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Keeneland Library Lecture Series Returns

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Keeneland's popular Library Lecture Series resumes in May with the first of four public events that celebrate recently published works about Thoroughbred racing whose authors conducted research at Keeneland Library.

Tickets are $20 per event and will go on sale at 9 a.m., Friday, Apr. 21 at Keeneland.com/library. Proceeds from these ticketed events will benefit the Keeneland Library Foundation, which funds Library preservation, education, outreach and access efforts.

The first two installments of the Library Lecture Series will feature books related to the Library's current exhibit, The Heart of the Turf: Racing's Black Pioneers:

• May 11–Katherine Mooney will discuss Isaac Murphy: The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey
• June 22–Mark Shrager will talk about The First Kentucky Derby: Thirteen Black Jockeys, One Shady Owner, and the Little Red Horse That Wasn't Supposed to Win

The Heart of the Turf: Racing's Black Pioneers offers a deep exploration into the lives of African Americans in racing and their contributions to the Thoroughbred industry. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, runs through August.

The Library Lecture Series continues with two events in late August and September:

• Aug. 24–Jennifer Kelly will discuss The Foxes of Belair: Gallant Fox, Omaha, and the Quest for the Triple Crown
• Sept. 28–Patricia McQueen will review Secretariat's Legacy: The Sons, Daughters and Descendants Who Keep His Legacy Alive

All programs will be held at the Library from 6:30-8:30 p.m. ET.

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Breeders’ Cup to Collab with Chef Curtis Stone

Chef Curtis Stone will curate exclusive menus for premium dining areas at the 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships, to be held Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita. The Michelin-starred chef's menus will be presented to approximately 9,000 attendees in the Silks Dining Room, Frontrunner Restaurant, Chandelier Room, Sportsbook Bar Seating, Trophy Lounge, Trackside Dining, Directors' Room, Luxury Suites, 100 to 1 Club Suite, Eddie Logan Suite, and Stretch Run Suites.

“Our collaboration with Chef Stone is a testament to the Breeders' Cup's commitment to providing top-tier food, hospitality, and entertainment offerings for our guests,” said Drew Fleming, President and CEO of Breeders' Cup Limited. “Chef Stone is incredibly talented, and we're thrilled to again give racing fans a world-class culinary experience as they enjoy the unparalleled excitement of Thoroughbred racing's championship weekend.”

Stone is a restauranteur who is also a New York Times bestselling author of several cookbooks and has appeared on a number of cooking television programs.

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Fasig-Tipton To Sponsor NYRA’s Fillies Turf Triple

Fasig-Tipton will remain the title sponsor for the Fillies Turf Triple for another two years. The New York Racing Association and the Fasig-Tipson Company announced the renewal Thursday for the series of turf stakes for 3-year-old fillies.

For the 2023-24 seasons, Fasig-Tipton will serve as the named sponsor of the GI Fasig-Tipton Belmont Oaks Invitational July 8 at Belmont Park; the GIII Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Oaks Invitational Aug. 4 at Saratoga Race Course; and the GIII Fasig-Tipton Jockey Club Oaks Invitational to be held in 2023 during the Belmont at the Big A fall meet.

In addition, Fasig-Tipton will be the title sponsor of the restricted Fasig-Tipton Lure S. for older horses to be contested Aug. 5 at Saratoga.

“We are very pleased to sponsor New York's Fillies Turf Triple, expanding upon our decades long relationship with NYRA,” said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. “Fasig-Tipton is also synonymous with selling top fillies from around the globe, which makes this a very fitting sponsorship for us. Perhaps we will see some of these fillies again in future Fasig-Tipton sales.”

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CHRB On Santa Anita Turf: ‘Back To Normal And Safe’

On the day before racing at Santa Anita is scheduled to resume Friday with five turf races following an 11-day break that had been planned before recent grass-course drainage issues arose, staffers with the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) deemed the turf to be ready to handle horses.

The last two dates that Santa Anita had raced, Apr. 8 and 9, a total of five turf races had to be swapped from the “firm” grass course to the “fast” main dirt track because of slippage problems on the far turn.

That Apr. 8 card was the meet's premier race date, featuring the GI Santa Anita Derby and its undercard stakes. But when Midnight Jostar (Midnight Lute) lost his footing and fell at the top of the stretch, unseating jockey Kent Desormeaux, one remaining late-card Grade III stakes and two allowance races got transferred to the main track.

The trouble spot was then aerated overnight and jockeys walked the course with track management on Sunday, Apr. 9. They rode four races over the “firm” course, but continued complaints slipping and bobbling necessitated the removal of two later races from the course.

Scott Chaney, the CHRB's executive director, said Apr. 20 both the fallen horse and jockey ended up being “perfectly fine” and that the removal of turf racing was “completely the right call” by track management.

But Chaney did add that from a standpoint of inconvenience, “it certainly wasn't a good look for [Santa Anita] and it was bad for the wagering public.” He termed the mid-card need to remove races from the turf on a cloudless, non-raining day to be “less than ideal, and frankly Santa Anita lost a fair amount of money because of it.”

Chaney continued: “The current explanation is that it was wet, therefore slippery, [and] that water was not draining well enough through the turf course. My understanding is that that's partly because they've changed the composition because of the inordinate amount of rain. So it can take more rain, but it doesn't drain quite as well.

“There was no racing this week. We've been getting daily reports from our safety stewards on the grounds there about the measures they've taken in terms of aeration and [the addition] a substance that promotes drainage on the turf course,” Chaney said. “I know they worked three horses [Wednesday] morning [and everybody] seemed happy with how that was supposed to go. ”

CHRB equine medical director Jeff Blea concurred with Chaney.

“It's frustrating for those owners. It's frustrating for the betting public, and those trainers as well. I heard a lot of those frustrations,” Blea said. “But, as Scott said, there were some issues with horses slipping on one area of the racetrack around that turn. The stewards decided, and I think they made a good decision, in the safety of the horses and riders, to take it off the turf.

“I know Santa Anita was affected paramountly with the loss of wagering,” Blea said. “[But] they've gone through, they've evaluated and looked at what the problem was [and concluded] that the turf was back to normal and safe.”

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