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December 31, 2008
Walmac Farm Pennsylvania at Regal Heir Farm Announces Breeders Stimulus Plan - that will apply to their 2009 stud fees The Plan will include a breeder option to pay all stud fees from the proceeds of sale of either the foal or yearling produced by the breeding. In addition, the Plan will allow every Walmac Farm breeding contract to provide the breeder with an option to convert every mating to a foal share arrangement within 30 days of foaling. The Breeders Stimulus Plan will apply to all nominations sold for stallions standing at Walmac Farm Kentucky and Walmac Pennsylvania at Regal Heir Farm in Grantville. "Bobby Trussell, co-owner of Walmac Farm and I have talked extensively about the need for an across the board assistance package for 2009 breedings since markets of every variety worldwide are at a standstill. We hope this creates a win-win situation for mare and stallion owners alike" said Johnny Jones, Managing Director of Walmac Farm. For further information, contact George Hills or Tamara Evans at Walmac-Kentucky: 859-299-0473. Walmac Pennsylvania at Regal Heir Farm stands Eavesdropper, a half-brother to champion A.P. Indy; Ecclesiastic; One Great Cat and Senor Swinger. December 30, 2008 FABULOUS STRIKE REPEATS IN GRAVESEND Favorite Fabulous Strike scored his second consecutive stakes victory in the Gravesend Stakes on Aqueduct's inner course on December 27th. The son of Smart Strike scored in the Fall Highweight Handicap over the main course on November 27th. Trained by Todd Beattie and ridden by Ramon Dominguez, Fabulous Strike rated off the early pace and drew away inside the final furlong to win by 1 3/4 lengths in a time of 1:09.74. Owned and bred by Walter Downey, the dark bay gelding has won 12 of 19 career starts and earned $939,412. Fabulous Strike may make his next start in Dubai. December 29, 2008 MISS BLUE TYE DYE SCORES IN SLEIGH RIDE Multiple stakes winner Miss Blue Tye Dye earned a half length victory on Tuesday Dec. 23rd in the Sleigh Ride Stakes at Philadelphia Park. The Tekken (IRE) filly, bred by Shirley Lojeski, led the field nearly wire to wire to earn her fourth stakes victory of 2008 for owner Roll Z Dice Racing Stable. Miss Blue Tye Dye earned her ninth win from 26 starts amassing earnings of $408,378. December 16, 2008 FASTNESS (IRE) AND BUZZARDS BAY TO STAND AT TIMBER RIDGE Graded stakes winners Fastness (IRE) and Buzzards Bay will stand for the 2009 breeding season at Timber Ridge Farm in Felton, PA. Fastness, a son of Rousillon, won or placed in 13 stakes in France and the United States, 12 of them graded, winning $1,581,165. He won the Eddie Read Handicap(G1) twice and finished 2nd in the Breeders' Cup Mile(G1). Fastness will stand for $3,500, $2,000 for PA foaling mares. Buzzards Bay, son of stakes winner Marco Bay, won or placed in 8 stakes, 7 of them graded. He won the Santa Anita Derby(G1), the Oaklawn Handicap(G2), the All-American Handicap(G3), and California Stakes(G2), with earning of $1,428,141. He will stand for $5,000, $2,500 for PA-foaling mares. Contact Jane White (215) 633-7092 or flyingpidgeon@hotmail.com. Walmac Pennsylvania at Regal Heir Farm to host open house and stallion show Walmac Pennsylvania at Regal Heir Farm in Grantville on Saturday, January 17 will host an open house and stallion show. The farm will be open from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Regal Heir is home to some of Pennsylvania's busiest stallions including: Snow Ridge, Ecclesiastic, Senor Swinger and Freefourinternet. New additions to the stallion barn are Walmac's One Great Cat and Eavesdropper, a half-brother to Champion A.P. Indy. Additional information is available at www.regalheir.com or by calling 717-469-2300. December 8, 2008 PA-BRED TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES HIGHLIGHT PHILLY CARD On Saturday Dec. 6th, Philadelphia Park hosted two $75,000 stakes for two-year olds. The PA Nursery Stakes, for two-year-old colts and geldings, was won by Lee Christian's St. John's Gospel, who won his first race after two runner up performances. Bred by Judith Barrett, the gelded son of Activist, bided his time towards the back of the field, while favorite Officer Ipod was pressed on the lead by Count the Gold. Trained by Andrea Gonzalez, St. John's Gospel took advantage the fast early fractions and passed Officer Ipod in deep stretch to win by nearly three lengths. The Eavesdrop Stakes was won by heavily favored Glorious Smile, who was up front throughout. Bred by Pandora Farms LLC, the Honour and Glory filly repeated her performance in the Blue Mountain Juvenile Stakes for her second career victory and has bankrolled over $110,000. GOULDINGS GREEN TO STAND IN PENNSYLVANIA Multiple graded stakes winner Gouldings Green will begin his stud career in 2009 at Mohns Hill Farm in Reinholds, Pennsylvania. The seven-year-old Charismatic horse out of Elusive Gold, by Strike the Gold, will stand for $2,000. Gouldings Green won nine of 25 starts, including the Hanshin Cup Handicap (G3), the Chinese Cultural Centre Seagram's Cup Handicap (Can-G3), and the Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes (G3). He retires with $682,493 in purse earnings. December 2, 2008 STAKES-PLACED SHARK TO PIN OAK LANE Shark, a stakes-placed son of Danzig whose first two dams are champions, will enter stud for 2009 at Dr. William J. Solomon's Pin Oak Lane Farm in New Freedom, PA. Shark won or placed in 13 of 27 races, including second place finishes in the 2007 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash and Delta Express Stakes, with career earnings of $183,076. Shark is out of 2000 champion 3-year-old filly Surfside and his second dam, Flanders, was champion 2-year-old filly of 1994. OPEN HOUSE AT PENN RIDGE Penn Ridge Farm in Harrisburg, PA, will have an open house on December 13th from noon to 4pm, with a stallion show at 2pm. Penn Ridge Farm stands Real Quiet, Delaware Township, Cat Thief, and Trust N Luck. For more information on the event please call (717) 982-6210. December 1, 2008 FABULOUS STRIKE TAKES FALL HIGHWEIGHT Walter Downey's Pennsylvania-Bred, Fabulous Strike took command quickly on the inside and comfortably held off runner-up He's So Chic to win the $111,200 Fall Highweight Handicap by 1 1/2 lengths on Thursday at Aqueduct. In his prior start, the 5-yr old gelded son of Smart Strike, finished fifth in the Breeders' Cup Sprint on the Pro-Ride Surface at Santa Anita. Fabulous Strike has won 11 of 18 starts including the 2007 Vosburgh Stakes (G1), and has earned $874,552. November 20, 2008 CONGRESSIONALHONOR, PARTNER'S HERO JOIN NORTHVIEW PA Congressionalhonor and Partner's Hero will join G2 winners Fairbanks, Love of Money, and Medallist at Northview Stallion's new division in Pennsylvania. Congressionalhonor, a seven year old son of Forestry out of Quite Dance, by Quiet American, won the 2004 Bay Meadows Derby-G3 and covered 239 mares in his first three seasons - will stand for $3,500. His first crop will run in 2009. Partner's Hero, a Grade 2 winner, has sired 15 stakes winners in seven crops of racing age and will stand for $2,500. Senor Swinger to Regal Heir Farm Senor Swinger has been relocated to Regal Heir Farm for the 2009 breeding season. A gray son of El Prado – Smooth Swinger by Kris S., the multiple graded stakes winner of $964,537 and ten races was one of Pennsylvania's busiest stallions in 2008, his first season at stud. Owned by the Hartley/DeRenzo and Partners PA Venture, Senor Swinger will stand for $4000, live foal. The fee will be $2500 for mares foaling in Pennsylvania. Senor Swinger is part of a line-up of six stallions which Regal Heir will offer in 2009. The others are: Snow Ridge, Ecclesiastic, Freefourinternet, One Great Cat, and Eavesdropper. Walmac Pennsylvania's Eavesdropper, One Great Cat to Regal Heir Walmac Pennsylvania increased the size of its stallion operation at Regal Heir Farm with the additions of Eavesdropper and One Great Cat. Eavesdropper, by Kingmambo - Weekend Surprise by Secretariat is the only half-brother to champion and sire of champions A.P. Indy at stud in the United States. The stakes winner is also a half-brother to Summer Squall. Eavesdropper stood previously in Kentucky. His first foals raced in 2008 and produced 57% 2-year-old winners from starters. Eavesdropper will stand for $5000, $4000 for mares foaling in Pennsylvania. One Great Cat, an English group II runner, is by Storm Cat out of the Mr. Prospector mare Blissful, who is a full sister to 2000 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Fusaichi Pegasus. One Great Cat enters stud having won two of nine career starts and $86,721. His fee will be $4500, or $3500 for mares foaling in Pennsylvania. The two join Walmac Pennsylvania's Graded stakes winner Ecclesiastic who in 2008, his first season at the Grantville farm, covered 69 mares, second most in the state. November 19, 2008 WISEMAN'S FERRY TO STAND IN PENNSYLVANIA Multiple Grade 3 winner Wiseman's Ferry will stand the 2009 breeding season at Gayle Gerth's Dana Point Farm in Lenhartsville. Winner of the 2002 West Virginia Derby-G3 and the Lone Star Derby-G3, the son of Hennessy out of the unraced Silver Deputy mare Emmaus will stand for $3,000. November 12, 2008 CAT THIEF, DELAWARE TOWNSHIP TO PENN RIDGE Breeders' Cup Classic-G1 winner Cat Thief and multiple Grade 1 winner Delaware Township will join the stallion roster at Penn Ridge Farms for the 2009 season. Cat Thief, a son of Storm Cat, has sired 11 stakes winners among 187 winners, including Great Intentions and Regal Engagement. His progeny have earned $12,276,338 in 5 crops of racing age and he will stand the 2009 season for $6,000. Delaware Township has been relocated from Land of Believe Farm in Annville and will also stand at Penn Ridge for $4,000. The 12 year old son of Notebook won the 2001 Frank J. DeFrancis Memorial Dash Stakes-G1 and the Forego Handicap-G1. He has sired four stakes winners in four crops of racing age, including graded stakes winners Victorina and Electrify. His Progeny have earned $5,019,672. November 7, 2008 TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN PENN NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT The best of the PA-Bred two-year-old crop contested a pair of $75,000 stakes at Penn National November 6, with form holding in one and a major upset occurring in the other. Glorious Smile, bred by Pandora Farms, LLC and a maiden with a pair of seconds in both