NSA Official Notices Monday, April 6, 2015

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1 NSA Official Notices Monday, April 6, 2015 Reminder of New Entry/Scratch Schedule As a reminder, starting this spring entries will close at 11:00 a.m. on Monday (instead of Tuesday) with scratches moved to 10:00 a.m. (instead of 11) on Wednesday. Nominations will also close on Monday (instead of Tuesday). Atlanta Notices The Atlanta Steeplechase racecourse is in excellent condition as seen by the attached photo taken by Clerk of the Course Jim Wayt on Saturday, March 28 th. The entry fees for the Georgia Cup Allowance Optional Claiming Hurdle (#24) should read: Entry fee $175; $175 additional if not scratched on time Wednesday; with $350 additional to start. Atlanta Substitute Races Substitute Race #1 (Ratings Hurdle) Purse $25,000. Hurdle Handicap. For Four Year Olds and Upward which are rated from 100 to 120. The highest rated horse will be assigned 156 lbs. with all other weights adjusted accordingly based on the current ratings. Entry fee $125; $125 additional if not scratched on time Wednesday; with $250 additional to start. Two Miles over National Fences. Substitute Race #2 (Maiden Claiming Hurdle) Purse $15,000. Hurdle. For Maidens, Four Years Old and Upward. Four-year-olds, 146 lbs.; older, 156 lbs. Claiming price $15,000. For each $2,500 to $10,000, allowed 4 lbs. Entry fee $75; $75 additional if not scratched on time Wednesday; with $150 additional to start. Two Miles over National Fences. Substitute Race #3 (Filly & Mare Maiden Hurdle) Purse $20,000. Hurdle. For Maiden Fillies and Mares, Four Years Old and Upward. Four-year-olds, 143 lbs.; older, 153 lbs. Entry fee $100; $100 additional if not scratched on time Wednesday; with $200 additional to start. Two Miles over National Fences. Grand National Nominations (12) with weight and trainer for the $30,000 Grand National Amateur Timber Stakes (#26) are as follows: ALMARMOOQ (165 K. Neilson), BROTHER SY (165 - T. Wyatt), DON T TELL SAILOR (165 L. Neilson), FOYLE (165 B. Fenwick), GUTS FOR GARTERS (165 S. Neilson), IMPERIAL WAY (165 E. Voss), JOSHUA G. (165 J. Cole), MR TACK (165 B. Davies), RAVEN S CHOICE (165 Wyatt), SENIOR SENATOR (160 B. Davies), SERENE HARBOR (165 McKenna), SPENCER ROAD (165 B. Davies). Grand National Course Inspection The Grand National Steeplechase race course was inspected on April 6, 2015 by Peter Fenwick. Turf: The turf is slightly behind schedule following an extended cold snap. Turf is thin from the 11 th to the 14 th fences. Smoothness: The course has been Cambridge rolled and is smooth throughout. Compaction: The course measures between 8 and 12 (Soft) and is consistent throughout. Moisture: Readings of 6-10 (Average to Average Wet) on April 6 and forecast is for rain over next three days. Middleburg The new knee-line, which has been reviewed and tested at the most recent Virginia point-to-points, has been approved by the NSA Safety Task Force, as well as the NSA Stewards Advisory Committee and the NSA Executive Committee. It will be used for the first time at a sanctioned race meet in Middleburg on Saturday, April 18. The allowances for the Glenwood Hurdle Allowance Optional Claiming Hurdle (#30) have been changed to read as follows: Non-winners of two races at any time, allowed 4 lbs.; of a race in 2015, 8 lbs.; of a race in , 12 lbs. (Claiming races when entered for $15,000 or less, or starter races, not considered in estimating allowances) Nominations (5) with weight and trainer for the $30,000 Middleburg Hunt Cup Timber Stakes (#31) are as follows: BE GREAT (160 McKenna), BRAVE PROSPECT (155 Fisher), HOT RIZE (165 Haynes), SOL A PINO (155 Valvo), SUPER SATURDAY (165 K. Neilson). Nominations (15) with trainer for the $50,000 Temple Gwathmey (Gr. III) Hurdle Handicap (#32) are as follows: ALL TOGETHER (Fisher), BARNSTORMING (Sheppard), BOB LE BEAU (E. Voss), CHAMIREY (W. Dowling), DAHOUD (Fisher), DECOY DADDY (C. Murphy), EL SEASON (Sheppard), FOG ISLAND (Valentine), KISSER N RUN (Valentine), MR. HOT STUFF (Fisher), PIERROT LUNAIRE (B. Davies), PORTRADE (E. Voss), STAYING ON (Fisher), TOP MAN MICHAEL (C. Murphy), WANTAN (Hendriks). Weights, Wednesday, April 8. No supplementary nominations.

