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TERF Announces $62,389 in Grants

The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) announced Friday the awarding of $62,389 in research grants to Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and Foundation for the Horse.

The following grant was awarded to Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, Inc.:

TERF awards $10,000 to support the work of Dr. Sue Stover at the University of California for research involving motion of the proximal sesamoid bones. The project will examine how uneven footing, hoof conformation, shoeing, and uneven racetrack surfaces could contribute to fetlock breakdowns.

The following grants were awarded to the Foundation for the Horse:

TERF awards $20,000 to support the work of Dr. Alexandra Carlson at the University of Tennessee for research involving in vitro analysis of the optimization of stem cell therapy for the treatment of osteoarthritis using equine synovial fluid derived mesenchymal stem cells using a soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor.
Drew Koch at North California State University is awarded $19,986 for research involving dual licensing of mesenchymal stem cells to enhance tendon healing.
TERF awards Dr. Lauren Smanik at Colorado State University $12,403 for the development of an experimental model of palmar osteochondral disease (POD) in horses that would allow researchers to study the progression of the disease in a controlled manner.

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Trends Continue in October as Purses Rise, Wagering Down

The slow, downward creep continues as wagering in October 2022 fell 4.93% when compared to the month's total in 2021, and purses saw a rise of almost 12.42%, with the daily racing day average sitting at +11.06%, according to Equibase's report of economic indicators released Friday, Nov. 4.

Overall, $903,455,809 was wagered in October 2022 compared to $950,283,112 last year despite there being 332 race days to 2021's 328; a 1.22% increase. Daily average wagering fell 6.07% from $2,897,205 in 2021 to $2,721,252 in 2022. Average field size also increased slightly by 0.69% from an average of 7.55 horses per race in 2021 to 7.60 this season.

Compared to this point in the year in 2021, wagering is almost on par with $10,443,740,372 in 2022 YTD and $10,445,477,843 last season. Purses rose by 11.62% from $988,374,722 in 2021 to $1,103,214,337 in 2022 as racing days outpace the year prior at 3,555 to 3,530; a 0.71% increase. The average field size decreased 0.92% from 7.30 horses per race in 2021 at this point in the racing calendar to 7.23 horses per race, and the daily average purses increased 10.83% from $279,993 in 2021 to $310,328.

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Into Mischief Colt Earns ‘Rising Star’ Tag At Keeneland

Giant Mischief (Into Mischief) was a bit under the radar here at 6-1 after overcoming a fair bit of adversity to win on debut at Horseshoe Indianpolis Sept. 22, but he assured that won't be the case next out with an impressive score over 'TDN Rising Star' Arabian Lion (Justify) in a Keeneland optional claimer Friday, earning his own 'Rising Star' nod.

The $475,000 KEESEP buy, carrying the Spendthrift colors for this second start, put himself into the early mix from his low draw and stalked from second through a snappy :22.35 opening quarter. Favored Arabian Lion, who bobbled for a stride or two not long after the start, launched the first attack on the pacesetter, moving up outside of Giant Mischief to confront the leader as the half went in :45.84. That foe surrendered quickly and it was a three-wide Arabian Lion and the rail-skimming Giant Mischief turning for home together. Arabian Lion hit the front with such a head of steam that it looked like he'd blow the doors off his foe, but Giant Mischief refused to yield, and the pair battled down the length of the stretch, with Giant Mischief maintaining a narrow advantage to the wire. Arabian Lion was a gallant second after covering 25 feet (about 2 3/4 lengths) more than the winner. It was another 17 1/2 lengths back to Laurel debut victor Old Alliance (Hard Spun) in third.

The 36th 'TDN Rising Star' for Into Mischief, Giant Mischief is out of the MGSW mare Vertical Oak, who herself brought $700,000 out of the Fasig-Tipton Fall Mixed Sale by Stonestreet Thoroughbreds carrying the winner in utero. Vertical Oak, who was trained by Steve Asmussen, is a daughter of Vertical Vision–also conditioned by the Hall of Famer–who was the first stakes winner for her sire back in 2009. Vertical Oak has since produced a weanling filly by Curlin and visited Quality Road for the 2023 season.

4th-Keeneland, $160,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($100,000), 11-4, 2yo, 7f, 1:22.30, ft, 3/4 length.
GIANT MISCHIEF, c, 2, Into Mischief
1st Dam: Vertical Oak (MGSW, $773,095), by Giant Oak
2nd Dam: Vertical Vision, by Pollard's Vision
3rd Dam: Caney Creek, by Service Stripe
Sales history: $475,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $113,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Spendthrift Farm LLC, Steve Landers Racing LLC, M. Schwartz, M. Dubb, Ten Strike Racing, J. Bakke, Titletown Racing Stables, Kueber Racing, LLC, Big Easy Racing LLC, Winners Win, MK. Caruso & Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.

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Laurel River, Bran Scratched for Saturday; Oceanic Draws In

Two main-body entrants in Saturday's Breeders' Cup races, Laurel River (Into Mischief) and Bran (Fr) (Muhaarar {GB}) were announced as vet scratches Friday. The former, a Juddmonte homebred conditioned by Bob Baffert, was set to ride a three-race win streak into the GI Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. He was last seen annexing the GII Pat O'Brien S. at Del Mar Aug. 27 with a career-best 108 Beyer Speed Figure and was the 9-2 co-third choice on the morning line. Hronis Racing's Bran, meanwhile, was 15-1 in a wide-open GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. The John Sadler pupil most recently upset the GII Fanduel Turf Sprint S. at Kentucky Downs Sept. 10. With the scratch of Bran and prior defection of first also-eligible Dancing Buck (War Fancer), Oceanic (Constitution) draws into the Turf Sprint. Owned by Surfside Stables and trained by Jordan Blair, the two-back Da Hoss S. winner was most recently second behind defending champ Golden Pal (Uncle Mo) in the GII Woodford S. over course and distance Oct. 8.

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