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On page 50 of the Feb. 3, 2012 issue
of your Speedhorse magazine, it has the pedigree of De Passem Okey, the Champion Distance Horse of 2011 for the AQHA. The great granddam of his sire is Mayola’s Pride and her sire is Royal Charge, but Royal Charge was sired by Depth Charge if my memory is correct.
There was a Thoroughbred stallion named Royal Charger who was sired by Ne- arco and out of Sun Princess, and I think the mix up comes from those names that are very similar. Majestic Prince, a third generation sire on the dam side of De Passem Okey is out of a Royal Charger mare.
I don’t know how I spotted this little blip in the pedigree and the fact that I could remember the breeding is amazing, especially since I often hesitate while climb- ing stairs and then forget if I was going up or coming down.
It all adds up to the fact that De Passem Okey has a definite right to be a special race- horse. I really enjoy your magazine. Sincerely,
Jack Warner, Ogden, UT
Ed. Note—Jack, you are correct! We appre- ciate your note, your expertise and your keen attention to detail.
Claiming Horse Casino High (On A High- Miss Casino Gal). Mezoomn (Shazoom-Rosas Special) was the Champion Sire.
Lazy E Ranch, 6666 Ranch, Promote Drug Free Yearling Conditioning
Lazy E Ranch, LLC and 6666 Ranch
have joined together to assure yearling buyers that no anabolic steroids or drugs expressing anabolic steroid-like effects have been used in the yearlings they prepare for sale, said a recent press release distributed by Track Magazine.
Dr. Blodgett of 6666 Ranch said, “Our commitment to buyers is that horsemanship, not drugs, is responsible for what they see at- tractive in their yearling purchases.”
Lazy E Ranch and 6666 Ranch will place stickers on the stalls of the yearlings they sales prep, indicating their drug-free status. They invite others to embrace their policy of no steroids or anabolic agents.
Indiana Downs Cleared As Safe
Live racing at Indiana Downs was cancelled June 15 and 16 after the Indiana Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (IH- BPA) filed a formal complaint alleging a dan- gerous racing surface. Indiana Downs’ General Manager John Schuster on June 11 received a petition signed by 49 horsemen complaining that the track was too hard and too fast, with an accompanying note from the describing the track as dangerous. Indiana Downs disagreed with the charge of unsafe track conditions, but cooperated with the investigation expecting
a clean bill of health. Investigators found no truth to the allegations and racing resumed June 18. Trials to both the Indiana Live QHRAI Derby and Heartland Futurity were rescheduled due to the closure.
Fort Erie Offers Transportation Subsidies
Fort Erie Race Track is offering a $300 transportation subsidy for eligible Quarter Horse owners to ship their horses to the On- tario, Canada mixed meet. Quarter Horses will run July 2, July 15, Aug. 6 and Sept. 3. Horses must be owned by an Ontario Racing Commis- sion licensed Ontario resident. They must also be recorded with the Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program Registry as an Ontario Bred, Ontario Foaled or Ontario Sired horse, or have raced at least once in Ontario in 2009, 2010 or 2011 prior to racing at Fort Erie. Contact Sandy Anthony at (416) 213-0520.
Arizona Match Racetrack Shut Down
An anonymous tip led the Arizona De- partment of Gaming to raid an illegal horse track near Picacho, which is located between Phoenix and Tucson. Apparently, between 100
and 300 people would pay $10 to attend the illegal races on the weekends. Five individuals thought to be involved with the operation were questioned, but no arrests have been made. All of the horses were returned to their owners.
Jockey For A Cause Charity Event
The Jockey For A Cause charity event benefit- ting the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund and The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation will be held July 18 at the DeHaven Estate in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Tickets are available at www.pdjf.org, or by calling (630) 234-6691.
Cherokee Nation Asked To Support Live Racing At Blue Ribbon Downs
Sallisaw, Oklahoma, Mayor Shannon Vann in a June 21 meeting asked the Cherokee Na- tion to support horse racing at Blue Ribbon Downs, pointing out that most racetracks are supported or subsidized by gaming. Chero- kee Nation representatives agreed to research what financing would be needed to open the track for a 34-day live race meet. Blue Ribbon Downs is currently leased as a training track.
Florida’s Barrel Racing Hearing Resumes
A continued final hearing on the issue of whether “pari-mutuel barrel racing” has been allowed in Florida without enabling legislation, regulatory hearings or public input began on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Tallahassee, Florida.
According to the Florida Horsemen’s Be- nevolent and Protective Association (FHBPA), after what was supposed to be the final day of a three-day hearing on April 11, 2012, at least six witnesses still remained to testify in the case, which involves a dispute over the award of a racing license by the Florida Division of Pari- Mutuel Wagering to Gretna Racing LLC.
Since the award of its license, Gretna Rac- ing has conducted “pari-mutuel barrel racing.” Nearly 450,000 horsemen in eight Florida and national organizations have agreed that the Di- vision’s license award to Gretna Racing was an overstep of regulatory authority and constitutes an unpromulgated Rule.
Other Florida pari-mutuel permit holders are in line to leverage this new gambling prod- uct to acquire slot machines without conduct- ing legitimate horse racing.
Of paramount concern to Florida’s racing industry, “pari-mutuel barrel racing” plum- mets the need for approximately 2,000 horses at a typical racetrack to just eight per day, of which the same eight horses can, and have been used over and over again, while the cardrooms stay open 365 days a year. Legitimate horse racing employs over 50,000 Floridians per year who produce over $2.2 billion in statewide economic impact.
“The implications of allowing ‘pari-mutuel barrel racing’ to decimate the enormous eco- nomic impact of Florida’s heretofore successful horse racing and breeding industry are dire.
The State of Florida cannot afford to allow clever lawyering and loopholes to destroy its internationally known horse racing and breeding industry in this manner,” remarked Kent Stir- ling, Executive Director for the Florida HBPA.
Corrections
On page 43 of the June 22 issue, the topside of the pedigree is incorrect on Ruidoso Derby- G1 winner Executive Brass. Executive Brass is by Executive Menace, who is sired by Chicks Beduino and out of Promised Memories.
On page 48 of the June 22 issue, Doyles Dashing Star is leased by Rachael Stephens and owned/bred by Barry McDonald.
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