An attorney for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority asked a federal appeals court panel to set aside its ruling declaring the entity’s underlying legislation facially unconstitutional, citing a recent amendment to the law. Source
Month: December 2022
Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, December 31
Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for more festive racing from Newbury and Warwick.Source
Classical Cat Finds Daylight, Surges to Win Eddie Logan
Michael House’s ground-saving Classical Cat found daylight in splitting rivals at the top of the lane and wore down midstretch leader First Peace to win the $100,500 Eddie Logan Stakes by a half-length Dec. 30 at Santa Anita Park. Source
Kentucky Horseman Bobby Miller Dies at 82
Respected Kentucky horseman Bobby Miller, the former vice chairman at Ro Parra’s Millenium Farms, died Dec. 29 at the age of 82. Miller died following a long battle with cancer at his home on the Millenium Farm’s property in Lexington. Source
Go Fund Me Page Set Up for Merrymans’ Premature Baby
A site to raise funds to support baby Max Merryman, who was born prematurely at 24 weeks and is expected to be hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit in Boston for several months at a minimum and then will require significant aftercare. Source
Bafferts Pledge TAA Match Donation Up to $10K Dec. 31
To culminate the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA)’s month-long Holiday Giving Campaign, Bob and Jill Baffert have pledged to match all donations up to $10,000 made to the TAA on Dec. 31. Source
Drafted Nips Little Vic in Tight Gravesend Photo
Veteran gelding Drafted needed every inch of the Aqueduct Racetrack stretch to win a dramatic photo finish under a well-timed ride from Luis Rodriguez Castro to score by a nose over Little Vic in the $130,950 Gravesend Stakes Dec. 30. Source
New York Fan Favorite Cool N Collective Dies at 25
A New York fan-favorite, Cool N Collective was euthanized on Thursday, Dec. 29, at Old Friends at Cabin Creek due to laminitis. He was 25. Owned by Mike Repole, the hardy gelding earned $678,836 from 81 starts. Source
Dettori Savors Farewell Tour Launched on Winning Note
After a storied 35-year career in which he has become one of the world’s best and most famous jockeys, Frankie Dettori began his farewell tour in America. Source
Coffeewithchris, Malibu Moonshine Capture Laurel Stakes
Coffeewithchris put away grade 3-placed Full Moon Madness on the turn and held off favored Prince of Jericho through the stretch to spring a 16-1 upset in $100,000 Heft Stakes Dec. 30 at Laurel Park. Source