2 Middleburg Course Inspection The Middleburg race course was inspected on April 2, 2015 by Doug Fout and Gill Lucas. Turf: Tall fescue. Smoothness: The course is smooth throughout. The course was aerated with a chain harrow on November 29, Compaction: (Good) Moisture: 7-8 (Average Wet) Notes: We had one-half inch of rain on Tuesday, March 30 and are looking forward to some rainy weather to bring the green grass out. Other than that, the course is in great shape. Foxfield The allowances for the Daniel Van Clief Memorial Allowance Optional Claiming Hurdle (#39) have been changed to read as follows: Non-winners of two races at any time, allowed 4 lbs.; of a race in 2015, 8 lbs.; of a race in , 12 lbs. (Claiming races when entered for $15,000 or less, or starter races, not considered in estimating allowances) Maryland Hunt Cup Early Nominations (18) with trainer for the $75,000 Maryland Hunt Cup Timber Stakes (#41) are as follows: ALMARMOOQ (K. Neilson), BON CADDO (B. Fenwick), CATCH THE ECHO (Davies), DELTA PARK (Fisher), EMBARRASSED (K. Neilson), FORT HENRY (Davies), FOYLE (B. Fenwick), GUTS FOR GARTERS (S. Neilson), IMPERIAL WAY (Voss), JOSHUA G (Cole), LIONS DOUBLE (Fisher), MAJOR MALIBU (W. Dowling), MORE FASCINATION (Elmore), RAVEN S CHOICE (Wyatt), RUGGED RASCAL (Fisher), SOVEREIGN FUND (McKenna), SPENCER ROAD (Davies), VINE HILL (Valentine). Queen s Cup Substitute Race (Ratings Hurdle) Purse $20,000. Hurdle Handicap. For Four Year Olds and Upward which are rated from 100 to 118. The highest rated horse will be assigned 156 lbs. with all other weights adjusted accordingly based on the current ratings. Entry fee $100; $100 additional if not scratched on time Wednesday; with $200 additional to start. Two Miles and Three Furlongs over National Fences. Block House The allowances for the Block House Allowance Optional Claiming Hurdle (#50) should read as follows: Ratings weights with the highest rated horse assigned 156 lbs. with all other weights adjusted accordingly based on current ratings. Virginia Gold Cup Substitute Race #1 (Starter Allowance Flat) Purse $30,000. For Three-Year-Olds and Upward which have started for $7,500 or less in (Virginia Bred, Sired or Owned Preferred.) Three-year-olds, 142 lbs.; older, 150 lbs. Non winners in 2015, allowed 4 lbs.; in , 8 lbs. The result of this race does count toward a horse s official record. One Mile and One Furlong on the Turf. Substitute Race #2 (Allowance Flat) Purse $35,000. For Three-Year-Olds and Upward which have not won a race other than maiden or claiming since May 1, (Virginia Bred, Sired or Owned Preferred.) Three-year-olds, 142 lbs.; older, 150 lbs. Non winners of a sweepstakes at any time, allowed 4 lbs.; of $30,000 twice at any time, 8 lbs. The result of this race does count toward a horse s official record. One Mile and One Furlong on the Turf. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED INFORMATION FOR LICENSING AT THE VIRGINIA GOLD CUP. Iroquois Hotel rooms for the weekend of the Iroquois Steeplechase (May 8-10) are scarce. We have reserved some rooms at the Hilton Brentwood. YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION BY APRIL 8 th. IF YOU NEED TO, YOU CAN ALWAYS CANCEL YOUR RESERVATION LATER. Here is the link to the rooms Group Name: Iroquois Steeplechase Group Code: STEEP5 Check-in: 08-MAY-2015 Check-out: 10-MAY-2015 Hotel Name: Hilton Brentwood/Nashville Suites Hotel Address: 9000 Overlook Boulevard Brentwood, Tennessee Phone Number:

