When Tony Parker was inducted into the National Basketball Association’s Hall of Fame earlier this year, he opened his speech by thanking several of the great players he competed against for pushing him to be his best. It is obvious, given his 18-year NBA career and four championships won with the San Antonio Spurs, that Parker thrives on competition.
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A Baker’s Dozen Great Books for the Horse Lover Around the Holidays
The winter holidays are defined by the joys and challenges of finding gifts for family and friends on your list. For many, a book is a treasure they look forward to unwrapping, one they can snuggle up with on cold winter days. Each year brings a new slate of books to add to your library, stories that immerse readers in names and places both old and new. For the horsey sort, 2023 brought a long list of new books on the sport as we celebrate one epic anniversary and look forward to another in the new year.
Jack Van Berg: A Hall of Famer and a True Horseman
Racing Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg passed away on Dec. 27, 2017, at age 81. The Kentucky Derby-winning trainer who ranks fourth all-time in career wins in North America was profiled by America’s Best Racing correspondent Tom Pedulla in 2014. Van Berg reflected on the influence of his father, Marion, on his superstar horse from the 1980s, Alysheba, and on his enduring passion for the sport.
Violence To Stand For Reduced Fee In 2024
Violence, sire of 2022 champion 2-year-old male Forte, will stand for a reduced stud fee in 2024, Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa announced in a Sunday night press release. The son of Medaglia d'Oro out of Violent Beauty, by Gone West, will command a fee of $40,000 stands and nurses next year, a reduction from the previously announced fee of $60,000.
“At the end of last breeding season, Violence had a period where he was missing too many of his mares,” said John Sikura, president of Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa in Paris, Ky. “We raised his fee to not only reflect his racetrack success but to lessen demand for the stallion.
“In evaluating a recent veterinary opinion on the management of his book, we feel confident he can cover a maximum book of 125 mares in 2024. We will accommodate breeders with constant communication regarding the ideal booking schedules for their mares and 'double' all mares if possible.
“Violence is an important sire and we feel this adjustment will allow more breeders to access the horse at a price more than competitive in the marketplace. It's a tough time for breeders with stud fees rising in an ever-polarized market. I think this is good for the stallion and good for breeders.”
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