Bruce Jackson

'Nothing Too Terribly Major,' 60 Days Off for Woody Stephens Scratch Colloquial

Scratched from the GI Woody Stephens S. on the blockbuster GI Belmont Stakes program at Saratoga June 7, 'TDN Rising Star' Colloquial (Vekoma) will be given 60 days off, per co-owner Jack Wolf of Starlight Racing. "He's at Fair Hill right now with Bruce Jackson," Wolf said. "Dr. Yarborough and (trainer) George (Weaver) didn't like the way that he was moving. Even though--we'd been pointing to that thing for some time--it was a tough call, it was the right call. He'll probably be back in 60 days or something like...

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Robert Croteau Tapped as New Fair Hill Training Center General Manager

Robert Croteau has been named as the next general manager of Fair Hill Training Center (FHTC) in Maryland, it was announced via press release Monday morning. Tapped to succeed Sally Goswell, who retired after almost 30 years in the position, Croteau began his position effective Feb. 1 while Goswell stays on as a consultant to ease the transition. "I always thought Fair Hill Training Center was a great concept and to actually be involved with something like that is exciting," said Croteau, himself the son of a Thoroughbred trainer, and...

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