Vic Stauffer, the longtime racetrack announcer who has worked as a steward for the California Horse Racing Board since 2011, resigned his CHRB position on Thursday last week, effective immediately, according to Stauffer and CHRB officials.
Bill Garr, a Southern California-based radio broadcaster whose shows included morning scratches, interviews, plus calls and results died last week at the age of 98
Total all-sources handle on Saturday’s 12-race Wood Memorial program at Aqueduct was $15,841,220, down 12.5 percent from the 2014 figure of $18,117,037.
Last year’s 2-year-old filly champion Take Charge Brandi is now stabled at Churchill Downs, trainer D. Wayne Lukas said Monday.
Trainer Rudy Rodriguez believes Dads Caps is good enough to be considered for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint if he is ridden the right way.
Multiple Grade 2 winner Tapiture is confirmed for the Grade 2, $600,000 Oaklawn Handicap on Saturday, said trainer Steve Asmussen. The horse breezed an easy half-mile in 50 seconds on Monday.
Last year’s 3-year-old filly champion, Untapable, is confirmed for a start in the Grade 1, $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap, trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. She breezed a half-mile earlier in the day in her final prep for the 1 1/16-mile race, which will be run Friday at Oaklawn Park.
Trainer Rudy Rodriguez said he would like to get Gazelle Stakes winner Condo Commando to Churchill Downs early, possibly in time to put in two workouts over the track in preparation for the May 1 Kentucky Oaks.
Though disappointed in El Kabeir’s third-place finish in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Wood Memorial, owner Ahmed Zayat said Monday he is leaning toward running the horse in the Kentucky Derby.
Spring Included has found a home racing around one turn and on Wednesday should go favored to lock up her second straight stakes win of the Oaklawn meet in the $100,000 Carousel. The six-furlong sprint drew nine fillies and mares, but entrant Sugar Shock is likely to scratch in favor of a start in the Grade 1, $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap, trainer Doug Anderson said Monday.
