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RACING IN
MICHIGAN
LANSING, MI - Racing Commissioner Christine C. White today signed
the order
authorizing the 2008 live and simulcast horse racing calendar for
Mount
Pleasant Meadows, Michigan's mixed breed track.
The 2008 live schedule calls 57 days of mixed breed racing that
includes
Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred, Arabian, Appaloosa and American Paint
Horse. The
races will begin on May 3 and run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
until
September 28.
Commissioner White granted a full 57 days as a means to increase
overall race
dates in Michigan. In addition to the mixed breed race dates,
Commissioner
White also signed orders for the four standardbred harness race
tracks as well
as a contingent order for a new thoroughbred meet in Romulus. Mount
Pleasant
Meadows will remain a sole mixed breed track.
Along with live racing, Michigan's pari-mutuel
racetracks will be open for
full-card simulcast wagering throughout the year giving patrons the
opportunity
to wager on broadcast races from tracks across North America and
other
continents. For additional information on Michigan�s 2008 horse
racing
schedule and the State�s horse racing industry, visit the Office of
Racing
Commissioner's website at
www.michigan.gov/horseracing.
10/31/07
Tracks
Arabian racing in Michigan is currently limited to one track, Mount
Pleasant Meadows (MPM).
MPM is the only race course east
of the Mississippi that offers the unique blend of live quality,
mixed-breed racing. Whether American Quarter Horses,Paints, Appaloosas, Thoroughbreds or
Arabians, MPM offers a wide variety of pari-mutual wagering options
ranging from the standard win/place/show to the exotic Quinella;
Perfecta, Trifecta; Daily Double; Pick 3; Superfecta and Pick 6.
MPM has a fully enclosed, climate controlled simulcast area where you
can play the nations finest American Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred, Standard bred
and Arabian tracks.
Mount Pleasant Meadows conducted a thirty five day race meet which began on Saturday May 5, 2007, (racing Saturdays only in May). Racing was conducted on a two day per week schedule (Saturday and Sunday) and the meet concluded on September 23, 2007. With the exception on of August 5, 11 and 12th with closure for fair week.
Number of races run in 2006 - 43
Number of races run in 2007 - 55
Number of horses for the 2006 meet 62
Number of horses for the 2007 meet 64
Total purses for 2006 $ 196,944
Total purses for 2007 $ 226,995
for 55 races, average purse $ 4127.00
Distance of races run in 2007
Maiden-Maiden claiming
distance - races for 20007
4 1/2 12
5 furlongs 5
Claming races
4 1/2 furlong 4
5 furlong 2
Allowance races
3 furlongs 1
4 1/2 5
5 10
5 1/2 5
6 5
Total of 6 stakes races
Mare filly 5 furlong
Open colts 5 furlongs
Derby 3/4 yr 6 furlongs
Mare filly 6 furlongs
Open colts 6 furlongs
3 year olds 6 furlongs
Mark your calendars for January 12, 2008 for our year ending banquet/awards gathering. Plans for a Stallion Service Sale are in motion which is also held the same day. In 2007 we are proud to say 100% of the stallions were sold!
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FASTEST
RECORDED RUNNERS FOR 2007
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Distance |
Horse |
Time |
Date |
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about 3 furlongs |
Nassem DeBlaziet |
.33 |
7/21/07 |
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4 1/2 furlongs |
Geroge W |
100.4 |
7/08/07 |
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5 furlongs |
Nassem DeBlaziet |
1:07.3 |
6/23/07 |
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5 1/5 furlongs |
Nassem DeBlaziet |
1:14.2 |
8/26/07 |
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6 furlongs |
Nassem DeBlaziet |
1:21.3 |
9/8/07 |
Mount Pleasant Meadows is
located on the Isabella County Fairgrounds at 500 N. Mission Road, Mt.
Pleasant, MI 48858. You can contact MPM for more information at
(989) 773-0012.
Current
Racing Secretary
Terry Morris , Book keep Cory Cuddie 989-773-0012
Ryan Maxum will again tattoo horses
for the 2007 race season.
