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Undefeated Dayoutoftheoffice Puts In ‘Best Work’ Yet For BC Juvenile Fillies

A muddy main track at Keeneland following daylong rain Thursday proved no problem for Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) pre-entrant Dayoutoftheoffice, who worked 5 furlongs in 1:00.40 with Alfredo Clemente aboard for trainer Tim Hamm.

Working on her own after the morning track maintenance break, the undefeated Dayoutoftheoffice produced splits of :12.80, :25.40, :37, 1:00.40 with a 6-furlong gallop out in 1:12.80 and seven-eighths in 1:27.

“I think it was her best work. She finished up really strong and galloped out great,” said Hamm, who co-owns Dayoutoftheoffice with breeder Siena Farm in the name of his Blazing Meadows Farm. “I weighed working today and went out and looked at the track twice and saw it was opened up. Plus, the timing was a lot better today.”

Dayoutoftheoffice brings a 3-for-3 record into the Breeders' Cup coming into the race off a 2-length victory in the Frizette (G1) at Belmont Park on Oct. 10. Junior Alvarado, who was aboard for that victory as well as a 6-length romp in the Schuylerville (G3) at Saratoga, has the mount in the Breeders' Cup. The race will represent the first two-turn start for Dayoutoftheoffice.

“I have been waiting for two turns all year,” Hamm said. “We would have run in (Darley) Alcibiades (G1 on Oct. 2 here) had the timing been a little bit different. We are looking forward to two turns.”

By Into Mischief, Dayoutoftheoffice will represent the first Breeders' Cup starter for Hamm, who was stabled at Keeneland on a regular basis until 2013 and has had occasional runners since.

“It is close by for us and I always like coming to Keeneland,” Hamm, who is from Ohio, said. “Having the Breeders' Cup here is perfect for us.”

Hamm has a win in the 2009 Appalachian (G3) on his Keeneland resume with Afternoon Stroll, who scored a nose victory at odds of 50-1.

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Undefeated In 2020, Filly Tarnawa To Take On The Boys In Breeders’ Cup Turf

A winner of all three of her starts in 2020, 4-year-old Tarnawa is expected to join the field for next Saturday's Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Turf at Keeneland. According to racingpost.com, the Shamardal filly is generally rated the 3-1 co-second favorite behind Magical (5-2) for the 1 1/2-mile contest.

She could provide trainer Dermot Weld with his first Breeders' Cup victory in the Turf. Tarnawa is cross-entered in the Filly & Mare Turf, but Weld expects to run the dual Group 1 winner against males instead. Christophe Soumillon will have the mount.

“I think it's pretty certain she'll go for the Breeders' Cup Turf,” Weld told racingpost.com. “It's a tight, turning track with a short straight and the draw is very important in the Filly & Mare Turf, so if you're unlucky enough to get a bad draw it doesn't help your chances. You've got a better chance of overcoming that in the Breeders' Cup Turf.”

This season, Tarnawa has put together wins in the G3 Give Thanks Stakes on Aug. 8, the G1 Prix Vermeille on Sept. 13, and the G1 Prix de l'Opera on Oct. 4. A homebred for the Aga Khan, Tarnawa's career record stands at seven wins from 13 starts.

Other horses pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup Turf include: Arklow, Channel Maker, Donjah, Lord North, Magical, Mean Mary, Mehdaayih, Mogul, Red King, Tarnawa, and United.

Change to New York Breeding Fund Mare Rules

The New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund (NYTBDF)’s board of directors announced Friday the adoption of new rules concerning the residency requirements for dams of New York-bred foals, including certain mares purchased at public auction on or after Nov. 1, 2019.

Under the new rules, a resident mare is a mare continuously in residence in the state of New York from date of conception in New York or within 120 days after her last cover in the year of conception occurring outside of New York and that remains in the state until foaling the following year, with no breed-back required. Mares that maintain their New York state resident status can be covered each season by a stallion located anywhere in the world.

Under the new rules, a non-resident mare purchased in foal through public auction will be deemed to be a resident mare for all purposes if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) the mare is purchased for at least $50,000 in the public auction, (2) the mare is present in the state of New York within 15 days after the sale is concluded, (3) the foal from public auction mare is foaled in New York and (4) the mare thereafter is continuously in residence in New York from within 120 days after her last cover in the year of conception of another foal and remains in residency until foaling.

“These changes will bring the New York Thoroughbred Breeding Program more in line with other states by removing perceived barriers to mares locating here,” said Breeding Fund Chairman John Poklemba. “Also, by allowing high-priced mares to establish residency by moving to New York after they are purchased at auction, we expect to see even more quality New York-breds following in the hoofprints of Grade I winners such as Tiz the Law and Simply Ravishing.”

It is anticipated that these new rules will become final upon publication in the State Register of New York on or about Nov. 18 and shall have retroactive effect with regard to eligible mares purchased at public auction occurring on or after Nov. 1, 2019.

“The Board can review the threshold price annually at its summer meeting and adjust it up or down as needed to recruit quality mares,” said Breeding Fund Executive Director Tracy Egan.