her career starts while running for a $40,000 claiming tag, made all the pace in the Blue Mountain Juvenile. The daughter of Honor and Glory posted a two and three-quarter length score over heavily favored Sky Haven (Sky Mesa). In the High Yield Stakes, odds-on Officer Ipod led throughout over four others, including undefeated Juke Joint who was coming off an easy victory in the $150,000 Maryland Million Juvenile. Officer Ipod, by Officer, a homebred who carries the colors of The Elkstone Group, had been second in the Grade II Sanford Stakes at Saratoga and the Grade III Sapling at Monmouth previously. November 4, 2008 THE IRON PIG WINS AGAIN H.A.C.K. Stable's Whistle Pig unleashed one of his patented, furious late rallies to catch front running Night Stand at the wire to win the $75,000 Yankee Affair Stakes by a head Saturday afternoon at Philadelphia Park. Bred by Elizabeth Houghton, the four year old son of Patton was way off the fast early fractions of 22.60 and 44.83 set by Night Stand and Power by Leigh. Whistle Pig unleashed his bid going into the far turn, but still had five lengths to make up to front runner Night Stand at the eighth pole. With a determined surge the “Pig” ran down the leader in the final strides to win by a head. This was the sixth win of the year for Whistle Pig and brings his lifetime earnings to over $472,000. October 31, 2008 OWNER BONUS PERCENTAGE REDUCTION AT PENN NATIONAL Per the recommendation of yesterday's memo outlining the Breeding Fund situation relative to the PA-Bred racing program at Penn National, the Breeding Fund Advisory Committee has unanimously agreed to the recommendation to reduce the PA-Bred owner bonus percentage at Penn National from twenty percent (20%) to five percent (5%) effective with the race card of Tuesday. LIVE RACING RETURNS TO PENN NATIONAL Live racing will resume on Oct.31 at Penn National after the track was closed in September due to surface issues. Training began on Oct.27 and there are nine races scheduled for the Oct. 31 card, which has a post time of 6:45. October 30, 2008 2008 EQUINE HEALTH AND IDENTIFICATION FORUM: The Pennsylvania Equine Council (PEC) and Penn State University will host the 2008 Equine Issues Forum and PEC Annual Meeting November 21-22, 2008 at the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, PA. This is an exciting opportunity to bring together industry leaders and participants to discuss important equine issues. The forum on Saturday, November 22nd, will feature sessions designed to educate horse organization leaders and individual horse owners on equine health and disease control with updates on Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) and other emerging diseases, import/export issues for horses as well as state regulations and how they are affecting the equine community. There will also be presentations concerning equine identification and the National Animal Identification System, unwanted horses situation and trails issues. Friday afternoon race course tour for early birds. The Equine Issues Forum is sponsored by Penn State University's Equine Science Program and Pennsylvania Equine Council, with speakers from the PDA Animal Health and Diagnostic Commission Equine Committee, USDA and PVMA. Registration fee $30.00 includes lunch and registration materials. More information about the 2008 Equine Issues Forum and Annual PEC Meeting, including registration forms, schedules and more, can be found at the PEC web site, www.pennsylvaniaequinecouncil.com or by calling Dr Ann Swinker at 814-865-7810 or by email aswinker@psu.edu ZAVATA TO STAND AT PIN OAK LANE FARM Multiple Grade 2 winner Zavata will stand the 2009 season at Dr. William J. Solomon's Pin Oak Lane Farm in New Freedom, Pennsylvania. No stud fee has yet been announced. Zavata won five of 13 career starts, including the 2003 Amsterdam Stakes-G2 and the 2002 Saratoga Special Stakes-G2, before retiring with $346,533 in earnings. MIDNIGHT LUTE REPEATS AT BREEDERS' CUP For the second consecutive year Midnight Lute won the $2,000,000 Breeders' Cup Sprint-G1. The five year old son of Real Quiet came from off the pace to defeat Fatal Bullet and race favorite Street Boss. Trained by Bob Baffert, Midnight Lute is the only repeat winner of the Sprint in Breeders' Cup history. Other local connections represented at the Breeders' Cup were highlighted by Forever Together's impressive come from behind victory in the Filly and Mare Turf-G1. Owned by George Strawbridge's Augustin Stable and trained by Unionville's Jonathan Sheppard, the Belong to Me filly rallied from the back of the field to take the lead in deep stretch to win by 3/4 of a length. Albertus Maximus, by Albert the Great won the $1,000,000 Dirt mile by 1 1/4 lengths over Rebellion(GB). Albert the Great will stand his first season in Pennsylvania in 2009. October 27, 2008 CAPITANO TO STAND AT FOX TALE STUD Capitano, bred by Brushwood Stables and winner of $576,894, will stand for the 2009 breeding season at Vince Tucciarone's Fox Tale Stud. Capitano raced from age two to seven and won the Turf Paradise H. twice, the Rolling Green Breeders' Cup H. and the Ligature Stakes. He was also second in the Norfolk S. (G2), the Best Pal S. (G2), the California Derby and the Alphabet Soup H. Capitano will stand for $2,500 in 2009 and $1,500 for PA-Breds. He will be nominated for the PA Stallion Series and the Breeders' Cup. October 23, 2008 PA BREDS REPRESENTED AT BREEDERS CUP Two Pennsylvania-Breds will be competing in the Breeders' Cup Championship on Saturday, October 25th. Irish import Lord Admiral, bred by London Thoroughbreds and Derry Meeting Farm will compete in the $1,000,000 dirt mile. Lord Admiral, an earner of over $958,000 ran one time in this country finishing 4th in the Shadwell Turf Mile (G1). Fabulous Strike will be competing in the $2,000,000 sprint. Fabulous Strike, bred by Walter Downey's Tea Party Stable, missed the 2007 Breeders cup with a severe lung infection that could have ended the geldings racing career. Fabulous Strike recently won the Vincent A Moscarelli Memorial at Delaware Park on June 21st and finished second by a head in the 2008 Vosburgh (G1) on a sloppy racetrack at Belmont Park. October 13, 2008 IN MEMORIAM - George A. Brutscher - Father of PHBA's Geoff Brutscher George A. Brutscher, 62, died suddenly on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. He was predeceased by his parents, George J. Brutscher and Catherine Leo Brutscher. George was born in Wilmington, Del., on Dec. 4, 1945. A lifelong resident of Chester County, he attended St. Patrick's School and graduated from Kennett High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Notre Dame University and a Doctor of Law degree from the University of Georgia. A highly respected member of the Chester County Bar Association, George practiced law from 1970 until 2008 as an attorney in Kennett Square, where he was senior partner at Brutscher, Foley, Milliner, and Land. Among many other clients, he was the longtime solicitor for New Garden. An avid sportsman, George especially enjoyed hunting with his sons, brother and friends in Potter County and at his second home in Ovando, Mont. Mr. Brutscher is survived by his two sons, Geoffrey J. and George Barton, committed relationship with Lisa Vance; a daughter-in-law, Tracey Geddis Brutscher; and three precious grandchildren, Megan, Sidney and Jake. In addition, he leaves a brother, Stephen P. Brutscher and Kathy; two nephews, Matthew and Sean Brutscher; and mother of his children, Georgia F. Brutscher. The family and law firm would like to invite George's friends and associates to George and Lisa's home at 830 Newhall Road in Kennett Square this Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. Interment will be held privately. Contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. of Kennett Square, 610-444-4116. To send an online condolence, please visit www.griecofuneralhomes.com. October 8, 2008 JUKE JOINT SCORES AT MARYLAND MILLION R legacy Racing and Lonnie Stokes' Juke Joint remained undefeated after winning the $150,000 Maryland Million Nursery. Bred in Pennsylvania by David DiPietro, the son of Jazz Club was coming off a stakes victory at Presque Isle Downs and blew past the pacesetter in the Nursery for his third career win. Juke Joint was purchased as a yearling at the Fasig-Tipton auction for $3,500. October 7, 2008 GOVERNOR APPOINTS TWO NEW RACING COMMISSIONERS Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has appointed Corinne Sweeney, D.V.M., chairwoman of the Pennsylvania Racing Commission while also naming John (Jeb) Hannum to the Commission. Both new commissioners bring years of experience in horses and racing to the commission, which has been functioning with just a single commissioner in Rick Abbott. ARSON SQUAD BACK ON TRACK IN JERSEY Making his first start on the dirt since winning the 2007 Strub Stakes (gr.1), Arson Squad swept past Timber Reserve in the stretch to win the $350,000 Meadowlands Cup (gr.2) on October 3rd. Recently transferred from California to trainer Rick Dutrow by owner Jay Em Ess Stable, Arson Squad had failed to hit the board in seven starts on the synthetic tracks. Bred in Pennsylvania by E & D Enterprises, Arson Squad has now won six of nineteen career starts and earned over $846,000. October 1, 2008 TRUST N LUCK TO PENN RIDGE Eight-year-old stallion Trust N Luck will stand for the 2009 breeding season at Mike Jester's Penn Ridge Farm near Middletown, PA. Trust N Luck, whose first foals are 3-year-olds, has sired two stakes winners and two stakes placed runners. His runners have earned $1.1 million. Trust N Luck was a two time stakes winner at 2 and recorded a 110 Beyer Speed Figure. As a 3-year-old, he won the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G1) and placed in the Florida Derby (G1) and the Amsterdam Stakes (G3). His stud fee will be announced at a later date. September 30, 2008 ONE GREAT CAT TO STAND IN PENNSYLVANIA One Great Cat will stand for $5,000 in 2009 for Walmac at Pennsylvania's Regal Heir Farm. The three-year-old Storm Cat colt out of the Mr. Prospector mare Blissful, a full sister to 2000 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Fusaichi Pegasus, won two on nine career starts and twice finished on the board in Group 2 races in England. He earned $86,721 for trainer Aidan O'Brien and owners Michael Tabor and Susan Magnier. September 29, 2008 PA-BRED CHARLTON 2-YEAR-OLDS HOT ON THE TRACK Two-year-olds raised at Rick