New York lawmakers should examine the statutory requirements imposed on the state’s five offtrack betting corporations with the intent of shoring up their deteriorating financial condition, according to the recommendations of an audit by the New York state comptroller’s office examining the OTBs’ operations over the past five years.
Florent Geroux will be competing on a regular basis at Keeneland after traveling extensively over the last couple of months when using Arlington Park and Churchill Downs as his bases.
Say this about Grade-1 winning turf miler Talco – he is dependable. One-two in six straight races and already ensured a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Mile, Talco will prep for the BC by running Sunday in the Grade 2 City of Hope Mile at Santa Anita.
Jesus Castanon is named on two mounts Sunday at Churchill as the veteran jockey returns from a layoff forced by a tailbone injury that resulted from an Aug. 16 spill at Ellis Park.
Horses from the first crops of Astrology, Caleb’s Posse, Star Guitar, and The Factor highlight the Breeders Sales Co. of Louisiana yearling auction, to be held Tuesday at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center in West Monroe. There are 220 yearlings catalogued to the sale, which starts at 11 a.m. Central.
A rare matchup of Kentucky Oaks winners is among the many highlights in store for racing fans when the first-ever Breeders’ Cup meet at Keeneland gets away to a flying start next Friday, Oct. 2, in Lexington, Ky.
Vandal Stakes winner Ruth Less Blue will put his two-race win streak on the line when he faces seven other Ontario-sired 2-year-olds in Sunday’s $125,000 Bull Page Stakes over six furlongs on Polytrack.
Obeah Woman will be looking to extend her winning streak to three races when she steps up to face stakes company in Sunday’s $125,000 Classy ’n Smart Stakes over 1 1/16 miles for Ontario-sired fillies and mares.
Six rich stakes races adorn the Hoosier Park Saturday night program with none more compelling than the $110,250 Jenna’s Beach Boy, which features a match-up between top 3-year-olds Wakizashi Hanover and Freaky Feet Pete. Both horses enter Saturday’s race with a strong record and a man named Tetrick in the bike.
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, September 26th by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore.
