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Virtual TIEA Ceremony to Take Place Nov. 5

The Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards (TIEA), presented by Godolphin, will be handed out during a virtual ceremony to be held during Breeders’ Cup week, Thursday, Nov. 5.

“We are excited to land on this date for the awards ceremony,” said Katie LaMonica, Director of Charitable Initiatives for Godolphin USA. “It’s such an exciting week in our industry and we wanted our finalists and winners to be a part of it as they are the backbone of our industry and contribute to the overall success of our sport. I would like to thank our partners, who have helped TIEA adapt in this different and difficult year. We look forward to recognizing and rewarding our finalists in a new, engaging way.”

The ceremony will highlight the three finalists in each of the six categories, with a winner in each category announced as part of the event. The Thoroughbred Industry Community Award winner, Maria Cristina Silva of NYTHA, who was selected by the shortlist judging panel Aug. 24, will also be celebrated during the virtual ceremony. To learn more about the finalists in the lead up to the virtual ceremony, please visit TIEA.org.

Jill Byrne will host the virtual ceremony, which will begin at 12 p.m. ET. The event will be streamed at the TDN homepage.

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Emerald to Raise Purses by 10%

Officials at Emerald Downs in Auburn, WA, have announced that the purses for all races are to be increased by 10% for the final three weeks of the 2020 racing season, Oct. 14 through Oct. 29.

Through 30 days of live racing, handle is averaging $1,871,799, a 67% increase over last year.

“We have been pleased at the increased betting on our races plus the increased wagering by Washington residents through the advanced deposit companies,” track president Phil Ziegler said.

The purse increase applies to the final seven days of racing this season.

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Regally Bred Curlin Filly Earns ‘Rising Star’ Tag at Belmont

Shadwell Stable’s Malathaat (Curlin), a daughter of Grade I winner Dreaming of Julia (A.P. Indy), ran to the money and her pedigree with a ‘TDN Rising Star’-worthy debut victory at Belmont. Breezing a half-mile bullet in :49 1/5 (1/10) on Saratoga’s Oklahoma training track Oct. 3, she was hammered down to 4-5 favoritism for this career bow. Running the middle of the bunched up sextet early, the $1.05-million KEESEP buy pushed her way up to contest the pace as the first quarter went in :23 flat. Clocking a half-mile in :47.15, the bay was briefly headed by Caramel Swirl (Union Rags) on the backstretch, but reasserted herself at the top of the lane. Caramel Swirl did her best to stay with her rival, but Malathaat was always going the better of the two and held off the Godolphin homebred by 1 3/4 lengths at the line. It was 11 1/4 lengths back to third-place finisher. The victory marked Hall of Famer John Velazquez’s 2,000 win at Belmont Park.

Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet Stables bred and campaigned 2012 GI Frizette S. heroine Dreaming of Julia, who was ridden by Velazquez and trained by Malathaat’s conditioner Todd Pletcher. Dreaming of Julia is the first foal out of two-time Grade I winner Dream Rush (Wild Rush), who also produced MGSW Dream Pauline (Tapit) and stakes-winning young sire Atreides (Medaglia d’Oro). Malahaat is the third foal out of Dreaming of Julia, but the first to race. The 10-year-old mare’s recent produce includes a yearling colt by Medaglia d’Oro and a Curlin filly born Apr. 6 of this year. She was bred back to Medaglia d’Oro last spring.

4th-Belmont, $63,000, Msw, 10-9, 2yo, f, 7f, 1:23.37, ft, 1 3/4 lengths.
MALATHAAT, f, 2, Curlin
                1st Dam: Dreaming of Julia {GISW, $874,500},
                by A.P. Indy
                2nd Dam: Dream Rush, by Wild Rush
                3rd Dam: Turbo Dream, by Unbridled
Sales history: $1,050,000 Ylg ’19 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $34,650. O-Shadwell Stable; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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Big Fields For Virginia Fall Races

A total of 94 horses have been entered for the nine races that comprise Saturday’s Virginia Fall Races at Glenwood Park in Middleburg. Owing to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no fans in attendance, but a live stream may be accessed here. The live stream is sponsored by Brown Advisory, Charleston’s The Post and Courier, Bruton Street-US, and the Virginia Equine Alliance.

With purse money totaling $115,000, the program is anchored by the fourth race on the program, the National Sporting Library and Museum Cup which will be run as a timber race and therefore sees its purse bumped from $15,000 to $25,000. The card also includes three maiden hurdles, a handicap for horses rated 115 and lower, a timber maiden, steeplethon over natural brush and timber fences and a timber race and training-flat contest, each restricted to apprentice jockeys.

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