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August 23, 2010 - Teresa V. Garofalo, VMD, PHBA Treasurer Passes Away Teresa V. Garofalo, VMD, a member of the Board of Directors of the PA Horse Breeders Association and currently serving as treasurer, passed away early Saturday at her Smokey's Run Farm in West Chester. She had been fighting the effects of leukemia for over two years. Link to John and Teresa's The Rhoads Six Foundation. Dr. Garofalo was an honors graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, receiving her docotorate in 2000. Prior to that, she had spent three years as an undergraduate at the University of Kentucky, and two more at West Chester University. Upon her graduation from Penn, she was the recipient of the Merck Award, given to one fourth-year student for academic achievement and potential. She was a general practitioner on the staffs of the Delaware Equine Center in Cochranville, and the Equine Veterinary Center in Elkton, MD, prior to establishing her own private practice in Chester County to focus on sport and race horses, and equine reproduction. Among those surviving Dr. Garofalo is her husband John, 100 Hickory Hill Road, West Chester, 19382, (610) 793-0554. There will be a memorial service for Teresa Garofalo on Saturday, August 28 at 4pm. The service will be held at Smokey's Run Farm located at 100 Hickory Hill Rd. West Chester, PA 19382 where the family will receive guests until 7:00 PM. Link to her obituary. August 22, 2010 - PRESQUE ISLE HOSTS STAKES DOUBLEHEADER Three-year-old Pennsylvania-Breds took center stage on Thursday with the running of the $75,000 Malvern Rose Stakes and the $75,000 Lil E. Tee Handicap, both at 1 1/16 miles on the Tapeta surface. The Malvern Rose, for three-year-old fillies, was won by Fugitive Angel. The Alphabet Soup filly was coming off a 1 1/2 length score in the Russian Rhythm Stakes at Penn National on August 6th. Owned and bred by George Strawbridge Jr., Fugitive Angel stalked the slow early pace before taking the lead on the far turn to defeat Outlaw Dancer by an impressive 7 1/4 lengths.  Fugitive Angel winning the Malvern Rose Stakes at Presque Isle - photos by Coady Photography The Lil E. Tee Handicap was won by favorite Ryan's Gift. Owned by Rosemarie Kesselring and trained by Michael Ferraro, the son Bernstein showed good speed stalking the early pace before engaging the leader on the far turn and pulling away in the stretch to win by 1 1/2 lengths.  Ryan's Gift winning the Lil E. Tee Handicap at Presque Isle - photos by Coady Photography 2011 PENNSYLVANIA BROODMARE REPORT 2011 Broodmare Domicile Report form Date: August 23, 2010 To: Thoroughbred Broodmare Owners From: Brian Sanfratello, President Subject: MANDATORY - 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 2011, MUST 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, 2010. 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.August 23, 2010 - SWEET AUGUST MOON TAKES ANOTHER GRADED STAKES Sweet August Moon, a five-year-old Pennsylvania-Bred filly, took another graded stakes when she won the $147,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3) at Del Mar on August 22. The daughter of Malibu Moon was coming off a victory in the A Gleam H. (G2) on July 17 at Hollywood Park. Bred by Maple Leaf Farm, Sweet August Moon was sold for $50,000 as a Keeneland September yearling, but then attracted a $400,000 bid from trainer Brian Koriner as an OBS March two-year-old. She has now earned $426,396. August 23, 2010 - THE JOCKEY CLUB PROJECTS 2011 FOAL CROP AT 27,000 The Jockey Club is projecting a 2011 North American registered Thoroughbred foal crop of 27,000, a decline of 10% from the estimate of 30,000 registered foals for 2010, it was announced today by Matt Iuliano, the organization's executive vice president and executive director. The foal crop projection, traditionally announced in mid-August, is computed by using Reports of Mares Bred (RMBs) received to date for the 2010 breeding season. RMBs are to be filed by Aug. 1 of each breeding season. The 2011 foal crop is projected to be the smallest foal crop since 1973, when 26,811 foals were registered. Stallion owners who have not returned their RMBs for the 2010 breeding season should do so as soon as possible. Submission of RMBs can be accomplished quickly and easily through Interactive RegistrationTM (IR), the online service that enables registered users to perform virtually all registration-related activities over the Internet. IR is available at registry.jockeyclub.com. Additional foal crop information is available in The Jockey Club's Online Fact Book, accessible at jockeyclub.com/factbook.asp.. The Jockey Club, founded in 1894 and dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, is the breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds. In fulfillment of its mission, The Jockey Club provides support and leadership on a wide range of important industry initiatives and it serves the information and technology needs of owners, breeders, media, fans and farms, among others. Additional information is available at jockeyclub.com. August 13, 2010 - ****CONDITION BOOK CORRECTION**** The purse distribution for the $75,000 Lil E Tee Handicap and the $75,000 Malvern Rose Stakes are incorrect. The purse distribution should read: $45,000 to the Winner, $15,000 to Second, $7,500 to Third, and $3,750 to fourth. August 10, 2010 - CROW'S NEST AND FUGITIVE ANGEL TAKE WEEKEND STAKES Penn National Racecourse hosted two $75,000 PA-Bred stakes on the turf on Friday night. The Russian Rhythm Stakes for fillies and mares was won by Fugitive Angel. Fugitive Angel, a three-year-old daughter of Alphabet Soup, raced off the pace before angling out in the stretch to defeat Lovelier by 1 1/2 lengths. Bred by Augustin Stables and trained by Jonathan Sheppard, Fugitive Angel was coming off a maiden score at Colonial Downs. Crow's Nest, a six-year-old gelding bred by Ivy Dell Stud, took the Robellino Stakes in an exciting finish paying $23.60. The son of Mizzen Mast stalked the early pace from the inside and drew off in the stretch to defeat Pocket Patch by 1 1/2 lengths. Race favorite, Auction Watch, finished third. TWELVE PACK SHELLY WINS COLLEEN STAKES Twelve Pack Shelly showed signs of being a very nice 2-year-old filly when she won the $100,000 Colleen Stakes at Monmouth Park on August 7th. Bred in Pennsylvania by John Salzman, Danny Divver, and George Greenwalt, the Deputy Storm filly vied on the outside before shaking clear in the stretch to defeat R Heat Lightning by a length in the 5 1/2 furlong event. Twelve Pack Shelly has now won 3 of 5 lifetime starts and earned $111,200. August 6, 2010 - DIVINE FORTUNE TAKES THE A.P. SMITHWICK Pennsylvania-Bred Divine Fortune won the Grade 2 $75,000 A.P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase at Saratoga on August 5th. Bred by Bill Pape and Jonathan Sheppard, the 7-year-old gelding by Royal Anthem stalked the early pace under Daniel Hodson before overtaking pace-setter Slip Away at the last fence and drawing off to win by 3/4 of a length. Divine Fortune has now won 5 of 16 starts over jumps and is expected to return in the Grade 1 Turf Writers on August 26. August 3, 2010 - STALLION OWNERS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF MARES BRED The Jockey Club reminds stallion owners to submit their Reports of Mares Bred (RMBs) for the 2010 breeding season as soon as possible. "Timely submission of RMBs helps avoid unnecessary delays in the registration process," said Matt Iuliano, The Jockey Club's executive vice president and executive director. "Additionally, prompt reporting helps ensure that the breeding and foaling statistics by stallion that we disseminate for the industry's benefit in the fall are as complete as possible." Stallion owners who submit their RMBs by August 1 are among the first to receive their Stallion Service Certificates. Interactive RegistrationTM (IR) is available at no charge for its registered users at registry.jockeyclub.com. Submission of RMBs via IR greatly reduces the delays associated with traditional mail and manual processing and can result in significantly shorter turnaround times for receipt of Stallion Service Certificates. July 28, 2010 - PA DAY AT THE RACES - Saturday, September 11, 2010 Noon Philadelphia Park FEATURING A FULL DAY OF RACES RESTRICTED TO PENNSYLVANIA BREDS
$100,000 PHBA CLASSIC - 3&UP - 1 & 1/16 $100,000 MR. JENNY HANDICAP - 3&UP - 5 FURLONGS (TURF) $100,000 MRS. PENNY - F&M - 3&UP - 5 FURLONGS (TURF)
$45,000 - TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLIES MSW - 5 FURLONGS ALSO OFFERING 2 SUB RACES FOR TWO-YEAR-OLDS $28,000 - MDN CLM 2YO - CLM PRICE $25,000 - 5 FURLONGS $28,000 - MDN CLM 2YO FILLIES CLM PRICE $25,000 - 5 FURLONGS
$35,000 - 3&UP $12,500 STARTER HANDICAP - 1 & 1/16 (TURF) $30,000 - 3&UP CLAIMING PRICE $10,000 & UP - 6 FURLONGS None of the "overnight" events will carry an owners bonus. The overnight claiming race is an unlimited claimer. For each $1,000 additional in claiming price the horse will carry 2 lbs. extra. July 26, 2010 - VINEYARD HAVEN WINS MARVIN STAKES AT SARATOGA Grade I winner Vineyard Haven, a 4-year-old son of Lido Palace(CHI), won the $75,000 James Marvin overnight stakes at a sloppy strip at Saratoga on Friday. Making his first start since finishing third in the 2009 Cigar Mile, Vineyard Haven contested the early pace of the seven-furlong event, before cruising home to an easy victory. Vineyard Haven's sire, Lido Palace(CHI) stands for $3,000 at Northview PA, located in Peach Bottom, PA. July 19, 2010 - SWEET AUGUST MOON TAKES GRADE 2 AT HOLLYWOOD Sweet August Moon, a 5-year-old mare by Malibu Moon, won the $150,000 Grade 2 A Gleam Handicap at Hollywood Park on July 17. Bred in Pennsylvania by Maple Leaf Farm, Sweet August Moon rated off the early pace and slipped through on the rail around the turn to defeat Free Flying Soul by 1 3/4lengths. She now has bankrolled over $336,000 in earnings. July 16, 2010 - LEADING PENNSYLVANIA BROODMARE TURKISH TRYST DIES Turkish Tryst, the Pennsylvania-Bred leading broodmare of 2006 and 2007, died on May 1 in Kentucky. Turkish Tryst, who was owned by Elizabeth Moran's Brushwood Stable, raced for Michael Moran winning 4 of 15 starts including the April Run Stakes at Pimlico. As a broodmare, She produced seven named foals, five of which are winners, including stakes winner Our Rite of Spring and stakes-placed Wild Current. Turkish Tryst was the mare of Hard Spun, who was one of the leading 3-year-olds of 2007 and won four graded stakes at 3, including the King's Bishop Stakes (gr.1) at Saratoga. The son of Danzig ran second in that year's Kentucky Derby (gr.1) and the Breeders' Cup Classic, and ran third in the Preakness Stakes (gr.1). He stands at stud at Sheikh Mohammed's Darley near Lexington. July 14, 2010 - SMARTY JONES SIRES FIRST MILLIONAIRE Pennsylvania-Bred Smarty Jones, the champion 3-year-old male and dual classic winner of 2004, came through with his first millionaire when his 4-year-old daughter Keiai Gerbera won the July 11 Procyon Stakes (Jpn-III) in track record time. The $435,388 in earnings she received in the victory upped her career total to $1,162,477. ALBERT THE GREAT SIRES NICE MAIDEN WINNER Good Lookinblonde, a 2-year-old filly by Pennsylvaia sire Albert the Great, was bred in Pennsylvania, but the filly did not need to run in a maiden race restricted to Keystone State natives as she defeated an open field of seven juvenile fillies at Philadelphia Park on Tuesday. Bred by Salvatore DeBunda, the filly tracked the early pace throughout the opening 1/2 mile, before taking control at the sixteenth pole for a 3/4 length victory in her first career start. Albert the Great stands at Dr. William Solomon's Pin Oak Lane Farm in New Freedom. July 12, 2010 - PENNSYLVANIA BUDGET LEAVES RACEHORSE DEVELOPMENT FUND INTACT Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has signed a $28 billion General Fund budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year that will allow the state's racing and breeding industries to operate at levels established in the previous year's budget. No additional cuts were made to the Race Horse Development Fund (RHDF), which provides the majority of purse money, Breeding Fund revenues, and health and pension benefits to the state's horsemen. "This is very good news for those involved in breeding and racing in the state," said PA Horse Breeders Association president Brian N. Sanfratello. "Last year the legislature assessed RHDF for nearly $50 million, and because the budget wasn't finalized until well after the July deadline, the assessment was then fully applied over the six month period from January through June of 2010. "The annual assessment will continue through the end of fiscal year 2012-2013, but will be prorated to funds collected over the full 12 months each year," he said. Total Thoroughbred Breeding Fund revenues for 2010 should be just over $18 million, using estimates based on collections over the first six months of the year. Additional participation from horsemen's purse funds at each of the state's three tracks for PA-Bred overnight restricted race