Horse racing news | Horse Racing Free Tips

Altissimo Named 2019 Ohio-Bred Horse Of The Year

The necessary COVID-19 restrictions in the state caused the cancellation of the traditional Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Awards Banquet at Darby Dan Farm in Galloway, Ohio. Hoping against hope that restrictions would be lessened as time passed, the O.T.B.O. made secondary plans to hold the event at Thistledown, but the restrictions remain in place for large gatherings.

With the help of director of racing Patrick Ellsworth, the track coordinated public recognition of the 2019 champions and their connections, blended with their “Best of Ohio Series” of divisional races.

Special thanks to trainer Richard Zielinski and Purina Feeds who had coolers embroidered for each state champion and halters personalized for Stallion and Broodmare of the year. Here are the individuals and horses that garnered year-end awards.

Ohio Horse of the Year, Champion Sprinter and Champion Handicap Horse – Altissimo: Owned by Nancy Lavrich and Ronald Zielinski, the 6-year-old gelding was bred by Nancy Lavrich and Niknar Farm LLC and is trained by Richard Zielinski. A son of Noble Causeway out of Great Going Rose by Albert the Great, Altissimo made seven starts last season with a 4-2-0 record for earnings of $307,250 pushing his career earnings to $781,638.

All four of his wins were in stakes races including the $97,000 Hockensmith at Delaware Park earning a 100 Beyer Speed Figure. Primarily a main track sprinter, Altissimo captured the $75,000 Gendelman Memorial going 1 1/16 miles over the Belterra Park turf course. Perhaps his best effort of the season was a troubled trip in the Grade 3 DeFrancis Memorial at Laurel Park. While making a winning move, he was floated out in mid-stretch and had to take back and alter course to the inside, only to miss the top spot by three-quarters of a length in 1:08.

Owner of the Year – Ron Paolucci: His bright lime green silks were seen in winner's circles from coast to coast, but the native of Stow, Ohio wins most of his races in the state with Ohio-breds. He finished ninth in the nation with a record of 799-191-144-94 for earnings of $4,851,390 with an impressive 24 percent of his starters in the win column.

Breeder of the Year – Blazing Meadows Farm: Owned and operated by Tim and Shawna Hamm, the farm in North Jackson garnered $168,721 in breeders awards alone. The farm is also home to the graded stakes-winning National Flag in partnership with WinStar Farm. The son of the popular Speightstown, bred more mares than any other stallion in 2019 and his first foals arrived in 2020.

Stallion of the Year – Mobil: Standing at Mapleton Thoroughbred Farm in Polk, the now 20-year-old stallion is still making his mark on the state. A son of Langfuhr out of Kinetigal by Naskra, he built a reputation for himself in Canada over four seasons of racing amassing $1,877,136. A multiple graded stakes winner, he had a record of 29-12-9-1 and the Canadian champion retired to stud north of the border before moving to the Buckeye State.

His offspring have earned $12,199,580 and his current leading runner is Mobil Solution ($470,770), who was voted 2019 champion accredited handicap horse.

Broodmare of the Year – Great Goin Rose: While her career was brief, Great Goin Rose did manage to win her only two starts at two and run second in the Royal North Stakes at Beulah Park from her three trips to post. She made up for her abbreviated on-track career with an extended one in the breeding shed where she produced seven foals since 2010.

Her first foal was Uptown Gal (($140,980), winner of the Norm Barron Queen City Oaks and hitting the board in three additional Ohio stakes. Her current success story is two-time Ohio Horse of the Year and sprint champion Altissimo ($811,658). Owner Nancy Lavrich is keeping her fingers crossed for another home run. Great Goin Rose had a filly this year by first-season sire Free Drop Billy and is in-foal to Runhappy.

Champion 2-Year-Old Filly – Moonlit Mission: Owned, bred and trained by Charlie J. Williams. Chestnut filly by Shackleford – Moonlit River, by Maria's Mon; 6-4-0-0 $182,050.

Champion 2-Year-Old Male – Liberate: Owned and bred by WinStar Farm LLC and Blazing Meadows Farm, trained by Tim Hamm. Bay gelding by Gemologist – Southern Silence, by Dixie Union; 5-4-0-0 $206,250.

