Lure is one of a handful of horses elected to the Racing Hall of Fame who was not a divisional champion during his days on the racetrack. He joins the extraordinary company of such horses as Alydar, Exceller, Majestic Prince, Bold ’n Determined, and Gun Bow who fall into that category.
Forty-one years after his final race, Tuscalee is no longer with us, but he’s still steeplechasing’s all-time leader by wins with 37. His best season came in 1966, when he set a single-season record with 10 jumping victories from 13 starts, and the Thoroughbred Racing Associations named him the year’s champion steeplechaser.
One could easily argue that McDynamo was the best steeplechaser of the millennium’s first decade, and the numbers would back it up.
Housebuster was one of the best sprinters of his time, and he validated that by garnering back-to-back honors as champion male sprinter of 1990 and 1991. An oddity, though, is that he was able to earn the title both years without the benefit of winning the Breeders’ Cup Sprint.
William “Bill” Farish was elected the chairman of the Breeders’ Cup board of directors at a meeting of the board Wednesday, according to the organization, replacing Tom Ludt, who resigned earlier this year.
The California Office of Administrative law has approved rules allowing exchange wagering, but it could be months before the controversial form of betting is implemented, if at all.
Trainer Claude R. “Shug” McGaughey has been selected as the Thoroughbred Club of America’s Honored Guest for the organization’s 82nd Testimonial Dinner on September 29 at Keeneland Race Course.
Wagering on U.S. races in July was level with the same month last year despite a nearly 3 percent drop in race days, according to figures released Sunday by Equibase.
The New York Racing Association plans to launch a new pick five wager with a 15-percent takeout at the start of the Belmont fall meet on Sept. 7, an association vice president said on Thursday.
Upheaval on the Florida racing circuit is beginning to take a toll on Churchill Downs Inc.’s bottom line, Churchill officials said during a conference call on Thursday morning to discuss the company’s second-quarter results.
