Letter to the Editor: Racing Owner Conversations

by Edd Roggenkamp, Versailles, Kentucky

Racehorse owners are the lifeblood of this industry. Without owners, there is no need for breeding farms, sales companies, consigners, vets, feed companies, et al. But the number of licensed racehorse owners is declining in most states, which is a seriously negative trend for the horseracing industry.

Over the nearly 30 years that I have owned and raced Thoroughbreds, I have always found it most interesting to sit down and have a candid conversation with another racehorse owner. It lets me find out how they manage their stable, design their tactics and adjust their racing strategy. Universally, their love for the sport and enthusiasm is contagious. These conversations, often over coffee in the track kitchen, have been a big help as I climbed up the steep learning curve of owning race horses. I was lucky early-on to meet some knowledgeable owners, that were enthusiastic, but realistic, and willing to share their “how to” tactics. Some of my best conversations were with small guys, often operating on a budget, but smart, careful, and having great fun owning racehorses and winning races. But such conversations are not always easily available to folks that want to own a race horse, or a new owner that wants to learn fast, or even a veteran who wants to hear different ownership strategies.

There are lots of articles and videos covering high-flying trainers and jockeys talking about their Grade 1 racing success, but how about the day-to-day ideas and strategies of the dedicated people that own the horses and write the checks?

So, the idea was hatched. Let's record a series of candid and freewheeling Racehorse Owner Conversations with all kinds of experienced and successful owners. We'll ask them to share their strategy, their level of involvement, how they acquire good racing stock, and how they find and develop relationships with quality support people. Then we will share these conversations freely with anybody interested in owning racehorses.

Luckily, modern podcast technology makes this possible. The first of these conversations (podcasts) are now available free on major podcast sites: Spotify, Google podcasts, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts and many others.  Anyone can download and listen to these conversations at their leisure.

The conversations will not be just about winning graded stakes races because 80% of our sport is claiming races, and thousands of ardent owners, enjoy winning races at their local track. Ownership situations are generally the same…only the budget is different. Our first three podcast conversations are with successful owners that have won major graded stakes races (Texas-based Jerry Namy, a Grade I-winning owner at Keeneland; 2022's leading owner in Maryland Larry Johnson; and West Coast-based Grade I-winning owner Jack Hodge), but all three have started a claimer within the last year.

So go to a podcast site, search for Racehorse Owner Conversations and listen in for free to the first 3 Episodes available now. More conversations will be added shortly, and all podcasts will be archived and available indefinitely. We think you'll find these sessions with the candid, thoughtful and colorful people who share their ideas on Racehorse Owner Conversations interesting, helpful and enlightening.

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Flash Of Mischief Gives Broberg, Thornton Second Delta Mile Stakes Victory

Jockey Tim Thornton and trainer Karl Broberg are quite a team at Delta Downs in Vinton, La., and on Saturday the pair enjoyed their second consecutive win in the $100,000 Delta Mile Stakes with Flash of Mischief. The Jerry Namy-owned colt won the race this year after Hunka Burning Love took it in 2020.

Thornton's talents are on display daily at Delta Downs but his ride in the Delta Mile was exquisite. After breaking cleanly from the outside post position in a field of seven, Thornton pressed the pace set by It's a Wrap, who went the opening quarter-mile in :23.49 and the half-mile in :47.61. When the field reached the second turn, It's a Wrap had had enough and checked out, leaving Flash of Mischief on the lead heading for home.

In the upper stretch, Thornton roused his mount and he responded, opening up a clear lead in the stretch after covering ¾ of a mile in 1:12.74. Inside the final sixteenth of a mile, Mocito Rojo began rolling at the leader but it was too late as Flash of Mischief held sway and won by 1-3/4 lengths. Longshot Bold Thirst was along for third, another half-length behind the runner-up.

Flash of Mischief covered the eight furlongs of the Delta Mile in a time of 1:39.93 while racing over a fast track.

The win by Flash of Mischief was the sixth of his 14-race career. He earned $60,000 for the effort on Saturday, which raised his overall bankroll to $478,102. He's also now at Delta Downs with three wins in as many starts.

Bred in Kentucky by his owner, Flash of Mischief is a 3-year-old bay colt by Into Mischief, out of the Political Force mare Flashy Campaign.

Sent to the gate as the wagering favorite, Flash of Mischief paid $3.40 to win, $2.40 to place, and $2.10 to show. Mocito Rojo paid $3.60 to place and $3.20 to show. Bold Thirst was worth $7.40 to show.

Delta Downs will conduct its sixth week of the season next Wednesday through Saturday. First post time Wednesday and Thursday is at 12:55 pm. The first race on Friday and Saturday will be at 12:25 pm.

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Flash Of Mischief, Talamo Edge Irish Unity In St. Louis Derby

Flash of Mischief, an Into Mischief colt bred and owned by Jerry Namy and trained by Karl Broberg, emerged with a one-length victory over Irish Unity in the $250,000 St. Louis Derby on Saturday at FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing, the track previously known as Fairmount Park in Collinsville, Ill.

Ridden by Joe Talamo, Flash of Mischief ran the 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:46.59. He paid $6.60 as the third betting choice in the field of seven 3-year-olds.

Irish Unity, trained by Steve Asmussen, finished a head in front of Gagetown, the 8-5 favorite, with W W Crazy fourth, Two Worlds fifth, Hozier sixth and Ekatimorningstrike last.

Irish Unity and Brian Hernandez Jr. set the early fractions of :24.36, :48.16 and 1:12.54 for the opening six furlongs. Flash of Mischief was just a length behind, then engaged the front-runner at the top of the stretch, putting his head in front at the furlong pole and gradually edging away to the margin of victory.

The win was the fifth in 10 starts for Flash of Mischief, who was coming off a fourth-place finish to Jackie's Warrior in the G2 Amsterdam Stakes at Saratoga. The latter came back to win Saturday's G1 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial at the upstate New York track.

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