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News and notes from around the Thoroughbred racing world, compiled by Thoroughbred Racing Communications, Inc. (TRC) (212) 371-5911. 
CHURCHILL DOWNS ANNOUNCES 2001 DERBY, OAKS TICKET PRICING Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky., announced the pricing schedule for tickets to the 2001 Kentucky Derby (May 5) and Kentucky Oaks (May 4). General admission for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, which includes admission to the Infield and areas of the Clubhouse Garden and Grandstand, will increase by $5 on both days. General admission for the 2001 Kentucky Derby will rise from $35 to $40 and Kentucky Oaks general admission will increase from $20 to $25. The price for all reserved seats for the Kentucky Derby will increase in 2001, but there will be no change in the price of reserved seating for the Kentucky Oaks. The price increase for reserved seats for the Kentucky Derby will vary from $5 to $25, depending on the location of the seats. Churchill Downs is making 8,000 bleacher seats in sections 124 through 128 available as reserved seating on Kentucky Oaks Day. Those seats had previously been offered on a first come, first served basis on Oaks Day. The price for the reserved bleacher seats for Kentucky Oaks Day will range from $28 to $35. Those seats are available now and ticket requests may be made in writing to: Churchill Downs Special Events, 700 Central Avenue, Louisville, Ky., 40208.
GIANT'S CAUSEWAY NAMED CARTIER HORSE OF THE YEAR Yesterday at the Cartier Racing Awards ceremony, which recognizes excellence in the racehorse, Giant's Causeway was named Horse of the Year. Giant's Causeway, a three-year-old colt trained by Aidan O'Brien, ran second to 2000 Breeders' Cup Classic winner Tiznow at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 4. A winner of five consecutive Group 1 races, Giant's Causeway was up against Sinndar (IRE), Dubai Millennium (GB), Kalanisi (IRE ) -- the winner of 2000 Breeders' Cup Turf -- and Montjeu (IRE). The 10th annual ceremony took place at the Four Seasons Hotel in London. Winners are decided through points earned in pattern races, votes of journalists from the Daily Telegraph, Racing Post, The Times and by votes from readers of the Telegraph.
FATHER AND SON JOCKEYS COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER Tonight at Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, Texas, jockey Kendrick Carmouche will face off against his father, jockey Sylvester Carmouche, in the fifth race. Sylvester has been named to ride Heather's Hope for trainer Mark Powell and Kendrick will be aboard the Billy Ragan-trained Secret To Freedom. Sylvester Carmouche is the regular rider for Hallowed Dreams, a three-year-old filly who won 16 consecutive races in Louisiana.
2000 BREEDERS' CUP CHAMPIONSHIP SETS NEW RECORD Total wagering on the 10-day race program from the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Championship at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky., and at simulcast outlets established an all-time North American single-day record of $108,598,136. This is an eight percent handle increase from the previous Breeders' Cup Championship day high of $100,336,230, set last year. For the first time, total wagering on just the eight Breeders' Cup Championship races broke the $100 million barrier, as $101,283,427 was bet at Churchill Downs and simulcast outlets. This mark is a five percent increase over the 1999 Breeders' Cup Championship-only wagering mark of $96,485,255. Taking the simulcast wagering alone, wagering on the eight Breeders' Cup Championship races set a new North American single day record of $95,018,338, a 10.1 percent increase over last year's simulcast record of $85,419,282. Among the North American simulcast outlets, the state of California led all jurisdictions with $13,513,143 wagered on the Championship races and the Ultra Pick 6. California was followed by New York and its outlets, which wagered $12,671,206, Nevada with $6,185,207, Pennsylvania with $6,125,409, Illinois with $5,472,171 and Florida with $5,150,525. International handle on the Breeders' Cup Championship, including Canadian money, also established new marks, as $6,705,778 was wagered around the world. Canada was again the leading country at $4,240,346 followed by France with $1,538,715. Other totals include Italy with $379,090, Sweden with $13,858, Puerto Rico at $299,088 and Panama with $53,395. The 2001 Breeders' Cup Championship will be run at Belmont Park, Elmont, N.Y., on Oct. 27.
