Daily Racing Form Robert Beck, the highly involved chairman of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission since 2008, announced his resignation on Tuesday at the close of the commission’s regular monthly meeting. The resignation takes effect Dec. 7, the last day in the second and final term of Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, who appointed Beck to [...]

PA HBPA GRANTVILLE, Pa. (Nov. 16, 2015)—The Pennsylvania Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (PA HBPA), which represents all horses owners, trainers and their employees at Penn National and Presque Isle Downs, today announced its 2016-2019 board of directors. Sandee Martin, of Grantville, Dauphin County, was elected president. Martin is a former professional jockey who is [...]

Paulick Report There were familiar names on top of the leader board at the end of Sunday's 14-race season-ending card at Woodbine which featured a record closing day handle of $6,546,737 as the 133-day meet came to a close, eclipsing the $5,406,444 wagered a year ago. Mark Casse recorded his ninth straight training title and [...]

Blood-Horse Jockey Corey Lanerie will win his 10th riding title at Churchill Downs when the 21-day fall meet concludes Nov. 29. Ken and Sarah Ramsey also clinched their record-extending 25th owner's title at the Louisiville track, entering the day with nine wins. The title will mark Lanerie's 10th in the last 11 meets at Churchill, [...]

Blood-Horse Gulfstream Park West reported a 19% increase in daily average pari-mutuel handle during its 40-day fall turf festival meet that concluded Nov. 28, as well as an 8% increase in total handle. The increases came despite four fewer days of racing compared with the 2014 meet. Daily average handle on Gulfstream West was up [...]

TB Racing Commentary In the second part of Karen M. Johnson’s interview with Mark Casse, the trainer, winner of two Breeders’ Cup races and nearly $13 million in prize money this season, gives his views on one of the most controversial subjects in North American racing today. The first part of the interview was published [...]

Blood-Horse Four men were fined and suspended by stewards at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course in connection with a Nov. 4 race in which the wrong horse not only ran, but won, and paid $222.40. The race in question was the ninth and final race, for $5,000 filly and mare maiden claimers, at [...]

Blood-Horse The first phase of an Ohio study into the effects the mineral cobalt has on horses showed that intravenous administration at high doses has detrimental effects on body systems. Dr. James Robertson, consulting veterinarian to the Ohio State Racing Commission, Nov. 23 outlined the progress of the study, which came about through a partnership [...]

Lincoln Journal Star For the first time in years, Nebraska horse tracks in 2016 are expected to host more live race days than they did the prior year. Nebraska horse racing has been on a steady decline since peaking in 1988 when there were 233 racing days and $214.6 million wagered ($474.3 million in today’s [...]

Star Tribune Kellyn Gorder is a well-regarded thoroughbred trainer. Bourbon Warfare won a maiden race for him at Churchill Downs on Nov. 22, 2014. The horse was drug tested and came back for a trace of methamphetamine. “Trace” should be taken literally. A picogram is one-­trillionth of a gram. Split samples are taken in drug [...]