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November 26, 2019 1:09 PM
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Lehr Named Track Superintendent at Kentucky Downs - BloodHorse

Lehr Named Track Superintendent at Kentucky Downs - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
Raymond "Butch" Lehr has joined Kentucky Downs as track superintendent following the retirement of Ron Moore, the track announced Nov. 26.
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November 26, 2019 8:51 AM
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Curtain falls on McWicked’s brilliant career – U.S. Trotting News

Curtain falls on McWicked’s brilliant career – U.S. Trotting News | Racing News | Scoop.it
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November 25, 2019 8:16 AM
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California handle down 10 percent for year through October

California handle down 10 percent for year through October | Racing News | Scoop.it
Hampered by a decline in racing dates, all-sources handle at California racetracks declined 10 percent through October compared to 2018, according to figures announced at the California Horse Racing Board meeting on Nov. 21.
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November 19, 2019 2:07 PM
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Leading Thoroughbred Racing Organizations Launch Safety CoalitionLeading Thoroughbred Racing Organizations Launch Safety Coalition

Leading Thoroughbred Racing Organizations Launch Safety CoalitionLeading Thoroughbred Racing Organizations Launch Safety Coalition | Racing News | Scoop.it
The nation's leading Thoroughbred racing organizations have launched the Thoroughbred Safety Coalition, an industry-led effort to unify and enhance existing protections and work together to develop new reforms to ensure the safety of the …
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November 15, 2019 3:37 PM
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A Jockey/Veterinarian's Open Letter to Dianne Feinstein: 'I Only Ask That You Recognize The Progress Being Made'

A Jockey/Veterinarian's Open Letter to Dianne Feinstein: 'I Only Ask That You Recognize The Progress Being Made' | Racing News | Scoop.it
Dear Honorable Senator Feinstein, Thank you for caring so much about our state and having a compassionate ear to listen to each individual need. I wanted to address some of your concerns over the horse racing industry. I am a veterinarian, as well as a jockey, a combination of pursuits that gives me a unique […]
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November 15, 2019 3:29 PM
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Del Mar Cancels Racing Next ThursdayDel Mar Cancels Racing Next Thursday

Del Mar Cancels Racing Next ThursdayDel Mar Cancels Racing Next Thursday | Racing News | Scoop.it
With the forecast calling for rain Tuesday through Thursday next week in San Diego, Del Mar has preemptively canceled its racecard Thursday, Nov. 21. This action was due to
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November 15, 2019 3:25 PM
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Goodell to Chair ARCI Regulatory Attorney's Committee - BloodHorse

Goodell to Chair ARCI Regulatory Attorney's Committee - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
Rick Goodell brings more than two decades of experience to his new post. 
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November 14, 2019 2:24 PM
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Shehan, Karl take titles at Oak Grove – U.S. Trotting News

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November 14, 2019 9:40 AM
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Princess Dorian recovering well following surgery

Princess Dorian recovering well following surgery | Racing News | Scoop.it
Princess Dorian, who underwent surgery on Monday following a career-ending leg fracture in a claiming race Sunday at Del Mar, was up and walking about the grounds at the San Luis Rey Equine Hospital on Wednesday morning.
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November 14, 2019 9:38 AM
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Auerbach Steps Down From CHRBAuerbach Steps Down From CHRB

Auerbach Steps Down From CHRBAuerbach Steps Down From CHRB | Racing News | Scoop.it
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) vice chair, Madeline Auerbach, told the TDN Wednesday morning that she formally resigned from that position Monday.

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November 12, 2019 1:44 PM
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Former Racing Executive Flynn Dies at 65 - BloodHorse

Former Racing Executive Flynn Dies at 65 - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
Robert F. (Bob) Flynn, a mainstay of the NYRA racing office before becoming executive director of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and a member of the NYRA board of trustees, died Saturday, Nov. 9. 
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November 11, 2019 5:30 PM
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CHRB executive director Rick Baedeker says he's retiring

CHRB executive director Rick Baedeker says he's retiring | Racing News | Scoop.it
Rick Baedeker, head of the California Horse Racing Board who had to deal with much of the fallout from horse deaths at Santa Anita, is retiring.
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November 5, 2019 11:01 AM
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Dettori Suspended for Melbourne Cup Ride - BloodHorse

Dettori Suspended for Melbourne Cup Ride - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
High-profile owner Nick Williams described himself as "shattered" for Frankie Dettori after the jockey was suspended for nine meetings and his mount, Master of Reality, demoted to fourth from second in the Lexus Melbourne Cup.
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November 26, 2019 8:53 AM
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Maximum Security, Spun to Run Top Cigar Mile Probables - BloodHorse

