| Ice rebuilding his stable in New York Trainer Tim Ice returned to the scene of his greatest successes Thursday when he arrived at Belmont Park with seven of his horses who had wintered at Oaklawn Park. Unfortunately, none of those horses was named Summer Bird. sports.espn.go.com |
Rachel Alexandra likely to race June 12 Rachel Alexandra, winless in two starts this year since being named the 2009 Horse of the Year, is likely to make her next start on June 12, majority owner Jess Jackson said Tuesday in a press release. sports.espn.go.com |
NYRA Cuts Barn Used as Cheating Deterrent The so-called detention barn, where horses are taken six hours before a race, had been a point of pride for racing officials. nytimes.com |
El Brujo caps five-win day for Rosario Joel Rosario was the riding star of the day on Saturday at Del Mar, winning five races, and he saved his best work for late in the card in the Grade 1, $300,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes, when he sent El Brujo to a front-running victory with an aggressive ride. sports.espn.go.com |
With OTB under threat of shutdown, New York legislature goes into special session The New York legislature goes into special session today under a request by Gov. David Paterson to pass legislation that would enable NYC Off Track Betting Corp. to implement several controversial measures as part of its bankruptcy reorganization. sports.espn.go.com |