NSA Official Notices Thursday, October 11, 2018 Far Hills Substitute Race (Ratings Handicap Hurdle) Purse $40,000. Hurdle Handicap. For Four Year Olds and Upward which are rated 115 or lower. The highest rated horse will be assigned 158 lbs. with all other weights adjusted accordingly based on the current ratings. Minimum weight 140 lbs. (not including apprentice allowances). Apprentice allowances may be claimed in this race. Entry fee $200; $200 additional if not scratched on time Wednesday with $400 additional to start. Two Miles and One Furlong over National Fences. Far Hills Nominations The nominations with weights for the five (5) Far Hills Stakes Races to be run on Saturday, October 20 th are listed below. As you can see, the nominations for The Peapack, a $75,000 F/M stakes, are light and there is a possibility that this race may not be carded. With that in mind, the Far Hills Race Meeting is prepared to offer an alternative. There are a few options available, not necessarily in this order: -split the maiden hurdle -offer a Ratings Handicap Hurdle (115 or lower) with a $40,000 purse (2-1/8 miles) -or any other option that is in the best interests of the race meet and our horsemen If you are intending to run a horse in the maiden hurdle or the ratings race(s), please call Bill Gallo on his cell phone (443) 553-1882 or notify him on Saturday at the Virginia Fall Races. Far Hills Course Report The Far Hills Race Course was inspected October 5 th by the Clerk of Course Dean Torsilieri. Turf: The entire turf course at Moorland Farm was aerated, slice seeded, and sand top dressed immediately after the Far Hills Race Meeting Association s Fall 2017 meet. Spring 2018 operations included divot repair, fertilization, rolling and aeration. Weekly mowing, weed control, and an aggressive IPM program have continued to keep the quality and consistency of the turf at the highest possible level. The turf is thick, lush, and has a clipped top out height of 6-8. There are a few thin areas in parts of the timber course close to the tree line on the backstretch. Ongoing weed control for this part of the course is in place. Smoothness: The course has been rolled, aerated, and hand walked with root zone mix to fill any divots or cupping. The surface is smooth and consistent with a giving yet firm resiliency. There is NO vehicular traffic allowed on the course at any time Compaction: Readings taken with a Lang Penetrometer put the turf course at a reading of 50-70. Yielding Moisture: Average to Average Wet 6-8 Notes: Due to the amount of rainfall there are a few areas of weak turf on the outside edge of the course next to the patrol judge lane. There are no compromised areas on any of the actual courses. Far Hills Licensing New Jersey Racing Commission All Owners, Trainers, Assistant Trainers and Jockeys participating in the Far Hills Race Meeting are required to be licensed by the New Jersey Racing Commission (NJRC). The easiest way to obtain a license is by going to the Commission s website (https://www.nj.gov/oag/racing/) and click on Licensing Forms on the left-hand side, or by clicking here.
Grooms that are licensed in another racing jurisdiction will be granted reciprocity, as long as they bring proof of a current license. Horsemen that ran at Monmouth Park in August should already be licensed. The final phase of the licensing process will be completed Saturday morning on the grounds. NJRC will have a licensing tent located in the barn area. The licensing area will be staffed by 8:30 a.m. People applying for licensure need cash ($132.25) or 2 checks ($82.25 and $50). The first check is for $82.25 which is the cost of fingerprinting. The second check is for $50 which is the cost of the license fee. Checks made payable to the New Jersey Racing Commission. Credit cards are NOT accepted. Attention Trainers With the upcoming pari-mutuel race meets at Far Hills and International Gold Cup, it is imperative that all equipment and medication changes are made at the time of entry. Those changes include: blinkers, cheek pieces, hoods/masks, and Lasix. Please pay particular attention to these details when your entry is made and on race day upon review of your horse s past performance. Pre Race Exams & Lasix Information Mandatory pre-race exams will begin at 8:30am. Bandages are not permitted during the examination. ALL HORSES MUST BE ON THE GROUNDS BY 10:30 AM REGARDLESS OF LASIX TIME If your horse s Lasix time is earlier than 10:30am, it must be on the grounds 4 hours prior to post time of their scheduled race THIRD PARTY FUROSEMIDE (SALIX) ADMINISTRATION: Horsemen are reminded that third party administration of furosemide is in effect at this race meet. See Schedule. If your horse(s) have not previously run on Lasix, a NJRC declaration form MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO ENTRY. These forms can be faxed to 732-462-9894. If you have ANY question about whether your horse is eligible to run on Lasix, please call the NJRC Lasix verifier, Debbie George @ 732-513-9942 When entering your horses, please inform the NSA Office if the horse will be running on Lasix so it will be included on the overnight Lasix administration will be conducted by Dr. Celeste Kunz. She can be reached at 908-875- 5057 Minimum Lasix dose is 3cc, maximum dose is 10cc Lasix Schedule Post Time Lasix Time Race 1 1:00 PM 9:00 AM Race 2 1:40 PM 9:40 AM Race 3 2:20 PM 10:20 AM Race 4 3:00 PM 11:00 AM Race 5 3:40 PM 11:40 AM Race 6 4:20 PM 12:20 PM Race 7 5:00 PM 1:00 PM NEW THIS YEAR: All horses will be saddled in the Stable Saddling Tent. All saddle cloths will be distributed at the time of saddling on a race by race basis. You will not be able to pick up your saddle cloths in advance, as in the past. Grooms will also pick up their number pinneys at this time.
