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The second session of the under tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale will now begin at 9 a.m. ET May 15, a one-hour delay from its originally scheduled start time of 8 a.m.

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association praises the House Ways and Means Committee for passing a tax bill through their committee that includes 100% bonus depreciation. This is one of the first hurdles the bill needed to cross to become law.

Revel at the Races, a night of live music and hospitality held Thursday, June 5 at the Night Owl in Saratoga Springs, will open the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga weekend, Sports Illustrated announced Thursday. In partnership with The New York Racing Association, Inc., this event will be headlined by artist and rapper G-Eazy. Tickets are on sale now and are available here.

The event follows the successful second annual late-night Revel at the Races held during Kentucky Derby Weekend.

“Revel at the Races is a natural extension of Sports Illustrated's legacy as a brand that celebrates sports culture at the highest level,” said Matt Goldstein, Executive Vice President, Entertainment & Special Projects at Authentic, the parent company of SI. “We are thrilled to bring this unforgettable fan experience to Belmont for the first time and to help energize one of the most historic weekends in horse racing.”

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Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03), Rep. Don Davis (NC-01), and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Racehorse Health and Safety Act (RHSA) in the U.S. House (HR 3378) and Senate Wednesday, which they call “a bipartisan, bicameral effort to deliver a constitutional solution to safety regulation in the horse racing industry,” according to a press release issued Thursday. The release says the legislation is backed by industry organizations representing tens of thousands of horsemen and is endorsed by the National Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association (HBPA), the United States Trotting Association (USTA), the North American Association of Racetrack Veterinarians (NAARV), and others.

The RHSA would establish an interstate compact to develop nationwide rules governing scientific medication control and racetrack safety for horse racing. The sponsors' intent is that the RHSA would replace the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (HISA).

“The Racehorse Health and Safety Act is…rooted in science and draws from industry experts. It is of horsemen, by horsemen, and for horsemen. This legislation protects horses and horsemen while reasserting state sovereignty and pushing back against federal oppression,” said Rep. Clay Higgins.

“Congress must prioritize the establishment of equitable and consistent standards within the horse racing industry. In pursuit of this, we are supporting legislation that promotes improved safety regulations through a thoughtful and pragmatic framework,” said Rep. Don Davis.

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TIMONIUM, MD – The under-tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, delayed a day and an hour by rain storms, opened under gray skies and an intermittent drizzle Wednesday at the Maryland State Fairgrounds as seven juveniles splashed down the lane in co-fastest :10 1/5 furlong breezes.

First to hit the :10 1/5 time was a colt by Tiz the Law (hip 189), who worked early in the second of the day's seven sets. Consigned by Wavertree Stables, the bay is out of stakes-placed Janis's Joy (Broken Vow). He was bred by Frankfort Park Farm and was purchased by Deuce Greathouse, on behalf of Pura Vida Investments, for $95,000 at last year's Keeneland September sale.

“We've always really liked him,” Greathouse said of the juvenile. “He had plenty of Constitution to him, plenty of bone. That sort of line of horse has a little more scope and leg and wants to go further and he looked like he could grow into that type of horse.”

Greathouse's Pura Vida Investments partnership has enjoyed success on the racetrack with the likes of 2023 GII Saratoga Special winner Rhyme Schemes (Ghostzapper) and stakes winner Smokey Smokey (Mendelssohn). Hip 189 is among the group's first pinhooking prospects.

“Pura Vida has been racing for a while and we decided we could also buy some horses to pinhook,” Greathouse said. “We had some people who weren't into the racing as much. We have five [to pinhook in Timonium]. We decided to give them all more time and take them here. Hopefully, we will have a good first entry.”

The partnership was also represented on the track Wednesday by a filly by Practical Joke (hip 113) who worked in :10 2/5 and a filly by Knicks Go (hip 18) who worked in :10 4/5.

During Thursday's under-tack session, Pura Vida will be represented by a filly by Liam's Map (hip 201) and a filly by Street Sense (hip 280).

First-Crop Bullets

Of the seven horses to work the furlong in :10 1/5 Wednesday in Timonium, four were by first-crop sires. Leading off the group was a son of Yaupon (hip 194, video), who was consigned by Steve Venosa's SGV Thoroughbreds. The bay colt is out of multiple graded stakes winner Just Jenda (Menifee) and is a half-brother to stakes winner Jenda's Agenda (Proud Citizen), who is the dam of graded winner Just Cindy (Justify). Bred in New York by Milfer Farm, he was purchased by SGV Thoroughbreds for $130,000 at last year's Keeneland September sale.

