June, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Friday’s Observations: Brother to Sealiway Starts at Sandown

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday's Observations features a brother to Group 1 winner Sealiway.

14.40 Sandown, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, 7fT
SUNWAY (FR) (Galiway {GB}) is a fascinating newcomer in a potentially informative juvenile exchange, being a full-brother to the G1 Champion S. and G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere hero Sealiway (Fr) who made €300,000 at the Arqana August Sale. Debuting for his breeder Guy Pariente and Thomas Lines, the March-foaled bay is in the hands of David Menuisier who has opted to take on some experienced rivals in the race won two years ago by Native Trail (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). Two of them are the Charlie Appleby-trained Yarmouth fourth Inner City (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the 1.1million gns Book 1 graduate and son of the G1 Pretty Polly S. heroine Urban Fox (GB) (Foxwedge {Aus}), and the Gosdens' Royal runner Crown Estate (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). He is a son of the 2019 G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine Castle Lady (Ire) (Shamardal) who was also fourth on debut behind TDN Rising Star Ancient Wisdom (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}) at Haydock last Friday.

16.15 Cork, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, f, 6fT
BRILLIANT (IRE) (Gleneagles {Ire}) is a significant debutante for Aidan O'Brien, being a half-sister to the four-times group 1-winning Sussex and July Cup heroine Alcohol Free (Ire) (No Nay Never). A 650,000gns Book 1 purchase, the April-foaled chestnut is in deep against Flaxman Stables and Coolmore's Donnacha O'Brien-trained Mysteries (Ire) (No Nay Never), a Donnacha O'Brien-trained relative of Sadler's Wells' G1 Irish 2000 Guineas hero Saffron Walden (Fr) and fellow sire Dolphin Street (Fr) who was third to Ballydoyle's TDN Rising Star Matrika (Ire) (No Nay Never) at The Curragh last month.

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THA: What You Need To Know About New HISA Drug Sanctions

With the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) first pending rulings for medication and anti-doping related violations having just been made public, the Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (THA) issued a reminder Thursday of the possible sanctions under this new federal framework.

As the THA points out, taken as a whole the penalty scheme under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) is significantly more stringent than that imposed previously by state commissions.

These new sanctions pertain to medication positives and other anti-doping related infractions that come after May 22, when HIWU's Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) program went into effect.

Two of the pending final rulings issued on HIWU's website concern the possible possession of banned substances–namely the thyroid medication Levothyroxine. The other concerns the possible presence of cobalt, another banned substance, in a test.

The trainer facing possible sanctions for an alleged cobalt positive is Mario Dominguez. The horse in question is Petulant Delight. According to HIWU, the date of the alleged violation is May 24, the same day Petulant Delight won a claiming race at Parx Racing. HIWU provides no other details on the circumstances behind the alleged violation.

As the THA points out, all Anti-Doping violations “which include the Presence of, Use or Attempted Use of, Possession of, or Administration or Attempted Administration of a Banned Substance” carry a potential two-year suspension and a fine of up to $25,000.

Click here for a list of “Banned Substances” under the ADMC Program.

Provisional suspensions for these violations are imposed immediately and can only be lifted through a provisional hearing.

When it comes to the “Use or Attempted Use or Administration or Attempted Administration of a Controlled Medication Method”–like milk-shaking–the possible penalties are as follows:

1st Offense, 60 days, up to $5,000 fine or 5% of the purse, loss of purse

2nd Offense within a 2-year period, 90 days, up to $10,000 fine or 10% of the purse, loss of purse

3rd Offense within a 2-year period, 120 days, up to $25,000 or 25% of the purse, loss of purse

All “Controlled Medication Violations” result in the loss of the purse. Class A and Class B violations result in a suspension for a first offense, and more than one Class C offense in a two-year period will also result in a suspension.

Click here for a list of Controlled Therapeutic Medications.

The possible penalties for Controlled Medication violations are as follows:

Class C

1st Offense, up to $500 fine, loss of purse

2nd Offense within a 2-year period, 15 days, up to $1,000 fine, loss of purse

3rd Offense within a 2-year period, 30 days, up to $2,500 fine, loss of purse

Class B

1st Offense, 15 days, up to $1,000 fine, loss of purse

2nd Offense within a 2-year period, 30 days, up to $2,500 fine, loss of purse

3rd Offense within a 2-year period, 60 days, up to $5,000 fine, loss of purse

Class A

1st Offense, 60 days, up to $5,000 fine or 5% of purse, loss of purse

2nd Offense within a 2-year period, 90 days, up to $10,000 fine or 10% of purse, loss of purse

3rd Offense within a 2-year period, 120 days, up to $25,000 fine or 25% of purse, loss of purse

According to the THA, HIWU chief of science, Mary Scollay, advises trainers to give the barn, tack room and feed room a regular thorough cleaning. Ensure that all medications are properly labeled and stored, and remove any banned substances or expired medications from the premises.

Contact Scollay if you have a question about any supplements you may be using. You can text her a photo of the label to (859) 489-7677 to help determine if it is considered a banned substance.

Click here for more information about dietary supplements.

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Falsified Delaware Workout Leads To $2,000 Fine

The stewards at Delaware Park have fined trainer Don Bryant, Jr. $2,000 for a series of “not conducting business in a proper manner” infractions that started with the falsification of a workout for an 0-for-12 maiden-claiming gelding he reportedly owns that hadn't raced in nearly a year.

According to the June 15 ruling, the stewards “received evidence that Trainer Bryant falsified a workout” for the 4-year-old gelding Dondada (Klimt) on May 10, 2023, at Delaware Park.

Dondada had not started since running second at Delaware on June 30, 2022.

The ruling further stated that, “Bryant did not have Dondada in his charge at the time horse was entered on June 3, 2023,” and that one week later, on June 10, “Bryant provided a false reason to the Stewards for a scratch [for] Dondada.”

A voicemail message left with the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission seeking details about the case and whether Bryant has appealed his penalty did not result in a return call prior to deadline for this story.

Bryant, 35, has trained since 2009 according to Equibase, compiling a 10-for-174 lifetime record. This year his mark is 1-for-14 with three horses who have raced at Parx and Delaware.

Beyond a $100 fine for necessitating a late scratch at Mountaineer Park in 2021, Bryant's rulings record in the database at thoroughbredrulings.com maintained by The Jockey Club shows no other infractions.

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Ghostzapper Juvenile Colt Romps at Ellis Park

2nd-Ellis, $120,000, Msw, 6-15, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:02.82, ft, 9 1/2 lengths.
RHYME SCHEMES (c, 2, Ghostzapper–Katherine, by Distorted Humor) reported home a well-beaten sixth on debut going five furlongs at Churchill Downs May 18. Adding blinkers here, the 8-1 chance was hustled to the front from his inside draw and faced some pressure rounding the far turn. The chestnut began to shake clear approaching the quarter pole and dropped the hammer in the stretch to graduate by 9 1/2 lengths over Ponce de Leon (Copper Bullet) in a sharp final clocking. Cowboy Code (Into Mischief), a $1-million KEESEP yearling, showed little interest while finishing ninth. Katherine produced a colt by Honor A. P. in 2022 and a colt by Candy Ride (Arg) in 2023. The Ghostzapper over Distorted Humor cross is also responsible for GISWs Guarana and Molly Morgan. Sales history: $210,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $70,950. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O-Pura Vida Investments LLC; B-Parks Investment Group, LLC (KY); T-Norm W. Casse.

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