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June 14, 2019 3:02 PM
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Review team to decide if horses fit to race at Santa Anita

Review team to decide if horses fit to race at Santa Anita | Racing News | Scoop.it
Santa Anita puts together 5-member team to review horses' medical, training and racing history for final 6 racing days at Southern California track where 29 horses have died since December
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June 3, 2019 11:04 AM
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Appeal of Stewards' Decision Puts Rule Under Scrutiny - BloodHorse

Appeal of Stewards' Decision Puts Rule Under Scrutiny - BloodHorse | Racing News | Scoop.it
Should a federal court examine Kentucky's law that doesn't allow for an appeal of stewards' judgment calls on interference, an industry standard will be under scrutiny.
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May 7, 2019 11:20 AM
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Could a court overturn Maximum Security's DQ in Kentucky Derby? Don't bet on it, lawyers say

Could a court overturn Maximum Security's DQ in Kentucky Derby? Don't bet on it, lawyers say | Racing News | Scoop.it
Maximum Security was disqualified at the 2019 Kentucky Derby. The horse's owner made an appeal but it was swiftly denied. Could a court overrule it?
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March 14, 2019 4:59 PM
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22nd horse suffers fatal injuries at Santa Anita

22nd horse suffers fatal injuries at Santa Anita | Racing News | Scoop.it
Bernstein said the filly's exercise rider didn't indicate any problem with the dirt surface.

"I think it's one of those things that happens, sadly enough," the trainer told KTLA.

Bernstein said he wouldn't hesitate to train another horse on Santa Anita's surface again.

"I know they've done the best job they can possibly do," he said. "They're hired a number of great experts to handle this surface."
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February 28, 2019 11:24 AM
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Santa Anita to re-open Thursday after soil testing

Santa Anita to re-open Thursday after soil testing | Racing News | Scoop.it
Santa Anita will reopen for training and racing on Thursday after its main track was closed for evaluation in the wake of 19 horse deaths during the winter meeting.
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February 12, 2019 10:47 AM
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Four cases of equine flu discovered at second stable, in Newmarket 

Four cases of equine flu discovered at second stable, in Newmarket  | Racing News | Scoop.it
Racing was rocked by late-night bad news for the second time in five days when it emerged that horses at a second stable, this time in Newmarket, tested positive for equine influenza
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February 11, 2019 10:32 AM
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Equine flu which has halted UK horse racing is same strain that shut racing down in Australia

Equine flu which has halted UK horse racing is same strain that shut racing down in Australia | Racing News | Scoop.it

According to reports, it is a north American strain known as Florida Clade 1, and 10,000 horses were affected during the outbreak in Australia in 2007
Derek VanHorn's curator insight, February 18, 2019 1:10 PM
Want to get rich quick? Come up with a cure for the equine flu, which affected 10,000 horses in UK
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January 17, 2019 3:40 PM
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Star jockey dies in horseracing tragedy

Star jockey dies in horseracing tragedy | Racing News | Scoop.it
A promising 22-year-old female jockey has been killed in a tragic accident while working a horse for high-profile trainer Iain Jardine.

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to the British horse racing community and this young woman's family and friends today.  

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December 20, 2018 11:29 AM
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World's richest horse races: The top-six prize pots in horse racing

World's richest horse races: The top-six prize pots in horse racing | Racing News | Scoop.it
The Dubai World Cup, Pegasus, Everest, Breeders' Cup Classic, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Japan Cup offer the richest prizes in racing.
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November 5, 2018 12:12 PM
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Accelerate wins Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs

Accelerate wins Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs | Racing News | Scoop.it
Accelerate charges late, holds off Gunnevera to win Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs
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November 2, 2018 11:19 AM
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NY Stallion Stakes Series Purses to Double in 2019

NY Stallion Stakes Series Purses to Double in 2019 | Racing News | Scoop.it
Purses for the New York Stallion Stakes series will jump from $1.15 million to $2.3 million for 2019.
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October 17, 2018 2:58 PM
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Harness: USTA and Northfield Park reach agreement

The U.S. Trotting Association and Northfield Park are pleased to announce that they have reached a settlement of the dispute between the two parties that began in June 2017.
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September 13, 2018 1:13 PM
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Interested in Harness Racing Educational Programs?

