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Trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. has been suspended for 15 days and issued a $500 fine due to a positive test for Gabapentin in his trainee Artie's Princess after her win in the Grade 2 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes on Sept. 19, 2022. The Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission also ordered the disqualification of Artie's Princess, as well as purse redistribution; Cafe Society will now be listed as the race winner for trainer Shug McGaughey.

Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant and nerve pain medication which has been studied in horses for the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Artie's Princess, a 2017 homebred daughter of We Miss Artie owned by Ken Ramsey and the estate of Sarah Ramsey, won the G2 Masters by 1 1/2 lengths at odds of 3-1. Informed about the positive post-race test for Gabapentin, Joseph availed himself of the right to have the split sample tested. On Jan. 3, 2023, the Texas A & M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed the positive finding.

The Pennsylvania Commission thus issued the 15-day suspension and $500 fine. Joseph was also assigned four multiple medication violation points, pending period of appeal.

Joseph's suspension is scheduled for June 5 through June 19, 2023. The rulings noted that Joseph has the right to appeal.

The Association of Racing Commissioners International classifies Gabapentin as a Class 3, Penalty Category B drug. Class 3 drugs are those that may or may not have generally accepted medical use in the racing horse, but the pharmacology of which suggests less potential to affect performance than drugs in Class 2.

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It would not be a true Derby celebration without a special bourbon to mark the occasion, and Kentucky Derby Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's historic Triple Crown sweep with a Bourbon Box Set that is worthy of America's Horse.

Kentucky Derby Museum's commemorative Secretariat Bourbon Box Set takes the crown as the only Woodford Reserve® Double Oaked Personal Selection pick of 2022. With such a rare bourbon offering, the Museum is thrilled to announce it is opening a lottery for the chance to purchase two Box Sets.

The lottery is open on the Museum's website from March 3 through March 7, and the winners will be announced on March 9, 2023. Each Box Set costs $750 plus sales tax.

“The Kentucky Derby Museum has worked for over a year now to create this one-of-a-kind Secretariat Bourbon that would be a crown jewel for Secretariat and Bourbon lovers alike,” said Patrick Armstrong, Kentucky Derby Museum's President and CEO. “Our team took so much care curating every piece and detail of this Box Set, from the eye-catching design, to the custom engravings, and the iconic '1A' hidden discreetly in the logo. We are honored to share the history of Secretariat in such a unique way.”

Last August, a team from the Kentucky Derby Museum visited Woodford Reserve to handpick two batches of the Woodford Double Oaked Personal Selection, which is the distillery's only Double Oaked Personal Selection pick of 2022. The team felt the two different batches accurately captured the different sides of Secretariat. Batch I's notes of dried apples and pears with honey reminded the team of the beloved horse that unified a nation, while Batch II's notes of baking spice and dried dark fruit gave the team a bold reminder of the unstoppable athlete that took the world by storm.

With the yield of the two Personal Selection barrels, Batch I and Batch II, a total of only 400 Box Sets will be released for sale in the weeks ahead. The Museum chose the two #73 bottles for the lottery, as a nod to the year 1973. Once those two Box Sets are claimed from the lottery for purchase, the Museum will announce two more limited releases – one in March and one in April – for the sale of the remaining Box Sets.

Along with the bourbon itself being rare and highly collectible, the custom-made box is a beautiful piece to put on display. The lid boldly features the breathtaking photograph of Secretariat barreling down the homestretch at the Kentucky Derby, his record time of 1:59 2/5, and the iconic blue and white checkered silks. Everything inside the box was also designed with purpose, including a written history of Secretariat, a gold medallion with jockey Ron Turcotte's signature, a Secretariat anniversary tac pin, and an engraved anniversary mint julep cup.

Anyone entering the lottery must be at least 21 years old, reside in the continental United States, and be able to finalize the purchase and pick up the Bourbon Box Set in person at the Derby Museum Store. The Museum Store will not be able to accommodate specific bottle number requests at the time of purchase.

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Del Mar Thoroughbred Club projected its most lucrative racing season ever last summer, then backed it up with a record-breaking meet that saw purse levels total above $25-million for the session resulting in an unprecedented average purse payout of more than $800,000 per day. Those numbers, the highest in California racing history, are in the track's sights once again with the aim, amazingly enough, to go even bigger and better for this year's 31-day stand, which will be the iconic track's 84^th season.

