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Preakness Picks
It’s that time…the second leg of the Triple Crown! This is the race when we find out whether the Kentucky Derby winner is a one hit wonder, like Smarty Jones, or runs the potential for becoming the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. 21 horses have won both the Preakness and the Kentucky … Continue reading
A Day at the track
On Wednesday, I was pleased to bring my friend Elaine Peake to Belmont Park for a day at the races. Why would I drive 5 hours and stop at Saratoga to pick up my friend for a race that lasted less than 2 minutes? Very simply, my horse was racing and I wanted to share … Continue reading
NYRA Executives are in Hot Water
On April 29, 2012, the New York State Racing and Wagering Board issued an interim report regarding the New York Racing Association (NYRA)’s failure to properly take out the appropriate monies due the state of New York from September, 2011 to November, 2011. According to the New York Post, the 26% NYRA paid from its … Continue reading
Wonderful Story
Bill Finley writes a wonderful story in today’s New York Times about a horse, Notinmywildestdremz, who is making her first start at the age of 4 at Aqueduct. Photo by John Dunn, NY Times Ordinarily, a horse making her first start at age 4 at Aqueduct would not get a second look and truthfully, this … Continue reading
Cayuga County Horse Abuse
Horse abuse does not just happen on larger farms…it can happen right in your backyard. Like many of you, I read Matt Mulcahy’s report on CNY Central yesterday with horror. Matt reported that in the Cayuga County town of Conquest, there were ten horses found severely neglected. One of these horses was in such bad … Continue reading
NYRA’s New Task Force
The New York State Racing and Wagering Board announced the formation of a task force yesterday to examine the increased break downs of horses at Aqueduct’s inner track during the recently concluded winter meeting. Having more oversight by people who are vested and knowledgeable in the industry is a wonderful thing. For the most part, … Continue reading
New Alliance for New York: Here is one hope that it works
A group of New York stakeholders in horse racing announced on February 6th that an alliance of industry groups is being formed to be able to meet with the leaders in Albany to protect the industry from the advances of casino gaming. Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that he wants to put a full casino on the … Continue reading
Will the Breeder’s Cup come back to New York?
On Monday, NBC TV and the Breeder’s Cup announced that starting in 2012 the Breeder’s Cup will return to NBC for the first time in six years. This ends the relationship between the Breeder’s Cup and ESPN. One of the more intriguing aspects of this new relationship is the fact that NBC will be airing the … Continue reading
Would you dress for the races?
Royal Ascot, Great Brittan’s premier horse racing meet, has set a heightened dress code for this year’s meeting beginning in June. Fascinators, the small hats that became the fashion rage after Prince William and Princess Katherine (ok, Kate) were married last summer are no longer allowed in the Royal Enclosure. Additionally women can only wear … Continue reading
Dutrow License Revoked
NY TRAINER HAD HIS LICENSE SUSPENDED FOR 10 YEARS Rick Dutrow, 52, trainer of 2009 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown had his training license revoked for ten years by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board. In determining that Dutrow was a detriment to racing, the Board went far beyond the initial … Continue reading
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