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The Oaklawn Park live racing season wrapped up last Saturday, and it delivered with strong numbers across the board, with over $56-million in purses distributed over 621 races, the track announced Monday evening.

With an average of 10 races a day, and a daily purse distribution of $903,338, the racing remained competitive with an average of 9.32 starters per race. The average daily handle surpassed $6.73-million while the meet handle reached well north of $417-million. Participation from horsemen remained strong, too, as 2,030 individual horses made at least one start with the group totaling 5,788 jumps between them. Eighty jockeys and 186 trainers competed at the venue this year.

The 2024-25 leaders were a salty group as Steve Asmussen and End Zone Athletics Inc. (Karl Broberg) tied for the leading owner title with 14 wins each. D.J. Stable LLC, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds, and CJ Stables led all owners with purse earnings of $1,168,000.

Steve Asmussen stood alone in the trainer rankings as he collected his record-extending 14th Oaklawn title by winning 46 races, good for purses totaling over $5-million. Francisco Arrieta claimed his second riding title–his first outright–by winning 65 races.

The number of trainers and jockeys to earn over $1-million during the season rose, tallying 13 of the former and 16 of the latter. Of the noteworthy milestones reached during the racing calendar, Arrieta earned his 1,000th career victory; Keith Asmussen secured 100 Oaklawn victories; trainer Jinks Fires reached 1,500 career wins; trainer Tom Van Berg earned win 300; jockey Walter De La Cruz hit 1,400 career wins; and Ricardo Santana Jr. joined the 2,000 win fraternity, among others.

“It's incredible what we accomplished this season,” said Wayne Smith, general manager of Oaklawn. “Even after losing four Saturdays to weather, we ended up just 10 races shy of last year. That kind of resilience shows the passion of our horsemen, the dedication of our team, and the unwavering support of our fans. It really was something special.”

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In the wake of this year's Kentucky Derby win by Sovereignty, I think it is important to recognize the quiet but profound legacy of one of racing's great horsewomen and enthusiasts–Betty Moran.

Sadly, Mrs. Moran passed away in 2020, but I have to feel that this year's Kentucky Derby winner, whose mother she bred, is testament to years of her racing and breeding at the top end of the thoroughbred world. Mrs. Moran bred and/or raced many outstanding race horses including Belmont and Jockey Club winner Creme Fraiche, champions Unique Bella, Russian Rhythm, and Hard Spun, along with English Grand National winner Pappilion. Mrs Moran's breeding theory was simply to breed the best to the best, and she rapidly developed one of the best small broodmare bands in U.S. history.

Long before Sovereignty surged down the stretch at Churchill Downs, Mrs. Moran made a bold move in the purchase of his granddam, Mushka, as a three-year-old for $2.4-million. She was a tall, leggy and stunning dark bay mare who would go on to win the GI Spinster at Keeneland and run second, beaten by only a head, in the GI Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic earning $850,000 that year.

After retiring, Mushka would produce four foals for Betty's Brushwood Stables including a Bernardini filly which she kept, and three other foals that would be sold for more than $3.5-million. One was of those a gorgeous, scopey filly sold as a yearling to Darley who would name her Crowned. The rest is history.

Crowned's first three foals where all by Into Mischief. The second of these a tall, beautiful colt to be named Sovereignty. Oddly, both Mushka and daughter Crowned would have spotty foaling records, but what they produced mattered.

This also continued the great legacy of Sovereignty's fourth dam, Lakeway, who was bred and owned by accomplished horseman Mike Rutherford. Lakeway went on to become a foundation mare for Mike's Manchester Farm, and was followed by generations of outstanding horses blessed with her beauty and elegance, to include Sovereignty.

I was honored to advise my great friend Betty Moran for more than 30 years. She was a prolific philanthropist and talented horsewoman who would be on top of the world following this year's Derby. On her behalf, congratulations and good luck to Darley and Mike Rutherford. Congratulations to you too, Betty! Your devotion and contributions to racing and horses paid off… again.

Reiley McDonald

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As first reported by Sean Collins of BloodHorse May 3, Junior Alvarado is facing a fine for excessive use of the whip in the GI Kentucky Derby, which he won aboard Sovereignty (Into Mischief).

Under HISA rules, jockeys can use the crop no more than six times. The website reports that Alvarado used his whip at least seven times, including once after Sovereignty took a clear lead at the sixteenth pole. According to the report, Alvarado realized he had exceeded the limit after watching the replay of the race.