schedules should boost the total amount available for the Pennsylvania-Bred program to nearly $22 million in 2010. July 07, 2010 - ALEX'S VISION AND OUTLAW DANCER STAKES WINNERS AT PHILLY Philadelphia Park hosted a pair of PA-Bred Stakes races over the holiday weekend with the $75,000 Peppy Addy Stakes, a seven furlong event for three year olds and the $75,000 Caught in the Rain Stakes for three year old fillies at the same distance. The Peppy Addy was won by Alex's Vision, an Afleet Alex colt who was bred, owned, and trained by Tim Ritchey. Alex's Vision settled early in the back of the field of five. Around the far turn he swung to the outside and closed in deep stretch to defeat Punished by 4 1/4 lengths. The Caught in the Rain Stakes was won convincingly by Outlaw Dancer, a Bowman's Band filly owned and bred by Sylmar Farm. Outlaw Dancer used her tactical speed to sit in a stalking position outside leader Bang Away. She pulled away through the final quarter mile to defeat Loveable Me by 4 3/4 lengths. June 27, 2010 - SIR SHACKLETON SIRES FIRST WINNER Grade 2 winner Sir Shackleton sired his first winner when his son Sir Fox scored at Prairie Meadows on June 24. He covered the five furlongs in 58.58 to score by a length. Sir Shackleton stands for $2,500 at Gayle Gerth's Dana Point Farm near Lenhartsville, PA. - ZOELING AND ARIANA D TAKE PRESQUE ISLE STAKES Presque Isle Downs hosted two PA-Bred stakes on the evening of June 25th. In the $75,000 Leemat Stakes, Zoeling upset veteran Whistle Pig to take the six furlong event on the Tapeta surface, for 3-year-olds and up, by 3/4 of a length. In the $75,000 Northern Fling Stakes, for fillies and mares, Ariana D dominated the competition with an 11 length score over Sky Haven. Ariana D, a 4-year-old daughter of Rockslide, was bred by Maple Lane Farm and trained by Merrill Scherer.  Zoeling winning the The Leematt Stakes at Presque Isle - photos by Coady Photography  Ariana D winning the Northern Fling Stakes at Presque Isle - photos by Coady Photography June 24, 2010 - CHANGE OF DATE FOR ALPHABET SOUP STAKES The Breeding Fund Advisory Committee has approved a date change request by racing secretary Sal Sinatra for the Alphabet Soup Stakes, originally scheduled for Saturday, October 2, 2010, at Philadelphia Park. The race has been re-scheduled to be run Saturday, October 9, 2010, at Philadelphia Park, with no change to the conditions of the race. June 15, 2010 - THE JOCKEY CLUB ADDS AUCTION HISTORY TO TATTOO IDENTIFICATION SERVICES The Jockey Club announced today that it has enhanced its free Tattoo Identification Services by adding access to the auction sales history of identified Thoroughbreds. Here is a link to The Jockey Club Tattoo Identification Services. June 14, 2010 - PA-BRED PREFERENCE & OWNER BONUS RESTORED AT PHILADELPHIA PARK At a meeting this morning between PHBA president Brian Sanfratello, Philadelphia Park racing secretary Sal Sinatra, PTHA executive director Michael Ballezzi, and the horsemen's condition book committee, unanimous agreement was reached to restore the Pennsylvania-Bred entry preference and PA-Bred owner bonus in those maiden special weight and first condition allowance races on the turf. The restoration will be effective with the drawing of entries for the Saturday, June 19, 2010, race card. RAIL TRIP WINS CALIFORNIAN Rail Trip, a 5-year-old Jump Start gelding, took the $150,000 Californian Stakes (G2) at Hollywood Park on June 12. The victory reinforced his position atop California's handicap division, while improving his career stats to 8 wins, 2 seconds, and 1 third in 11 races. He has now boosted his earnings to $967,790. Jump Start stands at Ghost Ridge Farms in Felton, PA. June 11, 2010 MEMO TO PHBA MEMBERSHIP FROM BRIAN SANFRATELLO Effective with the current condition book, Philadelphia Park's racing department and horsemen's association have opted to eliminate the PA-Bred entry preference in grass races for maiden special weights and first condition allowances. Because Pennsylvania statute only allows Breeding Fund money to be used only in races which either restrict or prefer entry to PA-Breds, the PA-Bred owner bonus cannot be paid on these races. This change to the PA-Bred program was not presented to the Breeding Fund Advisory Committee or the State Horse Racing Commission for formal approval. In response to PHBA's request for the details of the change and the rationale behind it, Philadelphia Park racing secretary Sal Sinatra provided the following:
1 - Eliminating the 40% on the Maiden Special and 1 other than allowance (strictly to reduce the number of races that go closed with PA-Breds that come from the PTHA purse account) 2 - All claiming/maiden claiming races, starter races and allowance races above the one other than will have the bonus. 3 - New categories on the turf all of which carry the bonus, maiden $25,000, claiming races never won 2, 3 and 4 lifetime. The rationale is that of a trial period to reduce the spending of the purse account on larger pursed races that close PA-Bred while offering categories of lesser pursed races with bonus money that the condition PA Breds are better suited for at Philadelphia Park. A long standing issue with turf racing here, that PA-Breds dominate the turf entries with horses of lesser quality than the race warrants, the races close, the PA-Breds scratch and then have the preference when the race is written back for the excluded non-PA Breds. The other issue is that when races come off the turf due to rain, the PA Breds then scratch and again have preference in their next entry again. We are hoping that the new categories become more utilized by the PA-Breds and can reinstate the 40% on the maiden special and one other than. Yet another problem we faced in the past is that a one other than would go closed to PA-Breds, the winner now wins a restricted allowance race, then the horse is re-entered next start in the same race hoping that it goes open. The race closes again to PA-Breds and the previous winner is not eligible to win the race. Sorry to ramble on. Having seen categories of racing at Penn National without the bonus money, the condition book committee thought we were able to make this change. I apologize on behalf of the committee if we did not follow the correct protocol. If this needs to be addressed, please let me know and the categories will be suspended until a decision is made. We are trying this to make the races the most competitive and budgetarily feasible. The obvious issue here is where the authority to make changes to program policies lies. My top priority when