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AGCO on Twitter
The live tweeting of Race Of cials’ calls began Monday, April 10, as part of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO)’s ‘Moving Ahead: Horse Racing Regulation in Ontario’ project.
Currently a pilot project, the intent of the live tweeting is to provide transparency with regard to calls made by Race Of cials during a race. For example, if an inquiry is posted, that information will be communicated in a tweet, followed by the outcome of the inquiry and any resulting placing changes.
This ground-breaking pilot will be running for
the remainder of the Standardbred race season at The Raceway at Western Fair District on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings. Post time for all cards is 6:15 p.m..
As part of the pilot, the Race Of cial’s Race Report detailing the events of the evening’s card will be posted online by both The Raceway and Standardbred Canada. These may be viewed at www.westernfairdistrict.com/raceway/judges-reports and www.standardbredcanada.ca/content/agco- of cial-race-reports.html
Following the pilot, the project will be reviewed and a decision made during the summer as to whether
to continue or expand this initiative to additional tracks. Once a decision has been made, it will be communicated to the industry.
AGCO Twitter accounts at @AGCO_Racing and @CAJO_Courses.
For more information contact connect@agco.ca.
Award Named in Honor of Dinny Phipps
Earle Mack, who has been actively involved in Thoroughbred breeding and racing for more than 50 years, will announce the creation of an annual award named in honor of his friend, the late Ogden Mills Phipps, when the New York Racing Association and The Jockey Club host the annual Belmont Stakes Charity Celebration at the Bryant Park Grill in New York City on June 8, 2017.
The bene ciary of this event is the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.
Beginning in 2018, the award, a trophy commissioned by Mack, will be presented by the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation to recognize longstanding dedication to equine health.
Read the complete press release here
Sydney Cup to be Rerun
The Group One Sydney Cup has been rescheduled with supplementary entries to be taken in addition to those runners from the original no-race up to a eld of 14.
Racing NSW and the Australian Turf Club announced on Monday the race would be the centerpiece of the meeting on April 22 which has been moved from War- wick Farm to Randwick.
Saturday’s Sydney Cup was called off mid-race when Almoonqith fatally broke down and Who Shot Thebar- man lost his rider but several of the jockeys missed the signals and kept their horses going for the full 3200 metres.
Racing NSW said the decision to re-run the $2 million race had been made after consultation with the Aus- tralian Turf Club and trainers and connections of the affected horses. Read the full article here
Belinda Stronach to Provide Keynote Address at Pan Am Conference
The Latin American Racing Channel and The Jockey Club announced today that Belinda Stronach, the chairman and president of The Stronach Group, will deliver the keynote address at the May 17 – 20 Pan American Conference in Washington, D.C. The orga- nizers also announced the conference’s social and networking events.
The rst version of the Pan American Conference, held in New York City in June 2015, was received with critical acclaim as more than 300 delegates attended from 27 countries.
Stronach, in her keynote address, will share insights on The Stronach Group’s future racing ventures and talk about the challenges and opportunities for the sport of Thoroughbred racing both domestically and internationally. She will also provide a recap of the initial running of the $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational, the world’s richest horse race, which was held at The Stronach Group’s premier Florida destina- tion, Gulfstream Park, on January 28, 2017.
Read the complete press release here
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