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Vibank Gets First Winner

Euphrasia became the first winner by Canadian stakes winner Vibank when she beat Kardashian, another daughter of Vibank, in a maiden special weight race at Woodbine

 Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Trainer Bruce Levine Notches 1,000th Victory

With a pair of victories Saturday at Aqueduct, trainer Bruce Levine reached a milestone with 1,000 wins in his career.

 Sunday, December 11, 2005

Equine Surgery Fund Established in Memory of John Russell

An equine surgery fund has been established in the name of the late trainer John W. Russell for the Tranquility Farm, a California-based retirement facility, has established an equine surgery fund in the name of the late trainer John W. Russell.

 Wednesday, March 17, 2004

Services Set March 8 for John Russell

Memorial services for trainer John Russell are scheduled for March 8 at noon at Church of the Ascension on Laurel St. in Sierra Madre, Calif.

 Sunday, February 29, 2004

John Russell, Trained Hall of Famer Susan's Girl, Dead

John Russell, who conditioned champions Susan's Girl and Track Robbery, died last night at his home in Del Mar. Calif., from cancer.

 Thursday, February 26, 2004

The Pensioner

By John Russell -- Despite the generosity of the sport at large, the funds directed toward the survival, care, and rehabilitation of most of the horses that are no longer wanted on the racetrack or in the breeding shed are relatively small.

 Tuesday, February 04, 2003

Honoring Judgment

By John W. Russell -- An essential precept for any impartial enforcement of the rules of racing is judgment, and nowhere on the American Turf has this principle been better upheld than under the keen eye and vast experience of Pete Pedersen, senior steward for the California Horse Racing Board.

 Tuesday, January 22, 2002

Courting the Problem

By John W. Russell -- Too many medication cases in California have been overturned or dismissed after months of contentious hearings. Stewards and the Racing Board have claimed they are bound by the inflexibility of the absolute insurer rule. But that will change.

 Saturday, December 22, 2001

Public Perception

By John W. Russell -- There is a new phrase creeping into the lexicon of Thoroughbred racing that is grabbing the attention of the industry--public perception: How the public views our sport.

 Tuesday, August 21, 2001

Fred Hooper: Architect of Achievement

By John W. Russell -- Chronologically, Fred Hooper lived almost two lifetimes, but in achievement, many more than that.

 Sunday, August 20, 2000