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Fasig-Tipton Texas Sale Set for April 3

Fasig-Tipton Texas has cataloged at least 131 head for the April 3 sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.

 Sunday, February 24, 2013
Dry Summer Too Hot for Mine That Bird Rivals

Dry Summer Too Hot for Mine That Bird Rivals

Dry Summer relished a slow early pace and surged home to gain a definitive 1 1/2-length win in the $120,000 Mine That Bird Derby at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Feb. 23.

 Saturday, February 23, 2013
Rachel Alexandra Off IV Fluids, Nutrition

Rachel Alexandra Off IV Fluids, Nutrition

Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, was able to be taken off IV fluids and nutrition Feb. 23 as she continues to recover from foaling complications at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington.

 Saturday, February 23, 2013
Mucho Macho Man Preps for Gulfstream Handicap

Mucho Macho Man Preps for Gulfstream Handicap

Reeves Thoroughbreds' multi-millionare Mucho Macho Man breezed five furlongs in 1:02 the morning of Feb. 23 at Gulfstream Park, prepping for a probable start in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap (gr. II) on March 9.

 Saturday, February 23, 2013
Itsmyluckyday Gets Back to Work

Itsmyluckyday Gets Back to Work

Trilogy Stable and Laurie Plesa's 3-year-old Itsmyluckyday worked a half mile in :48 4/5 the morning of Feb. 23 at Calder Casino & Race Course for trainer Eddie Plesa Jr.

 Saturday, February 23, 2013
Hawthorne to Hike Overnight Purses 15%

Hawthorne to Hike Overnight Purses 15%

Hawthorne Race Course announced Feb. 22 that overnight purses at the track will increase by $12,000 per day, effective, a hike of approximately 15% that takes effect March 1.

 Friday, February 22, 2013
Called to Serve Posts Bullet Big 'Cap Move

Called to Serve Posts Bullet Big 'Cap Move

Called to Serve registered his third straight bullet work in preparation for the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) when he went five furlongs on Santa Anita Park's fast main track Feb. 22 in :59 1/5 with Gary Stevens up.

 Friday, February 22, 2013

Keeneland Triple Crown Contest Begins Feb. 23

Keeneland Select, Keeneland's advanced deposit wagering site, has begun registration for its new Triple Crown contest, the $10K Crown Qualifier, that encompasses key prep races for the Triple Crown and the classic races.

 Friday, February 22, 2013

Carried Interest Set for Gulfstream Allowance

Carried Interest showed considerable promise in two starts in New York as a juvenile last summer for trainer Rick Violette and makes his 3-year-old debut in an allowance race at Gulfstream Park Feb. 24.

 Friday, February 22, 2013

HallMarc Stallions Names New Bloodstock Agent

Carole Rio has been hired as the bloodstock agent for HallMarc Stallions at Stonewall Farm Ocala, the farm announced Feb. 22.

 Friday, February 22, 2013

Frost Giant to Shuttle to Australia

Booked full for the current season, young sire Frost Giant will be headed from his base in New York to stand at Yarradale Stud in Western Australia for the Southern Hemisphere season that begins in August.

 Friday, February 22, 2013

Freud's Honour to Birch Creek in NJ

Freud's Honour, a stakes winner at Monmouth Park, will enter stud at Judith Jannuzzelli's Birch Creek Farm near Cream Ridge, N.J.

 Thursday, February 21, 2013

Emerald Downs Stakes Worth $1,545,000

A 29-race stakes schedule featuring the 78th running of the $200,000 Longacres Mile (gr. III), four stakes double-headers, and Washington Cup XI highlight the 2013 Emerald Downs meet.

 Thursday, February 21, 2013

TRF to Host Open House in Florida

The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation and the Florida Department of Corrections invite the public to attend an open house at the Lowell Correctional Institution's Second Chances Farm.

 Thursday, February 21, 2013

Affirmative to Farrell Jones Center in Calif.

Affirmative, a 14-year-old son of Unbridled, will stand in 2013 at Farrell Jones Layup Center near Hemet, Calif., for a private treaty.

