January, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Pegasus World Cup Day At Gulfstream Supported By Four Undercard Stakes

The $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) presented by Baccarat; the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G3) presented by Qatar Racing, and the $500,000 TAA Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf Invitational (G3) presented by Pepsi will supported on the Jan. 28 program at Gulfstream Park by four other graded stakes with star appeal.

The $200,000 Inside Information (G2), a seven-furlong sprint for older fillies and mares; the $150,000 Fred W. Hooper (G3), a mile stakes for 4-year-olds and up; the $200,000 William L. McKnight (G3), a 1 ½-mile event for 4-year-olds and up on turf; and the $150,000 La Prevoyante (G3), a 1 ½-mile stakes for older fillies and mares on turf; will featured on the Pegasus World Cup Day undercard.

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott is represented on the Inside Information nomination list of 20 female sprinters by Juddmonte's Obligatory and Frank Fletcher Racing Operations Inc.'s Frank's Rockette.

Obligatory, who finished fifth in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) with a wide rally from 12th, captured the Derby City Distaff (G1) at Churchill Downs last spring after winning the Hurricane Bertie (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Frank's Rockette, a durable multiple graded-stakes winner with earnings over $1.2 million, is coming off a 12 ¼-length victory in the Dec. 31 Sugar Swirl (G3) at Gulfstream Park.

Gatsas Stables, R. A. Hill Stable and Steven Schoenfeld's Midnight Stroll, who captured the 2022 Delaware Oaks (G3) and finished third last time out in the Raven Run (G2) at Keeneland; Rodney Lundock's Maryquitecontrary, a rising star who extended her winning streak to four in a row with a dominating victory in the Dec. 31 Rampart at Gulfstream Park; Godolphin LLC's Famed, a late-developing daughter of champion Uncle Mo who is coming off a 6 ½-length victory in the She's All In Stakes at Remington Park for trainer Brad Cox; and the Todd Pletcher-trained graded stakes-placed duo, St. Elias Stable's Colorful Mischief and Stonestreet Stables LLC's Favor; are among the most prominent fillies and mares nominated to the Inside Information.

The Fred W. Hooper drew 36 nominations, including Pegasus World Cup invitees and expected starters Art Collector and Get Her Number, as well as reserve invitees Mark Breen's Endorsed, Dream Team One Racing Stable's Hoist the Gold and Cash is King LLC and LC Racing LLC's Ridin With Biden.

Mike Maker-trained Endorsed, who finished fourth in last year's Pegasus World Cup, is coming off a late-rallying optional claiming allowance score Dec. 22 at Gulfstream Park.

Dallas Stewart-trained Hoist the Gold, a 4-year-old son of Mineshaft, finished third in the Malibu (G1) at Santa Anita last time out.

Butch Reid-trained Ridin With Biden, a 5-year-old gelded son of Constitution, has won back-to-back stakes at Parx, where he captured the Greenwood Cup (G3) last fall.

Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher is represented by five on the Hooper nominations list: Whisper Hill Farm's Charge It, the 2022 Florida Derby (G1) runner-up who has been idled since winning the Dwyer (G3) by 23 lengths in July; Sumaya U.S. Stables' Pioneer of Medina, runner-up to Skippylongstocking in the Dec. 31 Harlan's Holiday (G3); Team Valor International LLC's Untreated, a multiple graded stakes-placed son of Nyquist who has been idle since finishing off the board in the Oct. 1 Ack Ack (G3) at Churchill Downs; Repole Stable, St. Elias Stable and Gainesway Stable's Wit, a graded-stakes winner on dirt who finished third on turf in the Hollywood Derby (G1) at Del Mar last time out and is invited to the Pegasus Turf; and St. Elias Stable's Dr Post, a comebacking multiple Grade 1-placed 6-year-old.

Mrs. Fitriani Hay's Grade 1 winner Highland Chief, trained by Graham Motion, is prominent among 31 turf performers on the McKnight nominations list. The 6-year-old Irish-bred captured the 2022 Man O' War (G1) at Belmont and finished off the board in the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) last time out.

Alex Daigneault and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' Abaan is also nominated to defend his two-length victory in the McKnight for Pletcher.

Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable, R. A. Hill Stable and Reeves Thoroughbred Racing's Channel Maker, the 2020 Eclipse Award-winning turf male who has banked more than $3.7 million, is the most recognizable turf starter on the nomination list.

