Month: June 2023

Motion Supports HISA: ‘Let’s Give What We Have A Chance’

Respected trainer Graham Motion shared the following statement on Twitter Tuesday in support of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act.

“Let's give what we have a chance,” he wrote.

“I have read a lot of well-informed opinions from well-spoken representatives of our sport recently, all of them with good intentions and suggestions. I am going to give you one more.

“Finally, we have a governing body for our sport in the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority; and we have leadership who can speak for us in HISA's CEO Lisa Lazarus. We have an opportunity to get behind her and what she represents, something our sport has been crying out for since I first got involved 30 years ago. Other progress can be made from that model once HISA has had a chance to become firmly established. There are going to be growing pains, but give it a chance because the alternative is not great. You can joke or fuss about their stance on the whip rules, but not too much is said about the whip anymore and our sport is better for it. You can complain about the lack of Lasix in stakes races, but I barely hear it mentioned on the big days anymore and we are better for it. We run for extraordinary purses in our sport and with that should come increased integrity and responsibility.

“Things are not going to remain the same, the world is constantly changing around us. We need to do better, we must before its too late.”

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Forte Tops Final Triple Crown Poll, Belmont Stakes Win Moves Arcangelo to No. 2

Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll. The Three-Year-Old poll represents horses competing up to and through the Triple Crown. Rankings are based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 voting system. First place votes are in parentheses. AMERICA’S TOP 3-YEAR-OLD THOROUGHBREDS FOR JUNE 12, 2023

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Counterforce Moves To British Columbia’s Stride Away Thoroughbreds

Counterforce, leading freshman sire in British Columbia last season and sire of both Saturday's stakes winners at Hastings Racecourse, is on the move.

The son of Smart Strike, who has stood at Jack Bennett's Road's End Farm near Abbotsford since he was brought to British Columbia by Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society director Paul Caravetta, is set to begin covering duties at Steen and Cathy Reggelsen's Stride Away Thoroughbreds near Armstrong, B.C., from 2024.

The Reggelsens, who previously stood successful sire Value Plus, are delighted to welcome Counterforce, who is currently the leading second-season stallion in all of Canada.

Cathy Reggelsen said: “He's a lovely horse, with a magnificent pedigree. He came out firing as a freshman last year and that's certainly continued this season.”

“He's producing athletic-looking horses with good temperaments and we can't wait to show him off to potential breeders. We're very excited to have him here and hope to continue the great start made with him by Jack Bennett.”

The move, according to Caravetta, is solely due to Jack Bennett's impending retirement later this year.

“I'm so grateful to Jack,” Caravetta explained. “He's such a knowledgeable man and he is totally responsible for the horse's success. I'm delighted he's going to Steen and Cathy, but he wouldn't be moving anywhere if Jack hadn't been retiring later this year.”

Counterforce enjoyed a bonanza weekend, siring Ross McLeod Stakes winner Lucky Force and River Rock Casino Stakes winner Air Force. The young stallion's already impressive pedigree page was also given another huge boost in the shape of Saturday's Belmont Stakes' winner, Arcangelo. The winner of the third jewel in the Triple Crown is out of Modeling, a half-sister to Counterforce's dam, Achieving.

A fee for Counterforce's 2024 season will be confirmed at a later date.

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