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Jockey Jareth Loveberry will not be able to ride Kentucky Derby runner-up Two Phil's in this Saturday's Grade 3 Ohio Derby, reports the Thoroughbred Daily News. An unknown injury will sideline the veteran rider, agent Steve Leving explained.

Loveberry was breezing a horse for Jason Barkley when the horse stumbled and rolled over the rider. Initially, Loveberry thought he was okay, but after traveling to Canterbury for Wednesday's five stakes races, the jockey was only able to fulfill four of his five stakes mounts.

“We don't know the entirety of it yet,” Leving told the TDN. “He has to see a doctor and he is in a lot of pain. After he took off the last mount at Canterbury they put him in an ambulance, gave him an IV and took him to a local hospital. He's back home now and is going to see a doctor to figure out the severity of the injury. That he's not riding Two Phil's tells you it's not good, that this is serious. It could be a pectoral tear and that takes months to heal.”

Two Phil's, trained by Larry Rivelli, will instead be ridden by Gerardo Corrales.

Read more at the Thoroughbred Daily News.

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Irad Oritz Jr., the nation's leading jockey in victories and purse money earned, will be at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack in Farmington, NY on Monday afternoon to ride morning-line favorite Looms Boldly in the $50,000 Ontario County Stakes.

Ortiz Jr., one of only five jockeys to win the Eclipse Award as the outstanding rider at least four times, was named to ride Looms Boldly by trainer Brad Cox after the colt's regular pilot, Manny Franco, opted to stay aboard Acoustic Ave, the second choice in the morning line.

Franco, who ranks eighth nationally in victories, had ridden Looms Boldly in all six career starts. But he also has been aboard Acoustic Ave for each of five career starts, including victories in the Aspirant Stakes and New York Breeders' Futurity at Finger Lakes in 2022.

Acoustic Ave, trained by Christophe Clement for Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, will be making his 2023 debut in the six-furlong sprint for state-bred 3-year-olds.

Looms Boldly has already made four starts this year, including a victory in the $97,000 Damon Runyon Stakes on March 19 at Aqueduct. The son of Goldencents out of the Forestry dam See the Forest has won two of four starts this year and is 3-for-6 lifetime.

Ortiz Jr., arguably the country's best jockey for most of the past decade, has won the Eclipse Award in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022. Only Jerry Bailey with seven and Laffit Pincay Jr. with five have won the Eclipse Award more times than Ortiz. He also has led the nation in victories the past six years, and his resume includes two wins in the Belmont Stakes and 14 in the Breeders' Cup.

The Ontario County is the eighth race on a nine-race program, with first post at 1:15 p.m. Eight 3-year-olds are entered in the feature, where Looms Boldly has been installed as the 2-1 favorite. Acoustic Ave, with a series of steady works dating back to May 10 in preparation for his season debut, is listed at 5-2.

Dr. Kraft is the third choice at 4-1, with the colt's regular jockey, Jacqueline Davis, aboard for trainer Chris Englehart.

The Ontario County serves as a prep race for the $150,000 New York Derby, which will be run at a mile and 1/16th on July 17.

Oritz Jr. also is listed to ride Dancers for Token for trainer Jonathan Buckley in the seventh race, an allowance/optional claiming event with a purse of $26,000.

Mondays and all Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack programs are available for download at no charge at https://www.fingerlakesgaming.com/racing/free-digital-program.

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The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association is hosting an Owner Clinic on Friday, July 28 in Del Mar, Calif. Attendees will learn insights on different aspects of Thoroughbred ownership, partnerships, legal  aspects, racing office policy & procedures, veterinary perspectives, and more from industry professionals as well as enjoy  a day at the races, compliments of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. 

