Retired jockey Larry Melancon is undergoing twice-a-day physical therapy while continuing to recover from the partial paralysis and other effects from a stroke he suffered earlier this month.
The pick six single-ticket jackpot carryover at Santa Anita is $346,241.88 when racing resumes Thursday. There were 14 perfect tickets Sunday; the pick six paid $9,740.80. There were 366 tickets with five winners; the consolation payoff was $78.80.
A formful day of racing on Saturday at Santa Anita resulted in 101 winning pick six tickets worth $1,276.80 a copy, but did add to the ever-growing single-ticket jackpot carryover, which stands at $317,374.27 going into Sunday's card.
John Van de Kamp, a former California attorney general who brought considerable credibility to the fledgling Thoroughbred of Owners of California when he was hired as the organization's second president, died on Tuesday at his home in Pasadena, Calif., following a brief illness.
Jill Byrne, the director of broadcast and programming at Churchill Downs for the past nine years, has been hired by Breeders’ Cup Ltd. to be the organization’s senior director of industry relations.
Delta Downs in Vinton, La., and Sam Houston in neighboring Houston both recently concluded Thoroughbred meets.
There were five horse-racing bills filed in the Texas Legislature last week, including bills seeking historical racing and account wagering. The next step for all of the bills is to obtain committee hearings, according to an announcement on the filings put out by both the Texas Thoroughbred Association and the Texas Horsemen’s Partnership.
Separate budget proposals from the New York Assembly and Senate have rejected several aspects of a plan by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reorganize the board of the New York Racing Association and grant new powers to a NYRA oversight agency.
The Charles Town Classic on April 22 will be televised on FOX Sports 2 as part of the New York Racing Association’s expanded broadcast schedule with the network.
A formful card on Sunday at Santa Anita resulted in a $3,035 payoff to 186 winning pick six tickets, and helped propel the carryover in the single-ticket jackpot to a robust $255,341.88 when racing resumes on Thursday.
