Doug Anderson

The Jockey Club of Canada's Chief Steward Doug Anderson has passed away, the organization announced in a release Friday. The statement read: "It is with great sadness that the Board of Stewards of The Jockey Club of Canada shares news of the passing of Chief Steward, Doug Anderson, on Apr. 16. Recently announced as the 2025 Special Sovereign Award recipient, Doug will be dearly missed by his family, and his friends and colleagues in racing and beyond. Doug dearly loved his horses, and the sport of horseracing, regularly journeying to...

The Jockey Club of Canada plans to honor Chief Steward Doug Anderson with a Special Sovereign Award during the 51st annual awards ceremony on Thursday, Apr. 23, the organization said in a release early Friday. Selected unanimously by the Jockey Club of Canada's stewards, the award recognizes a particular achievement within a given year. The release said that Anderson's career reflects an unwavering dedication to racing, breeding and aftercare.

For the second time in five days-and for the seventh time in three years-individuals or entities under the control of the Horseracing and Safety Integrity Act (HISA) have filed a lawsuit in a federal court alleging that the law and its enforcement are unconstitutional. This latest legal action took the form of a July 29 complaint in United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa (Central Division) filed by Thoroughbred owner Joseph A. Kelly and owner/trainer Douglas L. Anderson against the HISA Authority, the Federal Trade Commission, and...

Doug Anderson has been named chief steward of The Jockey Club of Canada, effective June 29. Anderson succeeds R. Glenn Sikura, who served two three-year terms as chief steward. Anderson, an owner of Sovereign Award winners A Bit o' Gold and Millie Girl, breeds a small band of mares in Ontario each year and races as Braconcrest Inc. He is on the board of the CTHS (Ontario Division) and avidly supports Thoroughbred retirement, visiting and riding his own retirees multiple times weekly. Sikura will remain on the Board of Stewards...

Trainer Todd Pletcher reported that both of his fillies that contested Friday's GI Central Bank Ashland S. emerged from the efforts none the worse for wear, but are likely to part company for the time being. 'TDN Rising Star' Leslie's Rose (Into Mischief) atoned for her third in the GII Davona Dale S. with a good-looking three-length victory in the Ashland, earning herself a ticket to the May 3 GI Kentucky Oaks in the process. "We are trying to sort things out, and we will let the dust settle from...

Iowa-bred Glengarry (Maximus Mischief) ran his record to three wins from as many appearances with a good-looking victory in Saturday's Bowman Mill S. at Keeneland. The 5-2 second choice off a 12 3/4-length romp against his fellow state-breds in the Sept. 30 Iowa Cradle S., the gray colt was under the pump early from Luis Saez as he tried to match strides with Cowes (Outwork) to his outside, but when it was apparent that he was not going to make the lead, Glengarry was taken hold of for a stride...

Aaron Kennedy has enjoyed racing success on the national stage as a partner on the likes of Storm the Court and Sugar Shock, but the CEO of the Des Moines-based advertising firm Flynn Wright might have a star in his own backyard after the effortless debut victory of Glengarry (Maximus Mischief) at Prairie Meadows Monday night. "He's a big horse and he definitely knows it," Kennedy said of the imposing gray colt. Kennedy, who owns Glengarry in partnership with Toby Joseph and trainer Doug Anderson, purchased the colt for $150,000...