Category: 2015

Breeders’ Cup Classic has Louisiana Connections

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Two Louisiana based sires have connections to this year�s historic Breeders� Cup Classic. Yankee Gentleman and E Dubai are respectively the broodmare sires of American Pharoah and Effinex, the one and two finishers of the 2015 $5 million Classic.

Earlier this year, American Pharoah became the first horse in 37 years to sweep the Triple Crown races, decisively winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes, and is now the first ever to add the Breeders� Cup Classic, which was first run in 1984, to his crown. American Pharoah concludes his racing career with a record of nine wins and one second from eleven starts and earnings of $8,650,300. His dam, Littleprincessemma, is a daughter of Louisiana based sire Yankee Gentleman (Storm Cat-Key Phrase). Yankee Gentleman is a perreniel leading Louisiana sire and is currently ranked 6th among 2015 Leading Sires in Louisiana. Yankee Gentleman stands at LeMesa Thorougbreds in Carencro, Louisiana.

Breeders� Cup Classic second place runner was long-shot 33-1 Effinex, who earlier this year won the G2 Suburban H. and the G3 Excelsior S., and placed in the G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup. His dam, What A Pear is a multiple stakes winning daughter of Louisiana based sire E Dubai (Mr. Prospector-Words of War). E Dubai is currently ranked 2ndamong 2015 Leading Louisiana Sires and 3rd among 2015 Louisiana Juvenile Sires. E Dubai stands at Elite Thoroughbreds in Folsom, Louisiana.

Forest Lake Earns Hard Fought Victory in The Magnolia Stakes at Delta Downs

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Forest Lake Earns Hard Fought Victory In The Magnolia Stakes At Delta Downs
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FOREST LAKE - The 13th Running of the Magnolia Stakes - 10-30-15 - R09 - DED - 001 Pres

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– THE DAUGHTER OF FORESTRY PULLS 12-1 UPSET UNDER HECTOR SANTIAGO –

VINTON, LA. � Delta Downs hosted the 13th running of the $100,000 Magnolia Stakes on Friday night and it turned into quite a thriller as 12-1 longshot Forest Lake battled gamely through the stretch with race favorite Heatseeker Sharon and Lady Grantham before pulling away to win late.

Under jockey Hector Santiago, Forest Lake stalked the early leader Heatseeker Sharon through the first half of the one-mile test for Louisiana-bred fillies and mares. She then launched a three-wide bid into the homestretch where she was put to the test but responded by wearing down her two rivals, defeating Heatseeker Sharon by 1-1/4 lengths with Lady Grantham finishing another neck behind in third.

Forest Lake, who is trained by Jerry Delhomme and is owned by ex-NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme�s Set-Hut LLC, covered the eight furlongs over a fast track in 1:40.78.

The victory by Forest Lake was the third of her 13-race career. She earned $60,000 for the effort which brought her overall bankroll up to $208,670. She also sports five seconds and two thirds on her lifetime record.

Forest Lake is a 3-year-old filly by Forestry, out of the Kris S. mare Oval. She was bred in Louisiana by Jake Delhomme and Set-Hut, LLC.

Forest Lake rewarded her backers at the wagering windows to the tune of $26.80 to win, $9.40 to place and $6.80 to show. Heatseeker Sharon was worth $4 to place and $3.40 to show. Lady Grantham paid $5.80 to show.

Delta Downs will wrap up its third week of live racing on Saturday with another 11-race program that gets underway at 5:40 pm CT. Saturday�s featured race is the $100,000 Gold Cup for older Louisiana-breds also competing at one mile.

For more information about racing at Delta Downs visit the track�s website at http://www.deltadownsracing.com<http://www.deltadownsracing.com> . Fans can also get information about through Facebook by visiting the page �Delta Downs Racing�.

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino and Hotel, a property of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD), features exciting casino action, live horse racing and fun dining experiences. Delta Downs is located in Vinton, Louisiana, on Delta Downs Drive. From Lake Charles, take Exit 7 and from Texas, take Exit 4.

All-Time Leading Texas Stallion Valid Expectations Dies at 22

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Valid Expectations, a Florida-bred son of Valid Appeal who was leading freshman sire in North America by money won and winners and went on to become the all-time leading sire in Texas, has died at the age of 22, according to a report in AmericanRacehorse.com.

Bred by the late Harry T. Mangurian Jr., Valid Expectations (produced from the Iron Constitution mare Mepache) was campaigned by Ackerley Brothers Farm, which purchased Valid Expectations for $225,000 at the OBS February Sale of 2-year-olds in training. He was trained by Steve Asmussen.

