From The Starting Gate INDIANA THOROUGHBRED HORSE RACING NEWS By Megan Arszman | Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance | http://www.indianatb.org/
Fundraising Efforts for Springcliff Farm Fire The Indiana horse racing industry suffered a great loss in early January when Springcliff Farm, Martinsville, was destroyed by an early morning fire. Springcliff Farm was home to Thoroughbred broodmares preparing for a busy foaling season. Some horses were able to be rescued, unfortunately, many were not. Fundraising efforts to help the Cagle family recover and rebuild are still ongoing. Donations are being accepted through GoFundMe (search “Help Springcliff Rebuild”) and t-shirts featuring Springcliff Farm’s logo are being sold, with proceeds going directly to recovery efforts. If you are interested in ordering a t-shirt, you can order and pay online at: https://springcliffstrong.link/or4ebg2
SLEEPY EYES TODD | Standing: Swifty Farms, Seymour, IN (Paddy O’Prado – Pledge Mom, by Wild Rush) More than $2 million earned, Multiple Graded Stakes Winner. SOMBEYAY | Standing: Swifty Farms, Seymour, Indiana (Into Mischief – Teroda, by Limehouse) Multiple Graded Stakes Winner, Earner more than $480,000. SPEIGHTSTONG (ON) | Standing: Midwest Equine & Veterinary Clinic, Trafalgar, Indiana (Speightstown – Song of the Lark, by Seeking the Gold) First foal crop due 2022, Hit Equibase Speed Figure of more than 106 at four separate tracks.
2022 Race Dates for Indiana Grand
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC) approved racing dates for the 2022 racing season. Indiana Grand will host a total of 127 racing days with 12 Saturdays set aside for live action. Breeding and Foaling Season Ramps Up Racing is set to get underway Tuesday, April 19 and conclude All across Indiana, farms are busily readying for foaling season Wednesday, November 23, 2022. and breeding season. Most stallion farms are still accepting “We have established a great spot for our racing cards during mares for breeding, especially with new stallions joining rosters the week and wanted to keep those intact, but we also wanted and incentives through the Indiana Thoroughbred Breed Devto accommodate our local racing fans with some Saturday racing elopment Program enticing mare owners. cards,” said Eric Halstrom, Vice President and General Manager The Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance has a list of member farms of Racing. “We feel our racing schedule offers a great balance and their stallions standing. View available stallions online at: that will appeal to a wide range of racing fans in 2022. We want http://www.indianatb.org/category/stallions/ to thank both the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing organizations for their input and assistance with finalizing the QURBAAN SLEEPY request for dates.” EYES TODD The bulk of the schedule will fall on Monday through Thursday. First post Monday through Wednesday will be at 2:30 p.m. with racing beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays. A total of six days are dedicated to Quarter Horse racing beginning at 10 a.m. with an additional day set aside for the AQHA Bank of America Challenge Championships coming to Indiana Saturday, October 22, 2022. Five Saturdays will include Thoroughbred racing with Some stallions of note in Indiana: the first set for Saturday, May 7 on Kentucky Derby, historically a AMERICAN PASTIME | Standing: Swifty Farms, Seymour large day of activity for Indiana Grand. (Tapizar – Ryan’s Inheritance, by Valid Expectations) The final Saturday of racing is set for Saturday, October 29 Earner of more than $280,000 lifetime, Graded Stakes Winner. featuring Indiana Champions Day. The event will play host to 10 CALCULATOR | Standing: Breakway Farm, Dillsboro, IN stakes races with purses exceeding $1 million. The afternoon (In Summation – Back to Basics, by Alphabet Soup) card, which begins at noon, showcases the top Thoroughbred Grade 3 stakes winner, First foals born in 2022. and Quarter Horse athletes in the state surrounded by numerous giveaways, contests, and promotions. CHARMING KITTEN | Standing: Breakway Farm, Dillsboro (Kitten’s Joy – Iteration, by Wild Again) Indiana Grand will offer holiday racing programs for Memorial Stakes winner at 3, 4, 5 & 6, First foals born in 2022. Day Monday, May 30 and Monday, July 4 beginning at 12 p.m. QURBAAN | Standing: IN Stallion Station, Anderson, IN The racing season will conclude Wednesday, November 23 with (Speightstown – Flip Flop (FR), by Zieten) a special racing program the day before Thanksgiving. Dates for stakes races next season, including the Indiana Derby, will be Earner of more than $850,000, announced at a later date. Two-time graded turf stakes champion. FEBRUARY 2022 • C & C PUBLISHING, INC. ©2022 (36) WWW.SADDLEUPMAG.COM