The Gladstone $50,000 Guaranteed FOR THREE YEAR OLDS 148 lbs. Winners, other than claiming, 4 lbs. extra for each race won. TWO AND ONE EIGHTH MILES (HURDLE) ROLLER ROLLS ON 152 Doug Fout BENEVOLENTDICTATOR 148 Sanna Neilson BROKEN FORCE 148 William Dowling CALDBECK (GB) 148 Gordon Elliott FLUSHED 148 Jonathan Sheppard HEPCAT 148 Jimmy Day KNOCKHOLT 148 Jack Fisher LEOPOLD 148 William Dowling LONELY WEEKEND 148 Todd J. Wyatt SIM CARD 148 Kate Dalton TIEPOLO (IRE) 148 Meriwether Morris SNOWIE HILL 140 F. Hill Parker CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 WITH 12 NOMINATIONS
The Foxbrook Champion Hurdle Sport of Kings Novice Hurdle Stakes $125,000 Guaranteed FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON OVER HURDLES PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 2017 OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES, OTHER THAN THREE-YEAR-OLD Four-year-olds, 142 lbs.; older, 150 lbs. Winners, other than maiden, claiming, starter, or three-year-old: 3 lbs. extra for each race won. TWO AND ONE HALF MILES (HURDLE) SURPRISING SOUL 159 Ricky Hendriks BOSS MAN 156 Archibald J. Kingsley, Jr. GIBRALFARO (IRE) 156 Jack Fisher ICE IT 156 Jack Fisher INDIAN HAWK (IRE) 156 Leslie F. Young INVOCATION (FR) 156 William B. Santoro MUTASAAWY 156 Neil R. Morris DETROIT BLUES (GB) 153 Ricky Hendriks NO WUNDER (GB) 153 Elizabeth Voss BELISARIUS (IRE) 150 Kate Dalton AMSCHEL (GB) 148 Cyril Murphy PIK EM 145 Jack Fisher VENEER OF CHARM (IRE) 145 Gordon Elliott CITY DREAMER (IRE) 142 Jack Fisher CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 WITH 14 NOMINATIONS
The Grand National(Grade I) $450,000 Guaranteed FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Four-year-olds, 148 lbs.; older, 156 lbs. TWO AND FIVE EIGHTH MILES (HURDLE) ALL THE WAY JOSE 156 Jonathan Sheppard CLARCAM (FR) 156 Gordon Elliott DAWALAN (FR) 156 Cyril Murphy DAYS OF HEAVEN (FR) 156 Jack Fisher HAMMERSLY LAKE (FR) 156 Charles E. Longsdon HINTERLAND (FR) 156 Jack Fisher INDIAN HAWK (IRE) 156 Leslie F. Young JALEO (GER) 156 Ben Pauling JURY DUTY (IRE) 156 Gordon Elliott MERCOEUR (FR) 156 Leslie F. Young PORTRADE (IRE) 156 Elizabeth Voss TORNADO WATCH (IRE) 156 Emmet Mullins ZANJABEEL (GB) 156 Ricky Hendriks CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 WITH 13 NOMINATIONS
The Peapack Filly and Mare Hurdle Stakes $75,000 Guaranteed FOR FILLIES AND MARES, FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD Ratings weights with the highest weighted horse assigned 156 lbs. with all other weights adjusted accordingly based on current ratings. TWO AND ONE EIGHTH MILES (HURDLE) ALWAYS SUMMER (GB) b.m.5 Irvin S. Naylor Cyril Murphy CIBOURE (FR) b.m.5 Hudson River Farms Jonathan Sheppard CRAZY BERNICE b.m.5 Bright Overlook and Flying Horse Farm Jasmine Napravnik DAWN WALL b.m.5 The Fields Stable Elizabeth Voss INVERNESS dk b/.f.4 KMSN Stable Jonathan Sheppard LAKOTA dk b/.m.5 KMSN Stable Jonathan Sheppard QUARLA b.m.7 Eve Ledyard Ricky Hendriks WIGWAM BABY b.m.7 Riverdee Stable Jonathan Sheppard CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 WITH 8 NOMINATIONS* *PENDING LATE MAIL
The New Jersey Hunt Cup $50,000 Guaranteed FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Four-Year-Olds, 150 lbs.; five-year-olds, 155 lbs.; older, 160 lbs. Winners of two races over timber in 2017-2018, 5 lbs. extra. Non-winners over timber in 2017-2018, allowed 5 lbs.; at any time, 10 lbs. THREE AND ONE FOURTH MILES (TIMBER) FORMIDABLE HEART 165 Neil R. Morris KINGS APOLLO (GB) 165 Sanna Neilson MYSTIC STRIKE 165 Todd McKenna STAND DOWN (IRE) 165 Joseph G. Davies TOP MAN MICHAEL (IRE) 165 Cyril Murphy CARRICKBOY (IRE) 160 Ricky Hendriks SUPER SATURDAY 160 Katherine S. Neilson GRAND MANAN 155 William S. Meister TWO'S COMPANY (IRE) 155 Jack Fisher CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 WITH 9 NOMINATIONS