-running victory in the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes in 2021. He was first or second by the first point of call in eight of his 10 wins.

“We are thrilled to stand another exciting stallion prospect for longtime client Bruce Lunsford,” said Walker Hancock. “Art Collector has the qualities we look for in a stallion and we believe he will be very well received among breeders upon his retirement from racing.”

Art Collector has won graded stakes races each year from three to five. He entered national prominence following a four-race winning streak during his 3-year-old season with trainer Thomas Drury Jr., highlighted by a 3 ½-length victory in the Grade 2 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland over future Preakness Stakes winner Swiss Skydiver. He also led at every point of call in the listed Runhappy Ellis Park Derby to win by 3 ¼ lengths.

At four, Art Collector was moved to the barn of trainer Bill Mott and went on another notable winning streak, starting with a front-running score in the listed Alydar Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. He then drew off to win the Grade 2 Charles Town Classic by 1 ½ lengths.

Art Collector's summer campaign culminated with a 1 ½-length triumph in the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes at Belmont Park, where he led at every call to defeat Grade 1 winners Maxfield and Code of Honor, as well as classic-placed Dr Post and Grade 3 winner Forza Di Oro. He earned a career-best 107 Beyer Speed Figure in the Woodward; one of his seven 100-plus Beyer efforts.

Art Collector's 5-year-old campaign displayed that same consistency, once again tallying victories in the listed Alydar Stakes and Grade 2 Charles Town Classic.

Art Collector is out of the Grade 1-placed stakes-winning Distorted Humor mare Distorted Legacy.

A fee will be announced for Art Collector at a later time.

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Bloodlines Presented By No-No Cribbing Collar: Special Me, Dam Of Gina Romantica, Has Spent Her Life Beating The Odds

Gina Romantica, winner of the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, is the fourth graded stakes winner from her dam, the Unbridled's Song mare Special Me. The daughter of Into Mischief (by Harlan's Holiday) is the second Grade 1 winner from the mare. All of them were bred by Machmer Hall, Carrie Brogden, and Craig Brogden.

And yet, that these foals even exist is nearly a miracle. Their dam Special Me was born compromised by nocardioform placentitis, a particularly harmful infection of the placenta that frequently results in late-term loss of a pregnancy or a foal that is notably small or low weight.

Obviously, with Special Me, the pregnancy survived, but breeder David Hayden recalled, “She was an absolute midget.

“I know a lot of people wouldn't keep a foal like that, especially one bred on a big stud fee,” Hayden said, and Unbridled's Song stood for $125,000 live foal in 2005, the season that Special Me was conceived. “The vet said, 'Leave the barn and I'll take care of this.' I said, 'No. I can't do that. We're going to play it out.

“She was alive, jumped up and nursed right away, was okay if really small. I couldn't put her down,” Hayden admitted.

That would have been the smart economic decision because Dark Hollow had to pay a big stud fee, then significant vet bills when the young filly ran into a fence and injured her left shoulder, and finally the continuing costs because Special Me couldn't be sold because of her diminutive size, and when put into training, couldn't have outrun me.

“Dave Hayden is the hero of the story,” Carrie Brogden said. “What he did for this mare was amazing. They took a terrible financial hit.”

When Special Me had raced unsuccessfully three times and had just turned three, “we'd had enough and put her in the Keeneland January sale in 2006,” Hayden said. “We knew going in, it was going to be big loss, but on the other side, we claimed the dam of Safely Kept for $11,000, and we've bred our share of good horses.

“We sold her as a broodmare prospect for $6,000, and full marks to Carrie for making it work,” Hayden concluded.

Even the Brogdens' acquisition of Special Me wasn't as straightforward as usual.

“We were ready to claim this mare before she went to the sale, and the trainer that we had to make the claim for us refused to do it,” Carrie recalled. “He said she was the size of a large pony, and he wasn't joking.

“So we didn't get her through a claim. Then we saw she was in the Keeneland January sale, and I went to look at her at David's consignment. He told me all about the placentitis, and I looked at her, and I couldn't resist. I love Unbridled's Song mares.

“The only reason I found her Special Me was that I was specifically searching for Unbridled's Song mares. That's what led me to her at the racetrack, then at the sale.”

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There was no question that the mare was severely compromised by the nocardioform placentitis. And although the disease did not affect this mare's ability to produce good foals, Carrie voiced a caveat about buying other mares of this type: “We have bought four mares who were compromised as foals. Half worked out; half had small foals like themselves. But there's only one Special Me.

