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Churchill Downs Inc. has lifted a three-year ban of the trainer Bob Baffert at its properties, effective immediately, citing a statement that the trainer released to the company earlier on Friday accepting “responsibility” for a positive test in Medina Spirit after the horse’s win in the 2021 Kentucky Derby.
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Mike Puype, the Southern California-based trainer, has been provisionally suspended by the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit on allegations of the possession of two banned substances, isoxsuprine and levothyroxine, according to a report posted on the HIWU website.
The Cal-Expo state fair meeting in Sacramento, Calif., intends to race on Saturday and Sunday evenings this weekend after failing to draw sufficient entries on Friday for the second consecutive week.
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Joseph Taylor, the runaway leader by wins at the 2019 meet at Parx racetrack outside of Philadelphia, has been suspended four years by the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit after two of his horses tested positive for two banned substances, according to HIWU records.
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Colonial Downs in New Kent, Va., canceled its Friday racing program because of "severe weather and excessive rainfall," according to a press release from the track.
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The New York Racing Association and FanDuel have reached an agreement that will restore NYRA’s signal to the company’s betting platforms, just hours prior to the opening race at NYRA’s immensely popular Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York.
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Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico plans to race as scheduled Friday, as crews are making progress repairing a section of the track surface that was impacted by flash flooding due to a storm in the area on Tuesday.
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Fred Hertrich III and Clem Murphy have both been re-elected to the Breeders’ Cup Board of Directors, while Tom Ryan has been newly elected to the board, Breeders’ Cup announced on Wednesday.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority is exploring whether to expand its definition of a “covered horse” to include horses that have made timed workouts at 2-year-old sales, Liza Lazarus, HISA’s chief executive, said during a town hall-style teleconference Monday.
Acting on the recommendation of Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission Veterinarians, the Saturday program at Delaware Park was postponed due to excessive heat.
