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KY Court Overturns Vet Stewart's Suspension

The Kentucky Court of Appeals has overturned Dr. Rod Stewart's four-year suspension for possession of cobra venom, stating that the regulation under which the veterinarian was disciplined was vague.

 Friday, March 15, 2013

Judge Refuses to Dismiss Suit Against TRF

A state Supreme Court judge in New York has refused to dismiss a stinging legal case against the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation brought by the state's top lawyer.

 Monday, September 17, 2012
Hearing Set on Veitch's Appeal of Suspension

Hearing Set on Veitch's Appeal of Suspension

A Kentucky Circuit Court judge has scheduled a hearing on former chief Kentucky racing steward John Veitch's request for the court to reverse his one-year suspension stemming from the Life At Ten case.

 Monday, July 23, 2012

Everest Wins Case Against Canani, Licht

A California jury has determined that trainer Julio Canani and Roger Licht, a former chairman of the California Horse Racing Board, defrauded Jeffrey Nielsen's Everest Stables in a number of horse transactions in 2008.

 Thursday, July 05, 2012

Court Overturns Martin Ban in Indiana

An Indiana judge has found in favor of the former executive director of the Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association in his ongoing battle with the state's racing commission.

 Monday, June 18, 2012
$65 Million Awarded to ClassicStar Investors

$65 Million Awarded to ClassicStar Investors

Saying that "the gig is up," a federal judge in Kentucky has awarded $65 million in damages to six investors in the now-defunct ClassicStar mare leasing program.

 Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Hearing Scheduled for Walmac, Owner Lawsuit

A district court judge has scheduled a hearing for later this month to decide whether a dispute between the two parties that own the stallion Ready's Image will be resolved through the courts or by arbitration.

 Thursday, July 07, 2011
Gill Case Examines Rights of Ejected Parties

Gill Case Examines Rights of Ejected Parties

A federal judge has ruled in favor of horse owner Michael Gill in his long-standing battle with the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission, saying a suit filed by Gill should not be dismissed.

 Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Misrepresentations by Fifth Third Alleged

Gulf Coast Farms and partners claim representatives of Fifth Third Bank engaged in fraudulent and deceptive banking practices in its dealings with the prominent Thoroughbred breeding entity.

 Friday, February 25, 2011

Gastar Announces ClassicStar Settlement

Gastar Exploration Ltd. said it entered into a settlement agreement effective Nov. 1 regarding seven lawsuits tied to the ClassicStar mare lease program.

 Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Owners' Liability on Trial in Britain

The legal responsibilities of being a racehorse owner in Britain have come to the fore in the wake of a multi-million dollar legal claim against the owners and trainer of a horse that severely injured an assistant trainer in a pre-race paddock incident at Wolverhampton Racecourse, England, in April 2005.

 Monday, March 03, 2008

Farm Awarded $1 Million in Feed Additive Lawsuit; Appeal Planned

A federal jury in Santa Ana, Calif., has awarded more than $1 million to the owners of a California Thoroughbred breeding and training farm over a feed additive that is designed to kill fly larvae in manure.

 Wednesday, April 07, 2004

Court Backs Kentucky Panel's Ruling to Deny Track License

The Circuit Court in Franklin, Ky., has affirmed a Kentucky Racing Commission decision not to grant a license to Southern Bluegrass Racing, which wants to build a Quarter Horse track in the southeast portion of the state near the Tennessee border.

 Thursday, June 12, 2003

Change in Judges Delays Hearing in Real Quiet Suit

A change of judges has delayed a pre-trial hearing in a lawsuit involving 1998 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Real Quiet. For scheduling reasons, Judge Henry R. Wilhoit recused himself from the case in which Kentucky farm owner George Hofmeister has accused owner Mike Pegram and trainer Bob Baffert of fraud.

 Monday, November 19, 2001

Val's Prince Redux: Judge Hears More Testimony

Months after ruling on behalf of the plaintiff in Robin Martin's lawsuit against former fiancée Steve Weiner seeking to grant her full ownership of gelding Val's Prince, Broward County (Fla.) judge Patricia Englander Henning heard arguments Friday to vacate her order based upon an outdated foal certificate being placed in evidence.

 Friday, February 02, 2001