Five stakes at Los Alamitos spring meeting
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.
Steve AndersenFeb 12, 2016
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.
Parx Racing is pushing back the reopening of its track for training until Monday.
Chuck Trout, executive director of the Texas Racing Commission, issued a memo to the state's tracks and horsemen's organizations on Thursday informing them live racing and simulcasting can be conducted through at least the close of business on Feb. 29.
The rule that relegated Lecomte Stakes runner-up Tom’s Ready to the also-eligible list last month won’t need to be applied to the Risen Star Stakes when entries are taken Friday and is likely to not be applied to the Louisiana Derby next month.
George Venizelos and John Durso Jr., both of whom have worked for the New York Racing Association for less than two years, are leaving NYRA to take jobs in the private sector.
Two foreign-based announcers – Craig Evans of Singapore and David Fitzgerald of England – will call the races at Santa Anita on weekends later this month, auditioning for the permanent job to replace Trevor Denman.
A state legislative committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would exempt horse owners in Kentucky from a handful of state taxes related to equine care and farm upkeep.
Ramon Dominguez, the multiple Eclipse Award-winning rider who retired in 2013 after a career-ending injury, will be eligible for consideration for the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame this year even though he has not been retired for five years, the executive committee of the Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday.