Gulfstream Park Replay Show | December 5, 2021
#US RACING: Trainer Jorge Navarro set to be deported as doping case continues
Former trainer Jorge Navarro is likely to be deported according to a sentencing report submitted Friday by the former trainer’s legal representation in his federal horse doping case. Navarro pled guilty to a count of conspiracy to commit drug adulteration and misbranding in August. The sentencing document was first reported on by the Paulick Report. “Jorge Navarro […]
Gulfstream Park Replay Show | December 4, 2021
#US RACING: WATCH Americanrevolution win the Cigar Mile
On what was an eventful day for trainer Todd Pletcher, the Hall of Famer survived an inquiry in three straight stakes races on Saturday when Americanrevolution collared stablemate Following Sea to secure victory in the 32nd running of the Grade 1, US$750,000 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct Racetrack. Americanrevolution, owned by WinStar Farm and CHC Inc., arrived at […]
#US RACING: Further testing absolves Kentucky Derby winner – Baffert lawyer
The following statements were sent late Friday by attorneys representing Bob Baffert and Zedan Racing in the case of Medina Spirit's failed Kentucky Derby drug test. They claim further testing has been completed by a laboratory in New York and the results "definitively resolve the matter in Kentucky and Medina Spirit should remain the official winner of the 2021 […]
US RACING: Jockey Joel Rosario to miss several weeks after rib injury
Top jockey Joel Rosario is expected to miss multiple weeks after suffering a rib injury in a spill at Aqueduct on Thursday. Rosario, North America's leading rider by purse earnings this season, took a spill after crossing the wire aboard Irish Constitution in the day's second race. Agent Ron Anderson told Horse Racing Nation Rosario suffered a hairline fracture […]
#US RACING: Laurel Park halts racing after horse deaths
Laurel Park, in Maryland has halted racing through Sunday "as work continues to complete repairs to the track and to analyze recent equine injuries," the track said in a news release. "While racing is suspended, the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and the Maryland Jockey Club are working with industry experts to analyze surface composition and […]
#UK RACING: Another female jockey says she was verbally abused by Robbie Dunne
A second female jockey says she was verbally abused by fellow rider Robbie Dunne and reduced to tears. Former amateur rider Hannah Welch said the incident after a race at Chepstow in November 2018 was a contributory factor to her giving up jump racing. "He was shouting and swearing, standing very closely in front of […]
#US RACING: Jockey Sammy Mendez faces 20-year suspension for battery use
Sammy Mendez, the leading Quarter Horse jockey at Indiana Grand in 2020 and '21, is facing a 20-year suspension and US$10,000 fine after admitting he both possessed and used a prohibited electrical device during training and racing at the Shelbyville, Ind., track. The penalty was recommended by Indiana Horse Racing Commission executive director Deena Pitman […]
#US RACING: Irad Ortiz Jr set to continue winning efforts at Gulfstream Park
Having won more races at a single winter meet than any jockey in history, Irad Ortiz Jr. returns to Gulfstream Park for the 2021-22 season with his sights set on a fourth straight riding title. Already, the 29-year-old Ortiz is in elite company as one of only four riders to lead the country’s premiere […]