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US wagering handle up slightly in November
With more days of live racing and solid Breeders’ Cup results, US wagering handle was up slightly in November versus the prior year.
Paco Lopez hit with “indefinite” suspension
Paco Lopez will sit out an “indefinite” suspension following an incident at Parx Racing in which he struck his mount in the face with his whip.
Fasig-Tipton 2yo sale: Day one shows gains
The gross and average were up on the first of two days of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic two-year-old sale, with five horses exceeding $500,000.
Fasig-Tipton 2yo sale set for Monday opening
The two-day Fasig-Tipton Midlantic two-year-old sale kicks off Monday in Timonium, and hopes are high for the sale that produced Kentucky Derby champ Mage.
MRC chair Michael Algeo to receive special merit award
Maryland Racing Commission chairman Michael Algeo will be honored with a special award of merit from the Maryland Jockey Club.
Medina Spirit positive confirmed: Report
A split sample has confirmed that Medina Spirit carried betamethasone when he won the Kentucky Derby, the New York Times reports.
Parx sweep nails Richard Vega
Trainer Richard Vega has been suspended by the Pennsylvania Racing Commission, which found “multiple loaded needles and syringes” in his tack room.
Salty group nominated to Shine Again
Three graded winners, 11-time stakes winner Anna’s Bandit, and undefeated Chub Wagon are among 19 nominated to the Shine Again June 13 at Pimlico.
Hall of Fame jockey Sam Boulmetis, Sr. passes
Jockey Sam Boulmetis, Sr. who won almost 2,800 races and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1973, passed away May 30 at age 94.
Timonium welcomes hundreds of Laurel horses
With Laurel Park closed for the renovation of its main track, the Timonium fairgrounds has turned into the largest training center in the state.
Parx sweep yields “significant” contraband
An “enforcement action” at Parx Racing yielded significant contraband, the state Racing Commission learned, and is the first of several such actions.
Jockey Club to support track surfaces lab
The Jockey Club announced today it will contribute more than $750,000 to the Racing Surfaces Testing Lab to help the lab expand to additional racetracks.
Delaware, Monmouth conditions books available
The first condition books for Monmouth Park and Delaware Park — both of which open in May — are now available online.
PA. fights back, Winter Sprintfest, and more: The week in social media
Pennsylvania racing interests fight a proposed raid on funding, a big weekend looms at Laurel Park, and more, in the week in social media.
Jockey Club Fact Book now available online
The Jockey Club Fact Book, now available online, includes data about racing, wagering, breeding, and more.
In “shocker,” Del. Commission overturns Pecoraro penalty
The Delaware Racing Commission has overturned its stewards’ decision to suspend trainer Anthony Pecoraro in a high-profile shockwaving case.
Sharing named Maryland-bred Horse of the year
Breeders’ Cup race winner Sharing was among the winners at Tuesday’s Maryland horse industry Renaissance Awards.
International Aftercare Forum agenda finalized
The agenda for the fourth International Forum for the Aftercare of Horses has been finalized, and the event is set for later this month in South Africa.
Monmouth Park announces 56-day sked for 2020
Monmouth Park will race 56 dyas in 2020, and among its 12 graded stakes, the G1 Haskell Invitational will take place July 18.
Hands off Race Horse Development Fund, PA. racing folks say
More than 500 gathered at Equistar Farms (PA) Sunday to protest a proposal to fund college scholarships with money in the Race Horse Development Fund.
