April, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

PDJF Telethon Raises Over $300,000

The fifth annual PDJF Telethon, presented by Lane's End Farm, raised over $300,000 for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund Apr. 23. Since the inaugural telethon in 2018, over $1.5 million has been raised to support jockeys who have suffered serious on-track injuries.

“When everyone in the sport comes together, good things can happen,” said Kevin Grigsby, FanDuel TV executive producer. “We are grateful to our industry partners at Keeneland, Santa Anita and NYRA for their collaborative efforts to make this event a success. We are proud of all that we have raised so far but know the work is not done–we are already looking ahead to next year's telethon.”

“Being a part of this event is a great honor,” said Mike Joyce, a board member of the PDJF and on-air host at FanDuel TV. “I want to personally thank every single person who took time to donate to this worthwhile cause. No matter how large or small a donation, each one is so important.”

There were donations from supporters across the country including major donations from Jim McIngvale, Lee Einsidler, Vince Foglia and Lane's End Farm. In addition, FanDuel matched all donations up to $100,000.

“We are grateful to everyone who has been supportive of the annual telethon that has made it a success for the PDJF,” said Nancy LaSala, PDJF Board President. “It also allows the jockeys from the past and present to connect with the racing fans in a very personal way. This would not be possible without the platform provided by FanDuel TV who from the beginning supported this concept.”

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Fifth Annual PDJF Telethon Raises Over $300,000 For Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund

The Thoroughbred racing industry joined forces on Sunday, April 23rd for the fifth annual PDJF Telethon to raise over $300,000 for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF). The event was presented by Lane's End Farm.

The event, which brings Hall of Fame jockeys, FanDuel TV's on-air talent and other prominent racing personalities together to man the phone lines, has grown each year since the inception in 2018. Since the inaugural telethon, there has been over $1.5 million raised to support jockeys who have suffered serious on-track injuries.

“When everyone in the sport comes together, good things can happen,” said Kevin Grigsby, FanDuel TV executive producer. “We are grateful to our industry partners at Keeneland, Santa Anita and NYRA for their collaborative efforts to make this event a success. We are proud of all that we have raised so far but know the work is not done – we are already looking ahead to next year's telethon.”

This year was the second consecutive year that the event was simulcast on both FanDuel TV and America's Day at the Races in collaboration with NYRA and FOX Sports.

The PDJF is a registered 501(c)3 charity that provides financial assistance to former jockeys who have suffered on-track injuries. Since its foundation in 2006, PDJF has disbursed over $11 million to support disabled jockeys, the organization is 100% reliant on charitable donations.

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Nicknames and Quirks for 2023 Kentucky Derby Horses

In the months, weeks, and days leading into the 2023 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, horse racing fans will read much about the 3-year-olds racehorses in terms of accomplishments, speed figures, trainers, and jockeys, but sometimes fans just want to know more about the horse. Horses, and in this case Thoroughbred racehorses, are wonderful animals with unique personalities and individual likes and dislikes. For that type of fun information, we’re happy to help fill in some details.

King’s Plate Prep: Mark Casse-Trained Trio Set For Sunday’s Woodstock

Dual hall of fame trainer Mark Casse sends out the trifecta of Gran Spirited, Ninetyfour Expos and Stayhonor Goodside in the $125,000 Woodstock Stakes, Sunday at Woodbine.

The six-furlong Woodstock, for 3-year-olds, has been a key prep race leading up to the Queen's Plate, now the King's Plate and set for August 20, the first leg of the historic Canadian Triple Crown series.

A son of Shaman Ghost, Gran Spirited won two of five starts in his rookie campaign, including the Simcoe Stakes, at 6 ½ panels on the Woodbine Tapeta last August.

Owned by René Hunderup's Heste Sport Inc., the dark bay, who was co-bred (along with Delaware Run Farm) in Ontario by Hunderup's Norse Ridge Farms, will make his 3-year-old debut in the Woodstock.

“He's a nice horse and has really grown up through the wintertime. He's training better this year than he did last year. We don't have a whole lot of options with him, but I figure that he's going to get better with more distance.”

After a sixth to start his career, Gran Spirited broke his maiden next time out, a head score at six furlongs on the E.P. Taylor Turf Course on July 29.

Declan Carroll, aboard for all five starts, gets the call again.

Bred in Ontario by Robert Marzilli and owned by D.J. Stable LLC, Ninetyfour Expos will also be making his sixth career start in the Woodstock.

The dark bay son of Outwork finished third in his debut last May at Woodbine before stepping up to the plate with a resounding 8 ¼-length triumph at five furlongs over the Toronto oval Tapeta one race later on May 29.

This will be the third stakes appearance for the gelding who was fifth and fourth, respectively, in last year's Soaring Free and Grade 1 Summer, both run on the E.P. Taylor.

“He's training well. He's wintered well, but he's going to have to step his game in this one. There are a couple of really nice horses in this race.”

Stayhonor Goodside, another D.J. Stable LLC sophomore, is Casse's third hopeful.

A son of Honor Code, bred in Ontario by Stan Dodson, the dark bay won first time out last May going 4 ½ panels on the Woodbine Tapeta. His next five races were all stakes, including a third in the turf Soaring Free and a second in last October's 1 1/16-mile Cup and Saucer, also run on the E.P. Taylor.

The gelding brings a mark of 1-1-1 from six starts into the Woodstock.

“He's training well too. He had a good winter, but like Ninetyfour Expos, he's going to have to step it up on Saturday.”

Casse, who recently won his 12th straight and 15th overall Sovereign Award as Canada's champion trainer, won the 2018 edition of the Woodstock with Curlin's Honor.

The Woodstock is Race 9 on Sunday's 10-race card. First post time is 1:10 p.m.

Fans can watch and wager on all the action via HPIbet.com and the Dark Horse app.

FIELD FOR THE $125,000 WOODSTOCK

POST – HORSE – JOCKEY – TRAINER

1 – Stayhonor Goodside – Emma-Jayne Wilson – Mark Casse

2 – Gran Spirited – Declan Carroll – Mark Casse

3 – New York Thunder (S) – Ricardo Santana, Jr. – Jorge Delgado

4 – Ship the Goods – Kazushi Kimura – Christophe Clement

5 – Ninetyfour Expos – Emma-Jayne Wilson – Mark Casse

6 – Opposites Attract (S) – Justin Stein – Michael Trombetta

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