One year after adoption, the Fund and New York Racing Association (NYRA) will begin providing up to $650,000 per year in purse bonuses to owners. The bonus will be $5,000 every time a New York-sired New York-bred wins at the maiden special weight or allowance level at NYRA’s tracks.

While the measure adopted by the Breeding Fund’s board starts in November 2019, in practice the new rules would become effective starting with the mixed sales in November 2020 and the foal and breeding seasons of 2021.

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Australia: Alligator Blood Vs Funstar In $7.5 Million Golden Eagle

The culmination of Sydney's “The Everest Carnival” coincides with the start of the “Melbourne Cup Carnival” as racing riches abound in Australia's two biggest cities this Friday night. At Sydney's Rosehill Racecourse, the Golden Eagle's massive purse of $7.5 million will not just be distributed among owners, trainers and jockeys – in a noble gesture of community goodwill, 10% of the purse will be awarded to charities designated by the first five finishers.

At seven and a half furlongs for recently turned 4-year-olds (Aug. 1), the Golden Eagle was inaugurated last year as an incentive to keep horses in training beyond their 3-year-old season. This year's 18-horse field is quality-laden, headed by 4-1 favorite Funstar and the extremely popular Alligator Blood (6-1). Neither has won a race this campaign; Funstar comes off a second-place finish in the Epsom, the race that served as Kolding's springboard to victory last year while Alligator Blood finished a close second in the other key prep race – the Silver Eagle (watch replay).

Both horses will have to overcome wide gates, but this could be mitigated on a significantly rain-affected surface. The post position draw for the Golden Eagle was staged aboard a boat on Sydney Harbor, which may hold only slightly more water than Rosehill by the weekend! Funstar relishes all manner of wet tracks, while Alligator Blood won his only start on “soft” going but is untested in the “heavy” conditions that look certain to prevail on Friday night. The biggest beneficiary of this rainy week is Colette (7-1), one of a trio for Godolphin, whose stable representative labels Colette “a real swimmer, very, very fit and an absolute star.”

The Golden Eagle's infancy is contrasted by the history-steeped Group 1 Victoria Derby at Flemington, whose 1855 inauguration makes it 20 years older than its Kentucky counterpart. At 1 9/16 miles, the Victoria Derby is an arduous test just three months into the new Southern Hemisphere racing season. The 2020 renewal includes several well-fancied horses with little-to-no foundation from their 2-year-old season, the favorite being an extreme example. Young Werther (5-2) is a veteran of just two starts and hasn't raced beyond nine furlongs. He was scratched from a prep race due to a wet track, but is loaded with ability for last year's Melbourne Cup-winning trainer, Danny O'Brien.

Young Werther is one of four runners sired by Tavistock, whose influence will be keenly missed after the 14-year-old New Zealand stallion succumbed to laminitis last December. Tavistock has already sired a Victoria Derby winner but is best known for the exploits of Hong Kong champion, Werther. Young Werther's name might have been inspired by the Hong Kong horse, or by Goethe's 18^{th C}entury literary classic “The Sorrows of Young Werther” (which, coincidentally, I read earlier this year with no awareness of the Derby favorite, who debuted less than two months ago).

Flemington's Derby Day card is comprised entirely of Group races, including the “stallion-making” Coolmore Stakes (Race 6) down the famous “straight six” furlongs course. Race 4 is the last prep for Monday night's Melbourne Cup, while Race 2 is the final stepping stone to next Wednesday night's Victoria Oaks. The four-day “Melbourne Cup Carnival” concludes on Friday night of next week. Look for another article previewing Monday night's Melbourne Cup. Australia's leading trainer, Chris Waller, is seeking his first victory in “the race that stops a nation,” and will be represented by the outstanding staying mare Verry Elleegant and a well-performed son of Frankel, named Finche.

Whether Alligator Blood feels at home in swampy conditions, and whether supporters of Young Werther are left feeling sorrow, this Friday night will be rewarding for fans of top-flight global racing and for the charities that will benefit from horse racing's community outreach.

The Pick 7 wager this Friday night is available on the Flemington (AUS-A) card and there is a huge $10,000 guaranteed pool to celebrate. The Flemington and Rosehill cards will be broadcast live on TVG this Friday night (First Post: 8:40 PM ET / 5:40 PM PT) alongside cards from Doomben and Gold Coast. All races will also be live-streamed in HD with past performances available for free at skyracingworld.com and major ADW platforms. Wagering is available via all the major ADW platforms such as TVG, TwinSpires, Xpressbet, NYRABets, WatchandWager, HPIbet, AmWager, and BetAmerica.

A native of Brisbane, Australia, Michael Wrona has called races in six countries. Michael's vast U.S. experience includes; race calling at Los Alamitos, Hollywood Park, Arlington and Santa Anita, calling the 2000 Preakness on a national radio network and the 2016 Breeders' Cup on the International simulcast network. Michael also performed a race call voiceover for a Seinfeld episode called The Subway.

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