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@BloodHorse contributor. Seasonal Kentucky Derby website. Treasurer & website adm'r of @NTWAB. Hall of Fame, Eclipse Awards & NTRA weekly poll voter.
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Joined January 2011
“I’m Not Leaving Racing, just retiring from Riding” … Argentina, Uruguay & Chile will be the countries that @FrankieDettori will visit during the winter for his final goodbye. This and more in a conversation with Carlos Morales & @jlvgjockey on the Day Frankie retires from
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Lawsuit alleges major players in the racing industry engaged in racketeering.
bloodhorse.com
A lawsuit filed in a New York federal court accuses major national players in the horse racing industry of engaging in racketeering through their activities in computer assisted wagering companies.
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Just want to thank everyone for the flowers, gifts, well wishes and help you gave my family while I've been in the hospital. I'm home now and on the mend. ❤️🩹 @JamieRadosevich @KennyMcPeek
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I had a successful surgery today to stabilize my ribs. I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers! The doctors and nurses here at UofL have been absolutely fantastic. Hopefully one step closer to going home. Many thanks 🙏
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Wonderful news about jockey @b_hernandezjr. @TomDruryRacing just left seeing him in hospital. Reports that BJ is in v good spirits (even telling one-liners). He will have a surgical procedure tomorrow to stabilize his (7 fractured) ribs. But he hopes to be moved out of ICU to a
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Congratulations to the 2025 Meet Leading Jockey, Frankie Dettori! Frankie scored nine victories across seven days of racing. Hall of Fame rider Eddie Delahoussaye presented the award! #KyDowns
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Come out and join us at the races for Closing Day tomorrow! 🏇 Enjoy great weather and exciting racing as we wrap up the 2025 #KyDowns meet. The races get started at 12:25 p.m. CT. Learn more about attending the races & purchase tickets here: https://t.co/YKSvbwcDr8
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Saturday: 12 races, over $25 million wagered @KYDownsRacing, a new single-day record.
Thank you horsemen & horseplayers! Record-smashing total of $25,385,003 was wagered on our amazing 12-race card today! That's up >$4.2M over our previous record set last year.
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Matt Metz and @MitchGerson13 with @Equibase doing a great job @KYDownsRacing. Fast, accurate charts at a unique venue. And good guys to boot!
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Today’s track conditions, presented by @WrightImp 🌱 The turf is currently firm and we are in lane one, per track consultant Butch Lehr. There is a chance of rain through the morning before clearing up this afternoon here in Franklin, Kentucky. #KyDowns
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.@KYDownsRacing IS RACING today! Track consultant Butch Lehr says course is in great shape, condition is currently firm and a little more rain won't hurt (there's chance of rain before clearing in early afternoon) 1st post is 11:30 a.m. CT. @BH_SCollins @PotroRob @nationalhbpa
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Today is the @FanDuelTV U.S. Open Turf Championships at Kentucky Downs! 🕧 First post is 11:30 a.m. CT 🏆 12 race card headlined by six stakes races worth $2 million or more 🏇 Watch a free livestream on the Kentucky Downs YouTube channel 🎟️ Walk-up ticket sales available for
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The stakes lineup for tomorrow's @FanDuelTV U.S. Open Turf Championships 👇 • G1 Ainsworth Franklin-Simpson Stakes • G2 KTDF Kentucky Turf Cup Inv. • G2 AGS Music City Stakes • G3 FanDuel TV Mint Millions Inv. • G3 Light & Wonder Ladies Marathon Inv. • Exacta Systems Gun
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End of the road for insurance claim that followed Laoban’s death….
bloodhorse.com
A federal appeals court ruling upheld a lower court judgment denying a mortality insurance claim following the untimely death of stallion Laoban.
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Early scratches & changes for Saturday, September 6 can be viewed here: https://t.co/Ldg3cFQFaO
#KyDowns
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Official here @KYDownsRacing tells me Junior Alvarado jumped right up after he was thrown from Waskesiu leaving the gate in race 7.
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Today's first post @KYDownsRacing is 12:25 CT. With 11 races on the card, the feature is race 9, the $500,000 Mint One Dreamer Stakes going a mile and 70 yards. The turf remains firm. High of 79. Spotty rain is possible.
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