Amid its other devastation, a huge tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma Monday destroyed the Orr Family farm, killing 75-100 horses, according to reports. Outbuildings on the 100-acre farm were leveled but there were no reports of human injuries. The … Continue reading →

Jockeys Francisco Torres and Eddie Castro will be riding at Arlington Park for the remainder of the meet, it was reported in the Daily Racing Form. Dennis Cooper is the agent for both riders. Castro, who has been based in … Continue reading →

Kenneth “Kenny” Noe, Jr., former president, chief executive officer and chairman of The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) board died Sunday at the age of 84. Noe, who served as a racing secretary and steward at NYRA during the … Continue reading →

Dogwood Stable’s Palace Malice will run in the Belmont Stakes on June 8, and Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith will ride him, announced Cot Campbell, Dogwood president. “The decision is based on the outcome of the Preakness, and the … Continue reading →

Coming off some of the best performances in Colorado racing history last year, Arapahoe Park will begin its 2013 season on May 25.  The Aurora racetrack will conduct 39 days of live horse racing on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, along … Continue reading →

D. Wayne Lukas didn’t get 14 Triple Crown race victories by sitting on the sidelines. He’s always believed in running his horses, sometimes to a fault. That’s how he racked up all those money titles as leading trainer from 1983-92 … Continue reading →

Following the Disciplinary Panel enquiry of 25th April 2013 into the administration of anabolic steroids by Mahmood Al Zarooni, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) confirmed that it would be conducting tests on all Godolphin-owned horses in training in Newmarket, including … Continue reading →

California’s new claiming rule was utilized for the first time Sunday when a claim that was submitted for a gelding in the first race at Betfair Hollywood Park was voided after he came back unsound in the test barn. According … Continue reading →

Authorized, winner of the 2007 Vodafone Derby (Eng-I), will shuttle from Dalham Hall in England to Haras Cordilliera in Chile later this year, according to an article in the Racing Post. A 9-year-old stallion by Montjeu, Authorized will be the … Continue reading →

Members of the California Horse Racing Board are set to convene May 23 to begin discussions on revamping the 2014 racing calendar in the state – one that won’t include Betfair Hollywood Park. According to an article in the Blood-Horse, … Continue reading →