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Monmouth Park Cancels Sunday Card Due To Inclement Weather

With Tropical Storm Henri making landfall on the coast of Rhode Island Sunday morning, Monmouth Park has cancelled its Sunday card due to inclement weather in the Oceanport, N.J., area.

Live racing will resume Friday, Aug. 27. The track will be open for simulcasting Sunday.

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New Limits On Whip Use In New Zealand Racing Begin Sept. 1

There is to be less use of the whip in New Zealand Thoroughbred racing.

From Sept. 1, the whip must not be used in consecutive strides of the horse at any stage of the race.

This change will have the most effect at the end of the race since, at present, riders can use their own discretion over the last 100m, though there will also be some impact on already tight restrictions on the use of the whip up till the final stages.

The changes followed a period of wide consultation by New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing [NZTR] around the use of the whip, involving both industry participants and the general public.

“The consultation recognized previous rule changes to restrict the use of the whip in New Zealand, comparison with overseas jurisdictions, and community perceptions, which is a driver of future public engagement and investment in racing,” NZTR GM Welfare & Sustainability Martin Burns said.

The NZTR Board, noting how well New Zealand jockeys had adapted to past changes, and considering detailed analysis of current average whip use in flat races, supported the change to non-consecutive use which will mostly affect the final 100 meters of a race.

“Throughout the process, we have had constructive and positive engagement from the New Zealand Jockeys' Association,” Burns said. “Our participants are well aware of the need to ensure racing remains attractive and relevant to the widest possible audience. “

Leading jockey Lisa Allpress, a four-time NZ premiership winner, said she was confident that the riders would quickly adapt to the changes and that the changes would not reduce the sport's competitiveness.

“There has been a significant shift in the use of the whip in recent years and these changes will sustain that momentum,” Allpress said.

The rule changes and the subsequent penalties for breaches of these have been circulated to the NZ Jockeys' Association and will be available on the NZTR website.

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Ellis Park Cancels Training, Sunday Card After Overnight Barn Fire

Ellis Park, located in Henderson, Ky., has canceled racing and training today after the track's receiving barn was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. According to Ellis Park General Manager Jeff Inman, no humans appeared to be in the barn at the time of the fire. Initial indications are that all the horses – believed to be seven – were rescued.

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$36 Million Handle Sets All-Time Summer Wagering Mark At Del Mar

Del Mar established a new single-day betting mark Saturday when $36,005,613 was wagered on the seaside track's 11-race TVG Pacific Classic Day card smashing the old mark of $25,870,431 set on TVG Pacific Classic Day in 2018.

Besides a terrific race card that included five Graded stakes topped by the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic, the track also had the benefit of a massive 20-cent Pick 6 Single Ticket Jackpot pool that finally topped out at $10,751,767, fueled by a mandatory payout.

The pool consisted of a $1,874,996 carryover jackpot and “new” money of $8,876,771. Each winning ticket – and there were 822 of them – paid $10,521.50

TVG Pacific Classic Day had been designated as a “mandatory payout” day, meaning all monies would be paid out to those with the most winners. The track will have another such “mandatory” day on its closing day, Labor Day Monday, Sept. 6.

Hronis Racing's Tripoli captured the TVG Pacific Classic and earned a first prize of $600,000. The 4-year-old colt also earned an all-entry-fees-paid admission into the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic, which will be held on Saturday, Nov. 6.

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