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Obituary: Darlene Efthemes Kibodeaux
Darlene Efthemes Kibodeaux, age 80, who passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023 peacefully at her home with her husband and family lovingly by her side.
Darlene was a resident of Carencro, LA, although she was born and raised in Wheeling, West Virginia. She had a successful career as a jockey agent for many of the top riders in South Louisiana, and traveled to many horse racetracks in the country. Additionally, she worked as a placing judge for Evangeline Downs Racetrack, and in the telephone industry at Pacific Bell in Canoga Park, CA and Bell South in Crowley, LA.
Darlene was strong willed and courageous in all she did, but had a heart of gold and was equally generous, loyal, and easy to create a bond with. She was full to the brim with stories and knowledge of the most interesting life experiences, and could spend hours storytelling to any eager listener. She was also an avid sports fan, and was a longtime supporter of Carencro High Football. She coached both men’s recreational baseball and women’s softball for several years. She also loved to be outdoors, riding 4-wheelers in Forest Hills, LA and going on horse trail-rides wherever the trails would lead her.
Among her many special talents and gifts, her greatest was being a devoted mother and grandmother. She was immensely proud of three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren that she cherished, and that she spent much of her time doting on. As the matriarch, she raised her family with strong values and built a legacy of love, commitment, and bravery. She was mighty, honest, and resilient in every way. As she would put it, she was a “hard-headed Greek.” You would be a fool to mess with her, but to know her was to love her; and that love was reciprocated unconditionally. She had a genuine soul, and will be remembered for all the heart she shared with her friends and family. Darlene, a wife, mother, friend and “mawmaw” will be missed dearly.
She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Andrus Kibodeaux; one son, Michael Trahan and wife Tanya; two grandsons, Chase Courville and wife Rachel, and Clay Courville and fiance Brylie Guidry; one granddaughter, Madison Trahan; and two great-grandchildren, Cohen and Adley Courville; one brother-in-law, Lee Smith; two neices, Mindy Smith Miller and Laurie Duchesne; one nephew, Anthony Efthemes; and many more dear friends and family members.
She is also survived by two step-children, Andrus (Pee-Wee) Kibodeaux Jr. and Lisa Smith; 3 step grandchildren, Michael Kibodeaux, Ashley Braus, and Heather Smith; 5 step-great-grandchildren Landon Wilbanks, Tristen Breaux and Phillip, Preston, and Cullen Kibodeaux.
She was proceeded in death by her beloved daughter Billie-Jo Trahan Courville; her parents, William and Adalene Efthemes; Brothers, William “Bill” Efthemes and Robert “Bob” Efthemes; Sisters, Thorneta “Toni” Smith, and Debora “Debbie” Taylor; close friends, Milton and Juanita “Ms. Nita” Rice and Patricia “Pat” Smith.
The family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to Heart of Hospice – Acadiana, especially Treashur Naquin and Dyjunera “Dee” Charles for their continuous efforts and care.
Obituary: Phyllis Tidwell Wood
Funeral services for Ms. Phyllis Tidwell Wood will be held at 4:00PM, Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Griffin Funeral Home located at 911 Warren Drive in West Monroe, LA, with Pastor Lewis Bartett officiating. Family will accept friends for visitation from 2:00PM until the time of the service at the funeral home.
Phyllis was born on September 22, 1943, in Wilhite, LA, and passed away peacefully from this life on July 20, 2022, at her home in Vixen, LA. She was a custodian at Pinecrest Elementary School and loved her job because of the kids. She loved to be around children.
Her favorite pass time was anything that had to do with horses. She had a love for horses like no other. She was a long time member of the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Dallas Tidwell and Flossie Foster Tidwell; brother, Marty Tidwell.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Slade Gilbert; brother, Gary Tidwell and wife Ann; special friend, JR Mayo. She is also survived by an extended host of family and friends.
Horsemen Advisory: Testing Following A Breeze Is Not Limited To Vets’ List Works
The Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit reminds horsemen and veterinarians that covered horses are subject to testing at any time, including following routine timed workouts (post-work testing). Testing following workouts is not limited to vets’ list workouts.
Please note that post-work samples are not collected after all routine timed workouts. Trainers will be notified of selection, and sampling will be performed, within one hour of the completion of the workout.
The following substances are prohibited in post-work samples:
- Banned Substances
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- Corticosteroids
- Local anesthetics
- Analgesics
- Intra-articular injections containing any substance are prohibited within 7 days of a routine workout, i.e., if the injection(s) is/are administered on Saturday, the horse cannot breeze until the following Saturday. A withdrawal interval of longer than 7 days may be necessary in consideration of factors such as the number of joints treated and dose of the administered corticosteroid, as well as the administration of corticosteroids by other routes (including, but not limited to oral, intramuscular, and topical).
- The stacking of NSAIDS or corticosteroids is also prohibited.
- The regulation of banned substances, NSAIDS, local anesthetics, and analgesics in post-work testing mirrors post-race testing.
