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FanDuel Becomes Title Sponsor Of Kentucky Downs Meet

The richest six days in horse racing is now named the FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs, where among America's largest fields run for some of the world's biggest purses Sept. 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 12.

Kentucky Downs and FanDuel — the parent company of the U.S. market-leader TVG racing network and betting platform — announced the three-year partnership today.

“TVG is America's undisputed leader in television horse racing, and Kentucky Downs has developed arguably the best betting product in the industry,” said Ron Winchell, Kentucky Downs' co-owner and co-managing partner. “That includes the largest purses and field sizes in the country combined with takeout rates that are very horseplayer friendly.”

“FanDuel and TVG recognize our value, and we're immensely proud that Kentucky Downs has been added to their sponsorship portfolio that includes the Breeders' Cup, Keeneland and Del Mar in horse racing, as well as FanDuel's association with the NFL, NBA, MLB and PGA Tour. That's impressive company to be keeping,” added Marc Falcone, who co-owns and manages Kentucky Downs with Winchell.

FanDuel Group is an innovative sports-tech entertainment company that is changing the way consumers engage with their favorite sports, teams and leagues. The premier gaming destination in the United States, FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across gaming, sports betting, daily fantasy sports, advance-deposit wagering and TV/media, including FanDuel and TVG, America's horse racing television network.

FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states and 12 million customers. The company is based in New York with offices in California, New Jersey, Florida, Oregon, Georgia and Scotland. FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment PLC, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and a constituent of the FTSE 100 index of the London Stock Exchange.

“We are thrilled to add this unique meet to our stable of horse racing and sports sponsorships,” said Andrew Moore, Vice President of Racing for the FanDuel group. “Kentucky Downs is a special track and the exceptional purses demonstrate the commitment of Ron Winchell and Marc Falcone to staging top-class turf racing. The meet will be covered on the TVG Network, and we are looking forward to bringing some of the finest turf horses in the world into millions of homes across America.”

Kentucky Downs, whose elite all-grass meet is conducted over the only European-style course in North America, parlayed pari-mutuel Historical Horse Racing gaming into unparalleled purses while creating the blueprint for Kentucky racetracks to prosper. First installed in the state in 2011, HHR has transformed Kentucky Downs from a novelty track to industry leader while creating thousands of jobs and preserving exponentially more in the horse industry.

The three-year partnership includes:

// TVG becomes Kentucky Downs' official Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) platform.

// Being title sponsor of the $1 million FanDuel Turf Sprint, a Grade 3 stakes Sept. 11 that is one of two Breeders' Cup Challenge Series races at the meet. The winner will receive a fees-paid berth in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar. (The other “Win and You're In” Challenge Series race is the $1 million Calumet Turf Cup (G2), a qualifier for the $4 million Longines Breeders' Cup Turf.)

// Kentucky Downs races will air exclusively on TVG for network and cable television, with the exception of NBC showing live the two Breeders' Cup Challenge races on Sept. 11.

// The $400,000 Tapit Stakes becomes the TVG Stakes. That Wednesday, Sept. 8, will be TVG Day, with the racing network the day sponsor.

// FanDuel signage will appear on the starting gate, finish line, paddock and winner's circle, with branding on all staff uniforms. The VIP Chalet — a glass-enclosed, air-conditioned facility with an outdoor terrace providing a spectacular view of the race course — now carries the name FanDuel VIP Chalet.

“It is very exciting to sponsor the FanDuel Turf Sprint,” Moore said. “Any owner of a classy turf sprinter is going to be attracted to a Breeders' Cup Challenge race with a purse of $1 million, and the race is sure to be a top-class event. The FanDuel brand will be exposing the Kentucky Downs product to millions of sports fans nationally and we are excited to be able to bring this unique content to them through the FanDuel Racing ADW product.”

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Orlando Noda Fined $5,000 ‘For Action Detrimental To The Best Interest Of Racing’

New York stewards have fined trainer Orlando Noda $5,000 “for action detrimental to the best interest of racing,” reports the Daily Racing Form.

While neither Noda nor commission steward Braulio Baeza would comment on the fine, the DRF report indicates sources that saw Noda “being overly aggressive on a horse that he was exercising ontrack during a recent morning in Saratoga.”

Noda plans to appeal the penalty with the help of attorney Drew Mollica.

Mollica told DRF: “Mr. Noda vehemently denies any behavior that warrants this kind of fine.”

CHRB Committee To Consider Penalties For Trainers of Fatally Injured Horses

The California Horse Racing Board conducted a meeting by teleconference on Wednesday, Aug. 18. The public participated by dialing into the teleconference and/or listening through the audio webcast link on the CHRB website. Chairman Gregory Ferraro chaired the meeting, joined by vice chair Oscar Gonzales and commissioners Dennis Alfieri, Damascus Castellanos, Brenda Washington Davis, Wendy Mitchell, and Alex Solis.