“We held him specifically back to come up here,” Venosa said of the colt. “Being a New York-bred, we really wanted to showcase his ability up here. He came up here and performed on the racetrack today, which a lot of horses are struggling to get through. But he showed up.”

Yaupon's lone starter to date, Sassy C W, was tabbed a 'TDN Rising Star' following her 5 1/4-length debut win at Churchill Apr. 30.

“Just as a bunch, they are very solid,” Venosa said of Yaupon's first crop of runners. “Going into the yearling sales, he was one of the ones that we knew we would try to get.”

SGV Thoroughbreds is coming off a successful OBS April sale, where the consignment offered the auction's top two lots, a $1.5-million son of Tiz the Law and a $1.45-million colt by Gun Runner.

“You are only as good as the last horse you sold,” Venosa said. “You can't look back in this business. It is livestock and every day you walk into the barn–anybody who trains horses can understand that–anything can happen. I have a really outstanding team. And I can't do it without them. Coming up here, the pressure was kind of off, but we were really excited about the bunch we brought up here. So we were looking forward to this and today we started out pretty good.”

Hip 199 | Fasig-Tipton

Just minutes after hip 194 turned in his furlong bullet work, a first-crop son of Grade I winner Maxfield (hip 199, video) matched the mark for the Hartley/de Renzo Thoroughbreds consignment. Randy Hartley and Dean de Renzo purchased the youngster, out of multiple stakes winner and multiple graded placed Kathballu (Bluegrass Cat), for $250,000 at the Keeneland September sale.

For de Renzo, it was a formula destined to work.

“You know how to make great apple pie?” he asked with a smile. “Start with great apples. That makes it real easy. They just know how to do it, so all we have to do is keep them good. Thank God we have.”

Maxfield, winner of the 2021 GI Clark Stakes, was represented by his first winner when Piedra Preciosa scored on debut at Horseshoe Indianapolis May 3. The Darley stallion currently leads first-crop sires by average with 20 sold for an average of $268,894.

“Their physicals have really caught our eyes,” de Renzo said of the Maxfields he has seen. “We liked enough of them that we actually bought a baby by Maxfield knowing they are going to be a bubble year, but I have confidence in him. What a great racehorse and a pedigree he had. When you have those female families like Maxfield has, they make it. The genes keep flowing. And this colt has a fantastic female family as well, so the cross works beautifully. When we pick them as yearlings, that's what we really look for. A lot of female family.”

Of the muddy conditions Wednesday, de Renzo said, “We have been coming here 35 years and we know this racetrack and how they take care of it, so I felt very confident when they said they have a safe track and we are going to go. I had no doubts it would be a safe track. After 35 years, I think they've kind of proven themselves to us for sure. I know Boyd [Browning] would never chance hurting any horse. These track guys have been here 11 years on the same track, they know the track and the surface and what they have to do with it. And they've worked hard trying to squeeze some of the water off. I watched them do it all night.”

Grassroots Training and Sales sent out a first-crop son of multiple graded winner Engage (hip 96, video) to share Wednesday's bullet. The dark bay colt is out of Ecliptical Mary (In Summation) and was purchased by the operation for $14,000 at last year's OBS October sale.

Wavertree Stables had its second bullet worker of the session when a colt from the first crop of Galilean (hip 187, video) worked late in the day. The bay is out of It's Timeless (Mineshaft) and was purchased by Bronco Bloodstock for $95,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale last summer. He RNA'd for $160,000 following a :10 1/5 work at the OBS March sale.

Rounding out Wednesday's bullet furlong workers were: a filly by Classic Empire (hip 20, video) consigned by Endurance Equine and a filly by Blame (hip 64, video) consigned by Crane Thoroughbred Services.

Complexity Gelding Sets Quarter-Mile Mark

Of the six juveniles to work a quarter-mile over the muddy track in Timonium Wednesday, a gelding by Complexity (hip 54) earned the bullet with a time of :21 4/5. Consigned by Hoppel LLC, the chestnut is out of Cheerleader (Flashy Bull). Jesse Hoppel purchased the youngster for $35,000 at the Fasig-Tipton October sale last fall and he was originally targeted at the OBS April sale.

Hip 54 | Fasig-Tipton

“That horse was in the April sale and cut his knee on the stall door and we had to scratch him,” Hoppel said. “He would have been a real respectable horse in April, but it was just bad luck we had to take him out. He had worked well on dirt at the farm, so we had no qualms about bringing him here.”

