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PHRC Upholds Tracks' Right to Reject Entries

The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission April 17 upheld the ban of trainer Burton Sipp by Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, and also agreed that Parx Racing has the right to exclude the trainer if it sees fit.

Insight Into African Horse Sickness

Various trainers and veterinarians discuss challenges importing and exporting horses from South Africa with quarantine regulations due to African Horse Sickness. Including concerns for contenders in the 2013 Breeders' Cup.

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Former Jockey Goberdhan Now a Trainer

Former jockey Chandradat "Punchie" Goberdhan will launch a training career with stalls at Belmont Park, the Guyana native said Feb. 8.

Slideshow: Progeny of Speightstown

Trainers comment on the offspring of Speightstown they have raced. Read the full feature in the Jan. 12, 2013, issue of The Blood-Horse.

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Jockey Club Denies Broberg, Miyadi

Trainers Karl M. Broberg and Steven Miyadi will be denied all privileges of The American Stud Book for a period of one year effective January 1, 2013, the Jockey Club announced Dec. 27.

Melbourne Cup Trainers Tips

A montage of Melbourne Cup trainers gives you their top three picks and other tid-bits about the big race!

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Claiming Crown: 276 Trainers Can Nominate

There are 276 trainers eligible to nominate horses to the Dec. 1 Claiming Crown at Gulfstream Park, officials said Sept. 13.

Trainer Deadline for Claiming Crown Aug. 31

The deadline for trainers to register for this year's Claiming Crown is Aug. 31, Gulfstream Park officials said.

Penn National Trainer Granted Injunction

A federal judge has granted trainer Tito Moreno a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction preventing Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course from excluding the trainer from entering horses at the track.

Charge Against Trainer Guerrero Dropped

A misdemeanor charge of indecently assaulting a 23-year-old woman at Parx Racing in Bensalem Township, Pa., has been dropped against trainer Juan Carlos Guerrero.

Leading Parx Trainer Charged With Assault

Juan Carlos Guerrero, the leading trainer at Parx Racing in Pennsylvania, was charged with indecent assault of a female who works at the Bensalem Township racetrack and casino.

Public Database of Trainer Rulings Launched

The Jockey Club and Association of Racing Commissioners International have joined forces on a searchable online database of regulatory rulings for Thoroughbred trainers.

AAEP Examines Owner-Trainer-Vet Relationship

The American Association of Equine Practitioners is developing protocol designed to improve the relationship among owners, trainers, and veterinarians.

Trainer Makes Go of It Under Economic Cloud

Stephen Lyster, a 26-year-old Kentuckian, is trying to build a racing stable at a time when many economic indicators are down. But his family background and appreciation of the horse have him committed to the business.

Parx Trainer Helps Rescue Accident Victims

Juan Carlos Guerrero, leading trainer at Parx Racing, performed an act of heroism July 18 when he pulled eight people from an overturned minivan on busy Interstate 95 near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia.

Iowa Trainer's License Revoked by Stewards

Prairie Meadows stewards have revoked Joseph Nealon's license to "protect the public's health, safety, and welfare and to protect the public from a person who should not hold a trainer's license."

Jones Among Trainers Set for Delaware Meet

Larry Jones will be back as the trainer of record this year at Delaware Park, which will opens its meet April 30 with a strong group of trainers on the grounds.

Sounding Off - By Eric Mitchell

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And They're Off: Dec. 1, 2010

Lenny and Steve present And They're Off featuring Horse of the Year positions, 2-Year-Old Ky Derby Talent, Trainers and the Zenyatta Send Off. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm.

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Team Valor Sends All Horses to Trainer Motion

Team Valor International will purchase a barn at Fair Hill Training Center in northeast Maryland and turn all of its horses over to trainer Graham Motion effective immediately.

Jockey Rettele, 70, Wins River Downs Stakes

Richard Rettele, a 70-year-old who trains Thoroughbreds and rides Quarter Horses, just keeps on going -- he won a $15,000 stakes aboard Fearles Fred in the $15,000 Queen City Dash at River Downs in Ohio Aug. 10.

Sheppard, Clement Offer Views on Industry

The changing climate of the Thoroughbred industry and key areas of improvement were prominent topics of discussion by trainers Jonathan Sheppard and Christophe Clement at the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers Club meeting.

Longtime Trainer Dravo Foley Dead at 75

Trainer Dravo Foley, a veteran of more than five decades in Kentucky's horse industry and the father of trainers Greg and Vickie Foley, died March 29 in Louisville, Ky., following a long illness. He was 75.

Ejection of Trainer Adamo Rescinded by PHRC

Trainer Anthony Adamo, ejected from Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course along with owner Michael Gill, has been permitted access to the Pennsylvania racetrack.

NY May Demand Horses' Complete Vet Records

State racing regulators in New York, seeking additional and timely information about medications given to racehorses, are eyeing a major crackdown on recordkeeping practices by Thoroughbred owners and trainers.

