Racing Articles
Regional Digest: Thoroughbreds will return to Cal Expo
Sacramento Bee
By Bee Sports Staff The thoroughbreds are headed back to Cal Expo for nine days of racing at the 2011 State Fair. Thursday, the California Horse Racing Board approved Cal Expo's application for the summer fair meet, July 14-25. ...and more »
The Age
New York Times (blog)International press gets trackside seats for G8 summit at media center on ...
Washington Post
Organizers have set the thousand-seat press center smack along the rail of Deauville's tres chic La Touques thoroughbred racecourse. The track hosts race meetings year-round but the summer season won't kick off until late June. ...and more »
Washington Examiner (blog)Las Vegas columnist sees sports lockouts as potential for racing
Thoroughbred Times
If either the NFL or NBA are forced to delay their seasons, “horse racing will be competing with other sports to help fill the void,” Eng writes. Eng later says the scenario will play itself out in the gambling arena, especially because sports books in ...KEDRC Involved in Race-Day Medication Issue
TheHorse.com
The Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council (KEDRC), citing its statutory mission, will be involved in the horse racing debate over race-day medication, officials said May 25. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC), to which the KEDRC makes ...Horse Racing Insider: Rowland, Angenora on tap at Thistledown; Ohio Derby is ...
Plain Dealer
He's the richest and the oldest thoroughbred in a field of nine geldings, with 35 victories in 84 starts and lifetime earnings of $923944. Owned by Scioto Farm, the dark bay son of Noble Cat is trained by Ivan Vazquez and will be ridden by Luis ...and more » Mullins gets stay of suspension
ESPN
Mullins, 48, sought the stay, citing that the California Horse Racing Board had violated his due-process rights and that his arguments deserved to be heard in a court hearing. He also alleged that the board targeted his stable in postrace testing ...and more » Jockey taking hot start in stride
Winnipeg Free Press
The 46-year-old Oregon native, who moved to Winnipeg this spring from Florida, is already jockeying for top spot in the race for most wins among jockeys in thoroughbred racing at Assiniboia Downs (ASD). "On opening day (May 8) I looked out the window ...and more »