Winner of 12-of-27 races, including two Grade 3 events, the Derby Trial Stakes and Sport Page Handicap, Valid Expectations stood his first two years in Florida, then moved to William S. Farish�s Huisache Farm (later Lane�s End Texas). He was owned by a partnership consisting of Lane�s End, Leland and Robert Ackerley, Joe Archer, Greg Goodman, and Robert and Janice McNair.

After leading the Texas sire list nearly every year throughout his career, Valid Expectations was pensioned in 2013. His progeny earned in excess of $33.1 million and included Group 1 Golden Shaheen winner Saratoga County and Ivan Fallunovalot, a possible starter in this year�s G1 Breeders� Cup Sprint

Nominations Close Saturday, Oct. 24 for the $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot

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13TH RUNNING OF AMERICA�S SECOND RICHEST RACE FOR 2-YEAR-OLDS

CARRIES $600,000 FIRST PLACE PRIZE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21

 

VINTON, LA. � Nominations to this year�s $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot close on Saturday, October 24. The race offers a $600,000 first place prize as well as qualifying points in the �Road to the Kentucky Derby� series.

 

There were 282 horses nominated to the $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot last year including Ocho Ocho Ocho, who won the race under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith. This year�s race is once again expected to attract another high number of nominations from horsemen all around the country.

 

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel will host the 13th running of the grade III race for 2-year-olds competing at 1-1/16 miles over a dirt surface on Saturday, November 21, along with seven other stakes races. The entire program will feature more than $2.3 million in total purse money. There will be a special first race post time on Jackpot Day of 1:15 pm CT.

 

The $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot has launched the careers for several top horses. The richest Jackpot alumni is 2012 winner Goldencents, who tallied over $3 million in career earnings including three grade I wins before his retirement last year. The 2008 Jackpot winner, Big Drama, went on to take the Breeders� Cup Sprint in 2010 and earned over $2.7 million during his time on the racetrack.

 

The race has also been a proven path to the Kentucky Derby. Last year�s $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot produced three starters for this year�s showdown at Churchill Downs in May. There have been six Kentucky Derby starters come out of the Jackpot in the past three years and since its inception the race has seen 12 of its participants make it to the big dance in Louisville.

 

This year the �Road to the Kentucky Derby� series will include 35 stakes leading up to the big race at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 7. The top four finishers in this year�s $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot will be awarded points on a 10-4-2-1 scale toward a possible starting position in the first leg of the 2016 Triple Crown.

 

To nominate a horse to this year�s $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot, contact racing secretary Matt Crawford at 1-800-589-7441, ext. 1200. For more information about the big race, as well as Delta Downs� current 88-day season which began on October 16, visit www.deltadownsjackpot.com or www.deltadownsracing.com.

 

Horsemen and fans can also follow developments for this year�s $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot and the new Delta Downs season through social media with Facebook and Twitter. The Facebook page is �Delta Downs Racing�, and the Twitter account to follow is @deltaracing.

 

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel, a property of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD), features exciting casino action, live horse racing and fun dining experiences. Delta Downs is located in Vinton, Louisiana, on Delta Downs Drive. From Lake Charles, take Exit 7 and from Texas, take Exit 4.

Delta Downs Embarks on 2015-16 Thoroughbred Season on Friday Night

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– 86-DAY MEETING FEATURES SEVERAL MAJOR STAKES EVENTS –

VINTON, LA.- Delta Downs� 2015-16 Thoroughbred season gets underway Friday night in Vinton, Louisiana with an 11-race program that begins at 5:40 pm Central Time. The upcoming season runs through March 12 with live racing set to take place each Wednesday through Saturday night after opening weekend October 16 and 17.

Delta Downs� stakes schedule is an impressive one with 32 big races featuring $4.6 million in total purse money. The first stakes activity of the season will take place on Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24 when the track hosts the $100,000 My Trusty Cat and the $200,000 Jean Lafitte respectively.

The My Trusty Cat winner will earn an automatic bid into the $400,000 Delta Downs Princess and the Jean Lafitte winner gets first preference to enter the season�s richest race, the $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot. Both grade III races for 2-year-olds will take place on Saturday, November 21 when the track offers eight stakes races overall and will award over $2.3 million in total purse money. There will be a special post time of 1:15 pm CT on Jackpot Day.

