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Saturday Racing At Charles Town Cancelled After Pay Dispute

Live racing at Charles Town in Charles Town, W. Va., for Saturday, Aug 14 was cancelled when jockeys refused to ride for non-safety related reasons. With eight races carded for the evening, the announcement about the cancellations came just before the evening's first race.

According to Erich Zimny, vice president of racing operations at Charles Town Races, jockeys elected not to ride Saturday because of delayed payments into the jockeys' account. “We've tried damn hard to make racing, including all of the administrative functions involved, as normal as possible despite the situation we're all still in being far from normal.” Zimny told the Paulick Report. “There was a temporary delay in money getting transferred for jockeys' checks into the normal account. The riders were told they could instead cash their checks at the casino cage and there would be no issue. Apparently, the delay was enough to choose not to ride and create a negative impact for everyone.”

Racing is scheduled to resume at Charles Town on Thursday, Aug. 19 at 7 pm.

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Champion French Jockey Boudot Has Ban Extended Another Six Months

Reigning champion jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot has had his suspension from racing extended another six months by France Galop as a result of being charged with rape.

The three-time winner of France's cravache d'or was stood down in May, along with fellow jockey Pierre Bazire, who has been charged with failing to report a crime over the same incident.

Boudot, 28, was released on €50,000 [$60,710] bail after spending two days in police custody, having been charged with the rape of a 25-year-old female work rider. This followed an investigation into a complaint made following a party in Cagnes-Sur-Mer on France's Cote d'Azur in February.

A statement from France Galop released on Friday read: “France Galop's commissioners have examined the statements made by the jockeys Pierre-Charles Boudot and Pierre Bazire, who are currently under investigation by an examining magistrate from Senlis Judicial Tribunal, with a view to potentially extending the precautionary measures taken against them on May 14, 2021.

“Though these two jockeys are still presumed innocent, in view of the ongoing legal proceedings that concern said jockeys, the gravity of the allegations and the damage they would cause to the image, legality and safety of horse racing, as well as the organization of any bets pertaining to horse races, the commissioners have decided to suspend, as a precautionary measure and for a duration of six months, the aforementioned jockeys' authorization to ride, in accordance with the provisions stated in article 216 of the French horse racing code.

“These measures may be lifted or extended at any time, taking into consideration any additional elements that may be brought to the attention of France Galop's commissioners.”

Boudot, champion jockey in 2015, 2016 and 2020, has become one of the world's top riders. He won the 2019 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Waldgeist, has ridden the winners of four French Classics and rode two winners at last year's Breeders' Cup.

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Indiana Dad Teams Up With Kentucky Derby Museum To Raise Money For Cystic Fibrosis

A Carmel, Indiana father is on a mission to prolong his 2-year-old son's life, with the help of his personal collection of Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon and the Kentucky Derby Museum. Nathan Perdue is a bourbon collector and connoisseur, who happens to have quite the Pappy Van Winkle lineup. He also happens to be the father of a 2-year-old boy, Wyatt Perdue, who is living with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time.

Nathan approached the Kentucky Derby Museum with the idea of raffling off his prized Pappy collection, in hopes that teaming up would bring more awareness and funding to beating this devastating disease. The Perdue family's ultimate hope is that funds raised for the CF foundation will help find a cure for cystic fibrosis in Wyatt's lifetime so that he and so many others can overcome CF.

One lucky winner will receive a prize package that includes:

Five bottle limited-edition collection of Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon, valued at $18,250 by Justin's House of Bourbon
VIP Kentucky Derby Museum experience for winner and up to three guests
One-night stay at Hotel Distil for winner

Tickets are on sale now, with full contest details at derbymuseum.org/raffle. Tickets are $100 each, with only 4,000 tickets to be sold. There is no limit on the number of tickets that may be purchased by an individual. Must be 21+ to purchase.

Raffle proceeds will benefit the CF Foundation and its mission to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. A smaller portion of raffle proceeds will support the education department at the Kentucky Derby Museum, which teaches over 30,000 students each year about the Kentucky Derby. Ticket sales begin Aug. 13 and end Sept. 23 with a winner drawn via Facebook LIVE on the Museum's Facebook page on Sept. 24 at 10 A.M. EST.

The collection includes:

2015 Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 year – M Bottling Line, 82nd Day of 2015 at 10:47
2011 Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 year – M Bottling Line, 278th Day of 2011 at 14:27
2017 Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 year – Year 2017, 256th day, Plant 01 at 07:46
2011 Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot B 12 year – M Bottling Line, 220th Day of 2011 at 10:31
2020 Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year – D Bottling line, 225th day of 2020, Plant 01 at 20:14

One lucky winner receives five bottles of the rare bourbon, valued at over $18,000

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Santa Anita Has FrontRunner Restaurant, Other Areas Open For Simulcasting

With two of the nation's most popular race meets in full swing, Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., is open for simulcast wagering from Del Mar, Saratoga and other tracks across North America on a Wednesday through Sunday basis with free parking and admission offered in most available areas.

On Wednesdays, Santa Anita's Grandstand Paddock Room is open at 10 a.m. and from Thursday through Sunday, the track's popular FrontRunner Restaurant is open beginning at 11 a.m. with a $5 admission charge. (On Friday's FrontRunner opens at 1 p.m. as first post time at Del Mar is at 4 p.m.).

The FrontRunner, which is glass-enclosed and affords attendees a panoramic view of the San Gabriel Mountains in air conditioned comfort, offers a lunch and dinner menu along with complete cocktail service throughout the afternoon.

Along with its FrontRunner Restaurant, Santa Anita's Sirona's Sports Bar, located on the Grandstand main floor, provides ample pari-mutuel windows from main line one through main line three, beginning at 9:45 a.m. Thursdays through Sundays.

With the exception of the FrontRunner, admission is free to all other areas, including night simulcast wagering in the Paddock Room.

With several non-racing events currently in progress in the South Parking Lot, fans are encouraged to enter Santa Anita via Gate 5, on the northeast end of the track at the confluence of Huntington Drive and Colorado Place. Fans can then enter the facility on foot through the East Gate, which is located in close proximity to both reserved and general parking.

In accordance with LA County Health Department guidelines, fans are asked to wear face coverings in indoor settings.

Live racing returns to The Great Race Place on Friday, Oct. 1. For additional information regarding simulcasting and live racing, please visit santaanita.com or call (626) 574-RACE.

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