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Thursday’s Insights: Constitution Colt Looks To Author Juvenile Score

10th-KD, $150K, Msw, 2yo, 1mT, 6:28 p.m.
The European-style grass course situated on the Kentucky side of the southern border with Tennessee cards a maiden finale which draws $450,000 Keeneland September graduate from last year, PUBLIUS (Constitution). Bred by Twin Creeks Farm, the bay colt debuts out of Sharp Instinct (Awesome Again), who is the dam of seven winners from nine to race. The Brad Cox trainee, ridden by Florent Geroux, is a half-brother to GIII Excelsior S. hero Send It In (Big Brown).

Also entered is the well-bred Tapitoro (Tapit), who was purchased by De Meric Sales for $170,000 at the Keeneland September Sale and was pinhooked for $300,000 during OBS April Sale. Trained by Brian Lynch and ridden by James Graham, the gray colt is a half-sibling to Canadian champion turf male and GI Ricoh Woodbine Mile winner El Tormenta (Stormy Atlantic), GIII Las Cienegas S. victor Zero Tolerance (Mizzen Mast) and Strut the Ring (Strut the Stage).

Out of an extended female family which includes Canadian Horse of the Year Dance Smartly (Danzig), multiple leading sire Smart Strike (Mr. Prospector) and champion 2-year-old colt trio Sky Classic (Nijinsky II), Regal Classic (Vice Regent) and Grey Classic (Grey Dawn II), Tapitoro's dam Torreadora (El Prado {Ire}) is a half-sister to MGSW His Race To Win (Stormy Atlantic) and the dam of MSW Galilean (Uncle Mo). TJCIS PPS

2nd-SAR, $136K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:44 p.m.
Up at Saratoga, first timer Paradise Lane (Quality Road) will debut for Hall fo Fame trainer Bill Mott with regular rider Junior Alvarado up. Bred and part-owned by Pam and Martin Wygod, the bay filly is the first offspring out of GI Santa Anita Oaks and GI Zenyatta S. heroine and 'TDN Rising Star' Paradise Woods (Union Rags). Second dam Wild Forest (Forest Wildcat) is a half-sister to GSW and English GSW Tajaaweed (Dynaformer) and digging a little deeper under the fourth dam we find MGSW and GISP Mr. Greeley (Gone West) and GISW Mona de Momma (Speightstown). TJCIS PPS

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NYRA Bets Late Pick 5 Bonus Jumps To $3 Million For Sunday’s Card

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that the NYRA Bets Late Pick 5 bonus will be increased to $3 million on Sunday, Sept. 3.

Sunday's $3 million Late Pick Five Bonus is available exclusively to NYRA Bets members. In addition to the pari-mutuel payout, the bonus will be paid out should a single winner capture the Late Pick 5 on September 3. To qualify for the $3 million bonus, the wager must be placed through NYRA Bets.

The $3 million NYRA Bets Late Pick 5 will be offered only on Sunday, September 3.

The NYRA Bets $1 million Late Pick 5 bonus began in July at Saratoga Race Course and has been available to NYRA Bets customers every Saturday and Sunday throughout the 2023 summer meet.

For additional information on the Late Pick 5 and eligibility details for the $3 million single-winner bonus, please visit nyrabets.com/million.

Launched as a national advance deposit wagering platform (ADW) in 2016 and currently available to customers in 36 states, NYRA Bets provides fans the opportunity to wager on horse racing from anywhere at any time. The NYRA Bets app is available for download today on iOS and Android at NYRABets.com.

The 2023 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course will continue through Monday, September 4. Labor Day weekend will feature a special 12:40 p.m. post time, highlighted by the Grade 1, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup on Saturday; the Grade 1, $300,000 Spinaway on Sunday; and the traditional Closing Day feature, the Grade 1, $300,000 Hopeful on Monday.

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Tax Court Judge Suggests Owner Send Retired Racehorses To Slaughter

Perhaps best known for his work on the Michael Jackson estate, Tax Court Judge Mark Holmes is often regarded as eloquent in his appraisal of cases before him.

However, when creating a bench opinion on the case of Joseph G. Bucci, his writing became a bit uncouth. Bucci, the owner of American Rock Salt, was facing tax and accuracy penalties of $711,980 for 2016 and 2017, mainly in reference to his Thoroughbred racing and breeding business, which the IRS had deemed a hobby rather than a business.

Judge Holmes sided with the IRS at Bucci's hearing, at which Bucci represented himself. Though Judge Holmes commended Bucci on his founding of American Rock Salt, his main focus was that Bucci chose to house his retired racehorses on his property when they were done racing and being “profitable.”

Judge Holmes noted that sending the horses to Canada or Mexico for slaughter would have made more economic sense in Bucci's case. He said that most racehorse owners who have horses that are incapable of racing will find a way to get their horses to Canada or Mexico for slaughter or “glue factories” (slaughter is legal in both Canada and Mexico).

However, it is evident that “most” racehorse owners do not export their horses for slaughter – or glue factories, of which very few use any equine body parts to make glue today. Many industry players stand in solidarity against equine slaughter, including The Jockey Club, the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, and the New York Racing Association, among others.

Many tracks, including Delta Downs and Evangeline Down, owned by Boyd Gaming, have written rules to punish those who send horses to slaughter by permanently denying the owner or trainer stalls at their tracks.

Breeders’ Cup Unveils Logo For 2024 World Championships At Del Mar

The Breeders' Cup, one of Thoroughbred racing's most prestigious international events, today unveiled its official logo for the 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships, to be held Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar in Del Mar, California. This will be the third time that Del Mar will host the World Championships after being the host site in 2017 and in 2021.

The 2024 logo design incorporates the majestic seaside attraction of Del Mar, with an azure blue sky joining the Pacific Ocean waters. The primary Breeders' Cup logo, surrounded by a diamond shape, overlays these elements. The words “World Championships” are inscribed near the top of the image, which is surrounded by a yellow-lined circle.

“The 2024 official logo accentuates the grace and beauty of Del Mar and its iconic setting as one of the world's most renowned and picturesque racetracks,” said Breeders' Cup Chief Marketing Officer Justin McDonald. “We look forward to showcasing next year's logo to our international guests and participants on official materials and merchandise apparel for the 41^st running of the World Championships.”

To learn more about the 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships and to sign up for ticket information, fans can visit BreedersCup.com/2024.

This year's Breeders' Cup World Championships will be held on Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Tickets are available at BreedersCup.com/tickets. The World Championships will be broadcast live on NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and FanDuel TV.

ABOUT BREEDERS' CUP

Breeders' Cup Limited administers the Breeders' Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred racing's year-end Championships, as well as the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In, which provides automatic starting positions into the Championships races through an 80-race series hosted by 11 countries, and the U.S.-based Dirt Dozen Bonus Series. The Breeders' Cup supports and operates under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA), which, for the first time, establishes a national, uniform set of rules applicable to every Thoroughbred racing participant and racetrack. HISA seeks to enhance the safety of both horse and rider and to protect the integrity of the sport to the benefit of all racing participants, fans, and bettors.

The 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships, consisting of 14 Grade 1 Championship races, and $31 million in purses and awards, is scheduled to be held Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The Championships will return to the West Coast in 2024 with Del Mar in Del Mar, California, set to host Nov. 1-2. The Championships will be televised live by NBC Sports. Press releases appear on the Breeders' Cup website, BreedersCup.com. You can also follow the Breeders' Cup on social media.

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