3 High Hope The allowances for the Allowance Optional Claiming Hurdle (#83) should read as follows: Ratings weights with the highest rated horse assigned 156 lbs. with all other weights adjusted accordingly based on current ratings. In the Jay Trump Maiden Timber (#85) the condition should read: For Four-Year-Olds and Upward which have never won over timber. Four-Year-Olds, 155 lbs.; five-year-olds, 160 lbs.; older, 165 lbs. NSA Rule Changes The rule changes that were presented to the NSA Board of Directors on Friday, January 23 were all adopted and will be in effect this season. They include: an additional weight concession for Filly/Mares running against Males (10 lbs. before September 1 and 8 lbs. thereafter); foal papers will no longer be required to be on file with the Horse Identifier at the races in claiming races providing the horse can be properly identified; and tattoos are required for all horses, with a one time exception providing the horse can be identified by his/her markings. Helmets All riders are urged to have two helmets at any NSA sanctioned meet. Any rider that compromises his/her helmet in a fall or accident may apply for a grant from the National Steeplechase Foundation for a replacement. New Jockey License Applications License applications for new jockeys must be submitted ten (10 days) in advance of the race meet for approval by the Stewards Advisory Committee. There will be no exceptions. All jockey licenses must be accompanied by a copy of the medical insurance card, and in the case of a first-time rider, appropriate written endorsements from NSA-licensed trainers, as indicated on the license application. Owner Symposium and Steeplechase Sale The first Owners Symposium and Steeplechase Sale at Shawan Downs on Sunday, April 12 at 10:30 a.m. is quickly approaching. We would like to encourage all of you to like our Facebook page, Go Jump Racing. Also, please invite your friends to like the page as well. We encourage you to sign up if you plan to attend or danielleoster@gmail.com. Thank you for your support! Retirement Database The Safety Task Force and the Steeplechase Owners and Trainers Association (SOTA) are working to create a retirement database, which will provide a way to keep track of horses retiring from steeplechasing. It will be a simple process for owners and trainers, where they will be able to call or a point person when a horse is retired. Steeplechasing provides a second career to many flat horses. The implementation of a retirement database would hopefully show how many steeplechase horses go on to a third career. The goals are to keep track of our horses, be able to provide tangible data for horses retiring and, perhaps, promote the successful stories when horses find new careers after steeplechasing. Further information will be provided Sport Of Kings Series The Sport of Kings Series is comprised of several designated races, offering premier purses in maiden and novice hurdle races on the NSA circuit. The series was introduced several years ago by former amateur rider and steeplechase promoter George Sloan, whose vision was to create racing opportunities, with lucrative purses, for the younger novice horses. It had an immediate positive impact on the horse inventory as well as the overall racing product and was considered one of the most innovative changes in the history of the sport. For 2015, the Sport of Kings Series will offer a special bonus derived from the 5% fee (of any purse money earned) paid by owners. The complete series features a total purse structure of over $1 million which will generate a bonus fund of approximately $50,000. That bonus fund will be divided at year s end between the top three point earners in the series with 60% for first, 30% for second and 10% for third. Points will be earned in maiden and novice series races only as follows: Maiden races: Novice races: 12 points for first, 5 points for second; 3 points for third; 1 point for all other starters. 24 points for first; 10 points for second; 6 points for third; 2 points for all other starters. Sport of Kings Series Bonus Points as of March 30, 2015 Horse Points Diplomat 24