The unfortunate timing might have worked out for the best, Hoppel admitted with a laugh.

“At OBS, that horse would have been breezing with two other horses of mine that went :20 2/5 on the same day he would have been breezing,” Hoppel said. “Him cutting his knee solved some problems for me because I didn't know which of them I was going to put first in the breeze show that day. So the fact that he cut his knee and defaulted to come to Maryland helped me out a bunch.”

The Fasig Midlantic sale is the only major 2-year-old sale with an under-tack show conducted over a dirt surface.

“The buyers like to see it [works over the dirt], however, in unique circumstances, it is not always feasible,” Hoppel said. “We've all seen races canceled due to weather. A day like today, everyone is talking about the condition of the track. If we were at OBS right now–a lot of people are not keen on that Polytrack down there–but a day like today, it handles water very well. So I think both surfaces have their pluses and minuses. When everything is perfect, we love to see these horses on the dirt. But we can't control the weather. So our surface back at OBS can help us with some of the crazy Florida weather we get.”

Also pragmatic about the conditions Wednesday, Wavertree's Ciaran Dunne admitted, “It's not ideal. I don't think there is anyone here, given their druthers, who would want to work on it, but it is what it is. When they say they want a dirt track, this is what they get when it rains.”

With additional rain expected overnight in Timonium, the start of Thursday's second session of the under-tack preview has been pushed back an hour and will begin at 9 a.m.

The Midlantic May sale will be held next Monday and Tuesday. Monday's session will begin at 1 p.m. and Tuesday's session will begin at 11 a.m.

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Baltimore, MD–It was very evident that something big is looming following a simple stroll around the Pimlico backstretch Wednesday morning. Despite the intermittent rain and the resulting soggy conditions following several days of drenching downpours, several fan tours could be seen milling about, getting a behind-the-scenes look of many of Saturday's GI Preakness Stakes participants.

While most trainers can outmaneuver Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas physically these days, few will beat him and his horses to the racetrack in the mornings. Outfitted with his brand-spanking new rain gear, an on-the-fly purchase courtesy of wife Laurie, The Coach's stakes team–led by Preakness contender American Promise (Justify)–were among the first to appear at 6 a.m. Early Preakness favorite Journalism (Curlin), runner-up behind Sovereignty (Into Mischief) in the GI Kentucky Derby two weeks ago, and European invader Heart of Honor (GB) (Honor A. P.) followed about an hour later. 'TDN Rising Star' Goal Oriented (Not This Time), coming off a front-running triumph in a 1 1/16-mile optional claimer on the Derby undercard, in addition to GI Arkansas Derby winner Sandman (Tapit), were also among those who went out for some light work on a dreary morning.

On-hand to watch Derby seventh Sandman go about his daily business, West Point Thoroughbreds' Terry Finley and internet influencer Griffin Johnson were among the colt's partnership members to make an appearance mid-week.

“It's been a whirlwind in a nutshell, getting with Sandman,” said Johnson, who owns a share of Sandman. “When you own a piece of a horse, you never know what you're going to get. That's part of the fun, right? Obviously, Sandman has been a fantastic horse with a supreme amount of talent, and he has taken me on arguably the best journey that I could ever experience. I'm really just glad to be here. I'm soaking it in. Most importantly, I'm trying to share that dream with everyone I can and be authentic and experiential as I can.”

Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse, who previously won the second jewel of the Triple Crown with War of Will (War Front) in 2019 and finished a head second with Classic Empire (Pioneerof the Nile) in 2017, pulled double duty Wednesday, cooling out the grey himself following his morning exertions.

Sandman and Mark Casse | C Bossinakis

“I'm trying to get in shape for Saratoga,” Casse quipped when Lukas, seated in his usual spot by his barn office door, attempted to offer the services of his own staff to assist with the task.

With the Derby winner's connections having opted to miss what they consider to be a quick turnaround in the Preakness, much of the hubbub Wednesday morning revolved around Michael McCarthy and Journalism. Engulfed by the media Wednesday morning, McCarthy, who in his first attempt won the Preakness with Rombauer (Twirling Candy) in 2021, showed some signs of nervous anticipation of things to come, while his GI Santa Anita Derby-winning charge looked the picture of health and controlled energy that one might hope to see in a 3-year-old returning off a big race two weeks ago.

