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Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Retires Two Mounted Unit Members

Valor and Major, both horses with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, have been retired after years of service to the community. Valor is a 28-year-old off-track Thoroughbred who was donated to the sheriff's office 17 years ago. Valor worked the Super Bowl and the Republican National Convention; he was also deployed to Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina. Among his many accolades was being named the 2017 The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program Thoroughbred of the Year.

Major is a 19-year-old Hanoverian trained in dressage who was donated to the sheriff's office by a community member. Major also worked the Republican National Convention; he has also worked the Florida Classic and other high-profile events.

The horses will be retired at the Sarasota Polo Club.

Read more at the Venice Gondolier and at the Sarasota Sheriff's Office website.

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Laurina Tops Third and Final Session of Tattersalls Ireland

The third and final session of the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale was topped by the wildcard Laurina (Fr) (Spanish Moon) (lot 801A). A Grade 1-winning daughter of Lamboghina (Ger) (Alkalde {Ger}) over jumps, the Ballincurrig House Stud-consigned 7-year-old was knocked down for €290,000 to Ridgewood Stud. Another 7-year-old wildcard, the grey Moskovite (Ire) (Flemensfirth) (803A) found a new home at The Beeches Stud for €160,000. Consigned by Boherna Stables, the mare has placed twice at graded level over fences and is carrying her first foal by Crystal Ocean (GB).

A colt (lot 736) by Jukebox Jury (Ire) out of Sainte Baronne (Fr) (Saint des Saints {Fr}) was the most expensive weanling on the day at €70,000. The half-brother to Grade 2-winning bumper hero Appreciate It (Ire) (Jeremy) caught the eye of Richard Rohan and was part of the Charel Park Stud draft.

The foal session grossed €2,068,500 for 140 sold at a 74% clearance rate. The average was €14,775 and the median was €10,000. Combining the total results for weanlings, the aggregate was €8,932,500 for 529 sold. The average was €17,973 (+7%) and the median was €13,000.

During the mares’ session, a total of €994,000 was accrued for 18 individuals (72%). The average jumped up 229% at €55,222 and the median posted an even larger gain to €32,500 (+282%). For the entire sale, the clearance rate improved to 78% with an aggregate of €10,055,100, a median of €13,000 (+8%) and an average of €19,008 (+15%).

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Gessman: ‘Foxes Get To Guard The Henhouse’ With HISA Legislation

In a recent op/ed for the Northern Kentucky Tribune, president and chairman of the board of the National Horseman's Benevolent Protective Association Leroy Gessman revealed his misgivings about the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) currently making its way through the legislative process in Washington, D.C.

Gessman argues there are “too many unknowns” around HISA, which is financially backed by The Jockey Club and “its horse racing elite cronies.” The HBPA president worries that the bill will significantly alter the horse racing industry by shortchanging the sport's “small business backbone,” driving many out of business.

“The Jockey Club, and assorted business interests in technology and gaming, stand to make a lot of money if the industry is realigned (via HISA),” Gessman wrote. “That is one reason the bill creates a 'private-sector' governing body to be the Authority that will oversee the industry. What a deal. The foxes get to guard the henhouse. All the 'lesser players' in the industry have to do is accept what is mandated in this legislation.”

Read more at the Northern Kentucky Tribune.

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