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January 2010 - Posts

• Veteran Turf writer Bortstein dead at 67
  Jan 31 2010, 12:24 PM

  Southern California-based veteran Turf writer Larry Bortstein died early Sunday morning after suffering a pulmonary embolism on January 23. He was 67. Read More... Post Reactions

• Pennsylvania commission to investigate Gill
  Jan 30 2010, 12:11 PM

  The Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission agreed to investigate owner Michael Gill after a rash of breakdowns involving his horses at Penn National Race Course, according to Central Pennsylvania newspaper The Patriot-News. Read More... Post Reactions

• Weather forces cancellations at three tracks
  Jan 30 2010, 06:28 AM

  Cold weather and snowy conditions forced the cancellation of live racing at Aqueduct and Laurel Park on Saturday. Read More... Post Reactions

• Champs Elysees lauded as Canada’s best
  Jan 29 2010, 03:34 PM

  Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Champs Elysees (GB) captured Canada’s richest race in 2009 and was honored with the Sovereign Award as Canada’s Horse of the Year on Friday night at the Ultra Supper Club in Toronto. Read More... Post Reactions

• Greely joins Hoosier Park as racing secretary
  Jan 29 2010, 10:02 AM

  Former Arlington Park Racing Secretary Kevin Greely has joined Hoosier Park as the track’s Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing secretary. Read More... Post Reactions

• AEG to manage Aqueduct racino
  Jan 29 2010, 08:46 AM

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• Penn National lifts Gill ban,<br> asks for investigation
  Jan 29 2010, 08:30 AM

  Penn National has asked the Pennsylvania Racing Commission to investigate the recent fatal breakdowns of horses owned by Michael Gill at the Grantville racetrack. Read More... Post Reactions

• Sabini says surface debate a non-issue for New York
  Jan 29 2010, 02:03 AM

  John Sabini, New York’s chief racing regulator, says the debate over synthetic versus dirt tracks is no longer an issue in his state. Read More... Post Reactions

• Texas Thoroughbred Association endorses SureBet Racing News
  Jan 28 2010, 06:46 AM

  The Texas Thoroughbred Association reached an agreement with SureBet Racing News to let the magazine become the officially endorsed publication of the organization. Read More... Post Reactions

• WinStar Farm to host Kentucky Derby fantasy contest
  Jan 28 2010, 02:29 AM

  WinStar Farm will host a free online Kentucky Derby Fantasy Contest for prizes, including box seats for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) on May 1. Read More... Post Reactions

• California Thoroughbred Trainers takes position against synthetic surfaces
  Jan 28 2010, 02:05 AM

  The newly installed board of directors of the California Thoroughbred Trainers will seek to replace the state’s synthetic racetrack surfaces with natural surfaces. Read More... Post Reactions

• Jockey Vitek succumbs to cancer
  Jan 28 2010, 01:56 AM

  Jockey Justin Vitek died from acute myelogenous leukemia at 5 a.m. CST on Thursday in his native Texas. He was 36. Read More... Post Reactions

• Lookin At Lucky, Vale of York top Free Handicap
  Jan 28 2010, 01:46 AM

  Champion Lookin At Lucky and the only horse to beat him, Vale of York (Ire), shared the highweight assignment of 126 pounds on the 2009 Experimental Free Handicap. Read More... Post Reactions

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  Jan 28 2010, 01:19 AM

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• NYRA official to discuss ongoing issues via Internet
  Jan 27 2010, 08:08 AM

  New York City Off-Track Betting, the Aqueduct gaming decision, and the state’s investigation of New York Racing Association’s finances all are possible topics for discussion during a live Web chat with NYRA Chief Operating Officer Hal Handel on Friday. Read More... Post Reactions