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Lane’s End’s Mike Cline Named KTFMC Farm Manager of the Year

The Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ Club (KTFMC) has announced Lane’s End Farm’s Mike Cline will be honored as the 2020 Ted Bates Farm Manager of the Year. Cline has been part of Lane’s End since 1979, when Will Farish hired him to manage the then-new farm in Woodford County near Versailles.

Cline grew up in Versailles as the son of a farm manager and attended the University of Kentucky. He worked on the racetrack with Hall of Fame trainer Mack Miller, then returned to the Versailles area to manage Big Sink Farm. Farish originally hired Cline to oversee broodmares, foals, yearlings, barn construction, and pasture management at Lane’s End, but the farm soon grew into an industry leader with both major sales and stallion divisions.

Under Cline’s tenure, Lane’s End has bred, raised, sold, or raced hundreds of top horses for both the farm itself and for clients. Lane’s End stallions have sired over 285 Grade I winners and the farm has been the leading sales consignor 26 times, with over 380 black-type winners among their alumni. The legendary A.P. Indy (Seattle Slew), one of the world’s great stallions as well as 1992 Horse of the Year and a member of the Hall of Fame, is most closely associated with the farm, as the late stallion was co-bred by Farish, sold by Lane’s End, and then returned to the farm to stand his entire stud career.

In addition to his work with Lane’s End, Cline has mentored a number of people in the horse industry, including several who went on to manage other top farms. He has also been a strong supporter of the Kentucky Equine Management Internship (KEMI) program, which provides opportunities for students to learn horsemanship skills and begin their careers in breeding and racing.

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New Equine, Jockey Welfare And Safety Legislation Signed Into Law In California

The following was provided by the California Horse Racing Board.

The California Horse Racing Board appreciates the passage and signing into law of SB 800 and AB 1974. Both bills strengthen the state of California's commitment to equine and jockey welfare and safety.

SB 800, by Senator Bill Dodd, provides greater access to veterinary records for racehorses, requires the reporting/publication of equine fatalities that occur at facilities regulated by the CHRB, and requires the publication of positive post-race test findings within five business days of their confirmation. In anticipation of this bill becoming law, the CHRB already is posting equine fatalities on its website: EQUINE FATALITIES

AB 1974, by Assembly Member Adam Gray, provides for a range of safety measures. The new law:

  • Gives regulatory veterinarians authority to order diagnostic tests on horses,
  • Extends the time for removing horses from the Veterinarian's List,
  • Creates more veterinary oversight for horses considered to be at risk,
  • Allows diagnostic imaging to be used for pre-race examinations,
  • Requires racing associations to provide areas for enhanced veterinary examinations,
  • Enhances a whistleblower program, and
  • Provides additional funding for safety.

Some of these statutory reforms codify existing regulations, while others create new statutory authority and requirements.

The CHRB thanks Governor Gavin Newsom and the state legislature, particularly Assembly member Gray and Senator Dodd, for their continued support for and commitment to equine and jockey welfare and safety.

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Two New Horse and Jockey Safety Laws Passed in California

According to the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB), two bills–SB 800 and AB 1974–have been passed and signed into law in the state of California. Both bills are instrumental in strengthening California’s commitment to both equine and jockey welfare and safety.

Senator Bill Dodd’s SB 800 provides greater access to veterinary records for racehorses, requires the reporting and publication of equine fatalities that occur at facilities regulated by the CHRB, and requires the publication of positive post-race test findings within five business days of their confirmation. In anticipation of this bill becoming law, the CHRB already is posting equine fatalities online.

Assembly Member Adam Gray’s AB 1974 provides for a range of safety measures. This new law gives regulatory veterinarians authority to order diagnostic tests on horses, extends the time for removing horses from the Veterinarian’s List, creates more veterinary oversight for horses considered to be at risk, allows diagnostic imaging to be used for pre-race examinations, requires racing associations to provide areas for enhanced veterinary examinations, enhances a whistleblower program, and provides additional funding for safety.

Some of these statutory reforms codify existing regulations, while others create new statutory authority and requirements.

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