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Fired University of Kentucky equine lab director says allegations of fake test results are 'baseless'

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The former director of the University of Kentucky equine testing lab fired last month after the school said he falsified test results and mismanaged the lab said Friday he “categorically denies” the allegations.

Scott Stanley, a professor at the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and former ...Read more

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Seven horses die at Los Alamitos amid a viral disease confined to one barn

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LOS ANGELES — Six horses at Los Alamitos were euthanized on Wednesday and Thursday after an outbreak of equine infectious anemia (EIA) in the barn of trainer Heath Taylor. A seventh was euthanized on Sept. 24.

EIA is an incurable disease that usually results in euthanasia. Horses with EIA have that virus mostly for the rest of their life, ...Read more

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Santa Anita is using music acts, including Shaboozey, in the hopes of attracting new fans

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LOS ANGELES — The California Horse Racing Board met last week in Sacramento to decide the immediate future of horse racing in the northern part of the state. There was tension, confrontation and a sense of desperation from all the proponents in the room looking for a lifeline to run a short three-month meeting in Pleasanton to show that they ...Read more

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Director of University of Kentucky equine testing lab fired, federal law enforcement investigating

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky is moving to fire its former equine testing lab director amid allegations of misconduct and mismanagement, including falsifying the results of at least one drug test, the university said Tuesday.

Scott Stanley, a professor at the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and former ...Read more

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Travis Kelce buys share of Kentucky-bred racehorse named Swift Delivery

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Is there anything more romantic than your boyfriend buying a horse that shares your name?

Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs tight end and boyfriend of music superstar Taylor Swift, now owns a share of a 3-year-old gelding Swift Delivery, the outlet Bloodhorse reported. The horse is owned by Team Valor International and Gary ...Read more

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Bryce Miller: Del Mar chaplain Eli Hernandez sees people in the racing shadows

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DEL MAR, Calif. — Eli Hernandez was 35 and working as a drug and alcohol counselor in east Los Angeles, trying to help the homeless and those with mental health issues untangle lives that had become suffocating, bear-hugging kids from loveless homes being drawn into gangs, when he got the call.

The voice on the end shook his world to its core...Read more

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Odds, horse-by-horse analysis for Travers Stakes -- 'Midsummer Derby'

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LAS VEGAS — Michael Kipness, aka “The Wizard,” a professional handicapper since 1986, analyzes the eight-horse field for Saturday’s Travers Stakes, aka the “Midsummer Derby,” designating each horse as a contender or a pretender.

Visit wizardraceandsports.com for selections, in-depth analysis and wagering strategies for all 14 races ...Read more

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Craig Fravel, who guided Stronach Group through turbulent times, is leaving the company

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LOS ANGELES — Craig Fravel, who was brought in to head The Stronach Group's racing division during the 2019 fatality crisis, is leaving the company on Aug. 9 to take a job at Brown Advisory.

He will be a senior adviser and partner in the company helping to expand its presence in Southern California. He will be located in San Diego.

"My new ...Read more

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Churchill Downs planning $80-$90 million grandstand renovation. When will it be ready?

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Churchill Downs Inc. announced Wednesday that its signature racetrack in Louisville will undergo an $80-$90 million renovation of the grandstand that will begin in August and be completed in time for the 151st Kentucky Derby next May.

According to a press release from CDI, the renovation of the Grandstand Club and Pavilion ...Read more

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Churchill Downs reinstates trainer Bob Baffert from three-year suspension

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It took three years to resolve, but finally the country's most famous trainer can once again run in the world's most famous race.

The standoff that gave a lot of attorneys a lot of billable hours ended Friday when Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert accepted responsibility for Medina Spirit's positive test after winning the 2021 Kentucky Derby, ...Read more

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Churchill Downs reinstates trainer Bob Baffert from three-year suspension

Sports / Horse Racing /

It took three years to resolve, but finally the country's most famous trainer can once again run in the world's most famous race.

The standoff that gave a lot of attorneys a lot of billable hours ended Friday when Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert accepted responsibility for Medina Spirit's positive test after winning the 2021 Kentucky Derby, ...Read more

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Bryce Miller: Japanese blur Kazushi Kimura thunders into Del Mar

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DEL MAR, Calif. — Jumping into Southern California horse racing stirrups-deep is like stepping into a monsoon in a bathrobe for those unaccustomed to that type of competition and spotlight.

It’s where the only two Triple Crown winners since Affirmed were trained and blazed historic trails: American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018, ...Read more

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Festival with a 'series of events' to promote 150th Preakness Stakes

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BALTIMORE — Horse racing in Maryland will soon get a $400 million infusion of public funds, and officials hope efforts to renovate Pimlico Race Course will coincide with a resurgence of its marquee event, the Preakness Stakes. Next year’s race, the 150th installment, will be preceded by a festival aimed at elevating the storied event’s ...Read more