“He's a wonderful athlete. He's got the looks and size,” McCarthy said. “He's got the mechanics of a very good horse. His resume speaks for itself. He's a special, special talent.”

The Times They Are A-Changin'

Somewhat bittersweet, Saturday will mark the final running of the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown at 'Old Hilltop' before it is demolished to make way for a modern building that is scheduled for completion in time for the 2027 Preakness. Laurel Park will host next year's 151st Preakness.

While very few will argue that it is time for the original facility to the go the way of the dodo, there remains a warm affection for a plant that will have seen 150 renewals of the Classic race, including 13 Triple Crown winners, by the time the doors close for the final time this season.

“Of course, everyone complains about the current building, that's one of the things everyone likes to do when they come here,” said longtime Gulfstream on-air personality Ron Nicoletti, who has also served as part of the on-air team covering the Preakness week races for much of the past decade. “I cursed along with everyone else when I had to walk up 16 flights of stairs because the elevator doesn't work or you have to take the outside elevator [temporary lift] that feels like a carnival ride. But when you get up there, everyone is great and I find the people that work here and that are based here are all very welcoming. I just have very good memories here. It feels like home to me. Racetracks like this are few and far in between. Gulfstream was redone. Belmont is being redone, and there is no more Arlington Park. This one feels like when I was a kid, with rickety stairs and all. I really wanted to be here for this last year. You get goose bumps when you realize that this will be the last time the Preakness will be run here. I wouldn't miss it for the world.”

In stark contrast, while most agree that it is time to draw the curtains on Pimlico, the same cannot be said about the considerable debate swirling around calls to increase the time between each leg of the Triple Crown.

There are few things in horse racing as steeped in tradition and history as the Triple Crown. Initially identified as the Triple Crown in the 1930s, it would take two more decades before it would officially be recognized as such. And since then, the series would remain fundamentally unchanged, most notably in regard to its timing on the calendar and the five-week spacing between the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and GI Belmont Stakes.

While the purists believe the current spacing through the series should remain just the way it is, others have begun to espouse some of the benefits in spreading the Classics out to four weeks between each leg.

Standing solidly on 'Team Tradition' is Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who believes the quick turnaround between the three Classics is achievable with the right horse.

“I am not so sure that horses are so physically different now,” said Lukas when asked about whether present-day Thoroughbreds are bred to handle the five-week schedule anymore. “I think it's the training and the mentality with what you're doing with them that has changed. Baffert and I have won 15 [Preakness Stakes] between us. Our horses both generally get into the race. And, a couple of weeks out, our horses will have fast works. If you throw that out to some of the young trainers, they will think that's too fast [between races]. We lean on them. But our record speaks for itself. The whole secret in this game is learning how to read the horse. It's knowing when to back off or when to push ahead.”

And despite the vast spread in age between the horsemen, Michael McCarthy agrees with the 89-year-old legend in keeping the current five-week schedule intact.

Michael McCarthy | C Bossinakis

“I may be a bit of a traditionalist, but I think the three races in five weeks is good,” opined McCarthy. “It takes a special horse to get to these races. It takes a special horse to run in them, let alone win all three of them.”

“Our first Triple Crown starter was Rombauer. I thought to myself, 'that was awfully easy',” he quipped. “Obviously, it's not. There is a lot of luck involved. The daily operation is every day, but there are several variables that are out of your hands. But I like it the way it is.”

Offering a completely different take on the issue is another Hall of Famer, Mark Casse, who picks up the mantle for 'Team Evolution'.

“If you had asked me this question a year ago, I would have had a different answer,” he said. “After analyzing it, I think right now our sport is headed in the right direction. To make the Preakness and Belmont better, I think we need to separate them some. I wouldn't have said that. But you have horsemen like Bill Mott, who is one of the greatest of all time, in addition to guys like Chad Brown and Todd Pletcher, they are not comfortable with the two weeks. And we need those guys. We need those horses to run.”

Drawing on a situation that has appeared to have worked in drawing the best horses to the biggest races, Casse pointed to a track that he has supported heavily over the years.

“At Woodbine, they used to have the Woodbine Oaks two weeks before the [Queen's] King's Plate, and the horses wouldn't come back for the Plate. But when they moved it to a month out, now they come back and run [in the first jewel in the Canadian Triple Crown]. So, if you pushed up the Kentucky Oaks two weeks, and now it's a month out from the Preakness, they might come back and run there. Or maybe run in the Black-Eyed Susan. That can open the door to a Triple Tiara. And if there was a bonus there, that might provide added incentive.”

