Keeneland has announced that grade 1 winner Juju’s Map, a 3-year-old daughter of Liam’s Map, has been cataloged to the 79th November Breeding Stock Sale and will be offered Nov. 7 during the sale’s prestigious Book 1. Source
Month: September 2022
Horseplayers’ Happy Hour – September 29, 2022
Matt Bernier and PTF are back with an all Belmont at Aqueduct contest for the last day of the Horseplayer Happy Hour regular season. They'll look ahead to a loaded weekend of Win-and-You're-In races from New York, Paris, and Los Angeles. Horseplayers' Happy Hour is also an interconnected series of contests where you only need to play one week to participate in the prize pool — which consists of $20,000 worth of Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge seats, added to the pool at no cost to players. It costs just $20 to play and the proceeds benefit retired racehorses. ***Sign up at horseplayers.com — just navigate to the Horseplayers Happy Hour page. ***Comment live during the show with your thoughts! ***As a reminder, you can sign up for the FREE Players' Newsletter at https://www.inthemoneypodcast.com/email – This weekly newsletter, sent on Friday, is a hub for horse racing content from the ITM Team and our partners. ***If you want even more premium handicapping analysis, including exclusive podcasts, detailed written analysis, and show notes from the free podcasts, please check out ITM Plus – https://www.inthemoneypodcast.com/plus Source
Remington Park Raises More Than $47K for Charities
Remington Park raised more than $47,000 for charities across the state during a pair of events throughout Oklahoma Derby Week festivities. Source
Juju’s Map Joins Keeneland Book 1 November Sale Lineup
Keeneland has announced that grade 1 winner Juju’s Map, a 3-year-old daughter of Liam’s Map, has been cataloged to the 79th November Breeding Stock Sale and will be offered Nov. 7 during the sale’s prestigious Book 1. Source
International Racing Conference Live Streamed Oct. 3
A presentation on the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority is on the agenda, which also includes efforts to broaden horse racing’s appeal globally, addressing climate change through sport, and a review of what was learned during the pandemic. Source
Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series Preview
We have a very busy weekend of #WinAndYoureIn races coming up! Take a look at what's ahead stateside and internationally! Source
Christophe Soumillon given 60-day ban for elbowing rival Rossa Ryan
Jockey Christophe Soumillon is banned for 60 days by France Galop after elbowing rival Rossa Ryan out of the saddle during a race. Source
Jockey Christophe Soumillon appears to elbow rival off horse in extraordinary scenes
Majority of New Yorkers Support Project for New Belmont
We Are NY Horse Racing on Sept. 29 released a public opinion poll that found 68% of voters statewide and 75% of voters on Long Island support using state bonding authority to construct new horse racing facilities at Belmont Park. Source
Veterinarian Posner Given Home Incarceration, Probation
Closing out another case among federal indictments charging illegal drug activity in horse racing, Michael Posner was given a relatively lenient sentence Sept. 29 of two years probation with two months of home confinement and a $10,000 fine. Source