Month: December 2022

French Gaming Police Do Not Increase Soumillon’s Two-Month Ban

Christophe Soumillon, who is currently serving a two-month suspension for elbowing fellow jockey Rossa Ryan off his mount earlier this year, will not serve a lengthier ban, after France's Gaming Police opted not to pursue their inquiry into the matter, Jour de Galop reported on Thursday.

Stephane Piallat, who leads the Gaming Police, told JDG, “We have taken into account the explanations of Christophe Soumillon. He reassured us that he was not at risk for disturbing the public order if he returned to competitive riding. So it's a no-cost warning. He understands that his behavior was becoming problematic, and that he needs to modify it in the future.”

Soumillon told the JDG that he was relieved by the news, but that he would not speak publicly on the matter at this time.

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University Of Surrey School Of Vet Med Receives $11.8 Million Donation

The University of Surrey's School of Veterinary Medicine received the largest single gift in the university's history from an anonymous donor: £10 million (US$11.8 million). Projects dedicated to animal welfare are a priority for the donor and one that falls directly in line with much of the research being done at the school.

Current research projects which line up with the donor's mission include one that focuses on reducing pain and suffering in dogs with unnatural head shapes caused by selective breeding. A future project that could benefit from the donation includes locating more accessible, accurate, and faster treatments for cancer in animals.

The gift will also be used to support student scholarships, which will allow the best veterinary students to study at Surrey regardless of their financial situation. 

The donation is part of The Future Says Surrey campaign, which focuses on the positive impact the school has on society by supporting students and researchers who focus on artificial intelligence, sustainability, and one health-one medicine. The latter recognizes the connectedness of humans, animals, plants, and the environment, and focuses on achieving positive health outcomes. 

Surrey's School of Veterinary Medicine was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015; the school's Large Animal Clinical Facilities were opened in 2020 by Princess Anne.

 Read more at HorseTalk.

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Penn National Slices 16 Dates in ’23 to Preserve Purse Structure

Penn National will slice 16 dates off its 2023 racing schedule (from 150 to 134), Parx Racing will add four dates (from 150 to 154), while Presque Isle Downs will remain level at 100 dates, according to a master calendar approved Nov.29 by the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission (PHRC).

“The reduction in days at Penn National was based on a mutual agreement between the horsemen and the racetrack, to try to maintain the current purse structure,” Anthony Salerno, a spokesperson for the PHRC, wrote in an email to TDN.

Penn National in 2022 had been approved for a nearly year-round 150 dates, running three-day weeks over 50 weeks, with week-long breaks in April and September. But in 2023, Penn National has scheduled “dark” periods during the first week of January, for two weeks April, the final week of September, and for three weeks in October, according to a calendar provided by the PHRC.

The Parx slate looks roughly the same compared to the 2022 template. Three-day race weeks will extend over 50 weeks, with a two-week break in August and five Saturdays and Sundays added to the mix. In 2022, when Parx added weekend dates, Wednesdays were usually trimmed from the schedule. But for 2023, those will instead be four-day racing weeks.

Presque Isle will begin its season one week earlier in 2023, on May 1. But the first three weeks of the year will be reduced from four-day weeks to three before Presque Isle rounds out the season with four- and five-day race weeks before closing Oct. 19.

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