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Run Away And Hide Filly Leads Minnesota Yearling Sale

The Minnesota Thoroughbred Association Yearling Sale posted across-the-board gains on Sunday, topped off by a $46,000 filly by Run Away and Hide.

Twenty eight Minnesota-bred yearlings sold during this year's auction for revenues of $383,500, marking a 6.5 percent increase from the 2020 renewal, when 34 horses sold for $359,800.

The average sale price rose 40 percent to $13,696 from $9,724, while the median of $9,000 was a 125 percent improvement from last year's figure of $4,000. The buyback rate finished at 22 percent, compared with 33 percent the previous year.

The partnership of John Mentz, Jeff Larson, and Hugh Robertson secured the sale-topper, a $46,000 filly by Run Away and Hide named Checkcashingconnie.

Offered as Hip 32, Checkcashingconnie is out of stakes-winning Dazzling Falls mare Sheso Dazzling, who is the dam of two winners. Multiple Peruvian Group 1 winner Fletcher is in her extended family.

Bred in Minnesota, the filly was consigned by Mary and Eric Von Seggern, and Kurt and Melanie Kindschuh.

Dove Hill Farm was the auction's leading consignor, with four horses sold for a combined $80,000.

Leading the way among the Dove Hill horses was Hip 34, a Cinco Charlie gelding who sold to Barry Butzow for $35,000. The gelding, out of the Added Edge mare Smarty Prance, was consigned as agent for Richard Bremer and Cheryl Sprick.

Xtreme Racing Stables was the sale's top buyer, with three purchases totaling $105,000. A pair of $40,000 purchases led the way: Hip 10, a filly by Danza, and Hip 14, a Cupid filly named Cupids Crush.

To view the auction's full results, click here.

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Canterbury Park Announces Hall Of Fame Class Of 2021

The newest members of the Canterbury Park Hall of Fame were announced Monday. The Class of 2021 includes A P Is Loose and Honey's Sox Appeal, Thoroughbreds that are among the all-time leaders in purse earnings in the history of the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack, as well as Steve and Dorothy Erban of Stillwater and Mary Green of Eden Prairie, pioneers in the state's racing industry dating back to the 1970s. These inductees join a group of more than 45 individuals and horses that comprise the best of Minnesota racing.

A P is Loose raced from 2013 through 2020, winning 13 times and earning $503,728 in purses at Canterbury. He was bred and owned by Joel Zamzow of Duluth. The Minnesota-bred son of Monarchos won stakes on both turf and dirt, including the Blair's Cove three times and the Minnesota Classic Championship.

Honey's Sox Appeal won the Minnesota Distaff Sprint three consecutive years, 2016 through 2018. She was named 3-year-old filly of the meet in 2016 and champion sprinter in 2016 and 2017. Her purse earnings of $437,650 are the most ever by a filly or mare at Canterbury. Honey's Sox Appeal, now in foal to Malibu Moon, is owned by Bob Lindgren of Prior Lake. She was bred by Lindgren and Paul Knapper in Minnesota.

If there was a job to be done in the early days of Minnesota horse racing that predated Canterbury's existence, Mary Green was often involved. As one of the many Minnesota Thoroughbred Association members that so badly wanted to bring a racetrack to their home state, Green met with legislators and lobbied for the state to approve pari-mutuel racing while at the same time also busy racing her horses outside the state. Green maintains a role in the MTA and also served as executive assistant to Randy Sampson when he became track president in 1994.

Steve Erban conducted race meets on the outskirts of the Twin Cities in the early 1970s. He too lobbied for a racetrack and when it became a reality in 1985 he served as the Minnesota HBPA president for six years representing racehorse owners and trainers. Together Erban and wife Dorothy have owned and bred stakes winning horses, developed a national horseracing event called the Final Fourteen, formed partnerships introducing new owners to the sport, and stood a successful stallion in the state.

