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TAA On-Site At The Spa Whitney Weekened

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, on-site in Saratoga for a variety of events in August, highlighted by the Aug. 5 GI Whitney S., will be available at NYRA's Community Outreach Booth to share information on accredited aftercare. Branded merchandise will be available in exchange for a donation, including a limited-edition Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance “Saratoga” t-shirt sponsored by Repole Stable featuring a unique design by artist and supporter Ellen Skidmore.

The TAA will remain on-site through the Aug. 7-8 Fasig-Tipton yearling sales. For more information, visit www.nyra.com/saratoga/visit/community-booth.

“With so many events and industry participants in town for the Saratoga meet, it is a fantastic opportunity for Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance to be on-site and connect with supporters, partners, and some of our local accredited organizations,” said Jeffrey Bloom, TAA President. “We look forward to continuing to share the mission of accredited aftercare with racing fans and we value all of our partnerships and supporters that give us the platform to do so during this premiere meet.”

The TAA will have two named races on consecutive days to highlight accredited aftercare–Saturday, Aug. 5 and Sunday, Aug. 6. Following the running of each race, a presentation will be made to the winning connections including a branded blanket and swag bag.

In addition, TAA will be honored with a donation of $25,000 from James and Shari Ough. The check presentation will be made during the running of the named race Aug. 5.

TAA will also facilitate guests on Whitney day from one of the VIP experiences auctioned off earlier this year in the “Off to the Races” campaign, promoting aftercare awareness. Winners from the VIP experience will enjoy a special track tour, a tour of the Saratoga Racing Museum and Hall of Fame, and a day of racing with paddock passes and winner's circle access during the TAA race. The experience was donated by NYRA and the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

For more information about the TAA, click here.

 

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Finger Lakes: Twin Carryovers Highlight Monday Program

Thanks to victory by a 59-1 mega long shot on Wednesday, a carryover bonanza awaits handicappers when racing resumes Monday afternoon at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack in Farmington, N.Y. First race post time is 1:15 pm.

Carryovers in the Pick Five and Pick Six were triggered when The New Miami, ridden by J.M. Rohena for owner/trainer Ramon Vazquez Sr., won Wednesday's seventh race and paid $120.50 to win.

A carryover over $12,905 awaits when the Pick Five begins in race 5. It's the first Pick Five carryover of the season. Scheduled post time for the 5th is 3:11 p.m. (EDT). The sequence includes two allowance races, two claiming races and a maiden special weight event.

The Pick Five is a .50 base wager. If there are no winning tickets, which was the case on Wednesday, the entire net pool carries over to the next racing day.

The Pick Six, a traditional $1 Pick Six format, begins in Race 3 with a $978 carryover. Post time is scheduled for 2:13 p.m.

In the Pick Six, 75 percent of the pool (minus takeout) is distributed to bettors who select the winner of races 3-8. A consolation payout, paid from the other 25 percent of the net pool, goes to handicappers who select five of six (or the most winners in the sequence).

Complimentary Finger Lakes past performances for Monday's nine-race program – and for all live racing cards at Finger Lakes – are available for download at https://www.fingerlakesgaming.com/racing/free-digital-program.

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Canterbury Park Boosts Purses For Two State-Bred Stakes Races On Aug. 12

Purse increases for the Wally's Choice Stakes and Glitter Star Stakes, both to be run Saturday, Aug. 12, were announced today by the Canterbury Park racing office. Both stakes will now offer $65,000 purses, an increase of $15,000 each. The additional purse money was a result of a sponsorship obtained by the Minnesota Thoroughbred Association with JTR Roofing, Inc. of Lake Elmo, Minn., American Roofing Supply and CertainTeed Corporation.

“JTR Roofing is proud to be a sponsor of these state-bred races and to support the Minnesota Thoroughbred Association,” Dan Strohkirch, sales manager for JTR Roofing, Inc., said. “I've been involved in horse racing my entire life and have been a promoter of thoroughbred breeding in Minnesota. This sponsorship is a way of giving back to the industry that is so important to our state.” Strohkirch's father Dennis started a breeding operation in 1983 at his farm in Grant, Minn. and has stood several stallions over the last four decades along with a broodmare band.

Both races are conducted at the distance of the 1 1/16 miles on the main track. The Wally's Choice is restricted to 3-year-old and older Minnesota-bred horses while the Glitter Star is for 3-year-old and older state-bred fillies and mares.

“The MTA appreciates the support of JTR Roofing, American Roofing Supply and CertainTeed,” MTA Executive Director Kay King said. “This is an exciting addition to the purses for these stakes. Breeders and owners work hard to bring horses to this point in their racing careers. It's great to see them be rewarded by companies that are willing to invest in our Minnesota-bred bred equine industry.”

Aug. 12 is made in Minnesota Night at the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack and will also feature the $100,000 Minnesota Derby and $100,000 Minnesota Oaks for state-breds at a distance of one mile and seventy yards. First post is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. CT.

The Minnesota Thoroughbred Association was incorporated in 1971 with a mission to promote, educate and support thoroughbred breeding, ownership, and racing in the state.

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Making Waves: Kodiac Filly The Star Of Saratoga

   In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This week's column is highlighted by the victory of Kodiac Wintergreen in a maiden race at the Spa.

 

A Touch Of Frost At Saratoga

Alex Bregman's Bregman Family Racing, LLC's Kodiac Wintergreen (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) went one better than her Belmont debut to win a Saratoga affair on Thursday (video) for trainer Rusty Arnold.

Bred by Patrick Grogan, the April foal sold for €160,000 as a Goffs Orby yearling. She is a half-sister to a trio of stakes winners led by GI Sword Dancer S. hero Glorious Empire (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), and her latest half-sibling is a yearling colt by Mehmas (Ire). Crack sprinters Avonbridge (GB) (Averti {Ire}) and Patavellian (Ire) (Machiavellian) are under the fourth dam.

Tally-Ho Stud's Kodiac has been represented by 73 runners in the U.S. A total of 36 (49%) have won and seven (9%) are stakes winners. Two-time graded winner True Valour (Ire) is one of four American graded scorers for the 22-year-old.

 

 

No Nay Never Gelding Triumphs At The Spa

Lindy Farms and Ice Wine Stable's Monet Never (Ire) (No Nay Never) broke his maiden in his fourth try at Saratoga on Saturday (video) for trainer Phil Antonacci.

Bred by Lynch Bages, Ltd. and Lindy Farms, the February-born $160,000 Keeneland September yearling is the third foal, runner and winner for his dam, the Invincible Spirit (Ire) mare Last Jewel (Ire). Hinitsa Bay (Ire) is a juvenile full-brother to the winner, who also has yearling and weanling full-brothers by the Coolmore Ireland sire. Last Jewel is a half-sister to  the granddam of G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Homeless Songs (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), among others.

The 12-year-old son of Scat Daddy is well represented in the U.S., with 37 winners from 69 runners (54%). His nine stakes winners in that jurisdiction (13%) include GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Meditate (Ire), as well as another pair of graded winners.

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