Later in the season Delta Downs will feature a special day of racing dedicated to horses bred in the Bayou State. Louisiana Premier Night will take place on Saturday, February 6 and the program will include 10 stakes races and over $1 million in total purse money. The highlight of Louisiana Premier Night is the $200,000 Louisiana Premier Night Championship for older horses competing at 1-1/16 miles.

Fans of Delta Downs will recognize many of the horseman taking part in the upcoming season. Past Delta Downs leading jockeys Colby Hernandez and Gerard Melancon are each scheduled to ride on opening night and former leading trainers Karl Broberg, Keith Bourgeois and Sam Breaux will also hit the ground running with several starters this weekend.

For more information about racing at Delta Downs visit the track�s website at www.deltadownsracing.com. Fans can also get information about through Facebook by visiting the page �Delta Downs Racing�.

 

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino and Hotel, a property of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD), features exciting casino action, live horse racing and fun dining experiences. Delta Downs is located in Vinton, Louisiana, on Delta Downs Drive. From Lake Charles, take Exit 7 and from Texas, take Exit 4.

October Calendar of Events from the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders

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October Calendar of Events from the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association


Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association would like to share the following
list of dates of interest to Louisiana horsemen and women.

Brought to you by Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association,
Peach Lane Farms, Clear Creek Stud, and Hunt Studios
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Oct 1
  • Louisiana Champions Day Early Bird Nominations are due
  • 2015-16 Membership Dues are now past due. Fees are now $85.
Oct. 5
  • Fair Grounds, Deadline for
    Stall Application
Oct 15
  • Louisiana Horse Stallion Register
    Stallion Submissions are due
  • Louisiana Horse Stallion Register
    Directory submissions are due along with
    payment
  • Breeders� Cup Standard Foal Nominations
    Due
  • Breeders� Cup 4th Quarter Stallion
    Payments Due (North American)
Oct 16
  • Delta Downs 2015-16 Thoroughbred Meet opens.
    Wednesdays-Saturdays. Post Time 5:40
  • Louisiana Horse Fall 2015 Issue
    Ad Placement Deadline
Oct. 19
  • LTBA Board of Directors Meeting, 12:30 pm.,
    Landry’s in Henderson
  • Fair Grounds, Barn Area Opens
  • Fair Grounds, Training Begins
  • Breeders� Cup Pre-Entry Deadline for Breeders�
    Cup World Championships at Keeneland
Oct. 23
  • My Trusty Cat S., Delta Downs, 7 furlongsfor 2yo fillies, $100,000G
Oct. 24
  • Jean Lafitte S., Delta Downs, 7 furlongs for 2yos, $200,000G

Oct. 25
  • Equine Sales Co. of Louisiana Open Yearling
    and Mixed Sale    , 10:00 a.m.,  372 Harry Gulibeau Rd., Opelousas

Oct. 26

  • Breeders� Cup Entry Deadline for Breeders�
    Cup World Championships
Oct. 30
  • Magnolia S., Delta Downs, 1 mile for 3yo
    and up La-bred fillies,  $100,000G
Oct. 31
  • Gold Cup, Delta Downs, 1mile for 3yo and
    up La-breds,  $100,000G
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Oct. 30-31
  • Breeders� Cup World Championships

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2015 Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana Yearling Sale Concludes in West Monroe

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For Immediate Release

Media Contact:
Julie Calzone
(337) 235-2924 ext. 18
jcalzone@calzone.com

BSCOL Sales Director:
Tim Boyce
(972) 523-0332
tboyce@louisianabred.com

LTBA Contact:
Roger Heitzmann
(504) 947-4676
roger@louisianabred.com

(West Monroe, La.) – The Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana (BSCOL) concluded its sale at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center in West Monroe, La. today. The results are posted below.

RESULTS OF 2015 YEARLING SALE FOR BREEDERS SALES COMPANY OF LOUISIANA

Cataloged

220

Outs

34

Sold

120

Buy Back

66

Gross

$1,110,000

Average

$9,250

 hip-168
Hip #168 Gray filly by Half Ours-Frosty Promise, by Frosty The Snowman
Consigned by Clear Creek Stud LLC, Agent
Purchased by Virginia Lazenby for $66,000

Tim Boyce, sales director of the BSCOL, believes this sale had a good outcome for the region. �This sale proved it is a good southwest regional sale,� states Boyce.  �The buyers showed up from all over the United States and kept our consignors busy showing their yearlings since Saturday. We are satisfied with the outcome of this sale.�

�The sire power drove the sale along with the breeders who produced some outstanding yearlings,� said Roger Heitzmann, secretary/treasurer of the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association (LTBA). �We believe we gave buyers ample opportunities to find a horse for any program. We were fortunate to have Tim as our sales director and he really produced for us during his first year on the job.�

For complete results to:http://www.louisianabred.com/2015-yearling-sale/index.php.

