David M. Ingordo, a bloodstock agent, has been appointed to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to fill a commissioner seat vacated when the agency’s former chairman, Robert Beck, resigned late last year.
Santa Anita stewards will conduct a hearing in coming weeks to determine whether China Girl Lover, the winner of the $43,170 Super Bowl Starter Handicap on Feb. 7, met the eligibility requirements of the restricted race.
The mutuel field was a lukewarm favorite over Mohaymen when Pool 2 in the 2016 Kentucky Derby Future Wager closed Sunday.
Runhappy, the champion sprinter of 2015, is scheduled to be paraded at Sam Houston Race Park on Friday night, the track announced through its simulcast feed.
After the first two days of betting, Mohaymen was a slight favorite over the mutuel field in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
After the first full day of of betting, the mutuel field was a solid favorite in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. The pool opened Friday at noon Eastern and runs through Sunday at 6 p.m.
Jerry Romans, a former trainer, has filed a lawsuit alleging that his brother, the Eclipse Award-winning trainer Dale Romans, mismanaged horses he owned, according to multiple reports.
Los Alamitos will run five stakes, including two graded stakes for sprinters, during its three-week spring Thoroughbred meeting from April 14 to May 1.
The Jockeys' Guild will kick off its annual assembly next Tuesday with presentations focusing on safety issues and retirement planning, two topics that have gained prominence in the world of professional athletes over the past several years.
Parx Racing has pushed back the beginning of its 2016 season to Feb. 27. The meet was originally scheduled to begin Feb. 13, but on Feb. 1, the start date was moved to Feb. 20.
