A public-comment period on proposed new rules for the tax treatment of parimutuel winnings expires on Thursday, and 4,000 comments in support of the rules have been logged so far, according to an official with the association that organized the lobbying effort behind the rules.
The Downs at Albuquerque has boosted the purse of its signature race for Thoroughbreds to $200,000, according to a Wednesday announcement of the track's $2.5 million stakes schedule. The track opens its meet for Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses on June 24.
Dan Dufford, the stakes coordinator at Monmouth Park, died in his sleep following a short illness on Tuesday at age 66.
Saturday is the final nomination deadline for the New York Breeders’ Futurity series at Finger Lakes. A $150 fee will make a 2-year-old eligible for two races, the $200,000-estimated Futurity and one of two $100,000 preps, either the Aspirant for colts and geldings or the Lady Finger Stakes for fillies.
Longtime Ontario owner-breeder William Gierkink, the father of Daily Racing Form handicapper Ron Gierkink, died last Sunday at age 85.
Barbara D. Livingston, chief photographer of the Daily Racing Form, was one of three finalists announced Monday for the 11th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award.
Tepin, the two-time reigning champion turf female, was scheduled to breeze for the first time in eight weeks Monday morning at the Palm Meadows training center, but the workout was aborted after the 6-year-old mare refused to go forward.
The single ticket jackpot carryover pool has reached $496,486 at Santa Anita after 98 ticketholders hit the pick six on Sunday.
There are two carryovers in Sunday’s pick six at Santa Anita - $126,168 in the main pick six pool and $413,075 in the single ticket jackpot pool.
Second Summer stormed up the inside of the muddy Meydan track to give trainer Doug Watson his second straight win in the Group 2, $1 million Godolphin Mile.