- For routine timed workouts, the following corticosteroids are regulated based on established screening limits in blood: Betamethasone, Dexamethasone, Isoflupredone, Triamcinolone, and Methylprednisolone.
All other controlled medications, including furosemide (Lasix), are permitted to be present in a post-work sample, regardless of the horse’s age or class.
Horsemen and their veterinarians are encouraged to consult the published detection timeswhen considering treatments in advance of a routine timed workout.
More information about the differences in testing and procedures between routine timed workouts and vets’ list workouts can be found here. You may also contact Dr. Mary Scollay, HIWU Chief of Science, at (859) 489-7677 or mscollay@hiwu.org; and Dr. Patti Marquis, HIWU Director of Equine Medical Resources, at (816) 516-5641 or pmarquis@hiwu.org.
HISA Issues Updated Guidance on Intra-Articular Injections
July 14, 2023 (Lexington, KY) – The Anti-Doping and Medication Control Standing Committee (ADMC) of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (“HISA”) has re-considered the Intra-Articular injection rule and has issued new guidance regarding its enforcement.
HISA ADMC Rule 4222 prohibits Intra-Articular injections on Race Day, within 14 days prior to Post-Time and within 7 days prior to any Timed and Reported Workout. Effective July 16, 2023, the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) will sanction the Responsible Person of any Covered Horse that violates the prohibition on Intra-Articular injections within 7 days prior to a Timed and Reported Workout as follows (within a 365-day period):
- 1st violation: $3,000 fine.
- 2nd violation: $6,000 fine, 10-day suspension.
- 3rd violation: $10,000 fine, 30-day suspension.
- 4th violation: $20,000 fine, 60-day suspension.
- 5th violation: $25,000 fine, 120-day suspension.
Beginning July 16, 2023, Covered Horses will not be subject to a period of ineligibility for violations of the Intra-Articular injections Workout rule or Race Day rule, unless multiple violations involving the same horse are incurred within the 365-day period.
Until this new guidance takes effect on July 16, and in accordance with guidance previously announced on June 26, the prohibition on Intra-Articular injections within 7 days prior to any Timed and Reported Workout will continue to be enforced only against the Covered Horse through the imposition of a period of ineligibility of 30 days. The sanctions associated with the prohibition on Intra-Articular Injections within 14-days prior to Post-Time have not been modified, other than the fact that the Covered Horse may not be suspended.
The full language of today’s issued guidance, which was approved by the HISA ADMC Standing Committee and the HISA Board, can be found on HISA’s website.
Under Rule 4222, the day of administration is considered day 1. A horse may breeze on day 8 following administration and may enter to race at any time, provided the race is on day 15 or later.
UNIFIED, SON OF CANDY RIDE, RELOCATES TO LACER @ AZTEC EQUINE, IN SUNSET, LA
David Tillson and partners acquired the multiple Graded stakes winner from Lane’s End Farm. “UNIFIED has settled in well, he is in wonderful shape and is acclimating to his new home,” Tillson reported. UNIFIED will be the only son of Candy Ride standing in Louisiana.
UNIFIED is one of three sons of Candy Ride ranked among the top eight Third Crop Sires, #1 Gun Runner #6 UNIFIED and #8 Mastery. In this year’s Kentucky Derby there were two sons of Candy Ride and one son of Gun Runner. This is a very successful line that is a much-needed influence in Louisiana and the Southwest.
UNIFIED is the sire of 3-year-old filly UNIFIED ALLIANCE, an easy winner of Saratoga’s 5 ½ furlong Coronation Cup Stakes run yesterday over the main track. Tillson added, “this really is a great start for UNFIED, an exceptional racehorse and sire.”
UNIFIED is a handsome horse with a powerful sprinter’s physique. He broke his maiden at first asking in 1:08.4, earning a 102 Equibase figure. Stakes Winner of the Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes (G3) with a 118 Equibase. Additionally, UNIFIED won the G2 Peter Pan Stakes and G3 Bay Shore S., both in New York. Second by a neck in the G1 Carter Handicap, UNIFIED retired with nearly half-million dollars in earnings.
UNIFIED will join leading general sire in Louisiana, Carpe Diem and first crop yearling sire Bobby’s Wicked One for the 2024 breeding season.
“The predominant goal of this stallion station is to offer speed-oriented sons of prominent sires who are of the conformational type that compliment mares of the Southwestern region,” concluded Tillson.
UNIFIED will be owned by Unified Stud, LLC and units (shares) will be available for purchase. He will stand for $3,500 live foal.
For more information contact David Tillson, cell: (337) 315-2439, e-mail: david@thestockexchange.biz.
MANGUM UPSETS IN THE INAUGURAL LOUISIANA STALLION STAKES
OPELOUSAS, LA –Mangum outdueled Free Like a Girl to capture the $100,000 Louisiana Stallion Stakes presented by Coteau Grove Farms. The race was contested over a track rated as fast for the evening.