Interested in Harness Racing Educational Programs? | Racing News | Scoop.it
Do you have a group of young people who would like to learn about harness racing and Standardbreds? 4-H, FFA, scouts, Pony Club, riding stables, schools, or other horse-loving crowds?Then the Harness Horse Youth Foundation has great news for 2019! Th
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June 13, 2019 1:46 PM
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Horse deaths: Racing industry searches for answers at Santa Anita

Horse deaths: Racing industry searches for answers at Santa Anita | Racing News | Scoop.it
Despite passionate efforts by many, racing is never going to be able to completely prevent equine deaths. And the sport should own that.
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May 30, 2019 12:09 PM
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Jockeys gone wild

Jockeys gone wild | Racing News | Scoop.it
The Eighth Pole: Pete Monaco recounts some of horse racing's most infamous incidents.
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May 7, 2019 9:40 AM
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Columnists Sound Off On Kentucky Derby Disqualification

Columnists Sound Off On Kentucky Derby Disqualification | Racing News | Scoop.it
For the first time in its 145-year history, there was a racetrack disqualification of the first-place finisher of the Kentucky Derby. Maximum Security crossed the wire 1 3/4 lengths ahead of Country House, but an incident at the five-sixteenths pole sent Kentucky stewards into a 22-minute review which resulted in Maximum Security's disqualification to seventeenth. …
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March 6, 2019 1:45 PM
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Santa Anita cancels horse racing indefinitely after 21st fatality in the less than 3 months

Santa Anita Park canceled races through the weekend with no timetable with when they would resume.
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February 12, 2019 4:57 PM
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British horse racing given all clear by BHA to resume on Wednesday 

British horse racing given all clear by BHA to resume on Wednesday  | Racing News | Scoop.it
The British Horseracing Authority gave the all-clear late on Monday for British racing to resume on Wednesday with four meetings after a six-day suspension due to equine flu influenza
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February 12, 2019 10:46 AM
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Equine flu: two Irish stables locked down while racing continues

Equine flu: two Irish stables locked down while racing continues | Racing News | Scoop.it
Two racing stables in Ireland have been locked down over equine influenza fears in recent weeks while the sport has continued there
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February 8, 2019 1:22 PM
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Horse racing calendar 2019: The Races to Know

Horse racing calendar 2019: The Races to Know | Racing News | Scoop.it
Equine excellence and fashion elegance combine to make the international racing circuit a hotbed of glitz, glamor and sporting action.
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January 15, 2019 11:23 AM
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Derby Purse Raised to $3M, Turf Classic Reaches 7 Figures, Oaks Gets 25% Bump 

Derby Purse Raised to $3M, Turf Classic Reaches 7 Figures, Oaks Gets 25% Bump  | Racing News | Scoop.it
Officials at Churchill Downs have announced that the purse for this year's 145th running of the GI Kentucky Derby has been raised from $2 million to a guaranteed $3 million, making it the second-richest …
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November 27, 2018 2:35 PM
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Wagering menu, stakes schedule set for Los Alamitos' upcoming meet

Wagering menu, stakes schedule set for Los Alamitos' upcoming meet | Racing News | Scoop.it
Horse Racing news: Wagering menu, stakes schedule set for Los Alamitos' upcoming meet.
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November 2, 2018 11:21 AM
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Sports Creek gets OK for horse racing -- contingent on sale or lease deal

Sports Creek gets OK for horse racing -- contingent on sale or lease deal | Racing News | Scoop.it
"We are cautiously optimistic about the reopening of Sports Creek and the re-establishment of thoroughbred racing in Michigan," Richard Kalm, executive director of MGCB, said in a news release.
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October 31, 2018 2:18 PM
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A look at horse racing, from the jockey's point of view

The perception of the past and the promise of the future can sometimes be in conflict. To find out how that applies to horse racing, the Los Angeles Times gathered two Hall of Fame riders and two of the sport’s best young jockeys to talk about how riding has changed and the issues jockeys face today.
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October 9, 2018 12:41 PM
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Finger Lakes Racetrack Pledges Per Start Contribution

Finger Lakes Racetrack Pledges Per Start Contribution | Racing News | Scoop.it
Finger Lakes Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack announced a $1 per start pledge to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
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