Three of Hong Kong’s favorite horses delivered the goods Dec. 10 in the Longines Hong Kong International Races at Sha Tin Racecourse with 8-year-old Golden Sixty, recent Ladbrokes W. S. Cox Plate winner Romantic Warrior, and champion sprinter Lucky Sweynesse all triumphant. The races ran the gamut from a tight, three-way finish in the Hong Kong Cup to authoritative scores in the Sprint and Mile.
Month: December 2023
Report: Southern California Track Veterinarian Dana Stead Resigns
Dana Stead, longtime Southern California track veterinarian, is resigning his position after 14 years, reports the Daily Racing Form.
“I put in my 14 years here and I'm looking to do some other things,” Stead told DRF. “I haven't made any final decisions [about next steps]. I'm talking to some people.”
Stead, a 42-year-old native of Glendale, wrote in a letter to regulatory officials that while “track management has gone above and beyond to create a team of veterinarians dedicated to protecting our equine and human athletes,” the job has “come at much sacrifice to my personal happiness and that is why I decided to make a change.”
Among the factors influencing Stead's decision are the rash of fatalities during the 2019 Winter/Spring meet at Santa Anita, “frivolous litigation,” and watching “my esteemed colleagues be labeled criminals by the profession we serve.”
His resignation is effective as of Dec. 17.
Read more at the Daily Racing Form.
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OBS 2024 Winter Mixed Sale Catalog Now Online
The catalog for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2024 Winter Mixed Sale is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com. The two-day sale is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 23 and 24. Supplemental entries are being accepted until Jan. 12. For supplement information and entries click here.
The catalog cover features C2 Racing Stable LLC and La Milagrosa Stable, LLC's Breeders' Cup Classic winner and Horse of the Year candidate White Abarrio. The 4-year-old colt by Race Day, trained by Rick Dutrow, is a four-time graded stakes winner, compiling a 15-7-1-3 career record and $4,946,350 in earnings. A two-time OBS graduate, he was sold by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, at the 2020 Winter Mixed Sale and then purchased by Carlos L. Perez out of the Nice and Easy Thoroughbreds consignment at the 2021 March Sale. After winning his first start impressively, he was sold privately to his current connections
The sale begins on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at noon with Hip No.'s 1 – 122 plus supplements cataloged in the Consignor Preferred Session. The Horses of Racing Session, cataloged as Hip No.'s 201 – 265 plus supplements, begins immediately following the conclusion of the Preferred Session. The Open Session, with Hip No.'s 401 – 643 plus supplements cataloged, is set for Wednesday, Jan. 24 and will also begin at noon.
The Under Tack Show for the Horses of Racing Age Section is set for Monday, Jan. 22 at 9 a.m. The Under Tack Show and Sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the DRF, TDN, BloodHorse and PastTheWire websites.
There are 248 yearlings cataloged by a diverse group of proven and promising sires. Army Mule, Audible, Blame, Bolt d'Oro, Candy Ride (ARG), City of Light, Classic Empire, Connect, Complexity, Dialed In, Flameaway, Frosted, Game Winner, Girvin, Global Campaign, Goldencents, Gunnevera, Khozan, Maximus Mischief, Mendelssohn, Midshipman, Mitole, More Than Ready, Not This Time, Omaha Beach, Practical Joke, Solomini, Spun to Run, St Patrick's Day, Tiz the Law, Vekoma, Vino Rosso, Volatile and Win Win Win are represented.
First crop sires with yearlings include Beau Liam, By My Standards, Charlatan, Independence Hall, Known Agenda, Leinster, Lexitonian, Modernist, Raging Bull (FR), Rock Your World, Silver State, Uncle Chuck, and Yaupon.
The sale also features mares in foal to an outstanding roster of up-and-coming sires including: Aloha West, Colonel Liam, Corniche, Drain the Clock, Early Voting, Fire At Will, Golden Pal, Greatest Honour, Gretzky the Great, Highly Motivated, Magic On Tap, Maxfield, Mutasaabeq, Roadster, Rock Your World, Uncle Chuck and Vekoma.
OBS will again offer Online Bidding during the Winter Mixed Sale. Buyers may go to the OBS website and register to gain bidding approval, then access the OBS Bidding Screen with their credentials. For complete information on registration and online bidding please go to the OBS website.
The online catalog's main page contains a link to a sortable master index providing searchable pedigree and consignor information as well as access to pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed. Under Tack videos, walking videos, photos, and past performances are also available.
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Act Of Cruelty: Ontario Commission Suspends Standardbred Trainer Anthony Beaton Two Years
In order to protect the integrity of horse racing in Ontario and prioritize the wellbeing and safety of horses, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has suspended the licence of Standardbred trainer Anthony Beaton, for two years.
On October 13, 2023, the AGCO received information that Mr. Beaton had engaged in conduct which compromised equine safety and/or welfare. The AGCO subsequently immediately suspended Mr. Beaton's horseperson license pending a final determination of his eligibility for a license.
Information obtained over the course of an AGCO inspection revealed that Mr. Beaton had excessively used a whip on a yearling he was training, thereby committing an act of cruelty and engaging in misconduct which is prejudicial to the best interest of racing, which are violations of the Rules of Standardbred Racing. Mr. Beaton's horseperson license has now been fully suspended for two years, from October 13, 2023 to October 12, 2025.
A licensed horse racing participant issued a Ruling under the Rules of Racing has the right to appeal the AGCO's action to the Horse Racing Appeal Panel (HRAP) which is an independent adjudicative body mandated to hear appeals of decisions.
“The AGCO holds horse racing participants to the highest standards of conduct, particularly those responsible for the care and training of horses,” said Dr. Karin Schnarr, Chief Executive Officer and Registrar – AGCO. “The integrity of racing lies in safeguarding the health and welfare of horses and protecting the safety of individuals.”
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