#BOARD OF DIRECTORS SARATOGA RACE COURSE

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(via GIPHY)  SHE EVEN SCARES LITTLE KIDS.

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Rita Castagna, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Angela Susan Anton, publisher, Anton Media Group. (Photos by Tab Hauser)

Belmont Child Care Association hosted its third annual Spring Fling Hat Luncheon and Fashion Show at The Garden City Hotel on May 31.

The gala event, attended by 265 guests, raised funds to contribute to the care and education of the sons and daughters of New York thoroughbred racing backstretch workers who would not otherwise have the means for trusted and quality child care.

“Our mission is to provide a safe, supportive and academically inspiring environment. We are committed to promoting early childhood education, molding young minds and encouraging the fulfillment of dreams,” said Joanne K. Adams, executive director, Belmont Child Care Association (BCCA). “The Spring Fling is one of our most important events of the year. We honor individuals from the local community and the thoroughbred racing industry who give their time and resources to BCCA. As we raise funds, we also have fun. Guests wear hats to the luncheon as they do to the races. They enjoy a seasonal fashion show, buy raffles and bid in a live auction. The top item is part-ownership of a thoroughbred racing horse.”

The honorees at this year’s Spring Fling Hat Luncheon were Nancy Kelly and Roberta Doheny. Nancy Kelly is the 2018 BCCA Thoroughbred Horse Racing Industry Honoree. For more than 30 years, the Westbury resident has raised awareness and funds for charities associated with industry. Formerly with The Jockey Club and New York Racing Association (NYRA), she has been a board director of BCCA since its inception in 1998.

From left: Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford, Hempstead Town Clerk Sylvia Cabana, BCCA Executive Director Joanne K. Adams, Honorees Roberta Doheny and Nancy Kelly, Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen, Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney and BCCA president Libby Imperio

Honoree, Roberta Doheny and BCCA president Libby Imperio

Honoree Nancy Kelly and BCCA Treasurer Laura Barillaro

Roberta Doheny is the 2018 BCCA Community Honoree. The life-long Point Lookout resident is an owner and operator of a fifth-generational business, Scotty’s Fishing Station on Reynolds Channel, and the Buoy Bar Waterfront Grill, providing a unique and memorable experience for BCCA children to learn about fishing techniques and water safety at the annual Scotty’s Fishing Fun Event.

In homage to the longstanding hat-wear-ing tradition at horse races, guests always wear hats to the Spring Fling. The fashionable fundraiser, held one week before the annual Belmont Stakes, includes a seasonal fashion show and auction where guests may bid for part-ownership in a thoroughbred racehorse.

Spring Fling sponsors are The Garden City Hotel, Jackson Family Wines, Neiman Marcus and NYRA. Funds are contributed on behalf of key racing events including The Belmont Stakes Carnation, The Preakness Black-Eyed Susan, The Kentucky Derby Rose and The Kentucky Oaks Lily. Top retailers, beauty and health service providers, and the hospitality industry from across Long Island donate in-kind raffles and auction prizes. The Garden City Chamber of Commerce is also a donor.

BCCA, a 501c3 nonprofit organization was established in 1998 to create a child care center, Anna House, at Belmont Park providing early childhood education and development programs for the children of New York thoroughbred racing backstretch workers at Belmont Park, Aqueduct Race Track and Saratoga Race Course.

Attended by Angela Susan Anton and County Executive Laura Curran, Belmont Child Care Association recently hosted its third annual Spring Fling Hat Luncheon and Fashion Show at The Garden City Hotel. Belmont Child Care Association hosted its third annual Spring Fling Hat Luncheon and Fashion Show at The Garden City Hotel on May 31.

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NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance Reaccredits Del Mar

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NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance Reaccredits Del Mar

Mopotism walks through the paddock before working out to exercise in preparation for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on Oct. 27, 2017, in Del Mar, California.

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The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced Oct. 30 that the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, host site for Friday and Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships, has earned reaccreditation from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance.

Del Mar’s 2017 Bing Crosby Meet opens Nov. 1 and continues through Nov. 26. It is highlighted by the 34th Breeders’ Cup World Championships, a two-day global event consisting of 13 Grade 1 Thoroughbred races with purses and awards totaling more than $28 million.

Del Mar’s reaccreditation was the culmination of a process that began with the track’s completion of an extensive written application and continued as the track hosted several meetings with Alliance officials. An on-site review included inspections of all facets of the racing operations. Interviews were conducted with track executives, racetrack personnel, jockeys, owners, trainers, veterinarians, stewards, and regulators.

