The winner in race 1 from Aqueduct is the perfect example of my issue with horse racing. The winning trainer is a disgusting and racist man. But, if you want to make money in this game you have to be able to ignore that stuff. I can't do it. In addition, we will review what further steps may be available to us. Our racing community is diverse, and we stand for inclusion. There is no place in the sport of Thoroughbred racing for racism in any form.
Our company will not tolerate the use of hateful and divisive language or behavior. Guillot from racing and will take the same action. Cypress Creek Equine, which owned the horse when it ran at Aqueduct on Friday, issued a statement to the New York Times indicating that Guillot was no longer employed by them. Guillot will no longer train for or represent Cypress Creek Equine due to his action on social media. Cypress Creek apologizes for any ill feelings and does not condone this type of behavior.
TVG also took action against Guillot on behalf of Rudulph, saying in a statement that they would no longer air any races Guillot is involved in. Nobody should ever name a horse in a manner that's disrespectful of anyone. You have to do the right thing. I love the sport and we don't need more controversy with this kind of stuff. We all want to win. That's good controversy, but stuff like this, we don't need this. ZUCCHERA unhurried in the early going from inside, went two wide around the far turn, steered out widest in the lane and summoned a late bid.
Winner—Just a Command Dbb. Trainer: J. Eric Kruljac. Owner: Four Quarters Corporation. Trainer: John Sadler. Scratched—Gabby Hayes, Hot Pursuit. BEN'S A GOALIE dueled for the lead between rivals, cleared inside rival at the quarter pole, lugged out in upper stretch, then drifted in and back out while still maintaining a clear lead, weakened late and was caught by the top pair.
BRANANX bothered by rival and steadied early near the inside, tracked off the inside, started to weaken around the turn, eased in the lane and walked off. Trainer: Philip D'Amato. Owner: Anthony Fanticola. MAN FRIDAY stalked outside, applied some pressure on the backstretch, closed in and headed rival at the five-sixteenths, dueled from outside into the lane, could not match the winner but gained the place.
AIRMAN bumped leaving the gate, traveled along the inside the moved out a bit on the backstretch, went between foes at the seven-sixteenths, tipped out and lost the whip inside the furlong grounds and finished willingly. NORTH POLE stumbled badly and bumped both sides at the start, raced three wide around the first turn, remained in the three path then came four wide into the stretch and was never a factor.
IVORY SKY broke in and bumped rival leaving the gate, angled to the inside quickly, settled at the back of the pace, continued along the inside, swung five wide into the stretch and could not rally. Trainer: Michael W. Owner: Matriarca. SANENUS CHI stalked the top pair off the rail, bid three deep past the half-mile pole, vied for command outside a pair of rivals to the far turn, cleared and angled in around that bend, put to right-handed urging in upper stretch, drew off and was ridden out in deep stretch.
MISS STORMY D tracked off the inside then outside a rival, closed in outside the top trio past the half-mile marker, chased the leader outside a pair of foes on the turn then angled into the two path around the bend, could not summon the needed response to threaten the winner in the final furlong but stayed on to hold the place. HARD NOT TO LOVE showed early speed, set the pace early under pressure then lost command past the five-eighths pole, angled outside the leader then bid between foes on the backstretch, chased outside a rival to the stretch, angled out in the lane and missed second.
FIGHTING MAD off alertly then pressed from outside, took the lead near the five-eighths pole then cleared rival, lost command at the seven-sixteenths and chased the winner to the stretch and weakened. Winner—Charmaine's Mia B. Owner: Agave Racing Stable. Scratched—Acting Out. DQ— 4 Lighthouse—finished 3rd, disqualified, placed 5th.
Winner—Great Power B. Bred by Lakland Farm KY. Owner: 5th Street Stables and Saldana, Reed. DAPPER forwardly placed from outside, entered the turn four wide, moved in a path then back out four wide into the lane and never produced a bid. John Cherwa is a special contributor to the Los Angeles Times.
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Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options. Santa Anita Park in March By John Cherwa Special Contributor. Enjoying this newsletter? Santa Anita Entries for Sunday, January John Cherwa. We have enough problems as it is in the world. I promise you that that horse will not race again under that name.
Before being claimed, the gelding was owned by Cypress Creek Equine. Cypress Creek's Kevin Moody issued a statement through a spokesperson. Guillot will no longer train for or represent Cypress Creek Equine due to his action on social media.
Cypress Creek apologizes for any ill feelings and does not condone this type of behavior. Ken Rudulph told the TDN that he did not wish to comment directly on the story, but did engage in conversations on Twitter with some of his followers. But, if you want to make money in this game you have to be able to ignore that stuff.
I can't do it. Let it go. Rudulph reacted Saturday. Received text messages from friends and colleagues. Many viewers attacked and questioned my perspective. I told you that horse racing has a TON of racists hiding in plain sight. Now…what are you gonna do about it? Let's go. There is simply no place in society for racism and we condemn his behavior, a deliberate attempt to slur one of our employees, in the strongest terms.
Our network will no longer air races in which he has an entry. We also commend the action by new owner Larry Roman to change the horse's name.
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