Blood-Horse Zayat Stable's American Pharoah gave himself a shot at the Triple Crown after a commanding victory in the $1.5 million Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes (gr. I) May 16 before a record crowd of 131,680 at Pimlico Race Course (VIDEO). Ridden by Victor Espinoza for trainer Bob Baffert, American Pharoah set fast fractions after taking control [...]
Daily Racing Form ELMONT, N.Y. – Be Bullish went out a winner. Be Bullish, the popular 10-year-old stakes-winning New York-bred gelding won a $16,000 claiming race Sunday at Belmont Park by three lengths, his fourth consecutive victory and 19th overall from 87 starts. He was claimed from David Jacobson and Drawing Away Stable by owner [...]
Baltimore Sun When veteran local thoroughbred trainer Jose Corrales looks into the grandstand during races and sees empty seats staring back at him, he admits he gets a "little depressed." Then he goes home, turns on a baseball game and sees the stadium is packed. His depression for his sport deepens. That is why Corrales [...]
American Horse Council The speakers and panelists have been set for the American Horse Council's annual National Issues Forum, June 16 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. The forum is part of the AHC's annual convention June 14-17 in Washington, D.C. Kicking off the program will be Gary Woodward, deputy under secretary for marketing [...]
Idaho Statesman And they’re off. Almost. Les Bois Park begins its live schedule after a tumultuous spring that saw the Boise race track nearly close its doors for good. However, the slate is a full-go, and its employees are eager as ever to get it started. “It was doubtful there for a while, so we’re [...]
Daily Racing Form The Association of Racing Commissioners International is considering a rule that would allow racing commissions to penalize horsemen if their horses test for an “excessive” amount of any substance, according to the RCI. A draft of the rule has been posted to the RCI’s website for public comment for a period at [...]
Blood-Horse Trainer Bob Baffert said May 11 he was pleased with the morning activity of American Pharoah and Dortmund at Churchill Downs as they prepare for the May 16 Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes (gr. I). Baffert was at Churchill to check on Zayat Stable's American Pharoah and Kaleem Shah's Dortmund, first and third, respectively, in the [...]
Blood-Horse Keeneland received approval from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission May 6 to offer Thoroughbred simulcasts at The Red Mile, the Lexington harness track that is constructing a facility for historical race wagering machines in partnership with Keeneland. There have been no Thoroughbred full-card simulcasts at The Red Mile since the late 1990s, when it [...]
Blood-Horse The Department Homeland Security and Department Labor have issued a final interim H-2B temporary guest worker program rule and a final wage rule. This final interim H-2B rule is almost identical to a 2012 H-2B program rule that has been blocked by a federal court since its release and was opposed by the American [...]
Blood-Horse With five victories from nine starters since April 25, Jamie Ness entered Tampa Bay Downs' May 3 card on one of those mini-hot streaks that have propelled him to the top of the track's trainer standings eight years in a row. With 46 victories at the Oldsmar, Fla. track's current meet, the 40-year-old Ness [...]