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Sarah Thompson Joins EQUIX as Equine Analyst

EQUIX, a Lexington, Ky.-based bloodstock agency, has appointed Sarah Thompson as an Equine Analyst.

Thompson brings a diverse background in all aspects of the Thoroughbred industry. She most recently served as Sales Coordinator and Client Relations for South Point Sales Agency, and worked for other top consignors such as Gainesway, Bluewater, and Hidden Brook.

Her dozen years of hands-on experience include yearlings and sales prep, horses in training with Jonathan Sheppard and at Bridlewood's training division, and mares and foals as assistant manager at Paul's Mill and Timber Town farms in Kentucky. Her previous roles expanded to include partnership management and pinhooking.

“We are excited to have Sarah on the EQUIX team,” said Suzanne Smallwood, EQUIX President. “Sarah's background is an ideal fit for us and she offers our clients a high degree of experience in selecting young racing prospects for purchase.”

Thompson added, “The Keeneland September sale will be a great opportunity for meeting and assisting EQUIX clientele. I am excited to join EQUIX with their innovative and proven approach to bloodstock analysis.”

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Candy Ride Colt Controls Funny Cide

Senbei came out running from the rail and never looked back to beat a good-looking bunch of New York-bred juveniles Friday. A 4 3/4-length debut graduate in the mud here July 18, the chestnut got lost a bit in the wagering but made them pay. Hustled to the front by Manny Franco, Senbei posted strong fractions of :22 flat and :44.88 with Rick Violette S. winner Run Curtis Run (Summer Front) applying the pressure. He left his pursuer in the dust at the top of the lane, and was never seriously threatened from there while stopping the clock in a time that was slightly slower than the filly counterparts went two races early–albeit with Senbei setting faster internal fractions.

“I was surprised he was 8-1,” noted winning conditioner Christophe Clement. “He has trained well and he's a good-looking horse. He has always showed speed. The only instructions I gave to [jockey] Manny [Franco] was to break well and then be comfortable. I thought he did pretty good. He was fast. He's not just a horse, he's a nice horse. Let's enjoy this for a few days and go from there.”

Dean and Patti Reeves's Reeves Thoroughbred Racing also co-campaign Clement-trained City Man (Mucho Macho Man), who took this race two years ago and the West Point S. on Friday.

“He didn't break as quick as he has, but he ran right up there which is what Manny wanted to do, is to get him up on the lead,” Dean Reeves said. “But when they were going in :44 4/5, I thought, 'Wow.' I was hoping for maybe :46. Manny said when he got off that he had plenty of horse. He's just a runner.”

The winner, who hails from the extended female family of champion juvenile Capote, has a yearling half-brother by Union Rags. His dam visited Twirling Candy for 2022.

FUNNY CIDE S. PRESENTED BY ROOD AND RIDDLE EQUINE HOSPITAL, $200,000, Saratoga, 8-27, (S), 2yo, 6 1/2f, 1:18.09, ft.
1–SENBEI, 122, c, 2, by Candy Ride (Arg)
                1st Dam: Sweet Aloha, by Western Cat
                2nd Dam: Sweet Leilani, by Tagish
                3rd Dam: Mauna Loa, by Hawaii
($280,000 Ylg '20 KEEJAN). 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Reeves
Thoroughbred Racing & Darlene Bilinski; B-Jerry Bilinski (NY);
T-Christophe Clement; J-Manuel Franco. $110,000. Lifetime
Record: 2-2-0-0, $156,750. *1/2 to Filibustin (Bustin Stones),
MSW, $309,140; 1/2 to Indy's Lady (Take Charge Indy), MSW,
$202,378.
2–Montebello, 122, c, 2, Curlin–Beautiful But Blue, by El
Corredor. ($400,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP). O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight
Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC & Robert
Masterson; B-Chester & Mary R. Broman (NY); T-Bob
Baffert. $40,000.
3–Happy Happy B, 121, c, 2, Honor Code–Inclination, by Victory
Gallop. O-Cypress Creek Equine & Arnold Bennewith;
B-Southern Equine Stables, LLC (NY); T-Robertino Diodoro.
$24,000.
Margins: 2 3/4, NO, 1 3/4. Odds: 8.60, 2.95, 8.90.
Also Ran: Shipsational, Who Hoo Thats Me, Daufuskie Island, Bourbon's Hope, Run Curtis Run.
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Street Boss Filly All the Way in Seeking the Ante

With the connections of would-be favorite Miss Alacrity (Munnings) electing to keep their charge in Kentucky, speedster November Rein proved best of the rest at odds-on to kick off the New York-bred stakes action Friday. Beaten a neck when second on debut downstate June 18, the dark bay broke through emphatically by 5 1/2 lengths going a furlong shorter here July 16.

