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Polices related to President Trump's campaign promise to crack down on illegal immigrants will likely impact tracks, farms, and trainers across the country.

Voyage Bubble and Ka Ying Rising flexed their muscles in winning the group 1 features on the Jan. 19 program at Sha Tin Racecourse.

The Kentucky Thoroughbred Association (KTA) is the latest organization to come out in opposition to the recent decoupling proposal in the state of Florida that could result in the cessation of racing at Gulfstream Park.

At one point in time, Florida mandated that its racetrack conduct live racing operations in order to run a casino. Since those original regulations were eased, many tracks have suspended racing while continuing to run a casino.

As the Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association did on Jan. 9, officials at the KTA also issued a statement against the notion of decoupling on Jan. 20.

The statement reads: “Tracks and horsemen can forge a common and successful business strategy that need not be adversarial. Such collaboration brings dividends in Washington, Frankfort, Albany, or Tallahassee. Racing in the twenty-first century has shown it is a responsible custodian of alternative forms of gaming and attract billions of dollars of investment equally, to the betterment of our constituents, corporate profit, and tax revenue. We in Kentucky know what it looks like. 'Decoupling' is not it.”

While the KTA does have members in Florida, it says it possesses no official role in Florida racing.

“On behalf of these members and the greater industry, we are prepared to assist as they direct,” the statement concludes.

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Due to extreme weather conditions that are anticipated over the next several days in southeastern Louisiana, officials at the Fair Grounds have announced that the nine-race program originally scheduled for this Thursday, Jan. 23 will be moved to next Monday, Jan. 27.

The next scheduled card will now take place on Friday, Jan. 24, with racing to continue Saturday, Sunday and now Monday with a first post time of 12:45 p.m. Central time.

Wintry weather on the eastern seaboard resulted in the cancellation of live racing Monday and Tuesday at Parx just outside of Philadelphia, while officials at Oaklawn Park took pre-emptive action late last week and canceled Monday's holiday program at the Hot Springs oval. An extra day of racing has been added on Jan. 30 to help make up for the lost days of racing during the current month.

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Too Much Kiki (Too Much Bling) has been named Texas Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old filly for her on-track exploits in 2024.

Owned by Landon Jordan's Mansfield Racing and trained by Bret Calhoun, gray filly won the first three starts of her campaign, each in stakes (non black-type) and was runner-up in black-type events at Sam Houston and Lone Star Park last spring. She concluded the season with a record of 3-2-1 from seven appearances and earnings of $178,479.

Too Much Kiki was the $100,000 topper at the 2022 Texas Summer Yearling Sale while part of the draft of Highlander Training Center. Her dam, Soft Music (Action This Day), also produced Too Much Kiki's full-sister Bling On The Music, the champion Texas 2-year-old filly of 2016. Soft Music was named 2024 Broodmare of the Year and her owner, Daniele Durham, was crowned breeders of the year.

The leading accredited Texas-bred money earner for 2024 was Equestris Ltd Inc (dba W.S. Farish).

The other divisional champions are as follows:

• 2-year-old filly: Tapitures Actor (Tapiture)
• 2-year-old gelding: Ring Seeker (Too Much Bling)
• 3-year-old gelding: Victory for Vets (Tapiture)
• Older Female: Reclusive (Flat Out)
• Older Male: Singapore Flash (Shanghai Bobby)

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The first foal by the New York-based Americanrevolution (Constitution) was delivered early on the morning of Jan. 19 at Northview Stallion Station in Warwick, Maryland.

Bred by Valencia Leach, the colt is the fourth live produce out of Tiz a Belle (Tiznow), a daughter of the Grade III-placed Mr Hall's Opus (Office), the dam of GIII Palos Verdes Stakes winner Essential Wager (Honor Code) and also hailing from the A.P. Indy sire line. Tiz a Belle's lone foal to the races is the winning Alemam (Catalina Cruiser), an $85,000 Keeneland November weanling and $130,000 Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training purchase.