He continued, “This issue is not going away. In the 1940s, there weren't all these drug regulations and hoops that we need to jump through today. This is a different day and age. This is not 1940, this is 2025. If you stand still, you get run over. We have some momentum right now and we can take action and do something about it.”

Pointing to those who argue that the Triple Crown is meant to be hard and that many feel that adding more time between races would make it 'easier' to achieve the triple, Casse was pragmatic.

“Change is already here. We have the Belmont running at Saratoga [at 10 furlongs] and next year the Preakness will be at Laurel,” he said. “It's supposed to be tough. That's 100% right. But if you space them to a month between races, now you get the best horses. And it's still tough.”

While unity in racing often proves to be a difficult thing to achieve, Casse argues that it is possible with the proper motivation.

“Everybody has to get together,” he said. “I saw it with everyone coming together for the decoupling issue in Florida. It was nice. So, we can do it. We have to keep doing that.”

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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 (HIWU)'s “pending” and “resolved” cases portals.

Resolved ADMC Violations

Date: 05/13/2025

Licensee: Abel Ramirez-Rodriguez, 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 Phenylbutazone-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Legal Empress, who finished second at Oaklawn Park on 3/1/25.

Date: 05/13/2025

Licensee: Fausto Gutierrez, 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. Final decision of HIWU.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Quatrocento, who won at Tampa Bay on 3/28/25.

Date: 05/12/2025

Licensee: Robert Thomas Paterno, trainer

Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.

Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Dantrolene-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Nouveau Depart on 4/1/25.

Date: 05/12/2025

Licensee: Nicholas Vaccarezza, trainer

Penalty: A written Reprimand (per 9/26/23 HISA Guidance). Final decision of HIWU.

Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole (Gastrogard)-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Military Cruiser on 3/28/25.

Date: 05/09/2025

Licensee: Raymond Valerio, 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 Trichlormethiazide-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from King Adrock, who won at Turf Paradise on 4/8/25.

Date: 05/09/2025

Licensee: Sherry Janice Armstrong, 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 Trichlormethiazide-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Barossa, who won at Sunland Park on 3/28/25.

Date: 05/09/2025

Licensee: Kelli Martinez, 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. Final decision of HIWU.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Charter Oak, who won at Will Rogers on 4/1/25.

Date: 05/09/2025

Licensee: Shane Meyers, 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. Final decision of HIWU.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Holidays Army Brat, who won at Mahoning Valley on 3/24/25.

Date: 05/09/2025

Licensee: Megan Fadlovich, 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. Final decision of HIWU.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Ivory Sky, who won at Mahoning Valley on 3/19/25.

Date: 05/08/2025

Licensee: Tareq Moubarak, 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. Final decision of HIWU.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Betamethasone-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Rocky Seas, who finished second at Gulfstream Park on 2/16/25.

Pending ADMC Violations

05/13/2025, Michael Trombetta, trainer: Pending out-of-competition medication violation for the presence of Altronogest-a banned substance-in a sample taken from By the Sey Shore on 4/13/25.

05/12/2025, Tonja Wilson, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Witsec, who finished second at Will Rogers on 4/14/25.

05/12/2025, Stephen Trevino, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine-a controlled substance (Class B)-in a sample taken from Miss Shady, who won at Mahoning Valley on 4/2/25.

05/08/2025, Joel Marr, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Trichlormethiazide-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Let Her Be, who won at Turf Paradise on 2/13/25.

05/08/2025, Eusebio Juarez, trainer: Pending alleged violation for the possession of Diisopropylamine-a banned substance-for an event dated 1/29/25. This is a possible violation of Rule 3214(a)-Possession of Banned Substances.

05/08/2025, Angel Sanchez Pinero, trainer: Provisional suspension for multiple violations, including of Rule 2215 related to the welfare of the horse, Rule 2252 related to maintaining thorough medical records for the horses in his care, Rule 8100 (a) related to failure to cooperate with the HISA Authority during an investigation, and of Rule 8100 (b) related to the failure to respond truthfully to official questions.

According to the “Notice of Violation and Provisional Suspension of Registration” posted at the bottom of this page, Pinero allegedly failed to produce medical records for 10 different horses.

Pinero faces five Anti-doping and Medication Control (ADMC) rule violations involving four different banned substances (Formoterol, Boldenone, DHEA, and Albuterol) and one controlled medication rule violation for a Phenylbutazone overage, according to the notice.