“Eltimaas, the dam of [2016 champion sprinter] Drefong, and Special Me have funded our children's educations and our home and operation. It's an amazing experience.”

And normally, the Brogdens would have sold Special Me after her first or second stakes winner.

Carrie Brogden said, “We make our living by selling horses, and normally we sell on the update,” when a mare hits with a big runner, she goes to the sale. “But we had to keep Special Me because she's a large pony … and now we just hope for a safe foaling” with the 16-year-old mare.

The happy owner-breeder said: “Special Me is about 14.2 but is a normal-bodied mare. Her genetics weren't compromised the way that her body was, and she gets beautiful foals.

“When she's done breeding, she'll have a paddock here. This is her home.”

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Almanzor’s Rajapour Notches Comfortable Isonomy Win

His Highness The Aga Khan's hitherto undefeated Rajapour (Ire) (Almanzor {Fr}–Raydara {Ire}, by Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) took his record to a perfect three-for-three with a comfortable victory in Wednesday's Listed Prix Isonomy at Deauville.

Wednesday, Deauville, France
PRIX ISONOMY-Listed, €60,000, Deauville, 10-19, 2yo, 8fT, 1:49.53, sf.
1–RAJAPOUR (IRE), 126, c, 2, by Almanzor (Fr)
1st Dam: Raydara (Ire) (GSW-Ire, $136,082), by Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire)
2nd Dam: Raydiya (Ire), by Marju (Ire)
3rd Dam: Raydaniya (Ire), by In The Wings (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC (IRE); T-Jean-Claude Rouget; J-Cristian Demuro. €30,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, €60,500. *1/2 to Ridenza (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), GSP-Ire.
2–Bolshkinov (Fr), 126, c, 2, Camacho (GB)–Gonzeville (Fr), by Le Havre (Ire). (€100,000 Ylg '21 ARQAUG) O-Alain Jathiere; B-Gestut Zur Kuste AG (FR); T-Yann Barberot. €12,000.
3–Greygoria (Ire), 122, f, 2, The Grey Gatsby (Ire)–Louve Rare (Ire), by Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE. (€18,000 Wlg '20 ARQDEC). O-Guy Pariente; B-Hubert Mazeaud (IRE); T-Satoshi Kobayashi. €9,000.
Margins: 2, 3HF, HD. Odds: 0.30, 4.30, 30.00.
Also Ran: Solaire (Fr), Galishko (Fr), Harmattan (Fr). Video, sponsored by TVG.

Rajapour followed up an Aug. 6 debut success at this venue with a Sept. 10 conditions win over this distance at Chantilly last time and made a smooth transition into stakes company with a career high in this black-type bow. Restrained to race off the tempo in third through halfway, he made smooth headway rounding the home turn to loom large on the bridle at the top of the straight and was not for catching once easing ahead with 300 metres remaining, hitting the line with plenty in hand.

Rajapour is the fourth of six foals and one of three scorers from as many runners produced by G2 Debutante S. victrix Raydara (Ire) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}), herself a half-sister to Listed Grand Prix de Fontainebleau placegetter Rondonia (Ire) (Raven's Pass). The February-foaled homebred chestnut is a half-brother to G3 Derrinstown Stud Fillies S. third Ridenza (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire), a yearling colt by Sea The Stars (Ire) and a weanling colt by Siyouni (Fr).

 

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Weekly Stewards’ and Commissions’ Rulings, Oct. 11-17, 2022

Every week, the TDN publishes a roundup of key official rulings from the primary tracks within the four major racing jurisdictions of California, New York, Florida and Kentucky.

Here's a primer on how each of these jurisdictions adjudicates different offenses, what they make public (or not) and where.

With the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) having gone into effect on July 1, the TDN will also post a roundup of the relevant HISA-related rulings from the same week.

California

Track: Santa Anita
Date: 10/15/2022
Licensee: Kent Desormeaux, jockey
Penalty: Three-day suspension
Violation: Careless riding
Explainer: Having received notice of a Proposed Decision adopted by the California Horse Racing Board that the appeal of DMTD Ruling #11 (July 24, 2021) has been overruled, the original ruling is reinstated. Jockey Kent Desormeaux is suspended for 3 racing days (October 21, 22 and 23, 2022). Pursuant to California Horse Racing Board rule #1766 (Designated Races), the term of suspension shall not prohibit participation in designated races.

