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Enhanced Security Measures for Belmont Horses

Enhanced Security Measures for Belmont Horses

Submission and publication of veterinary records for horses competing in the Belmont Stakes is among the security measures announced May 21.

 11 hours ago
Suffolk Downs' Race Season Begins June 1

Suffolk Downs' Race Season Begins June 1

The 2013 live racing season at Suffolk Downs will begin Saturday, June 1 and continue through Nov. 2, the track announced May 21 as it introduced its initial racing schedule and other plans for the upcoming season.

 17 hours ago
WHIN Raises Funds for Oklahoma Horse Owners

WHIN Raises Funds for Oklahoma Horse Owners

The Women's Horse Industry Network is raising funds to help horse owners in the areas affected by the May 20 tornado in Oklahoma. One of the hardest hit areas was the Orr Family Farm which lost nearly 100 horses.

 21 hours ago

WHIN Raises Funds for Oklahoma Horse Owners

The Women's Horse Industry Network is raising funds to help horse owners in the areas affected by the May 20 tornado in Oklahoma. One of the hardest hit areas was the Orr Family Farm which lost nearly 100 horses.

 21 hours ago

Penn National to Support Equine Aftercare

Penn National will donate a total of $10,000 to three equine aftercare organizations on Penn Mile Day, June 1, at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course.

 21 hours ago
Former NYRA Chairman, CEO Noe Dies

Former NYRA Chairman, CEO Noe Dies

Kenneth "Kenny" Noe, Jr., former president, chief executive officer, and chairman of The New York Racing Association board, died May 19 at the age of 84.

 Yesterday
Unlimited Budget May Take on Boys in Belmont

Unlimited Budget May Take on Boys in Belmont

After bypassing the Preakness, trainer Todd Pletcher has a deep group of possible contenders for the Belmont Stakes, including Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) third-place finisher Unlimited Budget.

 Yesterday
New Federal Drug Legislation Introduced

New Federal Drug Legislation Introduced

A U.S. Senator and four members of the House of Representatives have introduced the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2013 to regulate/prohibit substances, methods, and treatments that may be used in racing.

 Yesterday

Luzzi to Undergo Shoulder Surgery

Veteran jockey Mike Luzzi will undergo shoulder surgery for an injury he suffered May 10 and will be out for 12-18 weeks, the rider told the New York Racing Association May 19.

 2 days ago
Lukas Points Oxbow to Belmont Stakes

Lukas Points Oxbow to Belmont Stakes

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, his Preakness (gr. I) winner Oxbow, and the rest of his nine-horse contingent this week at Pimlico Race Course were on the highway before dawn May 19 heading back to their base at Churchill Downs.

 2 days ago
Take Charge Indy Headed for Stephen Foster

Take Charge Indy Headed for Stephen Foster

Take Charge Indy, six-length winner of the Alysheba Stakes (gr. II) on Kentucky Oaks Day, is to make his next start in the $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) June 15 at Churchill Downs, according to trainer Pat Byrne.

 2 days ago
Redwood Kitten, Zee Bros Win on Pimlico Card

Redwood Kitten, Zee Bros Win on Pimlico Card

Zayat Stables' Zee Bros among the stakes winners at Pimlico during the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) day program.

 3 days ago
38,957 Attend Black-Eyed Susan Program

38,957 Attend Black-Eyed Susan Program

An on-track crowd of 38,957 watched Fiftyshadesofhay win the $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) May 17 at Pimlico Race Course.

 4 days ago

NTRA Elects Dado to Board; Safety Code Update

NTRA board also updates NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance code of standards, which serves as a basis for furture Alliance accreditation. Revisions call for injury review committees and starting gate-removal protocols.

 4 days ago
Canada's Wilson Wins Pimlico Jockey Challenge

Canada's Wilson Wins Pimlico Jockey Challenge

Canadian jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson compiled 36 points to easily win the inaugural $34,000 Xpressbet 'Battle of the Sexes' Jockey Challenge May 17 at Pimlico Race Course.

 4 days ago

Pyramid Peak Euthanized Due to Old Age

Multiple stakes winner was one of owner John Oxley's and trainer John Ward's first Kentucky Derby entrants.

 4 days ago

Pimlico: May 17 Undercard Stakes Rundown

Dance the Bristol continued her roll with a strong win in the $100,000 Skipat Stakes at Pimlico Race Course May 17, then I'm Mom's Favorite got up in the shadow of the wire in the $100,000 Ms. Preakness Pink Warrior.

