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Where else but Del Mar would a South American mare named for an exotic surfing site make her North American debut? That's what's in store Aug. 2 for Hronis Racing's Little Hidden Port in the $400,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1).

The Thoroughbred, Joell Dunlap fervently maintains, wants to please. People in the autism community, she equally believes, are looking for ways to connect. The place where both needs are met, for the horses and people.

Aterradora, who was pulled up during the July 26 Lake George Stakes (G3T), was humanely euthanized after the extent of her injury was found to be more severe and complicated than previously identified.

Lady Iman earned a starting berth into this year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) after her dominating victory in the July 30 Molecomb Stakes (G3) at Goodwood Racecourse.

Paramount Prince, Canada's champion 3-year-old male of 2023 and champion older main track male of 2024, seeks to win the Seagram Cup Stakes (G3) for the second year in a row Aug. 2.

Grade I winner Preservationist (Arch–Flying Dixie, by Dixieland Band) died in Korea July 19, according to Korea Racing Authority records. The news was first reported in the U.S. by Paulick Report.

Racing for Centennial Farms and trained by Jimmy Jerkens, Preservationist won the 2019 GI Woodward Stakes and GII Suburban Stakes. He hit the board in nine of 11 starts, with six wins and earnings of $1,084,550.

He began his stud career at Airdrie Stud and sired 2024 GIII Peter Pan Stakes winner Antiquarian, who has gone on to finish second in this year's GII Suburban Stakes and GIII Blame Stakes.

Preservationist is also the sire of stakes winners In a Jam, Band of Gold, and Diakonissa. His son Chunk of Gold earned a spot in this year's Kentucky Derby with runner-up efforts in the GII Louisiana Derby and GII Risen Star Stakes. He was also second in the GIII Ohio Derby.

The 12-year-old Preservationist relocated to Korea last December.

“We were blind sided by it,” Airdrie's Bret Jones said of news of the stallion's death. “I didn't know it until Don Little [from Centennial] reached out, having just read an article. I reached out to the agent who did the deal and she said the horse was doing fabulously in Korea, he had bred 80 mares or so. He colicked and had to go in for surgery and tragically did not make it. We are very sorry for Don and the Centennial team and Jimmy Jerkens. He was a horse who had a lot of people that loved him. A very sad day for everyone who loved a very special horse.”

 

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Wecanonlyimagine, a daughter of Omaha Beach bred by Cypress Creek Equine, wins the Debutante at Assiniboia Downs. J. Halstead/Assiniboia Assiniboia Photo.

Wecanonlyimagine delivered in her debut and again Thursday night, running her record to 2-for-2 with a front-running victory in the 36th running of the $36,489 Debutante Stakes at Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Owned by her trainer, Jared Brown, and John Ganas, Wecanonlyimagine took the lead shortly after the start from The Wright Way and never looked back in the 5-furlong stakes for 2-year-old fillies. The daughter of Omaha Beach won by 1 ¼ lengths under Neville Stephenson in 1:01.12 on the fast track.

Bred by Cypress Creek Equine, foaled at Sequel Stallions New York in Hudson and out of the winning Scat Daddy mare Swimsuit Issue, Wecanonlyimagine was purchased by Brown for $14,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October yearling sale.

She’s the fourth foal out of the $48,825-earner Swimsuit Issue, who also produced winners La Funda (by Connect) and Smart With Heart (The Factor).

Cypress Creek Equine also bred the dam’s yearling colt by Keepmeinmind and her New York-bred weanling colt by Jackie’s Warrior.

Bet down to even-money in the field of six, Wecanonlyimagine came out well and took over from The Wright Way to lead through the opening quarter-mile in :23.86. She continued on the lead around the far turn toward the stretch, running a half in :47.38.

Wecanonlyimagine opened up a 3-length lead to that point and held off a late run rom Neytiri for the win. The Wright Way finished third. That result matched Wecanonlyimagine’s victory in her debut July 16 at Assiniboia, when she won by 4 3/4 lengths over Neytiri as the 3-2 favorite.

Wecanonlyimagine picked up $22,220 for the victory, boosting her bankroll to $30,965.

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New York-bred Horse of the Year My Mane Squeeze dominates in Wednesday’s Johnstone Stakes at Saratoga. Coglianese Photo.

By Alec DiConza

Reigning New York-bred Horse of the Year My Mane Squeeze made owner and breeder William “Buck” Butler proud when the 4-year-old filly dominated Wednesday’s $150,000 Johnstone Stakes at Saratoga Race Course by 6 1/4 lengths.

