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Sports Betting Can Start Sept. 7 at Kentucky Tracks

Although Kentucky's horse racing purses will not directly benefit from recently legalized sports betting, the state's nine tracks on Monday were authorized to apply for retail sports book permits starting Tuesday, July 11. They could start taking bets on games as early as Sept. 7, the first day of the National Football League season.

Online sports wagering, which is expected to eventually account for 90% of an estimated $23 million in sports betting tax and licensing revenues for the state, will be rolled out Sept. 28.

Those dates were confirmed at Monday's Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) meeting at The Red Mile in Lexington, at which the commission unanimously voted in both “emergency” and “ordinary” sports betting regulations.

The emergency regulations will allow the state's tracks to apply for sports betting permits and get up and running by the start of the lucrative football season, while the ordinary regulations will go through a public comment and revision process and will eventually replace the set of emergency rules.

By Kentucky law, sports gambling must be done through the state's licensed tracks, which are allowed to partner with up to three sportsbooks each. The brick-and-mortar permit can be applied to either a track's main location or a licensed satellite facility.

Unlike Kentucky's historical horse race gaming and simulcasting, which both by statute guarantee a revenue stream for horse racing purses, sports betting provides no such direct boost.

In lieu of getting a direct cut of booking sports wagers, Kentucky horsemen will be banking on the potential benefit from crossover opportunities that could convert sports bettors into horseplayers.

With a law signed Mar. 31, Kentucky becomes the 37th state to have legal sports betting.

Six of the seven states bordering Kentucky already take wagers on sports.

The law allows Kentucky tracks to be licensed as sports betting facilities for a $500,000 initial fee and an annual renewal of $50,000.

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Moulton Donation To Benefit Lexington’s Town Branch Park

Prominent owner/breeder Susan Moulton has made a $2-million donation to Town Branch Park in Lexington which will be used to fund the construction of a water play area named in honor of Moulton's son Will Naylor Smith, who passed away 16 years ago at the age of eight.

Moulton, who for the last five years has been splitting her time between San Antonio, Texas, and her Versailles farm, has expressed an interest in becoming more involved in the community–especially with children.

Town Branch Park is helping to transform acres of space behind Lexington's Rupp Arena previously used for parking into green space. The project is being funded, programmed and maintained by private donations and grants.

“I love the location of the park,” said Moulton, who bred and races last year's GII Castle Key Bourbon S. winner Andthewinneris (Oscar Performance). “Families and visitors will have access to a big park in the heart of Lexington. I was attracted to the water feature because Will loved water and the outdoors. You don't ever get over the loss of a child, but you get through it by carrying them along with you.

“I believe that water heals. I hope people will go there and feel a sense of relaxation and release. Children will be able to play and learn as they play.”

“This is truly a transformational gift,” said Allison Lankford, executive director of Town Branch Park. “The water play area will be one of the most treasured and active assets of the park.

I can hardly wait to see children of all ages and abilities playing in this fun, safe and inclusive environment.”

The area also will include a bronze sculpture of Will by artist Christine Turnbull. The sculpture is based on a photo of Will and will be a replica of a sculpture at the DoSeum Museum

in San Antonio and the Imua Discovery Gardens in Hawaii.

Construction on the park is set to begin this summer.

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Weekly Stewards and Commissions Rulings, May 16-22

Every week, the TDN publishes a roundup of key official rulings from the primary tracks within the four major racing jurisdictions of California, New York, Florida and Kentucky.

Here's a primer on how each of these jurisdictions adjudicates different offenses, what they make public (or not) and where.

With the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) having gone into effect on July 1, 2022, the TDN will also post a roundup of the relevant HISA-related rulings from the same week.

New York

Track: Belmont Park

Date: 05/21/2023

Licensee: Caitlin Owen, racing official

Penalty: $1,000 fine

Violation: Failure to tend to business in a “proper manner”

Explainer: Racing Official Dr. Caitlin Owen is hereby fined the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars for failing to tend to business in a proper manner necessitating a scratch in the 8th race at Belmont park on May 21st 2023. The TDN has asked for clarification on the issue and will update as needed.

Kentucky

Track: Churchill Downs

Date: 05/18/2023

Licensee: Irad Ortiz, Jr., jockey

Penalty: $1,000 fine

Violation: Wearing unapproved promotional materials

Explainer: After waiving his right to a formal hearing before the Board of Stewards, Irad Ortiz, Jr. is hereby fined $1,000 for failure to comply with the regulation that governs advertising by wearing promotional materials in race 11 at Churchill Downs on May 6, 2023, without written approval. Upon receipt of this ruling, the licensee is required within thirty (30) days to pay any and all fines imposed to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Failure to do so will subject the licensee to a summary Suspension of license pursuant to 810 KAR 3:020 Section 15 (CC).

NEW HISA STEWARDS RULINGS

The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal, except for the voided claim rulings which were sent to the TDN directly. Some of these rulings are from prior weeks as they were not reported contemporaneously.

One important note: HISA's whip use limit is restricted to six strikes during a race.

Violations of Crop Rule

Finger Lakes

Carlos Damian Camilo – violation date May 16; $250 fine and one-day suspension, 7 strikes

Horseshoe Indianapolis

Joe Ramos – violation date May 16; $100 fine, “raising his wrist above his helmet when striking his mount”

Hannah Leahey – violation date May 18; $250 fine and one-day suspension, 7 strikes

Prairie Meadows

Cindy Sue Murphy – violation date May 20; $250 fine and one-day suspension, “excessive whipping”

Presque Isle Downs

Walber Alencar – violation date May 16; $250 fine and one-day suspension, 8 strikes

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OEPS To Host Seminar In Effort To Recruit More Vets

In an effort to encourage students to enter equine practice upon graduation, the Opportunities in Equine Practice Seminar (OEPS) will hold a professional forum Sept. 1-3 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Lexington, Kentucky. After a ten-year hiatus, the event was re-established to address the emerging crisis of the diminishing number of graduating veterinary students entering equine practice.

The seminar will host third-year veterinary students (Class of 2025) with presentations by practitioners in various disciplines. The estimated 200 attendees will be able to engage in interactive discussions with industry partners, tour equine hospitals, local horse farms and Keeneland racetrack and participate in workshops.

“We are thrilled to announce the return of OEPS and welcome veterinary students, equine practitioners and industry partners to join us for an amazing educational and networking opportunity,” said lead organizer Dr. Craig Lesser. “With dwindling numbers of students pursuing careers in equine practice, we aim to inspire and equip students with knowledge about the vast opportunities within equine practice that make our careers uniquely gratifying.”

Click here for more information or contact LaTonna Wilson at (859) 233-0371 or sponsorships@oeps.com for more details.

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