 4 days ago

Dawn Approach Goes Forward for Investic Derby

Unbeaten Dawn Approach leads 24 colts going forward in the 2013 Investec Derby (Eng-I), the premier classic run at Epsom Downs June 1.

 4 days ago
TOBA to Offer Breeding Clinic in Lexington

TOBA to Offer Breeding Clinic in Lexington

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced May 16 that it will hold a Thoroughbred Breeding Clinic in Lexington May 31-June 2. All aspects of breeding will be presented and farm tours will be included.

 5 days ago

Obamacare Added to AHC Annual Meeting Forum

In addition to reports on the progress of the National Equine Health Plan, this year the Forum will include a presentation on how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will affect the horse industry.

 5 days ago

Govenor Charlie Gets First Gallop at Pimlico

Sunland Derby (gr. III) winner Govenor Charlie had a routine first morning at Pimlico Race Course May 16, going to the track shortly after 6 o'clock for some exercise.

 5 days ago
Departing  Sees Pimlico for First Time

Departing Sees Pimlico for First Time

Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's Illinois Derby (gr. III) winner Departing got his first taste of Pimlico Race Course the morning of May 16 by galloping 1 1/2 miles under exercise rider Trina Pasckvale.

 5 days ago
Amoss, Mylute Separating Until Saturday

Amoss, Mylute Separating Until Saturday

Trainer Tom Amoss and his gray colt Mylute went in different directions May 16 in their respective journeys from Churchill Downs to Pimlico Race Course.

 5 days ago
Walkwithapurpose a Black-Eyed Susan Scratch

Walkwithapurpose a Black-Eyed Susan Scratch

Sagamore Farm's Walkwithapurpose was scratched from the May 17 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) because of a bruised foot.

 5 days ago
Orb Draws Rail in Preakness Stakes

Orb Draws Rail in Preakness Stakes

Stuart Janney III and Phipps Stable's Orb, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), drew post 1 and was made the favorite for the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), second leg of the Triple Crown.

 6 days ago
Nine Entered for 138th Preakness Stakes

Nine Entered for 138th Preakness Stakes

Nine horses have been entered for the 138th Preakness Stakes (gr. I): Orb, Departing, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Itsmyluckyday, Mylute, Oxbow, Titletown Five and Will Take Charge.

 6 days ago
Lady Legends Highlight Black-Eyed Susan Card

Lady Legends Highlight Black-Eyed Susan Card

The Lady Legends for the Cure IV highlights "The People's Pink Party," a joint effort between Pimlico Race Course and the Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure, the world's largest breast cancer organization.

 6 days ago
Motion, Smithwick, Pino Honored in Maryland

Motion, Smithwick, Pino Honored in Maryland

The Maryland Horse Industry Board presented Touch of Class awards to trainer H. Graham Motion, jockey Mario Pino, and author Patrick Smithwick Jr. at a May 14 ceremony in Silver Spring.

 6 days ago
Orb Comfortable at Classic Distances

Orb Comfortable at Classic Distances

Classice distances can be demanding on a 3-year-old. Shug McGaughey understands the rigors of a 1 1/4-mile race on a young horse, and has no doubt Orb was physically up to the challenge during his Derby victory May 4.

 6 days ago

Simulcasting Returns to Miami's Hialeah Park

Hialeah Park Casino announced May 14 the return of full card simulcasting on Preakness Day, May 18, and every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday thereafter.

 6 days ago
Betfair Rejects Bid by CVC Capital Partners

Betfair Rejects Bid by CVC Capital Partners

Multiple European financial news outlets are reporting private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has ended a $1.5-billion effort to purchase Betfair.

 Tuesday, May 14, 2013

R.A.C.E. Fund Online Auction Begins May 25

The Retirement Assistance and Care for Equine Fund (R.A.C.E. Fund), a 501 C 3 non-profit organization, launches its spring fund drive with an online auction on eBay May 25 at 8 p.m. The auction ends June 1.

 Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Lukas' Preakness Trio Arrives at Pimlico

Lukas' Preakness Trio Arrives at Pimlico

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas plans a three-horse attack on Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Orb in the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I). His trio of Oxbow, Titletown Five, and Will Take Charge arrive at Pimlico May 14.

 Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Krigger: Preakness Dreams and Racing History

Krigger: Preakness Dreams and Racing History

Kevin Krigger has never won a Triple Crown race, but he admits it's on his bucket list. May 18, he could become the first African-American jockey to win the Preakness in 115 years since Willie Simms' victory in 1898.