Champion 3-Year-Old Filly – Totally Obsessed: Owned by Ron Paolucci Racing, bred by Schleprock Racing LLC, trained by Gary Johnson. Bay filly by Tale of Ekati – Dark Obsession, by Grand Slam; 16-6-2 $233,627.

Champion 3-Year-Old Male – Diamond Dust: Owned and bred by WinStar Farm LLC and Blazing Meadows Farm, trained by Tim Hamm. Bay gelding by Paynter – Radiant Sky, byLeroidesanimaux; 16-8-5-1 $379,725.

Champion Handicap Mare & Accredited Female – Leona's Reward: Owned by Blazing Meadows Farm LLC and Michael Friedman, bred by Blazing Meadows Farm, trained by Tim Hamm. Chestnut mare by Parent's Reward – Prime Time Dancer, by Montbrook; 48-19-7-5 $934,056.

Champion Accredited Male – Mobil Solution: Owned by Gerald Silver bred by Mapleton Thoroughbred Farm and trained by Jeff Radosevich. Bay gelding by Mobil – Perfect Solution, by Seeking the Gold; 24-7-8-5 $413,020.

The post Altissimo Named 2019 Ohio-Bred Horse Of The Year appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report.

Source of original post

ARCI Certificate Program Offered Online

The University of Louisville Equine Industry Program will formally launch the Association of Racing Commissioners International’s Racing Investigator Certificate Program online Oct. 5 and 6. Registration is now open at https://louisville.edu/business/payments/equine. There is an $80 fee to defray university costs associated with offering the program.

“The job of a racing investigator is a specialty involving knowledge not only of police procedures concerning interrogation and evidence gathering, but also of horseracing, the backstretch, and the horses themselves,” said RCI Chair Tom Sageof Nebraska, a former longtime law enforcement officer and racing investigator and past-Chair of the Organization of Racing Investigators.

The curricula for the program will focus on basic horsemanship skills, safety procedures in the barn or paddock areas, racing terminology, overview of officials and their duties, creating the condition book and drawing for the race as well as what is involved in preparing a horse for a racing career. Equine care and medications, vet records, investigatory tools and techniques, interactions with other enforcement entities, evidence gathering, and ways cheaters attempt to avoid detection will also be addressed.

The post ARCI Certificate Program Offered Online appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.

Source of original post

What Does ‘Statistically Significant’ Actually Mean?

You've most likely heard or read the term “statistically significant” numerous times in your life. What does that actually mean and how do we determine if something is significant or not?

In the most basic form, statistically significant means something that is not due to random variability (not attributed to chance).

If we want to get technical, statistical significance is all about the determination of the null hypothesis. The null hypothesis is the hypothesis that there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference is due to sampling or experimental error. By performing hypothesis testing, you get a result known as the p-value, which is the probability of observing extreme results in the data you have collected. A p-value of 5% or lower is typically considered to be statistically significant.

What does this mean for the veterinary and horse communities?

By measuring the relationship between multiple variables (i.e. new diet vs. standard diet, vaccine vs. no vaccine, etc.), this allows us to establish the likelihood that an outcome is caused by what we are studying instead of just randomly happening. This means we can determine if something is actually working better than leaving things alone. Nutritionists do this all the time when testing new rations; pharmaceutical companies do this when testing new drugs or vaccines. Veterinarians, and more likely research scientists, may use this to determine if a new type of surgery or expensive treatment is worthwhile.

How does it work?

While knowing how to perform these tests is important for researchers, from a practical standpoint remember two important factors: sampling error and probability. There is always the possibility that differences you see when measuring a sample are just the result of random variability (“background noise”) or just dumb luck. This is sampling error. Probability is just that, the likelihood of something actually happening. The higher the probability of a specific event or outcome, the more likely it is to happen. However, remember that while you may have a high probability, you cannot guarantee certainty.

The use of a p-value of 5%, written as p < 0.05, the most commonly chosen value, means we are looking at a 5% likelihood of something happening by chance alone (i.e. a one in 20 chance of that being the result). That means that whatever we are looking at statistically, the results are 95% due to what we are testing, be that a new drug, vaccine, treatment or surgery.

