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CTHS Ontario Release Premier Sale Catalogue

A total of 252 yearlings have been catalogued for the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (CTHS) Ontario Canadian Premier Yearling Sale, to be held at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion Wednesday, Aug. 30 beginning at 12 p.m.

The catalogue features the progeny of 22 sires based in Ontario, responsible for 168 Ontario-bred/sired yearlings and 58 stallions based south of the border in the U.S., which account for 84 youngsters. Locally based stallions represented include Ami's Holiday, Frac Daddy, the reliable Old Forester, Point of Entry, Reload, Queen's Plate winner Shaman Ghost, Signature Red, Silent Name (Jpn), Society's Chairman and Souper Speedy. Also on offer are the sons and daughters of the American-domiciled Cairo Prince, Cross Traffic, Dialed In, Enticed, Ontario-bred Flameaway, Heart to Heart, Jimmy Creed, Liam's Map, Maclean's Music, Maximus Mischief, Midshipman, Omaha Beach, Oscar Performance, Tapiture and The Factor. Sires represented by their first crop of yearlings in 2023 include American Guru, Caracaro, Carrick, Country House, Echo Town, Higher Power, Instagrand, Instilled Regard, Prime Attraction, Vekoma, Volatile, War of Will and Chiefswood Stables' Yorkton.

Among the possible standouts in the sale are hip 82, a full-brother to2017 Horse of the Year and 2013 sales graduate Pink Lloyd from the consignment of John Carey; and hip 62, a Lookin At Lucky half-brother to Il Malocchio (Souper Speedy), who since the catalogue has added the GIII Trillium S. to her previous graded victory in the GIII Maple Leaf S.

For further information, visit www.cthsont.com.

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Churchill Downs To Resume Racing In September

Racing will return to Churchill Downs as scheduled for the track's regularly scheduled meeting beginning Sept. 14. The announcement comes following an “evaluation of existing safety protocols and a thorough assessment of industry best practices,” according to a release from the track.

Operations at the Louisville oval were suspended in early June following a rash of breakdowns during the first month of the meeting that began only a few days prior to the running of the GI Kentucky Derby. The balance of the Churchill spring meet was run at Ellis Park from June 10 through July 3.

Officials at Churchill Downs have announced several key enhancements to include:

Infrastructure Upgrades: Analysis by multiple leading industry experts found no issues with the racing surfaces, however, to further maximize surface oversight and consistency, the Racetrack has invested in additional new surface maintenance equipment and committed to doubling the frequency of surface testing;

Increased Veterinary Oversight: Additional resources will be added to CDI's highly qualified veterinary team to provide additional monitoring and specialized care for horses and assist in pre-race inspections and entry screening;

Collaboration with Industry Experts: Work will continue with HISA and other industry experts to predict at-risk horses using up-to-date data and advanced analytic techniques;

Establish Safety Management Committee: A new safety committee will be established consisting of horsemen designees, racetrack employees and veterinarians to candidly discuss concerns and observations to constantly provide real time feedback on areas of improvement.

“We are excited to resume live racing again at Churchill Downs,” said Bill Carstanjen, CEO of CDI. “Our commitment to safety remains paramount as we enter this September meet and our participants, fans and the public can be assured that we will continue to investigate, evaluate and improve upon every policy and protocol.”

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Ben’s Cat, Mountain Dew Elected to Maryland Thoroughbred HOF

The legendary 26-time stakes winner and fan favorite Ben's Cat and star foxhunter Mountain Dew are the newest inductees into the Maryland-Bred Thoroughbred Hall of Fame after a vote by a committee of Maryland racing industry members coordinated by the Maryland Horse Breeders Association and Maryland Racing Media Association.

A son of Parker's Storm Cat, Ben's Cat did not debut until his 4-year-old season after breaking his pelvis at two, an injury that required six months of stall rest. He won his first two career starts in claiming company and his first eight overall for owner, breeder and trainer King T. Leatherbury, including the first three of those black-type victories. He won the Maryland-bred Mister Diz S. a half-dozen times from eight starts in the race, the Jim McKay Turf Sprint on five occasions and the Maryland Million Turf Sprint H. three times. He was a graded-stakes winner each year from 2011-2014, all in turf sprints at Parx Racing. In 2017, he was awarded the Secretariat Vox Populi Award, chosen by voters from around the world.

