Arszman, Megan: IN TB Racing

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INDIANA THOROUGHBRED HORSE RACING NEWS

By Megan Arszman | Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance | http://www.indianatb.org/

Exciting Breeding Season Ahead for Indiana Horse Racing

Foaling and breeding season is just around the corner, and exciting things are coming to the Indiana Thoroughbred breeding industry with new stallions and new program incentives for mare owners.

The 19th season of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing ended Thursday, November 11th, completing 123 days of horse racing. The meet Both breeds brought in record numbers for the year, showing a 47 percent increase in overall handle compared to similar dates in 2019. With the shortened season in 2020 due to COVID-19, handle figures are compared to 2019 when a full schedule was conducted at Indiana Grand. Total handle for 2021 came in at $223,204,265 compared to handle in 2019 at $151,791,334. The highlight of the meet was another record setting day for Indiana Derby with total handle reaching $6,292,388. The 2021 running of the Indiana Derby marked the third straight year for an all-sources handle track record for a single program. Purse money also set new records. Both breeds combined included purses of $36,439,755 over the 123 day meet. A new record for daily purse distribution was also set offering an average of $298,686 per day. NEW MARE INCENTIVE: Any new mares purchased at a public auction between July 2021 and March 1, 2022, is eligible for the Indiana New Mare Incentive Program. Mare owners can earn up to $2,000 in incentives if the mare is purchased at the public sale, brought immediately into the state and registered with the Indiana Thoroughbred Breed Develop-ment Program. Once the mare foals in Indiana, that foal is eligible for registration for the Indiana-bred program and the owner earns $1,000. Upon breeding the mare back to a registered Indiana stallion for a 2023 foal, the mare must foal in Indiana in 2023 for an additional $1,000. More information can be found at the Indiana Horse Racing Commission website: https://www.in.gov/hrc/tb/

Indiana Grand Concludes 19th Season with Record Numbers

NEW STALLIONS: Indiana farms are welcoming new stallions for the 2022 breeding season, with the exciting prospects of new blood-lines to add to the industry. For more information on these new stallions, reach out to the listed farms through their websites.

Sleepy Eyes Todd

(Paddy O’Prado – Pledge Mom, by Wild Rush) $3,500 Multiple Graded Stakes Winner More than $2 Million in lifetime earnings

SWIFTY FARMS – SEYMOUR, INDIANA American Pastime

(Tapizar – Ryan’s Inheritance, by Valid Expectations) $1,500 Finished 4th in the 2017 Gr1 TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint Finished 2nd in the 2017 Gr3 Gallant Bob Stakes at Parx Racing

SOMBEYAY SLEEPY EYES TODD

Sombeyay (Into Mischief – Teroda, by Limehouse) $3,000 Multiple Graded Stakes Winner More than $480,000 in lifetime earnings

INDIANA STALLION STATION – ANDERSON, INDIANA Egyptologist

(Pioneer of the Nile – Pretty Prolific, by Lion Heart) $2,500 Comes from the line of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah Qurbaan (Speightstown – Flip Flop [FR], by Zieten) $2,500 Multiple Graded Turf Stakes Winner Earner of more than $850,000

BREAKWAY FARM – DILLSBORO, INDIANA Calculator

(In Summation – Back to Basics, by Alphabet Soup) $2,500 Winner 2015 Gr3 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita More than $690,000 in lifetime earnings Charming Kitten (Kitten’s Joy – Iteration, by Wild Again) $2,500 Winner 2015 Gr3 W.L. McKnight Handicap at Gulfstream Park More than $1 Million in lifetime earnings

2021 ITA STALLIONS & SERVICES AUCTION

The Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance (ITA) will be hosting their second annual Stallions and Services Auction. The auction, being held online December 18-21, supports a multitude of endeavors that the group supports. All items can be previewed on December 17 and anyone is invited to bid on https://www.starquine.com/ (search Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance). Items such as Thoroughbred stallion seasons, a free month of broodmare boarding, advertising space, foal blankets, etc. Proceeds from the 2020 auction funded education for Indiana breeders and horseman in the form of webinars and seminars, as well as helped to kick-start the Broodmare Bunch, a new retirement program for Thoroughbred broodmares who have been retired from breeding and ready to move on to a third career, a first of its kind program in the nation. The program is run by Friends of Ferdinand, Indiana’s only Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance accredited program, which the ITA also supports through funding and event hosting. For more information on the ITA, please visit our website at: http://www.indianatb.org/ or follow us on social media.