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May 13, 2022 11:41 AM
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Rich Strike is bypassing the Preakness and will await the Belmont Stakes, owner says.
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May 7, 2022 7:42 PM
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In one of the biggest upsets in race history, Rich Strike rallied up the rail to win as an 80-1 shot Saturday in an amazing renewal of the Grade 1, $3 million Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
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April 16, 2022 10:29 AM
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Grants Pass Downs in Oregon will not conduct a 2022 live race meet, the track announced on Tuesday, citing a recent decision by the state racing commission to deny the track a license to operate historical horse-racing machines.
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February 28, 2022 12:15 PM
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Saudi-trained Emblem Road produced a late surge to claim a shock win in the $20 million Saudi Cup in Riyadh.
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January 27, 2022 10:26 AM
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Earle I. Mack, who has burnished a remarkable career serving his country and the Thoroughbred industry through racing, breeding, and philanthropic causes, has been selected to receive the Eclipse Award of Merit.
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December 6, 2021 1:54 PM
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Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Medina Spirit died after a Dec. 6 workout at Santa Anita Park, according to California Horse Racing Board equine medical director Jeff Blea.
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November 2, 2021 11:21 AM
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Breeders’ Cup goes without the drug for 1st time, but debate continues.
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October 25, 2021 12:43 PM
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Tom Rooney, the former U.S. Representative from Florida whose family has been involved in horse racing for three generations, has been hired to become the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s president and chief executive officer, the NTRA announced on Thursday.
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October 6, 2021 10:28 AM
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In the midst of a milestone-filled 2021, Steve Asmussen became the first trainer in Churchill Downs history to saddle 800 winners beneath the Twin Spires when promising 2-year-old Dr. Perry won Saturday's sixth race at the Louisville, Ky., track. Asmussen, who scored his record-breaking 9,446th career win on Aug. 6, is the all-time leading trainer […]
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September 20, 2021 12:11 PM
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The Breeders' Cup announced on Saturday that it has begun a review process to determine whether Bob Baffert – the all-time leading Breeders' Cup trainer by money won – will be allowed to participate in this year's world championships at Del Mar racetrack in Del Mar, Calif., on Nov. 5-6. On June 2, Baffert was […]
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September 9, 2021 11:15 AM
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Equine fatalities in California horse racing have declined 50% over the past two years, dropping from 144 to 72, reported the California Horse Racing Board in early August.
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September 7, 2021 8:51 AM
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On Sept. 2, 2021, the Minnesota Racing Commission issued a summary suspension of the Minnesota Owner's License of Jason Dodd Bullard. Minnesota-based Empire Racing Stables owner Jason Bullard is among two individuals charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission to stop an alleged Ponzi scheme. According to the complaint, Bullard and his partner, Angela Romero-Bullard, […]
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August 25, 2021 3:41 PM
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Dr. Timothy Grande is helping the California Horse Racing Board meet its obligation to protect horses and riders. While Dr. Grande has long been involved in safety efforts as Official Veterinarian (OV) on Southern California's thoroughbred circuit, he recently increased his commitment by stepping into the newly created position of Chief Official Veterinarian (COV) for […]
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May 13, 2022 6:39 AM
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The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has received laboratory results from post-race samples taken May 6-7 at Churchill Downs. All samples for both days were cleared, including samples from the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and the Kentucky Derby (G1).
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April 21, 2022 7:11 PM
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Midnight Bourbon, one of the top 3-year-olds of 2021, died suddenly Sunday morning in his stall at Churchill Downs after suffering from what his trainer, Steve Asmussen, termed “an acute gastrointestinal situation.”
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March 30, 2022 2:04 PM
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A bevy of themes developed across Day 1 of the ORI Conference that included security operations at NYRA, the roles of stewards, pool manipulation, the differences between grey and illegal market betting, and the implementation of HISA.
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February 1, 2022 10:39 AM
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The track is a joint venture between Ron Winchell and Marc Falcone, who are the majority owners of Kentucky Downs, and Keeneland.
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December 13, 2021 7:57 PM
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With his victory over 1-2 favorite Messier in Saturday's Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity at Los Alamitos racecourse in Cypress, Calif., Reddam Racing's Slow Down Andy earned 10 qualifying points for the May 7, 2022, Kentucky Derby. The Doug O'Neill-trained colt by Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist joins five others with 10 points each, two points […]
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December 6, 2021 1:01 PM
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This year's Kentucky Derby first-place finisher Medina Spirit collapsed and died after a workout at Santa Anita Park on Monday morning, the California Horse Racing Board's Equine Medical Director Jeff Blea confirmed. Trained by Bob Baffert, the 3-year-old son of Protonico had just completed five furlongs in 1:01.40 in his second work since finishing second […]
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November 2, 2021 1:57 AM
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Miguel Mena, one of the winningest jockeys in Churchill Downs history and a two-time winner of the prestigious Stephen Foster Stakes, was killed in a pedestrian accident on westbound I-64 between Blakenbaker Parkway and Hurstbourne Lane in Louisville on Sunday night. He was 34, just days shy of his 35th birthday on Saturday. “This news […]
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October 20, 2021 12:44 PM
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WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (AP) — State and local officials have broken ground on a new horse racing facility in southern Kentucky. Gov. Andy Beshear joined leaders in Williamsburg on Tuesday to break ground on Cumberland Mint, a joint venture between Keeneland and Kentucky Downs for a new horse racing, gaming and entertainment facility.
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September 29, 2021 10:13 AM
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Arlington Park closes after nearly a century of horse racing in the Chicago area, with some bettering on the Chicago Bears moving in.
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September 13, 2021 11:55 AM
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The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that it has issued a notice of hearing and statement of charges to trainers Robert A. Baffert and Marcus J. Vitali. NYRA contends that Mr. Baffert and Mr. Vitali have engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the best interests of the sport of Thoroughbred racing […]
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September 8, 2021 1:29 PM
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Dr. J. David “Doc” Richardson, the distinguished Louisville surgeon who was an owner, breeder and widely-respected leader in the horse racing industry, died Tuesday at the age of 76. According to the Daily Racing Form, Dr. Richardson had been admitted to a hospital in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. with pneumonia following a COVID-19 diagnosis, then suffered a […]
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September 1, 2021 12:17 PM
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Minnesota-based Empire Racing Stables owner Jason Bullard is among two individuals charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday to stop an alleged Ponzi scheme. According to the complaint, Bullard and his partner, Angela Romero-Bullard, misappropriated investors' money to support other businesses they owned, including their horse racing stable. The stakes-winning ownership entity lists […]
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