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Daily Racing Form's 2012 Year in Review Fan Poll
Cast your vote for some of the biggest racing events of the 2012 season. Results will be published in the Dec. 29 edition of DRF Weekend.Full Story >>
YESTERDAY June 18, 2013
Christopher Kay named as NYRA CEO, president
As a teenager, he visited Cahokia Downs in Alorton, Ill. As an attorney, he represented stables in South Carolina and Kentucky and once declined an offer to be a minority horse owner. As far as racing experience goes, that’s about it for Christopher ...
June 17, 2013
Itsmyluckyday taken to medical center
Itsmyluckyday was taken to an equine medical center in New Jersey shortly before noon on Monday, where he will undergo further tests to determine the extent of any possible injury that compelled jockey Mike Smith to pull him up in Sunday’s Pegasus ...
June 14, 2013
Letters to the Editor June 16
Racing fans can only hope the recent 90-day suspension handed down in the case involving Dr. Orlando Paraliticci ("Veterinarian takes 90-day ban," May 30) is part of a compromise for his truthful testimony and cooperation.
June 13, 2013
Gulfstream and Calder on course to race head-to-head
With negotiations between Gulfstream Park and Calder at an impasse, it appears the two tracks are on a collision course to race head-to-head on weekends throughout the summer.
Ross Brinson, longtime California trainer, dies at 101
Former California trainer Ross Brinson, whose career spanned close to 70 years, died June 13 in Lakewood, Calif. He was 101.
Animal Kingdom in pursuit of history at Royal Ascot
In the final race of his career, Animal Kingdom caps an unconventional yet successful career path by running in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 18, 11 weeks after winning the Dubai World Cup.
June 12, 2013
New York Racing Association tells panel of Belmont Stakes marketing plans
The New York Racing Association intends to step up its marketing efforts surrounding the Belmont Stakes to draw more attention to the track in the week leading up to the third leg of the Triple Crown, NYRA’s chief marketing officer, Rodnell Workman, ...
Edward Hotaling, reporter and racing author, dead at 75
Edward Hotaling, a journalist who wrote three horse racing books, including two about African-American jockeys, died on June 3 at a hospital in New York City from heart disease, according to numerous reports. Hotaling was 75.
June 11, 2013
Cartel Quick, winner of Ruidoso Futurity, euthanized
Cartel Quick, who won Sunday’s $750,000 Ruidoso Futurity for Quarter Horses at Ruidoso Downs, was euthanized Monday because of kidney failure, according to his owner, Sergio Enriquez.
Belmont Stakes television ratings down slightly from 2012
The Belmont Stakes broadcast on NBC on Saturday had a final national rating of 4.5 with a share of 11, slightly down from the figures last year but slightly up from the 2011 figures, according to numbers distributed by the network Tuesday.