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Arrogate’s And Tell Me Nolies Upsets Del Mar Debutante In Photo Finish

Peter Redekop's And Tell Me Nolies paid tribute to her late champion sire Arrogate Saturday, nailing heavy favorite and 'TDN Rising Star' Home Cooking (Honor Code) on the line to take the GI Del Mar Debutante S.

Given a 9-1 chance with Home Cooking pounded down to 3-5, And Tell Me No Lies shuffled a bit at the start as her neighbors on each side broke in her direction, but she did not falter and moved up to establish position as the chalk took control, clocking a :22.01 first quarter. One off the fence in fifth, she kept the favorite within her sights as the half went in a swift :44.36. And Tell Me Nolies ranged up two wide on the far turn as Home Cooking entered the stretch on a clear lead. The Bob Baffert runner grew a bit leg weary in the final strides and And Tell Me Nolies found just enough to push past her late for a narrow upset in a tight photo finish. Ice Dancing (Frosted) completed the trifecta.

“I told Peter [Miller] that I had confidence in this filly right from the start,” said winning rider Ramon Vasquez. “I'm glad he was loyal to me and let me ride her in this one. She was a runner all the way today. And I knew I was the winner at the wire. This is my first Grade I win. It is so amazing. I want to thank Peter for giving me this chance. This is amazing.”

“I didn't see a ton of speed on the form,” Miller said. “We were drawn inside. I think he [Vasquez] wanted to get position, which he did. I did like some of the moves he made. At the five-eighths pole when he beat Cedillo ([Vegas Magic] to the spot, and then when he got her outside around the two-and-a-half furlong pole, I felt really good.”

A $70,000 KEESEP acquisition by D.J. Stable, And Tell Me Nolies brought $230,000 from agent Bryan Anderson at OBS April after breezing in :10 flat. Rallying for fourth behind Satin Doll (Congrats)–who was scratched from this event–when unveiled in a five-panel event at this oval July 23, she broke through next out with a narrow graduation going 6 1/2 furlongs over this strip Aug. 14. Ice Dancing finished third that day.

Pedigree Notes:

And Tell Me Nolies is the second Grade I/graded winner for her late sire Arrogate. She hails from his second of three crops and his other graded scorer comes from his first in this year's GI Kentucky Oaks victress Secret Oath. They are two of the Eclipse winners four black-type scorers. Breeder Lara Run acquired GSW & GISP Be Fair for $50,000 at the 2018 KEENOV sale in foal to Practical Joke and sold her to Jim Ballinger in foal to super sire Gun Runner for $35,000 at the OBSWIN sale. The resulting foal is a now-yearling colt, who brought $150,000 from McMahon & Hill Bloodstock at Keeneland November last term. The half-sister to GISW Macho Again (Macho Uno) failed to get in foal to The Big Beast for 2022, but was bred to Mo Town this spring.

Saturday, Del Mar
TVG DEL MAR DEBUTANTE S.-GI, $301,000, Del Mar, 9-10, 2yo, f, 7f, 1:23.29, ft.
1–AND TELL ME NOLIES, 120, f, 2, by Arrogate
                1st Dam: Be Fair (GSW & GISP, $313,517), by Exchange Rate
                2nd Dam: Go Donna Go, by Wild Again
                3rd Dam: Proud Nova, by Proud Birdie
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I
WIN. ($70,000 Ylg '21 KEEJAN; $230,000 2yo '22 OBSAPR).
O-Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd.; B-Lara Run, LLC (KY); T-Peter
Miller; J-Ramon A. Vazquez. $180,000. Lifetime Record:
3-2-0-0, $232,800. Werk Nick Rating: D.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
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2–Home Cooking, 120, f, 2, by Honor Code
                1st Dam: Olympic Avenue, by Hard Spun
                2nd Dam: Picketline, by Street Cry (Ire)
                3rd Dam: Mepache, by Iron Constitution
'TDN Rising Star'. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE,
1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. ($34,000 RNA Ylg '21 FTKJUL; $11,000 Ylg
'21 FTKOCT; $260,000 2yo '22 OBSMAR). O-Michael E. Pegram,
Karl Watson & Paul Weitman; B-Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey
(KY); T-Bob Baffert. $60,000.
3–Ice Dancing, 118, f, 2, by Frosted
                1st Dam: Welcome Dance (MSW, $164,442), by Henny Hughes
                2nd Dam: Choreograph, by Dynaformer
                3rd Dam: Dance for Vanny, by Sovereign Dancer
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1 BLACK
TYPE. O-Perry R. & Ramona S. Bass; B-Bass Stables, LLC (KY);
T-Richard E. Mandella. $36,000.
Margins: HD, 3 3/4, 8 1/4. Odds: 9.80, 0.70, 5.10.
Also Ran: Vegas Magic, Fast and Shiny, Kissed by Fire, Arella Star. Scratched: Satin Doll.
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Alvarado Suspended, Miller Fined by Los Alamitos Stewards

Last month, trainer Peter Miller was fined $10,000 and suspended seven days by the Santa Anita Park stewards for violating the California Horse Racing Board's (CHRB) rules against program training.

