Trot Insider has learned that the finish order of the 2019 Don Byrne Memorial has been changed after an appeal from the connections of the disqualified winner Rockin Mystery.
The 2019 Don Byrne Memorial was contested on September 15, 2019 at Century Mile. In that race, Rockin Mystery finished first but was placed last after judges ruled that the filly received an unfair start. An inquiry after the race examined the start, stating that Rockin Mystery had an opening at the inside of the starting gate.
A decision rendered by the Appeal Tribunal on April 14 restored the original order of finish, giving Rockin Mystery the winner s share of the $125,000 purse. The ruling from Horse Racing Alberta appears below.
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Equine Guelph is offering two short courses this May and in recognition of Canada s National Emergency Preparedness week from May 2 – 8, EG has a special offer! SAVE $50 by taking both the Equine First Aid and Fire & Emergency Preparedness courses this May to earn your Emergency Preparedness Certificate! Register now at TheHorsePortal.ca.
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The Equine First Aid course takes place from May 3-10, and the Fire & Emergency Preparedness Course is conducted from May 17 – May 25. The cost for either of these courses with SC’s 15% partner discount is $72.25. Or register for both and pay only $125.
Standardbred Canada (SC) and Equine Guelph’s (EG) educational partnership was officially launched with SC’s sponsorship of the Racehorse Respiratory Health Course, made available free to SC members from March 22 – April 2.
More than 125 SC Members took part in the course which delved into reducing risk of respiratory issues in racehorses with daily management routines and improving the horse’s performance on the track.
The course featured respected industry experts as the course instructors - Dr. Melissa McKee from Ontario, and guest expert, Dr. Patty Hogan from New Jersey.
In the 2016 Ontario Horse Racing Industry Survey conducted by Equine Guelph, ‘respiratory issues’ was ranked the number one health issue. Racehorses are elite athletes and best performance can only be achieved with optimal health. Given the demanding life of the equine athlete, a high number of racehorses are at risk of several different respiratory concerns.
The following statement was made by Horse Racing Alberta on Wednesday (April 7).
On Tuesday (April 6), Jason Kenney, premier of Alberta, announced that expanded restrictions are back in place across the province as the result of an increased risk from variants of COVID-19. The news is testing the resiliency of the racing industry, and horsemen s concerns were discussed during the COVID-19 Response Planning meeting Wednesday (April 7).
Horse Racing Alberta, tracks and horsemen s organizations are committed to working together to ensure the health and safety of racing participants, as well as a strategy to move racing forward.
Horse Racing Alberta is working with the Alberta Health Emergency Operations Centre Stakeholder Relations Team to establish protocols that would allow live racing to resume without spectators. The request has been made for the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association to resume their spring race meet in a bubble, like other sports. Training at Century Mile, The T