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South American Syndicate Buys Global Hunter

Grade I winning son of Jade Hunter has already been shipped to Buenos Aires and is in quarantine.

Barretts and Fairplex Park Combine

Barretts Equine Limited and Fairplex Park have been combined and renamed Barretts Sales & Racing. The Thoroughbred auction house and racetrack name change is effective immediately.

Flay to Receive Earle I. Mack Champion Award

Chef and racehorse owner Bobby Flay has been selected as the recipient of the Earle I. Mack Thoroughbred Champion Award.

DQ Soaks Beulah Park 'Bridge Jumpers'

So called bridge-jumper bettors appeared home free when 2-5 favorite Paige's Prize rolled to a 12 1/2-length victory Feb. 25 in the first race at Beulah Park, but moments later their anticipated small profits would vanish.

Conway: KHRC Withheld Information on Veitch

A member of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission said a key piece of information was withheld from commissioners when they voted last year to suspend former chief state steward John Veitch for a year.

Alex's Pal to Centennial in New York

Alex's Pal, whose stakes winners include multiple grade II winner C C's Pal, will stand this year at Albert Geldmacher's Centennial Farm of New York near Gilbertsville, N.Y.

Horsemen Suspicious of WV 'Interagency' Deal

Action on an agreement horsemen view as an attempt to perhaps eliminate an agency that solely regulates horse and dog racing was deferred by the West Virginia Racing Commission Feb. 26.

Lovely Pass Seeks Second U.A.E. Classic Win

Lovely Pass, who led a quartet of Godolphin runners across the finish line in the United Arab Emirates One Thousand Guineas earlier this month at Medyan, returns in the $250,000 United Arab Emirates Oaks UAE-III) Feb. 28.

Groupie Doll Doing Well During Turnout Time

Trainer William "Buff" Bradley said Eclipse Award winner Groupie Doll is doing well during her turnout time at his Kentucky farm and remains on schedule for a late spring return to training.

Scion of the French Revolution

by John P. Sparkman
Revolutionary is from the first of only two North American crops of War Pass, the champion 2-year-old male of 2007, who died in 2010 the day after returning from serving his second shuttle season.

WV Issues Support for Uniform Medication Plan

The West Virginia Racing Commission Feb. 26 approved a resolution agreeing in principle with the effort to bring uniform medication, penalty, and testing rules to racing jurisdictions in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

What's Going On Here - Double Takes

Owners and breeders shine in weekend stakes.

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HRRN to Broadcast Charles Town Classic

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races announced Feb. 26 it has reached an agreement with Horse Racing Radio Network to provide live, on-site radio coverage of the $1,500,000 Charles Town Classic (gr. II) April 20.

Derby Trail: Where They're Going Next

One week into the Kentucky Derby Championship Series, we run down the schedules of the major contenders, and more.

Midwest/Canada Regional: Saved For Now

A two-year agreement buys time for Ontario racing.

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OSRC to Address River Downs Meet Transfer

The fate of a plan to transfer the 2013 River Downs meet to Beulah Park could be decided March 12.