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‘Champions Talk’ Event to Benefit NY Race Track Chaplaincy

With its two annual fund-raising events in Saratoga Springs cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York Race Track Chaplaincy will instead host “Champions Talk,” featuring five prominent personalities from the world of sports and horse racing, which will premiere Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. ET.

The five individuals are Hall of Fame jockeys Angel Cordero, Jr. and Ramòn Dominguez, Kentucky Derby winning owner Terry Finley of West Point Thoroughbreds, Churchill Downs’ all-time leading trainer Dale Romans and Pro Football Hall of Fame and two-time Super Bowl winning coach and Thoroughbred owner Bill Parcells.

The legendary former New York Racing Association announcer Tom Durkin will serve as the moderator for the roundtable discussion, which will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube. The discussion will take place at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, but spectators will not be permitted to attend due to COVID-19 protocols in place.

The NY Chaplaincy will be honoring the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NYTHA) as part of the event for its longtime dedication and support of the backstretch community at Aqueduct, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course.

“While it’s disappointing to cancel our immensely popular brunch at Saratoga National Golf Club and our jockeys versus horsemen basketball game, we know that racing fans all over the world will enjoy hearing some of the colorful anecdotes that these five gentlemen experienced through the years,” said Humberto Chavez, the chaplain of the New York Race Track Chaplaincy. “We are hopeful that organizations and individuals will lend their support to this event because the needs of the backstretch workers are even greater in the midst of this pandemic.”

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Bourbon Courage Filly Turns In Fastest Quarter At Thursday’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Under Tack Session

Thursday's second under tack session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds In Training Sale was highlighted by a Bourbon Courage filly, who covered a quarter-mile in :21 1/5 seconds.

The Maryland-bred filly, named Bourbon On Sunday and offered as Hip 286, is out of the stakes-placed Malibu Moon mare Sunday in Malibu. The dam's five foals to race are all winners, including stakes-placed Faze the Nation. Grade 2 winner McCraken can be found on the page of this filly, who is consigned by Nomad Farm Training and Sales, agent.

The second-fastest quarter of the day came from Hip 199, a first-crop Laoban filly, who worked in :21 2/5 seconds.

Bred in New York, the filly is the second foal out of the unraced Successful Appeal mare Right Prevails. The dam is a full sister to Grade 3 winner and Kentucky Derby runner-up Closing Argument. Sequel Bloodstock consigns the filly, as agent.

A trio of fillies tied for the fastest efforts at an eighth of a mile on Thursday:

Hip 261, a first-crop Speightster filly who is the first foal out of the Grade 3-placed Gemologist mare Spirituality. L.G., agent, consigns the filly, whose family includes champion Sacahuista.
Hip 263, a Goldencents filly out of the placed Ghostzapper mare Spring Zapper. Her fourth dam is Grade 1 winner First Approach, and Grade 1 winner Spring Quality is also on the page. Pike Racing consigns the filly, as agent.
Hip 276, a Fed Biz filly who is the first foal out of the winning Ecclesiastic mare Stormin Wendy. Grade 1 winners Ascend and Roadster is in the extended family of the Maryland-bred, who is consigned by Golden Rock, agent.

The final day of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic under-tack show takes place on Friday, beginning at 8 a.m. Eastern. The auction will be held June 29-30, beginning each day at 11 a.m.

To view the full breeze show results, click here.

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Liam’s Map Colt Clocks Fastest Quarter During First Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Under Tack Session

The first session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale's under tack show kicked off on Wednesday with a Liam's Map colt taking the spotlight among the juveniles working a quarter-mile.

The gray or roan colt, offered as Hip 151, covered the distance in :20 4/5 seconds over the Maryland State Fairgrounds' dirt surface in Timonium, Md. Consigned by All Dreams Equine, agent, the colt is out of the placed Big Brown mare One Foxy Grey, whose first foal to race is a winner. His second dam is the Grade 1 winner Irish Smoke, with an extended family that includes Grade 1 winner Book Review and Grade 2 winner Instagrand.

Two horses clocked quarters in :21 2/5 seconds on Wednesday:

Hip 39, Ours Forever, a Louisiana-bred Half Ours filly out of the stakes-placed Dayjur mare Illustrious Dream, whose three foals to race are all winners. Consigned by Kirkwood Stables, agent, she hails from the family of champion Answer Lively.
Hip 132, a first-crop Nyquist filly out of the unraced Silver Deputy mare Mother's Milk, whose runners include the Grade 3-placed Sheza Milky Way. Grade 2 winner Varenka is in the family of this filly, who is consigned by Hoby and Layna Kight, agent.

The honors for fastest eighth of a mile were shared by four juveniles during the first breeze session:

Hip 51, a first-crop Speightster colt out of the unplaced Mizzen Mast mare Izzy Izzy, whose three foals to race are all winners, including stakes winner En Hanse. Soaring Free, Canada's 2004 Horse of the Year, can be found in this colt's page, along with Canadian champion Regal Intention. He is consigned by L.G., agent.
Hip 106, a first-crop Outwork colt out of the unraced Maria's Mon mare Marialua, who is the dam of five winners from eight foals to race. The New York-bred is from the extended family of Triple Crown winner Affirmed, and he is consigned by Wolf Creek Farms, agent.
Hip 118, a Virginia-bred Uncle Mo colt out of the winning Mineshaft mare Miss Ocean City, whose runners include Grade 2 winner Azar. Belmont Stakes winner Go and Go is on the page of this colt, who is consigned by Pike Racing, agent.
Hip 173, a Maryland-bred first-crop Upstart filly out of the stakes-winning Pure Prize mare Plum, who is the dam of two winners from three runners. Cary Frommer consigns the filly, as agent.

The second of three under tack sessions at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale commences Thursday, beginning at 8 a.m. Eastern. The auction will take place June 29-30, with each session beginning at 11 a.m.

To view the full breeze show results, click here.

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Safety Protocols Announced Ahead of Midlantic 2YO Sale

Officials at Fasig-Tipton have announced a set of COVID-19 protocols that will be instituted in advance of next week’s Midlantic Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training and this week’s under-tack previews.

Screening measures, including temperature checks and health screening questions, will be in place to gain admittance to the sales grounds for all staff, participants and attendees;
Cloth face coverings are required in accordance with U.S. CDC recommendations;
Participants will not be allowed to congregate. At least six feet of distance must be maintained between people;
Seating capacity in the sales pavilion will be reduced below 50% of capacity;
No food service will be available in the sales pavilion;
Valet parking will not be available;
Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures will be implemented with regular sanitation of high-touch surfaces at least every two hours;
Frequent hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is recommended for all attendees;

The guidelines are intended as a supplement to assist with safe operations during the ongoing pandemic and are subject to change.

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