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Classic Empire Colt ‘Rockets’ Home on Debut

7th-Churchill Downs, $116,256, Msw, 11-19, 2yo, 7f, 1:22.99, ft, 5 1/2 lengths.

ROCKET DAWG (c, 2, Classic Empire–Rever de Vous {SP}, by Distorted Humor), the most expensive first-crop yearling of 66 sold by his freshman sire when bringing $375,000 at last year's FTKSEL sale, tuned up for this with a five-furlong spin in 1:01 1/5 (5/15) at Churchill Nov. 13. Off at odds of 9-2, Rocket Dawg raced in an outside seventh through an opening quarter in :22.76 after exiting from post nine. He began to roll beneath Florent Geroux while three wide rounding the far turn, set his sights on the leader approaching the quarter pole and powered home down the stretch to graduate by 5 1/2 lengths over Grantham (Declaration of War). This is the 15th winner for Classic Empire. Steven and Brandi Nicholson of Silver Fern Farm went to $180,000 to acquire the stakes-placed Rever de Vous in foal to Honor Code at the 2017 KEENOV sale. She is also responsible for a Frosted filly of 2020 ($32,000 KEESEP yearling purchase by Andrew McKenzie) and a colt by Classic Empire of this year. Rocket Dawg's third dam is GISW Silver Maiden (Silver Buck). Sales history: $185,000 Wlg '19 KEENOV; $375,000 Ylg '20 FTKSEL. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $69,460. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

O-Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc. & Ten Strike Racing; B-Steven & Brandi Nicholson (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.

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RMTC To Host Regulatory Veterinarian Continuing Education At Churchill In March

The Racing Medication & Testing Consortium (RMTC) will hold the 5th annual RegVet CE 2022, a veterinary continuing education program for racing regulatory veterinarians, at Churchill Downs Mar. 21-22.

With 18 hours of lectures and labs, in addition to interactive and hands-on sessions, the theme will be 'Infectious Disease and Movement of Horses.'

Internationally recognized experts including Peter Timoney FRCVS, PhD (University of Kentucky); David Horohov, PhD (University of Kentucky); Maureen Long, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (University of Florida); and Laurie Beard, DVM, DACVIM (Kansas State University) will be featured. The conference provides training directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the racing regulatory veterinarian in protecting the health and welfare of racehorses and supporting the integrity of competition.

“To have become established as an international source of quality education for these specialist veterinarians in such a short period of time validates the work of so many in assembling these events,” said RMTC Executive Director Dr. Mary Scollay. “We are grateful to all our stakeholder sponsors who invest in our regulatory veterinarians–and the safety and integrity of our sport–by supporting this program.”

Visit RMTCnet.com for more information.

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‘So Effortless’: Maxfield Completes Final Preparations For Clark Swansong

Godolphin's multiple graded stakes-winning colt Maxfield completed his major preparation Friday for next week's Grade 1, $750,000 Clark presented by Norton Healthcare with a five-furlong move at Churchill Downs in 1:01.20.

Under the watchful eye of trainer Brendan Walsh, Maxfield completed his final work before the Nov. 26 Clark under assistant trainer and exercise rider Tom Molloy. The seven-time winner is set to retire from racing following the Clark and stand at Godolphin's Jonabell Farm in Lexington, Ky.

“We'll certainly all miss him around the barn,” Walsh said. “This horse just cruises over this racetrack. He simply loves it at Churchill. He's doing everything great leading into this race and we'll be ready to go come Friday.”

Molloy, who regularly gallops and works some of Walsh's top horses, is set to begin his own training career following the Clark. The Ireland-native and former jockey has worked as an assistant trainer since 2015 and is poised to make his first start at Turfway Park in December.

“I've been on Maxfield at various racetracks around the country and I've never seen a horse that likes it at Churchill as much as he does,” Molloy said. “He's just so effortless when he hits the ground here.”

Maxfield holds a perfect record from four starts at Churchill Downs. The Street Sense colt won the $600,000 Stephen Foster (G2) in June and the $400,000 Alysheba (G2) on the undercard of the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1).

Entries for Friday's 1 1/8-mile Clark will be taken Sunday. The 147th renewal of the race is expected to include a talented field of colts and geldings such as Winchell Thoroughbreds' Grade 3 winner and multiple Grade 1 placed colt Midnight Bourbon. The Steve Asmussen runner has been training consistently at Churchill Downs following his eventful runner-up effort to Hot Rod Charlie in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) where he was forced very wide into the final turn.

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Wild Stories, Unique Culture: Welcome To Derbyville Exhibit Opens At Kentucky Derby Museum

The Kentucky Derby is a bucket-list event for thousands of people around the world each year. Some come for the fashion, others for the party, the people-watching, or the horses. From spectators climbing the Infield's flagpole, to a skydiver surprising 100,000 fans with a parachute landing into the Infield crowd, visitors can explore the wild stories and unique culture of the Kentucky Derby at a new exhibit, Welcome to Derbyville, now open at Kentucky Derby Museum.

A ribbon cutting held Friday celebrated the opening of the exhibit, located in the Museum's Matt Winn Gallery, a space on the second floor used for rotating exhibits. The concept was born from the idea that on most Derby Days, Churchill Downs transforms into the state's third largest city, drawing its temporary residents into a remarkable cultural experience that is unique to other sporting events. The Museum's new exhibit explores this 147 acre city–Derbyville–and who comes to stay and why. Fans and critics, journalists and fashion plates, horsemen and horsewomen: there's something for everyone in Derbyville.

The unique culture of the Kentucky Derby comes to life through pictures, videos, artwork and artifacts, plus interactive components where visitors can write down and share their own Derbyville stories.

Additionally, the exhibit takes a deep dive into journalist Hunter S. Thompson and artist Ralph Steadman's raucous commentary, “The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved,” featuring some familiar (and NEW) artifacts from their trip to the 1970 Kentucky Derby. With one of Jeff Ruby's bedazzled Derby Day ensembles, the Museum is bringing to its guests a number of objects from the vault that have never been displayed.

The exhibit runs through the fall of 2022.

About Kentucky Derby Museum (DerbyMuseum.org):

Kentucky Derby Museum, a 501(C)(3) non-profit public charity organization in Louisville, Kentucky that has a commitment to ENGAGE, EDUCATE and EXCITE everyone about the extraordinary experience that is the KENTUCKY DERBY.

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