Slideshow: The 2012 Hall of Fame
Honoring the 2012 Inductees to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame. View Slideshow
Articles posted August 10, 2012
Headlines and features from the Thoroughbred industry
Velazquez Leads Inductees Into Hall of Fame
An emotional John Velazquez received a standing ovation from a standing-room only crowd Aug. 10 at the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., as the jockey led five other inductees into the Hall of Fame.
Quick Wit Prevails in Off-Turf Hall of Fame
Considering his last attempt over a sloppy track, Quick Wit was far from a lock to win an off-the-turf edition of the $200,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes, but the 10-1 shot prevailed Aug. 10 at Saratoga.
Awesome Feather Training Well at Saratoga
Stronach Stable's undefeated Awesome Feather, unraced since winning the Sunshine Millions Distaff in January at Gulfstream Park, continues to flourish while training at Saratoga Race Course.
Paynter Arrives at Belmont
Haskell Invitational (gr. I) winner Paynter arrived at Belmont Park Aug. 10 from New Jersey and will be monitored to see if he can make the Aug. 25 Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course.
Fasig-Tipton Saratoga: John Sikura
Interview with John Sikura of Hill 'n' Dale, about their Street Cry colt, who sold for $1.2 million on August 6 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale. Watch Video
Louisiana Champion Star Guitar Retired
The king of the Cajuns, Star Guitar, has been retired after a sensational career in which he captured 24 of his 30 starts and three consecutive Louisiana-bred horse of the year titles.
Suffolk Downs Applies for Casino License
The Boston-area racetrack has officially applied to open a resort casino in partnership with Caesars Entertainment.
Owner-Trainer Relationship Topic at Seminar
There may be plenty of data out there on trainer performance, but for owners, selecting a conditioner involves much more than numbers, according to an owner and trainer that have worked together for about 15 years.
Win Number 2,000 for Jockey Mawing
Jockey Leslie Mawing rode the 2,000th winner of his career on the Aug. 9 evening card at Emerald Downs in Washington state.
Bringing Back Memories
MAHUBAH'S CORNER
No one will be forgetting Memories of Silver any time soon, because her daughter, Winter Memories, won some the same races at Saratoga as her dam.
High Hopes Heading Into NY-Bred Yearling Sale
It's a good time to own a horse from the Empire State. That's what everyone is saying heading into the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred Yearling Sale in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Aug. 11-12.
Saratoga Diary: New York, New York
- By Vic Zast
One of the meet's best innovations has been having jockeys sign autographs and pose for photos on Thursday mornings at breakfast on the Clubhouse Porch. read blog
New Treatment for Equine Bone Fragility Disorder Evaluated
A team of researchers recently evaluated a possible treatment for equine bone fragility disorder (BFD) with positive results, giving owners of horses affected by this currently incurable disease a glimmer of hope.
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