Falling forward at the start, November Rein was pursued by pricey FTFMAR buy Velvet Sister through splits of :22.47 and :45.98 and turned for home glued to the rail as her main rival bore out. November Rein displayed some immaturity of her own when she swapped off her correct lead nearing the sixteenth pole, and it briefly looked like Velvet Sister might cut it close, but the leader kept finding to get the job done. There was a

19 1/4-length chasm back to Laoban's Legacy in third.

“She is a unique individual,” said trainer Kelly Breen. “She is very temperamental. Her groom, my assistant, the exercise riders and [jockey] Jose [Ortiz] have formed a perfect bond with her. She is very quirky. To get her here, and to win a stakes race with her, plus her being a homebred for Ron Lombardi, is amazing. It takes a village to get her to the winner's circle. With this one, it's more than usual. I didn't train the mother [Ju Ju Eyeballs], but she was extremely fast. For a breeder, you're always wishing that something's going to come out good. Right now, we have something that's pretty good. She's special.”

Lombardi, whose Breen-trained Firenze Fire (Poseidon's Warrior) will contest Saturday's GI Forego S., said: “She's an amazing filly. She's strong and she proved it again today. I am so proud of her. I expected her to do well, but how she ran today was just tremendous. To win twice at Saratoga, and to do it with one horse, is something that doesn't happen often. She's something special. We'll see where we go on from here.”

The winner's dam was claimed for $15,000 by Mr Amore Stable and Jason Servis and would go on to take stakes on both dirt and turf in New Jersey. Ju Ju Eyeballs has a yearling filly by Union Rags and a foal colt by Laoban and was bred back to Union Jackson for 2022.

SEEKING THE ANTE S., $186,000, Saratoga, 8-27, (S), 2yo, f,
6 1/2f, 1:17.74, ft.
1–NOVEMBER REIN, 122, f, 2, by Street Boss
                1st Dam: Ju Ju Eyeballs (MSW, $250,710),
                by Gators N Bears
                2nd Dam: Savvy Lady, by Smarten
                3rd Dam: Trunk, by Danzig
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Mr. Amore Stable; B-Ron Lombardi
(NY); T-Kelly J. Breen; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $110,000. Lifetime
Record: 3-2-1-0, $171,750.
2–Velvet Sister, 122, f, 2, Bernardini–Backslash, by Sharp
Humor. ($165,000 Ylg '20 FTKSEL; $500,000 2yo '21 FTFMAR).
O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Michelle Nevin & Godolphin (NY);
T-Steven M. Asmussen. $40,000.
3–Laoban's Legacy, 122, f, 2, Laoban–Paper Kite, by Bernardini.
($150,000 2yo '21 OBSAPR). O-Joseph Bucci; B-Sequel
Thoroughbreds LLC (NY); T-Jeremiah C. Englehart. $24,000.
Margins: 1 3/4, 19 1/4, 3HF. Odds: 0.80, 3.25, 1.85.
Also Ran: Succulent. Scratched: Hideout, Miss Alacrity. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

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Thoroughbred Safety Committee Revises Voided Claims Recommendations

The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Safety Committee (TSC) has revised its recommendation regarding voided claims of horses injured during a race. Originally titled “Timing of Title Transfer with Claimed Horses,” the revision calls for the ability to void a claim (by the claimant) if the horse is placed on the official veterinarian's list. Reasons allowed include the horse exhibiting signs of unsoundness, lameness, or epistaxis within one hour of the race being declared official.

“Research by Dr. Tim Parkin, head of Bristol Veterinary School and a consultant on the Equine Injury Database, indicates that racetracks that enforce void claim rules have significantly lower incidences of racing fatalities per 1,000 starts when compared to tracks without void claim rules,” said Matt Iuliano, executive vice president and executive director of The Jockey Club (TJC).

Created in May 2008, the TSC reviews every facet of equine health and recommends actions to improve the health and safety of Thoroughbred athletes. The committee reviews safety issues with jockeys, trainers, veterinarians, chemists, pedigree experts, handicappers, owners, breeders, blacksmiths, racing commissioners, racetrack executives, and geneticists. Committee members are Craig R. Fravel (chairman), Dr. Rick Arthur, James G. Bell, Dr. Larry Bramlage, Dell Hancock, Jim Lawson, Christopher J. McCarron, Dr. Hiram C. Polk, Jr., Tom Robbins, and Jaime Roth. The TSC first announced a recommendation for voided claim rules at the 2012 Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing.

To review full text of the void claim recommendation revision, as well as the complete list of recommendations by the TSC, click here. To view the full presentation by Dr. Parkin, click here.

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