The take home message

Once testing and analysis are complete, a p-value that is low indicates a statistically significant difference. However, that does not mean the difference will automatically be important or useful. For practical significance (i.e. noteworthy), we need to determine if the difference is large enough to actually be meaningful. A relatively large difference would be useful and practical. A small difference might not be worth the effort or cost for only a small impact. This can cause issues with regard to the interpretation of results and what decisions to make based on the data. We will be discussing these issues and concerns in future stories in this publication, so watch for our future articles.

Catalogs for Books 2, 3, And 4 Of Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Now Online

The catalogs for Books 2, 3, and 4 of the 2020 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale are online now and can be viewed at www.tattersalls.com.

Book 2 features 816 yearlings and will take place Monday, Oct. 12 – Wednesday, Oct. 14, Book 3 has 602 lots cataloged and will take place Thursday, Oct. 15 and Friday, Oct. 16, while Book 4 has a further 83 yearlings selling on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 17.

This year's October Book 2 global stars Addeybb, Battaash, Fifty Stars, Mohaater, and Way to Paris, as well as impressive Group 2 winning two year old Minzaall, have all provided the best possible advertisements for Europe's largest yearling sale and the 2020 catalog features own or half-brothers and sisters to an impressive 174 group and listed winners including the Time Test half-brother to last year's Irish Oaks winner Star Catcher, the Australia three-parts brother to Irish Derby winner Treasure Beach and half-siblings to 2018 and 2019 Group 1 winners Accidental Agent and Donjuan Triumphant. In addition there are 110 sons and daughters of group and listed winning mares cataloged, including the Sea the Stars filly out of Group 1 Matron Stakes winner Chachamaidee, the Kodiac colt out of the Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes winner Fraulein and the Aclaim filly out of smart Argentine racemare Chibola, dam of this year's Group 2 Coventry Stakes winner Nando Parrado.

The sires index makes equally impressive reading with 21 of the current top 25 sires in Britain and Ireland all well represented including Acclamation, Australia, Camelot, Dark Angel, Exceed and Excel, Frankel, Invincible Spirit, Kingman, Kodiac, Lope de Vega, Nathanial, Night of Thunder, No Nay Never, Pivotal, Sea the Stars, and Showcasing.

The current leading first season sire Mehmas, who already has four individual group/listed winners to his name, has ten yearlings catalogued and there are 18 first crop sires represented including classic and Group 1 winners Aclaim, Caravaggio, Churchill, Decorated Knight, Galileo Gold, Highland Reel, Mondialiste, National Defense, Postponed, Profitable, Ribchester, and Ulysses.

Overseas-based sires have always added an extra dimension to Book 2 of the October Yearling Sale and top French based sires Dabirsim, Le Havre, Shalaa, Siyouni, and Wootton Bassett have 38 yearlings cataloged between them, with an additional seven by exciting French based first crop sire Almanzor. U.S.-based sires Air Force Blue, Flintshire, Kitten's Joy, and Nyquist are also well represented.

Book 3 of the 2019 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, which follows immediately after Book 2, takes place Thursday, Oct. 15 and Friday, Oct. 16, and numbers 602 lots. Book 4 comprises an additional 83 lots and will take place on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 17.

All of the yearlings in Books 3 and 4 of the October Yearling Sale are eligible for the ever-popular £150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes and the catalogs include yearlings by current top 30 sires Acclamation, Australia, Camelot, Dark Angel, Exceed and Excel, Invincible Spirit, Kodiac, Mastercraftsman, Mayson, Nathaniel, Night of Thunder, Oasis Dream, Sea the Moon, Sea the Stars, Showcasing, Teofilo, and Zoffany.

Commenting on Books 2, 3 and 4 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said;

“Both the highest rated colt in Europe, Mohaather and the highest rated sprinter in Europe, Battaash, were purchased at Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale and Book 3 has also had another outstanding year demonstrating the consistent quality to be found in the second week of the October Yearling Sales at Park Paddocks. Huge demand for places in our yearling sales has ensured catalogues of real depth and quality catering to buyers at all levels of the market from throughout the world.”

The post Catalogs for Books 2, 3, And 4 Of Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Now Online appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report.

Source of original post