Blood-Horse Keeneland's January sale, which runs Jan. 12-15 this year and features 2010 champion Blind Luck, could look similar to last year's edition, right down to the wintry weather. Cold weather is in the forecast again this year (though probably not at 2014's extreme polar vortex levels), but sale executives and consignors are hoping the [...]
Blood-Horse Emerald Downs has announced several incentives for horsemen for the 70-day meet that runs April 18 through Sept. 27, complementing last month's announcement that daily purse distribution would increase approximately 20%. The Trainer Participation Incentive Program includes Early-Bird Move-In Bonus (February-May), reduced start-up costs (first eight bags of bedding per stall provided), and lower [...]
Blood-Horse Anthony Joseph Hamilton Sr., 58, died Jan. 3 at the Bourbon Community Hospital in Paris, Ky. A native of Louisville, Ky., Hamilton was the son of the late Ham Hamilton and the late Patricia Ann Seaman. He was owner of Two Hearts Farm in Paris, where he trained and bred Thoroughbreds. Survivors include son [...]
Paulick Report For a second consecutive year, Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey topped the individual breeders list in North America in 2014 with $10,412,411 in earnings, according to statistics released today by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. The Ramseys bred the winners of 264 races from 1,771 starts. Adena Springs finished second [...]
Blood-Horse Trainer Ronnie Warren, who saddled Coax Me Chad to a runner-up finish in the 1984 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and set records at Keeneland during a long career, died Dec. 31 in Little Rock, Ark. Warren, 79, of Hot Springs, Ark., died at a Little Rock hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm, according to [...]
Blood-Horse The Association of Racing Commissioners International said Jan. 5 it is taking steps to ensure regulatory agencies have adequate authority to sanction licensees who violate existing federal restrictions limiting the use of illegally compounded medications. An already approved model rules policy would outlaw the possession or use of a drug, substance, or medication not [...]
Blood-Horse Despite racing two fewer programs during its 2014 holiday meet, Turfway Park registered a 21.45% increase in total pari-mutuel handle compared with the comparable meet in 2013, according to Kentucky Horse Racing Commission statistics. Turfway in December 2014 offered 16 programs, down from 18 the previous year. On six occasions wagering topped $2 million. [...]
Blood-Horse William Stice, who trained Two Altazano to a win in the 1994 Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. III), died Dec. 21 at his home in Glendale, Ky. He was 60. Stice took out his trainer's license in 1982 and was prominent at Louisiana Downs and Fair Grounds before he retired in 2001. He conditioned 279 [...]
Blood-Horse Funeral services were held Jan. 4 for Debbie Borel, wife of trainer Cecil Borel, who died on New Year's Day. The sister-in-law of jockey Calvin Borel was a resident of Bossier City, La., and worked at Louisiana tracks for many years. She also ran tickets at the horse sales for the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders [...]
Blood-Horse If trainer Anthony Granitz seemed a bit subdued after scoring his 1,000th career victory Jan. 4 in the sixth race at Tampa Bay Downs with Wedding Savior, it was perfectly understandable. "I've got to dedicate this one to my dad Chris, because he's the one who got me started in racing when I was [...]