May 18th, 2012 (No Comments)
Thoroughbred trainers are speaking out to protect the game. Preakness Stakes: Trainers in Preakness Stakes say horse racing needs uniform drug testing and licensing standards, headed by commissioner – chicagotribune.com http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/horseracing/ct-spt-0517-bits-preakness–20120517,0,5593540.story?track=rss BALTIMORE — While Doug O’Neill has been able to enjoy everything Baltimore has to offer during the last week and a half, his time […]
May 18th, 2012 (No Comments)
Hard-hitting comments from Mr. Lukas! Trainer Lukas ‘disappointed’ with peers’ behavior – Horse Racing – MiamiHerald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/16/2802349/trainer-lukas-disappointed-with.html BALTIMORE — Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas criticized the behavior of a few of his peers Wednesday, saying the actions of a few recent Kentucky Derby winners have tarnished the reputation of his profession. Speaking at […]
May 16th, 2012 (No Comments)
New York Racing Association Is Facing Loss of Payments – NYTimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/sports/new-york-racing-association-is-facing-loss-of-payments.html?_r=1 The administration of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo asked Tuesday that payments from the casino at Aqueduct racetrack to the New York Racing Association, which runs the track, be suspended immediately. It also said it was exploring revoking the association’s racing franchise. “Unless NYRA […]
May 16th, 2012 (No Comments)
Jockey Club outlines opposition to race-day medication in letter to Racing and Wagering Board – Thoroughbred Times http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2012/05/15/jockey-club-outlines-opposition-to-race-day-medication-in-letter.aspx The Jockey Club has released a copy of a letter it submitted to the New York State Racing and Wagering Board on Monday in support of a ban on race-day medications. The eight-page letter, which is addressed […]
May 15th, 2012 (No Comments)
Hansen Will Take Pass on Preakness Stakes | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69745/hansen-will-take-pass-on-preakness-stakes Hansen, the 2011 champion 2-year-old male, will not run in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), his majority owner said May 14. The colt, owned by Dr, Kendall Hansen and Sky Chai Racing, won the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) in November and the Gotham Stakes (gr. […]
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 […]