4 Iron Works 12 Syros 10 Fog Island 6 Highflyingblessing 5 Papriformer 3 Sporty 2 Where's The Beef 2 All Knight 1 Miguel Grau 1 Ravens Gamble 1 Tafawuk 1 Conditions for the novice races will be as follows for the entire year: For Four-Year-Olds and Upward which have not won over hurdles prior to March 1, 2014 or which have never won three races, other than three-year-old. The list of spring maiden and novice races is listed below. The series will be complimented by additional summer and fall races. Sport of Kings Spring Maiden Races March 28 Carolina Cup $30,000 2 April 18 Atlanta 30,000 2 April 18 Middleburg 30, /8 April 25 Queen s Cup 30, /8 May 2 Virginia Gold Cup 40, /8 May 9 Iroquois 40, /4 May 16 Radnor 30, /8 May 23 Fair Hill 30, /4 Sport of Kings Spring Novice Stakes March 28 Carolina Cup 75, /8 April 25 Queen s Cup 75, /8 May 9 Marcellus Frost 75, /4 Introducing The New NSA Ratings System Over the past three months, there has been considerable discussion and analysis about the possibility of creating a unique NSA Ratings System to help stimulate and sustain participation in the hurdle division of American jump racing. An initial survey inquiry to the horsemen indicated a strong interest in such a program. With that in mind, the NSA formed a special Ratings Committee, which worked closely with NSA President Guy Torsilieri and NSA Promotion and Growth Task Force Chairman Bill Price, to develop a new program which will rate all winners over hurdles in training and create special ratings races, with a hope that we can successfully card some races this spring. The preliminary Ratings List (attached) has been determined by a three person Handicap Committee consisting of publisher Joe Clancy, chart caller Martin Chamberlin and race caller Will O Keefe with oversight by NSA Director of Racing Bill Gallo, from a horses in training list submitted by NSA horsemen in December and supplemented over the last few weeks. At this point, if a trainer has a hurdle horse (winners only) that is planning to run this spring, please notify the NSA office as soon as possible so it can be added to the Ratings List by Thursday, April 9 (extended from April 6). At that point, a final Ratings List for the spring will be published. From the final Ratings List, a series of six races will be created and written as substitute races for six consecutive weeks at the following meets: Atlanta (April 18), Queen s Cup (April 25), Block House (May 2), Iroquois (May 9), Radnor (May 16), and Fair Hill (May 23). Obviously as the season progresses all hurdle winners will be added to Ratings List and each time a horse runs the rating will be subject to change by the Handicap Committee. More details about this exciting ratings system will be forthcoming, but for now, please contact Bill Gallo with any additions or deletions to the Ratings List so we can write the best possible races with the current horses available. In order to be eligible for any Ratings Race, a horse must be entered in the Ratings system prior to the close of entries of such race. Note: In all Ratings Races, once the race is drawn, the highest rated horse will be assigned top weight of 156 lbs. If the highest rated horse scratches at scratch time, the next highest rated horse will assume top weight and all others adjusted accordingly, with those weights being final for the program regardless of further scratches. The minimum weight in all Ratings Races will be 136 lbs.

5 Horse Rating April 2 Demonstrative 152 Divine Fortune 151 Decoy Daddy 141 Able Deputy 140 Barnstorming 138 Mr. Hot Stuff 138 Pierrot Lunaire 138 Parker's Project 137 All The Way Jose 133 Top Striker 133 Sacred Soul 132 Schoodic 131 All Together 131 Dr. Skip 131 Bluegrass Summer 130 Diplomat 129 Spy In The Sky 129 Staying On 128 Portrade 127 Bob Le Beau 127 Long House Saint 126 Syros 126 Choral Society 125 Fog Island 125 Manacor 124 One Giant Step 124 Sporty 124 Selection Sunday 123 Dahoud 123 Street Fight 122 Balance the Budget 121 Wheres The Beef 121 Absolum 120 Private Equity 120 Charminster 120 El Season 120 Forgotten Man 120 Kisser N Run 120 Lake Placid 120 Top Man Michael 120 Saint Jerome 120 Sharp Numbers 120 Powerofone 119

