
Spa Diary: Backside workers, measuring time in horses
It’s a cliché to talk about the love that backstretch workers have for the horses. But ask them, and they’ll tell you about it, in this week’s Spa Diary.

It’s a cliché to talk about the love that backstretch workers have for the horses. But ask them, and they’ll tell you about it, in this week’s Spa Diary.

The Treasury Department will consider a proposal, spearheaded by the NTRA, to clarify tax regulations in a way that would benefit horseplayers.
Three PA-breds tackle the jumps, and a Virginia-bred will run the marathon today to represent Midlantic-breds at Saratoga.
A lone stake, a lone Midlantic-bred, and a long way to run at Saratoga.

Claiming activity was relatively sluggish, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.

The six Midlantic-breds to sell during the just-completed Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale achieved results similar to the sale as a whole.

Brice Ridgely, the Maryland breeder who bred champion Declan’s Moon, has passed away.

The NTRA will hold a federal legislative forum for “industry stakeholders and other interested parties” in Saratoga this Thursday.

Three Midlantic-breds sold during the first night of the two-session Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale of yearlings, with six more on tap for tonight.

With Palace Malice’s defeat in the Whitney, Wise Dan retook the top spot in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Nationwide wagering handle declined slightly in July versus that in July 2013 and for the year-to-date continues to lag slightly behind that of last year.

Stake winners and top Midlantic-breds, plus a top jock and two leading runners, in our weekend RaceBrief.
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