Trainers Rufino, Simpson Receive Lengthy Suspensions
Trainers Eusebio Juarez Rufino and Shannon Simpson have received lengthy suspensions and prohibitive fines in resolutions posted this week to the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit website.
Cody's Wish Restores Spot as First-Crop Market Leader
Darley Stallions' Cody's Wish leads the first-crop yearling sires standings after Fasig-Tipton's The Saratoga Sale with a $525,000 average.
Ellis Park Adjusts Weekend Schedule Due to Heat
Ellis Park's live racing schedule will be adjusted this weekend because of forecast heat index values of up to 109 degrees in the Henderson, Ky., area.
Saratoga Notebook, Presented By NYRA Bets: Velazquez Works Napoleon Solo, Could Ride In Next Race
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Nothing is final yet, but it looks like GI Preakness Stakes winner Napoleon Solo (Liam's Map) will have a new partner in Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez in his next start. Velazquez was on board the…
Ellis Park Adjusts Weekend Cards Amid Triple-Digit Heat Index
Ellis Park's live racing schedule will be adjusted this weekend due to forecast heat index values of up to 109 degrees in the Henderson area, the track said in a press release on Wednesday. Friday's card will move in its…
Maryland Commissioners Largely Silent On Perils And Promise Of Revamped Preakness
Although the Thoroughbred industry is still trying to come to grips with seismic schedule changes to the Triple Crown that were disclosed last week in two major announcements, members of the Maryland Racing Commission (MRC) largely avoided discussion of the…
Olympiad’s Baby Beth A First-Out Winner At The Spa
Baby Beth (Olympiad), unveiled here against fellow New York-breds in her first start since bringing $100,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale in May, drew inside and had more than enough early speed to clear this field. Setting the fractions under…
Amo Racing’s 4.4m Book 1 Topper Partying Set For Windsor Bow
7.11 Windsor, Mdn, 3yo/up, 10fT Amo Racing's hitherto unraced three-year-old filly PARTYING (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is a daughter of dual Group-winning G1 Prix Rothschild fourth Aljazzi (Shamardal). The Kevin Philippart de Foy trainee topped the sheets when knocked down for…
Yolo Train The Seventh Winner For Jack Christopher With Saratoga Debut
Yolo Train (Jack Christopher) went off as the popular wagering choice at 9-5 in this auction price-restricted debut for owner Michael Dubb. Quick from the far outside gate, she had enough speed to press pacesetter Sweet Grace (Candy Ride {Arg})…
Weekly National Rulings: Aug. 6-12; Trainers Juarez-Ruffino Banned 30 Months, Simpson 90 Months
Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country. The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU)…