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Slack Buys Kilflynn Farm; Will Rename Property Stoneriggs Farm

Kilflynn Farm on Winchester Rd. near Paris, Ky., has been sold to Florida businessman Robert Slack, founder of Robert Slack, LLC, Florida's premier real estate brokerage.

The 417-acre farm, formerly owned by Denis Brosnan, was originally part of Stone Farm, part of which was referred to as “the magic field” by Arthur Hancock; being the land where two of his champions were raised.

Joe Riddell of the Riddell Smith Group at Rector Hayden Realtors handled the sale.

“I have been interested in a farm in Kentucky for many years, and when this one became available, I finally took the plunge, and I am excited to be in the same neighborhood as Claiborne, Machmer Hall, Hidden Brook, and other farms who produce such great runners,” Slack said. “I am also very happy that Martin Keogh, one of Kentucky's most respected horsemen, will be my general manager. The farm will be known as Stoneriggs Farm, which is the name of the farm that my parents went to in 1941 and is still in the family today.”

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‘NC Derby Act’ Sidesteps Key Issue

Two North Carolina senators filed a bill Apr. 6 that would create a racing commission to promote and regulate a built-from-scratch Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry in a state where pari-mutuel wagering is currently not legal.

Despite that seemingly large hurdle, Senators Paul Lowe (D-Forsyth) and Jim Perry (R-Lenoir) for the most part sidestepped the controversial issue of horse betting in Senate Bill 629, which is titled “The North Carolina Derby Act.”

The only gambling-related reference within the bill comes under the definition for the proposed “North Carolina Racing Office,” which is to be established under the Lottery Commission and would be “vested with control of all horse racing in the State and with power to adopt rules under which racing and wagering shall be conducted.”

In other words, the bill's backers are banking on fellow legislators and the citizenry of a very conservative state being okay with allowing a newly created racing commission to legalize horse betting simply by writing regulations that make it allowable.

When asked by WRAL News why betting wasn't more specifically addressed within the bill, Lowe replied, “That's part of the industry.”

North Carolina hosts limited steeplechase and harness meets that are non-pri-mutuel.

Lowe told WRAL that commercial Thoroughbred racing presents an opportunity for economic development, even in rural areas.

“It's a billion-dollar industry,” Lowe said. “You start looking at restaurants, hotels and all of the things that go around with this kind of agricultural sporting event-there's a lot that goes into it.”

The bill states that the racing commission would be charged with the duty to “Develop a long-term plan for racing in North Carolina to determine the appropriate location and number of tracks to be built in this State so as to position any major track and its purse structure in the upper segment of good quality tracks while creating a strong breeding, foaling, and training structure throughout the State.”

The bill further adds that the commission would be tasked with issuing “permits to build only quality racing facilities that are designed to permit year-round racing.”

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Tiznow Filly Gives Ennis, Graham Another Baby Race at Keeneland

2nd-Keeneland, $55,240, Msw, 4-8, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f, :52.04, ft, 1 length.
SHESGOTATTITUDE (f, 2, Tiznow–Mackenzie Capri, by Eskendereya) was allowed to drift up to 21-5–better than twice her morning line–in the face of the heavily backed Wesley Ward 3-5 firster Twilight Gleaming (Ire) (National Defense {GB}) and ran to some eye-popping morning trials to provide trainer John Ennis with his second debut winner of the meet. Exiting a bullet three-furlong blowout in :34 flat (1/32) over this main track Mar. 30, the bay filly hit the ground running and showed the way exiting the chute through an opening quarter-mile in :22.41. She cut the corner into the stretch and responded gamely through the final 50 yards to score by a length. Twilight Gleaming, the first runner for her Irish National Stud-based stallion, was slowly into stride, raced three wide around the turn, loomed with every chance at the furlong pole and could not sustain a winning bid. James Graham was in the irons for Ennis, the same team responsible for the good-looking debut winner Bohemian Frost (Frosted) on opening day Apr. 2. The winner's dam, a half-sister to SW & GSP 'TDN Rising Star' Telekinesis (Ghostzapper), was acquired with this filly in utero for $85,000 at the 2018 Keeneland November sale. Shesgotattitude's third dam was MGSW/MGISP Gold Mover (Gold Fever), whose SW daughter Giant Mover (Giant's Causeway) produced GSW & GISP Family Tree (Smart Strike) and GSW Liora (Candy Ride {Arg}), runner-up in the 2019 GI Kentucky Oaks. Mackenzie Capri is the dam of a yearling colt by Kantharos and was most recently covered by The Factor. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $36,000. \fs21fs21 Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O-Ken Donworth & John Ennis; B-Des Ryan, Ken Donworth & Tony Dardis (KY); T-John Ennis.

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Nominations For Derby Week Stakes At Churchill Downs Close Saturday

All Kentucky Derby Week stakes nominations at Churchill Downs, including the second closing of the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade 1) and $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1), close Saturday.

The second closing of the April 30 Longines Kentucky Oaks costs $1,500 while the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic is a $1,000 payment. All stakes nominations can be made by contacting Churchill Downs assistant racing secretary and stakes coordinator Dan Bork at Dan.Bork@kyderby.com or call (502) 638-3806.

A total of 18 stakes events are scheduled to be run Kentucky Derby Week led by the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) on Saturday, May 1. There are six graded stakes events on the undercard of the Derby: the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic, the $500,000 Derby City Distaff presented by Kendall-Jackson Winery (G1), the $500,000 Churchill Downs presented by Ford (G1), the $500,000 Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2), the $500,000 American Turf (G2) and the $500,000 Pat Day Mile presented by LG&E and KU (G2).

The Kentucky Oaks undercard is topped by the $500,000 La Troienne (G1). Also run on the undercard will be the $400,000 Alysheba presented by Sentient Jet (G2), the $300,000 Eight Belles presented by Smithfield (G2), the $300,000 Edgewood (G2) and the $250,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint presented by Sysco (G2).

The stakes action begins Saturday, April 24, with opening night of the spring meet where the headlining race will be the $125,000 William Walker (Listed). Tuesday's Champions Day card is topped by the $120,000 Isaac Murphy Marathon Overnight Stakes presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. Wednesday's card will feature the $125,000 Kentucky Juvenile and the “Thurby” program on Thursday will showcase a stakes duo of the $150,000 Unbridled Sydney and the $120,000 Opening Verse.

For more information, visit www.churchilldowns.com/horsemen.

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