The topics and speakers at the clinic include: 

• Overview of the California Thoroughbred Industry, presented by Bill Nader (Thoroughbred Owners of California, President & CEO) 
• Horse Owner or Horse of the Year Owner: Understanding Racing Office Policy & Procedures, presented by Tom Robbins (Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Director of Racing), Kosta & Stephanie Hronis (Hronis Racing) and John Sadler (Southern California based Thoroughbred trainer, and Trainer of Horse of the Year, Flightline) 
• Thoroughbred Partnerships, presented by Billy Koch (Little Red Feather Racing, Founder and Managing Partner) 
• Barn Tour of Multiple Kentucky Derby Winning Trainer Doug O'Neill, hosted by Doug O'Neill (Southern  California based Thoroughbred Trainer) 
• Legal Considerations of Thoroughbred Ownership, presented by Bing I. Bush, Jr. APC (The Law Offices of Bing  I. Bush, Jr., Founder) 
• Role of the Racetrack Veterinarian, presented by Ryan Carpenter, DVM, MS, DAVCS (Equine Medical Center,  Cypress, California: Specialist in Large Animal Veterinary Surgery) 

The TOBA Owner Clinic is aimed towards all levels of experience – from beginners to knowledgeable owners looking to  continue their education. The clinic is open to the general public, with a special discount for TOBA members. Meals,  educational materials, and a TOBA gift bag are included in registration. 

Registration is available online, until Tuesday, July 25, at: toba.memberclicks.net/seminars-clinics. Questions about  the clinics and seminars may be directed to Barkley N. Porter at barkley@toba.org or (859) 276-6793. 

The Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association (TOBA), based in Lexington, Ky., was formed in 1961 and is a  national trade organization of leading Thoroughbred owners and breeders. TOBA's mission is to improve the economics,  integrity, and pleasure of the sport on behalf of Thoroughbred owners and breeders. Projects managed by TOBA include  the American Graded Stakes Committee, Claiming Crown, Ownership Seminars, Breeding, Conformation & Pedigree  Clinics, US-Bred, TOBA Owners Concierge, OwnerView and the Sales Integrity Program. TOBA provides international  representation for U.S. owners and breeders on the International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee,  International Cataloguing Standards Committee, and International Thoroughbred Breeders Federation. Thoroughbred  Charities of America (TCA) is the charitable arm of TOBA. TOBA Media Properties, a subsidiary of TOBA, is the co owner of BloodHorse LLC. TOBA is represented on the board of directors of the National Thoroughbred Racing  Association and the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium as founding members. 

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The Thoroughbred Owners of California membership elected Gary Barber, Gary Fenton, Terry Lovingier, Tim Cohen, and Matt Dohman to its Board of Directors. All five were elected to three-year terms. The new board officially takes office on July 1.

A total of 5,956 ballots were mailed out to eligible voters, and 1,161 qualifying ballots were received. The complete vote tally is available for viewing on TOC's web site at www.toconline.com.

As members recognized, due to an unfortunate error, this year's election ballots failed to designate the “incumbent” candidates in possible violation of TOC guidelines and California election laws that ensure the accurate designation of candidates in order that an informed electorate may intelligently elect one or more of the candidates.

Staff and the TOC board discussed the issue with outside counsel and alerted the candidates of the error in an attempt to resolve the matter in an equitable fashion to all candidates. When no unanimous resolution could be reached between the candidates, the TOC board decided that it was in the best interest of the organization and membership to continue with the election as is.

The newly elected Directors join Nick Alexander, Joe Ciaglia, Rick Gold, Ryan Hanson, Stephanie Hronis, Lindsey LaRoche, Bob Liewald, Ed Moger, Samantha Siegel and Johnny Taboada in comprising TOC's 2023-'24 Board. Richard Rosenberg, a former board member of the California Horse Racing Board, has agreed to stay on with the organization as an appointed member of the Integrity & Safety and Wagering Committees for the 2023-'24 fiscal year.

Current TOC bylaws require that at least three board members be from Northern California. Representing Northern California on the Board are Taboada, Moger and LaRoche. TOC bylaws require at least two and no more than six owner-trainers on the board, and representing the owner-trainer seats are Hanson and Moger.

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