Camarero: Four months on, a dire situation for the horses
Four months after Hurricane Maria ripped through Puerto Rico, Thoroughbreds at Camarero racetrack remain in dire straits.
Four months after Hurricane Maria ripped through Puerto Rico, Thoroughbreds at Camarero racetrack remain in dire straits.
After what was in some ways a difficult 2017, some Pennsylvania horsemen are calling for lower takeout, tougher drug rules, and more advertising in 2018.
The roundabout journey of jockey John Bisono, on the cusp of 1000 wins in North America, has included a long sojourn in Puerto Rico and a fight with a goose.
From weanlings to broodmares and even a stallion, Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton mixed sale has (consignors hope) something for everyone.
The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred industry will see its share of gambling revenues protected under the new law, signed by the Governor October 30.
Trainer Tim Hills needs one win to reach 2000 in his career — a mark, he says with a laugh, not of skill or fortune, but of his longevity.
Hurricane Maria ripped the roofs off barns and shuttered the grandstand at Puerto Rico’s Camarero race track – placing horses and horsemen in a precarious situation.
Chris Gracie, a former steeplechase rider, has a 25-head consignment at this week’s Fasig-Tipton sale, the largest he’s offered.
Hopes are high — and fingers crossed — for the expanded Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale which takes place Monday and Tuesday in Timonium.
The just-completed Monmouth Park race meet showed rises in attendance and handle, but not everyone was happy.