Abbott's Charlton Bloodstock have been lighting the track on fire during the month of September. First Class Fever won the $75,000 Channel Three Stakes at Presque Isle Downs on September 1. On September the 27th Charlton two-year olds hit a double at Delaware Park by winning the $75,000 Small Wonder Stakes with La Danseur and the $75,000 First Dash Stakes with Afleet Aussie. SKY HAVEN DOMINATES AT PRESQUE ISLE The Steve Asmussen PA-Bred trainee, Sky Haven scored an impressive win in the $100,000 Presque Isle Debutante Stakes for two-year-old fillies on September 27th. Bred by Daniel M. Ryan and owned by Elite Racing Co., the daughter of Sky Mesa stalked the early pace under jockey Stewart Elliot and rallied down the stretch to win by 2-3/4 lengths over Seven Seventythree. Sky Haven covered the six furlong event on the all weather track in 1:10 and bankrolled $60,000 for her effort. September 22, 2008 NORTHVIEW TO ESTABLISH PENNSYLVANIA FARM Maryland-based Northview Stallion Station will have its new Pennsylvania division up and running for the 2009 breeding season. The complex situated on 180 acres in Lancaster County will include an eight-stall stallion barn, breeding shed, offices, and a 20-stall broodmare/foaling barn ready for 2009. Two additional 20 stall broodmare barns will be constructed in 2009 to accommodate mares for the 2010 breeding season. An announcement will be made shortly as to the stallions that will stand at the new complex, but partners Richard Golden and Dr. Tom Bowman said Medallist will be located there. TERRIFFICO SCORES AT PRESQUE ISLE Michael W. Jester's Terriffico scored an upset win on September 19th in the Dusty Screen Stakes for PA breds at Presque Isle Downs. Owned and bred by Jester, the son of Mr. Greeley settled off the early pace and moved to the leaders around the turn, getting up in the final strides to defeat Balian by a nose. Trained by Henry Miller, Terriffico covered the 1 mile distance in 1:37.2 and paid $66.60 to win. September 17, 2008 CETEWAYO SIRES FIRST WINNER Grade 1 winner and millionaire Cetewayo sired his first winner when his son J D's Firecracker won a maiden special weight on September 13th at Penn National for trainer David Geist. Bred by Nancy Harris and John Allen, J D's Firecracker is the sixth winner from seven foals of racing age from the winning M. Double M. mare Gertigo. Cetewayo stands at Judith Barrett's Godstone Farm near Pine Grove, PA. September 15, 2008 ROYAL PLEASURE GUTS IT OUT IN KENTUCKY Augustin Stables' Royal Pleasure rallied from off the pace to win the $100,000 Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf Stakes on Saturday, September 13 at Kentucky Downs. Bred by Augustin Stables (George Strawbridge Jr.) and trained by Jonathan Sheppard, the daughter of Royal Academy narrowly won by a head over G3 winner Meribel and stakes winner Katerbug, who dead-heated for second. Royal Pleasure has won eight of her twenty-four starts and has bankrolled $364,940 for her connections. September 8, 2008 PENN NATIONAL TO SUSPEND RACING FOR TRACK RESURFACING Live racing and training at Penn National Race Course will be suspended following the September 20th racing program for a resurfacing project of the entire racetrack cushion. The unexpected shutdown is believed to be due to safety issues on the track. The timeline for the repairs has not yet been determined, but could take several weeks to over a month. September 2, 2008 PENNSYLVANIA-BRED OVERNIGHT PROGRAM - PENN NATIONAL The Pennsylvania Breeding Fund Advisory Committee at its meeting of August 20, 2008, discussed at length the financial condition of the Breeding Fund account at Penn National, and the possibility that racing may be temporarily halted there for racetrack repairs. The committee reached the unanimous conclusion that as a result of less-than-anticipated Fund income and greater-than-anticipated disbursements in the form of PA-Bred restricted race purses and PA-Bred owner bonus payments, adjustments to the program are necessary should the track run its full allotment of race days through the end of the year. The anticipated meeting(s) relative to the condition of the Penn National racing surface and actions to be undertaken, if any, will not begin until Friday, August 29, 2008. It is unlikely any definitive action will be taken to amend the racing schedule there prior to September 1. Therefore, the committee has directed the following changes to the Pennsylvania-Bred overnight program at Penn National to adjust to the Fund revenue situation there, to be effective September 1, 2008, until further notice: 1. PA-Bred owner bonuses will be reduced to 20% of purse share on overnight races. The Breeding Fund pays the total bonus amount. 2. In races originally open, but then closing to PA-Breds when eight or more separate PA-Bred betting interests pass the entry box, no PA-Bred owner bonus will be paid. The Breeding Fund pays the total purse for these races. 3. Restricted overnights for PA-Breds will not be written. The Breeding Fund currently pays the total purse for these races. In the event significant modifications are made to Penn's racing schedule subsequent to September 1, 2008, which may ease the Fund's financial picture, the possibility exists owner bonuses could be re-adjusted after-the-fact to a higher percentage. August 29, 2008 DARK EQUATION TAKES TURF WRITERS Pennsylvania-bred, Dark Equation, won the $160,000 New York Turf Writers Steeplechase Handicap (NSA-1) over Be Certain at Saratoga on August 28th. Owned by Beverly R. Steinman and trained by Paul Fout, the 7-year-old gelding by Polish Numbers was reserved early under jockey Mathew McCarron while long shot Four Schools and Salford City opened up a 20 length advantage on the field. The speed duel took its toll and the leaders were caught the last time down the backstretch. At the last fence Dark Equation put in a huge leap and steadily gained on Be Certain, who was carrying 14 pounds less. At the wire, Dark Equation, bred by Derry Meeting Farm & London Thoroughbred Services, surged to defeat Be Certain by a half length. Stablemate High Action finished third. August 26, 2008 PENNSYLVANIA-BREDS ENJOY SPOTLIGHT AT PHILLY Philadelphia Park hosted its 8th annual Pennsylvania’s Day at the races on Saturday, August 23rd. The 2008 edition hosted the top owners, breeders, and horses in the Commonwealth, featuring eight stakes for PA-Bred or PA-Sired horses. The PHBA hosted a barbecue for its members and their guests with over 600 people attending to enjoy the day’s festivities and gave the local racing fans a chance to see the state’s thoroughbred stars in action. The feature race of the day was the second running of the $125,000 Smarty Jones Classic. For the second consecutive year it was won by Donald Campbell’s Delaware River. The 7 year old son of Quiet American, bred by Land of Believe Farms, stalked the early pace until the 3/8th pole and opened up in the stretch to win by a convincing eight and three quarter length victory for Campbell’s second win of the day. Ridden by Frankie Pennington, Delaware River went off as second choice and defeated Morethanclever and favorite Disco T, boosting his lifetime earning to over $522,000. The big turf race of the afternoon, the $100,000 Mrs. Penny Stakes went to Augustin Stable’s Royal Pleasure. The 5 year old Royal Academy mare, also bred by Augustin Stable, finished second in this race in 2007 but redeemed herself this year rallying from mid-pack to win for the seventh time in her career. Trained by Jonathan Sheppard and ridden by Rosemary Homiester, Royal Pleasure took a spot at the inside in the second flight of horses for the run into the backstretch and was struggling to find racing room when the real running started with about three furlongs to go. She found some clear sailing near the top of the lane, she fought past the tough Grand in Grey and then had to turn back the late charge of long shot Always for Love to win by a hard fought half-length. Off as the 7-5 betting favorite, Royal Pleasure paid $4.80 and has now bankrolled over $306,000 for her connections. Daniel Ryan’s Remain Silent ($6.00) prevailed in the $100,000 Mr. Jenney Handicap, a five furlong turf sprint, winning by a head-bob at the wire over a game Mathewlovestoparty. Often times a front runner, Remain Silent was forced to change tactics when out sprinted down the backstretch. The 5 year old son of Chester House rallied from just off the pace, engaging the leaders near the head of the stretch and then out finishing "Mathew" to the wire. Trained by Mike Pino and ridden by Kendrick Carmouche, Remain Silent won the turf sprint on PA Day at the Races for the second straight year. The amazing mare Jet Away Jane ($5.40) managed to squeeze through a small opening between rivals near the eighth pole, surged past the classy Control System to take command and then romped home to win by almost three lengths in the $100,000 Ambassador of Luck Handicap. The 5 year old daughter of Unbridled Jet, bred by Theodore and Robin Stepanoff, won for the 10th time in just 28 lifetime starts and pushed her lifetime earnings to more than $465,000. Trained by Thomas Miller and ridden by Angel Rodriguez, Jet Away Jane has now run 26 times at the local track, having won 9 of those starts and has been off the board only twice. Donald Campbell’s Dynamic Dan ($8.20) rallied from mid-pack and pulled away late to win the $100,000 Peppy Addy Stakes, a one mile main track test for three-year-olds. Breaking from the outside gate in the field of seven, the grey, gelded son of Honour and Glory got a nice, clean trip outside, caught front running Double Down Vinman with a furlong to run and cruised home a clear cut winner. Bred by Timothy J. Gardner, Dynamic Dan won his first stakes victory following a $20K claim in late March. Big Daddy Stables’ Joey Carson ($6.40) fashioned himself a dream trip in rallying to win the $100,000 Devils Honor Handicap. After the pair of Night Stand and Banjo Picker dueled through suicidal fractions of 21.57 and 43.97, the 6 year old gelded son of Lord Carson, bred by Ted Blouse, came roaring down the stretch, blowing by the tired front runners to win by two widening lengths. Trained by Tim Ritchey and ridden by Jose Caraballo, Joey Carson’s career bankroll now stands at better than $427,000. Miss Blue Tye Dye ($4.00), bred by Shirley Lojeski, was allowed to control the early fractions and went on to post a convincing three length win in the $100,000 Northern Fling