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Third Time’s The Charm For Runhappy’s Half-Sister, Rarify

6th-Keeneland, $99,588, Msw, 10-27, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:05.38, ft, 3 3/4 lengths.
RARIFY (f, 2, Justify–Bella Jolie, by Broken Vow) opened her account with a pair of seconds at Saratoga earlier this summer, trying both 6 and 6 1/2 furlongs. The half-sister to Runhappy (Super Saver), Ch. Sprinter, MGISW, $1,496,250, Thursday's 2-5 chalk, raced with blinkers for the first time over her shortest distance yet and settled into a stalking position early while racing in the three path into the far turn. Fanned out wider still, Rarify loomed outside of the leaders at the top of the lane, struck the front with a furlong to run, and drew away convincingly despite hanging on her left lead to win by 3 3/4 lengths. Malibu Toast (Tapwrit) checked in second. A $750,000 yearling and the 21^st winner for her freshman sire (by Scat Daddy), Rarify's only younger sibling is a yearling half-brother by Speightstown. Her dam visited Charlatan for the 2023 season. Sales History: $750,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, $101,675. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O-Jonathan Poulin, Westerberg, Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith & Michael B. Tabor; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Wesley A. Ward.

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TCA to Host Bash at the Breeders’ Cup Nov. 4

Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) will host Bash at the Breeders' Cup Friday, Nov. 4 at the Grand Reserve in the Distillery District of downtown Lexington, Ky. The fundraising event will feature signature cocktails, Southern cuisine, live music, and a live auction of racing memorabilia and experiences. Tickets are available here.

“Bash at the Breeders' Cup has become a can't-miss event on the Breeders' Cup week calendar,” said Erin Halliwell executive director of TCA. “We're looking forward to another fantastic event all while raising money for our 2023 approved grant recipients that work to provide Thoroughbred aftercare and offer health and human services to backstretch and farm workers.”

Bash at the Breeders' Cup will feature a live auction including a Del Mar Racing package, a halter worn by Life Is Good, a racing saddle signed by numerous jockeys including John Velazquez and Jose Ortiz, a GI Whitney S. package, a GI Blue Grass S. package, artwork by Jeaneen Barnhart and much more. Artist Robert Clark will live paint an oil on linen piece featuring top Breeders' Cup contenders. The piece will be available for bidding in the live auction. For those that cannot attend in-person, online bidding will be available beginning Tuesday, Nov. 1. Online bidding will close at 12 p.m. ET Friday, Nov. 4 and bidders wishing to continue bidding in the live auction may bid by telephone. Auction items may be previewed here.

Bash at the Breeders' Cup is generously sponsored by Churchill Downs, Herringswell Stables, Blackstone Farm, Abbondanza Racing, New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, Candy Meadows Farm, Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, Tito's Vodka, Maker's Mark, and Jackson Family Wines. Media sponsors include the BloodHorse, TDN, Paulick Report, and the Horse Racing Radio Network.

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Coach Calipari to Draw BC Classic

University of Kentucky men's basketball head coach John Calipari will draw the post positions for the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Classic at the Rood & Riddle Breeders' Cup post position draw Monday, Oct. 31 at Rupp Arena, beginning at 2:45 p.m. ET. The draw will offer free admission to the general public with no ticket required.

It will be hosted by racing broadcasters Britney Eurton and Rishi Persad and feature a special appearance by renowned University of Kentucky men's basketball head coach John Calipari. Coach Cal will draw the post positions for the $6 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).

The post positions for all 14 World Championships races will be drawn and announced live on FanDuel TV and streamed on the Breeders' Cup website, Official Mobile App, and Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels. A special FanDuel TV preview show will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET.

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Applications Open For NYRA’s 2023 Elizabeth Bracken Memorial Scholarship

Students enrolled in the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program (RTIP) can now apply for the 2023 Elizabeth Bracken Memorial Scholarship, which aims to support students aspiring to build careers in Thoroughbred racing, NYRA announced.

The scholarship was created in 2021 to honor the memory of Elizabeth Bracken, an RTIP graduate who spent 16 years at NYRA before returning to RTIP as Associate Coordinator and an instructor. Bracken died in November 2019; she was 52.

“We can't thank NYRA enough for their continued support of the RTIP via this scholarship and their sponsorship of the Global Symposium on Racing,” said RTIP Chair Robert Hartman. “NYRA has provided meaningful internship opportunities to RTIP students for decades, from my NYRA internship in 1992 to the present. The RTIP's unique blend of classroom and experiential learning prepares graduates to contribute to racing organizations on Day One. We are proud of our alumni that serve in leadership positions on the NYRA team to help further the organization's mission.”

The 2022 winner was Eric DeCoster, an RTIP senior from Chandler, AZ. DeCoster spent the summer interning at NYRA's racing office, at both Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course; and said he hoped to build a career in a racing office, ultimately as a racing secretary or director of racing.

The $10,000 annual scholarship will be split into two parts–with $5,000 awarded for the fall semester and $5,000 for the spring semester. Click here for more information.

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