December, 2022 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Jockeys and Jeans Thoroughbred Stallion Seasons Auction Starts Jan. 10

Bidding for the seventh Jockeys and Jeans Great American Stallion Season Sale to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund opens Jan. 10 at 9 a.m. ET with an offering of non-guaranteed Thoroughbred seasons on Starquine.com. Bidding ends Jan.12 at 9 p.m. The auction's preview starts Jan. 9.

Bidding on Quarter Horse seasons begins Jan. 24 at 9 a.m. ET and ends Jan. 26 at 9 p.m. The preview starts Jan. 23.

Since the all-volunteer Jockeys and Jeans was founded by a group of former jockeys in late 2014, it has raised $2.6 million for Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, including over a half million through the sales of donated stallion seasons.

For further information, contact Barry Pearl at jockeysandjeans@gmail.com or (717) 503-0182 or

Eddie Donnally at Edjockeysandjeans@gmail.com or (818) 653-3711.

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King George VI Chase: Bravemansgame heads Kempton contenders

Bravemansgame heads nine horses declared for the King George VI Chase at Kempton on 26 December.

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Study: How Reliable Are Inertial Sensors Used To Detect Lameness?

It can sometimes be difficult to detect lameness with the naked eye, simply by watching how a horse moves. A variety of sensors able to quantify gait asymmetries using algorithms are now commercially available, but it hasn't been clear whether the individual who applies the sensors can affect the results.

To verify that sensors give similar measurements no matter who uses them, scientists at the Alfort National Veterinary School in France created a study to assess the sensors' repeatability. The study used three horses and four operators: two who had placed sensors before and two who had not. The system used for the study had seven wireless measurement units fitted on the head, withers, pelvis and each cannon bone.

The sensors were set 48 times; each operator set the sensors four times on each horse. Once the sensors were set, each horse completed the same exercise test. The test measured 42 asymmetry indexes: 14 in straight lines, 14 in left-hand circles and 14 in right-hand circles.

The scientists calculated total variance and standard deviation; they also sought to determine how much of the variance was attributable to the operator. They found that operators were responsible for less than 1 percent of the total variance in 81 percent of the cases. The sensor placed on the head had the highest standard deviation and the sensor on the withers showed the lowest standard deviation.

The scientists noted that the variance on the head sensor was most likely related to how tightly the operator held the horse's head; multiple movements were most likely related to external stimuli the horse moved his head to see or hear.

The research team concluded that inertial sensors are minimally affected by the operator who applies them; their results are similar whether an experienced person or a novice applies the sensors.

Government Spending Bill Includes Language Strengthening FTC Role In HISA Rulemaking

In response to a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that found the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act unconstitutional, Congress has included an amendment in a $1.7 trillion government spending bill that gives the Federal Trade Commission a stronger oversight role of the private, non-governmental Authority the 2020 law created.

The omnibus bill, which exited the Senate and House Appropriations Committees early Tuesday morning, is designed to avert a federal government shutdown at midnight Friday.

The HISA clean-up language is intended to satisfy constitutional challenges stating the federal government may not delegate rule-making authority to a private entity. In the original language, the FTC could accept or reject proposed rules from the Authority, but not amend them.

The proposed amendment to Section 1204(e) of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 30534(e) states that the Federal Trade Commission, “by rule in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, may abrogate, add to, and modify the rules of the Authority promulgated in accordance with this Act as the Commission finds necessary or appropriate to ensure the fair administration of the Authority, to conform the rules of the Authority to requirements of this Act and applicable rules approved by the Commission, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of this Act.”

Opponents of HISA have stated they will file additional lawsuits challenging the law in the event amendments are added to the 2020 law.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) championed the original legislation, which was part of a 2020 government spending bill signed into law by then-President Donald Trump, and pushed for the amendment to be included in the 2022 omnibus bill. A number of other extenders, technical corrections, or proposals unrelated to government spending are in the bill. They include language as diverse as protecting lobster fishing in the North Atlantic, banning the Chinese-owned TikTok app from government devices, and clarification of the vice president's role in counting electoral votes.

The bill's funding of the Department of Agriculture stipulates that the government will not fund inspection of horse meat facilities, essentially continuing the ban on horse slaughter in the U.S.

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