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Arkansas Commission Approves Rule Changes On Clenbuterol, Lasix

During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Dec. 10, the Arkansas Racing Commission approved 16 rule changes originally proposed by Oaklawn Park and the Arkansas HBPA, reports the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Key provisions include the prohibition of Clenbuterol (and other beta2-agonists) within 60 days of a race, reduction in the maximum amount of Lasix without specific veterinary approval, and the mandatory use of safety whips in races.

The Clenbuterol regulations will be confirmed through hair testing, and will also provide for claimed horses to be tested for the bronchodilator, with the ability to void a claim if the claimed horse tests positive.

Lasix administration has been cut by 50 percent, to 250 milligrams, unless the official veterinarian approves a dose up to 500 milligrams. Since the Road to the Kentucky Derby and the Road to the Kentucky Oaks will not award points to horses racing on Lasix, the commission will prohibit the use of Lasix in any 3-year-old stakes race awarding points. These include: the Smarty Jones, Southwest (G3), Rebel (G2), Arkansas Derby (G1), Martha Washington, Honeybee (G3), and Fantasy (G3).

Additional rule changes include:

• The use of extracorporeal shock wave therapy, radial pulse wave therapy, or similar treatments will not be allowed within 30 days of a race. Also, shock wave equipment will not be allowed on Oaklawn's grounds at any time.
• Trainer and veterinarian records must be made available upon request for review by the pre-race exam veterinarians.
• The only riding crops allowed during races will be the 360 Gentle Touch (360 GT), Pro-Cush or other similar riding crops approved by the stewards.
• Horses will be required to be on the grounds at least 72 hours before races unless approved for late arrival. To facilitate this, entries will be scheduled at least four days prior to a race.

According to Byron Freeland, attorney for the commission, the rule changes won't go into effect until after review by the Legislative Council's Administrative Rules Subcommittee, which is scheduled to meet on Wednesday.

Read more at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.

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The Way Home Moves To Lost Creek Ranch In Arkansas For 2021

The Way Home, a veteran New Mexico sire, has been sold to Craig Whitlow's Whipsaw Thorougbreds, and he will relocate to Dr. Rodney Vaughn's Lost Creek Ranch in Jonesboro Ark., for the 2021 breeding season.

The 16-year-old son of Giant's Causeway previously stood at Doubletree Farm in Hobbs, N.M., where he entered stud in 2008. He sold to Whipsaw Thoroughbreds for $1,350 last month in the ThoroughbredAuctions.com online New Mexico Breeders' Sale.

An advertised fee will be announced at a later time.

The Way Home's runners have earned over $4 million on the racetrack, and his top runners include stakes winners Way to Go Gerda, Western Way, and E Bar Way.

“I'm very glad to have a man of Rodney's talent to stand The Way Home for Whipsaw Thoroughbreds,” Whitlow said. “He is extremely experienced and great at what he does. I can not express our excitement to have Lost Creek Ranch as The Way Home's new home.

“Rodney is building the future Greensboro Equine Clinic in Jonesboro, which just reinforces our beliefs that this is the up and coming area for breeding race horse,” he continued. “The breeding incentives alone are worth the investment in this area.”

Bred in Virginia by Edward P. Evans, The Way Home is out of the placed Buckaroo mare Homewrecker, who became one of the top broodmares of her generation. The stallion is a sibling to five stakes winners including Grade 1 winner Prenup, Grade 2 winner Cat's at Home, and Grade 3 winners Honor the Hero and Giant Wrecker.

Whitlow said The Way Home has yet not relocated to Arkansas, but the stallion already has eight mares booked to him for 2021.

Whitlow, a graduate of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, said the school's decision to start its own Thoroughbred breeding program also influenced his decision to send The Way Home to stand at Lost Creek Ranch.

To support his alma mater, Whitlow said Whipsaw Thoroughbreds has started a fundraiser for the school to support their program, as well as bring attention to The Way Home.

Whipsaw Thoroughbreds will be accepting donations for the Arkansas State equine program, and the donor that raises the total amount over each thousand-dollar threshold, through the first $10,000, will receive a free season to The Way Home, with an approved mare.

“We wanted to make it fun to support one of the few universities that offer a Thoroughbred industry program and a way into this business for our future horse breeders, trainers, farm managers, horsemen and women,” Whitlow said. “It's important to Whipsaw Thoroughbreds to preserve our industry's future. When I was growing up, you had to either be born into it or know some one. I think horsemen and women from all over the country will get behind donating to these programs since they usually have such limited budgets.”

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Cutting Humor Retired To McDowell Farm In Arkansas

Cutting Humor, a Grade 3 winner who ran in last year's Kentucky Derby, has been retired from racing and will enter stud at McDowell Farm in Sparkman, Ark., BloodHorse reports.

The 4-year-old son of First Samurai's stud career will be handled by a group of breeders organized by bloodstock agent Jay Goodwin. An advertised fee will be announced at a later time.

Cutting Humor won two of nine starts during his on-track career for earnings of $525,467, running for owner Starlight Racing and trainer Todd Pletcher. He broke his maiden going a mile at Gulfstream Park West in his juvenile season finale, then established his presence on the Triple Crown trail with a gutsy victory by a neck in the G3 Sunland Park Derby.

The win gave Cutting Humor ample points to qualify for the 2019 Kentucky Derby, where he ran 10th.

Bred in Kentucky by Dell Hancock and Bernie Sams, Cutting Humor is out of the unraced Pulpit mare Pun, whose runners also include Grade 2-placed stakes winner Irish You Well. Pun is herself a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Zensational.

Cutting Humor Retired to McDowell Farm

Cutting Humor (First Samurai–Pun, by Pulpit), winner of last year’s GIII Sunland Derby, has been retired to has been retired to Bill McDowell’s McDowell Farm in Sparkman, Arkansas.

Bred by Dell Hancock & Bernie Sams, the $400,000 FTSAUG buy carried the colors of Starlight Racing to two wins in nine starts and earnings of $525,467. He was trained by Todd Pletcher.

“Cutting Humor presents a tremendous opportunity for Arkansas breeders to get access to an awesome physical specimen, from a great Claiborne family, who raced at the highest level,” said Jay Goodwin, who put together the syndicate to stand the 4-year-old. “He was picked out by Frankie Brothers, who is one of the best judges in the horse business, at the most boutique horse sale in the country, and then competed with the best colts in his generation. What’s not to love?”

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