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Sunland Park Announces Gift by Stanley E. Fulton Family Foundation

The Stanley E. Fulton Family Foundation, endowed by the late Stanley E. Fulton, long-time owner of Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, is donating $500,000 to the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico. It will benefit the Southern New Mexican community including residents of Dona Ana County. The funds will be used to support economic development, entrepreneurship, business retention and revitalization of the economy. The Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico serves as a community resource, connecting the Stanley E. Fulton Family Foundation to the individuals and businesses in need through the support of local area charitable organizations. These organizations are at work in their communities helping with physical and mental health needs.

“This gift is a very significant one and it will make a definite impact on our efforts to support Southern New Mexicans. This generous donation will improve the way of life for many of those in our county in need of support to start, retain and grow their businesses,” said Terra V. Winter, President, and CEO of Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico.

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Live Racing Returns to Turfway Park

After two years of rebuilding, Turfway Park will welcome back live racing fans Wednesday, Nov. 30 with first post time scheduled for 6:15p.m. The 19-day Holiday Meet covers a five-week stretch with live racing Wednesday to Saturday through Saturday, Dec. 31, with the exception of a switch from Saturday, Dec. 10 to Sunday, Dec. 11 and no racing on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. First post-time is 6:15PM and Saturday's race program will start at 12:45p.m.

“We look forward to welcoming back our racing fans, who have made many memories at the historic Turfway Park. We cannot wait for them to join us for our first Legacy Night experience and to start creating new memories”, said Michael Taylor, President of Turfway Park and Newport Racing & Gaming.

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Tourist to Relocate to Rockridge Stud in New York

Tourist (Tiznow–Unbridled Melody by Unbridled's Song), a multiple Grade I-stakes winner with earnings of $2,170,340 and the record holder for the fastest time in the GI Breeders' Cup Mile, is relocating to Rockridge Stud in Hudson, NY for the 2023 season. A half-brother to GSP Michael With Us (Bluegrass Cat) and SW Harlan's Harmony (Spring at Last), he previously stood at WinStar Farm in Kentucky.

“He was getting overlooked, and some of the partners felt the move to New York would maximize his income potential with New York stallion awards,” says Rockridge Stud's Lere Visagie. “The partners who are staying in are planning to buy mares to give him a strong start.”

The sire of six stakes horses in 2022, including stakes-winners Carpenters Call–who also established a new track record in the Peach Street S.—and I Can Run, Tourist will stand for a fee of $3,500 in 2023. His 2-year-old colt Mo Tourist was most recently third in the GIII Grey S. at Woodbine last Saturday, and Tourist is also the sire of GISP Tango Tango Tango. This is the female family of dual Japanese champion Hishi Akebono (Woodman) and MG1SW, Japanese multimillionaire turned globetrotting sire Agnes World (Danzig) and GISP Unbridled Express (Unbridled's Song).

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NYRA Racing Secretary Doleshel to Appeal Fine

Keith Doleshel, fined $2,000 by the New York Gaming Commission for “failing to conduct business in a professional manner,” will appeal that ruling before the commission, and has retained attorney Drew Mollica to represent him, according to Mollica.

The ruling stemmed from an incident at Saratoga in which an unauthorized agent was allowed to claim a horse this past summer. The New York State rules of racing require that an individual be licensed with the Gaming Commission and registered with The Jockey Club. After the claim, NYRA officials informed the Gaming Commission of the error, and Doleshel was fined on October 20.

The fine was one of four levied upon NYRA employees this year: Doleshel was fined $2,000 in April after a horse not fully registered as a New York-bred competed in two New York-bred races; NYRA Senior Vice President of Racing Frank Gabriel was fined $4,000 for failure to follow proper claiming protocol, and clocker Richie Gazer was fined $2,500 for reporting the half-mile time of a five-furlong workout.

“Keith Doleshel is a valued employee who conducts himself with a high degree of professionalism at all times,” said NYRA's Vice President of Communications Pat McKenna. “He has every right to appeal this decision, and NYRA continues to question the rationale for issuing significant financial penalties for alleged errors that are inadvertent and administrative or clerical in nature.”

“Anyone who knows Mr. Doleshel during his tenure at NYRA knows that he always conducts business in a professional manner,” said Mollica, “and he denies that he has not done so in this case. He has never been able to confront this charge, because he has never been told what he did wrong. As such, the scarlet letter of unprofessionalism cannot stand and we must appeal.”

“Mr. Doleshel had a competent person acting as the claims clerk,” said Mollica. “A mistake may have been made in the office or by The Jockey Club, but it had nothing to do with him acting unprofessionally.”

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