Antonucci Appeals Suspension for Lidocaine Violation
Trainer Jena Antonucci has appealed a 15-day suspension and a $1,000 fine issued by the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit after one of her horses, Bee a Queen, showed the presence of a controlled medication, lidocaine.
Always a Runner Gets Up to Win Gazelle
Always well thought of by her owners and trainer Chad Brown, Always a Runner surged late to win the $200,000 Gazelle Stakes (G3) April 4 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Haulin Ice Named 2025 Arkansas-Bred Horse of the Year
Multiple Oaklawn Park stakes winner Haulin Ice was crowned 2025 Arkansas-bred Horse of the Year during the annual Arkansas Thoroughbred Breeders' and Horsemen's Association banquet April 3 at the Oaklawn Event Center.
BHA Weighing Room Upgrades Will Be 60% Complete by May
It is expected that 60% of weighing room upgrades that were deemed necessary by the British Horseracing Authority will be completed by early May, once more racecourses have started their flat turf seasons.