Sam Elliott, the director of racing at Parx, was invited to attend the recent meeting of the American Graded Stakes Committee in Lexington, Ky., as an observer.
Trainer Eoin Harty will be well represented in the two stakes for juveniles at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, but one of the 2-year-olds who is training best for him, Uncle Jerry, will stay in the barn for now.
Garnet Barnsdale's analysis of the Thursday 12/17 card at Woodbine Harness.
A couple of weeks ago I released my year-end awards ballot and was asked about my selections for the human awards. While I don’t plan to go over those choices, I feel compelled to mention an injustice in the absence of George Napolitano, Jr. from the ballot.
The Texas Racing Commission kept historical racing rules on the books at a lengthy meeting Tuesday, but will revisit the topic of repealing those rules as early as February, according to the agency’s spokesman, Robert Elrod.
Grade 1 winner Havana will begin his stud career in The Philippines at Rancho Santa Rosa in Quezon City.
The Association of Racing Commissioners International will explore options over the next year that would allow for states to work collectively to implement and enforce new rules, officials for the organization said on Tuesday.
Stephen Got Even, a Grade 1 winner and longtime resident of Lane’s End Farm in Versailles, Ky., has been pensioned from stallion duty and will reside at Old Friends Equine Retirement in Georgetown, Ky.
Bee A Magician, Mission Brief, and Pinkman added to their respective Dan Patch Award totals Tuesday when divisional honors for trotters were announced by the U.S. Harness Writers Association.