meeting with Philadelphia Park condition book committee will be to urge immediate and full restoration of the PA-Bred preference and owner bonus. We have spoken at length with each of the members of the racing commission, and at Chairman Sweeney's direction have called a meeting of the Breeding Fund Advisory Committee for next Tuesday, June 15. Purpose of this meeting will be to establish a protocol from which changes to the status quo regarding the operational policies of the Breeding Fund program would emanate. It will be our position that any proposal for change will have to be brought before the Advisory Committee, gain its endorsement, and then be formally approved by the racing commission prior to implementation. June 2, 2010 LIAM'S DREAM AND FOREIGN ARGUMENT SCORE AT PENN - FRIDAY, MAY 28 Liam's Dream and Foreign Argument both won PA-Bred Stakes on Friday, May 28th at Penn National Racecourse. In the $75,000 Wonders Delight Stakes, for PA-Bred 3-year-old fillies, Liam's Dream improved her record to 4 wins from 5 starts with a 2 1/2 length victory. Bred by Karen & Gary Farrar, the Saint Liam filly was close up from the start and drew clear in the stretch to beat longshot Lovabull Me, with Listen In finishing third.  In the $75,000 Danzig Stakes, for PA-Bred 3-year-olds, it was longshot Foreign Argument who took home the money. Bred by Terrapin Stables, Phillip Cohen and Marcia Cohen, the bay gelding by Closing Argument was never far back and contended late to defeat Gator Bay by 3 lengths.  May 26, 2010 - SUMMER SCHEDULE CHANGES AT PHILADELPHIA PARK As the racing calendar turns to the summer months, Philadelphia Park will incorporate several changes into its live racing schedule. The changes will add a series of 10 Friday Happy Hour programs and will offer limited live racing on Sundays. The regular 12:25PM post time will remain in affect for Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday programs. The Friday night programs will begin on Friday, May 28th with first post at 4:00PM and will offer live music, appearances by local radio personalities and food and drink specials. There will be three exceptions to the dark Sundays with the track racing live on Sunday, May 30th, Father's Day, June 20th, and Independence Day, July 4th. May 20, 2010 - NEW OFFICERS & DIRECTORS ELECTED AT ANNUAL METING Brian N. Sanfratello was elected to a one-year term as PHBA's president yesterday, at the Association's annual meeting in Kennett Square. Other officers named were: Roger E. Legg, vice president; Francis J. Puleo, secretary; and Dr. Teresa Garofalo, treasurer. Four vacancies occurring on the Association's 15 person Board of Directors were filled. Elected to four-year terms were Richard D. Abbott, Connie L. Nesteruk, Dr. Renee Nodine, and Jane White. Sanfratello, who succeeds Peter Giangiulio, operates Briter Farm with his wife, Terri, in Perkasie, Bucks County. He has been a member of the Board for seven years, and has served as treasurer and vice president, and has served on the Breeding Fund Advisory Committee for the past year. Sanfratello listed as his priorities in office as working closely with the State Horse Racing Commission to advance the objectives of the Breeding Fund program, continuing to promote an expanded schedule of PA-Bred races, and increasing the awareness of legislators as to the objectives and value of the state's Thoroughbred breeding industry. Giangiulio, in his final address as president, thanked Board members, the general membership, and Association staff for their support during his tenure. He commented on the progress measured in the state's foal crop, the availability of higher quality stallions, and the implementation of PA-Bred racing programs with the help of horsemen at a time when Fund revenues are being re-directed by state government. The Association's next member event is its 31st annual Iroquois Awards Banquet to be held at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Friday, May 28. The evening honors the state's leading breeders of 2009, as well as the breeders of PA-Bred stakes winners last year. May 10, 2010 - RAIL TRIP WINS COMEBACK IN MERVYN LEROY Rail Trip, a five-year-old gelding by Jump Start, re-established himself as the top handicap horse in California and early favorite to win his second straight Hollywood Gold Cup on July 10. Making his first start since September, Jump Start pressed the early pace set by Tres Barrachos before taking command in the stretch to win by 3 1/4 lengths. Jump Start stands at Ghost Ridge Farms in Felton, PA. His advertised stud fee is $10,000. - JEMILYN WINS THE FOXY J.G. STAKES Jemilyn, a 5-year-old mare by Good and Tough, won the PA-Bred $75,000 Foxy J.G. Stakes on Saturday at Philadelphia Park. Bred by Francis Hartwell and trained by Ramon Preciado, Jemilyn had the perfect stalking trip outside stablemate Puddy DeLuca before running away in the last furlong to win her first stake. She charged past the tiring leader just outside the eight pole and went on to win by 5 1/2 widening lengths. Jemilyn has now bankrolled over $241,000. - MOON ROYAL TAKES LYMAN Moon Royal, a 4-year-old gelded son of Mojave Moon, took the $75,000 PA-Bred Lyman Stakes at Philadelphia Park on Saturday, May 8. Bred by Max Pearson Stables and trained by Ramon Preciado, Moon Royal was last early on, but picked up a couple of spots nearing the half mile pole and was suddenly third sitting just off the two leaders. He then pulled away in the final furlong to win by a convincing 4 1/4 lengths. Moon Royal was claimed from Michael Gill for $7,500 in November of 2009. He has now bankrolled over $162,000. - REMINDER - PHBA ANNUAL MEETING The PHBA will have its annual meeting on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the Kennett Square Golf and Country Club at 4:00PM. All PHBA Regular "Voting" members are invited to attend. The meeting will be followed by a light buffet. Please contact the PHBA at (610) 444-1050 if you will be attending to enable head count for accomodations. May 6, 2010 - BUBBLE ECONOMY TAKES VIRGINIA GOLD CUP PA-Bred Bubble Economy won the $75,000 Virginia Gold Cup on May 1. Bred by Dr. & Mrs. Timothy Gardner and Mr. & Mrs. Rick Abbott, the 11 year old gelding by Rakeen powered to the front in the final half mile of the 4 mile timber event, defeating Bon Caddo by 1/2 lengths. May 5, 2010 - TWELVE PACK SHELLY THIRD IN FIRST STAKES TRY Twelve Pack Shelly, a 2-year-old PA- Bred filly, finished a good third in the Kentucky Juvenile Stakes (G3) against the boys at Churchill Downs on Oaks Day. Bred by Sycamore Hall Farm LLC, the daughter of Deputy Storm rushed to an early lead before being overtaken in deep stretch by Lou Brissie and Boys At Tosconova, beaten only 1 3/4 lengths. Twelve Pack Shelly was coming off an 11 length maiden score at Laurel Park, in which she set a new track record. May 4, 2010 - PENNSYLVANIA'S DAY AT THE RACES