The BSCOL would also like to remind all buyers that any Louisiana Bred that passed through the sales ring at the 2015 Annual Yearling Sale is eligible to race in the A.L. �Red� Erwin Memorial Stakes or the Elge Rasberry Memorial Stakes which are currently run at Louisiana Downs in the late summer or early fall of their 3YO year. The Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana Inc. (BSCOL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association (LTBA).

The Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana announced earlier that it has been extended an invitation from Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino to have yearlings sold through the 2015 Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana Yearling Sale to be eligible for two new stakes races that will be added to the stakes schedule at Evangeline Downs for the 2017 season. The races will be restricted to Three-Year-Olds that have been sold at either Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana Yearling Sale or any Equine Sales Company of Louisiana Sale beginning with the 2015 sales. These new races will not be restricted to Louisiana Breds. Each race will offer a purse of $75,000 with one race for Fillies and the other for Colts & Geldings. The dates and conditions are yet to be announced.

Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana Sale Set for September 29 Reminder and Update

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The Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana would like to remind you of our upcoming Yearling Sale on Tuesday, September 29, 11:00 CT.

Breakfast for Buyers and Consignors begins at 8:00am the morning of the sale Tuesday, September 29, 2015.

Seven new yearlings added to the sale, Hips #20, #38, #70, #102, #106, #118, and #154 (The pedigrees are available on the online catalog.)

Click here to download the catalog.
Click here to view the catalog online.

All Yearlings will be on the grounds by 3:00pm Sunday, September 27, 2015.

Buyer Registration and Agent Authorization forms are located within the first few pages of the catalog.

Can�t wait to see you there!

Equine Instructor Certification Workshop Nov. 5-7

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Subject: Equine Instructor Certification Workshop

When: November 5-7, 2015

Time: 8:30 AM -4:30 PM Th-F and 8:00 Noon on Saturday

Where: University of Louisville Shelby Campus Event and ConferenceCenter

The Elite Program has announced an Equine Teacher Certification Workshop to be held November 5-7 at the University of Louisville’s Shelby Campus Event and Conference Center. Elite Program executive director Dr. C. Reid McLellan and other certified Groom Elite instructors will provide instruction and facilitate this workshop.

This workshop is the first step in the Certified Instructor process for individuals and organizations that would like to offer Groom Elite Certification course(s) at their venue(s) using local instructors. Groom Elite philosophy and methods will be discussed and criteria for certification will be outlined. The event will also benefit instructors of equine classes at local high schools, community colleges and programs targeting veterans, at-risk youth and similar populations. In addition, anyone teaching equine programs, such as 4-H, local riding instructors and individuals working with therapeutic riding programs will find tools that can help them achieve their objectives.

This Equine Instructor Certification workshop will be an intensive two and one-half days of continuing education discussing principles of horse behavior and horse management as taught in the Groom Elite Master Course Book with emphasis on teaching of those principles. Using the Groom Elite format of lecture and hands-on learning, Dr. McLellan and others will demonstrate methods of teaching horse behavior and how it relates to safe handling, grooming and riding of horses. Participants will see different teaching aids and methods available such as anatomical models and Power Point slide shows to teach underlying principles of equine care and management techniques. Visual aids discussion will include effective utilization of the Groom Elite Power Point library and methods of adapting a Power Point slide show to your specific situation. Horse owners and students interested in learning more about their horses are welcome to attend if space is available. All participants will benefit from the hands-on experience and opportunity to work with equine trainers andinstructors.

Tuition is waived for the first 20 instructors to register, due to a generous grant from the Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation, as well as support from the University of Louisville’s Equine Management program. Non-instructors (including students) may attend at a reduced tuition of $100 with enrollment capped at 25 participants.

All classroom sessions will be in Founders Union Hall at the Shelby Event and Conference Center, 312 North Whittington Parkway, Louisville, KY 40222.Hands-on sessions will be at a nearby equine facility.

Visit www.groomelite.comor call Dr. McLellan at 859-321-4377 to access the detailed program outline and register for thiseducational workshop.

The Elite Program, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization with mission of providing horsemen an opportunity for professional and personal growth, by increasing their understanding of the horse with which they work and enhancing their professional skills.