6 Cat Feathers 119 Tempt Me Alex 119 Wantan 119 Witor 119 Nearby 118 Sillium 118 Broxbourne 118 En Fuego 118 American Ladie 117 Leather Gloves 117 Odi Et Amo 117 Umbraggio 117 Mandola 116 Plated 116 Kingofalldiamonds 115 Marq Your Bible 115 Northern Bay 115 Overwhelming 115 Perfect Union 115 Share Out 115 Bau Bai Gold 114 Canaveral 114 Handsome Hoyt 114 King's Giant 114 Orchestra Leader 114 Ryvit 114 Casual Creeper 114 Arrow's Conquest 113 Artie's Jasper 113 Class Cherokee 113 Cocodimama 113 Cognashene 113 Fantastic Song 113 Iron Works 113 Mr. Lickety 113 Smart Rush 113 Total Command 112 Verne 112 Bonded 110 Class Bopper 110 Happy Digger 110 Heroic Royal 110 Arrakis 108 Stalled 107

7 Gokokogo 106 Complete Dyno 104 East Bound Train 104 Maggie Neary 104 Tentimesthetrouble 104 Wicklow 104 G G Gal 103 Hallam 103 Murphys Covert 103 Wahoo 103 Deep Run 102 Hiwasee Gem 101 Spinnaker 100

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9 2015 Licensing Information LICENSING: In order to race as an Owner, Trainer or Jockey at the Virginia Gold Cup, you must obtain a license from the Virginia Racing Commission (VRC), given it is a pari-mutuel event. All owners holding 5% or more interest in a horse racing must be licensed. Please contact the VRC licensing department as soon as you know you will be racing. If you bring a groom to assist you the day of the race, he or she must hold a current groom license in another racing jurisdiction OR apply for a VRC groom s license. If you are not a United States Citizen, you are required to submit immigration information. If this is not supplied, you will not receive a license. APPLICATIONS: Applications are available for download on the Virginia Racing Commission website and must be submitted at time of payment. BADGES: If you plan to attend the Gold Cup, please make sure VRC has your picture on file OR be sure to submit a photograph of yourself (preferably in JPEG format) to receive a badge for the event. All photos should be ed to Courtney.Reid@vrc.virginia.gov. PAYMENT: VRC accepts Credit Cards (Visa, Mastercard, and Discover), cash, checks and money orders. Licensing fees may be paid telephonically with Credit Cards. FEES: (This is an abbreviated list; a more extensive fee schedule is available on our website) Owner $50 Stable: $25 Trainer: $50 Owner/Trainer: $100 Assistant Trainer: $50 Jockey: $50 Groom: $25 (excluded from Fingerprint for the Gold Cup races ONLY) Fingerprints: $40 ** **All participants are required to submit fingerprints every five years. VRC is no longer able to accept fingerprint reciprocity from other racing jurisdictions. Fingerprint cards may be obtained from VRC or mailed to you if requested. Participants 17 and younger OR 70 and older are waived from fingerprinting requirements. ** For any questions regarding licensing, please contact Courtney Reid Office: Cell: Courtney.Reid@vrc.virginia.gov Mailing address: Virginia Racing Commission 5707 Huntsman Road, Suite 201-B Richmond, Virginia 23250

10 Owner Symposium & Steeplechase Sale Sunday, April 12 Shawan Downs Mingle - Munch - Learn - Bid American Jump Racing is evolving, all for the better! Find out what s new in the sport. Meet and learn from the players. Featuring Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard as special guest with a panel of experts plus an auction of jump-racing prospects. If you re sitting on the sidelines, learn how you too can get involved. gojumpracing.org Danielle B. Oster (443) or danielleoster@gmail.com Charlie Fenwick Jr., symposium chair Produced by the NSA Promotion & Growth Task Force Sponsored by the National Steeplechase Foundation