Dornoch, the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth winner, returned to the work tab Saturday morning at the Palm Meadows training center in Florida, breezing a half-mile in 49.95 seconds.
Trainer Danny Gargan said he started Dornoch two or three lengths behind another horse to give him a target in the work.
“Not looking for anything special, we know he’s fit, we know he’s fast,” Gargan said.
Assessments on out-of-state account-wagering companies would be used to fund the ongoing operations of “advanced imaging technology” purchased by the New York Racing Association and located at a clinic adjacent to Belmont Park under language inserted into the budget proposal from the New York State Assembly.
Legislation that would pave the way for the reconstruction of Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore and for other recommendations from a state task force was introduced on Thursday to the Maryland General Assembly.
Walter Blum, the Hall of Fame jockey who posted a prodigious number of wins before retiring from the saddle and serving for decades as a steward in Florida, died early Thursday in Hallandale Beach, Fla., of complications of lung disease, according to family members. Blum was 89.
Blum, who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1987, led the United States in wins in both 1963 and 1964. He rode primarily in New York and New Jersey, though he traveled out-of-state for high-profile rides.
Milton Pineda, a trainer based in Southern California, has been issued a ban of 15 years for multiple positives of a banned vasodilator and violations of his provisional suspension while his case was being adjudicated, according to a decision by an arbitrator hearing his case.
The 15-year ban is the largest punishment handed out so far under the Anti-Doping and Medication Program that is enforced by the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit, which took over drug enforcement in most U.S. racing jurisdictions in May 2023.
Each week in this space, the top Beyer performances by maiden winners will be featured and analyzed by Marcus Hersh with video replays.
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Through a career that has been built largely on the success of his turf division, Chad Brown has not had the Kentucky Derby as a top priority. However, now into his 17th year of training horses, Brown admits the Derby is a race that has become more top of mind.
The Breeders’ Cup Classic and the Breeders’ Cup Turf, the two richest races run in North America, will each receive $1 million purse boosts in 2024, Breeders’ Cup announced Tuesday.
The Classic will be run this year with a $7 million purse, while the Turf’s purse will be boosted to $5 million. The Classic has been contested at 1 1/4 miles since the inception of the Breeders’ Cup, while the Turf has been run at 1 1/2 miles.
Approximately 600 players will vie for an $800,000 top prize at this year’s National Horseplayers Championship, which begins Friday at the Horseshoe Las Vegas.
Held annually for the past 24 years, the National Horseplayers Championship offers more prize money than any handicapping tournament in the world. In addition to the grand prize money of $800,000, the winner receives an Eclipse Award as Horseplayer of the Year. A total of $4.5 million in cash and prizes will be awarded.
