LEXINGTON, Ky. - Thoroughbred owner and breeder Russell Reineman, whose stable included such standouts as 2002 Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem and multiple Grade 1 winner Wise Times, died in Chicago Tuesday night. He was 86.

The Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission unanimously passed a rule on Tuesday that would disqualify any horse from racing if it tests positive for the illegal blood-enhancing drug erythropoietin, commonly known as EPO.

The rule, which will go into effect beginning May 11, was modeled after rules passed last year in Canada and New York. Under the rule, any horse who tests positive for EPO will be prohibited from racing until its system is clear of the antibodies produced by an EPO injection.

Sharon O'Bryan, a consultant hired in February to be the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's chief security officer, will not be joining the NTRA after all, officials for the association said on Wednesday.

O'Bryan, a former senior vice president with a Dutch banking company, was scheduled to start in the new post on April 1. She backed out of the job earlier this month, however, after her clients made additional offers, NTRA officials said.

Keeneland has scheduled a public seminar on mare reproductive loss syndrome for 10 a.m. on March 30. University of Kentucky scientists will review several aspects of ongoing research and management procedures.

MIAMI - Wynn Dot Comma, who upset Eurosilver to win the Grade 3 Swale Stakes on March 13 at Gulfstream Park, was euthanized after breaking down during a routine gallop at Calder on Tuesday morning.

Wynn Dot Comma had nearly completed his regular gallop around 6:30 a.m. when he apparently took a bad step and broke his right front ankle, according to trainer Marty Wolfson.

The president of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association said Tuesday that the organization would support a bill raising the takeout on bets at the New York Racing Association if it meant getting other legislation supported by horsemen passed.

James McAulay, formerly the announcer at Ruidoso Downs, has been named announcer at Prairie Meadows, replacing Ken Miller, who called the races at the track every year but one since it opened in 1989. Miller was released earlier this year following a dispute with management over a pick five wager Miller was attempting to patent.

New York Sen. Richard Larkin, chairman of the State Senate's Racing and Wagering Committee, has introduced a bill that would raise the takeout for bets placed on New York Racing Association races.

Lucky Owners scored a 1 3/4-length victory over Tiber in the $1.8 million Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin on Sunday, covering the 1 1/4 miles of the Group 1 contest for 4-year-olds in 2:02.60. Roosevelt, third in last year's Irish Derby, finished last of 14, beaten 11 3/4 lengths. . . . Evil Elaine, dam of 1997 Horse of the Year and juvenile champion Favorite Trick, was euthanized March 15 at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., after developing complications from laminitis. The mare was 20 years old and had produced an Unbridled's Song filly in February. . . .

It might be called the Magna 5, but deuces were wild in the national wager on Saturday when the winners of the final four races, including two favorites, all wore saddle cloth number two.

The winning numbers were 3-2-2/6-2-2/6. In both the third and fifth legs, the favorite won, so scratched horses, in both cases number six, reverted to the starting favorite.