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Amplify Horse Racing, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to promoting education and careers in the Thoroughbred industry, has announced the opening of registration for behind the scenes educational tours at Saratoga Race Course for youth and young adults, along with additional programming throughout the month of August in Saratoga Springs, NY.

On Monday, August 1 from 5:30–7:30 PM, community members, racing fans and industry employees are invited to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (NMRHOF) to attend “Amplifying the Future of Racing,” a presentation about education, workforce and international opportunities in the Thoroughbred industry, hosted by Amplify Horse Racing and Together for Racing International. In addition to creating awareness for new and existing programs, the presentation will highlight real-life experiences of individuals who have been impacted by some of these initiatives. This event is free and open to the public.

Amplify will host all-day behind-the-scenes educational tour experiences for youth and young adults ages 15-25 on Wednesday, August 10; Friday, August 12; Wednesday, August 17; and Friday, August 19. Now in their third year, the “Experience Saratoga” tours with Amplify Horse Racing offer attendees the opportunity to learn about the typical day of a racehorse, along with careers and organizations that make racing possible. Participants will get to speak with a multitude of racing professionals throughout the day while watching morning training, visiting the NMRHOF and attending the day's races.

For the second year in a row, Amplify will partner with the Cornell Cooperative Extension service to offer tours for their youth programs, including the Advanced Equine group and Animal Ambassadors. Each year, 4-H youth from across the state apply to be selected into the Advanced Equine program. Once selected, trainees complete assignments and learn valuable skills about leadership. Animal Ambassadors is a free program for Saratoga County 4-H members who apply and are accepted. Its objectives are to connect youth with animal industries and offer opportunities to develop leadership skills.

On Sunday, August 21 from 10:00 AM–2:00 PM, Amplify Horse Racing will be represented at the Saratoga County Horse Farm Tour hosted by CCE Equine, an adult education program in the Capital Region. This drive-it-yourself tour event is open to the public, and will include a list of participating farms across Saratoga County.

To learn more about these programs, register for a tour or find out how you can visit with an Amplify representative in Saratoga, visit https://www.amplifyhorseracing.org/saratoga-tours/ or contact Annise Montplaisir at info@amplifyhorseracing.org.

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Todd Pletcher-trained Grade 2 winner Emmanuel was scratched from Saturday's Belmont Derby Invitational (G1) because it was determined he had received three doses of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) within seven days of the race, which violates New York rules, according to Dr. Scott Palmer, equine medical director of the New York State Gaming Commission, Daily Racing Form reports.

The colt's scratch resulted in the Gaming Commission fining Pletcher $1,000 for “failing to follow procedures listed in the horsemen's conditions signed prior to the running of the race,” according to a ruling issued Sunday.

Emmanuel, a 3-year-old son of More Than Ready, received a Butazolidin injection on July 3, 4, and 7, according to medical records supplied by Pletcher and his veterinarians.

Additionally, the Gaming Commission requested medical records from Pletcher after a July 4 out-of-competition test revealed the corticosteroid dexamethasone in Emmanuel's system. It was determined that on July 4, the colt received naquasone, which contains dexamethasone, Palmer said.

Pletcher told the Form that wording of a rule change covering drug protocols announced in December 2020 was unclear.

“I didn't think the rule was written clearly and I don't think people on our team had a clear understanding of the intention of the rule and that includes our veterinary team,” Pletcher said. “I take full responsibility; it's my job to know the rules.”

To read the full story at drf.com, click here.

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The California Horse Racing Board on Friday issued the following directive to associations, clockers, owners, and trainers organizations from CHRB Executive Director Scott Chaney:

Over the last few years, rules have been promulgated by the CHRB that create regulatory protocols surrounding workouts. These include, but are not limited to medication restrictions, IA injection restrictions, shockwave therapy and veterinary examinations. The CHRB is considering additional rules that limit the accumulation of high-speed furlongs over time.

Current CHRB Rules 1878 and 1866.2 define workout as an “exercise session near full speed, or close to full speed.” Additionally, the Authority created by HISA has several rules that involve workouts, and it defines workout in rule 2010 as “an official timed running of a Covered Horse over a predetermined distance not associated with a race.” Historically, with the exception of two-year-olds early in the year, workouts less than 3 furlongs have not been timed and recorded.

In order to promote transparency for the wagering public, to comply with the requirements of HISA and to make it clear that all of the regulations related to workouts apply to any exercise session near full speed or close to full speed regardless of distance, trainers are directed to comply with the provisions of CHRB

Rule 1878 for all distances including those less than 3 furlongs and clockers/associations are directed to record and publish all exercise sessions near full speed or close to full speed including those less than 3 furlongs.

Effective immediately, the CHRB will file a complaint for failure to comply with the workout regulations, regardless of distance.

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In order to cover the cost the Horseracing Integrity And Safety Authority has assessed to the state of New York, a per-start fee will be implemented at NYRA tracks beginning on July 14.

HISA has approved a structure which will equally split the payment responsibilities of New York's $1.6 million assessment between the New York Racing Association and the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association.

According to Pat McKenna, NYRA's vice president of communications, NYRA will pay its $800,000 in HISA fees via monthly payments out of its operating budget.

Confirmed by William Alempijevic, the executive director of NYTHA, the horsemen's organization will begin charging a per-start fee in order to cover its $800,000. The program will begin at Saratoga on July 14, and NYTHA will be reimbursing the owners of horses placing fourth through last, according to Alempijevic.

The per-start fee for each NYRA track is as follows: $90 at Saratoga Race Course, $70 at Belmont Park, and $50 at Aqueduct.

Meanwhile, other states have turned to different methods to pay their assessed portion of the HISA fees.

California announced that it will pay its $1.4 million assessment for 2022 via advanced deposit wagering revenue, to be split equally between Thoroughbred horsemen (purse revenue) and Thoroughbred racetracks (commissions).

Maryland stakeholders agreed to divide the 2022 cost of HISA as follows: 50 percent track, 44 percent horsemen (purse account), and six percent from the state-bred fund. No starter fees will be charged.

According to the TDN, two other states have taken on the burden of paying HISA fees without charging horsemen: Colorado and Virginia.

Other states, including Kentucky, have yet to decide how the HISA fees will be funded.

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