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Beholder Tries to Make Amends in Las Virgenes

Champion filly Beholder will try to avenge her odds-on defeat to longshot Renee's Titan when they square off at Santa Anita Park in the $250,000 Las Virgenes Stakes (gr. I)

Historical Race Wagers Now Legal in Wyoming

Wyoming became the second state to enact wagering on historical races via legislative action and the signature of the governor Feb. 27.

NYRA Hires Firm to Conduct Search for CEO

The New York Racing Association Feb. 27 hired a firm to conduct a search for a new chief executive officer and formed a task force to develop a long-range plan for the organization.

Comma to the Top Ships East for Tom Fool

While Comma to the Top registered his biggest win in the 2010 CashCall Futurity (gr. I), the Bwana Charlie gelding has placed in three straight graded stakes, including a clear victory in the Daytona Stakes to close out 2012

Game On Dude, Ron the Greek Star in Big 'Cap

Game On Dude and Ron the Greek, horses with contrasting styles but both possessing a victory in the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I), are the clear standouts in the marquee event for handicap horses March 2 at Santa Anita Park.

Sunny Desert Aims to Make Grade in Top Flight

New York-bred Sunny Desert will put her six-race win streak on the line when she tries to grab the first graded stakes victory of her career March 2 in the $200,000 Top Flight Handicap (gr. II) at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Pat Cummings' Dubai Picks: Feb. 28

Pat Cummings presents an analysis of racing Feb. 28 at the Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan Racecourse in the United Arab Emirates. The card includes the $250,000 UAE Oaks (UAE-III).

Overanalyze Draws Post 12 in Gotham

Heavy favorite will have to overcome the far outside post in his 3-year-old debut.

Bobby Ussery to be Honored in Florida March 5

Hall of Fame jockey Bobby Ussery will be honored by friends and horsemen March 5 during a dinner at Luca Bella Restaurant in Aventura, Fla.

Balance the Books Out of Palm Beach Stakes

Promising 3-year-old Balance the Books will not be making his seasonal debut in the $150,000 Palm Beach Stakes (gr. IIIT) March 3 after missing some training time to a recent fever.

Valid Expectations New Texas Stallion Leader

Valid Expectations, a seven-time leading Texas stallion, reached another prominent milestone when he passed deceased Sunny's Halo to become the state's all-time leader by progeny earnings.

The Jockey Club Makes Amendment to Rule Book

The Jockey Club amended the rule from "Sold Without Pedigree" to "Sold as Retired from Racing" so an owner can retire a Thoroughbred from racing without affecting its breeding privileges.

Stories from Cot Campbell: 'Buddy' Raines

Cot Campbell gives a behind-the-scenes look at the career of trainer Buddy Raines.

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CANTER Mid-Atlantic Gets Charles Town Boost

After starting a successful partnership in 2009, CANTER Mid-Atlantic continues to receive grant funding from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, enabling its ongoing program and mission to find homes for ex-racers.

Ashado, Lure Top Hall of Fame Finalists

Two-time champion Ashado and four-time grade I winner Lure join two other Thoroughbreds, five jockeys, and one trainer as finalists for this year's Racing Hall of Fame class.

Keeneland Catalogs 137 Horses to April Sale

Keeneland has cataloged 137 juveniles for its 2013 April 2-year-olds in training sale, to be held April 8.

Dutrow Files Federal Suit Against Regulators

Suspended trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. has filed a federal lawsuit that argues the Association of Racing Commissioners overstepped its bounds when it encouraged New York regulators to review his license.

ABRV Tour to Begin at Festival in Texas

The America's Best Racing tour will begin the week of March 11 at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, according to The Jockey Club.

Mountaineer Approved for Mobile Wagering

Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort, which begins its 2013 meet March 1, has been cleared to offer mobile wagering.

Table Game Legislation Advances in Indiana

Senators voted 32-18 Monday to approve the bill that would allow Indiana's 10 riverboat casinos to move inland to adjacent property and permit live table games at the two horse track casinos.

Report: Dutrow Files Federal Lawsuit

Trainer Rick Dutrow has filed a $10 million federal lawsuit against regulators in connection with his 10-year suspension, according to a newspaper report in New York.

Online Gaming Signed Into Law in New Jersey

Gov. Chris Christie Feb. 26 signed legislation legalizing Internet gambling through the Atlantic City casinos. The state legislature passed the bill just a few hours earlier.

Post-Colic Surgery Stent Bandage Prevents Incisional Infection (AAEP 2012)

Applying a stent bandage--a thick, non-adhesive bandage attached by sutures over the incision line--following colic surgery in the horse can dramatically decrease the risk of incisional infection said Aziz Tnibar, DVM, PhD, DECVS of the Department of Large Animal Sciences of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Speaking at the Annual Convention of the A...