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Horseshoe Indianapolis Barn Notes: Bradshaw Gets First Win With “JJ” – The Pressbox
(“JJ” wins at Horseshoe Indianapolis with celebration / Photos by Coady Media)
From the Horseshoe Indianapolis Media Team / Tammy Knox:
Jailhouse Justice gives new owner Tony Bradshaw first Indiana win at Horseshoe Indianapolis
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Monday, June 10, 2024) – Horseplayer Tony Bradshaw finally saw his dream come to life Saturday, June 8 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. His horse, Jailhouse Justice, nicknamed “JJ,” scored a late running charge to the finish for his first win, giving Bradshaw a trackside view of the victory, his first in-person win as a Thoroughbred owner.
“This is a dream come true,” said the soft spoken Bradshaw following his win with “JJ.” “I’ve followed horse racing all the way back to when I was a kid, going to the track with my grandfather. This is a thrill to be in the winner’s circle.”
Bradshaw’s journey into Thoroughbred ownership started following his win in the 2022 Road to Louisville contest at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Part of his prize was the option to purchase an Indiana yearling from the ITOBA Fall Sale. Horseshoe Indianapolis partnered with the Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (ITOBA. As a result, Bradshaw received $30,000 toward the purchase and care of a horse he selected from the sale, a promotion that lasted through the 2023 racing season last fall.
Bradshaw chose Trainer Tony Granitz as his mentor and guide into Thoroughbred ownership. Granitz picked out several horses for Bradshaw at the sale, but “JJ” was the one Bradshaw had his eye on.
“I don’t know what there was about him, but he was my first pick,” said Bradshaw. “We waited on the Harry’s Holiday gelding, who sold later in the sale, and I was the winning bidder at $8,100.”
“JJ” made two starts at Horseshoe Indianapolis last season on the dirt course to no avail. It was determined the surface was the wrong choice for the horse.
“I love turf racing and that’s one of the reasons I chose Tony (Granitz) as my trainer, because he does really well on the turf,” said Bradshaw. “I never dreamed we would have a turf horse, but he has found his place now on the turf.”
“JJ” made his final start at Horseshoe Indianapolis last year on the turf with a good showing. It was the end of the promotion, but Bradshaw decided to stay in the business on his own with Granitz, who now shares ownership of the gelding.
Granitz headed to Tampa Bay for a final start last season, which was a win over the turf. However, Bradshaw was not in attendance so didn’t experience the thrill of seeing his horse win in person. “JJ” returned to Horseshoe Indianapolis and made his Indiana debut a winning one Saturday, June 8 with Andres Ulloa aboard in the $38,000 one mile turf for Indiana bred horses.
After following along near the back of the pack, “JJ” made up serious ground around the turn and was widest of all, heading to the finish line. He only had one horse to contend with at the finish line, another entrant from the Granitz barn, Humble Warrior ridden by Marcelino Pedroza Jr. “JJ” got the win by a head bob at the finish.
“I am thrilled,” added Bradshaw. “He (JJ) has a big following now. I get calls all the time about when he’s going to run next. My mom is more excited than I am, I think. She is constantly calling me asking for updates about ‘JJ’ and when he’s going to race. This has been an awesome experience.”
Bradshaw’s experience is going to move to the next level in his next start. “JJ” is pointing toward the $100,000 Snack Handicap set for Indiana Derby Day, a one mile Indiana sired and bred turf event.
“I told Tony (Bradshaw) if he ran well in this race, we’d bring him back for the Snack on Derby Day,” added Granitz. “He (JJ) earned his place in that race after his win today. The timing is just perfect too for his next start.”
No doubt Bradshaw will be trackside cheering on his turf contender in front of the biggest stage all season at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Indiana Derby Day will feature eight premier events with purses totaling more than $1.1 million, and the Snack is part of that lineup. The day will lead up to the 30thrunning of the Grade 3 $300,000 Indiana Derby, Indiana’s richest Thoroughbred race. First post for Saturday, July 6 for Indiana Derby Day is 12 p.m.
