Tag: Horse Racing Industry

By Ray Wallin How are those New Year’s resolutions coming along? Of course, we’re all working hard to stick to our commitments – putting down the cookies, finding some sun in January, hitting the gym …

By Ed McNamara The controversy surrounding Bob Baffert and his Kentucky Derby victory will linger, but first-place finisher Medina Spirit is gone. The gritty little colt collapsed and died Monday morning after a 5-furlong workout …

By Mike Farrell Art Sherman, as classy an individual as you will ever meet in horse racing, will soon saddle his final runner. Sherman recently announced his retirement, ending an amazing run as a jockey …

Horse Racing Doping: The thoroughbred racing industry received a devastating blow when champion Maximum Security’s trainer Jason Servis was among more than two dozen horse trainers, veterinarians, and others charged with a widespread scheme to …

By Ed McNamara A year ago, Jason Servis couldn’t have been doing better. He had just seen Maximum Security dominate the Florida Derby and become a hot item for the Kentucky Derby. A week later, …

By Richard Rosenblatt The thoroughbred racing industry received a devastating blow when champion Maximum Security’s trainer Jason Servis was among more than two dozen horse trainers, veterinarians, and others charged with a widespread scheme to secretly use misbranded …

By Richard Rosenblatt The thoroughbred racing industry received a devastating blow when champion Maximum Security’s trainer Jason Servis was among more than two dozen horse trainers, veterinarians, and others charged with a widespread scheme to …

By John Furgele If you follow horse racing, you know that casino revenue is a big deal for the sport. Most tracks have some sort of casino on the grounds. Patrons come in, make their …

Thoroughbred racing’s Summer Swing is on: it’s opening day on Thursday at Saratoga Race Course in historic Saratoga Springs, New York, and six days later the gates spring open at Del Mar – the California …

Recently, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who has won practically every big race imaginable, including the Kentucky Derby four times, weighed in on the future of horse racing. While I agreed with the …

Recently, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who has won practically every big race imaginable, including the Kentucky Derby four times, weighed in on the future of horse racing. While I agreed with the …