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The Flying Orb: Hope, Disappointment, and the Triple Crown
In the days leading up to Saturday’s Preakness, Orb seemed to morph from Kentucky Derby winner into a mythical creature…
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At 77, Lukas Still Running Them and Still Winning
D. Wayne Lukas didn’t get 14 Triple Crown race victories by sitting on the sidelines. He’s always believed in running…
May 20 2013, 9:12am | Visit source ›
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Stevens, Oxbow Go Wire to Wire, Upset Preakness
There will be no Triple Crown winner in 2013. Under 50-year-old jockey Gary Stevens, Oxbow led the 138th running of…
May 18 2013, 3:28pm | Visit source ›
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Preakness Alibi Breakfast: ‘He’ll Have to Run Down Us’
It started with a cup of coffee in the late 1930′s. On the porch of the historic Pimlico Clubhouse, a…
May 16 2013, 11:40am | Visit source ›
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Addiction: No Longer a Threat to Racing’s Integrity?
A quarter-century ago, 54 racetracks had on-track treatment programs to address addictions on the racetrack, principally in the stable areas…
May 16 2013, 4:17am | Visit source ›
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The Big Muddy: Fair Grounds Turf Course ‘Broken’
The Louisiana Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association is asking the Louisiana Racing Commission to conduct a review of the turf…
May 14 2013, 9:06am | Visit source ›
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New York Claiming Rule Still Needs Revision
After months of delay it’s good to see New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is finally appointing members to the New…
May 13 2013, 9:23am | Visit source ›
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Breeders’ Cup Reaches Critical Juncture
With recent resignations of two of the 13 members from the board of directors over policy and philosophical differences, it’s…
May 10 2013, 8:39am | Visit source ›
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Reflections on a First Derby Experience
I’m pretty sure I’ve been watching the Kentucky Derby on television my whole life. My mom plopped me in front…
May 10 2013, 4:03am | Visit source ›
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Betfair Hollywood Park to Close at Year’s End
We all knew the end was near, but officials with Bay Meadows Land Co., the real estate development operation that…
May 9 2013, 11:38am | Visit source ›
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Gulfstream Lands Year-Round Simulcast Rights; Calder Appeals
As Gulfstream Park and Calder racetrack get closer to their South Florida showdown, the state’s Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering has…
May 8 2013, 1:22pm | Visit source ›
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A Camera in Every Stall? Merging Derby Security and Marketing
It’s hard to imagine making the Kentucky Derby a much more popular event than it is already, but I have…
May 7 2013, 8:05am | Visit source ›
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Persistence Pays for Derby-Winning Connections
Persistent rain and temperatures in the mid-50s couldn’t put a damper on this Kentucky Derby. More than 150,000 turned out,…
May 6 2013, 4:40am | Visit source ›
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The Bomb-Sniffing Handicapper: Derby Day
On Kentucky Oaks day, instead of pink, I saw mostly red. Sniffing out longshots can be a perilous business, and…
May 4 2013, 5:43am | Visit source ›
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The Bomb-Sniffing Handicapper: Oaks Day
I’ll admit, I have a pretty good gig. I only work a few days a year. I’m called into duty…
May 2 2013, 9:19pm | Visit source ›
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Medication Oversight: Clean Sport Should Be the Goal
There is no grander event in American horse racing than the Kentucky Derby, and it is critically important for the…
May 2 2013, 5:31am | Visit source ›
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Derby Workouts: What Do You Look For?
A horse’s past performances are only one aspect of assessing his chances of winning the Kentucky Derby. It’s also important…
April 30 2013, 9:21am | Visit source ›
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Heller: Horse Slaughter Ban ‘Right Around the Corner’?
As the days dwindle down to America’s race on the first Saturday of May, industry leaders convened at the Equine…
April 29 2013, 8:40am | Visit source ›
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Louisiana Exercise Rider Killed by Horse From Suspended Trainer’s Stable
Jess C. Meche, a 21-year-old exercise rider at Delta Downs racetrack in Vinton, La., died in a training accident on…
April 27 2013, 5:12am | Visit source ›
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Zarooni and Cibelli: A Study in Contrasts
On Jan. 27, a veterinarian hired by Tampa Bay Downs to conduct pre-race soundness examinations walked into trainer Jane Cibelli’s…
April 26 2013, 7:52am | Visit source ›
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White Thoroughbreds: Genetically Mutant Snow Drops
The fields at Patchen Wilkes Farm are once again filled with a dozen new mares and foals, and as usual,…
April 25 2013, 7:56am | Visit source ›
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Luck, Perseverance Made Storm Cat Horse of a Lifetime for Young
Whenever I got the phone call from Mary Agnes in William T. Young’s office, asking if I had time to…
April 24 2013, 12:35pm | Visit source ›
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Can’t blame horsemen in California for having a little high anxiety. Bay Meadows Land Company bought Hollywood Park from Churchill…
April 22 2013, 10:29am | Visit source ›
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A (Not So Wild) Ride in a Jockey’s Stirrups
My favorite time of day at any racetrack has always been training hours. I’ve found myself in awe, if not…
April 18 2013, 8:40am | Visit source ›
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Rodriguez Licensed in Kentucky, With Conditions
Rudy Rodriguez, the trainer of Kentucky Derby contender Vyjack, whose perfect 4-for-4 record ended when third to Verrazano in the…
April 16 2013, 4:42pm | Visit source ›
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California Post-Mortem Program Has Major Flaw
One year ago, horsemen in New York were facing a major crisis when state government and racing regulators demanded answers…
April 16 2013, 5:28am | Visit source ›
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CHRB: No Spike in Sudden Equine Deaths
The California Horse Racing Board said the number of non-musculoskeletal sudden deaths of horses in racing and training at California…
April 11 2013, 2:26pm | Visit source ›
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Sudden Equine Fatalities Spike in California, Baffert Barn
What is causing a significant increase in sudden deaths among horses at California racetracks, and why were traces of rodenticide,…
April 10 2013, 1:49pm | Visit source ›
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Penn National Anti-Slaughter Policy Put to Test
Officials with Hollywood Casino at Penn National are investigating whether a leading owner and his bloodstock manager may have violated…
April 8 2013, 9:12am | Visit source ›
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Extra Race Security Brings Confidence, Peace of Mind
You know the drill: shoes off, pockets empty, laptop out of the case. It’s what travelers have come to expect…
April 4 2013, 7:53am | Visit source ›