Janon Fisher, Jr.'s Mountain Dew was a star foxhunter before switching to timber racing in the early 1960s. He won the Maryland Hunt Cup three times (1962, 1965 and 1967) with rider Janon Fisher III and was runner-up in 1963, 1964 and 1966. He was injured at the 19th of 22 fences in the 1968 Hunt Cup when leading and remarkably continued to jump fence 20 while being pulled up. Mountain Dew competed in 24 sanctioned timber races and never fell. He was injured in a single start on the flat as a 3-year-old.

“We are so proud that, with this year's inductees, we are able to celebrate not only two of our most important Maryland-bred horses, but Maryland's remarkable horsemen and the diversity of our sport that they represent,” said Cricket Goodall, executive director of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association. “King T. Leatherbury and the Fisher family are great examples of the persistence and longevity that Maryland is known for.”

This year's inductees will be celebrated during a ceremony between races at Timonium Race Course Saturday, Sept. 2.

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Seize the Grey Rebounds To Capture Spa Maiden

by Bill Finley & J. N. Campbell

Seize the Grey (Arrogate) didn't show a thing in his debut, a July 1 maiden special weight race at Ellis Park. Trained by Hall of Famer Wayne Lukas and a $300,000 purchase at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale as a yearling, he beat just one horse and lost by 17 1/4 lengths.

So it was no surprise when he was sent off at 16-1, a price that looked about right considering the competition he was set to face in Saturday's seventh race at Saratoga, a 6 1/2-furlong maiden race. The race included, among others, Dornoch (Good Magic), a full-brother to this year's GI Kentucky Derby winner Mage (Good Magic), and Lambo (Uncle Mo), who cost $950,000 at the OBS March sale and was second in his debut for Steve Asmussen.

But a very different Seize the Grey showed up Saturday.

Ridden by five-pound apprentice Jaime Torres, who picked up his first ever Saratoga win Friday, the grey colt led every step of the way to win by by 1 3/4 lengths over Dornoch. Lambo, who pressed the early pace, faded in the stretch and finished fifth.

Seize the Grey showed no speed in his debut in which he was ridden by Luis Saez.

“He didn't break too well last time and he might not have liked the pressure of being around other horses,” said Lukas after picking up his first winner of the meet. “Today, he just took off and he looked very professional.”

Lukas added that he thought the five-pound apprentice allowance might come in handy.

“I thought if he could get him away the five pounds we were getting because he is an apprentice would really help us,” he said. “It might have helped us a little bit in those last 50 yards.”

Said Torres: “As soon as they opened the gate he was determined to go to the lead. I just helped him a little bit. Then I tried to get him to relax. On the turn, I was thinking 'let's go, let's get it.'”

Seize the Grey is owned by MyRacehorse.

“The photographer loves me after this one,” said Lukas, who turns 88 in September. “He'll be able to sell about 400 pictures off of this one. I am really happy for all the people who own him.”

Run over a sloppy, sealed track, Seize the Grey covered the distance in 1:17.95 and paid $34.80. The colt was bred in Kentucky by Jamm, Ltd.

7th-Saratoga, $105,000, Msw, 7-29, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 1:17.95, sy, 1 3/4 lengths.
SEIZE THE GREY (c, 2, Arrogate–Smart Shopping {SP}, by Smart Strike) debuted a well-beaten eighth July 1 at Ellis Park before heading to New York. Bet down to 16-1 at the windows, the gray colt took up a position in the lead along the rail up the backstretch, held four competitors at bay around the far turn and digging down deep past the eighth pole, the D.W. Lukas trainee splashed home by 1 3/4 length over Dornoch (Good Magic) who was second. Out of an extended female family which includes GISW and MGSW Miss Shop (Deputy Minister) and MGSW Tin Type Gal (Tapit), GISW Power Broker (Pulpit) and SW Fierce Boots (Tiznow) are both half-siblings to the winner's dam. Smart Shopping is responsible for a yearling filly by Justify and she was bred to Life Is Good for next year. Sales History: $300,000 Ylg '22 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $57,750. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-MyRacehorse; B-Jamm, Ltd. (KY); T-D. Wayne Lukas.

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