 Thursday, February 21, 2013

Delaware Horsemen Set Stallion Season Auction

The Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association is holding its inaugural Stallion Season Auction Feb. 25-27 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 Thursday, February 21, 2013
Woodbine to Race 133 Days in 2013

Woodbine to Race 133 Days in 2013

Woodbine Entertainment Group released Woodbine's full 2013 live Thoroughbred racing schedule.

 Thursday, February 21, 2013
Sunland Park Re-Accredited by Safety Alliance

Sunland Park Re-Accredited by Safety Alliance

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced Feb. 21 that Sunland Park in Sunland Park, N.M., has earned re-accreditation from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance.

 Thursday, February 21, 2013

Bourbon Event to Honor Secretariat

A limited edition bourbon decanter featuring the likeness of the great Secretariat and his jockey Ron Turcotte will be unveiled May 1 at the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs.

 Thursday, February 21, 2013
Daisy Devine Favored in Bayou Handicap

Daisy Devine Favored in Bayou Handicap

James Miller's Daisy Devine, already twice an easy winner this winter in New Orleans, has been installed as the looming 2-5 morning line choice in the $75,000 Bayou Handicap at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Feb. 23.

 Thursday, February 21, 2013

True Sense, Heavenly Chorus to Ziprick

True Sense, a full brother to Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense, and stakes-placed Heavenly Chorus, will stand at Cam and Sherisse Ziprick's Ziprick Thoroughbreds in Manitoba, Canada.

 Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Vibank to Hidden Springs in Indiana

Multiple stakes winner Vibank will stand at Robin Berryhill's Hidden Spring Farms near Palmyra, Ind.

 Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Centaur Completes Indiana Grand Acquisition

Indianapolis-based Centaur Holdings announced Feb. 20 completing the acquisition of Indiana Grand Casino and Downs in Shelbyville, Ind.

 Wednesday, February 20, 2013
TVG Dismisses VP Allevato

TVG Dismisses VP Allevato

Tony Allevato, one of the most senior members of the TVG management team, was dismissed Feb. 19, according to a source familiar with the company, as part of a restructuring plan.

 Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Rachel Alexandra Stable a Week After Surgery

Rachel Alexandra Stable a Week After Surgery

The 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra continues to face her recovery from abdominal surgery as a result of foaling complications with the same courage and determination that made her a champion on the track.

 Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Hollywood Announces Spring Stakes Schedule

Hollywood Announces Spring Stakes Schedule

The 74th running of the $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup and the $350,000 American Oaks (both gr. I) headline a stakes schedule worth more than $6.8 million for the 2013 spring/summer meet at Betfair Hollywood Park.

 Wednesday, February 20, 2013

RCI Conference to Examine Drug Penalties

When regulators meet for the annual Association of Racing Commissioners Conference on International Racing & Wagering Integrity, they will consider rule changes that could overhaul medication policies in the sport.

 Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Killenaule Moved to Cedar Brook in Ohio

Killenaule, a multiple stakes winner by Fusaichi Pegasus, has been relocated to Ed and Angie Crother's Cedar Brook Farm near West Union, Ohio.

 Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Early KY Oaks Nominations Due Feb. 23

Early KY Oaks Nominations Due Feb. 23

Nominations also close Saturday, Feb. 23 for the 28th running of the $500,000-added Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. I )

 Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Triple Crown Races to Air Again on HRRN

Triple Crown Races to Air Again on HRRN

The Horse Racing Radio Network announced Feb. 20 it has reached an agreement with all three Triple Crown racetracks for HRRN to provide the national radio broadcast of the 2013 Triple Crown races.

 Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Fans Signing Up for  Rachel at FG

Fans Signing Up for Rachel at FG

Fans of Rachel Alexandra are invited to sign a 15-foot "Get Well Soon, Rachel" banner that will hang in the paddock area at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

 Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Twinspires.com Launches Triple Crown Contest

TwinSpires.com, Churchill Downs Inc.'s advanced deposit wagering network, has launched the "$1,000,000 Road to the Derby Showdown" handicapping contest for its customers during the Triple Crown season.

 Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Pimlico Stakes Schedule Worth $4 Million

Pimlico Stakes Schedule Worth $4 Million

The Maryland Jockey Club has upped the purse for this year's Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course to $500,000 from $300,000.

 Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Point Given Relocated to Calumet Farm

Point Given Relocated to Calumet Farm

Point Given, the 2001 Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male, will stand in 2013 at Calumet Farm near Lexington.

 Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Calder Holding Hall of Fame Elections

Calder Holding Hall of Fame Elections

After a six-year hiatus, the Calder Casino & Race Course Hall of Fame will welcome nine new members to its roster when inducting three horses, two jockeys, two trainers, and two owners/breeders.

 Tuesday, February 19, 2013

National HBPA Launches 'Quest for the Crown'

The National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association has launched a new online feature tied to 3-year-olds participating in Triple Crown and its prep races.

 Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Aspen Ridge to DKMR at Colby Fields in KY

Aspen Ridge, a 14-year-old son of Wild Again, has been relocated to DKMR at Colby Fields near Winchester, Ky.

 Tuesday, February 19, 2013

HRTV to Provide Coverage From Charles Town

HRTV again will cover "big event" programs from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, including the April 20 Charles Town Classic (gr. II) program.

 Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Risen Star a Popular Race; 15 Entered

Risen Star a Popular Race; 15 Entered

With a $400,000 purse and some major points along the Kentucky Derby Trail, the Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds has attracted an overflow field of 15 3-year-olds headed by grade III winners Oxbow and Circle Unbroken.

 Monday, February 18, 2013
Rachel Alexandra Goes for Short Walk

Rachel Alexandra Goes for Short Walk

Doctors at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington said Monday, Feb. 18, that 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra remains stable as she recovers from abdominal surgery performed Feb. 13 following foaling complications.

 Monday, February 18, 2013

War Power to Stand at Gibson in Washington

Gibson Thoroughbred Farm in Washington state has purchased War Power, a multiple winner by Pulpit out of a half sister to 2012 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Union Rags.

 Monday, February 18, 2013

New York Trainer Galluscio Posts 1,000th Win

Trainer Dominic Galluscio posted career victory No. 1,000 Feb. 17 when Discreet Force debuted a neck winner in the seventh race at Aqueduct Racetrack.

 Sunday, February 17, 2013

Makors Finale Named Washington Horse of Year

Karl Krieg's 3-year-old homebred Makors Finale captured the Horse of the Year title for 2012 at the Washington Champions Annual Awards banquet held the night of Feb. 16 at Emerald Downs.

 Sunday, February 17, 2013
Unbeaten Violence Set for Fountain of Youth

Unbeaten Violence Set for Fountain of Youth

Undefeated Violence breezed five furlongs in 1:00.36 at Palm Meadows Training Center in his final preparation for a scheduled start in the $400,000 Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth (gr. II) Feb. 23 at Gulfstream Park

 Sunday, February 17, 2013
CHRB Will Hold Meeting Feb. 21

CHRB Will Hold Meeting Feb. 21

The California Horse Racing Board will conduct its regular meeting Thursday, Feb. 21, at Santa Anita Park.

 Sunday, February 17, 2013
Vets Pleased with Rachel Alexandra's Progress

Vets Pleased with Rachel Alexandra's Progress

Doctors at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington reported Feb. 16 that 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra remained serious but stable as she continued to recover from foaling complications.

 Saturday, February 16, 2013
Orb to Fountain of Youth Pending Monday Work

Orb to Fountain of Youth Pending Monday Work

Recent allowance winner Orb will likely run Feb. 23 in the $400,000 Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park, providing that he pleases trainer Shug McGaughey in a workout scheduled for Feb. 18.

 Saturday, February 16, 2013

Majestic Hussar to Get Distance Test in FOY

Majestic Hussar has run well in two allowance starts sprinting at Gulfstream Park this winter and will face his biggest challenge yet when he tries two turns for the first time in the Fountain of Youth Stakes Feb. 23.

 Friday, February 15, 2013
Dominguez Working Toward Return to Racing

Dominguez Working Toward Return to Racing

Jockey Ramon Dominguez, injured in a Jan. 18 spill at Aqueduct Racetrack, discussed his rehabilitation in a Feb. 14 interview with NYRA television analyst and former jockey Richard Migliore.

 Friday, February 15, 2013

McMahon of Saratoga Expands Stallion Roster

Highcliff Stallions in New York has moved its six stallions to McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds for the 2013 season.

 Friday, February 15, 2013
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