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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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