Moonlight d’Oro, who turned heads Feb. 6 with an impressive victory in the Las Virgenes Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park, has been sidelined with a knee chip that will require surgery, co-owner Michael Behrens confirmed Feb. 9.
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Fasig-Tipton Winter Sale Ends With Frenzied Bidding
The final moments of the Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale Feb. 9 were passed in a flurry of activity as horses in the addendum drove the buyers indoors and the prices into the six figures.
Maryland woman earns her fourth major lottery prize
A Maryland woman is relishing her latest lottery win of $50,000, racking up her win count to four major prizes to-date.Winner Stories, Maryland, Scratch Games, Won multiple times
Canter for the Cause to Return to Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park will once again provide equine owners and enthusiasts a unique experience to walk, trot or canter their horse across the legendary track when it plays host to the second Canter for the Cause Monday, March 15.
World of Trouble's First Foals Arrive
The first reported foal is a bay colt out of Sparkling Beauty born Jan. 12.
Adverse Weather Puts Oaklawn Stakes in Limbo
Mother Nature is creating some consternation for track officials and horsemen over the status of the upcoming holiday weekend racing at Oaklawn Park that includes three graded stakes and a pair of champions in Essential Quality and Monomoy Girl.
Charlie's Penny to Scratch Out of Rachel Alexandra
An injury discovered Feb. 9 will take the 3-year-old Lothenbach Stables homebred out of training for several months but she is expected to make a full recovery.
Walsh Suspended, Fined for Acepromazine Positive
Trainer Kathy Walsh has entered into a settlement agreement with the CHRB in which she has been fined $3,000 and suspended 30 days after one of her horses tested positive for a metabolite of acepromazine, after a summer race at Los Alamitos.
Kentucky Senate Approves Historical Horse Racing Bill
With supporters noting the importance of protecting jobs in Thoroughbred racing as well as agriculture jobs and others tied to the industry, the Kentucky Senate approved a bill Feb. 9 that protects historical horse racing in the state.
Our Voices: Litt on Resignation from KTA Board
Commentary from industry figures
Essential Quality, Life Is Good Top Derby Future Wager
Champion Essential Quality and Sham Stakes (G3) winner Life Is Good were made the 8-1 individual morning-line favorites in pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager that runs from Feb. 12-14.
Hello Beautiful Catches Eye in Barbara Fritchie Stakes
With few remaining gaps on Hello Beautiful’s resume, trainer Brittany Russell will seek to achieve a significant milestone for both herself and her stable star in the $250,000 Runhappy Barbara Fritchie Stakes (G3) Feb. 13 at Laurel Park.
Kerr & Co Purchase Top Lot at Goffs February Day 1
Times have changed somewhat since the world’s oldest bloodstock agency was founded, so Bert Kerr was happy to laugh along with the well-worn proverb about dogs and tricks as he claimed the top lot at the opening session of the Goffs February Sale.
Maxfield to Make 4-Year-Old Debut in Mineshaft Stakes
Lightly raced Maxfield is scheduled to begin his 2021 season at the same track where he ended his 2020: Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Mackenzie Lands Zoustar Filly at Inglis Classic Sale
Bruce Mackenzie’s determination to take home the highest-priced filly ever sold at an Inglis Classic Yearling Sale led him to deliver a deliberate “knockout punch” for a daughter of Zoustar who also helped create a new benchmark for her breeder.
Kindred Group to Cut Problem Gambling Profits in Bold New Move
Kindred, the company behind Unibet Poker, doesn’t want money from gambling addicts. The revelation comes at a time the UKGC is pushing responsible gambling harder than ever.
Unibet Poker’s parent company, the Kindred Group, wants to eradicate revenue from problem gambling by 2023. (Image: Pipit Global)
In an announcement published on February 7, Kindred Group bosses said they want to cut out all revenue derived from problem gambling by 2023.
As such, its financial reports will now highlight “revenue derived from high-risk players” that display harmful gambling habits.
Canterbury Park Announces $2 Million Stakes Schedule
Canterbury Park announced Feb. 9 that 27 Thoroughbred stakes races with purses totaling $2.06 million will be run during the 65-day race meet that begins May 18 and continues through Sept. 16.
Texas Summer Yearling Sale Set for Aug. 30
The Texas Summer Yearling Sale will be held Aug. 30 at Lone Star Park, the Texas Thoroughbred Association and Dallas-area track announced Feb. 9. Entries are now being accepted with a deadline of June 21.
British Pros Cry Foul amid GGPoker Account Closure Dispute
A social media storm has been raging recently between GGPoker and several UK-based poker pros who believe their accounts have been closed unfairly.
A small number of British players, including Andy Wool (left), are concerned that GGPoker is using UKGC regulations to shut down pros. (Image: Twitter/dawhiteninja)
The dark clouds began gathering last at the end of February when British pro Andy Wool, aka dawhiteninja, posted what he described as a “warning” on Twitter.
In his words, a request to increase his deposit limit resulted in GGPoker permanently closing his account. Other pros, including Phil Galfond, were quick to rally around Wool, but that wasn’t the end of the story.
Remsen Winner Brooklyn Strong Aimed Toward March Return
Remsen Stakes (G2) winner Brooklyn Strong, who missed the Feb. 6 Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack due to illness, is aimed toward a return next month, trainer Danny Velazquez said.