All You Need to Know About the Breeders’ Cup Saturday Card

Breeders' Cup action continues at Keeneland Saturday with nine Championship races. The TDN staff provides detailed previews of each of those events in our special Breeders' Cup Saturday edition. Click here for all you need to know.

Saturday's program includes the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Classic, GI Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff, GI Longines Breeders' Cup Turf, GI Breeders' Cup Maker's Mark F/M Turf, GI Breeders' Cup Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile, GI Breeders' Cup FanDuel Mile, GI Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint, GI Breeders' Cup F/M Sprint and GI Breeders' Turf Sprint.

Among the many highlights are unbeaten Flightline's (Tapit) quest for glory in the Classic and a showdown between stablemates Malathaat (Curlin) and Nest (Curlin) in the Distaff.

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Weekly Stewards & Commissions Rulings, Oct. 25-31

Every week, the TDN publishes a roundup of key official rulings from the primary tracks within the four major racing jurisdictions of California, New York, Florida and Kentucky.

Here's a primer on how each of these jurisdictions adjudicates different offenses, what they make public (or not) and where.

With the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) having gone into effect on July 1, the TDN will also post a roundup of the relevant HISA-related rulings from the same week.

New York

Track: Aqueduct
Date: 10/29/2022
Licensee: Caitlin Owen, racing official
Penalty: $500 fine
Violation: Failure to administer Lasix in time as scheduled
Explainer: You have been fined the sum of $500 dollars for failing to tend to business in a proper manner necessitating a late scratch in the 4th race at Aqueduct Racetrack on October 28th 2022.

The TDN asked both the New York State Gaming Commission and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) to elaborate on the details of the above ruling. A Gaming Commission spokesperson wrote, “At this time we have no further details beyond what is publicly available.”

NYRA spokesperson, Pat McKenna, explained that Owen is a NYRA-employed regulatory veterinarian who failed to administer Lasix in time as scheduled, which necessitated the horse, Miss Bonnie T, to be scratched

NEW HISA STEWARDS RULINGS

Note: While HISA has shared these rulings over the past week, some of them originate from prior weeks.

Violations of Crop Rule

Aqueduct
Joe Rafael Rohena – ruling date Oct. 23, 2022
Jorge Gustavo Ruiz – ruling date Oct. 30, 2022

Charles Town Races and Slots
Alexis Rios-Condre – ruling date Oct. 1, 2022
Arnaldo (Orlando) Bocachica – ruling date Oct. 29, 2022

Finger Lakes
John Ramon Davila – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022

Fresno
Cristobal Herrera – ruling date Oct. 8, 2022
Francisco Monroy – ruling date Oct. 21, 2022

Golden Gate Fields
Welfin Ruany Orantes – ruling date Oct. 22, 2022
Ruany W. Orantes – ruling date Oct. 23, 2022

Gulfstream Park
David Boraco – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022
Jose Morelos – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022
Franklin Gonzalez, Jr. – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022

Hawthorne
Elvin Gonzalez – ruling date Oct. 30, 2022
Victor Santiago – ruling date Oct. 30, 2022
Alvin Ortiz – ruling date Oct. 30, 2022

Keeneland
Jack Gilligan – ruling date Oct. 23, 2022
Francisco Arrieta – ruling date Oct. 29, 2022
Joel Rosario – ruling date Oct. 30, 2022
Jose Riquelme ruling date Oct. 30, 2022
Keith Asmussen – ruling date Oct. 29, 2022
Rafael Bejarano – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022 (race 7 on 10/22)
Rafael Bejarano – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022 (race 8 on 10/22)

Laurel Park
Xavier Perez – ruling date Oct. 9, 2022
Carlos Eduardo Lopez – ruling date Oct. 23, 2022

Mountaineer Park
Angel Diaz – ruling date Oct. 18, 2022
Eric Barbaran – ruling date Oct. 23, 2022
Marco Ccamaque – ruling date Oct. 31, 2022

Presque Isle Downs
Ronald Dale Allen, Jr. – ruling date Oct. 25, 2022

Remington Park
Richard Eramia – ruling date Oct. 28, 2022

Voided Claims
Gulfstream Park
The Great Kath – ruling date Oct. 22, 2022

Finger Lakes
Makeajoyfulnoise – ruling date Nov. 1, 202

Hawthorne
Two Worlds – ruling date Oct. 28, 2022

Keeneland
Derivative – ruling date Oct. 22, 2022
Tellmeonasunday – ruling date Oct. 23, 2022
Uptown Hustler – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022
Trappe Valley – ruling date Oct. 27, 2022