“I couldn't keep track of that,” he told BloodHorse. “It's such a big race, there's so much that you've got on your mind.”

Alvarado did not return a phone call from the TDN Monday. His agent, Mike Sellitto told the TDN that he was not aware of any action being taken against his rider.

Should it be found that he exceeded the six-strike limit, Alvarado will face a costly fine. The penalty for going one strike over the limit is 10% of the jockey's earnings. Alvarado's share of the purse was $310,000, which means his fine would be $31,000. He would also face a one-day suspension.

The story on BloodHorse said their review of the race showed Alvarado going to the whip at least seven times.

According to Mandy Minger, spokesperson for HISA, Alvarado will meet with the Churchill Downs stewards on Thursday, May 8.

“At that time, Junior Alvarado will have the opportunity to explain whether his use of the crop violated HISA's riding crop rules,” Minger said in an email.

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Just as two of our greatest race days unfolded at Churchill Downs, our sport received great news as the Florida Senate held firm and did not take up the decoupling bill that had passed the House a few days earlier.

For the first time I can remember, the effort to defeat decoupling brought so many people in the industry together.

I personally wanted to congratulate the Thoroughbred Racing Initiative and their team, organized by members including David O'Farrell, Damon Thayer, Barry Eisaman, Mark Casse, Tom Ventura and many others. They did a tremendous job!

There are a few unsung heroes in this too–Mike Repole and Pat Cummings with the National Thoroughbred Alliance deserve our sincerest thanks for their incredible wisdom along the way. Keeneland, Fasig Tipton, Paramount, Hill n' Dale and Hunter Valley also must be thanked for their support.

As I mentioned in several letters over the last few months, I retained the powerful Tallahassee firm Gray Robinson and cannot thank enough their attorneys, lobbyists and advisors who also worked in close coordination with TRI's team.

There should be no doubt about how we got to this point: horrendous decision-making by the local horsemen's group board from July 2024 to January 2025, preceded by a slow degradation of that very group.

Gladly they  made the right decision to void the agreement supporting the Stronach group and joined the fight against decoupling,

In many ways, horsemen were betrayed for years.  We can now move forward and united as one group and deal collectively with our challenges better together. The only thing that matters is “Making Horse Racing Great Again” with people who care about the horses, our sport and the wide-ranging impact of the industry. What may be viewed as a total victory, of course, is not.

We must make the future better than the past, so in many ways, the battle has just begun. Horsemen should expect their lives will not be made easy in the coming weeks and months. We need to be ready to hold firm without fear or intimidation.

In battles such as these, we learn things we may not have realized over the years. Some things just become clearer. Through the past few months of endless phone calls, travelling, and more recently meeting members of the Florida Legislature, it has become clear that serious changes are needed if the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association is to be taken seriously again.

As one Senator put it to me, “the more money we give to the FTBOA, the more money they lose.”

It seems that some belt-tightening and reform is much needed in the FTBOA to improve industry representation in Tallahassee. Perhaps one starting point might be to move their headquarters to OBS, a properly run association with a tremendous management team and huge infrastructure. Alignment like this just makes sense.

There were many other learnings over these last few months. Feel free to reach out to me, as always, to discuss more.

Sincerely,

Carlo E Vaccarezza

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The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May Two-Year-Olds In-Training sale has supplemented an additional 36 entries to the catalogue, highlighted by a Gun Runner half-brother to multiple champion MGISW Monomoy Girl (Tapizar).

The May 15 colt, consigned by Hoppel LLC as agent, counts not only the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff heroine as a half-sister but GSW Mr. Monomoy (Palace Malice) as a half-brother as well. Their dam has produced six winners from seven to the races. The Florida-bred is set to go as HIP 559.

Juveniles by major stallions like Constitution, Maxfield, Munnings, Omaha Beach, McKinzie, Not This Time, Practical Joke, Speightstown, Twirling Candym Uncle Mo, Vekoma, Yaupon, and Gun Runner have also been added to the sale. The supplements may now be viewed online, and are available in the Equineline Sales catalogue app. Print versions will be available on grounds.

The auction will take place Monday and Tuesday, May 19-20, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland, beginning at 11:00 am. The under-tack show will be held over three sessions May 13-15, with each session beginning in the mornings at 8:00 am.

“These supplemental entries add good quality and sire power to an already strong catalogue,” said Paget Bennett, Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sales Director. “The sale continues to produce Grade I success on all surfaces and in all corners of the globe, making Midlantic a 'must shop' sale for those looking to compete on the biggest stages.”

