Following the retirement of President Barry Pearl this summer, the Jockey and Jeans committee has elected new officers. Vice President Dr. Eddie Donnally, one of five former jockeys who founded the group, has been named interim president.
“I served as president the first year and it became obvious [Barry] Pearl possessed far superior organizational and sales skills than I,” said Donnally, “so I suggested the committee make him president. Calling him was easily one of the best decisions of my life and we can't thank him enough for his nine years of leadership and the thousands of hours he donated.”
Donnally, 80, holds a Doctorate in Ministry, is a former Eclipse Award-winning racing writer for the Dallas Morning News, is the author of three books, and serves part-time as a hospital chaplain in New Orleans.
In other updates, Maureen Brown has been named Vice President of Operations and will assist with the day-to-day tasks, while Kenny Katz will become the Head of Relationships with Hall of Fame Riders.
The all-volunteer group made Corey Johnsen its newest ambassador. He will join Brian Elmore, Executive Director of the Indiana Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, and Joe Morris, Vice President of Racing for Caesars Entertainment, as the three non-jockey ambassadors. Randy Sampson, CEO and Board Chairman of Canterbury Park, serves as a committee member.
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8th-Keeneland, $100,000, Msw, 10-26, 2yo, 7f, 1:28.82, ft, 4 lengths.
ROCKETEER (c, 2, Curlin–Thirteen Arrows {MSW, $277,375}, by Indian Charlie) went off at 3-1 in this debut spot and was forwardly placed just off pacesetting World Fair (Tapiture). The top pair moved through opening fractions of :22.97 and :46.63 before Rocketeer made his run to strike the front with an outside move passing the quarter pole. The class of the field in the run to the wire, the Brad Cox trainee cruised home to win by four lengths over 25-1 longshot D Day Sky (Omaha Bech). $1.5m yearling Stop the Press (Uncle Mo) was never a factor after a slow beginning and came home sixth. Thirteen Arrows, a $575,000 broodmare purchase out the 2016 FTKNOV sale, is a half-sister to GISW and sire Cross Traffic (Unbridled's Song) and also to the dam of SW/MGISP Gulfport (Uncle Mo). Her Into Mischief yearling colt brought a final bid of $525,000 from Repole Stable at this year's KEESEP sale and she reported a filly by the same stallion this Spring before visiting Life Is Good for 2024. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $57,350. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-e Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Brennan, Ian; B-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock & Glenwood Breeding (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.
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Friday's card at Belmont at the Big A will be bolstered by a Pick 6 carryover of $20,079 after the multi-race wager went unsolved on Thursday's nine-race card.
The $1 Pick 6 returned $142.50 to bettors who selected 5-of-6 winners correctly.
Thursday's sequence kicked off in Race 4, a seven-furlong claiming sprint for fillies and mares won by 3-5 favorite Jolly Miss Jill [No. 6, $3.20*] with Kendrick Carmouche up for trainer Michelle Giangiulio.
Autumn Glory [No. 10, $9.10] prevailed off the layoff in Race 5, a six-furlong outer turf sprint for New York-bred fillies and mares, under a strong ride by Dylan Davis for trainer Christophe Clement.
Carmouche guided the Tom Albertrani-trained Quokka [No. 2, $44.80] to an upset score in Race 6, a 1 1/16-mile inner turf maiden for juveniles, one race before Manny Franco piloted Mursal [No. 5, $5.70*] to victory as the favorite for trainer Rick Dutrow, Jr. in a seven-furlong starter allowance for fillies and mares.
Dutrow, Jr. doubled up in Race 8 with the Jose Ortiz-piloted Timbuktu [No. 11, $12.40], who out finished favored One Headlight to score in a nine-furlong outer turf allowance for state-breds 3-years-old and up.
With only two horses covered in the Race 9 finale, a 6 1/2-furlong maiden claimer for state-bred fillies and mares, Franco guided Two Redheads [No. 12, $12.60] to a decisive victory for trainer Mertkan Kantarmaci.
Friday's sequence will kick off in Race 4 at 2:12 p.m. and includes the $135,000 Chelsey Flower in Race 6, the $150,000 Athenia in Race 7 and the Grade 3, $200,000 Bold Ruler in Race 8. First post on the nine-race card is 12:35 p.m. Eastern.
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