“She did a hell of a job,” said Butler, who owns My Mane Squeeze with WinStar Farm. “She did what she was supposed to do. Onward and upward.”

My Mane Squeeze, named for Butler’s wife Loretta, broke on top and established a comfortable 1-length cushion over Tricky Temper while running the opening quarter-mile in :23.42. The daughter of Audible cruised around the far turn through a half-mile in :46.12, and by the time she entered the stretch, she held an insurmountable lead over her competition.

My Mane Squeeze continued opening her advantage through the lane under Luis Saez and finished the 7-furlong race for New York-bred fillies and mares in 1:22.66. Tricky Temper came home second, followed by Sterling Silver. The Johnstone, originally carded with a field of 11, scratched down to a group of six. That allowed My Mane Squeeze, usually a closer, to use front-running tactics.

“That was perfect for us,” Butler said about the defections. “But, Luis had a plan and looks like he executed it perfectly.”

My Mane Squeeze is a two-time graded stakes winner with victories in last year’s Grade 2 Eight Belles and Grade 3 Dogwood for trainer Mike Maker. In addition to New York-bred Horse of the Year, she was awarded champion 3-year-old filly and champion female sprinter at this year’s New York Thoroughbred Breeders’ Annual Awards dinner. In 2025, My Mane Squeeze added two more graded stakes placings to her resume before her win in the Johnstone.

“She’s super special,” Loretta Butler said. “And you know what, we may be here in front of the cameras, but we’re really riding on the shoulders of everyone who has worked with this horse over the years. The barns, the farms, Mike’s staff, we’re really honored to be a part of it.”

My Mane Squeeze is one of several successful racehorses to come from the Speightstown mare In Spite Of Mama. A three-time winner for Butler, In Spite Of Mama has also produced Rotknee and Mama’s Gold, who runs in Saturday’s Grade 1 Whitney. Both Rotknee and Mama’s Gold won state-bred stakes races in 2024, and the former was awarded champion male sprinter at the New York-Bred Divisional Awards. Needless to say, In Spite Of Mama has rewarded the breeding decisions made by the Butler family.

“She’s had a year and a half as far as 2024,” Buck Butler said about the 13-year-old mare who was also trained by Maker during her racing career. “She had a whole bunch of winners. And, we still have a couple of them and we’re enjoying them.”

In Spite Of Mama has also produced the multiple stakes-placed Lookin For Trouble. She is the dam of an unnamed 2-year-old by Runhappy.

With her win in the Johnstone, My Mane Squeeze won for the seventh time in 17 career starts with earnings of $1,207,785. Maker said he would consider Grade 1 Ballerina, run on Travers Day August 23, for My Mane Squeeze’s next race.

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Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country.

The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) “pending” and “resolved” cases portals.

Among this week's rulings, Angel Sanchez-Pinero was suspended 30-days for a phenylbutazone positive stemming from February-the latest action amid a series of alleged offenses facing the trainer.

This includes another pending violation issued against Sanchez-Pinero this week concerning the alleged breach of rule 3230(b)(2), related to “Causing a Covered Horse to Violate its Provisional Suspension.”

The horse in question is 3-year-old filly, Laguardia. HIWU provisionally suspended the then Sanchez-Pinero trained Laguardia after the filly had tested positive for bronchodilator Formoterol (Aformoterol)–a banned substance–after finishing second at Parx Racing Mar. 26. HIWU officially posted this notice June 11.

Laguardia has since then started twice at Mountaineer-a track that being in West Virginia falls outside of HISA's jurisdiction–for trainer Juan Vazquez.

When asked about the nature of Sanchez-Pinero's alleged breach of rule 3230(b)(2) with Laguardia, a HIWU spokesperson wrote that “Sanchez-Pinero oversaw a breeze by Laguardia while she was Provisionally Suspended. A Covered Horse cannot complete a Timed and Reported Workout (i.e., breeze) while Provisionally Suspended.”

Sanchez-Pinero is facing six other separate pending violations under HIWU, five of which concern alleged Anti-Doping rule violations involving banned substances, and a separate controlled medication positive.

On May 8, HISA issued Sanchez-Pinero a provisional suspension and notice of violation, arguing that there was “clear and convincing evidence” the trainer's actions or inactions “present an immediate threat of serious injury or death” to licensed horses and riders.

Resolved ADMC Violations
Date: 07/29/2025
Licensee: Jamie Grubbs, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Diclofenac–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Halloween, who won at Belterra Park 6/13/25.