May 3, 2010 - ARSON SQUAD TAKES THE ALYSHEBA STAKES Arson Squad, a 7-year-old PA-Bred, took the Alysheba Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs on April 30, defeating a solid field of contenders. Bred by E&D Enterprises, the Brahms gelding scored his second graded stakes in four weeks. Forwardly placed by Paco Lopez, Arson Squad powered to the lead in the stretch to defeat Flying Private by 1 1/2 lengths. According to trainer Richard Dutrow, he will be pointed to the Grade 1 Stephen Foster at Churchill on June 12. April 22, 2010 - CAT THIEF PROGENY WINS BILLY REDCOAT STAKES Dr. W, a 5-year-old New York-bred son of Cat Thief, won the $60,000 state-bred Billy Redcoat Stakes at Aqueduct on April 31. Trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by David Cohen, Dr. W covered the 7 furlongs in 1:22:78. His lifetime record is now 9 wins, 5 seconds, and 6 thirds from 30 starts, with earnings of over $337,000. Cat Thief stands for $5,000 at Mike Jester's Penn Ridge Farm, near Harrisburg, PA. April 14, 2010 - BLACK TIE COUNTESS PRODUCES CAT THIEF FOAL Black Tie Countess, a 15-year-old Black Tie Affair (IRE) mare, produced a colt by 1999 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) and Swaps Stakes (G1) winner Cat Thief on Febuary 20 at Timber Ridge Farm in Felton, PA. It is believed to be the first Cat Thief foal produced in Pennsylvania. Cat Thief, a 14-year-old by Storm Cat stands for $5,000 at Penn Ridge Farms in Harrisburg, PA. - MASTER COMMAND EUTHANIZED Graded stakes winner Master Command, who was standing his third year at stud at Taylor Made Stallions in Kentucky, was euthanized April 13 following an injury sustained after rearing and losing his balance prior to an afternoon breeding session the day before. Bred in Pennsylvania by Elizabeth Moran's Brushwood Stable, the 8-year-old son of A.P. Indy captured the 2006 William Donald Schaefer Handicap (G3) over champion Funny Cide, the 2007 Mineshaft Handicap (G3), the 2007 New Orleans Handicap (G2), and the 2007 National Jockey Club Handicap (G3). Master Command won eight races from seventeen starts and earned $1,137,188. April 13, 2010 - TOCCET SIRES ALLOWANCE WINNER Hyperlink, a three-year-old filly by Toccet, landed a first level allowance score at Philadelphia Park on April 12th. Trained by Tony Dutrow and ridden by Mario Pino, Hyperlink eased off the early pace before taking command near the half mile pole and holding off a late challenge by Indian Legend to win by a head. Toccet was ranked 9th on the 2009 second crop sire's list. He stands for $3,500 at Dana Point Farm in Lenhartsville, PA. April 8, 2010 - PA-BRED 2-YEAR-OLD SETS NEW TRACK RECORD Twelve Pack Shelly, a two-year-old Pennsylvania-Bred filly, set a new track record while defeating the boys in her debut at Laurel Park on April 8. Bred by Sycamore Hall Farm LLC and trained by John Salzman Jr., the daughter of Deputy Storm opened up an early lead and pulled away to win by nearly 11 lengths in the maiden special weight sprint. She covered the 4 1/2 furlongs in 50.83 breaking the previous track record, set in 1964, by nearly 2 seconds. - CAPITANO SIRES FIRST FOAL The first foal by stakes winner Capitano is a colt born March 2nd at Vince Tucciarone and Dawn Newman's Fox Tale Stud near Coopersburg, Pa., where Capitano stands. The colt is the first foal out of the Full Mandate mare Suzy's Mandate. Vicken and Suzy Meguerditchia are the breeders of the newborn. - SIPHON SOLD TO BRAZIL Siphon, a Brazilian group I winner who stands in Pennsylvania, is scheduled to return to Brazil for stud duty following the Northern Hemisphere breeding season. Siphon, who stands for $3,500 at Dr. William Solomon's Pin Oak Lane Farm near Freedom, Pa., has sired 14 stakes winners, including grade I winners Siphonic and I'm The Tiger. His runners have earned $16.5 million. April 7, 2010 - 2010 PHBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS 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 four vacancies on the Board, to occur at PHBA's annual business meeting Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Terms of the newly elected Board members will be for four years. Those nominated are: RICHARD D. ABBOTT, Chester County - A leading commercial sales agent who with his wife Dixie have operated Charlton Bloodstock for over 25 years. He served as a member of the PA State Horse Racing Commission for 13 years, as a member of the Board of Directors of Fasig-Tipton Midlantic and with several other industry entities. He is a former PHBA Board member and served three years as president of the Association. CONNIE L. NESTERUK, Bucks County - Connie Nesteruk works full-time in the horse industry with her husband of 30 years, Bob (farrier/trainer), at their Full House Farm in Doylestown. The Nesteruks have bought in-foal mares at sales for resale to clients in the $5,000 to $25,000 market. As a second-time PHBA director, Connie hopes to both preserve and enhance the awards structure, give breeders a financial boost and keep them in business via legislative protection and public awareness. She also desires to change perception of elite sport to that of hands-on horsemen who love what they do. RENEE NODINE, VMD, Lebanon County - Dr. Nodine was "smitten" by horses her whole life and got her first thoroughbred ex-racehorse at 16. A 1992 University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School graduate, she began her career with an all equine multi-person veterinary practice near Penn National Racetrack followed by her own practice in 1998 and bred her first racehorse about the same time. Now they have a 46 acre farm outside Hershey, PA and keep increasing their numbers of PA-Breds each year. JANE WHITE, Bucks County - An enthusiastic supporter of the Pennsylvania program and PA stallions in particular, she has over 25 years experience in thoroughbreds as an owner and a breeder. A retired high school teacher and community college professor, she is a regular at Philadelphia Park with her trainer-husband Don, and a self-described activist being of service to a wide variety of constituents in the industry she loves. Article VIII, Section 2., of the Association's bylaws states: "Additional nominations to the Board of Directors may be made at least thirty days prior to the Annual Meeting