RCI Rule Toughens Trainer Suspensions

The Association of Racing Commissioners International has approved changes to existing model rules that crack down on suspended trainers transferring horses to family members or close associates during their time of suspension, and require trainers to request split samples of TCO2 testing at the original time of testing.

RCI Amends and Toughens Model Rules

An Association of Racing Commissioners International committee amended a model rule April 20 to prevent suspended trainers from transferring their horses to family members or close associates while they serve out their penalties.

Top Kentucky Derby Winning Trainers

The Kentucky Derby has been won by some of the greatest trainers in the history of the sport. We've listed the 16 who have won more than one Derby. Rank them in order, from first through 16th, and see how your selections stack up.

Trainer Lake Files for Bankruptcy

Prominent trainer Scott Lake has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in a New York federal court, according to recent filings.

Trainer Vaders Loses Appeal in PA Court

Jayne Vaders, the leading trainer at Philadelphia Park Casino & Racetrack in 2007, lost her appeal Jan. 9 in Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania for an indefinite ban from training due to multiple drug positives.

Asmussen Reflects on Record 600 Wins

Trainer Steve Asmussen, who on Dec. 18 became the first trainer to win 600 races in a year, labeled the feat a "pretty amazing thing" and credited his staff and owners for his ability to continue to break records.

Trainers' Reflections on Breeders' Cup

European trainer John Gosden declared the Breeders' Cup World Championship a success even though the synthetic surface got mixed reviews.

Jean Hansen Stirling Dies in Florida

Jean Hansen Stirling, 89, mother of Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association executive director Kent Stirling, died Sept. 30 in Hollywood, Fla.

Allen Cracks 200-Win Mark at Colonial

A, Ferris Allen III won two races on Colonial Downs' closing day program Aug. 6 to become the first trainer to win 200 races in Virginia. He also demolished his own single-season record for victories.

Assistant Raises $1M for Miami Project

Assistant trainer Robin Cleary, who was paralyzed in an accident at Calder Race Course in 1996, will be celebrated May 30 at Calder's Turf Club for raising more than $1 million for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis' spinal-cord injury research programs.

Pletcher Captures Win No. 2,000

Todd Pletcher reached a career milestone at Santa Anita Park Jan. 13 when On the Virg won the eighth race to give the 41-year-old Texas native his 2,000th career victory.

Stronach, Pletcher, Gomez at Top

Stronach Stables, Todd Pletcher, and Garrett Gomez top the individual lists of the leading owners, trainers, and jockeys, respectively, by North American earnings in 2007, according to final statistics released Jan. 1 by Equibase, the Thoroughbred industry's official database for racing information.

Services Scheduled for Baird

Services for trainer Dale Baird, who died in a motor vehicle accident in Indiana Dec. 23, have been scheduled.

Dale Baird Killed in Auto Accident

Trainer Dale Baird, who has won more than 9,400 races, was killed when his SUV crossed the median on I-70 in Indiana the evening of Dec. 23.

South Florida Trainer Gomez Dies

South Florida training stalwart Frank Gomez died Dec. 23 at his home in Pembroke Pines, Fla. He was 78.

Dickinson Honored in Great Britain

Trainer Michael Dickinson received the Sir Peter O'Sullevan Award during a Nov. 27 luncheon in London, England.

Sciacca Gets 120-Day Suspension

New York-based trainer Gary Sciacca was suspended 120 days by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, effective Nov. 19, for his connection to the administration of a prohibited substance on race day to one of his horses in 2003.

Trainer Rice Hits Stakes 'Trifecta'

Trainer Linda Rice hit the "trifecta" in the Nov. 11 Fifth Avenue Division of the New York Stallion Stakes at Aqueduct.

Levine Bags First Training Title

Bruce Levine won the first training title of his career at the 2007 Meadowlands meet in New Jersey.

Trainer Lage Bags No. 1,000 at Bay Meadows

Trainer Armando Lage recorded career victory 1,000 Aug. 13 when his 3-year-old colt Son Montuno rallied from off the pace to win the fourth race at the San Mateo County Fair at Bay Meadows.

Superfecta is All in the Family at Thistledown

In a racing rarity, the first four finishers in the seventh race at Thistledown July 5 were trained by a father and his three sons.

Trainer Wins 13 Races in Arapahoe's First Three Days

Trainer John Arnett started the Arapahoe Park meet off with a bang by winning 13 races during the first three days of racing at the Colorado track.

It's Official: 96-Year-Old Threewitt Retires

Longtime Southern California horseman Noble Threewitt officially called it a career on what was his 96th birthday Feb. 24 after spending the better part of eight decades in the Thoroughbred industry.

Adoption of Model Rules for Trainers, Others Suggested

Officials with at least one horsemen's group believe the racing industry would be best served by implementing national model rules for licensees, including trainers.

Longtime Partnership Helps Nance Reach 1,000 Mark

Nearly 30 years ago, Michael Nance got his start in Thoroughbred racing cutting the grass at the Busler Training Center in Evansville, Ind. He recently saddled the 1,000th winner as a trainer.