FAIR GROUNDS ISSUES BAN ON HORSES FROM NEW YORK AND MARYLAND FOLLOWING RECENT EHV-1 TEST POSITIVES

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (January 24, 2018) – Amid recent positive tests for equine herpesvirus-1 positives at both Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. and Laurel Park in Laurel, Md., Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots announced that as of Tuesday, January 23, 2018, horses...
Posted On 24 Jan 2018
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OAKLAWN CANCELS FRIDAY’S RACES

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Hot Springs, Ark. (Friday, Jan. 19, 2018) –Oaklawn management has canceled Friday’s nine-race card due to track conditions. Temperatures were record lows Tuesday and Wednesday and only slightly warmer Thursday. The track has not thawed completely and for...
Posted On 19 Jan 2018
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FAIR GROUNDS RACE COURSE & SLOTS CANCELLS THURSDAY AFTERNOON CARD DUE TO INCLIMENT WEATHER

By Ryan Martin —- NEW ORLEANS (January 17, 2018) – With harsh winter weather and freezing temperatures hitting the New Orleans area, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots racing officials have officially called off Thursday afternoon’s nine-race program. Temperatures in New...
Posted On 18 Jan 2018
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Gulfstream: Late Pick-5 Selections

By Matt Pappis TSV Staff Writer —- GULFSTREAM Race 8) CLAIMING : $16,000 7 1/2 Furlongs Turf Post Time 3:30 EST Famous Fact (4): Steps up after winning easily in the Clm 16,000N2L to the N3L condition and gets a softer field; with a repeat effort he will be in the mix at a...
Posted On 12 Jan 2018
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OAKLAWN TO UNVEIL AMERICAN PHAROAH STATUE JAN. 11

By Jennifer Hoyt —- American Pharoah; Oaklawn/Coady Photo Hot Springs, Ark. (Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018) – As a lasting tribute to the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years, who began his historic campaign at Oaklawn, the track will unveil a life-size bronze statue of American...
Posted On 10 Jan 2018
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Ortiz, Jr., Brown, Dubb capture year-end NYRA titles

NYRA RELEASE —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Irad Ortiz, Jr. earned his third year-end riding title, with Chad Brown securing his third consecutive training title on the New York Racing Association’s circuit in 2017. Leading owner Michael Dubb won his fourth straight...
Posted On 04 Jan 2018
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JOE KRISTUFEK NAMED FAIR GROUNDS’ NEW RACING ANALYST

Joe Kristufek; Coady Photo NEW ORLEANS (December 31, 2017) – Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has officially named Joe Kristufek as the new racing analyst and paddock host for the 2017-18 Winter Meet. A native of Chicago, Kristufek began climbing the ladder at the city’s...
Posted On 31 Dec 2017
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LEGENDARY HALL OF FAME TRAINER JACK VAN BERG PASSES AT 81

Santa Anita Press Release —- LEGENDARY HALL OF FAME TRAINER JACK VAN BERG PASSES AT 81; NEBRASKA NATIVE WON 1988 SANTA ANITA HANDICAP WITH ALYSHEBA ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 27, 2017)—A legendary figure in the annals of American racing, Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg passed...
Posted On 28 Dec 2017
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CHURCHILL DOWNS RACETRACK BREAKS GROUND AT LOUISVILLE HISTORICAL RACING MACHINE FACILITY

By Kathryn Parrish —- CHURCHILL DOWNS RACETRACK BREAKS GROUND AT LOUISVILLE HISTORICAL RACING MACHINE FACILITY, UNVEILS NAME AND BRANDING FOR “DERBY CITY GAMING” Derby City Gaming brings innovation to strengthen Kentucky’s horse racing industry, create new jobs LOUISVILLE,...
Posted On 21 Dec 2017
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More than 800 Fire-Threatened Horses Evacuated to Del Mar

Del Mar’s backstretch area has provided safe haven for more than 800 horses escaping a wind-blown, fast-moving fire that ripped through the North County area of San Diego Thursday. The first group of horses arrived at the Del Mar Fairgrounds late Thursday afternoon and vans...
Posted On 08 Dec 2017
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