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The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame has taken Steve Asmussen’s nomination off the table, according to a one-sentence statement released Friday morning by the organization. The news comes in the wake of a story published in Thursday’s New York Times, which detailed an undercover investigation carried out in Asmussen’s barn in 2013...
Lane’s End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm’s Honor Code (A.P. Indy) has sustained a slight tear in his right hind upper suspensory according to trainer Shug McGaughey and will be forced to miss both the GI Wood Memorial S. and the Triple Crown. “It will heal,” said McGaughey yesterday of the injury. “We discovered it this morning....
“A whole lamb inside.” That’s what a sticker on the eight-burner, stainless steel, Tecnogas gas stove advertised at one store in the Dubai Mall. Presumably, it was making the claim that a whole lamb could fit inside, not that the stove sold with the little fellow already in there. Regardless, it’s an example–the worst one,...
Despite early forecasts for rain, the clouds had cleared out by early Thursday morning and the crowd at Meydan gathered for Breakfast with the Stars got a sunny Meydan to work with. The event, moved indoors because of the threat of precipitation, was well attended, with jugglers and magicians entertaining those who piled onto plates...
The Television Games Network will begin offering commingled pools and live racing coverage from Hong Kong’s Happy Valley and Sha Tin racecourses this weekend after entering a multi-year agreement with the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the company announced in a statement Monday. “We know that horse racing customers like large pools with large quality fields...
Two headlines in early April regarding Churchill Downs: * In Louisville Business First (based on a report by WFPL-FM), that the five highest-paid Churchill Downs Inc. (the parent company that owns the tracks, casinos and twinspires.com) executives collected a combined $27.9 million in compensation in 2013. * In the Louisville Courier-Journal, that Churchill Downs will...
By Justina Severini Hip 62, a Harlan’s Holiday filly, was hammered down for $270,000 by Narvick International. The filly breezed in :10 flat in the under-tack show. Narvick International signed the ticket on behalf of Ricky Takahashi. “I like the way she moves–she moves so well,” Takahashi explained. Narvick International had a busy day, signing for...
A colt by champion Curlin will be joining David Shimmon’s Fog City Stable after selling for $700,000 early during Wednesday’s third session of the OBS April sale. J.B. McKathan, bidding out back, signed the ticket on the chestnut (hip 630), who was consigned by Old South Farm as agent for his breeder, Ted Hoover. ...
Likely GI Kentucky Derby favorite California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) breezed four furlongs in :48.20 at his Los Alamitos base yesterday. The flashy chestnut is scheduled to ship to Louisville Monday. “It was a great work,” trainer Art Sherman said. “He galloped out [five furlongs] in 1:01. Everything’s looking good. I’m happy.” Jockey Victor Espinoza added, “It was...
DERBY WORK FOR ‘HOP’ GII Rebel S. winner and GI Santa Anita Derby runner-up Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday) registered his final pre Kentucky Derby work yesterday, covering a half-mile in :48 during a rain storm at Churchill Downs. He galloped out six panels in 1:13.40, for jockey Martin Garcia, while working with stablemate Drill (Lawyer Ron)....
MEYDAN TO RETURN TO DIRT SURFACE The world’s richest race, the $10 million G1 Dubai World Cup, will once again be contested on dirt after it was announced yesterday that Meydan Racecourse will replace its Tapeta track with dirt. Meydan has used Tapeta, in addition to its 2400 meter turf track, since its opening in...
Steven Coburn and Perry Martin homebred California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) made his first appearance on the main track at Belmont yesterday, jogging once around the 1 1/2-mile course. (Click here for video) “He actually surprised me, how good he was feeling this morning,” said Alan Sherman, assistant trainer to his father Art Sherman. “It’s amazing how quick this...