The Grade 1, $750.000 Belmont Derby Invitational drew a very strong field of 11 including six previous stakes winners. Coming out of the toughest race is The Foxes, who finished fifth of 14 in the Group 1 English Derby five weeks ago and who previously won the Group 2 Dante Stakes. The U.S.
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Vesicular Stomatitis Outbreak Update: 114 Premises Identified Between California, Texas
The vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) outbreak that began in mid-May has been expanding. As of June 30, there have been 114 VSV-affected premises identified, with 39 confirmed VS cases and 75 suspected VS cases in two states: California and Texas. Of the 114 premises, 59 have been released from quarantine and the remaining 55 are still under official quarantine.Â
There was only one VS-positive case in Texas. The affected horses in California reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties.Â
A timeline of the disease outbreak is below.
On May 17, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, confirmed one case of vesicular stomatitis virus in San Diego County, California. It was the New Jersey serotype. The affected horse was an 11-year-old Quarter Horse mare. The premises were placed under official quarantine. Three other cases of VSNJ were confirmed in San Diego County.Â
On May 22, 15 new premises in California were identified as VSV-affected, including two positive cases in Riverside County.Â
On May 26, seven new premises were identified as VSV-affected. All cases were the New Jersey virus serotype. In total, there have been 26 VSV-affected premises, with nine positives and 17 suspected cases, all in California.Â
On June 2, 18 additional VSV-affected premises were identified in Riverside, San Bernadino and San Diego counties.Â
On June 6, 18 more counties were deemed VSV-affected in Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino and San Diego counties.Â
On June 9, 14 more premises were deemed VSV-affected, including one in Los Angeles County.Â
On June 15, VSV (New Jersey serotype) was confirmed in Maverick County Texas, in a 15-year-old Quarter Horse gelding. Additionally, 18 additional premises in California were identified as VSV affected.
On June 16, again 18 new VSV-affected premises were identified in California in already-affected counties.Â
On June 22, eight new VSV-affected premises were identified in Ventura County, California.Â
On June 30, 10 new VSV-affected premises were identified in California and the Maverick County, Texas quarantine was released.Â
Vesicular stomatitis virus is a viral disease that can affect horses, donkeys, mules, cattle, swine and camelids in the Western hemisphere. The disease can cause blisters and ulceration of the lips, tongue, nose, ears, sheath, teats or coronary bands. The disease is transmitted by biting midges. There is no treatment and most animals recover from the disease.Â
Read more at the Equine Disease Communication Center.Â
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NFL Data Expert Michael Lopez To Keynote The Jockey Club’s Round Table Conference
The Jockey Club announced today the agenda for its Annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing. The conference will be held at the Saratoga Springs City Center in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Thursday, Aug. 3, at 10 a.m. ET. Chairman Stuart S. Janney III will preside over the conference and give insights on activities of The Jockey Club and the future of the sport.
This year's keynote speaker is Michael Lopez, senior director of Data and Analytics for the National Football League. Lopez will discuss how data is analyzed to enhance and help better understand football and possible correlations with horse racing.
Lindsay Czarniak, a sports reporter and anchor who works for FOX NFL and FOX NASCAR, will use her extensive knowledge of sports to provide observations on marketing of horse racing.
The conference will also feature two panels. The first will be hosted by Pat Cummings, executive director of the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation, with panelists Marshall Gramm, a professor at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, and co-founder of the Ten Strike Racing syndicate, and David O'Rourke president and CEO of The New York Racing Association. The panel will focus on computer-assisted wagering and its effects on racetracks and bettors.
The second panel will address the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) after its first year of enactment. Panelists are Lisa Lazarus, CEO of HISA; Ben Mosier, executive director of the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit; and trainers Jena Antonucci and Ron Moquett. The panel will be moderated by The Jockey Club President and COO James Gagliano.
In addition, Kyle McDoniel, president and COO of Equibase, will present on E-GPS and opportunities for Equibase to help grow the sport. Kristin Werner, senior counsel for The Jockey Club and administrator of its Thoroughbred Safety Committee, will discuss improved traceability of Thoroughbreds and analysis of the Equine Injury Database.
The full agenda and bios of speakers will be posted on jockeyclub.com in advance of the conference, and the conference will be streamed on The Jockey Club's website and Facebook page, facebook.com/USJockeyClub.
The Jockey Club Round Table Conference was first held on July 1, 1953, in The Jockey Club office in New York City. The following year, it was moved to Saratoga Springs, New York. Each year, the conference features discussions on critical industry topics, including aftercare, equine safety, marketing, and national uniformity, as well as international perspectives and viewpoints from outside the Thoroughbred industry.
The Jockey Club, founded in 1894 and dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, is the breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds. In fulfillment of its mission, The Jockey Club, directly or through subsidiaries, provides support and leadership on a wide range of important industry initiatives, and it serves the information and technology needs of owners, breeders, media, fans and farms. It founded America's Best Racing (americasbestracing.net), the broad-based fan development initiative for Thoroughbred racing, and in partnership with the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, operates OwnerView (ownerview.com), the ownership resource. Additional information is available at jockeyclub.com.
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$138,215 Pick 6 Carryover Awaits Belmont Park Horseplayers On Friday
Friday's card at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., will be bolstered by a Pick 6 carryover of $138,215 after the multi-race wager went unsolved on Tuesday's 10-race card.
The $1 Pick 6 returned $9,214 to bettors who selected 5-of-6 winners correctly.
Tuesday's sequence kicked off with a mild upset as Jose Ortiz guided Classic Mark [No. 4, $15.20] to victory for trainer Linda Rice, besting heavily favored Mistical Curlin in the 1 1/16-mile starter allowance for 3-year-olds and up.
Flavien Prat, who won five races on the card, posted a prominent score in Race 6 aboard the Brendan Walsh-trained Heaven Street [No. 6, $8.90] in a seven-furlong Widener turf test for older horses.
Be Up [No. 3, $17.60] held off Myriskyaffair to capture Race 7, a 10-furlong inner turf test for fillies and mares with Manny Franco aboard for conditioner Mike Maker one race before I'm Buzzy [No. 5, $27.20] upset a six-furlong claiming sprint older fillies and mares with Dylan Davis up for trainer Chris Englehart in Race 8.
Prat returned to the winner's circle in Race 9 after guiding the George Weaver-trained King Moonracer [No. 9, $19.80] to his second career win in the six-furlong state-bred allowance sprint for 3-year-olds and up.
With the carryover already confirmed in the Race 10 finale, a 10-furlong inner turf test for fillies and mares, Prat secured his fifth win on the card by guiding Highland Grace [No. 5, $8.20] to victory for trainer Barclay Tagg.
Friday's Pick 6 will kick off in Race 5 at 3:09 p.m. Eastern and includes the Grade 3, $250,000 Manila in Race 9. First post for the 10-race card is 1:05 p.m.
America's Day at the Races will present live coverage and analysis of the Belmont Park spring/summer meet on the networks of FOX Sports. For the broadcast schedule and channel finder, visit https://www.nyra.com/belmont/racing/tv-schedule/.
NYRA Bets is the best way to bet every race of the Belmont Park spring/summer meet. Available to horse players nationwide, the NYRA Bets app is available for download today on iOS and Android at www.NYRABets.com.
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