Mountaineer Park
Championship Alley – ruling date Oct. 30, 2022
Hard Frost – ruling date Oct. 31, 2022

Parx Racing
Congrats Answer – ruling date Oct. 24, 2022
Run White Rabbit – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022
Charlies Safari – ruling date Oct. 16, 2022

Penn National
Paranoia – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022
Whatruwaitingfor – ruling date Oct. 28, 2022

Violations Involving Forfeiture of Purse

Charles Town Races and Slots
Arnaldo (Orlando) Bocachica – excess strikes; $500 fine; 3-day suspension; purse redistribution

Appeal Request Updates

Mountaineer Park
Marco Ccamaque
Crop rule violation
Ruling date Oct. 31, 2022
Appeal Filed Nov. 1, 2022
Stay granted

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Wednesday’s Breeders’ Cup Report: Early Morning Flight

LEXINGTON, KY – DL689 wasn't the only flight taking off shortly after 6:00 a.m. in Lexington on a brisk Wednesday morning.

Just as that Atlanta-bound, Delta aircraft loudly announced its presence across the way at Blue Grass Airport–you really couldn't have scripted it any better–unbeaten superstar Flightline (Tapit) was one of the first horses to train as the Keeneland main track opened for business beneath the lights.

Under a snug hold and plenty eager to do more, the 3-5 GI Breeders' Cup Classic morning-line favorite was every bit as advertised, rolling down the stretch with beautiful strides beneath Juan Leyva before a good-sized and early rising crowd.

More on the sensational job that the former Breeders' Cup winning-jockey turned John Sadler assistant has done getting the record-setting GI Pacific Classic winner to settle during training hours in our loaded Saturday preview edition.

Fellow contenders for the $6-million centerpiece Life Is Good (Into Mischief) and Olympiad (Speightstown) immediately caught the eye as did the very live GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile-bound Laurel River (Into Mischief) and overwhelming GI Breeders' Cup Sprint favorite Jackie's Warrior (Maclean's Music).

Both GI Kentucky Derby upsetter Rich Strike (Keen Ice) and GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Secret Oath (Arrogate) were out strutting their stuff in the pre-dawn hours as the mercury hovered in the high 40s. Believe it or not, it's been eight years now since both winners of the two spring Classics at Churchill Downs have lined up in the Breeders' Cup Classic and GI Breeders' Cup Distaff.

Queen's Plate winner Moira (Ghostzapper) toured the purpled-out paddock during the renovation break beneath a dense cloud cover just before daybreak.

Just as he did approaching the first Saturday in May, leading champion 3-year-old candidate Epicenter (Not This Time) couldn't have looked any better during his 1 1/2-mile gallop over the freshly manicured surface just after 8:00 a.m.

With 2020 GI Breeders' Cup Mile winner Order of Australia (Ire) (Australia {GB}) front and center, the 'Aidan O'Brien Army' of seven marched by the grandstand single file along the outer rail as the boss looked on from the backstretch.

After a gate schooling session broadcasted live on FanDuel TV's terrific onsite 'Breakfast at the Breeders' Cup' coverage, 'Future Stars Friday' headliner Cave Rock (Arrogate)–is he the most-likeliest winner on the weekend?–got down to business with an easy gallop as training hours began to wind down.

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Ed Brown Society Grants Six Scholarships

Edited Press Release

The Ed Brown Society announced six new Ed Brown Scholars on Tuesday evening at the Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center during opening night of an art exhibit celebrating African American equestrians. The event was co-sponsored by the Ed Brown Society, Breeders' Cup Festival Week and Commerce Lexington.

Jaida Alee, a sophomore at the University of Kentucky majoring in Equine Science and Management; Chanler Robinson, a junior at Ohio State University majoring in Animal Science; Sophia Vega, a freshman at the University of Kentucky majoring in Animal Science; Harrison Goode, a junior at the University of Kentucky majoring in Equine Science and Management; Jeffrey Mitchell, Jr., a doctoral student at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine; and Deanira Smith, a doctoral student at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine were all recognized as Ed Brown Scholars for the remainder of the 2022-2023 academic year. Each Ed Brown Scholar was awarded a $3,000 scholarship and will gain industry exposure, training and experience, through the EBS career development program.

Chairman Greg Harbut said, “At the Breeders' Cup, many will place their wagers on who they believe will be the winners of world championship races. In that same spirit, the Ed Brown Society is making this investment in young people of color who are running strong academic races in pursuit of their equine careers, and we believe they will finish strong.”

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