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While his status for the Preakness is still undecided, GI Kentucky Derby hero Sovereignty (Into Mischief) continues to impress his team with how well he has rebounded from his long stretch battle with Journalism (Curlin) last Saturday, but a decision might be around the corner.

Since his win in the Spring marquee race, the son of Into Mischief has reportedly done no wrong, and has continued to thrive in his return to routine. Michael Banahan, Godolphin's director of bloodstock, told Steve Byk on his Monday morning satellite radio show that a decision on the colt's Preakness prospects would likely be made 'in the next couple of days.'

“We fully respect what the Triple Crown means for the industry, for racing in America,” Banahan told Byk. “Most importantly, the decision will be made to do what's best for the horse.”

“It looks like he's come out of the race well. He did have a scrape on his pastern that needed to be treated somewhat. We'll just see how he gets over that, what his energy levels are going to be like. That is always the question that's asked the minute the winner goes by the finish line under the Twin Spires: 'Is he going to run in the Preakness?'”

He continued, “[Trainer Bill Mott] will see how he responds, how the team thinks the horse is doing, and we'll huddle up in probably in the next couple of days. We won't wait too long, because if he's pulled in that direction, we need to get him placed to do that.”

Bob Baffert is reportedly mulling a trip to Pimlico for more runners than just Rodriguez (Authentic), who was scratched out of the Kentucky Derby with a minor foot bruise. The trip back to California was postponed to monitor track and weather conditions after four straight days of rain.

“We're planning on going with Rodriguez,” Baffert said of the GII Wood Memorial winner. “Citizen Bull [the 2-year-old champion who finished 15th], I doubt if I'm taking him.”

Baffert did conceded that he's changed his mind before on horses he wasn't intending to take to the Preakness, and had it work in his favor. He continued that it took about a week to properly evaluate horses after they come back from the Derby. If the pattern holds, Citizen Bull's status may yet change. As for his other 'Rising Star', it is all systems go.

“[Rodriguez's] foot is fine now. It was one of those things. We can't run a horse over a track like that when [the bruise] is fresh.”

Another noteworthy addition on the plane to Maryland could be 'TDN Rising Star' Goal Oriented (Not This Time), who is being considered for the Listed Sir Barton Stakes, after a stylish allowance victory on the Derby undercard.

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas confirmed Monday that American Promise (Justify) will be pointed toward the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. After a rough trip where the conditioner contends his charge was twice compromised, the chestnut finished 16th and seeks to rebound from that effort with a record-tying eighth victory for Lukas.

“He got wiped out at the gate by the one-hole coming over. Actually, three of us took a beating on that. Then he made up good ground, and when he was ready to make a move, they shut him down again.”

The Brendan Walsh runner, GII Stonestreet Lexington Stakes winner Gosger (Nyquist), is under consideration for the Preakness. The grandson of Arch's Gal Edith–dam of I'll Have Another–worked five-eighths May 1 in 1-minute flat. The trainer floated the idea of a start after his colt's win in the Keeneland graded, stating in the post race interview that while it hadn't been in the plans initially, they would be putting more thought into an entry.

Withdrawn from the Derby to focus on the upcoming target, 'TDN Rising Star' GISP River Thames (Maclean's Music) is slated for the Preakness as well as trainer Jamie Osborne's G2 UAE Derby runner-up Heart of Honor (GB) (Honor A.P.). Another possible is Pay Billy (Improbable), who earned an automatic entry into the race via capturing the Listed Federico Tesio Stakes at Laurel Park Apr. 19, and his trainer as previously mentioned that the intent is to go if the horse is doing well.

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Twelve of the world's leading Flat riders, including Irad Ortiz Jr., Flavien Prat, and Frankie Dettori have joined forces to create a global jockeys' league that is expected to launch across the sport's most prestigious racing venues early next year.

William Harrigan knew what he was doing when he bought Complicated as a 4-year-old at the 2016 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. The daughter of Blame had finished a nose behind Lady Eli in a maiden special weight at Saratoga in 2014.

For all the ability and potential Bishops Bay has displayed in his first eight races, there was one noticeable omission from his resume. A graded stakes win.

It's taken a good deal of patience in more than one respect, but Dundeel finally has a female group 1 winner to add to his collection after Femminile's stirring triumph in the May 3 South Australian Derby (G1).

