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Horse racing's national anti-doping program starts Monday
Horse racing’s efforts to clean up the sport and level the playing field take another step forward Monday with the launch of a new anti-doping program. It’s an attempt to centralize the drug testing of racehorses and manage the results, as well as dole out uniform penalties to...
Kingsbarns leads wire to wire to win $1M Louisiana Derby
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kingsbarns led wire to wire to win the $1 million Louisiana Derby by four lengths Saturday and earned 100 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Flavien Prat and trained by Todd Pletcher, Kingsbarns ran 1 3/16 miles in 1:57.33 after breaking to the...
Jockey Jaime Rodriguez rides 7 winners on Laurel card
LAUREL, Md. (AP) — Jaime Rodriguez rode a record-tying seven winners at Laurel on Friday. The 32-year-old jockey tied two others for the most wins on a single card at the Maryland racetrack. Horacio Karamanos had seven straight wins on Dec. 15, 1969, and Horacio Karamanos tied it...
Georgia sports betting plan brought back to life in Senate
ATLANTA (AP) — A proposal to legalize online sports betting was revived by a Georgia Senate committee on Thursday, although its prospects of becoming law remain uncertain. The Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee amended House Bill 237 to include the legalization of...
Bill to legalize sports wagering headed to Kentucky Senate
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky was advanced by a Senate committee on Wednesday, leaving its supporters still facing their biggest challenge as opponents mounted a last stand. The panel sent the measure to the full Senate, setting up a...
Bill to legalize sports wagering clears Kentucky House
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky won House passage on Monday, setting up a Senate showdown on a proposal that creates divisions among the Republican supermajorities. Past efforts to legalize sports wagering in the Bluegrass State garnered House...
Arabian Knight off Kentucky Derby trail; will return later
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Arabian Knight is off the Kentucky Derby trail. Wagering has been suspended on the 3-year-old colt for the Derby’s future wager after owner Amr Zedan announced the decision. Arabian Knight was the second choice on the morning line behind favorite Forte for...
Tapit Trice wins Tampa Bay Derby, earns Ky Derby points
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tapit Trice rallied from last to win the $360,000 Tampa Bay Derby by two lengths on Saturday and earn qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Luis Saez, Tapit Trice ran 1 1/16 miles 1:43.37. The 1-2 favorite in the field of 12 paid $3 to win. The...
Jockey Manny Franco rides 5 winners on Aqueduct card
NEW YORK (AP) — Jockey Manny Franco rode five winners on Friday’s eight-race card at Aqueduct, two months after he bagged a six-win day at the New York racetrack. The 28-year-old jockey from Puerto Rico swept the first four races on the card, riding the favorite in three of those...
Kentucky lawmakers advance bill to legalize sports wagering
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Supporters of legalizing sports wagering in Kentucky cleared a first hurdle Wednesday, winning approval from a House panel in their latest quest to regulate and tax the activity. Republican Rep. Michael Meredith, the bill's lead sponsor, said it's aimed at...
