Tagged With: Engel Law Offices
Onondaga County Votes Down OTB
On June 7, the Onondaga County Legislature rejected Off Track Betting for the second time in a year. Is Off Track Betting dead for Onondaga County? No, not necessarily. The door is open for the City of Syracuse to seek special legislation to be the beneficiary of the revenue from an off track betting parlor … Continue reading
TRF: Good work being done
On Wednesday, Joe Drape wrote an article in the New York Times highlighting the alleged difficulties of the Thoroughbred Retirement Fund. In the article, Drape claims that TRF has not taken care of the horses that are under its care and has run at a financial deficit for the last two years. I have no … Continue reading
Rick Dutrow: Should he be shown the door?
On February 16, the New York State Racing and Wagering Board suspended trainer Rick Dutrow for 90 days for various violations. These include a 30 day suspension for a positive for painkillers and 60 days for finding hypodermic needles in his barn at Aqueduct. Dutrow has consistently trained with a patent disregard for the rules … Continue reading
New York Racing is in Trouble
New York Racing is in Real Trouble New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the state budget yesterday. He made some very tough decisions in order to reduce a $10 billion deficit. As a result difficult decisions clearly needed to be made. One of those decisions Governor Cuomo made was to create an additional surcharge on … Continue reading
NYC OTB reaches deal on bankruptcy
NYC OTB reached a deal with its creditors to emerge from bankruptcy. This is good thing for horse racing and needed to happen. It also is a good thing for New York City. The agreement provides that NYRA, owed $24 million dollars by NYC OTB and the largest creditor will run the internet and phone … Continue reading
New York Bred Sales Company Cancels October Sale
According to a press release sent out by the New York Bred Sales Company, the NY Bred sale scheduled for Saratoga on October 10, 2010 is cancelled for this year. NYBSC President Joe McMahon said that due to scheduling difficulties this one year absence is necessary. I cannot comment on the why of cancelling the … Continue reading
Desormeaux Fails Breath Test
According to BloodHorse.com, jockey Kent Desormeaux was taken off his mount Hold Me Back in yesterday’s Domnion Day Handicap at Woodbine because he failed a required breath test prior to riding the Bill Mott trained horse. While this potentially cost Desormeaux purse money, as Hold Me Back won the race, that is truly immaterial. Racing … Continue reading
My Thoughts on the Paragallo Conviction
Paragallo Conviction On March 10, thoroughbred horse owner and breeder Ernie Paragallo was convicted of 33 out of 34 counts of animal cruelty in a non jury trial in Greene County, NY. Good for all concerned. Mr. Paragallo owned a farm where over 160 horses were found to have been maltreated in April, 2009. As … Continue reading
Calvin Borel is no longer Mine (ing) the Bird
It was announced today that Calvin Borel was pulled from being the jockey on Mine That Bird for the remainder of 2009. Why? It’s plain and simple, Borel would not commit to riding Mine That Bird for the remainder of the 2009 campaign. Borel and his agent determined that he would ride Warrior’s Reward in … Continue reading
Kentucky Derby 2009
For me, this weekend is the Superbowl, the Daytona 500 and the World Series all wrapped into one package. This weekend is the 135th Kentucky Derby. For as long as I can remember, my family gathered around and watched the Derby, we would analyze the race and determine which horse we liked. It is something … Continue reading
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