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HRI EDITED RELEASE – Three-year-old trotting colt Greenshoe, who was the highest money-winning trotter in North America during 2019, had the largest margin of victory
Thursday JAN 2 at 2 pm was the deadline for casting Eclipse Award ballots, a copy of which was cut and pasted below. First a
Maybe you hadn’t heard but, really, Santa Anita opens on Saturday. I know the weatherman plans to attend, promising sunny skies and temps in the
Not a lot of suspense or controversy in this year’s Eclipse voting, so I’m going to detour to a new award I’ve created. Racing Person
Whether racing’s stakeholders know it or not, all who are tethered to the Thoroughbred in any capacity owe The Stronach Group a debt of gratitude.
HALLANDALE BEACH–Thus far, there has been a dearth of graded stakes action in South Florida this late fall season. Not anymore. There are four graded
Somewhat lost in the excitement of Maximum Security’s triumphant return to the Grade 1 ranks in the Cigar Mile were the babies of Saturday. Stars
HALLANDALE BEACH–It was five minutes before horses for the Claiming Crown Jewel Stakes were to enter the Gulfstream Park walking ring. Charles McCarthy of Bloodhorse and I experienced something unique.
By Top Turf Teddy — The “Worst Stinkin Bet of the Day” for Saturday, December 7, 2019, a date that will always live in infamy,
Despite the fact that he once again is giving older horses actual pounds, is facing a much deeper group going farther, and wants reserves for
Maximum Security gets a final opportunity in the Cigar Mile Saturday to lock down what should have been his months ago. A victory will eradicate
Gulfstream Park is opening its 2019-20 winter season by taking the opposite approach of the most grating cliché of contemporary times. It is doing things
We believe it’s little more than a sophomoric exercise to start thinking Kentucky Derby before Thanksgiving day. But since the Santa logo is appearing in
The creation of the Thoroughbred Safety Coalition this week is a commendable step in the right direction to deal with racing’s myriad problems. The alliance
HRI STAFF NEWS RELEASE — Gary West’s Statement regarding Court’s dismissal of Maximum Security lawsuit: “The Court’s decision holding that disqualification decisions by Kentucky’s stewards
