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RMTC Board Recommends Drug Withdrawal Times

The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium board of directors adopted recommendations for thresholds and withdrawal times for four therapeutic medications at its March 19 meeting in Baltimore.

 Thursday, March 21, 2013
RMTC Makes Corticosteroid Recommendations

RMTC Makes Corticosteroid Recommendations

The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium has approved minimum withdrawal time recommendations for corticosteroids based on recently completed work partially funded by RMTC.

 Thursday, December 20, 2012

More Groups Urge KY to Enact Drug Regulations

Two more national organizations have called on Kentucky to move forward with medication reform regulations shot down by a legislative committee Aug. 27.

 Thursday, August 30, 2012

Drug Testing Task Force to Be Formed

Moving forward with its initiative to significantly change the structure of drug testing in U.S. horse racing, the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) board of directors has approved the formation of a committee to oversee the implementation of the Drug Testing Initiative (DTI) Task Force recommendations on quality assurance and laboratory accreditation programs for U.S. horse racing drug testing laboratories.

 Thursday, October 01, 2009
Family Building on Legacy of Robert Lewis

Family Building on Legacy of Robert Lewis

With wife Beverly and son Jeff at the helm, surviving family members of the late Robert Lewis say they are happily fostering the ebullient owner's passionate flame for racing.

 Sunday, August 05, 2007

Serena's Tune, Dam of $2.8 Million Keeneland Yearling, Dead

Serena's Tune, whose Vindication colt sold for $2.8 million the first day of the Keeneland September yearling sale, was euthanized because of acute laminitis several days after the sale.

 Monday, September 18, 2006

Saint Liam, Bob Lewis Win NY Turf Writer Awards

Saint Liam, who clinched his Horse of the Year campaign with a solid victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr. I) at Belmont Park, led the list of 2005 award winners announced March 15 by the New York Turf Writers' Association.

 Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Santa Catalina to be Renamed for Bob Lewis

The grade II Santa Catalina Stakes, to be run March 4 at Santa Anita Park, will be renamed to honor the memory of the late owner/breeder Robert Lewis beginning in 2007, track president Ron Charles announced Saturday.

 Saturday, February 25, 2006

Bob Lewis Remembered as the 'Real Thing'

Family and friends of Robert Lewis filled the Saint James Church to capacity Thursday morning to remember the highly successful Thoroughbred owner-breeder and businessman who died in his Newport Beach, Calif., home last Friday.

 Thursday, February 23, 2006

Video Tribute for Lewis at Santa Anita Monday

HorseRacing TV will present a video tribute to the late Bob Lewis following the sixth race on Santa Anita's Presidents' Day program Monday.

 Sunday, February 19, 2006

Grade I Winner Consolidator to Darley at Jonabell

Consolidator, a graded stakes winner at two and this year at three, has been bought by Sheikh Mohammed's Darley for stallion duty at Darley at Jonabell near Lexington.

 Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Horse of the Year Tiznow Sires First Winner

Horse of the Year Tiznow came through with his first winner when his daughter Folklore won June 3 at Belmont Park.

 Sunday, June 05, 2005

Going Wild Has 'A Good Morning' in Preakness Workout

Going Wild, who finished 18th of 20 in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), had his final Preakness Stakes (gr. I) tune-up at Churchill Downs Monday morning, drilling five furlongs in 1:01.40 for trainer D. Wayne Lukas. The work ranked 11th of 20 times at the distance.

 Monday, May 16, 2005

Grade I Winner A. P. Adventure Retired

A. P. Adventure, a grade I winner for Robert and Beverly Lewis, has been retired from racing and is booked to Storm Cat.

 Sunday, March 20, 2005

Consolidator Sharpens Picture in San Felipe

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas promised Consolidator would be a fitter horse for Saturday's $250,000 San Felipe Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita. The $1.25 million colt didn't disappoint, romping to a surprising, powerful victory for owners Robert and Beverly Lewis.

 Saturday, March 19, 2005

Belmont Winner Commendable Sold to Korean Outfit

Commendable, winner of the 2000 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) for Robert and Beverly Lewis, has been sold to the South Korean Racing Association for stallion duty.

 Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Lewis, TOC Donate to Winners Foundation

Recognizing the work Winners Foundation has done for members of the racing industry, the Thoroughbred Owners of California announced Jan. 7 that it has made a special $25,000 charitable contribution, which was immediately matched by former TOC chairman and director Bob Lewis.

 Saturday, January 08, 2005

Silver Charm Sold to Japan

Syndicate manager Robert Clay announced today that Three Chimneys stallion Silver Charm has been purchased by the Japan Racing Association to stand in Japan in 2005.

 Friday, October 29, 2004

Scrimshaw to Millennium in Kentucky

Scrimshaw, a Keeneland grade II winner who recorded one of the year's highest Beyer Speed Figures for 2-year-olds in 2002, has been retired from racing and will enter stud at Ro Parra's Millennium Farms Kentucky near Lexington for a fee of $6,500 live foal.

 Friday, October 15, 2004

Flores Proves Inspiring in Sorrento Stakes

Robert and Beverly Lewis' Inspiring successfully stepped into graded stakes company in her second start, winning the Sorrento Stakes (gr. III) for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar Saturday while leading all the way with David Flores aboard.

