Hollywood Park |
I was saddened to hear the news that the demolition of Hollywood Park has been approved. I am more saddened by the fact that nobody bothered to rally the troops to write letters and show up at the mee...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:11:00 GMT |
Rene Douglas Fund (reposted from Facebook) |
A bank account to receive donations specific for severely injured jockey Rene Douglas and his family has been established and this information was released this evening by the office of the Permanentl...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:43:00 GMT |
Paragallo News |
In case you haven't heard; here's an update.Paragallo stable disperses its racing stockBy David Grening While Ernie Paragallo awaits his next day in court regarding the 22 counts of animal cruelty he ...
Posted by on Sat, 30 May 2009 23:02:00 GMT |
Some Good News |
Belmont gets NTRA safety nodBy Matt Hegarty Belmont Park, the New York racetrack that will host the third leg of the Triple Crown next Saturday, has been accredited by the National Thoroughbred Racing...
Posted by on Sat, 30 May 2009 22:49:00 GMT |
Lone Star Park News |
Lone Star cancels five stakesBy Mary Rampellini Lone Star Park near Dallas has canceled five stakes races in July because of continued decline in business, the track announced late Friday. The move co...
Posted by on Sat, 30 May 2009 22:45:00 GMT |
Rene Douglas Get Well Card Update |
Reposted from Facebook:I have been in contact with the Race Track Chaplaincy and a source with the Jockeys' Guild that have informed me that a fund is currently being set up for Rene Douglas and his f...
Posted by on Fri, 29 May 2009 00:58:00 GMT |
Rene Douglas Get Well Card |
For those of you who may not know...There is a Rene Douglas Get Well Card group on Facebook. It has a lot of information on his progress and some fund raisers. There is also a link to a good article t...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 12:45:00 GMT |
Rene Douglas and Born to Be |
I was lucky enough to miss seeing the horrific spill had by Rene Douglas and Born to Be. It's odd because I actually bet that race. I had $2 to show on Rene and Born to Be, but for some reason, I canc...
Posted by on Sun, 24 May 2009 14:32:00 GMT |
Rachel Alexandra in the Preakness |
I don't want to constantly be a naysayer, a complainer, a champion of doom and gloom. Really. I don't. I have been keeping up with the behind-the-scenes drama of Rachel Alexandra. She was recently sol...
Posted by on Tue, 12 May 2009 00:16:00 GMT |
Jockey's Weights / Charles Town |
Shanes Sellers has much to say about this issue. Charles Town bans clerk, ridersBy Matt Hegarty Charles Town Races and Slots in West Virginia has suspended its clerk of scales indefinitely and suspend...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:14:00 GMT |
