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By Pat McKenna —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that, in accordance with its commitment to eliminate race day medication, the use of Furosemide (Lasix) will be prohibited within 48 hours of all stakes races conducted at NYRA...

By Darren Rogers —- Mike Ziegler Named Senior Vice President and General Manager of Churchill Downs Racetrack and Ryan Jordan Named Vice President of Operations at Churchill Downs Incorporated LOUISVILLE, KY., (December 22, 2020) – Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” ...

Old Friends Farm Release — Adena Springs Cornerstone Stallion Was Pensioned at Old Friends GEORGETOWN, KY – DECEMBER 16, 2020 – 1998 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Awesome Again died very suddenly yesterday at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement farm in Georgetown, KY. The...

By Amy Gregory —- 2020 Big Sport of Turfdom award – Tom Amoss Video – https://vimeo.com/486942067 Photo attached. Please credit Coady Photography TOM AMOSS WINS TPA’S BIG SPORT OF TURFDOM AWARD The Turf Publicists of America (TPA) today announced that trainer...

By David Joseph —- Limited Tickets Now Available Offering a Variety of Socially Distanced Experiences HALLANDALE BEACH, FL (December 3, 2020) – The Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series is returning to Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach on Saturday,...

By David Joseph —- Ex-Race Mare Back to Front Becomes Winner 14 Years Later Former Florida TRAC Resident Wins Blue Ribbon in Dressage HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Fourteen years after her racing career ended without a victory, rescued mare Back to Front officially became a...