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Ron Geary, owner of Ellis Park, has announced that he will not open the racetrack as scheduled this weekend for its 44-day meet.
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“I sat in my living room and watched the race with almost no emotion. There was no excitement because there was no competition for Big Brown.”
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Tony Micallef, agent for Alan Garcia, a rising young star in the New York jockey colony, has lost all racing privileges in New York.
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The popular and well-liked announcer at Churchill Downs, Ellis Park, and Turf Paradise died suddenly at his apartment in Henderson, Kentucky where he was resides temporarily during the summer's meet at Ellis.
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Not everyone thinks the "Breeders' Cup Shuffle" is such a great idea.
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From William K. Warren, owner of Denis of Cork: I take sole responsibility for the decision to run in the Illinois Derby at Hawthorne. Denis of Cork's poor showing was not due to the jockey, Julien Leparoux, or my trainer, David Carroll. The disaster was my fault alone.
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Shaun Bridgmohan fell early in the Saturday card at Churchill when he attempted to pull up Vinstar, a $700,000 maiden who had been dropped in for a $50,000 claiming tag by owner Jess Jackson and trainer Steve Asmussen. Vinstar was claimed for $50,000 by Ken and Sarah Ramsey.
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Kent Desormeaux passed some blame on Big Brown's skiddish start to NYRA starter Roy Williamson standing on the track.
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Veteran trainer Pat Mouton was greeted by an unexpected surprise when arriving at his barn on Wednesday: a foal. One of his 2-year-old fillies delivered over the night in what was a surprise to all.
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Ross Morton, the only track announcer in the 46-year history of Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack, has passed away at the age of 74.
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Larry Jones lends his thoughts to the Belmont Stakes, Rick Dutrow, Kent Desormeaux's ride, and his progress following the Eight Belles tragedy in an interview with the Bloodhorse.
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Pyro, the winner of the Risen Star (G3) and Louisiana Derby (G2), will stand at the Darley operation in Lexington, KY at the end of his career, raising doubt already that he'll run after his three year-old campaign.
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Mike Iavarone told ESPN that his patience with trainer Rick Dutrow is growing thin and that he is "on a short leash."
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Hall of Fame jockeys set to compete in an actual horse race at Santa Anita include Angel Cordero Jr., 65; Jacinto Vasquez, 64; Sandy Hawley, 59; Pat Day, 55; Chris McCarron, 53; Jerry Bailey, 51; Gary Stevens, 45, and Julie Krone, 45. Their average age is 55.
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All of the sudden there's a new horse on the trail: Big Brown. He crushed his rivals at Gulfstream Park this week and is cruising towards the big prize in May.
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A great write-up on the man that Luke was and how everyone had nothing but positive things to say, including owner Mike Pegram.
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Unless he does not work well over the turf, the plan for Curlin is to run on the weekend of July 12-13 and then head overseas for a bid ultimately at the Arc, the most prestigious race in Europe.
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Upon arriving to Belmont, it was said that Big Brown ran down a bit in the Preakness, which essentially means he burned the back of his feet on the dirt.
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Following his ride on Big Brown, Kent Desormeaux met with stewards at Belmont Park on Wednesday to discuss his controversial easing of the Derby and Preakness winner.
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