of the Association by the presentation of a petition signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the regular members." Regular members are those members whose dues were paid by March 31, 2010. As prescribed by the bylaws, ballots for the Directors' election will be mailed to members at least ten days prior to the Annual Meeting. April 5, 2010 - ARSON SQUAD TAKES SKIP AWAY Pennsylvania-Bred Arson Squad became a millionaire when he won the $125,000 Skip Away Stakes on April 3rd at Gulfstream Park. It was the fourth graded stakes win for the 7-year-old gelded son of Brahms, who was bred by E & D Enterprises and trained by Richard Dutrow. He has also triumphed in the 2006 Swaps Stakes, 2007 Strub Stakes, and 2008 Meadowlands Cup Handicap. Arson Squad covered the 1 3/16 miles in 1:55.65 on a fast track and boosted his earnings to $1,007,188. April 1, 2010 - IN MEMORIAM - NANCY PENN SMITH HANNUM OF UNIONVILLE On Tuesday, March 30, 2010, Mrs. John B. Hannum of Unionville peacefully passed on to her reward at the age of 90. Mrs. Hannum was born Dec. 13, 1919 on Long Island, NY, the daughter of Carol Harriman Penn Smith and Richard Penn Smith. Her mother and father loved foxhunting and after the family acquired a farm in The Plains, VA, became joint masters of the Orange County Hounds. In 1929 Mrs. Hannum and her family moved to Unionville where her stepfather W. Plunket Stewart was the master of Mr. Stewart's Cheshire Foxhounds. Following his death in 1948 she succeeded him and remained master for more than 50 years. As a trainer she won the Maryland Hunt Cup twice, the Grand National and the Cheshire Bowl 14 times. She married John B. Hannum III who later became a U.S. District Court Judge. She was fiercely loyal to her family, her hounds and her community. Her most enduring legacy will be the more than 30,000 acres of pristine farmland, forests and streams in southern Chester County that have been permanently preserved through her leadership and foresight. She is survived by her three children, John B. Jr. and his wife Anne, Richard P.S. and his wife Ellie, and Carol H. Davidson; as well as several grandchildren, including John (Jeb) Hannum, who is a Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commissioner. Services will be held at Brooklawn, her home, in West Marlborough, on Tuesday, April 6 at 2 p.m. March 31, 2010 - PNGI (PENN) TRACKS ADOPT ANTI-SLAUGHTER POLICY Penn National Gaming Inc. has adopted a policy that punishes horsemen that sell horses for slaughter. PNGI currently owns five racetracks, including Penn National racecourse near Harrisburg. The policy states: "Any horsemen stabled at a Penn National Gaming Inc. -owned or -operated horse racing facility who knowingly, or without conducting proper due diligence, sells a horse for slaughter, directly or indirectly, will have his or her stalls revoked and may, in addition, be barred from all of our racing properties." PNGI vice president of racing Chris McErlean stated, "We need horsemen to become educated and use best efforts and practices in how they manage their equine charges and to act in a responsible way when those athletes no longer are able to race." March 23, 2010 - LIAM'S DREAM TAKES CICADA PA-Bred Liam's Dream overcame a poor start to win the $100,000 Cicada Stakes (GIII) at Aqueduct on March 20th. Bred by Karen and Gary Farrar, the 3-year-old daughter of Saint Liam waited for room on the inside while saving ground and got through on the inside to win by 1 1/2 lengths. Liam's Dream won twice at Philadelphia Park last fall before finishing third in the Forward Gal in her 3-year-old debut. She now has three wins from four starts for owners Mr. and Mrs. William Warren and trainer Tony Dutrow. March 16, 2010 - PA-BRED REGISTRATION FEE SCHEDULE REVISED FOR FOALS OF 2010 AND THEREAFTER Effective with foals of 2010 and thereafter, the fee to register a foal for the Pennsylvania Breeding Fund program will be increased to $50 ($125 for non-PHBA members). The time frame for this registration will be extended from the current deadline of 12/31 of the foaling year to within one calendar year from the date of foaling. For PA-Bred foals of 2010 and thereafter not registered during the period described above, the revised time period for this registration has been extended from 7/31 to 12/31 of the foal's yearling year. Registration fee for this option will be $100 ($250 for non-PHBA members). Foals of 2009 remain at the old rate but must be registered by July 31, 2010. Fee for late registrations - after the yearling year - has not been changed and remains at $500. The new fee schedule was approved by the State Horse Racing Commission at its February 18, 2010 meeting. Current PA-Bred registration fees are by far the lowest in the country, and have been in effect since 1999. Since then, costs to PHBA for Breeding Fund program administration and development, and industry representation on behalf of its membership, have risen significantly. State-bred registration fees for weanlings of association members across the country range from a low of $25 in Louisiana and Virginia to $100 in New Jersey and California. Yearling fees are $50 in Arizona, Virginia and Kentucky, and rise to $300 in Florida, $250 in Louisiana and New Jersey and $150 in New York. Non-member fees in these jurisdictions are significantly higher. New 2010 foal registration forms can be downloaded at www.pabred.com. These forms may be utilized for all weanling and yearling registrations of any foaling year. For late registrations, contact PHBA directly for the necessary forms. MOONLIGHT MISSY NOW TWO FOR TWO PA-Bred, Moonlight Missy, recorded her second win in as many starts when she won a NW1X Allowance race at Laurel Park on March 18. Owned and Bred by Thomas G. McClay, Harry C. Nye III, and Horseshoe Valley Equine, the daughter of Malibu Moon closed late in the 5 1/2 furlong sprint to win by a half length over favorite Wild Without Wine. BUZZARDS BAY SIRES FIRST FOAL The first foal by Grade 1 stakes winner Buzzards Bay is a filly born 3/11/10 at Timber Ridge Farm in Felton, PA. The newborn is out of $137,766 earner Don'takememints, a 1/2 sister to Ambassador of Luck H, Foxy J.G. S, Day Lily S and Russian Rhythm H stakes winner JET AWAY JANE ($543,937). Buzzards Bay stands for $5,000 LF at Timber Ridge. March 15, 2010 - STAKES WINNERS WITH PENNSYLVANIA CONNECTIONS There were two stakes winners over the weekend that were sired by Pennsylvania sires. On March 13th Quiet Again captured the $50,000 Bill Thomas Memorial Stakes at Sunland Park by a head. Quiet Again is by Pennsylvania