Brewster said that he will “argue in the petition that the hearing officer who heard an appeal of the initial penalty erred in applying the ‘wrong burden of proof’ in determining her ruling.'” Source
Month: January 2023
Lexitonian’s First Foal Bred by Calumet Farm
The sire’s first foal is a filly born Jan. 29 out of the Oxbow daughter Vinca. Lexitonian raced as a Calumet homebred and the farm still owns the stallion who stands at Lane’s End. Source
Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Tuesday, January 31
Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Tuesday’s meeting at Newcastle, Lingfield, Southwell and Ffos Las.Source
Too Darn Hot for Cooke at Karaka Day Two
Cameron Cooke is hoping history can repeat itself after going to NZ$750,000 for a colt by Too Darn Hot, from the family of the Victorian agent’s pin-up group 1 Karaka purchase Grunt, on Day Two of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale. Source
Cyclone Mischief the One to Catch in Holy Bull
With 40 Kentucky Derby points on the line, and 20 going specifically to the winner, Cyclone Mischief will need to prove he can carry his high cruising speed while facing stiffer competition. Source
Lovely Ride Looks to Keep Oaklawn Win Streak in Bayakoa
Clearly a fan of the Oaklawn Park surface after taking two stakes wins in her last two starts over the Hot Springs oval, Lovely Ride will look to make it three in the Feb. 4 Bayakoa Stakes (G3) for fillies and mares 4-years-old and up. Source
AAEP Publishes Guidelines for EPE
Equine proliferative enteropathy is most common among weanlings and yearlings in the fall and early winter. About 5% of the horses exposed to the bacterium causing the disease will develop clinical symptoms. Source
Campos Returns for Second Season at ‘Amazing’ Woodbine
Jose Campos has good reasons, four of them, to be exact, to believe he can make the 2023 Woodbine season a special one. Nearly 4,000 kilometers currently separates the 31-year-old jockey from the racetrack he will saddle up at this year. Source
Baffert Has All Four Entries in Robert B. Lewis Stakes
Hard to Figure is the lone stakes winner of the four Baffert trainees entered in the 1 1/16-mile Lewis. Source
HIWU Poised to Enforce Anti-Doping Rules This Spring
Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit is preparing to begin enforcement of Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program March 27. Source