…Thoroughbred Safety Commission, which has proposed serious racing-safety reforms. In early July, Kentucky’s governor replaced the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to give the issue…
…attention. And since I’m a long-time follower of Thoroughbred racing, my subject this week is how I’d save Thoroughbred racing from drifting into the night. I began handicapping the races…
…Jockey Club’s functions were licensing, allotment of racing dates, appointment of officials and the interpretation and enforcement of racing rules. Feb. 9, 1940: After a year’s absence from competition, seven-year-old…
…to attract women in large numbers. Even the racehorses were fashionable, with ribbons of their owners’ colors braided into their manes and tails. Jerome, seeking to emulate the British racing…
Sept. 19, 1943: Rider Eddie Arcaro returned to racing after a 12-month suspension that resulted from his attempt to injure a fellow rider in the Cowdin Stakes the previous year….
…of the world, is Thoroughbred racing. Harness racing for Standardbred horses is also popular in Australia, New Zealand, the eastern United States and more popular than Thoroughbred racing in Canada…
…National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Breeders’ Cup, giving the company entitlement rights to the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Sept. 21, 1938: A hurricane disrupted racing at Rockingham Park, which…
…The Jockey Club’s functions were licensing, allotment of racing dates, appointment of officials and the interpretation and enforcement of racing rules. Feb. 9, 1940: After a year’s absence from competition,…
…in a single racing season. Affirmed was later voted Horse of the Year off this convincing victory over Spectacular Bid, who was named champion three-year-old. Oct. 6, 1989: Parimutuel racing…
…Club’s functions were licensing, allotment of racing dates, appointment of officials and the interpretation and enforcement of racing rules. Feb. 9, 1940: After a year’s absence from competition, seven-year-old Seabiscuit,…
