Economics, ridden by Tom Marquand, powers to an impressive victory in the Dante Stakes at York. Source
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Letters to the Editor, BH Daily May 16
Letters to the Editor for the May 16 edition of BloodHorse Daily. Source
California-Bred Big Pond Joins Mott, Races in Vagrancy
Big Pond was a big deal at Santa Anita Park over the winter, winning the Feb. 18 Spring Fever Stakes after a nose defeat when second in the Dec. 26 La Brea Stakes (G1). Now, she races May 18 in the $175,000 Vagrancy Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct. Source
Industry Voices: Safety Innovations Spur Optimism
Kentucky Derby (G1)-winning trainer Graham Motion on the industry’s safety efforts. Source
Brown Using Winning Method to Change Triple Crown Luck
For Chad Brown, the Triple Crown has been an exasperating experience lately. Source
Horse dies after grim injury at York Racecourse as viewers horrified
Secret Satire storms to victory in in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes after a stunning performance in York… as bookmakers slash her odds for Epsom
DOMINIC KING AT YORK: A day for summersaults and a day for pleasant surprises left one trainer thinking about Royal Ascot and another contemplating a shot at the big time.Source
Breeder and Classic-Winning Owner Callahan Dies at 82
Publishing executive Peter Callahan won the 2020 Preakness Stakes (G1) with Swiss Skydiver and bred multiple grade 1 winners during a nearly 40-year involvement in the Thoroughbred business. He died May 9 in New York City. Source
Attorney: Trainer Weaver Will Fight Metformin Positive
George Weaver is the latest trainer facing the possibility of a lengthy suspension after an initial and second test showed the presence of the commonly used human diabetes drug metformin in the post-race sample of one of his horses. Source
Classic-Winning Owner and Breeder Callahan Dies at 82
Publishing executive Peter Callahan won the 2020 Preakness Stakes (G1) with Swiss Skydiver and bred multiple grade 1 winners during a nearly 40-year involvement in the Thoroughbred business. He died May 9 in New York City. Source