Maximum Security, Spun to Run Top Cigar Mile Probables - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
A field loaded with 3-year-olds is taking shape for the $750,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (G1), but Omaha Beach will not be among them.
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November 26, 2019 8:47 AM
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Seeking the Soul enjoys home-field advantage for Clark

Seeking the Soul enjoys home-field advantage for Clark | Racing News | Scoop.it
There's something to be said for sleeping in one's own stall. Seeking the Soul tends to fare better running out of Barn 37 at Churchill Downs than anywhere else, having already captured both of the track's biggest races for older horses.
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November 25, 2019 8:15 AM
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Del Mar Cancels Thanksgiving Day Card Due to Weather - BloodHorse

Del Mar Cancels Thanksgiving Day Card Due to Weather - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
With inclement weather predicted to bring substantial rain Nov. 27-28 in Southern California, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club proactively canceled its scheduled Thanksgiving Day race card.
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November 19, 2019 9:59 AM
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TAA Grants $3.42 Million to Accredited OrganizationsTAA Grants $3.42 Million to Accredited Organizations

TAA Grants $3.42 Million to Accredited OrganizationsTAA Grants $3.42 Million to Accredited Organizations | Racing News | Scoop.it
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will award $3,420,000 as grants to 74 Thoroughbred aftercare organizations that currently hold TAA accreditation, the TAA announced Monday. Since its inception in 2012, the TAA has now awarded more than …
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November 15, 2019 3:33 PM
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Auerbach: Santa Anita Needs To Close Until Synthetic Track Can Be Installed

Auerbach: Santa Anita Needs To Close Until Synthetic Track Can Be Installed | Racing News | Scoop.it
In a frank interview with Thoroughbred Daily News writer Daniel Ross, former California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) vice chair Madeline Auerbach said she thinks racing should have been suspended after the Breeders' Cup. “In my view, the day after Breeders' Cup, I think they should've shut it down, announced that they were going to put […]
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November 15, 2019 3:26 PM
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Oak Tree Donates to Santa Anita Imaging Center - BloodHorse

Oak Tree Donates to Santa Anita Imaging Center - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
Foundation made $50,000 pledge toward acquisition of equine standing MRI.
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November 14, 2019 2:25 PM
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World's Best Racehorse Rankings: Vino Rosso's Breeders' Cup Classic Win Vaults Him Into Top Five

World's Best Racehorse Rankings: Vino Rosso's Breeders' Cup Classic Win Vaults Him Into Top Five | Racing News | Scoop.it
VINO ROSSO (USA) [126] posted an impressive victory in the LONGINES Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) to join the top five of the ninth edition of the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2019. Vino Rosso improved his rating from 121 to 126 when he defeated MCKINZIE (USA) [123] by 4 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita. Earlier […]
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November 14, 2019 10:04 AM
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Shartin N scores in 1:49.4 in Dover Invitational – U.S. Trotting News

Shartin N scores in 1:49.4 in Dover Invitational – U.S. Trotting News | Racing News | Scoop.it
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November 14, 2019 9:39 AM
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Bailey Named Gulfstream Racing SecretaryBailey Named Gulfstream Racing Secretary

Bailey Named Gulfstream Racing SecretaryBailey Named Gulfstream Racing Secretary | Racing News | Scoop.it
Dave Bailey has been named the racing secretary at Gulfstream. He previously served as assistant racing secretary in Hallandale in 1996 and held the same position at Hialeah. He was the racing secretary at Arlington …
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November 12, 2019 1:44 PM
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21 Arrested in Hong Kong in Illegal Bookmaking Probe - BloodHorse

21 Arrested in Hong Kong in Illegal Bookmaking Probe - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
Anti-corruption police in Hong Kong have arrested 21 people in connection with a suspected illegal bookmaking ring, including six licensed Jockey Club staff members.
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November 12, 2019 1:37 PM
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Wednesday Racing Canceled at Churchill Due to ColdWednesday Racing Canceled at Churchill Due to Cold

Wednesday Racing Canceled at Churchill Due to ColdWednesday Racing Canceled at Churchill Due to Cold | Racing News | Scoop.it
An early blast of winter weather late Monday into early Tuesday and below-freezing overnight temperatures has prompted Churchill Downs Racetrack to cancel its live racing program scheduled for Wednesday, the track announced on Tuesday afternoon.
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November 10, 2019 4:00 PM
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Maxfield to Get Rest of Year Off Ahead of 2020 Campaign - BloodHorse

Maxfield to Get Rest of Year Off Ahead of 2020 Campaign - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
Godolphin's highly-regarded colt Maxfield, who scratched out of the Nov. 1 TVG Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1), will get a freshening for the remainder of 2019 and target a 2020 campaign, according to his trainer Brendan Walsh.
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