Standardbreds

The New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program will move through a period of transition with founder Dot Morgan stepping down from her role as executive director and Anna Ford taking the reins as the organization enters a new chapter. Morgan's personal mission to ensure racehorses a future beyond the track has grown into a national aftercare model in the 34 years since its start. Currently, New Vocations operates nine facilities across multiple states and serves more than 600 horses annually, providing rehabilitation, retraining, and rehoming services to both Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds....

With an economic impact of more than $3.2 billion to the state, the importance of the Thoroughbred industry in Marion County, and Florida as a whole, cannot be overstated. Any action that threatens the viability of our racing and breeding operations is deeply troubling and unacceptable. Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc. (OBS) is proud to be the leading seller of two-year-olds in training in the world and while the sales attract a broad group of domestic and international buyers, it is critical that OBS along with the Florida horsemen and...

Penn National has teamed up with the Meadows harness track on a weekly Pick 4 that will be among the first wagers to combine Standardbred and Thoroughbred racing. Both Pennsylvania tracks are owned by PENN Entertainment. The experiment will kick off Friday and will run through Aug. 25. The bet will be available on Fridays only. "My counterpart, Scott Lishia from the Meadows, reached out to me in early May with the idea of a cross-breed Pick 4, in an effort to get our respective fans interested in each other's...

Before he was caught up in the probe into performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing and arrested for selling and shipping adulterated and misbranding drugs, Scott Robinson was living large. He drove a Lamborghini and his on-line businesses that the government has charged were selling PEDs were pulling in millions. There was never any shortage of customers. "I sold to everybody," said Robinson, who added that he had "thousands of customers," and not just in horse racing. Robinson said his products were bought by individuals using them with camels, racing greyhounds,...

The Meadowlands Racetrack, a top harness racing venue in New Jersey, temporarily shut down starting Tuesday evening after several employees tested positive for COVID-19. Live racing will take place as scheduled Friday, but without fans. The facility will reopen to fans Saturday at 10 a.m. The following is part of a statement the track release Tuesday evening: "The racetrack continues to take an aggressive stance against the spread of COVID-19. Over the past several days the medical team has identified a few individuals that tested positive for COVID-19 that they...

On my first trip to the Kentucky Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center, better known as KESMARC, I was actually there to see a Jack Russell Terrier receive a hyperbaric chamber treatment. Troy Hamilton, who operates the chamber and oversees around 1,000 treatments per year, was kind enough to explain the process to me and describe the chamber's many benefits. He also regaled me with tales of some of the greats he had the pleasure to work with, such as Blame and Stephanie's Kitten. I only met owner and founder...

Standardbred Owners Association of New York President Joe Faraldo has tested negative for coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. SOA NY Director John Brennan, who was posted at Yonkers Raceway, became the first coronavirus-related death in New Jersey Tuesday, resulting in the closure of Yonkers Raceway. Faraldo had close contact with Brennan and recently developed symptoms similar to those of coronavirus. The SOA NY made the following statement on their Twitter account: "We were notified today that SOA President Joe Faraldo has been tested and confirmed negative for COVID-19. He is...