sire Real Quiet, who stands at Mike Jester's Penn Ridge Farms. On March 14th Mannington, a five-year-old son of Delaware Township, won the $75,000 Sunshine State Stakes at Gulfstream Park by a short head. Delaware Township also stands at Penn Ridge Farms. March 12, 2010 - FIRST MARE IN FOAL TO MONBA The first mare in foal to grade I winner Monba is Hanna's Fury, a winning half-sister to two stakes winners, including the dam of Canadian Horse of the Year Sealy Hill. Hanna's Fury is owned by Nelson Clemmons and is boarded at Michael Jester's Penn Ridge Farms near Harrisburg, PA. Winner of the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, (G1), Monba stands for $5,000 at Penn Ridge. March 8, 2010 - JUMP START HAS ANOTHER STAKES WINNER Leading Pennsylvania Sire Jump Start had another stakes winner over the weekend when Bold Start won the $51,500 Challenger Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on March 6th. The six-year-old horse set a new track record for 1 1/16 miles while defeating Pennsylvania-Bred, multiple stakes winner Arson Squad by 4 1/2 lengths. Bold Start has now had 11 wins from 36 starts and earned over $591,000 FAIRBANKS SIRES FIRST FOAL The first foal by grade II winner Fairbanks is a colt born Jan. 27th at Northview PA near Peach Bottom. The newborn, out of stakes-placed Darnestown, is a half-brother to 2008 Maryland champion 2-year-old male Peace Town. Fairbanks stands for $6,500 at Northview PA. DELAWARE RIVER CAPTURES ALLOWANCE SCORE Multiple stakes winner Delaware River captured a win in an Allowance/Optional Claiming race at Laurel on March 4th. The 9-year-old PA-bred, by Quiet American was bred by Land of Believe Farms. Delaware River has won 17 of 69 starts including three consecutive runnings of the Smarty Jones Classic. Owned and trained by William Campbell he has earned over $660,000 in his career. March 3, 2010 - PENNSYLVANIA-BRED PROGRAM AT PENN NATIONAL In addition to the Pennsylvania-bred restricted races in the Penn National condition book, there will also be restricted races as extras on the overnight. Horsemen are reminded to check each overnight to see if additional races are being offered. - THE JOCKEY CLUB ANNOUNCES INTERACTIVE REGISTRATION ENHANCEMENTS The Jockey Club has modified its Interactive Registration TM platform to expand digital photo processing capacity and to create a "Registration Center" through which registered customers can view and resolve outstanding conditions of registration. Interactive Registration, the online service of The Jockey Club's Registry, expedites the registration process by eliminating several manual processing steps that can affect turnaround time for issuance of Service Certificates, name tags, Certificates of Foal Registration and other documents. Available at no charge at registry.jockeyclub.com, Interactive Registration has processed more than 1 million transactions since its launch in 1996. "Our previous digital photo upload process, while popular, had restrictions on format and file size," said Matt F. Iuliano, executive vice president and executive director of The Jockey Club. "Now, customers will be able to upload all standard file formats for digital foal identification photos, including bmp and gif files, as well as larger file sizes." The new Registration Center was developed as a result of comments from customers seeking better information on the status of their applications. "The Registration Center will allow customers to monitor all of their Thoroughbred registrations, view any outstanding requirements, and complete those requirements within a dedicated section of Interactive Registration," said Andrew Chesser, customer service coordinator for The Jockey Club's Registry. The Jockey Club, founded in 1894 and dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, is the breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds. In fulfillment of its mission, The Jockey Club provides support and leadership on a wide range of important industry initiatives and it serves the information and technology needs of owners, breeders, media, fans and farms, among others. Additional information is available at jockeyclub.com. March 1, 2010 - BACKTALK CAPTURES SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE STAKES Multiple graded stakes winner, Backtalk, got back to his winning form on February 26th in the $72,750 Sportsman's Paradise Stakes at Delta Downs. The three-year-old son of Smarty Jones entered the one mile, two turn event after back to back unplaced finishes last year in the Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Saratoga and the Dixiana Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keenland. This was his fourth win in six starts and his earnings have now exceeded $241,000. PENNSYLVANIA DERBY MOVED TO LATE SEPTEMBER Philadelphia Park is moving its signature race, the Pennsylvania Derby, from its normal date on Labor Day to late September. By moving the $1,000,000 Pennsylvania Derby (G2) to Sept. 25th, the race will be six weeks out from the Breeders' Cup. This will create a better spot for trainers prepping their 3-year-olds for the Breeders' Cup. The change also avoids conflict with the Travers Stakes (G1) on Aug. 28th at Saratoga. February 19, 2010 - IN MEMORIAM - DR. JOHN HURTGEN Dr. John Hurtgen, a renowned specialist in embryo transfer work, died at his farm in New Freedom, Pennsylvania while delivering a foal. He was 63 years old. A native of Wisconsin, Dr. Hurtgen received a degree in veterinary medicine at the University of Minnesota and completed his doctorate there in theriogenology in 1979 before joining the University of Pennsylvania's famed New Bolton Center. In 1984 he left New Bolton to work at Dr. William Solomon's Pin Oak Lane Farm in New Freedom. He later left Pin Oak and established his own Nandi Farm in New Freedom, where he became an expert at successfully performing embryo transfers. Dr. Hurtgen is survived by his wife Linda, who worked with him on the farm; two daughters, Clare and Maureen; and grandchildren Julia and Toby. A son, Peter, died as a teen-ager in an automobile accident. February 17, 2010 - SHELLBACK - NOTABLE MAIDEN WINNER Shellback, a 3-year-old colt by Tapit out of Daddy's Princess, broke his maiden at Philadelphia Park on Feb. 16th. Bred in Pennsylvania by Venneri Racing Inc. and Ray Broquire, Shellback made his bid on the inside after a half mile and drew clear to win by 2 3/4 lengths in the one mile maiden special weight event for owner Fox Hill Farms and trainer Tony Dutrow. Last season he had two seconds and one third in three starts, including