Indiana Grand’s GM Jon Schuster passes at 61
Very sad to hear about the death of Indiana Grand’s vice president and general manager Jon Schuster. Here is the obituary: Jonathan BlairRead More
Hernandez gets 2,000th win on Baker-trained horse
A Fair Grounds press release (Photo of Hernandez’ 200th win courtesy Hodges Photography: In 2004, Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. earned the Eclipse AwardRead More
Cox loaded for Fair Grounds’ Santa Super Sat
Fair Grounds’ barn notes New Orleans (December 18, 2019) – Billed as “Santa Super Saturday”, the December 21 card at Fair Grounds RacecourseRead More
Donna Brothers to deliver keynote speech at HBPA C
A National HBPA press release: LEXINGTON, Ky. (Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019) — Donna Barton Brothers — the accomplished jockey who has become evenRead More
Churchill Downs trainers, jockeys finalize winter
Churchill Downs media department’s barn notes by Kevin Kerstein: LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Nov. 29, 2019) – The 2019 racing season at Churchill DownsRead More
Future bright as Turfway Park opens Dec. 4
FLORENCE, Ky. (Nov. 26, 2019) – While construction of Turfway Park’s new facility won’t begin until the spring of 2020, changes that heraldRead More
Ky Derby first Future Wager pool this week
A Churchill Downs press release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, Nov. 25, 2019) – Unbeaten Nashua Stakes (Grade III) winner Independence Hall and upset Breeders’Read More
Tom’s d’Etat, 2017 winner Seeking the
Today’s Churchill Downs media notes penned by Kevin Kerstein: LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019) – G M B Racing’sRead More
National HBPA CEO’s statement on new safety
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019) — Today we saw several of the nation’s leading Thoroughbred racetracks and the Breeders’ CupRead More
Mr. Misunderstood repeats in River City
Churchill Downs’ stakes recap: LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019) – In the last 28 years, only three horses have won five careerRead More