The stewards’ investigation into the July 23 race at Fairmount Park in which 70-year-old jockey R.A. “Cowboy” Jones rode the runner-up found no conspiracy among jockeys or trainers, although jockey John Lejeune has been suspended 60 days for an apparent lack of effort when finishing third in the subject race.
A former bookkeeper at Mountaineer racetrack in West Virginia was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison on Monday by a judge in U.S. District Court in Wheeling, according to court documents.
Track conditions affect times. And nowhere was that more evident than in the 24 hours between the Jim Dandy at Saratoga and the Haskell at Monmouth Park.
Defending Whitney Handicap winner Fort Larned drew post 3 and was installed as the 7-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday's 86th renewal of the Whitney Invitational Handicap at Saratoga.
Wheeling N Dealin was the toast of the town while posting a flawless record in nine starts as a rookie trotter. While he enters his Hambletonian elimination as the 2-1 morning line favorite, his lack of a win in 2013 has people questioning his speed and ability.
Leading Australian freshman sire Northern Meteor died Tuesday at Widden Stud in New South Wales following a severe bout of colic, Racing Post reports.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed a bill he supported that could potentially lead to seven more casinos in the state provided voters approve a constitutional amendment in a referendum in November.
Del Mar: Brad Free's Analysis August 1, 2013
