April, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance To Host Webinar For New Racehorse Owners

The idea of owning a racehorse is enticing to so many racing fans, but the prospect of owning a racehorse seems unfathomable. Those potential owners don't know where to look when it comes to finding the horse and what to do without flushing money down the drain.

Meanwhile, the racehorse industry knows that owners are the backbone of the horse racing industry, and every jurisdiction is looking to increase the number of owners in order to fill races. Where's the disconnect? The access and availability to education and resources for ownership.

The Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance (ITA) presents a free webinar for prospective and new racehorse owners on April 18. The webinar's goal is to help answer any questions prospective owners might have while sharing valuable insight from those that have been in the industry in different aspects.

“We felt it was so important to provide resources for people who want to own a racehorse,” says Susan Burger, breeder, owner and board member of the ITA. “There's a disconnect with various groups and marketing efforts because they forget there's so much to owning a racehorse and how to buy a racehorse.”

Presenters include:

Nate Brannin, managing partner of B&B Racing Stables, LLC, an ownership group that races primarily in Indiana, but also in Florida and Kentucky. Brannin started in owning racehorses after participating in Horseshoe Indianapolis's Grand Gesture Racing Club, then was inspired to start his own group for friends who wanted to get involved and didn't know how.

Destin Heath, trainer, a veteran conditioner, Heath was the head trainer with WinStar Farms for eight years before going out on his own. Heath worked for such talented trainers as D. Wayne Lukas, Mark and Connie Barnes and Richard Budge.

Jared Shoemaker and Marc Wampler with Pocket Aces Racing. Wampler is the racing and bloodstock manager and Shoemaker is the business manager. The two have helped to grow Pocket Aces Racing to one of the stronger fractional ownership programs.

The webinar will be held on April 18 starting at 7:30. Registration is free and required. Any questions attendees might have can be sent in early: indythoroughbred.social at gmail.com.

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Six-Day Sandy Ridge At The Red Mile Quarter Horse Meet Concludes

Thousands of horse racing fans welcomed Quarter Horse racing back to Kentucky last week, with 36 races taking place over six successful days at Sandy Ridge at The Red Mile in Lexington.

More than $1 million in purses were awarded, including a pair of $45,000 stakes races. Multiple trainers were awarded more than $100,000 in purse earnings, while seven horses recorded world-class times, including four reaching over 100 on the speed index.

“We could not have asked for a better week of racing or stronger support from Kentucky's horse racing fans,” said Larry Lucas, chairman of Revolutionary Racing Kentucky, which secured the Commonwealth's ninth and final horse racing license last year and hosted the week of races. “We are incredibly appreciative of all the support and feedback and already talking about ways to build upon this success with next year's races.”

Revolutionary Racing Kentucky, in partnership with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, is investing $55 million to build Sandy's Racing & Gaming, a world-class Quarter Horse racetrack, equestrian center and gaming facility in eastern Kentucky. As the track – Sandy Ridge – is under construction until Spring 2025, racing will be conducted at The Red Mile in Lexington this year and next year. Sandy's Gaming, a historic horse racing facility, is expected to open later this year.

The inaugural races took place April 1-6 and were highlighted by the opening day Cherokee Stakes and the final day's BoCo Overnight Stakes.

The Cherokee Stakes, honoring the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, saw a $45,000 purse and was open to 3-year-olds and up. That 220-yard race was won by Hallmarke, marking her fifth straight win, with Gilbert Ortiz as jockey, trainer Justin Powell and owner Laney Fowler.

The BoCo Stakes, recognizing Sandy Ridge's future home in Boyd County, was a 300-yard race with a $45,000 purse. There, jockey Jorge Torres rode 5-year-old Jess B. One to victory for trainer Clint Crawford and owner Gene Cox. Hallmarke finished second in that race.

The week's top jockeys were Torres, Ortiz, Luiz Daniel Martinez and Danial Antonio Torres. The top trainers were Powell, Crawford, Anthony Cunningham and Hector Sanchez – with Powell and Crawford battling to the very final race to determine the week's top trainer.

Quarter horse races are expected to again take place next Spring at The Red Mile.

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Produce of Grade I Mares On Display at Hanshin

In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this weekend running at Hanshin Racecourse:

Saturday, April 15, 2023
2nd-HSN, ¥10,480,000 ($79k), Maiden, 3yo, 1800m
AUDIBLE CALL (GB) (f, 3, Medaglia d'Oro–Callback, by Street Sense), whose dam won the 2015 GI Las Virgenes S. and sold to Katsumi Yoshida for an even $2 million with this filly in utero at Keeneland November in 2019, got her career off to a promising start with a sound runner-up effort behind Kazumi Yoshida's Giuoco Piano (Justify) going Tokyo's one-turn mile Feb. 19 (see below, SC 15). Also sold for $2.8 million at Fasig-Tipton November following her 3-year-old season, the mare is also the dam of the Grade III-placed Tommy Bee (Medaglia d'Oro) and is a half-sister to SW Defy Gravity (Bandini). B-Northern Farm

Sunday, April 16, 2023
5th-HSN, ¥14,880,000 ($112k), Allowance, 3yo, 1800m
KEEP SMILING (JPN) (f, 3, Quality Road–Weep No More, by Mineshaft), a bang-up second on debut Dec. 17, was very impressive in graduating by four lengths at odds-on going this distance at Nakayama Feb. 25 (see below, SC 7). Upset winner of the 2016 GI Central Bank Ashland S., Weep No More is a half-sister to Grade III winner Current (Curlin) and to the Morea (Indian Charlie), the dam of the SW & GSP Half Is Enough (Frosted). The filly's third dam is 2001 GI Kentucky Oaks victress Flute (Seattle Slew). B-Northern Farm

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