Trainer Mike Maker has eight McKnight nominees, including Paradise Farms Corp. and David Staudacher's Temple, who captured the Mac Diarmida (G2) at Gulfstream last season before finishing third in the United Nations (G1) at Monmouth and second behind Highland Chief in the Sycamore (G3) at Keeneland.

The La Prevoyante drew 16 nominations, including Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf invitee Steven Parkin's Lady Rockstar, a Brendan Walsh trainee who most recently finished second in the Suwanee River (G3) at Gulfstream.

Godolphin LLC's Adventuring, who captured the Ladies Marathon (G3) at Kentucky Downs and was third most recently in the Cardinal (G3) at Churchill Downs, represents trainer Brad Cox, who is scheduled to saddle Cyberknife for a start in the Pegasus World Cup, on the La Prevoyante list.

The $100,000 Carousel Club, a mile-and-70-yard overnight handicap for 4-year-olds and up, will also be featured on the Pegasus World Cup Day undercard.

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Thoroughbred Owners And Breeders Association Announces 2023 Schedule For Educational Seminars

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced Wednesday the schedule for its 2023 educational seminars. These events feature various topics for prospective, new, and established Thoroughbred owners and breeders.

The 2023 schedule is listed below:

March 19-20 – Ocala, Florida
June 23-24 – Toronto, Canada
July 27-28 – Del Mar, California
August 10-11 – Saratoga Springs, New York*
October 23 – Lexington, Kentucky

*Tentative dates for Saratoga; All others confirmed

“We are excited to announce some great venues for the 2023 educational seminars,” said TOBA Director of Marketing, Events & Partnerships Samantha Smith. “We hope to reach more people by expanding the agenda to both ownership and breeding topics at each seminar, as well as offering a variety of locations across the U.S. and Canada.”

Specific topics, speakers, and sponsors for each seminar will be announced individually closer to each event. Each seminar for this year will cover topics pertaining to both Thoroughbred owners and breeders. Possible topics may include, but not limited to: racing and stable management, common training practices, common breeding practices, foaling and farm management, owner and trainer communications, horse selection with a bloodstock agent, common veterinary concerns, nutrition and health topics, partnerships, pedigree theory, conformation analysis, and equine business matters such as accounting and insurance.

Educational seminars are open to both members and non-members, with discounts for members of TOBA or any hosting/sponsor organizations. Meals, materials, and a TOBA gift bag are included with registration.

Pricing is as follows:

2-Day Seminar: $295/Non-Member $245/Member
1-Day Seminar: $145/Non-Member $99/Member

There will be a special promotion for any individual who attends all five seminars this year. If an individual registers for all seminars throughout the year, they will receive the last seminar free. Registration is available on the TOBA website at: https://toba.memberclicks.net/seminars-clinics

Questions about TOBA's educational seminars, or inquiries for seminar sponsorship may be directed to Samantha Smith at samantha@toba.org or (859) 276-6793.

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA), based in Lexington, Ky., was formed in 1961 and is a national trade organization of leading Thoroughbred owners and breeders. TOBA's mission is to improve the economics, integrity and pleasure of the sport on behalf of Thoroughbred owners and breeders. Projects managed by TOBA include the American Graded Stakes Committee, Claiming Crown, Educational Seminars, OwnerView, Owners Concierge, US-Bred and the Sales Integrity Program. TOBA provides international representation for U.S. owners and breeders on the International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee, International Cataloguing Standards Committee and International Thoroughbred Breeders' Federation. Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) is the charitable arm of TOBA. TOBA Media Properties, a subsidiary of TOBA, is the co-owner of BloodHorse LLC.

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Hadley Klusman Wins Kentucky Derby Museum’s Horsing Around With Art Competition

The Kentucky Derby Museum is pleased to announce the Grand Prize Winner of the 37th annual Horsing Around With Art (HAWA) competition, presented by WinStar Farm: Hadley Klusman, a Junior at Mercy Academy.

Photographers and reporters were on hand Wednesday morning, when leaders from the Museum and Mercy Academy surprised Klusman at school with a dozen red roses and the news that she was the HAWA Grand Prize Winner for 2023. She also received the “Spring Race Day Experience” prize package, sponsored by Churchill Downs, which includes a table on Millionaires Row, a race named after Klusman, and the opportunity to present a trophy in the Winner's Circle to the first place horse and jockey. The Museum also awarded Mercy Academy with a $500 prize for art supplies.

