May, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

TOBA Announces Saratoga Educational Seminar Dates For 2023

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association confirmed Wednesday that the Saratoga Educational Seminar is now set for August 17-18, 2023. The seminar is among a calendar of events featuring various topics for prospective, new, and established Thoroughbred owners and breeders.

TOBA educational seminars and clinics for 2023 are listed below:

June 23-24 – Woodbine-Toronto, Canada
July 27-28 – Del Mar Thoroughbred Club-Del Mar, California
August 17-18 – Saratoga-Saratoga Springs, New York
October 23 – Lexington, Kentucky

Specific topics, speakers, and sponsors for each seminar will be announced individually closer to the event. Seminars for this year will cover topics pertaining to both Thoroughbred owners and breeders. Topics may include racing and stable management, common training practices, common breeding practices, owner and trainer communications, horse selection with a bloodstock agent, partnerships, conformation analysis, and equine business.

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

Registration is available on the TOBA website at: https://toba.memberclicks.net/seminars-clinics. Questions about the clinics and seminars may be directed to Barkley N. Porter at barkley@toba.org / (859) 276-6793.

The Thoroughbred Owners & 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, Ownership Seminars, Breeding, Conformation & Pedigree Clinics, US-Bred, TOBA Owners Concierge, OwnerView 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. TOBA is represented on the board of directors of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium as founding members.

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Woodbine Introduces Swinger/Omni Bet To Wagering Menu

Woodbine Entertainment has announced the addition of the Swinger/Omni to its wagering menus for Woodbine Racetrack and Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Known globally as the Swinger or Omni, the popular international wager requires horseplayers to select two of the top three finishers in a race. A horseplayer can win with their selected horses finishing first and second, first and third, or second and third.

The minimum for the Swinger/Omni is $1 and the takeout is 18 per cent.

The Swinger/Omni wager will be available on all races at both Woodbine Racetrack and Woodbine Mohawk Park beginning Thursday (June 1).

For more information and wager resources, visit Woodbine.com or Woodbine.com/Mohawk.

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Dave Johnson Joins TDN Writers’ Room, Talks Secretariat

On that June afternoon nearly 50 years ago, Dave Johnson was there to witness one of the most memorable moments in the history of horse racing. As the NYRA track announcer, he called Secretariat's win in the GI Belmont S., an event he, and anyone who was there that day, will never forget. To share his memories, Johnson joined the team for this week's TDN Writers' Room podcast presented by Keeneland. Johnson was this week's Green Group Guest of the Week.

He recalled that Secretariat came around at the perfect time, that the country was looking for a hero and a heroic story after the struggles of the late sixties and early seventies.

“There was Watergate and Vietnam, and this was before people scratched off lottery tickets and before sports books and casinos,” he said. “Racing was the great place to go and make a legal bet. And then along comes this great horse with a great crew. You had Lucien Laurin training and Ronnie Turcotte riding and Mrs. Tweedy was a great cheerleader. She just she captured the audience. When you'd see her on television rooting for a horse, you wanted her to win. So it was all of those things that came together with this magnificent animal. Secretariat just came at the right time and with the right people and at a time where the sport didn't have the problems it has now. People loved Secretariat and loved the story, and it was a hell of a story.”

In that era, announcers were not allowed to call the finish of a race because that was seen as a violation of the Wire Act of 1938, which was meant to discourage bookmaking. But he did his best to let his audience know that something special was taking place.

“I called Secretariat in front by 25 lengths at the sixteenth-pole,” he said. “I had never called a horse in a race other than a steeplechase race in front by that much. So I called him in front by 25 lengths at the sixteenth pole and then I shut the mic off at the 70-yard mark saying Secretariat wins the Triple Crown or something like that. I don't think NYRA has the call. But that's what I remember, how gigantic the margin of victory was. It seems like yesterday. It doesn't seem like 50 years ago.”

Johnson has called hundreds of major races, including a slew of Triple Crown events while working for ABC. But nothing, he said, will ever top the 1973 Belmont.

“It was the greatest spectacle in my lifetime of watching horse races,” Johnson said. “If you brought any horse in the world to the Belmont that afternoon at a mile-and-a-half, Secretariat would have beat them. It was it was just spectacular. It was the greatest moment for me in horse racing. I don't think you'll ever match it.”

Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by Coolmore,https://lanesend.com/ the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association, Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders, 1/st Racing, WinStar Farm, XBTV, Lane's End and https://www.threechimneys.com/ West Point Thoroughbreds, the team of Bill Finley, Zoe Cadman and Randy Moss discussed the news surrounding the National Thoroughbred League, the new racing initiative that hopes to bring the team aspect that is at the core of other sports to racing. There was some skepticism that it will succeed and Moss pointed out just how expensive it will be purchase the 36 horses that will be needed to form the racing teams. But there was agreement that the league deserves a chance and they applauded its founders for trying something new and different that could bring new fans to the sport. The rash of fatalities at Churchill Downs took up much of the podcast. As is the case with just about everyone in the industry, the team doesn't see there being any magic bullets but was in agreement that the situation is a terrible problem for a sport holding on dearly to its social license to operate. And how will Rich Strike (Keen Ice) do now that he has been turned over to Bill Mott? The consensus was that Mott will have his work cut out for him but that if anybody can get last year's GI Kentucky Derby winner back to top form it is his new trainer.

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‘The Long Shot’: Horse Racing Children’s Book To Benefit Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation

Former MLB player Chris Carpenter is thrilled to announce the release of “The Long Shot,” a captivating children's book that tells the heartwarming story of Benbang, a remarkable horse who defied the odds and inspired so many. In an exciting partnership, Chris will be collaborating with the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing and providing sanctuary to retired racehorses.

“The Long Shot” weaves a beautiful poem that follows Benbang's journey, from facing doubts and uncertainty to winning her debut race. Set against a backdrop of true events, this story encourages young readers to chase their dreams fearlessly, no matter the challenges that lie ahead.

Inspired by Benbang's incredible story, Carpenter is committed to supporting the mission of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. A percentage of the profits from “The Long Shot” will be donated to TRF, helping to provide a sanctuary for rescued and retired racehorses, giving them a second chance at a peaceful and fulfilling life after the racetrack.

“I am honored to collaborate with the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation and contribute to their vital work,” said author Chris Carpenter. “By supporting the foundation through the sales of 'The Long Shot,' we can make a tangible difference in the lives of retired racehorses, offering them a well-deserved sanctuary and a chance for a peaceful retirement.”

Chris collaborated with Saratoga artist Dave Papa, whose extraordinary illustrations breathe life into the pages of this children's book.

For over 20 years, Papa has maintained a presence painting on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, where he not only showcases his art but also finds joy in inspiring children.

“The Long Shot” will be available for purchase in July.

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