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Looking (slightly) back, looking (slightly) ahead, or, More from Maryland
If it’s yesterdays news, does that make it olds? Regardless, some news and notes from Maryland racing: Abel Castellano hit…
January 27 2012, 7:48am | Visit source ›
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Wincze: Jockeys’ Guild, CDI reach agreement
The Jockeys’ Guild and Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) have reached a multi-year agreement to support the Guild and its member jockeys, according to a release. While terms of the agreement…
January 23 2012, 7:19am | Visit source ›
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As colorful and exciting as racing may be, there are times when it can turn dark and disturbing, with only a thin line separating life from death. On a bitterly…
January 19 2012, 12:46pm | Visit source ›
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Parx jockey Eriluis Vaz excluded for incident in female jockeys room
Jockey Eriluis Vaz, who may be best known for punching fellow rider Ademar Santos during a race at Philadelphia Park…
January 9 2012, 5:06am | Visit source ›
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Apprentice Eclipse voting to be redone because of statistics snafu
The following is from an NTRA press release issued this morning. As an Eclipse voter through the NTWAB, I hope when the new statistics are sent to voters that they…
January 7 2012, 7:17am | Visit source ›
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Racing’s major players embrace use of Twitter
Racing is not, in general, what one would call quick to embrace new technologies. Observers of the industry frequently point to its failure, in the 1950s, to adapt to television…
December 23 2011, 2:39pm | Visit source ›
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It's time for Churchill Downs Inc. to settle dispute with Jockeys' Guild
It appears that Churchill Downs Inc. and the Jockeys’ Guild are moving toward resolving their dispute about whether Churchill tracks, including the Fair Grounds, should make contributions to the Guild…
December 23 2011, 1:35pm | Visit source ›
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New Zealand: Strike averted after jockeys get an increase in riding fees
The jockey's strike over a riding fee increase has been short-lived. And while the riders won't be getting anything like the fee increase they initially sought from Thoroughbred Racing, the…
December 21 2011, 8:46am | Visit source ›
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EUREKA! GET READY FOR EURICO!! from WOODBINE MEDIA - – Jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva, who sustained a slight fracture…
December 15 2011, 6:22am | Visit source ›
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December 11 2011, 10:20am | Visit source ›
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Patrick Valenzuela announces retirement as jockey
Jockey Patrick Valenzuela announced his retirement Friday, ending a tumultuous 33-year riding career highlighted by a win in the 1989 Kentucky Derby on Sunday Silence but marred by substance-abuse problems…
December 9 2011, 2:29pm | Visit source ›
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A Jockey on the rise, and one in the making
When Kevin Krigger climbs aboard Jeff Bonde’s Blacky the Bull on Saturday for the $75,000 Gold Rush Stakes, he will be attempting to equal bay area history. Krigger has won…
December 9 2011, 8:07am | Visit source ›
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17-Year-Old McMahon Off to a Fast Start
Apprentice jockey C. J. McMahon has only been riding professionally at recognized race tracks for nine months, but he’s already shown that he knows how to make a good first…
December 7 2011, 4:16pm | Visit source ›
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Jockeys' Guild to CDI: Agree to talk, and we'll open our books
The back and forth continued Wednesday between the Jockeys' Guild and Churchill Downs Inc. over a payment agreement set to…
December 7 2011, 10:09am | Visit source ›
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In celebration of Ramon Dominguez
Barbara Livingston RAMON A. DOMINGUEZ Birthdate: November 24, 1976, in Caracas, Venezuela. Height: 5'6". Weight: 112. Residences: Elmont, NY and Elkton, MD.Family:…
December 7 2011, 9:42am | Visit source ›
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Good Things for Father and Daughter
I always liked Robbie Davis. He was a solid rider, who was especially good on the turf. He was an…
December 4 2011, 10:41am | Visit source ›
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Two Qs--what is stride efficiency and what (if anything) can the rider do to improve stride efficiency? Stride efficiency, what is it: In the simplest sense "stride efficiency" would involve…
December 3 2011, 8:58am | Visit source ›
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Jockeys' Guild's support feeling the pinch
The Jockeys’ Guild has pulled out all the stops over the last few months to draw attention to the decision by Churchill Downs Inc. to allow a contract providing $330,000…
December 2 2011, 7:46am | Visit source ›
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Racing movies: Lads and Jockeys
They are little boys with big dreams. So little that the pitchforks they wield in pre-dawn darkness are bigger than…
December 2 2011, 6:30am | Visit source ›
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Reading List: Biography and Memoir
Get an inside look at the racing industry from various points of view, including first-hand recollections and well-researched accounts.
December 2 2011, 5:28am | Visit source ›
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Spotlight on: Thisskysabeauty and Andrew Lakeman
Thanksgiving Day at Aqueduct, Andrew Lakeman visited the winner’s circle for the first time as an owner and a trainer after Thisskysabeauty, a 3-year-old colt, captured the ninth and final…
November 28 2011, 5:18pm | Visit source ›
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Ex-jockey Lakeman wins first race as trainer
A somber Thanksgiving Day at Aqueduct ended on a positive note when Thisskysabeauty overcame a slow start to win the final race, giving former jockey Andrew Lakeman his first win…
November 24 2011, 6:13pm | Visit source ›
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Jose Valdivia Jr. and the Chief
n June 11th, jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. guided Ruler On Ice to an upset win in the Belmont Stakes. It was the highest point in the jockeys 17-year career. A…
November 21 2011, 12:52pm | Visit source ›
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California may tie ADW rights to jockey media rights
The decision by Churchill Downs Inc. to halt “media rights” payments to the Jockeys’ Guild could prove detrimental to its profitable advance-deposit wagering operation TwinSpires.com in California.
November 21 2011, 11:32am | Visit source ›
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Garrett Gomez deserves a better rap
Lost in the ecstasy of Zenyatta's heroic effort and the agony of her narrow loss in the Breeders' Cup Classic last year was the pain in Garrett Gomez's shoulder.
November 1 2011, 8:30am | Visit source ›
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October 30 2011, 8:30pm | Visit source ›
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Justin Stein's $250,000 Road Trip...
The last time Justin Stein answered the call to ride Stormy Lord, who will be among the favourites in Sunday’s…
October 27 2011, 8:56pm | Visit source ›
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No Flying Dismount: Ban Rules Dettori Out Of Breeders' Cup Saturday
Jockey Frankie Dettori was handed a 7-day riding ban by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) for careless riding during a race at Newbury, according to a report in the Racing…
October 22 2011, 10:48am | Visit source ›
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Two banned under revised whip rules at Newbury
TWO apprentices who finished first and second in the final race at Newbury on Friday were both suspended under the revised whip rules. They also forfeit their prizemoney earnings.
October 21 2011, 9:46am | Visit source ›
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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer joins Calvin Borel, Pat Day for "Breeders' Cup or Bust"
We are just two weeks away from our Breeders' Cup or Bust run/bike relay race and as you can see…
October 20 2011, 8:44am | Visit source ›
