Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation
Hearing Officer Recommends That Maria Borell Be Granted A Trainers' License
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June 2, 2026
Following a hearing on March 31, a hearing officer assigned to the case by the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation has recommended that the Corporation re-license trainer Maria Borell. The former trainer of Runhappy (Super Saver), she has not started a horse since 2016. The Corporation identified three grounds for attempting to deny the renewal application: 1) lack of candor; (2) failure to satisfy the financial-responsibility statute and regulation; and (3) the "where have you been?" theory, which questioned whether Borell's absence from Kentucky racing affected her horsemanship skills...