 Saturday, August 07, 2004

Arlington 'Cap Decision to Senor Swinger

Robert and Beverly Lewis' Senor Swinger, ridden by Brice Blanc, captured a roughly run edition of the Arlington Handicap (gr. IIT) by a head Saturday at Arlington Park Saturday.

 Saturday, July 24, 2004

Lewises, Lukas Dominate Churchill Debutante

Robert and Beverly Lewis and trainer D. Wayne Lukas had plenty to celebrate in Sunday's Independence Day $110,800 Debutante (gr. III) at Churchill Downs when their favored Classic Elegance surged past stablemate Paragon Queen in the final stages.

 Sunday, July 04, 2004

Senor Swinger Wins 4th Stakes on Churchill Sod

Senor Swinger, ridden by Pat Day, closed from fifth on the backside past favored Hard Buck in the final furlong for a 1 1/4-length victory in Saturday's first running of the $110,900 Opening Verse Handicap for 3-year-olds and up at Churchill Downs.

 Sunday, June 13, 2004

Courageous Act Rolls Late to Take San Pedro

Robert and Beverly Lewis' homebred Courageous Act made his stakes debut a winning one Saturday at Santa Anita Park, winning the $75,000 San Pedro Stakes for 3-year-olds.

 Saturday, March 27, 2004

Serena's Song Foals Storm Cat Colt

Robert and Beverly Lewis' champion Serena's Song produced a Storm Cat colt Feb. 27 at Craig and Polly Bandoroff's Denali Stud near Paris, Ky.

 Wednesday, March 03, 2004

A. P. Adventure Kicks Away in Santa Ysabel

Robert and Beverly Lewis' A. P. Adventure, in her second career start, made the $106,800 Santa Ysabel Stakes (gr. III) her own adventure before rallying to win the 1 1/16-mile test for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita Sunday.

 Sunday, January 04, 2004

Proposal Could Open Door to Slots at Calif. Tracks

Slot-seeking California racetracks could benefit by a proposed state constitutional amendment aimed at pressuring Indian tribes to part with up to 25% of their casino profits.

 Friday, November 21, 2003

Lukas Ends 6-Year Oak Tree Stakes Drought

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas won his first stakes at Oak Tree since 1997 when Race for Glory captured the $80,850 Cavonnier Stakes for 2-year-old colts Wednesday by seven lengths at Santa Anita.

 Wednesday, October 01, 2003

Lewis, McCaffery to Resign from TOC Board

Leading California Thoroughbred owner Robert Lewis said he and Trudy McCaffery will be forced to resign from the Thoroughbred Owners of California board of directors after the California Horse Racing Board refused to waive a rule prohibiting horsemen's organization representatives from also serving on racing association boards.

 Thursday, September 18, 2003

Sept. Sale Reaches 2nd Highest Gross Ever

Sales totaled more than $257 million at the conclusion of Tuesday's session, making it the second highest grossing Keeneland September Yearling Sale in history.

 Tuesday, September 16, 2003

Lewis, McCaffery Join Oak Tree Board

Robert B. Lewis and Trudy McCaffery have accepted invitations to join the Oak Tree Racing Association Board of Directors.

 Thursday, September 04, 2003

Robert and Beverly Lewis Taking a Break from Buying Yearlings

Robert and Beverly Lewis, two of the biggest spenders in the Thoroughbred marketplace, will not be buying any yearlings this year at public auction.

 Thursday, August 07, 2003

During Headed for Bay Shore; Senor Swinger in Wood

James McIngvale's During will make his next start in the seven-furlong Bay Shore Stakes (gr. III) on Apr. 12 and not the Wood Memorial Stakes (gr. I), trainer Bob Baffert said.

 Thursday, April 03, 2003

Composure Retired After Suffering Fracture

Robert and Beverly Lewis' star 3-year-old filly Composure has been retired from racing after suffering a fractured sesamoid in her right front leg.

 Wednesday, March 19, 2003

Composure a 'Serious' Derby Prospect

Trainer Bob Baffert says he is "serious" about running the filly Composure in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) on May 3.

 Friday, February 14, 2003

Unbeaten Scrimshaw Aimed for Santa Catalina

D. Wayne Lukas plans to run the undefeated Scrimshaw in the Jan. 18 Santa Catalina Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita and not the Holy Bull Stakes (Gr. III) at Gulfstream Park on the same day.

 Friday, January 03, 2003

Hollywood Starlet Next for Composure

Composure, winner of the Oak Leaf Stakes (gr. II) and runner-up to Storm Flag Flying in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I), figures to be a heavy favorite in the Hollywood Starlet (gr. I) for 2-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles Dec. 14.

 Friday, December 06, 2002

Orientate to Stand at Gainesway

Orientate, who looks certain to be voted sprint champion, will enter stud at Graham J. Beck's Gainesway Farm near Lexington for a fee of $25,000

 Wednesday, November 06, 2002

Private Gold Out of Iroquois Stakes

Robert and Beverly Lewis' 2-year-old Private Gold sustained an ankle injury Friday and has been scratched from Sunday's one-mile Iroquois Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs.

 Saturday, November 02, 2002

Saratoga Race Report (Cont.)

From preceding page

 Sunday, September 01, 2002