Handicap. The 4 year old Tekken filly, racing for Roll Z Dice Stable and trainer Butch Reid, went right to the front for jockey Frankie Pennington and was never really challenged in winning her third consecutive stake and amassing earnings of over $330,000. Barbara Geraghty’s homebred Power by Leigh (13.60) won a terrific stretch duel with Secretintelligence to win the $100,000 Captain My Captain Handicap. The two hit the top of the lane together and battled through the final furlong and a half before Power by Leigh pushed a nose in front just before the finish. The 5 year old son of Power by Far, trained by Armand Correnti and ridden by Roberto Alvarado, has now bolstered earnings of over $360,000. August 28, 2008 2009 PENNSYLVANIA BROOD MARE REPORT 2009 Broodmare Domicile Report form Date: August 28, 2008 To: Thoroughbred Broodmare Owners From: Peter Giangiulio, President Subject: Broodmare Domicile Report Follow the link above for the form which owners of broodmares participating in the Pennsylvania Breeding Fund program and are intending to foal in 2009, need to file with PHBA. The information submitted on the form will provide PHBA with a basis from which to identify and confirm the presence of mares in the state, as defined below in the eligibility criteria for PA-Bred registration. Please fill this form out completely, and return it to PHBA no later than October 15, 2008. The form may be copied for additional broodmare reporting. If you are boarding mares for clients new to the program, please direct them to PHBA’s website, www.pabred.com, where a copy of this letter and form can be downloaded from the Broodmare Domicile Report section for their convenience and compliance. Please direct any questions you may have regarding the form or information requested on it to the PHBA office. Thank you for your cooperation. Broodmare LEAVE OF ABSENCE form for broodmares temporarily out of state at public sale. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PA-BRED REGISTRATION A Thoroughbred foal born in the state of Pennsylvania and registered as such with The Jockey Club is eligible for Pennsylvania-Bred registration with the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association if one of the following conditions is met:
August 14, 2008 PHBA MEMBERS NEED TO MAKE PA DAY AT THE RACES RESERVATIONS BY AUGUST 20th PHBA members are urged to make their reservations early for the eighth annual celebration of Pennsylvania’s Day at the Races. Nine stakes races for PA-Breds, with purses totaling $1 million, will be offered at Philadelphia Park Saturday, August 23. PHBA will be hosting a barbecue for its members and guests in the track’s picnic grove, and providing promotional items in honor of the event. Please contact the PHBA office directly, with your reservation no later than Wednesday, August 20, in order that the afternoon can be properly planned. Post time for the first race of the card is 12:25 PM. Please call the office and provide the number in your party and a list of all your attendee names. August 8, 2008 CAPITANO RETURNS TO WINNER CIRCLE Capitano returned to his winning ways when he captured the $75,000 PA-Bred Ligature Stakes at Penn National on July 25th. Bred by Brushwood Stable and trained by Graham Motion, the seven year old son of Belong to Me defeated Delaware River and Captain Ernie to win his 7th career race. Capitano has now amassed earnings of over $576,000 and is nominated to the $125,000 Smarty Jones Classic on August 23rd at Philadelphia Park. July 22, 2008 SMARTY JONES HAS FIRST U.S. WINNER Nine days after having his first two year old winner in Puerto Rico, Smarty Jones recorded his first winner in the U.S. Zayat Stables’ Keefer broke his maiden in his first start at Monmouth Park on July 20, for trainer Steve Asmussen. Ironically, Keefer’s dam is now owned by Pat Chapman, who campaigned Smarty Jones with her late husband, Roy. She purchased Shootforthestars for $450,000 at the 2006 Keenland November Mixed sale in foal to Smarty’s sire , Elusive Quality. The resulting colt is now a yearling and the dam has a Smarty Jones colt by her side. July 21, 2008 WHO’S HAPPY VICTORIOUS IN FIRST APPROACH Fiasco Farms’ Who’s Happy proved the best of seven rivals in the $75,000 mile and one sixteenth First Approach Stakes, for PA-breds, on July 18th at Presque Isle Downs. Bred by Fiasco Farms and trained by Tim Wooley, the daughter of Caller I.D. stalked the early pace and took the lead on the far turn to defeat longshot Brindle Bug by 2 3/4 lengths. Race favorite Just Hoping finished third. PENN NATIONAL HOSTS BIG STAKES NIGHT Penn National Racecourse held three stakes races on the night of Friday, July 18th. The night began with the $75,000 Dear Jane Stakes, for PA-bred three year old fillies, going one mile on the turf. Long shot, Very Distinctive pressed the early pace and drew off to defeat Coastal Solace by 4 1/4 lengths, race favorite Extra Sexy Psychic finished third. Bred by Francis Murray and owned by Gary Machiz, the daughter of Mutakddim recorder her first stakes win. The $75,000 Lyphard Stakes, for three year old PA-breds at one mile on the turf, was won by the Steve Klesaris trained Balian. Bred by Mer-Lyn Farms, the son of Hennessy was never far off the pace and contended late to defeat favorite El Churruca by one half length with Brother Sy finishing third. Balian has won four of eleven starts and bankrolled over $181,000. The final stake of the night was the $55,000 Day Lilly Stakes, a non-restricted race for fillies and mares three and up. The Pennsylvania-bred Jet Away Jane rated off of the early pace and drew off in the stretch to defeat Dicey Girl by 1 3/4 lengths. Bred and owned by Theodore & Robin Stepanoff, the five year old daughter of Unbridled Jet has now won nine of twenty six starts, with eleven seconds and career earnings of over $415,000. SECRETINTELLIGENCE BREAKS TRACK RECORD Win More Stables’ Secretintellingence broke the six furlong track record at Penn National Racecourse on July 8th in an allowance race. Trained by Tim Ritchey, the son of Smart Guy, covered the six furlongs in 1:08.67. The PA sired/bred gelding is entered for a $100,000 turf stakes race on the PA Day At The Races. REQUEST FOR PAROLE SHUTTLED TO ARGENTINA Grade 1 winner and millionaire, Request for Parole, has been shuttled to Argentina for the 2008 Southern Hemisphere breeding season. The nine year old stallion by Judge TC stood his first season at Vince Tucciarone’s Fox Tail Stud in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. Tucciarone brokered the deal for the stallion to stand at Estacion de Monta Don Petiso in Buenos Aires, making him the first Pennsylvania based stallion to shuttle to the Southern Hemisphere for breeding. Request For Parole made more than 50 starts in seven seasons of racing, winning five stakes. His biggest score was a victory in the 2004 United Nations Stakes (G1) and he amassed career earnings of $1,372,224. July 16, 2008 LUCARNO RETURNS TO FORM Augustin Stables’ Lucarno returned to his winning form when he captured the Group 2 Princess of Wales’s Wbx.com Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse in England on Thursday. After an eight month layoff, Lucarno turned in two lackluster performances this season, but redeemed himself with a one and one quarter length wire to wire victory in the one and one half mile event. "He is coming back to himself but is not quite where I want him," stated John Gosden, trainer of the Dynaformer colt. Lucarno could be pointed to the Group 1 King George VI or the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes on July 26th at Ascot. WHISTLE PIG AND MISS BLUE TYE DYE SCORE AT PRESQUE ISLE Presque Isle Downs hosted two $75,000 PA Bred/Sired Stakes on July 11. The Ga Hai Stakes, for fillies and mares three and up was won by race favorite Miss Blue Tye Dye. The Tekken (IRE) filly came off a victory in the Power by Far Stakes at Penn National on May 30. Bred by Shirley A. Lojeski and owned by Roll Z Dice Racing Stable, Miss Blue Tye Dye circled the field, gaining control in the stretch and winning by 3 1/4 lengths over She’s Fancy Free and bringing her bankroll to over $270,000. The Leemat Stakes, for three year olds and up was won by Whistle Pig. Bred by Elizabeth Houghton and owned by H.A.C.K. Stable, the son of Patton ran in his usual come from behind style to defeat Thaddeus by 1 1/2 lengths. Whistle Pig, trained by Andrew Carter, has now earned more than $335,000 in career. PALMILLA SHOCKS AT DELAWARE George Strawbridge Jr.’s homebred Palmilla pulled off a huge upset by defeating 1-5 favorite Rosinka in the $300,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial on July 12th on the Delaware Turf. The five year old mare by Crowd Pleaser went off at odds of 20-1, but apparently didn’t notice the tote board. Palmilla, trained by Jonathon Sheppard, tracked pacesetter Rosinka for most of the 1 3/8 miles until Rosinka ducked in sharply at the top of the lane and was passed by Palmilla in mid stretch, who went on to win by 3 1/2 lengths. This was the biggest win of her career and boosted her lifetime earnings to $310,310. July 2, 2008 PA-BRED DEAL MAKING RALLIES TO WIN STANTON George Strawbridge Jr’s Deal Making followed up an allowance win at Philadelphia Park and improved his record to three wins in as many starts when he dominated the field in the Stanton Stakes at Delaware Park on July 1. Trained by Graham Motion and ridden by Ramon Dominguez, the son of Empire Maker broke in the air and dropped back to last in the one mile and one sixteenth turf event. He then made a bold move around the turn, moving into second and with a determined late run drew clear in the final strides to defeat long shot Knight in Armour by a length and a quarter to record his first stakes victory. Deal Making was bred in Pennsylvania by Augustin Stable. His dam, Recording, was a Grade 3 winner who has produced four winners from six foals. June 30, 2008 TUFF PARTNERS TAKES CAUGHT IN THE RAIN STAKES Tuff Partners, owned and bred by Pewter Stables, went wire to wire to capture the Caught in the Rain Stakes at Philadelphia Park on June 28th. Ridden by Dave Mello, Tuff Partners won the restricted stake for PA-bred fillies and mares at one mile and one sixteenth on the turf by three-quarters of a length. Trained by Kathleen Demasi, the daughter of Partner’s Hero recorded her first stakes victory defeating the Augustin Stable’s favored entry of Just Hoping and Palmilla. The seven-year-old mare paid $30.80 to win and brought her lifetime earnings to over $208,000. PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS RECEIVES PRAISE FROM STATE OFFICIALS On Wednesday, June 25th members of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board visited Presque Isle Downs & Casino as part of their periodic visits to facilities. Mary Collins, chairwoman of the state Gaming Control Board, stated that she and other officials came away impressed, particularly how the gaming and horse-racing operations are combined in the facility. Collins said the facility "is a very successful operation," adding that the slot-machine revenue has far exceeded original projections. She also pointed to the economic effect of the facility, which created about 800 jobs. Melinda Tucker, director of racetrack gaming, also praised the facility. "It’s easy for the gaming patron," she said "It’s easy for the horse-racing patron. They did everything first class." June 24, 2008 Fabulous Strike returns with easy win 2007 Champion Pennsylvania Bred Sprinter, Fabulous Strike returned to the races on Saturday in the $68,259 Vincent A. Moscarelli Memorial Stakes at Delaware Park. The five-year-old gelding had not run since winning the Grade 1 Vosburgh at Belmont Park last September. He came down with a severe lung infection last fall, which knocked him out of consideration for the Breeder’s Cup Sprint. Bred and owned by Walter Downey, Fabulous Strike took an early lead and cruised to victory under a hand ride by Ramon Dominguez, beating Joey Carson by 3 1/4 lengths. This was his 10th win in 15 career starts. Presque Isle Downs features five PA-Bred Stakes Presque Isle Downs hosted five stakes races, all with purses of $75,000, restricted to Pennsylvania-Breds over a three evening card. Wednesday, June 18th featured two stakes for PA-Bred three year olds, one for fillies and one for colts and geldings. The Cozy Lace Stakes for three-year-old fillies was won by the 2007 PA-Bred Champion two-year-old filly, Extra Sexy Psychic. The Freud filly, owned and bred by Toni M. Kirwan and Edward Hipps, broke sharp and never looked back. Trained by Michael Trombetta, Extra Sexy Psychic came off an impressive allowance win at Philadelphia Park and dominated the field of four, winning by six and one half lengths. Race favorite Reata’s Quik Punch finished third. The Lil E Tee Handicap, for three-year-old boys, was won by race favorite Double Down Vinman in a hotly contested race at a distance of six furlongs. Bred by Mr. & Mrs. Rick Abbott and D.J. Stable LLC, the son of Out of Place led gate to wire, holding off Teriffico by a head. Thursday, June 19th featured two stakes, one for fillies and mares three and up and one open for three and up. The Malvern Rose Stakes for fillies and mares was won by Mac N Mayo. Bred and owned by the Elkstone Group, the Meadow Monster filly stalked the early pace and responded at the top of the lane to defeat Jet Away Jane by a half length. Race favorite Speechifying finished third. The Presidential Affair Handicap for three year olds and up was won by Whistle Pig. Bred by Elizabeth R. Houghton, Whistle Pig came from well off the pace to beat race favorite Night Stand by a head. Owned by H.A.C.K. Stable and trained by Andrew Carter, the son of the 2007 Champion Pennsylvania Stallion Patton ran the six and one half furlongs in 1:15.04, setting a new track record. Whistle Pig’s lifetime earnings have now reached nearly $285,000. Friday, June 20th concluded the week of PA-Bred stakes with the Willy Wank Handicap, for three year olds and up going one and one eighth miles. Delaware River, bred by Land of Believe Farm, broke alertly and held off a late rally by Captain Ernie to win by a length. Trained by William Campbell and owned by Donald Campbell, Delaware River ran the one and one eighth miles in 1:51.95, setting a new track record. June 16, 2008 Auction Watch Dominates the Alphabet Soup Handicap Auction Watch rallied from the rear of the field to defeat Capitano by two lengths in the Alphabet Soup Handicap at Philadelphia Park on June 14th. The son of Belong to Me, bred and owned by Augustin Stable and trained by Sanna Hendriks, returned to the flat after two starts in the spring over fences. Auction Watch, ridden by Kendrick Carmouche, covered the one and one sixteenth miles on the turf in 1:42.23 and brought his lifetime earnings to over $145,000. June 9, 2008 BACKSIDE IMPROVEMENTS UNDER WAY AT PENN NATIONAL A backside improvement program has begun at Hollywood Casino at Penn National, which will spend up to $10 million over the next 10 years to build new barns, refurbish old ones, and make other backside improvements. On May 26, trainer Flint Stites moved into the first new barn built at the track in over 30 years. Construction on a second new barn will begin in the second week of June and take about two months to complete. A new state-of-the-art horse ambulance, which can be lowered flush to the ground and has a moveable padded interior, has also been purchased to better stabilize injured horses. The Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act of 2004 mandates racetracks spend a certain amount of revenue from slot machines on backstretch improvements. June 2, 2008 ANNUAL IROQUOIS AWARDS BANQUET A HUGE SUCCESS The Hollywood Casino at Penn National hosted the 29th annual Iroquois Awards Dinner on Friday, May 30th. The venue change to Penn National from the Hotel Hershey proved to be a huge success with over 300 guests attending. The beautiful banquet facility overlooks the paddock and the entire racetrack giving the guests an opportunity to view the exciting live racing card, which included five stakes races, including four $75,000 stakes restricted to PA-Bred/PA-Sired horses. The first stake race of the evening was a $55,000 open stakes race, which was ironically won by the Pennsylvania-Bred Sonvida Red. Bred by Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Gonzalez and trained by Scott Lake, Sonvida Red appeared to be beaten at the 1/16th pole but battled back to defeat Southern Missile by a neck. The restricted mile and one sixteenth Nepal Stakes was won by Bombed Again, bred by William O’Malley, Sean Smyth, and Noel Shuster, upset the field winning by three-quarters of a length over R. Earl paying $26. Power by Leigh, bred by Barbara Geraghty won the six furlong Roanoke Stakes a length and a half over the fast closing Whistle Pig and favorite Secretintelligence. The six furlong Power by Far Stakes for fillies and mares was won by Miss Blue Tye Dye. Bred by Shirley A. Lojeski, the daughter of Tekken(IRE) took command in the stretch and won driving to defeat race favorite Speechifying by a length and three-quarters. The final restricted stakes race of the evening was the Robellino Stakes for fillies and mares going a mile and one sixteenth. Favorite Gold Stones defeated J. D. Safari by a half a length for breeder Walter Downey’s Tea Party Stable. The evening showcased the Pennsylvania Bred Program and proved to be a great success with exciting racing and fun had by all. Winning tri-photos of the PA-Sired stakes can be seen below. May 30, 2008 PENN NATIONAL STAKES RACE PHOTOS     May 21, 2008 PA-BREDS SELLING AT MIDLANTIC TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN TRAINING SALE Pennsylvania-Bred two-year olds in training which have sold for $10,000 or more at the spring Midlantic Sale: Hip 53, colt, Smoke Glacken-Night Risk by Wild Again, bred by Bettina L. Jenney, $45,000. Hip 244, filly, Two Punch-Susanet by Smarten, bred by Glenn Brok, $12,000. Hip 383, filly, Lion Hearted-Book of Fortune by Notebook, bred by Harvey A. Clarke, $32,000. Hip 426, colt, Lion Hearted-Christmas Strike by Smart Strike, bred by Charlton Bloodstock Agcy, $210,000. Hip 430, filly, Street Cry(IRE)-Citiscape by Citidancer, bred by Robert Losey, $160,000. Hip 458, colt, Aldebaran-Dame d’Loc by Mt. Livermore, bred by Cash Is King Racing Stable LLC, $30,000. Hip 542, filly, Najran-G I C Verdict by Woodman, bred by E D Enterprises, $15,000. Hip 594, filly, Chapel Royal-Inside Story by Moscow Ballet, bred by Karen S. Farrar, $69,000. Hip 620, colt, Great Notion-Lady Adare by Dare and Go, bred by Robin Redmond, $30,000. Hip 642, filly, Gulch-Living Color by Summer Squall, bred by Dr. S. Mark Rayburg Inc., $27,000. May 14, 2008 BALIAN AND REATA’S QUICK PUNCH VICTORIOUS IN PA-BRED STAKES AT PENN NATIONAL Penn National hosted two $75,000 stakes races for PA-Breds on the evening of Thursday, May 8th. Both the Danzig Stakes, for three-year-olds, and the Wonders Delight Stakes, for three-year-old fillies, drew large fields and provided for an exciting night to showcase the PA-Bred Stakes program. Balian, bred by Mer-Lyn Farms LLC., vied for the early lead in the six furlong Danzig Stakes and drew off impressively under Rosie Napravnik to defeat favorite Double Down Vinman by a length and a half. Owned by Clover IV Stables, Ed Seltzer, and Steven Thurn, the son of Hennessy out of Jezebella covered the distance in 1:08.98. Balian, trained by Steve Klesaris was a $80,000 weanling purchase at the 2005 Keenland sale and has now amassed earnings of $132,488. Race favorite Reata’s Quik Punch, bred by Peter T. Welling, took the Wonders Delight Stakes in an impressive effort. Under Joe Bravo, Reata’s Quick Punch broke sharply and set the pace drawing off to defeat Extra Sexy Psychic by four and a half lengths. The daughter of Two Punch, out of Beautiful Stranger, ran the six furlongs in 1:08.77. Reata’s Quick Punch, trained by Joe Orseno, was purchased for $34,000 at the Timonium yearling sale and then returned to Timonium’s two-year-old sale in 2007, where she fetched $230,000. May 14, 2008 WHISTLE PIG WINS LYMAN SPRINT Whistle Pig defeated an impressive field of PA-Breds to take the seven furlong Lyman Sprint Handicap on May, 10 at Philadelphia Park. Bred by Elizabeth R. Houghton, the 4-year-old son of Patton out of Yanni’s Girl, rallied on the turn and edged up in the final yards to beat Joey Carson and race favorite Sonvida Red, winning by 1 1/4 lengths. Owned by H.A.C.K. Stable and trained by Andrew Carter, Whistle Pig covered the seven furlongs in 1:24.05 and brought his lifetime earnings to $224,914. May 12, 2008 PTHA Approves Retirement Program The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horseman’s Association unanimously approved the formation of Turning Home, a Thoroughbred retirement program for horses at Philadelphia Park. Sponsored and managed by the PTHA with support