The CHRB contended that Miller had remained involved in the daily training of horses after they had been turned over to and listed under the name of his former assistant, Ruben Alvarado.

Alvarado was named in the original complaint, but had avoided any formal sanctions until last Friday, when he was suspended 14 days by the Los Alamitos stewards for violating the CHRB's program training regulations between Dec. 23, 2021, and Mar. 24, 2022, at the San Luis Rey Training Center.

The suspension is pursuant to a stipulated agreement and mutual release with the CHRB and runs from July 1 through July 14 of this year.

“During the term of suspension, all licenses and license privileges of Ruben Alvarado are suspended and pursuant to California Horse Racing board rule #1528 (Jurisdiction of Stewards to Suspend or Fine), Ruben Alvarado is denied access to all premises in this jurisdiction,” the ruling states.

Separately on Friday, the Los Alamitos stewards issued Miller a $5,000 fine as an owner for an incident of “disorderly conduct” occurring on Feb. 14, 2022, at San Luis Rey Training Center.

The original complaint alleges that Miller used the word “fuck” multiple times in the presence of a regulatory veterinarian who had kept a Miller-owned horse on the vet's list after an official workout.

Reached by text Monday, Miller declined to comment.

Last November, Miller announced that he was taking a “temporary hiatus” from training to spend “more time with my family, focus on overall health and wellness, and pursue other interests.”

The announcement triggered speculation that Miller was stepping away due to regulatory scrutiny for having five horses die under his care during 2021 in California, four of them fatal musculoskeletal injuries.

Miller insisted that his decision to step away from the training ranks had nothing to do with any factors other than his feeling that he needed time away from the sport.

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Weekly Stewards & Commissions Rulings: May 31 – June 6

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.

California

Track: Santa Anita
Date: 06/03/2022
Licensee: Irad Ortiz, jockey
Penalty: $500
Violation: Excessive use of the whip
Explainer: Jockey Irad Ortiz is fined $500.00 for violation of California Horse Racing Board rule #1688(b)(7)(d) (Use of Riding Crop – more than two times in succession) during the first race at Santa Anita Park on May 30, 2022.

Track: Santa Anita
Date: 06/04/2022
Licensee: Peter Miller, trainer
Penalty: Seven-day suspension, $10,000 fine
Violation: Program training
Explainer: Pursuant to a Stipulated Agreement and Mutual Release with the California Horse Racing Board, Trainer, Stable Agent and Owner Peter Miller, is suspended for 7 days (June 6, 2022, through June 12, 2022) and fined $10,000.00 for violation of California Horse Racing Board rule #1502 (Program Training Prohibited) which occurred from December 23, 2021, through March 24, 2022, at San Luis Rey Training Center.

Read more about the story here.

New York

Track: Belmont Park
Date: 06/04/2022
Licensee: Frank Gabriel, track manager
Penalty: $4,000
Violation: Failing to follow proper claiming protocol
Explainer: Mr. Frank Gabriel is hereby fined the sum of $4,000 for failing to follow proper claiming protocol of horse Battalion. Battilion was claimed out of the 4th race on May 28th 2022. The claim of Battalion was void due to this action.

Read more about the story here at the DRF.

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Peter Miller Fined, Suspended for Alleged Program Training

Trainer Peter Miller has been fined $10,000 and suspended seven days by the Santa Anita Park stewards for violating the California Horse Racing Board's rule against program training. The ruling was made pursuant to a stipulated agreement and mutual release with the CHRB.

As previously reported, the CHRB filed a complaint earlier this week alleging that Miller remained involved in the daily training of horses after they had been turned over to and listed under the name of his former assistant Ruben Alvarado. Alvarado was named in a related complaint, but a ruling was only posted against Miller on the CHRB site as of Saturday evening.

Miller announced last fall that he was taking a “temporary hiatus” from training for what he claimed was to spend “more time with my family, focus on overall health and wellness, and pursue other interests.” Speculation ensued that Miller was actually stepping away due to scrutiny he had received for a series of five catastrophic injuries among his horses in 2021. Miller denied such claims.

Former Miller trainees began running in Alvarado's name in early December, but the CHRB alleges that Miller “engaged in behavior consistent with the duties of a trainer at the San Luis Rey Training Center with horses in the barn of Ruben Alvarado” from Dec. 23, 2021 to Mar. 24, 2022.

Miller made his return as a listed trainer at Churchill Downs May 29, and has reportedly been gearing up for a return at the upcoming Los Alamitos and Del Mar meets in California.

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