New York-bred Americanrevoultion was raced by WinStar and CHC Inc. and won five of his 12 starts, four of those in stakes company, including a half-length victory as a 3-year-old in the GI Cigar Mile Handicap. Americanrevolution stands at Rockridge Stud in Hudson, NY, in a partnership with WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, Taylor Made Stallions, Fortune Farm and Mill Creek Farm.

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Americanrevolution’s first foal, a colt out of the Tiznow mare Tiz a Belle, was born Sunday in Maryland. Photo courtesy of Rockridge Stud.

New York-bred Horse of the Year and Grade 1 winner Americanrevolution was represented by his first foal born early Sunday.

The colt by the 7-year-old son of Constitution is out of the unraced Tiznow mare Tiz a Belle. Bred by Valencia Leach, the colt was foaled at Northview Stallion Station in Warwick, Maryland.

Americanrevolution, who earned New York-bred Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male honors in 2021, stands for $12,500 at Rockridge Stud in Hudson in a partnership with WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, Taylor Made Stallions, Fortune Farm and Mill Creek Farm.

The newborn colt is the fourth for Tiz a Belle, who is also the dam of a New York-bred yearling colt by Vekoma who sold for $90,000 to En Fuego Stables at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale.

Tiz a Belle, who is a half-sister to Grade 3 winner Essential Wager, is out of the Grade 3-placed Officer mare Mr Hall’s Opus.

Multiple New York-bred champion Americanrevolution after winning the 2021 New York Derby at Finger Lakes. SV Photography.

Campaigned by WinStar and CHC Inc. and trained by Todd Pletcher, Americanrevolution won five of 12 starts with two seconds and a third for $1,286,810 in earnings. He earned his New York-bred titles in 2021 after victories in the New York Derby at Finger Lakes, Albany Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, Empire Classic Handicap at Belmont Park and Grade 1 Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct.

Americanrevolution, bred by Fred Hertrich III and John Fielding and foaled at Irish Hill Century Farm in Stillwater, also earned New York-bred champion older dirt male honors in 2022. He placed in two major stakes that season – the Grade 2 Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs and the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Saratoga.

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Retired Hall of Fame jockey Ramon Dominguez and his wife Sharon are among the four new board members of Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga (THS), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing sanctuary for retired racehorses and to sharing their horses and farm with the community through programs focused on mental health and wellness. Along with the Dominguezes, new board members are Keith Augustine and David Swank.

“The addition of these dedicated individuals to the THS board will ensure that the organization continues to thrive and expand its equine-assisted therapy programs,” said THS co-founder Dr. Erin Christopher-Sisk. “Their unique expertise, shared passion for our mission, and commitment to mental health will help us make a lasting impact on our community. We are excited to work together as they bring their talents and insights to help move THS forward.”

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Being the least experienced of the field ultimately proved to be no problem for Cavalieri (Nyquist) as she gamely turned away all challengers to claim the GIII La Canada Stakes.

A winner by two lengths on debut Aug. 29 at Del Mar last year, she took a field of optional claimers gate to wire Oct. 12 at Santa Anita by 3 1/2 lengths before going on the shelf until this 4-year-old bow.

Sent off here as the even-money favorite, she contested the pace issue with MGSW Chatalas (Gun Runner) through :23.69 and :47.33 early splits. Losing command entering the far turn, she fought back to a slim lead with a quarter mile to race and had put away that challenger entering the lane. In the clear but bracing for the challenge of GSW Alpha Bella (Justify) in deep stretch, Cavalieri denied that one as well and kicked on to win by 1 1/2 lengths. MSW Big Hug (Mr. Big) came in a long way back in third.

“Coming into the race, with the way she has been training, we knew we were going to have fun with her,” said Bob Baffert. “She is maturing, and she is a big, beautiful stout mare. If we can keep her healthy, we will have a lot of fun with her this year.”

“It was a big step up for her running against some nice fillies and she handled it well, took a lot of pressure and kept going. I think she is going to improve off of this, the big strong mare that she is.”

Baffert continued, “It is great to have these big mares and the clientele. Peter Fluor and Speedway Stables they have been great, sending me these good horses, so I'm very happy about it. We have a great team.”