The 22nd season of live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing extends through Thursday, Nov. 14. Racing is held Monday through Thursday at 2:10 p.m. All Quarter Horse dates are set for 10:45 a.m. Saturdays June 29, July 20, Aug. 10, Aug. 31, and Oct. 5. Indiana’s featured event, the Grade 3 $300,000 Indiana Derby is Saturday, July 6 with a first post time of 12 p.m. For more information on live racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis, visit www.caesars.com/horseshoe-indianapolis/racing or find the track on Social Media @HSIndyRacing.
INDIANAPOLIS – Josef Newgarden exited Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 76 laps early after spinning into the outside wall in Turn 4 of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; and a day later, Newgarden was in a walking boot.
Newgarden was seen and released from the IMS infield medical unit after the crash, although he didn’t do IndyCar’s procedural media interviews afterward. At Monday evening’s Indy 500 Victory Celebration, the two-time Indy 500 champion had a boot on his left foot on the red carpet. Newgarden claimed he will race in this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix, and he said the boot will stay on “until the cosmetics are complete.”
“It’s just a big hit — big whip, I think was the big thing about it,” Newgarden said. “So, just the nature of the angle of it, more than anything.”
Newgarden finished 28th in the race after appearing to have race pace worthy of competing for the win. He was fourth heading into the restart before losing control of his No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet.
“It’s a tough mistake,” Newgarden said. “You touch that curbing and it happens quick. I mean, I didn’t even realize I made a mistake until I was sideways, and the next thing you know, you’re in the wall. Some mistakes you can see them coming and you can counteract them. That one, unfortunately, I didn’t know until it was too late.
“It was my fault. I lost my sight line, and you can’t be touching that curb.”
After winning back-to-back Indy 500s in 2023 and 2024, Newgarden has exited the last two races early. Last year, it was a fuel pressure problem that ended Newgarden’s day. Newgarden, who made last-lap passes to win both of his Indy 500s, had to watch from outside the cockpit as Felix Rosenqvist passed Marcus Armstrong and David Malukas for the win in the closest finish the race has ever seen.
“I just wish I was in the fight at the end. It looked fun,” he said. “They had a great race going, and it would’ve been amazing to be a part of that.”
Zion Brown is IndyStar’s motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar’s motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter. Subscribe to the YouTube channel IndyStar TV: IndyCar for a behind-the-scenes look at IndyCar and expert analysis.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — This Memorial Day, you can honor United States service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. Crown Hill National Cemetery is hosting a service at 11 a.m. on Monday.
In a Facebook post, the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs said, “Never forgotten. Always remembered,” encouraging people to attend the ceremony. Crown Hill is the final resting place for nearly 1,000 veterans and eligible dependents.
According to Crown Hill, the keynote speaker will be Michael Hershman, the director of Veteran Health Indiana. Music will be provided by the 38th Infantry Division Band, Indiana National Guard, and the Indiana National Guard Ceremonial Unit will provide military honors.
The service will be in the open area adjacent to the Crown Hill Columbarium Annex.
Parking Information
Guests displaying a valid disability license plate or placard may enter the cemetery’s main gate for on-site parking.
General parking will be available at Butler University Lot 45 (near the intersection of West 42nd Street and Haughey Avenue), with shuttle service provided to and from the grounds of Crown Hill National Cemetery.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man and a woman died Sunday night when their motorcycle collided with a small SUV, police say.
The names and ages of the two who died were not immediately available, an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Capt. Don Weilhammer said from the crash scene.
IMPD was called to the collision just after 9:20 p.m. Sunday in the 7500 block of North Keystone Avenue. That’s just south of the White River bridge.
Investigators think the SUV was southbound and had a green light as it turned east toward 75th Street. That’s when the northbound motorcycle hit the SUV near its rear passenger door.
A witness at a nearby Walmart told IMPD that the motorcycle had passed the shopping area, which is south of the intersection, at a high rate of speed.
The driver and passenger of the motorcycle died at the crash scene.
A man and a woman were in the SUV. The man in the SUV received minor injuries, and the woman was unhurt. They remained at the scene. The IMPD captain said no one in the SUV was intoxicated. Their names were not immediately shared publicly.
No one witnessed the crash, the captain said. IMPD’s Kevin Winks was seeking anyone with information or video footage to contact the officer at 317-327-6549.
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