As it did in 2022, the seaside oval will present 39 major stakes, six of which are designated as Breeders' Cup Challenges races, offering a total of $8,275,000 during its eight-week summer run. It also will continue its highly successful “Ship & Win” program to attract more horses to come and take part in the summer festivities and continue with its well-received Maiden Dirt Bonus plan, which was fully implemented last summer.

Del Mar's summer meet set records in 2022 with more than $18.7 million in daily average handle and a robust 9.1 average field size, ranking it high up among the nation's elite racing programs. Working with its partners at the Thoroughbred Owners of California, the picturesque racetrack just north of San Diego now plans to take it up yet another notch starting when the first fields break from the gates on Friday, July 21.

“We were absolutely thrilled by the huge response last year from our horsemen and horsewomen and our fans,” said Del Mar's executive vice president and director of racing Tom Robbins. “The racing throughout the summer was extremely safe and first-rate. Obviously, 2022 set a very high bar on all levels; we're excited for the challenge of continuing these very strong trends.”

The track's popular and lucrative “Ship & Win” incentive program will be in its 13th year and again provides owners and trainers of qualified runners with $5,000 starter bonuses and 50% purse supplements for dirt runners, as well as $4,000 bonuses and 40% supplements to grass starters.

Further still, Del Mar's Maiden Dirt Bonus plan, which expanded in 2022 to include all-aged maidens at the higher end of the scale, will lure runners to take part in the track's best non-winners races with sizeable purses of up to $102,500 per event for eligible participants. Additionally, Del Mar will be offering record levels for maiden special weight races (MSW) at the track this year of $82,000 each, the highest MSW purses in California history.

Track officials plan to release their full stakes schedule next week. Its biggest day will be Saturday, September 2 when it presents five graded stakes highlighted by Del Mar's premier offering, the $1,000,000, Grade 1 FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic at a mile and one quarter, captured last year in extraordinary fashion by eventual Horse of the Year Flightline, whose near 20-length romp is now considered the greatest race in track history.

“Del Mar is the pinnacle of racing in the United States,” said Thoroughbred Owners of California chairman Gary Fenton. “And the success is enjoyed by and trickles down to all of California. Every summer gets bigger and better and it's all due to the tremendous work put in by DMTC and our horsemen and horsewomen.”

The place “where the turf meets the surf” will open its season with a three-day weekend (Friday, July 21, 22 and 23), then have five four-day weeks (Thursday through Sunday), a five-day week (including Labor Day Monday, September 4), then finish with a Friday-through-Sunday weekend (September 8, 9 and 10).

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The final race of the day at Turf Paradise in Phoenix, Ariz., was cancelled on Wednesday after an incident in the seventh race that left two horses dead and two jockeys injured.

Mystical Image, with Leslie Mawling aboard, suffered a catastrophic injury and fell near the quarter pole, according to the Equibase chart. Starzan, with Alex Cruz riding, fell over Mystical Image and several other horses had to check or alter course to avoid the carnage.

Mystical Image and Starzan both were euthanized.

Turf Paradise general manager Vincent Francia said Mawling and Cruz were both conscious and alert. Mawling, he said, complained of elbow and shoulder pain, while Cruz suffered a broken collarbone and several broken ribs.

The accident occurred one day after an article in the Paulick Report by Natalie Voss indicated pre-race veterinary examinations were not taking place consistently because regulators have been unable to hire adequate staffing. Francia did not know whether horses that raced on Wednesday were examined pre-race by the regulatory vet.

Turf Paradise in January was cited by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority for non-compliance on a number of rules relating to safety. Track management on Feb. 24 signed an agreement with HISA  stating how they would move toward compliance.

Mystical Image, a 9-year-old gelding owned and trained by Valentin Garcia, was making his third start after a nearly two-year layoff and was dropping in claiming price from $12,500 to $4,000. He finished last in both prior races on Jan. 18 and Feb. 13 and was beaten 25 3/4 lengths Feb. 13. He had no recorded workouts since that race, according to Equibase.

Mawing picked up the mount on Mystical Image from Alex Anaya, who rode the gelding in his last two starts and was originally named to ride. According to the chart, Mystical Image was chasing the leader while in second when he suffered the fatal injury.

Starzan, a 6-year-old, was making his 40th career start. Owned by David Gary Wieber, he was trained by Robert Baze.

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