Chuck Borell, the central figure in the case involving 43 abandoned horses on a farm in Mercer County, Ky., was arrested by county sheriffs late Wednesday morning when he showed up at the farm. There is an outstanding warrant for the arrest of Maria Borell, the daughter of Chuck Borell.
Churchill Downs has put together a competitive 11-race card with several sizable fields for its closing-night program on Saturday, which could feature a massive Single Six pot.
Jockey Patrick Valenzuela, who has not ridden since late February in Louisiana, is hoping to ride in California in July for the first time since early 2014 if he is granted a license by the California Horse Racing Board.
Paco Lopez had a huge week at Monmouth Park, winning with 13 of his 26 mounts, and was voted Jockey of the Week by the Jockeys’ Guild.
Average daily handle was up at this year’s Pimlico meet, which consisted of 28 racing days, nine fewer than in 2015.
Dr. Tim Parkin, who is a member of the EID Scientific Advisory Committee, told the conference that the number of fatal injuries has declined by 19 percent since 2009.
Kentucky Agriculture Department officials met with Mercer County officials Monday to look at 44 abandoned Thoroughbreds to evaluate their condition in a case involving horses that had been in the care of or owned by Chuck Borell and his daughter Maria Borell.
Another high-profile case of horses being abandoned and in poor condition has surfaced in Kentucky, and this one has an even higher profile because one of the persons involved is Maria Borell, who trained Runhappy to win last year's Breeders' Cup Sprint. Maria and her father, Chuck Borell, are the reported owners of the horses, though there are conflicting statements as to who actually owns the horses.
Del Mar will start its summer meeting July 15 with an across-the-board decline in overnight purses of about 10 percent.
Legislation that would legalize Internet poker in California and provide California racing interests with a $60 million annual subsidy passed the Assembly Committee on Appropriations by a vote of 14-1 on Wednesday.
