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Fogelsonger Starts New Chapter in PA

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:15:00 GMT

Ryan Fogelsonger will attempt to add to his more than 1,800 career victories when he begins riding at Presque Isle Downs in Pennsylvania May 9, when the 100-day meet gets under way.

KHRA Considers Health and Safety Panel

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:53:53 GMT

The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority, at its meeting May 19, will consider forming a working group to review Thoroughbred health and safety concerns.

Farm Bill to Benefit Horse Owners

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:38:03 GMT

House and Senate conferees for the 2007 farm bill announced May 8 they had approved a final version of the bill, which includes legislative language to amend the depreciation schedule for race horses. The final version of the farm bill is expected to pass both houses and be sent to the president for approval.

NYRA, Cooperative Strike Signal Deal

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:11:24 GMT

The New York Racing Association and the Mid-Atlantic Cooperative have struck a signal-fee deal that will return the NYRA signal--currently from Belmont Park--to 16 East Coast racetracks and their affiliated off-track wagering outlets effective May 9.

KY Caterpillar Populations Up From 2007

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:05:23 GMT

Experts have reported that eastern tent caterpillars are now wandering and population levels are among the highest they've seen since the 2001, when Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome hit Central Kentucky particularly hard.

Lethal Heat Hopes to Burn Railbird Foes

Thu, 08 May 2008 23:09:31 GMT

Lethal Heat, unbeaten in three starts for trainer Barry Abrams, faces nine other 3-year-old fillies in the $100,000 Railbird Stakes (gr. III) on the Hollywood Park Cushion Track May 11.

Eight Bells for Eight Belles

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:57:00 GMT

A petition urging Churchill Downs to honor Fox Hill Farms' deceased filly Eight Belles by ringing eight bells, a nautical euphemism for "finished," prior to the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), is gaining momentum among horse lovers across the nation.

First Preakness Contender Hits Pimlico

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:50:42 GMT

Bear Stables' Kentucky Bear was the first Preakness Stakes (gr. I) contender to arrive at Pimlico, while others are scheduled to ship in next week.

Bold Ruler Field Strong, Well-Matched

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:40:14 GMT

Of the seven horses headed postward in the $100,000 Bold Ruler Handicap (gr. III) at Belmont Park May 10 - from the lightly-raced Lucky Island to the hard-knocking Callmetony - every one looks like a legitimate contender.

Monmouth Park Meet Opens With Red Cross

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:38:16 GMT

Kevin Sleeter will send out homebred Talkin About Love in the $70,000 Red Cross Stakes May 9, the opening day feature at Monmouth Park.

Tomcito Hopes For Better in Peter Pan

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:29:59 GMT

Jet Set Racing's Tomcito, one of four horses that did not make the cut in last week's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will be looking to make a splash in the June 7 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) instead. To do that, the son of Street Cry will take the traditional route, entering in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) May 10, a 1 1/8-mile contest that serves as the local prep for third leg of the Triple Crown.

El Gato Malo Has Lone Star Derby Appeal

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:56:23 GMT

El Gato Malo, fifth as the favorite in the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) last time out, takes on a dozen 3-year-old rivals in the $400,000 Lone Star Derby (gr. III) May 10 at the Grand Prairie, Texas, racetrack.

Honor in War Retired in Australia

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:54:52 GMT

Honor in War, a grade I winner and millionaire who spent the last part of his career racing in Australia, has been retired from racing.

Dhanyata On Comeback Trail in Hendrie

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:07:09 GMT

Dhanyata, group I-placed in England two years ago, looks to return to form in her second start back from an extended layoff, as she takes on 10 rivals in the $150,000 Hendrie Stakes (Can-III) May 11 at Woodbine.

Will Big Brown Bounce in Baltimore?

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:06:00 GMT

Rick Dutrow, who once ran Golden Man at Monmouth on a Saturday and at Delaware the following day (finishing third and second, respectively), is not thrilled about having to run Big Brown back in two weeks in the May 17 Preakness Stakes.

Websters Buy Martin Training Center

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:05:16 GMT

Longtime Ocala, Fla.-based trainers Caroline and Rob Webster recently closed on the purchase of 55 acres of Eddie Martin's Martin Stables South that includes a 5/8-mile dirt track and half-mile turf course.

Parent Hopes to Sell TVG Before Year End

Thu, 08 May 2008 19:53:20 GMT

The new parent company of TVG reiterated in a recent conference call its plans to sell the horseracing channel, saying it hopes to do so by the end of the year.

Officials: Don't Discount Welfare Groups

Thu, 08 May 2008 19:17:15 GMT

Though their views and actions may at times be considered extreme and bizarre by some, animal rights and welfare groups have a large constituency, have proven effective at making their point, and shouldn't be disregarded when they seize on an issue, officials said.

Eight Belles Wristbands Benefit Rescue

Thu, 08 May 2008 19:01:25 GMT

Six days after Eight Belles' breakdown in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), owner Rick Porter of Fox Hill Farms approved a wristband manufactured in memory of the gallant filly, with proceeds to benefit Midlantic Horse Rescue.

TVG: Record Handle for First Quarter

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:50:14 GMT

TVG processed $108.8 million in total wagering during the first quarter of 2008, the highest first quarter total in the company's history and a 32% increase over the first quarter of 2007.

Zia Park Purses to Increase Almost 18%

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:43:53 GMT

Average daily purse distribution at Zia Park Racetrack will increase to more than $300,000, which should attract top racehorses from throughout the Midwest and western United States.

CDI, MEC Pull Out of Racing World UK

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:37:47 GMT

Churchill Downs Inc. and Magna Entertainment Corp. have pulled the plug on their involvement in Racing World UK, the United Kingdom broadcast and wagering venture launched two years ago.

Jockey Club, NTRA Act on Derby Death

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:34:59 GMT

In the wake of the fatal breakdown of the filly Eight Belles in the May 3 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), The Jockey Club has commissioned a seven-member Thoroughbred Safety Committee, and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association board of directors has scheduled a special meeting May 9 to discuss a course of action.

Martin Dismissed from Stonestreet Case

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:34:25 GMT

California bloodstock agent Brad Martin has been dismissed from Stonestreet Farm's Kentucky state lawsuit alleging fraud in the horse owner's $17.5-million purchase of the former Buckram Oak Farm in Lexington.

Filly Is First Winner for Newfoundland

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:11:33 GMT

Graded stakes winner Newfoundland came up with his first winner when his daughter Newfound Magic won April 30.