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France Galop Launches Arc at Home

Arc at Home, a social media campaign geared toward engaging with fans unable to attend the G1 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp due to the coronavirus pandemic, was launched by France Galop on Wednesday morning. The social media department of France Galop will provide exclusive information and stories on its Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts utilising the @FranceGalop handle with hashtag #QPAT. Fans are also encouraged to share their favourite #QPATmemories, with the opportunity to win prizes.

In 2020, two time Arc heroine Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) competes in her fourth-straight Arc with an eye to winning it three times after victories in 2017 and 2018. Click here to view the 2020 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe trailer. The Juddmonte colourbearer ran second to Waldgeist (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) in 2019. For more information, go to www.france-galop.com.

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Dooleys Launch Norevale Farm Boarding Operation

As of Sept. 1, Leo and Sarah Dooley have launched their own boarding operation, named Norevale Farm.

The 110-acre farm is located in Lexington, Ky., on Hume Bedford Pike, near Paris. With a focus on small scale, quality horsemanship, the following services are offered at the new establishment:

Year-round and seasonal boarding for mares, foals, yearlings, and layups
Foaling and breeding for year-round and seasonal mares
Quarantine after all major sales
Sales prep for mares, foals, and yearlings

Leo gained experience at Jim Bolger's racing stables, Ballylinch Stud, Dromoland Farm, and Ecurie des Monceaux before graduating from University College of Dublin with an Equine Science degree and moving to the U.S. Leo spent four years working at Hunter Valley Farm before moving to Indian Creek Farm where he worked as broodmare manager for two years.

Sarah is a graduate of the Irish National Stud course and the Godolphin Flying Start course. Sarah spent a sales season at Bluewater Sales before her two years at Hunter Valley Farm as sales coordinator. She then spent a year in the bloodstock department at Lane's End Farm, followed by a move back to the family farm, Marula Park Stud, owned and operated by her parents, Tony and Susan Holmes.

“'Going out on our own', as they say, has always been our goal – both individually and as a couple,” Leo and Sarah said. “We jumped at the chance when the right piece of land came up, just right around the corner from Marula. We're really proud of the prep work we have put into this decision and what we can offer clients as a team. The farm is looking great and we couldn't be more excited to be up and running.”

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$100K Trainer Bonus Returns for Preakness Weekend

For the fourth consecutive year, the Maryland Jockey Club is offering the $100,000 Sentient Jet Trainer Bonus to horsemen that accumulate the most points during stakes races over GI Preakness S. weekend, Oct. 1-3 at Pimlico Race Course.

Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen captured the $50,000 prize in both 2017 and 2018 but finished second to Brad Cox in 2019.

Led by the 145th running of the Preakness, presented this year as the final jewel in a refashioned Triple Crown and a “Win and You”re In” qualifier for the Nov. 7 GI Breeders’ Cup Classic, a total of 15 Thoroughbred stakes, nine graded, worth $3.35 million will be contested over three days.

Trainers who run a minimum of five horses in the 15 stakes races during Preakness weekend will be eligible for bonus money, with $50,000 going to the trainer with the most points, $25,000 for second, $12,000 for third, $7,000 for fourth, $4,000 for fifth and $2,000 for sixth.

Points are accumulated for finishing first (10 points), second (seven), third (five) and fourth (three) and by having a starter (one) in each of Pimlico’s Thoroughbred stakes.

Included among the participating races: the GIII Chick Lang S. (Oct. 1); GIII Pimlico Special (Oct. 2); and in addition to the Preankess Oct. 3, races will included the GII Dinner Party S., Black-Eyed Susan S., GIII Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash, GIII Miss Preakness and GIII Gallorette S.

Nominations for all 15 Thoroughbred stakes close Thursday, Sept. 17. For the complete rundown of races, visit www.laurelpark.com

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Oaks Runner-Up Swiss Skydiver ’50-50′ To Join Preakness Field

Trainer Ken McPeek is considering racing talented 3-year-old filly Swiss Skydiver against males for the second time this season, reports the Daily Racing Form. She was second to Art Collector earlier this year in the G2 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, and after finishing second in the G1 Kentucky Oaks, Swiss Skydiver may take on male rivals once again in the G1 Preakness Stakes on Oct. 3.

The decision hinges on which other 3-year-olds plan to show up Pimlico, McPeek said. Currently expected to be in the starting gate are Kentucky Derby winner Authentic, Art Collector, Pneumatic, and Mr. Big News, while Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law may pass on the Preakness to wait for the Breeders' Cup Classic.

Swiss Skydiver's major goal will be the Breeders' Cup Distaff at Keeneland, so other next-race options include the G1 Spinster at Keeneland on Oct. 4, or even the G1 QEII Challenge Cup on Keeneland's turf course on Oct. 10.

“I'd say we're maybe 50-50 at this point,” McPeek told drf.com. “We'd have to run against Midnight Bisou in the Spinster, and trying turf for the first time obviously would be outside the box… I mean, I'm still not sure I want to run against the very best 3-year-old colts right now, especially Tiz the Law. We've got a very interesting decision to make.”