With 17.7 million viewers (6:33-7:24 p.m. ET), the 2025 Kentucky Derby will rank as NBC's most-watched Saturday program since the NFL Wild Card Playoffs in January 2024 (excluding Paris Olympics).

Grade 1 winners Formidable Man and Raging Torrent were among 216 horses to record timed workouts at Santa Anita Park May 4.

Breeders' Cup winner Starlust will be an exciting addition to Australia's stallion ranks with the grade 1 winner set to stand his first season at Nick Taylor's up-and-coming Riverstone Lodge for an introductory fee of approx. US$17,685.

Inglis' Australian Weanling Sale begins May 5 with a hefty catalog of 574 lots including a full brother to group 2 winner Too Darn Lizzie and a colt by Wootton Bassett out of Oakleigh Plate (G1) winner Sheidel.

Charlie Appleby and William Buick completed a classic double when landing the One Thousand Guineas (G1) with Desert Flower at Newmarket May 4. The Godolphin trainer and jockey won the Two Thousand Guineas (G1) with Ruling Court Saturday.

Amplify Horse Racing has been named one of three top national awardees of the 2025 CareerViewXR Production Grant, a program developed by CareerViewXR, a division of Be More Colorful, joinging Keystone LifeSci Collaborative and Oklahoma Connections Academy to garner the award out of a pool of applicants from across the country. All three winners will collaborate with CareerViewXR to develop their own custom video-based field trip which connects students with real-world career paths in their communities and beyond. Amplify's video will place a spotlight on the Thoroughbred industry by showcasing a behind-the-scenes view of the sport and its workforce. Amplify will also receive a 12-month CareerViewXR subscription for up to 5,000 individuals and two VR headsets to enhance in-person education and outreach events.

“At Amplify Horse Racing, our mission is to make the Thoroughbred industry as accessible and inclusive as possible, while introducing young people to its many career paths in a way that is engaging, hands-on, and safe,” said Annise Montplaisir, executive director at Amplify Horse Racing. “We can't always bring students to a racetrack, sales company, or breeding farm–and there are certain roles, like driving a tractor, riding a racehorse, or working as a farrier, that aren't easy to experience firsthand. The CareerViewXR platform will be a game-changer for how we deliver our programming, allowing us to bring the industry directly to students–no matter where they are.”

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In an effort to find out why 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) ran so poorly in the GI Fasig-Tipton La Troienne S. Friday at Churchill Downs, trainer Kenny McPeek sent her to be examined by Dr. Larry Bramlage at the Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. Thorpedo Anna finished seventh and last. Coming into the race she had never been worse than second.

According to McPeek, Bramlage could not find anything wrong with the 4-year-old filly.

“At this point, she has a clean bill of health,” McPeek said.

As to why she ran so poorly, McPeek has come up with a theory of his own. Entering the first turn Thorpedo Anna was squeezed and bumped between Dorth Vader (Girvin) on the inside and Randomized (Nyquist) on the outside. McPeek believes that's where she lost the race.

“The only thing we can figure is… people who watched the race from the first turn said that when they squeezed her that there was a lot of noise, that she got hit pretty hard,” McPeek said. “The only thing I can figure is maybe they knocked the breath out of her. I thought the five horse (Randomized) really didn't keep her lane. I really don't understand why the stewards didn't look at that. She crossed over on her. I thought it was pretty ugly. That's the only excuse that I have. That first turn incident was a little worse than it looked. It was a bit of a shocker. Did I ever think she'd be last? No way. No way.”

McPeek said he won't be in any hurry to get Thorpedo Anna back to the races.

“I would say you won't see her back at the races for seven, eight weeks,” he said. “We'll look at the Fleur de Lis or something in New York. We'll ease her back into things.”

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At its latest meeting at the end of last month, the Louisiana Racing Commission voted unanimously to strip from its current voided claim rule nearly all of its conditions, according to commission executive director, Stephen Landry.

The proposed rule change, said Landry, will now be sent for public comment in the state register. The formal process of adopting a new rule could take up to six months, he added.

The proposed rule changes remove all but one line from the state's current voided claim rule. If adopted, the new rule will read: “A claim shall be voided if a horse is entered into a race but fails to be declared a starter.”

Stripped under the proposed changes are the following conditions that currently void (or potentially void) the claim of a horse:

• If the horse is vanned off the track by an official
• If an official veterinarian observes the horse to be lame while on the track for that race
• If the horse bleeds through the nose (epistaxis) while on the track
• If the horse fails a subsequent test (requested by the claimant) for infectious anemia (a viral disease affecting horses), or for recombinant erythropoietin (EPO) and/or darbepoietin (a bone marrow stimulant)
• If the horse dies on the track or is euthanized by an official due to injury

 

According to Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) executive director, Ed Fenasci, his board had voted in accord with the proposed changes because of the veterinary scrutiny already in place in Louisiana.