Track: Santa Anita
Date: 10/15/2022
Licensee: Kent Desormeaux, jockey
Penalty: Five-day suspension
Violation: Careless riding
Explainer: Having received notice of a Proposed Decision adopted by the California Horse Racing Board that the appeal of DMTD Ruling #56 (August 21, 2021) has been overruled, the original ruling is reinstated. Jockey Kent Desormeaux is suspended for FIVE (5) racing days (October 28, 29, 30, November 4, and 5, 2022). Pursuant to California Horse Racing Board rule #1766 (Designated Races), the term of suspension shall not prohibit participation in designated races.

Track: Santa Anita
Date: 10/16/2022
Licensee: Ash Morgan, jockey
Penalty: One-day suspension, $250 fine 
Violation: Excessive use of the whip
Explainer: Having violated the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Rule #2280 (Use of Riding Crop) and pursuant to Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Rule #2282 (Riding Crop Violations and Penalties – Class 3), Jockey Ash Morgan, who rode LOUD LOUD MUSIC in the eighth race at Santa Anita Park on October 15, 2022, is suspended for one (1) day (October 23, 2022), and fined $250.00 for one (1) strike over the limit.

Furthermore, Jockey Ash Morgan is assigned three (3) violation points that will be expunged on April 16, 2023, six (6) months from the date of final adjudication pursuant to Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Rule #2282 (Riding Crop Violations and Penalties. Jockey Ash Morgan has accrued a total of nine (3) points.

Track: Santa Anita
Date: 10/16/2022
Licensee: Aaron Kroul, owner
Penalty: Suspended license
Violation: Failure to appear before stewards
Explainer: Owner Aaron Kroul, having failed to respond to written notice to appear before the Board of Stewards at Santa Anita Park  on October 16, 2022, is suspended for violation of California Horse Racing Board rule #1547 (Failure to Appear) pending an appearance at a hearing before the Board of Stewards to answer to charges alleging violation of CHRB rule #1876 (Financial Responsibility- Southern California Equine Foundation $900.00). Suspension to commence on October 23, 2022.

NEW HISA STEWARDS RULINGS

Note: While HISA has shared these rulings over the past week, some of them originate from prior weeks.

Violations of Crop Rule

Aqueduct
Feargal Lynch – ruling date October 12, 2022
Kendrick Carmouche – ruling date October 14, 2022
Amin Castillo – ruling date October 14, 2022
Richard Mitchell – ruling date October 14, 2022

Belterra Park
Gregory Romero – ruling date October 12, 2022

Delaware Park
Jhonatan Mendoza – ruling date October 15, 2022

Gulfstream Park
Victor Fernandez – ruling date October 12, 2022

Hawthorne
Constantino Roman – ruling date October 15, 2022
Javier Tavares – ruling date October 15, 2022

Horseshoe Indianapolis
Marion F. Gorham – ruling date October 11, 2022

Laurel Park
Denis Araujo – ruling date October 8, 2022
Sheldon Russell – ruling date October 8, 2022

Parx Racing
Anthony Nunez – ruling date October 12, 2022

Pimlico Race Course
Carlos Eduardo Lopez – ruling date September 30, 2022
David Howard – ruling date September 30, 2022*
Joshua Vance – ruling date September 30, 2022*
Horacio Karamanos – ruling date October 2, 2022

Presque Isle Downs
Gaddiel Martinez – ruling date October 12, 2022

Thistledown
Malcom Franklin – ruling date October 12, 2022

Voided Claims

Delaware Park
Attuck – ruling date October 13, 2022

Thistledown
Armada – ruling date October 4, 2022
Amigo's Affair – ruling date October 10, 2022

Parx Racing
Another Flirt – ruling date October 10, 2022
Classified Info – ruling date October 11, 2022
Midnightcharly – ruling date October 11, 2022

Penn National
Last Investment – ruling date October 12, 2022

Violations Involving Forfeiture of Purse

Aqueduct
Richard Mitchell – violation of crop rule; ruling date October 14, 2022; ten strikes; $500 fine; 3-day suspension; 5 points; disqualification; purse redistribution

Horseshoe Indianapolis
Marion F. Gorham – purse redistribution – owner of horse ridden by Edgar Perez (ruling on 10/7/2022)

Pimlico Race Course
David Howard – purse redistribution – trainer of horse ridden by Carlos Eduardo Lopez on 9/25/2022
Joshua Vance – purse redistribution – owner of horse ridden by Carlos Eduardo Lopez on 9/25/2022

Appeal Request Updates

Mountaineer Park
Gerald A. Erfle
Crop rule violation
Owner of horse ridden by Marco Ccamaque
Ruling date October 7, 2022; violation date October 3, 2022
Appeal filed October 13, 2022
No stay requested

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