The inspection team included racetrack operations consultant Jim Gates, the former general manager of Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Kentucky; veterinary and regulatory consultant Ron Jensen, DVM, the former equine medical director for the California Horse Racing Board; security and integrity consultant Mike Kilpack, past-chairman of the Organization of Racetrack Investigators; Steve Koch, NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance executive director; and veterinary and regulatory consultant Greg Taylor, DVM, official veterinarian at Woodbine, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Alliance certification standards address a list of safety and integrity concerns within six broad areas: injury reporting and prevention; creating a safer racing environment; uniform medication and testing; jockey health and welfare; aftercare and transition of retired racehorses; and wagering security.

“Safety is the most important thing we do at Del Mar,” said Del Mar Thoroughbred Club President and CEO Joe Harper. “Making sure our horses and riders are in a safe and secure environment to compete is paramount to us—and a priority for all in this business. We’re proud and delighted to be recognized again by the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance for our hard work and extensive efforts in that regard.”

Del Mar is one of 23 racing facilities fully accredited by the Alliance that together host 90% of graded stakes and generate 75% of North American pari-mutuel handle. The others are Aqueduct Racetrack, Arlington Park, Belmont Park, Canterbury Park, Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack, Golden Gate Fields, Gulfstream Park, Indiana Grand, Kentucky Downs, Keeneland, Laurel Park, Los Alamitos Race Course, Monmouth Park, Pimlico Race Course, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga Race Course, Suffolk Downs, Sunland Park, Turfway Park, and Woodbine.

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Keeneland Reaccredited by NTRA Safety, Integrity Alliance

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Keeneland Reaccredited by NTRA Safety, Integrity Alliance

Keeneland, established in 1936, is a National Historic Landmark.

Photo: Courtesy Keeneland

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced Oct. 10 that Keeneland Race Course, in Lexington, Kentucky, has earned reaccreditation from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance.

Keeneland, established in 1936, is a National Historic Landmark. The 17-day 2017 fall meet kicks off Friday and continues Wednesdays to Sundays through Oct. 28. Fall Stars Weekend, this Friday to Sunday, features key prep races for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, and the entire fall meet features 17 stakes worth $5.325 million.

Keeneland’s reaccreditation was the culmination of a lengthy process that began with the track’s completion of a written application and continued as the track hosted several meetings with alliance officials. An on-site review included inspections of all facets of the racing operations. Interviews were conducted with track executives, racetrack personnel, jockeys, owners, trainers, veterinarians, stewards, and regulators.

The inspection team included Jim Cain, security and integrity consultant and former chief of enforcement for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission; Ron Jensen, DVM, veterinary and regulatory consultant and former equine medical director for the California Horse Racing Board; Jim Gates, racetrack operations consultant and former general manager of Churchill Downs; and Steve Koch, executive director of the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance.

Alliance certification standards address an extensive list of safety and integrity concerns within six broad areas: injury reporting and prevention, creating a safer racing environment, uniform medication and testing, jockey health and welfare, aftercare and transition of retired racehorses, and wagering security.

“Keeneland is proud to earn reaccreditation from the Alliance, which underscores our commitment to pursuing the highest standards of safety and integrity in racing,” Keeneland Vice President of Racing and Sales Bob Elliston said. “We support the NTRA’s efforts and fully recognize the importance of this accreditation at racetracks throughout North America.”

Keeneland is one of 23 alliance-accredited racing facilities that together host 90% of graded stakes and generate 75% of North American pari-mutuel handle. The others are Aqueduct Racetrack, Arlington Race Course, Belmont Park, Canterbury Park, Churchill Downs, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack, Golden Gate Fields, Gulfstream Park, Indiana Grand, Kentucky Downs, Laurel Park, Los Alamitos Race Course, Monmouth Park, Pimlico Race Course, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga Race Course, Suffolk Downs, Sunland Park, Turfway Park, and Woodbine.

The NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance is a standing organization formed to to establish standards and practices to promote safety and integrity in horseracing and to secure their implementation. Alliance corporate partners include Lockton Insurance and Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. Information on the alliance, including its Code of Standards, can be found at NTRAalliance.com.

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TCA Elects Five New Directors

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TCA Elects Five New Directors

Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) has announced that Bing Bush, Robert Devlin, Claire Novak, Lonny Powell, and Anna Seitz, have joined its Board of Directors.

“We are thrilled that Bing, Bob, Claire, Lonny, and Anna have joined the TCA board,” said Mike McMahon president of TCA. “I look forward to working with each of them. We recently completed a strategic planning and board mapping exercise that was very beneficial. Our board is very active and involved; we’ve worked to create the best board possible for TCA. Our goal is to reach a seven-figure annual impact.”

Bush is an attorney at Law Offices of Bing I. Bush, Jr., APC based in Del Mar, California, with a satellite office in Lexington, Kentucky. He represents clients in various equine-related transactional and litigation matters nationally and internationally. In 2012, he founded Abbondanza Racing which has successfully campaigned several graded stakes horses.

