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Stewards’ Hearing On Justify’s 2018 Santa Anita Derby Continued To Oct. 29

A stewards' hearing of a complaint seeking disqualification of Justify from the 2018 Santa Anita Derby has been postponed from its original date of Sept. 20 to Oct. 29. A spokesman for the California Horse Racing Board told the Paulick Report Wednesday that parties needed more time to prepare.

The CHRB voted during a closed session Aug. 20 to proceed with the complaint, which seeks disqualification of the horse and redistribution of the purse based on a laboratory finding of scopolamine. The Board determined at that time not to file a complaint against trainer Bob Baffert, citing evidence that the positive was likely a result of environmental contamination from Jimsonweed.

The hearing is part of a settlement agreement between the CHRB and Ruis Racing, owner of Bolt d'Oro, who ran second behind Justify in the Santa Anita Derby. Ruis Racing had sued the CHRB over its handling of the Justify case, which a New York Times story revealed was dismissed behind closed doors with no public announcement of the post-race finding.

Officials have since indicated that other horses also tested positive post-race for scopolamine, supporting their conclusion that Jimsonweed may have appeared in a shipment of hay delivered to the backstretch ahead of the race.

Learn more about Jimsonweed from this informational bulletin distributed by the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium.

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Multiple Grade I Winner Bast to Be Offered at Fasig-Tipton November

Three-time Grade I winner Bast (Uncle Mo), in foal to Triple Crown winner Justify (Scat Daddy), will be offered at this year’s Fasig-Tipton November Sale through Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, who will consign the 3-year-old bay on behalf of owner Charles Chu’s Baoma Corporation.

The only three-time Grade I winning filly of her crop in the U.S., she is also the only Grade I-winning juvenile filly of that crop to add a graded stakes victory at three. Trained throughout her career by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, she established herself as the West Coast’s leading 2-year-old filly in 2019 with a powerful 8 3/4-length victory in the GI Del Mar Debutante and a wire-to-wire score in the GI Chandelier S. She was then third after setting swift fractions over a tiring Santa Anita racetrack in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies.

Bast would conclude her two-year-old campaign with a victory in the GI Starlet S. at Los Alamitos, going gate to wire over off going. She then kicked off her sophomore campaign with another triumph in the seven-furlong GII Santa Ynez S. in January at Santa Anita. She retired with a record of 6-4-1-1 and $852,200 in earnings.

“Bast’s tremendous ability and gorgeous looks should make her an outstanding broodmare,” said Baffert. “I have only seen five yearling fillies at the sales that were a ‘must buy’ in my life, and she is one them. She is that beautiful.”

Bast was purchased by Baffert and agent Donato Lanni on behalf of Baoma Corporation for $500,000 at Fasig-Tipton’s 2018 Saratoga Selected Yearling Sale.

“Bast was a fantastic racemare,” said John Sikura of consignor Hill ‘n’ Dale. “Selected and trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, in foal to Triple crown winner Justify, and by leading sire Uncle Mo. She is without fault and has everything a breeder desires–class, performance, and pedigree at the highest levels.”

Added Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning: “Bast is another tremendous racehorse campaigned by Charles and Susan Chu. Her brilliance on the racetrack and impeccable pedigree make her a broodmare with unlimited potential.”

For further information, contact Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm at (859) 255-8290.

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Multiple Grade 1 Winner Bast To Be Offered At Fasig-Tipton November Sale

Three-time Grade 1 winner Bast, in foal to Triple Crown winner Justify, will be offered at this year's Fasig-Tipton November Sale.

Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency will consign the 3-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo on behalf of owner Charles Chu's Baoma Corporation.

Bast is the only three-time Grade 1-winning filly of her crop in the U.S. She is also the only Grade 1 winning juvenile filly of that crop to add a graded stakes victory at three.

Trained throughout her career by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, she established herself as the West Coast's leading 2-year-old filly in 2019. Following a second-place finish in her career debut at two at Del Mar, Bast returned to the races three weeks later to break her maiden in the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante by a powerful 8 3/4 lengths.

Stretching out to 1 1/16 miles for her next start in the G1 Chandelier Stakes, she went-to-wire to notch her second career Grade 1 win.

Bast would next run in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita. Despite setting swift fractions over a tiring racetrack, she gamely held on to finish third, just two lengths behind eventual Eclipse champion British Idiom.

Bast would conclude her 2-year-old campaign with a victory in the G1 Starlet Stakes at Los Alamitos, winning in impressive gate-to-wire fashion over an off racetrack.

Bast began her 3-year-old campaign in January, turning back in distance to seven furlongs in the G2 Santa Ynez Stakes. Despite spotting four pounds to her rivals, she delivered another effortless victory, increasing her earnings to $852,200 in what would be her final career start. All four of her career wins were in Grade 1 or graded stakes company.

“Bast's tremendous ability and gorgeous looks should make her an outstanding broodmare,” said Baffert. “I have only seen five yearling fillies at the sales that were a 'must buy' in my life, and she is one them. She is that beautiful.”

Purchased by Baffert and agent Donato Lanni on behalf of Baoma Corporation for $500,000 at Fasig-Tipton's 2018 Saratoga Selected Yearling Sale, Bast is a daughter of champion Uncle Mo. She is offered in foal to Triple Crown winner and Horse of the Year Justify.

Her dam Laffina, by Arch, is a half-sister to graded stakes winner Mananan McLir, and stakes winners Big Sur and Charming N Lovable. Charming N Lovable is in turn the dam of Grade 1-winning female Fault. Laffina is also a half-sister to graded stakes performer Sandra's Rose, the dam of South Bend, a stakes winner and multiple graded stakes-placed 3-year-old colt this year.

“Bast was a fantastic racemare,” said John G. Sikura of consignor Hill 'n' Dale. “Selected and trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, in foal to Triple crown winner Justify, and by leading sire Uncle Mo. She is without fault and has everything a breeder desires – class, performance, and pedigree at the highest levels.”

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Pharoah, Justify Halters On Offer to Benefit Ronald McDonald House

The Ronald McDonald House of the Bluegrass in Lexington, Kentucky will be holding a drawing to win framed halters worn by Triple Crown winners American Pharoah and Justify.

The halters, donated by Coolmore’s Ashford Stud, where the pair stand, are professionally framed in museum-quality shadowboxes by Frames on Main in Paris, Ky., and come with a letter of authenticity.

The funds will raise money for the Ronald McDonald House of the Bluegrass, which allows families to stay close to their children while they are receiving the medical care they need. At the House, families who are away from home to be with their children at local hospitals are provided home-cooked meals, laundry facilities, bedrooms with private bathrooms, indoor and outdoor play areas for children, special suites for children with suppressed immune systems, recreational activities, and transportation to and from local hospitals three times per day.

Much of the House’s work is done by dedicated volunteers. Volunteers serve as van drivers, help with yard work and cleaning projects, conduct fundraisers and serve on a variety of committees.

A minimum of 60 tickets must be sold in order to hold the auction, which will be streamed live on the charity’s Facebook page September 30, with the winner to be notified no later than that evening at 6 p.m.

The auction was made possible by Coolmore America and Bobby Shiflet of Frames on Main, with special thanks to Brian Tormey, Bruce Rintoul and The Vollet Family.

Visit https://rmhclexington-halters.square.site/ to enter the raffle.

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