Date: 07/28/2025
Licensee: Justin Evans, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU.
Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Dantrolene–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Big Beauty 6/20/25.

Date: 07/25/2025
Licensee: Jonathaniel Badillo, trainer
Penalty: 15-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on July 26, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $2,500; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Admission.
Explainer: Medication violations for the presence of Capsaicin–a Class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Spotten Bull, who finished fourth at Parx Racing 6/15/25.

Date: 07/24/2025
Licensee: Jeff Mullins, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU.
Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Betamethasone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Sparta F.C. 6/5/25.

Date: 07/23/2025
Licensee: Kelli Martinez, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning July 24, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Admission.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Cannabidiol (CBD)–a class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from American Sue, who finished second at Prairie Meadows 6/14/25.

Date: 07/23/2025
Licensee: Angel Sanchez-Pinero, trainer
Penalty: 30-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning July 24, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $2,500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by internal adjudication panel.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Dynamitendiamonds, who finished fifth at Aqueduct 2/1/25.

Pending ADMC Violations
07/30/2025, Timothy Murphy, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone and Methocarbamol-both Class C controlled substances-in a sample taken from More Vino, who finished second at Finger Lakes 5/12/25; and for the presence of Methocarbamol–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Tacony Road, who won the George W. Barker Stakes at Finger Lakes 5/26/25.

07/29/2025, Hernan Parra, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Mischievous Han, who finished fifth at Gulfstream Park 6/29/25.

07/29/2025, Patrick Ashton, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Max Forward Speed, who won at Parx Racing 6/7/25.

07/29/2025, Calixto Juarez, trainer: Pending medication violation for the possession of banned substance Ethanol, and for the attempted use of Ethanol on an event dated 6/4/25.

07/29/2025, Maria Pinzon, trainer: Pending medication violation for the possession of Isoxuprine–a banned substance–for an event dated 4/4/25.

07/28/2025, Tito Felix Moreno, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Flunixin–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Terpeye, who finished second at Belterra Park 6/14/25.

07/25/2025, Lane Johnston, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine–a Class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Denington on 6/30/25.

07/25/2025, Daniel Steve Harvey, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Caffeine–a Class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Leopardi, who finished second at Tampa Bay 4/16/25.

07/24/2025, Gene Jacquot, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Dantrolene–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Annie One Sock on 6/23/25.

07/24/2025, Ralph D'Alessandro, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Signifying Nothing, who won at Finger Lakes 6/17/25.

07/24/2025, Angel Sanchez-Pinero, trainer: For the alleged breach of rule 3230(b)(2), “Causing a Covered Horse to Violate its Provisional Suspension.” A more detailed description of the alleged violations can be found above.

07/23/2025, Kieron Magee, trainer: Pending vet's list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole (Gastrogard)–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Love to Eat 6/17/25.

Violations of Crop Rule
Delaware Park
Jorge Francisco Hernandez–violation date July 24; $250 fine, one-day suspension.

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The Inglis Digital USA July Sale closed Wednesday with a pair of stakes-winning juveniles heading up the trade, topped by Good Civilian (Good Samaritan–Lei It On Me, by Benny the Bull), who was secured by Flurry Racing for $240,000.

An impressive winner by 11 ½ lengths at Horseshoe Indianapolis June 14, the gelding followed up with a score in the Prairie Gold Juvenile Stakes at Prairie Meadows. Good Civilian was previously raced by Southwest Racing Stables Inc.

Good Civilian was consigned by trainer Genaro Garcia, who made the horse available for inspection from his barn at Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville, Ind.

“I'm glad we were able to get him,” said Staton Flurry of Flurry Racing. “He'll head to (trainer) Cipriano Contreras. I'm the biggest 'Cippy' fan there is, and he's stabled in Indiana. We'll point toward the Indiana-bred stakes with him and just see where we go once that meet is over.”

Bred in Indiana by Dawn Martin, Good Civilian is out of the Benny the Bull mare Lei It On Me, who is already responsible for a pair of winners.

Stakes-winning 2-year-old Border Czar (Beau Liam–Adalee, by Street Boss) was the second highest priced offering of the day, going to Zhenxi Li for $185,000. The filly, who won on debut at Woodbine on June 7 returned to take the July 12 My Dear Stakes.

Barbara Minshall, Border Czar's owner and trainer, consigned the filly from her base at Toronto-area Woodbine.