Devlin is the co-owner of the New York-based Curragh Stables. He developed his interest in racing while a student at Tulane University, when he worked at the nearby Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. In 2001, he retired from serving as CEO and Chairman from American General Financial Group and, since then he has enjoyed many more days at the track. He primarily frequents Belmont, Aqueduct, and Saratoga, all in New York.

Novak is the editor of BloodHorse Daily and is an award-winning journalist whose top honors include a 2011 Eclipse Award. Throughout her career she has covered racing for outlets including the New York Times, the Associated Press, ESPN The Magazine, and ESPN.com, among others. A life-long equestrian, Novak is a registered therapeutic riding instructor with the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International. She teaches weekly at a local therapeutic riding program, where she works with veterans and at-risk youth.

Powell is the CEO of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, where his responsibilities include overseeing FTOBA operations and those of its related entities, including Florida Equine Communications and Florida Thoroughbred Charities. A life-long member of the Thoroughbred industry and long-time executive, Powell also oversees the association’s political, regulatory, legal, public relations, and promotional activities. Some of his past positions of particular note include serving as past director of the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program; president and CEO of Santa Anita Park, Turf Paradise Race Course, and Longacres Racetrack; president and CEO of the Association of Racing Commissioners International; and executive vice-president and COO for Magna Entertainment.

Seitz grew up on her parents’ Brookdale Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. She worked with horses starting at a young age. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, she traveled the world working for multiple farms and sales consignments before returning to the States to work for Eclipse Award winning trainer Todd Pletcher for almost four years. Anna now works as the Client Development and Public Relations Manager at Fasig-Tipton, where she has been for the past nine years.

The five newly elected board members join current board members Shannon Arvin, Bob Beck, Terry Finley, Lesley Howard (treasurer), Braxton Lynch (secretary), Nathan McCauley (vice president), Mike McMahon (president), H. Graham Motion, J. David Richardson, Dan Rosenberg, Jaime Roth, and Bo Smith. Gretchen Jackson, Ellen Moelis, and Herb Moelis are directors emeriti.

TCA’s mission is to provide a better life for Thoroughbreds, both during and after their racing careers, by supporting qualified repurposing and retirement organizations and by helping the people who care for them. The organization distributes grants to several categories of Thoroughbred-related nonprofits including rehabilitation, retraining, rehoming, and retirement organizations; backstretch and farm employee programs; equine-assisted therapy programs; and research organizations. Since its inception in 1990, TCA has granted more than $22 million to more than 200 charities that successfully meet the criteria set forth in its annual grant application. From 2000-2016, more than 95% of TCA’s expenditures were allocated to program services including direct grants. TCA is the charitable arm of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.

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NTRA Safety, Integrity Alliance Reaccredits Monmouth Park

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NTRA Safety, Integrity Alliance Reaccredits Monmouth Park

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The National Thoroughbred Racingorganization(NTRA) has announced that Monmouth Park has been reaccredited by the NTRA SafetyandIntegrity Alliance.

This year marks the 50th running of the Grade 1 $1 million Betfair.com Haskell Invitationalandthe 66th renewal of the Grade I United Nations Stakes. Located in Oceanport,newJersey, live racing returns to the Jersey shore for its 72nd year starting May 13 through Sept. 10.

Monmouth Park became accredited shortly after the alliance’s inception in 2009andhas continuouslybitterlyaccredited ever since.everyaccreditationswithreaccreditations carryaeffective period of two years.

Monmouth Park’s reaccreditation was the culmination ofthelengthy process that hosted several meetings withallianceofficials.aon-site review included inspections ofeveryfacets of the racing facilitywithinterviews with racetrack executivesandpersonnel, jockeys, owners, trainers, stewards,andfans. The inspection team was comprised of Ron Jensen, DVM,previousequine medical director for the California Horse Racing Board; Mike Kilpack, securitywithintegrity consultantwithpast chairman of the Organization of Racetrack Investigators; Jim Gates, racetrack operations consultant,second handgeneral manager of Churchill Downs;andSteve Koch, executive director of the NTRA SafetywithIntegrity Alliance.

Monmouth Park istheof 23 racing facilitiesunusuallyaccredited by thefederationthat together host 90% of graded stakesandgenerate 75% of North American pari-mutuel handle. The others are Aqueduct Racetrack, Arlington Park, Belmont Park, Canterbury Park, Churchill Downs, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club,reasonableGrounds Racecourse& Slots, Finger Lakes, Golden Gate Fields, Gulfstream Park, Indiana Grand, Keeneland, Kentucky Downs, Laurel Park, Los Alamitos Race Course, Pimlico Race Course, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga Race Course, Suffolk Downs, Sunland Park, Turfway Park,withWoodbine.

The NTRA SafetywithIntegrityfederationis horse racing’s key mechanism for implementing racetrack safetywithintegrity initiatives onauniform basis nationwide. Information on the alliance, supported by the Hagyard Equine Medical InstituteandInsurance Office of America,maybe found at NTRAalliance.com.