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Kieren Fallon's last-ditch effort to have his 18-month suspension for a second cocaine positive reduced was rejected by France-Galop stewards Tuesday. Fallon, who will be banned from riding until September 2009, will work for Michael Stoute during the interim. . . . The first under-tack preview for the March 17 Adena Springs 2-year-old sale in Ocala, Fla., has been moved from this Wednesday to Thursday at 8:30 a.m. because of rain; the second Adena Springs under-tack preview remains set for March 16 at 8:30 a.m. . . . The French auction house Arqana, which conducts Thoroughbred sales at Deauville and Saint-Cloud, has appointed bloodstock agent Jean-Louis Branere to head international promotion of the company's auctions to buyers and sellers. . . . Fans wanting to follow the horses pointing for this year's Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes, to be run April 12 at Keeneland, can go to www.toyotabluegrassstakes.com for news and information. The site features a complete list of this year's nominees, and an extensive multimedia gallery with video and photo highlights from the Blue Grass Stakes through the years. . . . The Woodbine Entertainment Group announced that it has completed the first phase of a three-year, $5 million energy conservation program that will save the company $475,000 a year. Among the energy-saving initiatives are a new automation system to control energy use inside and outside the main building, occupancy sensors to make lighting more efficient, and new boilers for heat and hot water.