“My board voted to support that, and that was their reasoning,” said Fenasci, adding that horses racing in the state already undergo veterinary scrutiny pre-race, in the paddock and at the gate.

“The horses are examined multiple times, and if it turns up something, they're not allowed to run, which would then have the same effect of the voided claim,” said Fenasci.

When asked about the language potentially stripped from the current rules that give the claimant an opportunity to test for infectious anemia, EPO and/or darbepoietin, Fenasci said “that was not discussed at our board meeting.”

When asked if he agrees with this part of the proposed changes, Fenasci replied that he does not have an opinion on it.

Louisiana is one of a small handful of states that currently operate outside of the legal purview of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA).

Research strongly indicates that voided claim rules are an important factor in race-day equine fatality rates. Research published in March-an extensive study that looked at 14 years of North American data-found that the stricter the voided claim rule, the less likely the horse will suffer a catastrophic injury, compared with weaker voided claim rules.

Nearly a year ago, Louisiana's racing commission caused a stir in the industry when passing emergency rules that raised the permissible dosage and shrunk the allowable withdrawal times for several medications, most notably the bronchodilator Clenbuterol and corticosteroid Depo-Medrol. The commission later rescinded these medication usage changes.

When asked what he would say to those in the industry critical of the state's proposed voided rule changes, Fenasci repeated how he believes the pre-race scrutiny already in place in Louisiana nullifies the need for the current voided claim rule conditions.

“We feel that horses are examined three times-[which is] more than they used to be examined-and that's when you're supposed to determine whether the horse is sound and able to run,” Fenasci said.

 

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NBC Sports' 25th presentation of the Kentucky Derby delivered an NBC Sports-record average of 17.7 million viewers on NBC and Peacock–marking the largest Kentucky Derby audience since 1989 (18.5 million viewers, won by Sunday Silence) and a 6% increase from last year (16.7 million viewers for Mystik Dan's victory in a three-horse photo finish).

Viewership peaked at 21.8 million viewers from 7-7:15 p.m. ET, as Sovereignty ran to a 1 1/2-length victory over Journalism. The peak audience was the largest ever for an NBC Sports presentation of the Kentucky Derby (up 8% from 20.1 million last year).

Led by Peacock, the “Run for the Roses” posted NBC Sports' largest streaming audience for a horse racing event with an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 959,000 viewers–up 34% from last year (714,000) and nearly tripling 2023 (371,000).

NBC Sports has averaged 15+ million viewers across all platforms for 10 of the last 12 Kentucky Derby races held in May (2013-2024, excludes 2020 COVID-impacted event which was moved to September).

With 17.7 million viewers (6:33-7:24 p.m. ET), the 2025 Kentucky Derby will rank as NBC's most-watched Saturday program since the NFL Wild Card Playoffs in January 2024 (excluding Paris Olympics).

NBC Sports presents the 150th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 17, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, with coverage beginning at 2 p.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock.

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7th-Laurel, $48,710, Msw, 5-4, 3yo, 1m, 1:39.45, sy, 9 1/2 lengths.
LIONEL (c, 3, Authentic–Sweetgrass {MGSP, $330,145}, by Street Sense) stepped forward to keep the leader in his sights as he stalked the pace through :24.40, :47.83, and 1:13.16 splits from three off the rail, eventually taking a commanding advantage. Moving well but floating out a touch greenly as they rolled off the turn, Lionel kicked away from the field to win by 9 1/2 lengths over Kitty's Son (Cupid).

The victor is the most recent to the races for his dam, who hails from the female family which produced GISP Stellaris (Harlan's Holiday). Lionel, the mare's third winner from as many surviving offspring, has a pair of half-sisters in the wings–a juvenile by City of Light and a yearling by Colonel Liam. Sweetgrass is due to Win Win Win for 2025. Sales history: $875,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $28,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
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Lionel (by @spendthriftfarm Authentic) powered away on debut under @JevianToledo to break his maiden at @LaurelPark for SF Racing, @StarlightRacing, @MadaketStables, et al. pic.twitter.com/h76c47B4su

— Brittany Russell Racing Stable (@BTRracingstable) May 4, 2025

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