“I had a very good experience selling on the Inglis Digital USA sale platform,” Minshall said. “They were very helpful and informative as to what was required, and they kept me well informed as to the progress of the sale. Daily info sheets were sent, and I felt my horse was given excellent exposure. I would definitely choose to sell again with Inglis Digital USA.”

Border Czar, bred in Kentucky by Southern Comfort Farm, is out of Adalee, whose three winners from four runners also includes SW Feelgood Factor and multiple winner Sassy and Bold.

Wednesday's auction closed with 27 horses sold for revenues of $537,500, and an average sale price of $19,907.

“We knew going into the sale that the 2-year-olds were going to be popular, and we weren't disappointed,” said Kyle Wilson, Senior Director of Sales and Recruiting for Inglis Digital USA. “We had some good trade at a number of levels, which we are pleased with. It was a solid sale, and we'll look forward moving into the fall sale season.”

Entries are now open for the Inglis Digital USA September Sale, and they will be taken through Monday, Aug. 25. The catalog will be released Friday, Aug. 29, and bidding will close on

Wednesday, Sept. 3.

To enter a horse in the September sale, register as a bidder, or make a bid on an RNA horse from the July sale, visit www.inglisdigitalusa.com.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Two years ago, the GI Whitney Stakes was a whiteout. As in White Abarrio (Race Day), who crushed the field by 6 1/4 lengths.

Fast forward to now and White Abarrio is back for another run in Saturday's $1 million Whitney, the premier race for older horses at the 40-day meet at Saratoga Race Course.

The 6-year-old horse will look to shrug off a disappointing fourth place finish in the GI Met Mile last month and prove to his trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. that he deserves a place among the elite of the older horse division.

“You just have to have a short-term memory and move forward,” Joseph said Wednesday morning at his Saratoga backstretch barn about White Abarrio's performance in the Met Mile. “He has been in that position before and has rebounded.”

White Abarrio, owned by C2 Racing Stable, Gary Barber and La Milagrosa Stable LLC, started the year with a resounding 6 1/4-length win in the $3 million GI Pegasus World Cup.

He followed that up with another score at his home track of Gulfstream Park, winning the GIII Ghostzapper Stakes by 5 1/4 lengths.

Then came the head scratcher in the Met Mile. The race was billed as a showdown between White Abarrio and Fierceness (City of Light), but they were both defeated by the since retired Raging Torrent (Maximus Mischief).

This was the second straight year that White Abarrio tossed in a clunker in the Met Mile. Last June, he was fifth, beaten 10 1/4 lengths by National Treasure (Quality Road).

Since that race, Joseph said that White Abarrio, who will be ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., has trained well and looked like a horse about to give a solid performance.

Skippylongstocking paddock schools with Bobolo Ureña | Sarah Andrew

“When he comes off a race that is below par, you are always a bit suspect,” Joseph said. “You are like,'what did we miss?' We are happy with him. At the quarter pole [in the Whitney] we will know if he is moving forward.”

Joseph will also run Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator) in the Whitney. The main goal for the 6-year-old, owned by Daniel Alonzo, is the $1 million GII Charles Town Classic Aug. 22 in West Virginia. It's a race he has captured the last two years.

Before winning the Charles Town last year, Skipplongstocking finished fifth in the Whitney. He will be ridden by Jose Ortiz on Saturday.

Make no mistake, Joseph is not using the Whitney as a prep race.

“If we did not think we could compete, we would not be running in it,” he said. “Is it a tough race? Yeah, it's a really tough race. Of course, you would like it to be easier, but he is here. He has run fast enough on some days to win a Grade I. This kind of Grade I? It's unlikely, but you've got to be in it to win it.”

 

Mo Plex Could be Pennsylvania Derby Bound

Following Mo Plex's (Complexity) fourth place finish in the GII Jim Dandy Stakes, trainer Jeremiah Englehart will be in no rush to bring his New York-bred back to the races.

His landing point could very well be Parx Racing for the $1 million GI Pennsylvania Derby Sept. 20.

“If I had to choose from a timing standpoint, that is perfect,” Englehart said while sitting in his office at his barn at the annex across from the Oklahoma Training Track Wednesday morning. “That would give him almost two months.”

Mo Plex between Sandman and Hill Road | Sarah Andrew

Mo Plex set the pace in the Jim Dandy before fading and being beat 10 1/2 lengths by Sovereignty (Into Mischief). Owned by Rick Higgins and Howard Read (R and H Stable), Mo Plex had won the GIII Ohio Derby in his prior start and that gave the group reason to try the big boys in the Jim Dandy.

