May 15th, 2012 (No Comments)
One of the most beautiful tracks I have ever seen. I, for one, would welcome the return of racing to Hialeah. Hialeah Pulls Plug on Thoroughbred Request http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69768/hialeah-pulls-plug-on-thoroughbred-request Hialeah Park is calling off its plan for a possible return of Thoroughbred racing in April and May of 2013. Hialeah Park chairman John Brunetti said May […]
May 15th, 2012 (No Comments)
Should be he favorite in he Preakness. Derby runner-up Bodemeister confirmed for Preakness Stakes http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2012/05/14/bodemeister-confirmed-for-preakness.aspx Saturday’s Preakness Stakes (G1) will feature a rematch of the first two finishers from the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) with Monday’s news that Bodemeister will run in the second jewel of the Triple Crown. […]
May 13th, 2012 (No Comments)
The winning Kentucky Derby trainer. This can’t be good for public confidence. Horse racing: Trainer’s methods under scrutiny | The Columbus Dispatch http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2012/05/12/trainers-methods-under-scrutiny.html Last summer, trainer Doug O’Neill was formally sanctioned after one of his racehorses at Hollywood Park in California tested positive for illegal drugs. The year before, in 2010, O’Neill was punished for […]
May 13th, 2012 (No Comments)
Thoughtful article on the state of thoroughbred racing today. Horse racing is failing its people – Farmington Daily Times http://www.daily-times.com/ci_20613344/horse-racing-is-failing-its-people Recent media exposure on the “issues” in the sport of racing have caused a ripple effect, both in the executive offices and the backstretches of tracks across America. While no particular faction wants to publicly […]
May 11th, 2012 (No Comments)
Another interesting call. First no workouts for I’ll Have Another, now no Preakness for Dullahan. Dullahan to pass on Preakness, aim for Belmont http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2012/05/11/dullahan-to-pass-on-preakness-aim-for-belmont.aspx Jerry Crawford, managing partner of Donegal Racing, announced Friday that Dullahan, who finished third in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), will make his next start in the Belmont […]
May 11th, 2012 (No Comments)
Right idea… Sam Houston to Offer Free Admission http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69668/sam-houston-to-offer-free-admission Sam Houston Race Park will offer free admission following the conclusion of the 2012 Quarter Horse meet on May 19. The Park’s offer will start on May 20 and will last the entire summer through Labor Day. Simulcast racing will continue seven days a week. Quarter […]
May 11th, 2012 (No Comments)
O’Neill Could be Suspended for TCO2 Violation http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69672/oneill-could-be-suspended-for-tco2-violation Trainer Doug O’Neill could face a suspension and fine stemming from a 2010 finding in California that a horse in his care had an elevated level of total carbon dioxide in his blood system. O’Neill, the winning trainer in the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! […]
May 11th, 2012 (No Comments)
Arlington Handicapping Challenge offers berths to TwinSpires.com Championship http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69667/arlington-handicapping-challenge-offers-berths-to-twinspirescom-championship The Arlington Handicapping Challenge (AHC), a series of innovative, live-money handicapping contests, returns for the 2012 live meet, with the first contest slated for May 26. Posted via email from Michael Pizzolla On ValueCapping™, Horse Racing, And Technology
May 11th, 2012 (No Comments)
Interesting strategy… I’ll Have Another: No Work Before Preakness http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69662/ill-have-another-no-work-before-preakness I’ll Have Another, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will train up to the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) on gallops alone, trainer Doug O’Neill said during a national teleconference May 10. The son of Flower Alley had a series of […]
May 11th, 2012 (No Comments)
Medication Reform Advocacy Website Launched http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69657/medication-reform-advocacy-website-launched The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association May 10 announced the launch of an advocacy website, cleanhorseracing.org, that is dedicated to the reform of medication rules. Features of the new educational website include news, videos, scientific studies, and commentary in support of medication-free racing. Several action-oriented […]
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