Violations of Crop Rule

Thistledown

Luis Raul Rivera – violation date May 8; $150 fine

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The story of the legendary three-times Hong Kong Horse of the Year Golden Sixty (Aus) could scarcely be more international in nature.

The bay was produced by an American-bred daughter of Distorted Humor who was raced to Group 2 success in Ireland, was sold on to Australian interests and was subsequently bred to the outstanding Medaglia d'Oro, who was on his dual-hemisphere missions at the time.

Sold as a yearling on the Gold Coast in Queensland and as a ready-to-run prospect in New Zealand, Golden Sixty plied his trade in Hong Kong, and the rest, as they say–10 Group 1s and $21.2 million in earnings later–is history.

There is set to be a full-circle moment of sorts when a yearling colt by Medaglia d'Oro out of Golden Sixty's aptly named half-sister Golden Sister (Aus) (Capitalist {Aus}) is offered at this year's Keeneland September Sale. Eaton Sales will consign the colt.

Golden Sixty was purchased for just over US$88,000 at Magic Millions in 2017 (he would go on to make better than US$200,000 at the New Zealand Bloodstock breeze-up sale later that year)–but his then-yearling half-sister by G1 Golden Slipper-winning 'TDN Rising Star' Capitalist was the subject of higher scrutiny, given that Golden Sixty was a month removed from his first elite-level success in the 2020 Longines Hong Kong Mile at the time of the sale. All Winners Thoroughbreds paid US$330,000 for Golden Sister at the Gold Coast Sale.

It didn't work out for Golden Sister at the races, in fact, she never faced the starter, and she boarded a flight bound for the Northern Hemisphere in July 2022. After a circuitous trip, the filly was sent to Winchester Farm of Dr. Naoya and Marie Yoshida, the latter of whom has her finger on the pulse of Australasian bloodstock markets and who gave Golden Sister a serious look at the Gold Coast in the throes of COVID-19 in January 2021.

“I gave her an A+ for conformation and walk,” Marie Yoshida said in a TDN interview in early 2023.

Medaglia d'Oro's days as a shuttle stallion ended in 2018, and it was always an easy decision–a 'no-brainer'–to send Golden Sister to the Darley stalwart in Kentucky. The mare foaled a colt on Mar. 3, 2024, and according to Yoshida, he has the makings of a horse which should appeal to buyers from all corners of the globe.

“He has more of the physical attributes of a turf horse than a dirt horse I would say and of course you're buying the 'dream', because it's going to be such a rare offering,” said Yoshida. “He has Australian characteristics and is suitable for Hong Kong, but he could even be suitable for Japan.”

Described by Yoshida as a horse that is a “good walker with good conformation,” the Golden Sister colt has never been treated with kid gloves despite his regal bloodlines.

“We raise them in a very traditional and natural way,” she said. “It was a very tough winter, but they didn't receive any special care. No coming into the stall if it was too cold or icy or snowy. They need this for their upbringing. You want them to be as tough as nails. He doesn't get any special treatment, the natural method is the best.”

It might have made some sense for the colt to be offered as a foal at Keeneland last fall, but Yoshida and the colt's ownership opted for a more patient approach.

Golden Sixty | Horsephotos/Tomoya Moriuchi

“We could even have been tempted last November, but he just wasn't ready, he's a horse for September,” she explained. “We expect that he will peak right at the beginning of September, he'll need the summer to mature.”

Given his Australian roots, the success of his half-brother in a rugged environment such as Hong Kong and given that Japanese raiders routinely took a beating from Golden Sixty when they tried in vain to take him on at Sha Tin, the colt could well be the subject of interest from those jurisdictions, Yoshida said. But she suggests there is plenty to like from the perspective of an end user or a reseller in this country.

“While this horse has all the quality required by any Australian judge or those that pick out horses for Hong Kong, he could very well appeal to the American market too,” she said. “The [Grade I] Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf is a very exciting option for young horses, and you have races such as the Belmont series for 3-year-olds and Kentucky Downs has created some very valuable races, such as the [$3.5-million] Nashville Derby. So a colt such as this represents an interesting opportunity to target those sorts of races.”

Golden Sister was bred back to Medaglia d'Oro after being given some time post-foaling last spring, but she did not catch, and she was returned to the stallion to Southern Hemisphere time in early September 2024. She is currently in foal, and after she delivers in late August, the mare could make one more visit to Medaglia d'Oro, with the possibility of returning to the Southern Hemisphere.

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