Phil Fitterer, former general manager of DRF's Seattle office, dies
Philip Fitterer, who spent 30 years working for the Daily Racing Form, died May 27 following a short battle with cancer. He was 79.
DRF StaffJun 01, 2020
Philip Fitterer, who spent 30 years working for the Daily Racing Form, died May 27 following a short battle with cancer. He was 79.
Live races from Belmont Park in New York and from the two other tracks operated by the New York Racing Association will not be available on TVG this year for the first time in 20 years, according to officials for both companies.
A Kentucky Circuit Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the state’s horsemen’s group that would have barred tracks in the state from writing races in which raceday administrations of Lasix are banned absent a formal ban by the state’s racing commission.
The Race Dates Committee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday to consider a special request by Keeneland Racecourse to run five live racing dates in July.
The Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association has filed a lawsuit challenging efforts by the state and Kentucky racetracks to implement raceday bans on the administration of the anti-bleeding medication Lasix.
The New York Gaming Commission on Tuesday approved the proposal of a rule that will ease requirements on horses going on and coming off the so-called Lasix list, in anticipation of Lasix-free racing being conducted at tracks in the state later this year.
Grants Pass Downs in southern Oregon has resurrected plans to hold live races this year and will run nine dates spectator-free beginning June 16, the track said Monday.
The committee that sets requirements for assigning grades to stakes races has lowered the minimum purse levels for Grade 1 and Grade 2 races for the rest of the year, in recognition of the financial hardships facing tracks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A committee of The Jockey Club has called for more tracks to publish their injury data, a ban on clenbuterol, and mandatory stand-down periods for horses that are trained by individuals who have been found to have illegal substances in their possession.
Monsters Inc was well-touted before a successful debut in a six-furlong maiden race April 16 at Wangaratta Racecourse in Australia. He was the 8-5 favorite, raced near the front throughout, and won by three-quarters of a length.