The HAWA Grand Prize is awarded to the artist whose work best captures the spirit of the Kentucky Derby. Klusman's artwork, entitled “Roses & Juleps,” showcases several iconic Kentucky Derby traditions all in one still life composition. Churchill Downs Racetrack President, Mike Anderson, said Klusman's piece embodied simple elegance and “captures the essence of the Kentucky Derby.” Her winning artwork will be professionally framed and put on display at the Museum for the next year.

This year, nearly 200 students in grades 1-12 from Louisville Metro public, private, and parochial schools entered the juried contest, which showcases the students' take on the Kentucky Derby in various artistic styles and mediums. All 192 entries, from 29 different schools, will be on display starting January 19 through May 12. The public can view the artwork, which will be on exhibit in the Matt Winn Gallery, with a general admission ticket to the Museum.

“All the students should be very proud of what they created for this year's Horsing Around With Art competition,” said Pat Armstrong, Kentucky Derby Museum President and CEO. “Supporting the arts through this program is a tradition we look forward to every year at the Kentucky Derby Musem. We were amazed by the creativity, and we're so proud to display all their hard work and talent for everyone to see!”

In total, Kentucky Derby Museum is giving out 52 awards, from the Grand Prize to Distinctive Awards, Divisional Awards, and Honorable Mentions. Depending on the award, student winners will receive various prizes, including a private tour of historic Hermitage Farm, a workshop led by Master Milliner Jenny Pfanenstiel, gift certificates for art supplies, a chance to tour the Backside at Churchill Downs, passes to Old Friends Farm, a tour of WinStar Farm, a Derby Museum Membership package, and Derby Museum Store gift certificates. The Museum will also award a total of $6,300 to the winning schools' art departments.

Click here to view a list of all the winning students. All winners and exhibiting students will be recognized in a special ceremony hosted by Kentucky Derby Museum on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

Judging took place Friday, January 13, and included: Patrick Armstrong, Kentucky Derby Museum (KDM) President & CEO; Mike Anderson, Churchill Downs Racetrack President; Jenny Pfanenstiel, Official Mlliner of the Kentucky Derby; Linzay Marks, WinStar Farm Marketing Director; Kathy Bloch and Kathy Thistleton, KDM Outriders Volunteer Program members; Jordan Turpin, Fund for the Arts Manager of Community Investment & Support; Joanna Miller, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft Director of Education; Debbie Shannon, local artist; and Rickelle Nelson, KDM Horsemen's Relations & Reservation Manager.

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Churchill To Open Submissions For 2023 Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade On Jan. 21

Churchill Downs announced Wednesday that submissions to participate in the 2023 Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade will open on Saturday, Jan. 21. This year's Survivors Parade will honor 149 Breast and Ovarian cancer survivors and fighters with tickets for the selected recipient and a guest to attend the 149th Longines Kentucky Oaks on Friday, May 5, 2023, and include an unforgettable march on the historic track at Churchill Downs.

Those who have overcome or are battling a breast or ovarian cancer diagnosis who have never participated in the Oaks Survivors Parade are encouraged to submit their story at www.kentuckyderby.com/survivors between Jan. 21 and Feb. 22, 2023. Those who wish to nominate a potential participant for consideration are encouraged to share the submission link directly with the candidate so that they may submit the relevant qualifying information.

For the 15th Survivors Parade, Churchill Downs will feature and support Derby Divas through the Norton Cancer Institute Breast Health Program and Horses and Hope through Kentucky Cancer Program. Both organizations provide critical services that help deliver care to underserved women across the region, including those on the backside of racetracks across the state, who lack access to breast health screenings and services. The Kentucky Oaks charitable initiative has raised approximately $1 million to drive breast and ovarian health awareness and life-saving interventions over the past 14 years.

For the first time, the 2023 Survivors Parade participants will be chosen randomly rather than by public vote to optimize equal opportunity and consideration. This year's submission process will be the first open to the public in two years since the Survivors Parade was held in a virtual format for 2020 and 2021 in adherence of COVID-19 safety protocols. Last year, the survivors selected in 2020 were enthusiastically welcomed to Churchill Downs for one of the most moving, memorable and long-awaited tributes yet.

To celebrate the Road to the Kentucky Oaks qualifying races, Survivors Parade submissions will open on Saturday, Jan. 21, to align with the Silverbulletday at Fair Grounds Race Course and the selected participants will be notified on Saturday, Feb. 25, on the day of the Cincinnati Trophy Stakes at Turfway Park Racing & Gaming. In addition to a call for submissions, fans are encouraged to join the effort to raise money to support breast and ovarian health by donating to the Kentucky Oaks charitable partners at www.kentuckyderby.com/survivors.

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