This will be by appointment only so
be sure to call 989-621-3941
MT PLEASANT MEADOWS TRACK RECORDS
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Distance |
Horse |
Time |
Date |
Age |
Weight |
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3 furlongs |
Nassem De Blaziet |
33.0 |
7/21/07 |
6 |
126 |
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4 1/2 furlongs |
Morley Braz |
58.4 |
9/1/85 |
6 |
124 |
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5 furlongs |
JC Sur Bask |
1:05.2 |
8/9/85 |
5 |
120 |
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ETR |
Morley Braz |
1:05.2 |
9/22/85 |
6 |
130 |
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5 1/5 furlongs |
Kan You Run |
1:13.2 |
9/3/00 |
5 |
130 |
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6 furlongs |
Count The Cash |
1:20.0 |
8/26/01 |
5 |
121 |
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6 1/2 furlongs |
HJH Jazzman |
1:34.1 |
6/19/88 |
6 |
122 |
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1 1/16 miles |
Sugar Creek Thor |
2:07.0 |
8/23/87 |
4 |
124 |
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1 1/8 miles |
Nykoli |
2:02.0 |
6/29/97 |
7 |
131 |
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Michigan Bred
Program
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Michigan Bred Arabians were granted $20,625 in 2002;
$16,800 in 2003 and $16,825 in 2004. In 2005 the
Light Horse Racing Grant was not broken down by
breed and the total money provided for Michigan Bred
light horses was $115,000.00 .
The Michigan Bred Grant fund adds money to the purse
equal to 75% of the race track funds assigned to a
race. Only Michigan Bred runners are eligible for
this additional purse money.
In 2006, ARAB in
conjunction with Mount Pleasant Meadows held a
Michigan Bred Overnight Stake with a purse
of $8,000.00
and only a minimal entry free. The
race had great response from owners and
breeders alike. In 2007 we are looking again to
encourage breeding in Michigan with similar races.
There are preliminary plans to hold two Michigan
Bred Stakes races.
Unlike most state bred
programs, the Michigan Breeders Incentive
Program, commonly referred to as the Michigan Bred
Program, is free. A full list of rules as well as
applications can be obtained from the contact below.
Please contact:
Scot Jensen
13273 East 21 Mile Road
Gowen, Mi 49326
(616) 984-5252
vantage@pathwaynet.com |
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Did you know if you are a resident of Michigan and are currently breeding pure bred Arabians, you too could be a part of the Michigan Bred Program? Horses that are involved in
the Michigan Bred Program some times run for TWICE the purse money, non Michigan Breds do.
In 2006 Michigan Bred horses took home almost 20,000 in bonus purse
monies!!! ARAB held their second Stallion Service
Sale on January 13, 2007. The results were as follows, thank you
donators of these wonderful stallion breedings.
OFFICE OF RACING COMMISSION
ATTENTION
HORSEMEN: April 1, 2007
All horses are required to be
vaccinated for EHV 1 within the past
6 months with a statement by the
treating veterinary
NEW RULES*
To:Race Track Management,
Certified Horsemen Groups, ORC
Stewards
From:Liana Bennett, ORC
Re:General Rules Update
Date:May 4, 2007
Please find attached the updated version of the Office of
Racing
Commissioner General Rules Section R 431.2090, R 431.2120, R
431.3075, R
431.3110, R 431.4001, and R 431.4180 of the Michigan
Administrative
Code.
1. The first rule changes from 30 days to 45 days the
current
racing eligibility requirement for Thoroughbred and
Standardbred horses
to have started, or been charted, within 30 days of their
next race.
2. The second rule defines mutuel entries and the
conditions for
coupling or uncoupling of horses for such entries. The rule
revises the
current definition of "Mutuel Entry" which requires that 2
or more
horses in a race that are either owned wholly or partly by
the same
owner(s) or are trained by the same trainer must be coupled
together as
a single betting interest in that race. The rule would
either eliminate
or make optional the requirements for coupling of same
trainers in the
definition of "Mutuel Entry," the pertinent rules for
Thoroughbred and
Standardbred racing breeds and the rules for wagers that
prohibit
uncoupling as a condition of the wager being offered.
Liana Bennett
Office of Racing Commissioner
Michigan Department of Agriculture
525 W. Allegan 6th Floor
PO Box 30773
Lansing, MI 48909
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Michigan Office of Racing
Commissioner:
Link to
Horse Racing Law, ORC Rules and Occupational
Licensing Guide
NOTE* as
of 7/24/2007
STATE OF MICHIGAN OFFICE OF RACING COMMISSIONER
As of 7/24 IT IS SO ORDERED
pursuant to Section 30(3) of the Horse Racing Law of
1995, as amended , MCL 431.330, as follows:
1. Any
licensed trainer, with the written approval of a
licensed veterinarian, may request the controlled
administration of furosemide/Salix (LASIX) to any
thoroughbred or mixed breed horse which is at least
two year old and any standardbred which is at least
three years old, that is entered to race at any
licensed Michigan racetrack, whether or not the
horse is “certified” to have bled previously. The
request shall be made before the time of entry and
shall be accompanied by the written approval of a
licensed veterinarian, which shall be provide to and
approved by the Commission veterinarian.
For more information visit
www.michigan.gov
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