Breaking sharply from post three, Mangum went to the front with Free Like a Girl tracking his every move from her outside post. The early tempo was controlled with fractions of 25.42 seconds for the opening quarter mile and a tepid 49.77 seconds for the half-mile split. Double on the Red and Behemah Star were traveling just behind the leaders as the field made their way into the far turn.
Mangum was under pressure as Free Like a Girl moved to challenge as they traveled six furlongs in 1:14.50. In the sprint to the finish, Mangum would not let Free Like a Girl get by and held on for the victory by a head. It was a gap of eight lengths back to third place finisher Behemah Star. The winner stropped the timer in 1:39.44.
Trained by Jeff Delhomme, Mangum wins for the third time from eight career starts and earns $63,600 in the victory. His career bankroll now stands at $159,960.
Owned by Set-Hut LLC (Jake Delhomme), Mangum is a 3-year-old bay gelding sired by Mo Tom and out of the Graeme Hall mare Bovell Road. He was bred by Adcock’s Red River Farm, LLC & J. Adcock.
Mangum returned $10 to win, $3 to place and $2.10 to show. Favored Free Like a Girl paid $2.10 to place, $2.10 to show and Behemah Star paid $2.10 to show.
EL DINERO POSTS MAJOR UPSET IN THE $70,000 D.S. ‘SHINE’ YOUNG FUTURITY
OPELOUSAS, LA –El Dinero blew up the toteboard with a 39-1 shocker in the $70,000 D.S. ‘Shine’ Young Futurity at Evangeline Downs contested over a track rated as fast on Saturday night.
Sonofaship and Cunimbus were among the first runners away from the gate in the futurity, with El Dinero away awkwardly near the back of the pack. As the field zipped through an opening quarter-mile in 22.17 seconds, Sonofaship had edged forward to gain control with Cunimbus, Deal With It Daddy and Sounds Like Power the closest pursuers. El Dinero and jockey Juan Vargas were in midpack and had moved to the middle of the track as they began to gain ground on the leaders.
As the field turned into the lane, El Dinero made a sweeping five-wide bid to challenge for the lead. Striking the front inside the final furlong, the Patrick Devereux, Jr. trainee began to clear off from his rivals and was 2-1/2 lengths in front at the wire. Deal With It Daddy held well to finish second, just a neck better than a late closing Good and Stout. Heavily favored Sonofaship, off at odds of 6/5, faded to fourth. The running time for the 5-1/2 furlongs was 1:06.54.
Owned by TAV Enterprises, LLC (John Tavormina and Leslie Rohre), El Dinero earned $42,000 in winning for the first time in his second career start. His bankroll jumps to $45,740 with the stake victory.
The 2-year-old was bred in Louisiana by the partnership of J. Adcock and Hume Wornall. The dark bay, or brown, gelding was sired by El Deal and is out of the Forestry mare Money for Makeup.
El Dinero paid a whopping $80.80 for the $2 win price, $27 to place and $14 to show. Deal With It Daddy returned $7.60 to place, $4.80 to show and Good and Stout paid $8 to show.
RUNNING ARGUMENT PROVES BEST IN THE $70,000 D.S. ‘SHINE’ YOUNG FUTURITY
OPELOUSAS, LA –Running Argument stated her case with a strong performance in the $70,000 D.S. ‘Shine’ Young Futurity at Evangeline Downs on Friday night. The filly division of the futurity for Louisiana-bred 2-year-old runners was contested over a fast track at the distance of 5-1/2 furlongs.
Longshots Jaydan Cat, Custom Sunshine and Astrology Girl were away quickly to set a fast early pace, with Running Argument and jockey Elio Barrera settling into stride in mid-pack. The trio sped through an opening quarter-mile in 22.23 seconds, with Running Argument commencing a four-wide bid from fifth position.
As the field turned into the stretch, the Hance Robbins, Jr. trainee swept to the front to lead by a length after a half-mile in 47.17 seconds. Girl Likes Bling had parlayed a ground saving trip into a contending position, with Emily’s Bullet and Bohemian Jiggles running on late for minor awards. Running Argument slowly extended the lead in the final yards, with the winning margin 1-3/4 lengths. Girl Likes Bling was second with Emily’s Bullet a half-length away in third and Bohemian Jiggles finishing fourth. The final time for the winner was 1:07.61.
Owned and trained by Hance Robbins, Jr., Running Argument earned $42,000 in the second victory from two career starts. Her bankroll increases to $62,400.
The winner was bred in Louisiana by Hance Ray Robbins, Jr. The dark bay, or brown, filly was sired by Closing Argument and is out of the Cherokee Run mare Run Jamaican’s Run.
Running Argument returned $4 to win as the favorite, $2.60 to place and $2.20 to show. Girl Likes Bling paid $10.60 to place, $6.60 to show and Emily’s Bullet paid $5.60 to show.
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