 Tuesday, May 14, 2013
All Systems Go for Govenor Charlie, Others

All Systems Go for Govenor Charlie, Others

Mike Pegram's Govenor Charlie, remains on course for a start in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), trainer Bob Baffert said May 14. "He came out of his work really, really well," said Baffert. "We are prepared to go."

 Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Preakness Coverage Begins May 17 on HRRN

Preakness Coverage Begins May 17 on HRRN

Horse Racing Radio Network, a Lexington-based broadcast organization, announced May 14 they will provide eight hours of Preakness Stakes (gr. I) coverage live from Pimlico Race Course beginning Friday, May 17.

 Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Oracle to Manage Donegal's Operations

Oracle to Manage Donegal's Operations

Donegal Racing president Jerry Crawford has announced that Oracle Bloodstock will now manage all of the bloodstock and racing operations of Donegal Racing.

 Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Wende Stone Bell, 56, Dies

Wende Stone Bell, 56, Dies

Wende Stone Bell, 56, wife of Darley America president Jimmy Bell, passed away peacefully May 9 at home surrounded by her family.

 Monday, May 13, 2013
Marylander Phillip Capuano Dies

Marylander Phillip Capuano Dies

Maryland horsemen and longtime Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association director Phillip Capuano died May 10, at the age of 80 according to the MTHA.

 Monday, May 13, 2013
Preakness: Orb Is In the House

Preakness: Orb Is In the House

Orb, the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner, made his way to Baltimore May 13 after a morning workout at Belmont Park, and is bedded down in Stall 40 at Pimlico, the traditional home of the Derby winner.

 Monday, May 13, 2013

Report: O'Callaghan Dies at Age 77

Noel O'Callaghan, best known in the U.S. for acting as agent in the yearling purchase of A.P. Indy, has died, reports Racing Post. O'Callaghan died May 12 in Dublin. He was 77.

 Monday, May 13, 2013
NBC Plans 6 1/2 Hours of Preakness Coverage

NBC Plans 6 1/2 Hours of Preakness Coverage

Fresh off the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) that generated strong ratings, NBC plans 6 1/2 hours of Preakness Stakes (gr. I) coverage beginning May 17.

 Monday, May 13, 2013
Govenor Charlie Zips; Oxbow Works

Govenor Charlie Zips; Oxbow Works

Zipping over the Churchill Downs main track the morning of May 13, Mike Pegram homebred Govenor Charlie breezed six furlongs in 1:10 4/5 in his final preparation for a possible start in the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I).

 Monday, May 13, 2013
Mylute, Will Take Charge in Preakness Works

Mylute, Will Take Charge in Preakness Works

Mylute and Will Take Charge, the respective fifth- and eighth-place finishers in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), breezed at Churchill Downs May 13 in their final preparations for the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I).

 Monday, May 13, 2013
Orb Gallops; No Workout for Goldencents

Orb Gallops; No Workout for Goldencents

Stuart Janney III and Phipps Stable's Orb visited the Belmont Park paddock before galloping 1 1/2 miles on a sloppy surface May 12 and remained on schedule to ship to Maryland May 13.

 Sunday, May 12, 2013
Departing Preps for Preakness in Easy Breeze

Departing Preps for Preakness in Easy Breeze

Illinois Derby (gr. III) winner Departing worked a half-mile in :50 2/5 over a fast track at Churchill Downs the morning of May 12 in preparation for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).

 Sunday, May 12, 2013
Itsmyluckyday Breezes Half-Mile at Monmouth

Itsmyluckyday Breezes Half-Mile at Monmouth

Itsmyluckyday worked a half-mile on the drying-out Monmouth Park main track in :47 1/5 between the third and fourth races May 12 as he prepares for his next start in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico Race Course.

 Sunday, May 12, 2013
Monmouth Has Successful Opener Despite Rain

Monmouth Has Successful Opener Despite Rain

Monmouth Park kicked off its 68th season of Thoroughbred racing May 11 with an enthusiastic crowd of 9,636 on hand despite monsoon-like weather. The New Jersey track reported a hefty increase in handle over last year.

 Saturday, May 11, 2013

Northern Calif. Trainer Skip Retherford Dies

N.J. (Skip) Retherford, who trained Thoroughbreds in California from 1968 to 1993, died May 10 after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 82.

 Saturday, May 11, 2013

High Hope Steeplechase Canceled This Year

The High Hope Steeplechase, which was scheduled for May 19 at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington, has been canceled, event directors said.

 Saturday, May 11, 2013
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