Englehart hasn't given up on the idea that Mo Plex can compete with the better horses in the division. He said he does not want to run Mo Plex in the $200,000 Albany Stakes against state breds Aug. 21.

“He came out of [the Jim Dandy] fine,” Englehart said. “I don't think I want to run him back in three and a half weeks. I just want to be real smart with the next start.”

Englehart did some homework when researching the Pennsylvania Derby. The last two winners of the race, Seize the Grey (Arrogate) and Saudi Crown (Always Dreaming) ran in the Jim Dandy before heading to Parx.

Seize the Grey was fourth in last year's Jim Dandy and Saudi Crown finished second in 2023.

Englehart said he would change his mind about the Pennsylvania Derby if Sovereignty or GI Haskell Stakes winner Journalism (Curlin) decided to head that way. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott has not indicated any desire to go to the Pennsylvania Derby and Michael McCarthy has not said which way Journalism is going.

 

Mott Gives Updates on Arthur's Ride, Stars and Stripes

Sovereignty wasn't the only horse Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott had his eye on last Saturday. The stable star did his thing when he rolled to his third straight win in the GII Jim Dandy.

About three and a half hours before Sovereignty won the Jim Dandy by a length, Mott saddled Arthur's Ride (Tapit) for his first start since last year's GI Breeders' Cup Classic when he finished 12th out of 14.

Stars and Stripes | Sarha Andrew

Mott was not happy with what Arthur showed him. The 5-year-old horse finished third in a 1 1/8-mile multi-conditional allowance race. He was defeated by 8 1/4 lengths as the 1-2 favorite.

“That was not acceptable, not happy,” Mott said.

Mott said he could not comment on what might be next for Arthur's Ride until he talks with the horse's owners.

Arthur's Ride is owned by Glassman Racing LLC (Karl and Cathi Glassman). He won four of his first nine starts, the biggest being last year's GI Whitney Stakes, his first graded stakes try. He was then fifth in the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup before the Breeders' Cup.

Another horse from the Mott Barn, Stars and Stripes (Not This Time), opened some eyes when he won an allowance race at Saratoga by 7 1/4 lengths July 17. That came after he broke his maiden at Aqueduct June 15 by 10 1/2 lengths. That was his second career start.

Owned by Frassetto Stables LLC, Stars and Stripes might not be seen for a while, Mott said.

“He grabbed a quarter pretty good in the [July 17] race,” he said. “I don't have anything picked out for him.”

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Two days after the running of the GIII Lake George Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday July 26, the Mike Maker-trained Aterradora (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) was humanely euthanized at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, the New York Racing Association said via a press release on Wednesday.

The 3-year-old owned by Pura Vida Investments LLC, who was making her eighth career start, was pulled up by jockey Ricardo Santana, Jr. in the gallop out after finishing fifth and was immediately attended to by on-track veterinarians. The filly was transported to the aforementioned medical facility for further evaluation and treatment.

Radiographs taken that same day revealed a slab fracture of the right knee, which was followed by a CT scan to allow for surgical planning. At the time of surgery, the extent of the injury was found to be more severe and complicated than previously identified. As a result, and upon the recommendation of attending veterinarians, Aterradora was humanely euthanized.

According to the NYRA release, since the beginning of the summer meet July 10, Aterradora is the lone fatality during racing. There have been two equine fatalities during training–National Secret (American Pharoah) and Dazzle d'Oro (Bolt d'Oro).

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The finalists and runners-up for the 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards have been chosen in the seven categories as the program celebrates its 10th anniversary, according to a Wednesday press release posted on co-sponsor Godolphin's website.

The 2025 ceremony will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 21, in Lexington, Kentucky. Finalists and their guest will enjoy a variety of activities, including a tour of a local horse farm, a stallion show, the ceremony dinner with an afternoon of racing the following day at Keeneland.

The shortlist judging panel–the first of two–met on Tuesday, July 29, to determine the finalists that will make the trip to Kentucky, along with two runners-up in each of the categories. Their meeting was again hosted by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York. The second and final stage of judging will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 21st, when finalists will meet with the judges for in-person interviews.

The panel chair Joe Clancy, said, “The quality of nominees was very strong, across the board, and we sincerely appreciate those who took the time to nominate their champions. I also express sincere thanks to the National HBPA, TOBA, The Jockey Club, Keeneland, Breeders' Cup, and Godolphin, without whose underwriting and support of these awards would not be possible. Also, a heartfelt thanks to media partners–The Thoroughbred Daily News, The Saratoga Special, BloodHorse Publications, Daily Racing Form, FanDuel, Real Players Inside the Backstretch, Paulick Report, Fox Sports, and America's Day at the Races–for helping spread the reach of the awards.