The Canterbury Park Hall of Fame was founded in 1995 to recognize people and horses that have made important and lasting contributions to the racing industry within the state. The selection committee consists of representatives of local horsemen organizations, media, and Canterbury Park. The new members will be recognized during the races on Hall of Fame Night this Wednesday and inducted at a July 17 ceremony.

Steve and Dorothy Erban

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Dr. Camille McArdle Appointed Chair Of Minnesota Racing Commission

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently appointed longtime commissioner Camille McArdle, DVM, as the new chair of the Minnesota Racing Commission (“MRC”). Dr. McArdle replaces James S. Lane, III, who announced his retirement from the MRC at the conclusion of his term.

“Having been involved with pari-mutuel racing in Minnesota since 1985 I feel a certain degree of protectiveness toward this industry. I and my fellow Commissioners will always strive to ensure that horse racing in this state continues to be a quality and ethical experience for all participants,” said McArdle, who brings a rich history of involvement in the racing industry in Minnesota, both as a practicing veterinarian and as a racing regulator.

After earning a doctorate in veterinary medicine from The Ohio State University in 1982, Dr. McArdle worked as a regulatory veterinarian in Florida before relocating to Minnesota, serving as the first Chief Commission Veterinarian for the MRC. Dr. McArdle was appointed to the MRC in 1993 and has served as a valuable member of the commission since then.

Dr. McArdle replaces James S. Lane, III, who served on the commission since 2009 and as chair for the past two years.

“I cannot thank Chair Lane enough for his service and leadership of the Minnesota Racing Commission over the past 12 years. He has guided the MRC and the horse racing industry in Minnesota through many challenges with integrity and honor, and he has left the commission in a strong position going forward,” said Executive Director, Steve May.

Governor Walz also announced the reappointment of Commissioners Barbara Colombo and Raymond Dehn to new six-year positions. Commissioner Colombo is a graduate of the William Mitchell School of Law, and she currently serves as a professor and director of the Healthcare Compliance Certification Program at the Mitchell Hamline University School of Law. Commissioner Dehn served Minnesota as a State Legislator for eight years and his community, serving as co-facilitator of the Northside Transportation Network among other honorable community efforts. Commissioner Dehn has also served as president of the American Institute of Architecture Students and has twice served on the National Board of the American Institute of Architects.

About the Minnesota Racing Commission
The Minnesota Racing Commission operates in the public interest to ensure the integrity of horse racing and card playing, to oversee the proper distribution of funds back into the industry, and to provide for the safety and welfare of the human and equine participants. The Commission works to promote the horse racing and breeding industry in Minnesota in order to provide economic stimulus, offer residents and visitors an exciting entertainment option, and support agriculture and rural agribusiness. Visit www.mrc.state.mn.us for more information.

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Research: Riding Equivalent To Jogging, Soccer In Energy Expenditure

Despite the fact that horseback riding is a popular sport, there is little information available on horseback riding as a physical activity. The objective of this experiment, conducted at Texas A&M University, was to quantify energy expenditure of participants during three riding tests: a 45 minute walk-trot-canter ride, a reining pattern ride and a cutting simulation ride while wearing a telemetric gas analyzer.

Average metabolic equivalents of task and heart rate responses were greater for riders during the long trot portion of the walk-trot-canter and cutting rides compared to the overall walk-trot-canter ride. When the walk-trot-canter ride was evaluated by gait, average metabolic equivalents of task increased as gait speed increased. Riders engaged in cutting and reining experienced more-intense exercise in short durations, while walk-trot-canter riders has a greater overall total energy expenditure due to the duration of the activity. Interestingly, all three riding activities were similar in peak metabolic output compared to activities like jogging, and playing soccer and rugby.

This study highlights the importance of horseback riding as a viable tool to support health through physical activity. As gait speed increased so did the intensity of work output by the rider, suggesting it is possible for health benefits to be achieved through horseback riding, particularly if riding at the more intense gaits.

For more information, read the abstract at the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science.

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