from Philadelphia Park, the program will begin accepting horses May 19. Barbara Luna, whom has a wealth of knowledge in the racing industry and fundraising, has been named administrator of the program. Turning Home will place racehorses with rescue and adoption organizations that are run under guidelines established by the American Association of Equine Practitioners. May 7, 2008 Presque Isle 2008 Meeting Begins Friday Live thoroughbred racing will return to Erie on Friday, May 9, when Presque Isle Downs commences its 2008 meeting. Presque Isle’s 100 day meet will extend through September 27, with a daily post time of 5:30 p.m. The Presque Isle race program will feature 25 stakes, with 12 restricted to horses sired and/or bred in Pennsylvania. Highlighting the stakes program will be the second running of the $400,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters for fillies and mares at six furlongs on September 13. Races will be run over Presque Isle’s one-mile oval, which has a synthetic Tapeta Footing surface, regarded as state-of-the-art for fairness and safety. Approximately $1.75 million in purses will be available for the PA-Bred racing program. The PA-Bred races will be bundled to give trainers further incentive to ship more than one horse. Purses for the PA-Bred restricted overnight races will be $50,000 for MSW, $54,000 for Allowance 1x, $56,000 for Allowance 2x, and $60,000 for Stakes Preps. In addition every finisher in a PA-Bred race will earn at least $1,000 to further enticement to ship. Presque Isle will also offer a 50% PA-Bred owner bonus for all non-restricted overnight races. 2008 $75,000 Wonders Delight Stakes - Penn National - 5/8/2008 (c) Equi-Photo.com  2008 $75,000 Danzig Stakes - Penn National - 5/8/2008 (c) Equi-Photo.com  April 24, 2008 Monica Reynolds, Ph.D. Monica Reynolds, who served on PHBA’s Board of Directors in the 1970s, died on April 19, 2008, at the age of 93. She lived in West Chester for more than 50 years where she operated a small breeding farm. Dr. Reynolds was a professor of physiology from 1949 to 1979 at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in Philadelphia and for many years was a pathologist at New Bolton Center. She was also a member of The Garden Club and The Wyoming Historical and Genealogy Society. April 21, 2008 For Immediate Release - Pennsylvania HPBA The Pennsylvania HBPA has informed the Director of Racing at Presque Isle Downs that its consent and approval for the sale of the 2008 race meet simulcast signal to any and all Advance Deposit Wagering sites is contingent upon the ADW entering into a license fee agreement with the Thoroughbred Horsemens Group (THG). The 2008 meet begins May 9, 2008 and while awaiting the receipt of the simulcast sites for consent and approval, the PA HBPA notified Presque Isle Downs of its intention to require the ADW’s to negotiate a license fee agreement with the THG prior to the distribution and sale of the 2008 live racing signal to them. PA HBPA President Joe Santanna stated that "This should not come as any surprise to the thoroughbred horse racing industry. For almost a year now, the topic of changing the economic model for certain components in the simulcast market has been presented at every public forum where the industry stakeholders have met. The revenue sharing reallocation (equal thirds) is necessary to support the very activity that is the basis on which the ADW business plan is built. The idea that historic percentages remain in place or change slightly is unacceptable. It is incomprehensible to believe that owners should lose money because purses do not support the costs of ownership while those buying the signal, and broadcasting it off-site, report profits on the results of their operation." The Presque Isle Downs 2008 race meet expands from the 25 days raced in 2007 to 100 race days from May to September 2008. Todd Mostoller, Executive Director of the PA HBPA reports that "We have a responsibility to our owners and trainers to maximize revenue sources for purses by examining every aspect of the racing operation. It is abundantly clear that the revenue sharing arrangement in the simulcast market needs adjusted. The PA HBPA Board of Directors has resolved to direct its attention to the current disproportionate ADW pricing model. While change is often difficult to accept, this is change that is absolutely necessary if live racing is to continue to provide the product that others in this industry use as their principal revenue producing activity." The PA HBPA joined the THG in December 2007. Contacts: PA HBPA - Joe Santanna 717-580-5396, Todd Mostoller 717-648-4958 THG - Bob Reeves 615-385-5052 April 9, 2008 THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY OPENS APRIL 18th The highly acclaimed independent film "The First Saturday in May" opens nationwide, including Philadelphia, on Friday, April 18th. Produced and directed by the Hennegan Brothers, the film follows six diverse trainers and their colts - including Barbaro - on their path to the 2006 Kentucky Derby. Twenty five percent of the box office revenues will be donated to the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. For more information go to: http://www.grayson-jockeyclub.org/tfsim.asp. GOVERNOR’S CUP TOPS PENN NATIONAL STAKES The 36th running of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Cup, the oldest stakes at Hollywood Casino at Penn National, will be held on August 1st. The purse for the five furlong turf race will be boosted from $50,000 to $100,000 this year as part of the richest stakes schedule in track history. The Jenny Wade stakes for fillies and mares on the turf will return to the Penn National stakes schedule. The $60,000 event will be run on July 31st. April 8, 2008 PENN STATE NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF THE RACE HORSE INDUSTRY Penn State is conducting a survey of Pennsylvania’s race horse industry to help in the development of equine specific education and research efforts by faculty and staff in the Department of Dairy and Animal Science. Dr. Burt Staniar and Dr. Ann Swinker have developed the short survey with the objective of better understanding and meeting the needs of this rapidly growing segment of Pennsylvania’s horse industry. Please take the time to complete this survey. It only takes a few minutes. Upon completion of the survey you will be given an opportunity to see the results to date. Any questions can be directed to Dr. Staniar’s e-mail: wstaniar@psu.edu. Please click on this link to take the survey: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB227FRDZT89E. PHBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association has accepted the report of the Nominating Committee, which has formally nominated the following members to stand for election to fill three vacancies on the Board, to occur at PHBA’s annual business meeting Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Terms of the newly elected Board members will be for four years. Those nominated are: FRANCIS J. PULEO, Chester County - Currently the vice president of PHBA, he is a licensed real estate broker, owner of F.J. Puleo Management Company, and secretary of First Cornerstone Bank in Phoenixville. He operates Triple T Farm, standing Just Like Jo and Corporate Chalenge. He has served several terms as a member of the Board, beginning in the late eighties, and is a member of the PA Breeding Fund Advisory Committee. EDWARD A. PRICE, Lancaster County - He has over thirty years of experience in the thoroughbred business as a breeder, owner, and sales agent. A Rhode Island native and a graduate of Providence College, he has closely followed the development of breeding programs in several states where slots are significant contributors to those state’s horse industries. He has operated Mohns Hill Farm for twenty years. This would be his first PHBA board term. DALE SCHILLING, VMD, Montgomery County - He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, and an equine practitioner for 30 years in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. He and his wife have been breeding and racing for over ten years, and their homebreds Putonyerdancinshuz, All Dolled Up, and Pocomoonshine have all won stakes at Philadelphia Park in the past two years. This would be his first term on the board. March 26, 2008 JET AWAY JANE REPEATS STAKE PERFORMANCE Jet Away Jane scored her second straight stakes victory in the $75,000 Langhorne Stakes today at Philadelphia Park for Theodore & Robin Stepanoff (Golden Oak Farm). Trained by Thomas Miller, the five year old home-bred mare by Unbridled Jet came from last to first to defeat You Asked by two lengths in the six and one half furlong sprint. Jet Away Jane brings her lifetime record to 8 wins, 10 seconds, and 4 thirds from 24 career starts, all at Philadelphia Park. Including Pennsylvania Bred owners and breeders bonuses, the Stepanoffs earned over $57,000 for the win and boosted the mare’s earnings to over $338,000. March 25, 2008 Presque Isle Downs Hires Racing Secretary David Frizzell, of Pendleton, Ind., has been named official racing secretary for the upcoming thoroughbred meet at Presque Isle Downs. Frizzell has an extensive racing background from racetracks across the Midwest, most recently Indiana Downs. As racing secretary, Frizzell will oversee the racing office and other duties during the 100 day meet beginning on May 9. March 24, 2008 PENNSYLVANIA BREEDINGS PART OF STALLION SERIES Seasons to thirty-three of Pennsylvania’s top stallions will be included as part of the purse in each of the nine stakes races being offered in 2008 for the Pennsylvania-Bred offspring of PA stallions registered stallions registered with the Breeding Fund progam. Each race will carry a purse of $75,000 with four scheduled for May 30 at Penn National, three at Presque Isle Downs on July 11, and the final two at Philadelphia Park on August 23 as part of Pennsylvania’s Day at the Races. As an additional element of the nine race series, complimentary 2009 seasons will be awarded to the breeders of the top three finishers in each of the stakes. Season donors will provide a no-fee breeding contract to the winners of each. After the final race of the series, PHBA will host a luncheon for the participants. There, the breeders of the nine winners will draw for selection order, followed by the breeders of the nine second place finishers, followed by the breeders of the nine third place finishers. Seasons selections