Nov. 11 Racehorse Digest, 5:30-6:00 a.m., ESPN
Nov. 9, 1957: Wheatley Stable's Bold Ruler, with Eddie Arcaro aboard, won the Trenton Handicap in a wire-to-wire victory over Gallant Man and Round Table in a three-horse race. Bold Ruler was subsequently named Horse of the Year off this performance. Nov. 9, 1972: Secretariat worked seven furlongs in 1:25 4-5 at Garden State Park in preparation for the final race of his two-year-old season, the Garden State Stakes on Nov. 18. Nov. 9, 1988: Laffit Pincay Jr. became the second jockey in history to win 7,000 races when he won the seventh race at Hollywood Park aboard Phone Bid. Nov. 10, 1978: Jockey Patrick Valenzuela won his first career race, aboard Parker Petite, at Sunland Park, New Mexico. Nov. 10, 1984: The inaugural Breeders' Cup was run at Hollywood Park. The highlight of the seven Breeders' Cup races, the Classic, pitted Wild Again, Gate Dancer and Slew o' Gold, who was the odds-on favorite despite having a well-publicized hoof injury. After a furious drive to the wire, which involved considerable bumping among the three horses, Wild Again prevailed, but Gate Dancer was disqualified from his second-place finish for interference and was placed third, behind Slew o' Gold. Nov. 11, 1973: Secretariat was flown to Claiborne Farm to begin his stud career. Nov. 11, 1978: At age four, 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew won his last race, the Stuyvesant Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack, by 3 1-4 lengths. Nov. 12, 1904: Four-year-old Machine Gun carried 159 pounds, believed to be the highest impost in a winning effort on the flat, at Riccarton in New Zealand. Time for the five-furlong race was :58. Nov. 15, 1990: Alydar, one of the top sires in America and runner-up in all three Triple Crown races to Affirmed, was euthanized at Calumet Farm. Nov. 15, 1995: Jockey Julie Krone rode her 3,000th career winner, in the fourth race at Aqueduct, aboard Dustin's Dreamer. Nov. 16, 1951: The Pimlico Special, then a winner-take-all $15,000 contest, became the first race to be televised nationally. The winner was C.T. Chenery's Bryan G. Nov. 18, 1961: Jockey Eddie Arcaro rode his last career race, finishing third on Endymion in the Pimlico Futurity. He retired with a then-record $30,039,543 in purses. Nov. 18, 1972: Secretariat capped his two-year-old racing season with a 3 1-2 length victory in the Garden State Stakes at Garden State Park. The winner's share of the purse was $179,199, the most Secretariat ever won in a single race. Nov. 18, 1979: In the eighth race at Aqueduct, Laffit Pincay Jr. had his 4,000th career win, aboard Gladiolus. Nov. 19, 1956: Jockey Fernando Toro won his first career race at the Hipodromo in Santiago, Chile. Nov. 19, 1995: Jockey Russell Baze became the first rider to have won 400 races a year for four consecutive years, after he rode Royal Boutique to victory at Golden Gate Fields. Nov. 21, 1971: Secretariat completed his preliminary training at Meadow training center. Nov. 22, 1990: Jockey Pat Day marked his 5,000th career winner when he rode Screen Prospect to victory in the Falls City Handicap at Churchill Downs. Day was the twelfth rider in history to hit 5,000.
Matiara Stakes, 3yo fillies, $150,000, 1 1-8M, Hollywood Mecke Stakes, 2yo, $100,000, 1 1-16M (T), Calder Michael G. Schaefer Mile Stakes, 3&up;, $100,000, 1M, Hollywood Mrs. Revere Stakes, 3yo fillies, $150,000, 1 1-16M (T), Grade II, Churchill Downs Red Smith Handicap, 3&up;, $150,000, 1 3-8M (T), Grade II, Aqueduct Safely Kept Stakes, 3yo fillies, $100,000, 6F, Grade III, Laurel
Hollywood Prevue Stakes, 2yo, $100,000, 7F, Grade III, Hollywood Valley Stream Stakes, 2yo fillies, $75,000, 6F, Aqueduct
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