The audio of this entire Board meeting is available on the CHRB Website (www.chrb.ca.gov) under the Webcast link. In brief:

The Board conditionally approved the license application for the Los Angeles Turf Club (II) to conduct a race meet at Santa Anita Park with racing programs beginning Oct. 1 and concluding Oct. 31. If Santa Anita does not finalize an agreement with the California Thoroughbred Trainers before then, this application will be reconsidered at the Sept. 15 meeting of the Board.
The Board approved the license application for a meeting of the Los Angeles County Fair at Los Alamitos Race Course with racing programs beginning Sept. 10 and concluding Sept. 26.
In conjunction with those meets at Santa Anita and Los Alamitos, the Board approved separate agreements between those two tracks and the Thoroughbred Owners of California authorizing those racing secretaries to establish conditions on races limiting the administrations of certain medications and certain procedures.
The Board authorized TVG to amend its advance deposit wagering application, so that TVG can process wagers placed in proposed handicapping contests at Del Mar this summer and fall. Those contests are the Del Mar Pacific Coast Betting Challenge, to be offered this Saturday on Pacific Classic Day, the Del Mar Handicapping Contest on Sept. 4, both the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge and the Mini-BCBC on Nov. 5 and 6, and the Del Mar Handicapping Contest on Nov. 27.

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The Board received a report from its Race Dates Committee, which convened telephonically on Aug. 17 to consider the allocation of 2022 race dates. Vice chair Gonzales said he and commissioner Mitchell did not vote on any measures but noted that the groundwork was laid for a 2022 calendar that could essentially mirror recent calendars but might also include mandatory breaks in the racing schedules. The Board will consider approving a 2022 calendar at a future meeting.
Executive director Scott Chaney reported that “next month the Medication, Safety and Welfare Committee will begin the process of contemplating a regulation that would seek to penalize trainers for fatalities of horses in their care. “The regulation will seek to both recognize that there are some fatalities that are outside the control of trainers and would occur in any live animal population such as those due to some accidents and sickness, but also acknowledge that trainers are in the best position to prevent catastrophic musculo-skeletal failures,” he explained. “We will begin this process at the committee level because, as far as I know, this would be the first rule of its kind (anywhere in North America) and because we expect and anticipate a fair amount of discussion and input from all horse racing constituencies.”
The Board authorized the Los Alamitos Equine Sale Company to conduct a sale of yearlings and mixed stock on Oct. 2 and 3 at Los Alamitos.
The Board approved the nominations of six individuals to serve on the board of directors of the California Thoroughbred Horsemen's Foundation. Commissioner Castellanos recused himself from this discussion and vote because he is one of the directors.
The Board approved a request by the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center for California to provide 15,000 blood samples from horses for one year to help understand the messenger RNA (mRNA) response to exercise and injury in horses. The goal is to determine whether mRNA can identify horses at risk for catastrophic injury. The samples will be collected in conjunction with blood already being drawn for other testing, posing no additional discomfort for the horse.
The Board gave final approval to a regulatory amendment prohibiting the use of corticosteroid injections to fetlock joints within 30 days of a race and within 10 days of a timed workout.
The Board approved a regulatory amendment clarifying the usage of furosemide for certain races.
The Board authorized WatchandWager.com to distribute $4,000 in race day charity proceeds to five beneficiaries.
Public comments made during the meeting can be accessed through the meeting audio archive on the CHRB website.

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Rising COVID Rates Force Cancellation Of New York Race Track Chaplaincy’s Charity Basketball Game

The 13th annual jockeys-versus-horsemen charity basketball game, which benefits the programs of the New York Race Track Chaplaincy and was scheduled to be played on Wednesday, Sept. 1, has been canceled, the organization announced today.

“With COVID-19 infection rates climbing again, we just couldn't jeopardize the safety of the participants or the hundreds of fans who come to the game each year, so we decided it was best to cancel it once again,” said NY Race Track Chaplaincy executive director and lead chaplain Humberto Chavez. “We are all disappointed but hopefully we can resume the tradition next summer during the Saratoga meet.”

The game, which was not able to be played last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is one of the most popular events on the Saratoga social calendar and it routinely attracts more than 300 fans.

The jockey team is usually coached by Hall of Fame jockey Ángel Cordero Jr., with trainer Todd Pletcher and agent Kiaran McLaughlin coaching the horsemen team. Mitch Levites of the NYRA television department serves as the announcer and provides lively commentary.

Proceeds from this event serve to benefit signature programs of the NY Race Track Chaplaincy.

The NY Race Track Chaplaincy provides the backstretch community with children's enrichment, social service, and recreational programs, as well as educational opportunities, and non-denominational religious services.

Horsemen, individuals, or organizations who would like to make a donation to the NY Chaplaincy may do so via the NY Chaplaincy website at www.rtcany.org or by contacting Eleanor Poppe at info@rtcany.org or 516-428-5267.

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