will then be made in the order drawn. Participating stallions are: Activist Wild Again - Voodoo Lily, by Baldski Godstone Farm Buckle Down Ben Devil His Due - Flying Hill, by Flying Paster Xanthus Farms Cetewayo His Majesty - Aletta Maria, by Diesis Godstone Farm Changeintheweather Gone West - Meteor Colony, by Pleasant Colony Xanthus Farms Chips Are Down Distorted Humer - Tuy Buster, by Housbuster Godstone Farm Congressionalhonor Forestry - Quiet Dance, by Quiet American Maui Meadow Farm Delaware Township Notebook - Sunny Mimosa, by Sunny North Land of Believe Farm Digamist Blushing Groom - Disconiz, by Northern Dancer Xanthus Farms Duckhorn Not For Love - Ten’s Testamony, by Deputed Testamony Xanthus Farms Ecclesiastic Pulpit - Starry Dreamer, by Rubiano Regal Heir Farm Fastness Rousillon - City Fortress, by Troy Fox Tale Stud Freefourinternet Tabasco Cat - Dixie Chimes, by Dixieland Band Fox Tale Stud Harry the Hat Seattle Slew - Affirmatively, by Affirmed Castle Rock Farm Knockadoon Dixieland Band - Double Smooth, by Overskate Justaplain Farm My Favorite Grub Grub - La Favorita, by Kabori Fox Tale Stud Partner’s Hero Danzig - Safely Home, by Winning Hit Castle Rock Farm Patton Lord at War - Slew Me Down, by Seattle Slew Castle Rock Farm Pies Prospect Crafty Prospector - Hot Pillow, by Bates Motel Fox Tale Stud Play Nineteen Malibu Moon - Missile Lock, by Goldlust Maui Meadow Farm Power By Far Power of Mind - Farrah Foxet, by T V Commercial Castle Rock Farm Pretty Wild Wild Again - Pretty Discreet, by Private Account Northern Tier Farm Prince Joseph Harry the Hat - Barcar, by Carnivalay Castle Rock Farm Quarry Forty Niner - Bound, by Nijinsky II Xanthus Farms Real Quiet Quiet American - Really Blue, by Believe It Penn Ridge Farm Request for Parole Judge T C - Madison’s Quest, by Deputy Minister Fox Tale Stud Rimrod Danzig - Annie Edge, by Nebbiolo Castle Rock Farm Rubyiat Rubiano - Blushing Madame, by Blushing Groom Fox Tale Stud Show Tune Unbridled’s Song - Song of Africa, by Alzao Safe Haven Equine Smart Guy Smarten - Royal Tali, by Talc Fox Tale Stud Snow Ridge Tabasco Cat - Snow Forest, by Woodman Regal Heir Farm Sort It Out Out of Place - Vex, by Kris S. Fox Tale Stud Special Times Seeking the Gold - Likeable Style, by Nijinsky II Godstone Farm This Fleet Is Due Devil His Due - Northern Fleet, by Afleet Diamond Crest Farm IROQUOIS AWARDS BANQUET MOVED TO HOLLYWOOD CASINO The Hollywood Casino at Penn National will be the site of PHBA’s twenty-ninth annual Iroquois Awards Dinner, Friday, May 30. The venue represents a dramatic change from the softly-stated elegance of The Hotel Hershey, long-time home of the event, to the glitz and glamour of the state’s newest casino. The evening honors the top Pennsylvania breeders of 2007, with divisional championship presentations, and for the first time, recognition of Pennsylvania’s Horse of the Year, won by Hard Spun. Breeders of all PA-Bred stakes winners in 2007 will receive handsomely etched crystal bowls commemorating their achievements. The affair will be held on the fourth floor of the new facility, which overlooks the race track on one side, and the paddock on another. Because there will be racing that evening, including four $75,000 stakes races for PA-sired PA-Breds, the pace will be lively throughout the banquet program. March 13, 2008 PA-BREDS DOMINATE PTHA AWARDS NIGHT The impact of the PA-Bred program at Philadelphia Park was never more evident than last night at the annual Horsemen’s Awards Banquet sponsored by the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association. Five of the eight divisional awards were won by PA-Breds, as was the ultimate honor of the evening’s festivities, the Philadelphia Park 2007 Horse of the Year presentation. Speechifying, winner of six of 14 starts, including a victory in the open $250,000 My Juliet S., was the unanimous choice as the track’s Horse of the Year. In addition, the four-year-old was named top older filly or mare and the claiming horse of the year. Bred by Judith Barrett, Speechifying earned $291,301 in her ’07 campaign. Other PA-Breds honored were Double Down Vinman (bred by Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Abbott and DJ Stable), two-year-old colt or gelding; Who’s Happy (bred by Fiasco Farms, Ltd.), three-year-old filly; and Banjo Picker (bred by Elizabeth Houghton), older male. JOCKEY CLUB NOW OFFERING MICROCHIPS The Jockey Club is now offering microchips for sale to interested owners and breeders for use in Thoroughbreds residing within the United States and all U.S. territories. The value of microchips as a means to support genetic testing and traditional markings-based procedures and provide an additional layer of confidence in identification at horse farms, veterinary clinics, transportation centers, horse sales and racetracks prompted the decision of the breed registry. Microchips are not currently a requirement for Thoroughbred registration and participation is voluntary. Each microchip contains a unique 15-number sequence beginning with 840 (the country code for the United States). These microchips comply with the USDA’s National Animal Identification System and are consistent with those utilized by international Thoroughbred stud book authorities. Microchips are available for $20 each. Microchips can be ordered by logging on to The Jockey Club’s Interactive RegistrationTM (IR) website at http://www.registry.jockeyclub.com. February 19, 2008 PHILADELPHIA PARK ANNOUNCES 2008 STAKES SCHEDULE Thirty-one stakes with purses totaling a record $5.475 million will be offered at Philadelphia Park during 2008, with the $1 million Grade II Pennsylvania Derby on Labor Day again highlighting the roster. The $750,000 Fitz Dixon Cotillion, five other races at $250,000 each, and four others at $200,000 are included. The eighth annual program of Pennsylvania’s Day at the Races will be contested Saturday, August 23, and will feature $1 million in purses for a variety of stakes for PA-Breds. The schedule represents by far the most lucrative series of added money events in the history of Pennsylvania racing. HOLLYWOOD CASINO AT PENN NATIONAL OPENS, RACING RESUMES Hollywood Casino at Penn National, the state’s third Thoroughbred race track casino, officially opened its doors for business last Tuesday in horrible winter weather. Once the ice, snow, and rain cleared the area later in the week, the 365,000 square foot gaming and racing facility entertained huge crowds through the weekend, signaling the arrival of the newest player on Pennsylvania’s block of slots facilities. Live racing, which ceased just before Christmas, resumed Thursday, following two weather related cancellations. PA-Bred Forlorn Hope was a 12 length winner the first race of the new season, a $25,000 maiden race for state breds, the richest maiden race ever offered at the Grantville oval. The track will offer close to 200 race cards through the rest of the year, with average overnight purse distribution of approximately $110,000 per night, a near sixty percent jump over purses there a year ago. February 13, 2008 LEAVE OF ABSENCE form for broodmares temporarily out of state at public sale 2008 Broodmare LEAVE OF ABSENCE form ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PA-BRED REGISTRATION A Thoroughbred foal born in the state of Pennsylvania and registered as such with The Jockey Club is eligible for Pennsylvania-Bred registration with the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association if one of the following conditions is met:
February 7, 2008 HARD SPUN NAMED PA HORSE OF THE YEAR, OTHER CHAMPIONS RECOGNIZED Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association has named its first-ever Horse of the Year, as well as its divisional champions for 2007. The overall group is believed to be the strongest yet produced by state breeders, and includes three individual millionaires from the 2004 PA foal crop. Hard Spun, won four graded stakes, and outfinished Curlin in both the Kentucky Derby and Haskell Invitational. The Danzig colt was the unanimous selection as Pennsylvania-Bred Horse of the Year. 2 YR OLD MALE - NOTGIVINMYLOVEAWAY Ch. c., 2005, Not For Love - Fastria, by Fast Play, bred by Margaret Addis Canadian shipper’s big victory came in the $75,000 Pennsylvania Nursery S. with a dominating five length score. 4 starts, two wins, and a third, earned $95,312. 2 YEAR OLD FILLY - EXTRA SEXY PSYCHIC Dk. b. f., 2005, Freud - She’s Pretty Too, by Housebuster, bred by Toni Kirwan & Ed Hipps Winner in 2 of 4 starts, and a close second in the $55,000 White Clay Creek S. at Delaware Park to divisional leader Proud Spell. 4 starts, 2 wins, a second, and a third, earned $69,490. 3 YEAR OLD MALE - HARD SPUN Bay c., 2004, Danzig - Turkish Tryst, by Turkoman, bred by Michael Moran & Brushwood Stable (Elizabeth Moran) Winner of the Kings Bishop S-G1, Lane’s End S-G2, and Kentucky Cup-G2, second in the Kentucky Derby-G1 and Haskell S-G1., and third in the Preakness S-G1. 10 starts, 4 wins, 3 seconds, 1 third, earned $2,575,500. 3 YEAR OLD FILLY - MRS. LINDSAY Ch. f., 2004, Theatrical - Vole Vole Monamour, by Woodman, bred by Derry Meeting Farm Winner of the Prix Vermeille-G1 in France, and the E. P. Taylor-G1 in Canada, and second in the Prix de Diane-G1. 6 starts, 4 wins, one second, earned $1,170,636. OLDER MALE - MASTER COMMAND Ch. h., 2002, A.P. Indy - Lady Lochinvar, by Lord At War, bred by Brushwood Stable (Elizabeth Moran) Impressive winner of initial three starts, New Orleans H-G2, Mineshaft S-G3, and the National Jockey Club S-G3, before being injured. 5 starts, three wins, earned $598,170. OLDER FILLY OR MARE - REDASPEN Ch. m., 2002, Bianconi - Goldie Pops, by Strike the Gold, bred by Equivine Farm (Val McNeely) Three-time stakes winner, including a season ending victory in the La Prevoyante-G2 at Calder. 6 starts, 3 wins, a second, and two thirds, earned $258,760. TURF HORSE - LUCARNO B. c., 2004, Dynaformer - Vignette, by Diesis, bred by Augustin Stable (George Strawbridge, Jr.) Unraced as a juvenile, he won three stakes in ’07, including the classic English St. Leger-G1 at a mile and three-quarters. 8 starts, four wins, two seconds, earned $1,032,922. SPRINTER - FABULOUS STRIKE Dk b.g., 2003, Smart Strike - Fabulous Find, by Lost Code, bred by Tea Party Stable (W. Downey). Arguably the fastest runner in the U.S. over the past two seasons. Won the Vosburgh-G1 by nearly six lengths before illness prevented an opportunity to confirm his superiority in the Breeders Cup Sprint. 