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August 23, 2021 1:05 PM
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A fire engulfed the receiving barn at Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky., early Sunday morning, leading to the evacuation of seven horses housed there. No injuries to any persons were reported while one horse suffered a minor injury in the fire. Ellis Park general manager Jeff Inman and Baskett Fire Chief Brent Morrow held a […]
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July 28, 2021 12:12 PM
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After a judge overturned the New York Racing Association's ban of Bob Baffert on July 14, the trainer told the Daily Racing Form he plans to enter reigning champion sprint mare Gamine in the Grade 1 Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga on Aug. 28. NYRA notified Baffert ahead of the Belmont Stakes that it was suspending his […]
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July 23, 2021 10:04 AM
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Horse owner and equine veterinarian Dr. Doug Daniels has been elected president of the National Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, which represents thoroughbred racing owners and trainers through affiliates in a number of states. Daniels, who was unopposed for the National HBPA presidency, has been vice president of the Virginia HBPA and a member of […]
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July 1, 2021 12:46 PM
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The Jockey Club dismisses Bob Baffert's claim of irreparable damage and says his reputational costs are self-inflicted.
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June 23, 2021 11:25 AM
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Baffert has said his sport must be reformed for the safety of its horses. But a Post analysis finds that in his home state of California, more than 70 of his horses have died since 2000, at a rate higher than the state's other top trainers.
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June 1, 2021 10:02 AM
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Fifty years ago, Cheryl White became America’s first licensed Black female jockey when she was just 17 years old. So why doesn’t the world know her name?
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May 17, 2021 1:49 PM
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BALTIMORE (AP) — After a week dominated by the failed drug test of trainer Bob Baffert's Kentucky Derby-winning Medina Spirit, horse racing enjoyed a rare moment to celebrate at the Preakness when unheralded Rombauer gave owners John and Diane Fradkin and trainer Michael McCarthy a victory in their first Triple Crown race.
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May 14, 2021 9:53 AM
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As the situation surrounding Medina Spirit's positive betamethasone test has evolved through the course of this week, racing and mainstream media have covered the story extensively. The revelation that the 2021 Kentucky Derby winner failed an initial post-race drug test has also garnered op/eds from industry and non-industry publications. Most of those headlines express little […]
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April 26, 2021 9:50 AM
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Retired classic-winning trainer former executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission John T. Ward Jr., died in Kentucky April 24. He was 75.
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April 26, 2021 9:25 AM
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Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Ky., re-emphasized its annual enhanced security measures for horses competing in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade 1) and ongoing safety and integrity measures included in its “Safety from Start to Finish” program.
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April 16, 2021 9:20 AM
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Lawrence Cordes' homebred Mighty Heart took home the award for Canadian Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male April 15 during The Jockey Club of Canada's 46th annual Sovereign Awards ceremony.
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April 16, 2021 9:11 AM
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1/ST RACING and the Maryland Jockey Club announce today that live racing will be cancelled from Saturday April 17 through Monday April 19, due to the ongoing evaluation of the main track surface conditions. As part of regular track maintenance, the Maryland Jockey Club identified on April 14 that the main track had not responded […]
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April 15, 2021 9:51 AM
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A heroic effort from horsemen, the Elmont Fire Department and New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) security personnel saved the lives of 58 horses following a quick response to Tuesday's active fire in Barn 60 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Barn 60's alarm and sprinkler system immediately notified NYRA's security personnel at Gate 6 […]
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August 10, 2021 9:27 AM
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The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that Martin Panza will depart from his position as Senior Vice President of Racing Operations at the conclusion of the Belmont Park fall meet on Oct. 31. Since joining NYRA in 2013, Panza has been responsible for the leadership and oversight of racing functions at NYRA, […]
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July 23, 2021 10:09 AM
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The Jockey Club announced Monday that its 69th Annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing will cover topics including Thoroughbred aftercare opportunities and challenges, using data to market the sport to the public, race tracking technology, and steps to improve the integrity of the sport. The event will be held virtually for the […]
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July 19, 2021 12:45 PM
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Eduardo Gutierrez-Sosa, a Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse jockey, died from a spill on a Quarter Horse in the first race July 14 at Crooked River Roundup in Oregon, according to published reports and a chart of the race.
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June 25, 2021 2:59 PM
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The Jockey Club has until June 30 to provide the court additional information supporting the New York Racing Association's temporary suspension of trainer Bob Baffert.
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June 23, 2021 10:17 AM
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The Jockey Club (TJC) now wants to get involved in trainer Bob Baffert's federal lawsuit against the New York Racing Association (NYRA), which seeks to overturn his banishment from stabling and racing horses at Belmont Park, Saratoga Race Course, and Aqueduct Racetrack. In a June 22 letter to United States District Court (Eastern District of
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May 19, 2021 2:06 PM
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Monmouth Park opens its 53-day meet on May 28, with many jockeys threatening to stay away due to the toughest whip rule in the country.
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May 14, 2021 1:13 PM
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Virginia's racing revival continues into its third season with the upcoming opening of Colonial Downs. A total of 25 stakes races worth more than $2.7 million will be offered at the upcoming seven-week Thoroughbred racing season at Colonial Downs — from July 19 through Sept. 1 — featuring a minimum $500,000 in average daily purses, the Grade 3 $250,000 New Kent County Virginia Derby on Aug. 31, enhanced horsemen incentives, and an expanded racing program […]
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April 27, 2021 9:30 AM
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The Association of Racing Commissioners International, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission all released statements Monday reflecting on the passing of GI Kentucky Derby-winning trainer John Ward. “On behalf of the ARCI and John's many friends in the regulatory network, permit me to express our immense sadness and condolences to Donna
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April 26, 2021 9:30 AM
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Jockey Junior Alvarado, one of three jockeys involved in a spill in Thursday's eighth race on opening day at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., was off all mounts this weekend and will miss several stakes engagements at Churchill Downs next week, including a possible ride aboard Caddo River in the G1 Kentucky Derby, according to […]
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April 26, 2021 9:17 AM
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Long plagued by riding suspensions, jockey Luis Saez has shown marked improvement since his Kentucky Derby disqualification aboard Maximum Security.
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April 16, 2021 9:15 AM
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A multi-part study by the University of Kentucky to help identify at-risk horses before racing will soon move into its third phase. Gluck Equine Research Center's Dr. Allen Page provided an update on the ongoing research to the Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council last week. The EDRC was key in funding the first two phases […]
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April 15, 2021 9:53 AM
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The Maryland Jockey Club issued the following media advisory on Wednesday evening concerning the dirt racing surface at Laurel Park and a temporary halt to timed workouts while an assessment is done on replacing the track's cushion. “1/ST RACING and the Maryland Jockey Club, as part of regular track maintenance protocols, have identified that the […]
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