Tagged With: Horse Racing
What will you do with your horse when it’s done racing?
A recent article in the Saratogian highlights an important point that often goes disregarded in racing circles: What happens to a horse once it is done racing? An owner of a race horse has an obligation to make sure that the animal does not end up in the kill pen once its racing days are … Continue reading
Will NY ever get a VLT provider?
Today’s Saratogian has a wonderful article about the flaws in the process for awarding a video lottery terminal (VLT) p;rovider for Aqueduct Race Track. It continues to look less likely that New York will have a VLT operator anytime soon. This is problematic because the New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has done an audit this … Continue reading
NYRA is in Trouble
As both a horse owner and a fan, I am saddened to read the news in the Thoroughbred Times that NYRA has let its 1,400 employees know that layoffs could begin as early as June 9th. New York’s thoroughbred business generates 2.4 billion dollars of economic growth to the State of New York. This is … 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
Jess Jackson’s Biggest Gamble
Jess Jackson recently purchased Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexander for the price of $10,000,000. Now, pardon me if I watch as my Kendall Jackson wine prices all of a sudden skyrocket! To most of us, ten million dollars is an astronomical amount of money. The logical question then becomes how does one come up with … 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
An owner putting a blight on horse racing
Ernie Paragallo is accused of neglecting over 170 horses on a Greene County, NY farm. The ASPCA reported that one young stallion died as a result of the malnutrition and treatment (actually, lack of treatment) received by these horses while under Paragallo’s care. According to The New York Times, who broke the story on Saturday, … Continue reading
Equine Law: Am I Just Horsing Around?
One of my favorite areas of practice is my equine law specialty. No, I am not just horsing around! Since 1977, my family has owned and raced thoroughbred horses. We have been fortunate enough to race horses throughout North America and presently run horses at Aqueduct. We have raced at tracks from Oaklawn Park to … Continue reading
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