4 starts, 3 wins, earned $404,322. CLAIMING HORSE - SPEECHIFYING B. m., 2003, Activist - Apprized, by Prized, bred by Judith Barrett Broke her maiden for $15,000 at Philadelphia Park in January, and finished her season with a victory in the $250,000 My Juliet S. under Russell Baze. 14 starts, 6 wins, 3 seconds, 3 thirds, earned $291,299. JUMPER - MIXED UP B. g., 1999, Carnivalay - Oh Nonsense, by Oh Say, bred by William Pape & Jonathan Sheppard Began the campaign with a win in the Royal Chase for the Sport of Kings-G1 in Kentucky, and followed with a win in the A. P. Smithwick-G2 at Saratoga. 6 starts, 2 wins, earned $159,215. BROODMARE - TURKISH TRYST Ch. m., 1991, Turkoman - Darbyvail, by Roberto, owned by Brushwood Stable (Elizabeth Moran) Dam of five foals to race, all winners, including Hard Spun (7 wins, $2,673,470, Kings Buishop S., etc.), Our Rite of Spring (3 wins at 3, $141,000, Exogenous S.), and Wild Current (7 wins, $273,218, 2nd Damitrius S.). LEADING OVERALL BREEDER OF PA-BREDS - AUGUSTIN STABLE Total earnings of $2,636,006 in North America and Europe for horses bred by George Strawbridge, Jr. LEADING STALLION - PATTON 1991, Lord At War - Slew Me Down, by Seattle Slew. Total 2007 progeny earnings of $2,289,726. February 4, 2008 PA-BRED OVERNIGHT RACING PROGRAMS DETAILED The Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission has approved the following PA-Bred overnight racing programs for 2008. Philadelphia Park - From mid-February through the end of the year, approximately 46 first and second condition allowance races, with various age and sex eligibilities, will be written, one per week, at purses from $30,000. Total purse money availability for these races is estimated to be approximately $1.4 million. For every race that does not close, a PA-Bred maiden special weight race may be carded at the discretion of the racing secretary. Owner bonuses will be paid at 40% of purse share to PA-Breds finishing first, second and third in all non-restricted overnight races. Total bonus money expected to be distributed is estimated at $4.5 million. Owner-bonuses will be paid on those races offered which prefer PA-Breds as starters but then close to open company when eight or more PA-Bred betting interests pass the entry box. Penn National - Approximately 76 overnight races restricted in entry to PA-Breds (conditions and types as outlined below), which will be regularly scheduled at the discretion of the racing secretary. Total purse expenditure should not exceed $1.7 million, under the approximate schedule:
The program calls for a PA-Bred owner bonus percentage of 30% to be paid on all non-restricted overnight races to PA-Breds finishing first, second, or third. Bonuses will be paid on those races offered which prefer PA-Breds as starters but close to open company when eight or more PA-Bred betting interests pass the entry box. Presque Isle Downs. To this point, nothing definitive has been developed for Presque Isle as to owner bonuses and restricted overnights because of the uncertainty of money available. Conjecture is it will be necessary to have an owner bonus percentage of at least 50%, and possibly overnight handicaps for PA-Breds with purses in the neighborhood of $75,000. The program is expected to be finalized by mid-March. January 25, 2008 EDWARD E. MARSHALL Edward E. Marshall, who served two terms on PHBA's Board of Directors in the 1990's, died January 21, 2008, at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife Jan, three sons, a daughter, and four grandchildren. Mr. Marshall was a successful businessman in the Philadelphia area and a lifelong horseman. He was an avid foxhunter into his 70’s, and maintained a small breeding farm in southern Lancaster County. In addition to being an outstanding athlete at the University of Pennsylvania, he was a top amateur golfer in the Philadelphia area, a past president of the Philadelphia Golf Association, and past treasurer of the United States Golf Association. HUNTER TO FILL VACANT PHBA BOARD SEAT Dr. F. E. "Tuck" Hunter has been appointed to fill an existing vacancy on PHBA’s Board of Directors. Dr. Hunter is a practicing dentist and co-owner with his wife Heather of Spinnaker Hill Farm/Upland Spring Farm in Unionville, where they stand stallions, board and foal mares, and do preliminary sales preparation work. He is also a licensed trainer, racing mainly at Philadelphia Park, and will serve the two years remaining on the term of Dr. William J. Solomon, who resigned the seat. PHBA’S IROQUOIS AWARDS BANQUET SET FOR MAY 30 PHBA’s twenty-ninth annual Iroquois Awards Banquet is scheduled for Friday, May 30, 2008, at the Hollywood Casino at Penn National. The night will honor Pennsylvania’s champions of 2007 and its leading breeders, and is generally regarded as a premier event for Pennsylvania’s Thoroughbred community. Part and parcel to the festivities will be the running of four $75,000 stakes races for PA-sired PA-Breds highlighting the evening’s racing card. January 17, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kennett Square, PA --- The Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission yesterday approved a greatly expanded schedule of stakes and overnight races for Pennsylvania-Breds at each of the state’s three Thoroughbred race tracks for the upcoming year, largely as a result of slot revenues accruing to the Breeding Fund program. "With the Breeding Fund expected to reach $22 million in 2008, ample monies are available to support this expansion," commented Peter Giangiulio, president of the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association, the organization responsible to the commission for the administration, development, and promotion of the Fund. "The addition of a regular schedule of restricted overnight races will compliment the existing PA-Bred owner bonus structure, and combined they will distribute about $9 million during the year. A total of 41 stakes will be written for PA-Breds, carrying total purses of nearly $3.5 million," Giangiulio continued. "The remaining $9.5 million will be used for breeder and stallion award payments." The Pennsylvania Breeding Fund is financed by a percentage of the state’s total Thoroughbred pari-mutuel handle and slot revenues. On a per foal basis, it distributes more money than nearly every other program in operation. * * * 2008 PA-Bred Stakes Schedule * * * January 2, 2008 ANOTHER PHILLY PARK PURSE RAISE Pennsylvania horsemen and breeders continue to benefit from slot revenues generated at state facilities, and the first 2008 condition book at Philadelphia Park shows why. Purse increases of roughly 7% to 14%, depending on the class of the race, are the norm. Maiden special weight sprint purses will go from $35,000 to $40,000, while an open $25,000-$20,000 claiming test going long will go for $33,000, up from $30,000. The bottom purse, for $5,000 claimers of various conditions, will be $14,000, up about from $13,000 at the end of 2007. "With up to 40% in bonuses available to Pennsylvania-bred horses that place in races at Philly Park, state-bred runners are becoming more valuable," Philadelphia Park racing secretary Sal Sinatra recently told The Blood-Horse. Average daily purse distribution at the Bensalem track is expected to approach $235,000 for the 210 racing days expected to be run in 2008. Stall space there is in great demand, and understandably so. CONTROL SYSTEM FIRST PA-BRED STAKES WINNER OF 2008 Control System’s three and one-half length victory in the $79,325 Interborough Handicap at Aqueduct on New Year’s Day was the initial stakes win for 2008, in what promises to be the best year yet for PA-Breds. It was Control System’s second consecutive win over Breeders Cup contender Oprah Winney, having beaten her in the Garland of Roses Handicap last month. The win was Control System's third stakes victory in as many tries over Aqueduct's inner track, as she also won the Grade 3 Cicada last March. Control System is a four-year-old daughter of Lion Hearted, bred by Dr. Renee Nodine’s Horse Shoe Valley Equine. The bay miss, trained by Mike Trombetta, has now won five of seven lifetime starts, with a pair of third place finishes, and shows earnings of $239,905. FEBRUARY 1 IS DEADLINE TO NAME FOALS OF 2006 The Jockey Club reminds owners and breeders that a valid attempt to name foals of 2006 must be made by Feb. 1, 2008, to avoid a $75 late fee. As an aid in selecting a desired name, The Jockey Club once again has published on the Registry’s website a list of 39,287 names released from active use on December 20. A majority of the released names are those of horses that will be over 10 years old on Jan. 1 and that have not raced or been bred during the preceding five years. Names appearing on the list must be approved by The Jockey Club prior to use pursuant to Rule 6 of the Principal Rules and Requirements of The American Stud Book. Owners and breeders are also encouraged to consult the Online Names Book to check the potential availability of Thoroughbred names. The list of recently released names and the Online Names Book are accessible through the Registry’s home page at http://www.registry.jockeyclub.com . Both resources are updated daily as names are claimed so that users are always looking at the most current information. All name selections must be approved by The Jockey Club prior to use, including those selected from the list of recently released names. Interactive RegistrationTM (IR) is the quickest and easiest way to submit name applications and is available at no charge through the Registry’s website. More than 23,000 owners and breeders utilize IR to complete the requirements for foal registration and naming, report and look up microchip numbers, and transact virtually all other business with the Registry. More than 750,000 IR transactions have been recorded since its launch in 1996. Name applications submitted through IR are preliminarily screened to eliminate direct matches with names unavailable for use, resulting in a greater chance of approval of first choice names when compared with name applications submitted via mail. Owners who name their Thoroughbreds through IR receive their first choice approximately 75 percent of the time. Owners who prefer to submit their name applications by mail should do so before Feb. 1, 2008, to The Jockey Club, 821 Corporate Drive, Lexington, KY 40503-2794. Updated: 03/23/2009 rpw ----e-o-f---- |
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