“In addition, the efforts of Roberto Rodriguez, Director of DRF en Espanol and Carlos Morales, Producer and Host of Agentes 305, deserve special thanks for informing the Spanish-speaking community,” he said.

TIEA category sponsors include Hallway Feeds, NTRA, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Keeneland, Churchill Downs, and 1/ST Racing along with new sponsors, NYRA BETS and Kentucky Downs/KHBPA, who will handle all travel.

The winners of the Katherine McKee Administration, Dedication to Breeding, Dedication to Racing, Managerial, Dr. J. David “Doc” Richardson Community, and Support Services Awards will receive a prize of $7,500, with two finalists receiving $3,500. Two runners-up in each category, separate from the winners and two finalists, will receive $2,000 each.

The winner of the Newcomer Award will receive $5,000, with two finalists receiving $2,500 each. Separate from the winners and two finalists, two runners-up will receive $1,000 each.

The 2025 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards finalists are:

Katherine McKee Administration Award, sponsored by Keeneland

• Maria Isabel Escobar, Todd Pletcher Racing Stable
• Vicki Forbes, The Thoroughbred Daily News
• Sandy Martin, Race Track Chaplaincy of America

Runners-up

• Lacey Coler, Barton Thoroughbreds
• Lauren Monnet, National HBPA

 

Support Services Award, sponsored by 1/ST Racing

• Lynne Hewlett, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
• Robert Richardson, KatieRich Farms
• Nathan Stephens, Stephens Farrier Service, LLC

Runners-up

• Mary Perkins, Keeneland Association
• Steve Peterman, Gulfstream Park

 

Dedication to Breeding Award, sponsored by Hallway Feeds

• Sara Patterson, Cedar Run Farm
• Juan Piedra, Stone Bridge Farm
• Mario Ponce, Coolmore America

Runners-up

• Luis Sanchez, Kenneth McPeek Racing Stable
• Alan Shell, Kenneth McPeek Racing Stable

 

Dedication to Racing Award, sponsored by NYRA BETS

• Carlos Alarcon, D/M Racing Stables
• Jackie Dayutis, WinStar Farm
• Fiona Goodwin, Jena Antonucci

Runners-up

• Rafael Fernandez, Herringswell Stables
• Lee Vickers, Miguel Clement Racing Stable

 

Managerial Award, sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute

• John Motaung, Sequel Bloodstock
• Jesus Pinales, Mulholland Springs
• Duane Reed, Coolmore America

Runners-up

• Kali Kleinfelt, Stone Bridge Farm
• Edwyn Kiely, Hunter Valley Farm

 

Newcomer Award, sponsored by New York Racing Association

• Braden Heath, Three Chimneys Farm
• Kinnon LaRose, Tom Amoss
• Ivanna Rabii, WinStar Farm

Runners-up

• Madison Jackson, Churchill Downs
• Maxine Pina, Taylor Made Sales Agency

 

Dr. J. David “Doc” Richardson Community Award, sponsored by Churchill Downs

• Peter Drumstra, Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program
• Nancy Turner, This Old Horse, Inc.
• CJ Wilson, Win Place Home

Runners-up

• Victoria Mangini, Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Assoc.
• Caroline Tatum, Secretariat Center

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Beaten a neck in last year's Nassau Stakes (G1), See The Fire will look to take home the prize in the July 31 group 1 at Goodwood Racecourse.

East Avenue is fresh off a short break in pursuit of a second consecutive graded stakes win in the Aug. 3 West Virginia Derby (G3) at Mountaineer Park.

A quartet of European runners made the trip across the Atlantic Ocean to take on a quintet of United States-based turf horses Aug. 2 in the $750,000 Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) for 3-year-olds at Saratoga Race Course.

The $500,000 Test Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 2 is set up to be a tough test, but trainer Rusty Arnold is armed with two sharp runners in Echo Sound and Kilwin.

West Coast horses normally do not leave Del Mar and ship cross country for a Saratoga Race Course turf stakes. But Johannes is not your typical turf horse.

Field of Gold's pacemaker Qirat caused a momentous upset when holding off Rosallion in the Sussex Stakes (G1) at Goodwood.

The second day of Ellis Park's Kentucky Downs Preview races continues Aug. 3 with the $400,000 Pucker Up Stakes (G3T) as the headlining event.