a third place finish in the Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes. February 16, 2010 - HARRIS NEW FARM MANAGER AT NORTHVIEW PA Chuck Harris has been hired as farm manager at Northview Stallion Station's Pennsylvania division in Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania. Harris, 39, worked for the past seven years as farm manager of Frank and Virginia Wright's Huntingfields Farm in Maryland. He grew up at Edward P. Evans' Spring Hill Farm in Casanova, Virginia, where his father was farm manager. February 12, 2010 - NO LIVE RACING AT PENN NATIONAL UNTIL FEBRUARY 17 Live racing has been cancelled at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course until Feb. 17th because of the recent massive snowstorms. The track lost all four racing cards this week after more than 15 inches of snow fell from the afternoon of Feb 9th through the night of Feb 10th. This was on top of the 20 inches that covered the area the previous weekend. February 5, 2010 - PHILADELPHIA PARK CANCELS RACING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH Philadelphia Park has cancelled it racing card for Saturday, February 6th due to the incoming snow storm. GREAT HUNTER TO STAND IN VENEZUELA Great Hunter, bred in Pennsylvania by Ivy Dell Stud, has been purchased privately to stand at Haras Los Samanes in Venezuela. The six-year old son of Aptitude won the 2006 Lane's End Breeders' Futurity(G1), the Robert B. Lewis Stakes(G2) at Santa Anita, and finished third to Street Sense in the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile(G1). Great Hunter won or placed in nine of 17 races and earned $976,360. February 4, 2010 - VALENTINE'S DAY INAUGURAL PA STALLION AUCTION PREPARING TO COMMENCE The Stallion auction to benefit Old Friends in Kentucky is coming up fast. Please see the headline from January 8. The auction is now represented by 44 stallions. Here is an updated list of participating stallions. January 28, 2010 - STRAWBRIDGE EARNS ANOTHER ECLIPSE AWARD Informed Decision gave George Strawbridge Jr.'s Augustin Stable its second champion and Breeders' Cup winer on the flat in as many years. Strawbridge, one of Pennsylvania's leading breeders campaigned Informed Decision to seven wins in eight starts in 2009, including four Grade 1 events highlighted by the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1). Augustin Stable has owned and or bred many top runners including Tikkanen, With Anticipation, Forever Together, Lucarno, Selkirk, Silver Fling, and Turgeon. - MIXED UP WINS STEEPLECHASE ECLIPSE AWARD 10-year-old Mixed Up clinched the 2009 eclipse award for outstanding steeplechase horse with a gutsy win in the Colonial Cup in November. Owned by William Pape and trained by Jonathan Sheppard, Pennsylvania-bred Mixed Up won four of his eight starts in 2009 including the A.P. Smithwick Memorial (NSA G1) at Saratoga and the Colonial Cup (NSA G1) in Camden. Co-bred by Pape and Sheppard, the son of Carnivalay has won 18 of 48 starts and bankrolled over $748,000 for his connections. January 20, 2010 - TOCCET AND ACTION THIS DAY TO DANA POINT Toccet, sire of 2009 Sovereign Award finalist Awesome Rhythm, will stand at Dana Point Farm in Lenhartsville, PA. The 10-year-old son of Awesome Again will stand for $3,500. Toccet ranked ninth on the 2009 second-crop sire's list with progeny earnings of $2.6 million. Toccet has sired 13 stakes horses, including graded stakes-placed runners Dubinsky, Gretsky, and Ventana. Action This Day, Kris S.-Najecam, by Trempolino, will stand for the 2010 breeding season at Dana Point Farm in Lenhartsville, PA. The Eclipse Champion two-year-old and the winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) is from the family of 14 graded performers and is the sire of two-year-old stakes winner Night Auction. His stud fee is $3,500. January 15, 2010 - 2010 PA-BRED OVERNIGHT PROGRAM AT PENN NATIONAL Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association and the Pennsylvania Division of the Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association have reached an agreement whereby PA-HBPA will support the 2010 Pennsylvania-Bred overnight racing program at Penn National under the following provisions: 1. PA-Bred preference and PA-Bred owner bonus will be extended to cover all overnight races. 2. PA-Bred owner bonus percentage will be 20% of purse share for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes. 3. Open races closing when 8 or more PA-Breds pass the entry box will not offer a PA-Bred bonus. 4. Races restricted to PA-Breds will be written regularly to a schedule that includes first condition allowance races, maiden special weights, maiden $25,000 claiming and maiden $10,000 claiming. 5. PA-Bred owner bonuses will not be offered on races written as restricted to PA-Breds. 6. Purses for these races will be equal to the corresponding open race. 7. Funding for the PA-Bred overnight program will consist of the Penn National total share of Breeding Fund monies available for overnights, with the differential being made up from the general purse account. 8. The program will go into effect February 1, 2010. Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association appreciates the support of PA-HBPA and all its considerations, and we look forward working with PA-HBPA to make the program an unqualified success. January 8, 2010 - VALENTINE'S DAY INAUGURAL PA STALLION AUCTION TO BENEFIT OLD FRIENDS Jane White will be hosting an e-mail and phone based stallion auction on Febuary 14, 15, and 16 from 11 am to 8 pm. There will be over 32 Pennsylvania sires represented with all proceeds going to Old Friends, which is a national non-profit organization helping to find good homes for retired racehorses of all caliber. All bids are no guarantee with a courtesy breed back in 2011 if necessary and possible. Bidders must foal their mares in Pennsylvania so that the 2011 foals which result from the 2010 breeding become registered PA-Breds. Payment by check to Old Friends is due by March 1. For more information contact Jane White at (215)633-7092 or by e-mail at flyingpidgeon@hotmail.com. January 6, 2010 - GHOST RIDGE TO HOST STALLION SHOW AND DINNER Ghost Ridge Farm will be hosting a Stallion Show on January 23rd from 1:00-4:00 at their farm at 860 Deitz Rd. in York, Pennsylvania. The Stallion Show will be followed by a dinner-dance at the Weishaven Banquet Hall from 4:30-10:30 and will include drawings for a free breeding to all of the Ghost Ridge stallions. Updated: 01/08/2010 rpw ----e-o-f---- |
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