Pedigree Notes:

The most recent to earn black type for her dam behind elder half-sister GSW Affirmative Lady (Arrogate), the victress has a 2-year-old half-sister by Connect as well as a yearling half-brother by Mandaloun. Stiffed, a multiple Listed winning half-sister to MSW Speaking (Mr Spearker) and MSW Sea Streak (Sea Wizard), is due to Elite Power for 2025. A full-sister to the dam produced SW & MGSP Great Navigator (Sea Wizard) while a half-sister produced SW & GSP Riding Pretty (Jack Milton).

Sunday, Santa Anita Park
LA CANADA S.-GIII, $100,500, Santa Anita, 1-19, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:44.15, ft.
1–CAVALIERI, 120, f, 4, by Nyquist
                1st Dam: Stiffed (MSW & MGSP, $256,559),
                                by Stephen Got Even
                2nd Dam: High Noon Nellie, by Silver Deputy
                3rd Dam: Full and Fancy, by Marfa
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($170,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $900,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR). O-Speedway Stables LLC; B-Alastar Thoroughbred Co, LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Juan J. Hernandez. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $138,000. *1/2 to Affirmative Lady (Arrogate), GSW, $284,435. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus* Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Alpha Bella, 124, m, 5, Justify–Andina (Ire), by Singspiel (Ire). O/B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-John W. Sadler. $20,000.
3–Big Hug, 122, m, 5, Mr. Big–Temeeku, by Unusual Heat. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. (C$3,500 Ylg '21 ALBMIX). O-Richard W. Hedge and Lori Lynn Neyka; B-Chalet Stable (AB); T-Val Brinkerhoff. $12,000.
Margins: 1HF, 4 3/4, 4 1/4. Odds: 1.00, 1.70, 19.90.
Also Ran: Chatalas, Che Evasora (Arg), Musical Mischief.
Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

Undefeated #6 CAVALIERI ($4.00) wins the $100,000 La Canada Stakes (G3) under @JJHernandezS19. Congratulations to the @BobBaffert stable and owner Speedway Stables.
Another graded stakes winner by @DarleyAmerica's Nyquist.

The $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes (G3) is next! pic.twitter.com/Ubl3Ap7Q5F

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) January 19, 2025

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Grade 1 winner Tamara, who was scratched from the Dec. 26 La Brea Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park because of a fever, returned to the work tab Jan. 19 for trainer Richard Mandella.

Senor Buscador, winner of the 2024 Saudi Cup (G1), has been withdrawn from consideration for the Jan. 25 Pegasus World Cup (G1) and has been retired.

A total of 421 lots have been cataloged to Inglis' Easter Yearling Sale April 6-7 at Sydney's Riverside complex. Half siblings to group 1 winners Sunshine In Paris, El Castello, and Autumn Angel are among the many highlights of the catalog.

Due to the winter storm that will impact the Mid-Atlantic region, Laurel Park canceled their scheduled nine-race program Jan. 19.

2023 champion turf male Up to the Mark has sired his first foal, a colt out of La Croix Valmer born Jan. 16 at Newtown Anner Stud Farm near Millbrook, N.Y.

Don Valpredo died Oct. 31, but his enduring equine legacy of the longtime owner/breeder was on display Jan. 18 at Santa Anita Park—appropriately on a day with five California-bred stakes races, with one of those named in his honor.

Juddmonte, Brad Cox, and Florent Geroux have a promising 3-year-old named Disco Time in New Orleans this winter, conjuring flashbacks of Mandaloun four years ago. On Jan. 18, that colt won the Lecomte Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds.

Hit Show opened his 2025 campaign with a flair, rallying to a dramatic victory in the $173,250 Louisiana Stakes (G3) Jan. 18 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Simply Joking went to the lead at the start and never was headed while posting a 2 1/2-length victory in the $145,500 Silverbulletday Stakes Jan. 18 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Dual grade 2 winner Damon's Mound, racing for the first time in 390 days, made a triumphant return to action with a determined neck victory over Comedy Town in the $75,000 Sunshine Sprint Stakes Jan. 18 at Gulfstream Park.

GEVA received grants from Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and California Retirement Management Account to help provide for the horses' health and welfare in terms of feed, hay, veterinary and farrier work, and medications and supplements.