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Signed -- March 5, 2010
Wyoming Governor David Freudenthal (D) signed into law the original Senate File 0047, introduced by State Senator John Schiffer (R-Kaycee), on March 3, 2010. The new law does two things: 1) It d...
Not signed -- March 5, 2010
At a meeting of the Idaho HBPA Board of Directors on March 4, the board voted unanimously to reject the most recent contract submitted by Idaho Entertainment. Both parties must agree to contract terms...
Portland Meadows switching to "equine friendly" riding crops -- March 4, 2010
Beginning on March 8, jockeys at Portland Meadows will be required to use “equine friendly” riding crops that conform to a new house rule at the north Portland race track. Portland Meadows, with help ...
AHP Equine Industry Survey results positive -- March 3, 2010
A total of 11,171 people who own, lease, or manage horses completed the American Horse Publications’ (AHP) Horse Industry Survey designed to gauge participation trends in the U.S. horse industry. This...
March issue is in like a lion -- February 28, 2010
Racing season is just around the corner in many locales throughout TRJ—The Racing Journal territory. The March issue features current racing schedules for every track in the region...
Top sprinters set for tonight's Los Alamitos Maiden Stakes -- February 27, 2010
A star will be born tonight when 10 sprinters compete in the running of the $134,000 Los Alamitos Maiden Stakes. Last year, Royal Proclamation used the Maiden Stakes as the launching pad for a fine so...
Uh Oh Bango's sweet retreat -- February 25, 2010
Since finishing second in the Delta Jackpot at Delta Downs on December 4, the Arizona-bred Kentucky Derby hopeful Uh Oh Bango, a son of Top Hit, has been enjoying winter at owner/trainer Triple AAA Ra...
Can anybody stop Freaky in tonight’s Winter Championship? -- February 20, 2010
By Orlando Gutierrez, Los Alamitos Race Course Can they beat him? "They" are the nine horses that qualified 2-through-10 to the $228,450 Los Alamitos Winter Championship that will be ...
Oaklawn reconsiders; Zenyatta v. Rachel is back on -- February 11, 2010
Following conversations with Jess Jackson and Jerry Moss, the Grade I $5,000,000 Apple Blossom Invitational is back on, Oaklawn President Charles J. Cella announced Thursday. The race, which was incre...
Rachel Alexandra connections turn down meeting with Zenyatta -- February 10, 2010

. . . but propose later races that would pit America's darlings against each other

The connections of Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra informed Oaklawn Park today that she would not com...
Alberta-bred racing Quarter Horse owners: not too late to claim your rebate -- February 9, 2010
The AQHRA would like to remind everyone who purchased a yearling at the AQHRA 2007 Sale that you are entitled to a $1,500 rebate if your horse breaks its maiden as a two or three year old. The applica...
TRJ gets your heart racing—just in time for Valentine's Day! -- February 7, 2010
If it's not there already, it'll be there soon: the February issue of TRJ—The Racing Journal. In addition to nomination forms for 2010 stakes races across the region, stallion auc...
Internet Security 2010 virus impacts TRJ production schedule -- January 26, 2010
The new year now has its own rogue software, also known as a virus: Internet Security 2010. (Any of you who have been dealing with this infection are already cringing, I know!) One tech-heavy website ...
Los Alamitos to race Friday through Sunday until early April -- January 23, 2010
Los Alamitos will race on a Friday through Sunday basis effective with next week’s racing program. No racing will be held on Thursday nights until April when the new crop of two year olds starts racin...
Turf Paradise officials work with horsemen to balance purse structure -- January 22, 2010
Racing officials at Turf Paradise consulted a panel of experts before changing the purse structure at their track: the horsemen who run there. Facing declines in handle and other results of the de...
Weather plays havoc with racing schedules -- January 22, 2010
Severe winter weather has led to cancellations of race days across the southwest United States. Rillito Park—Officials at Rillito Park in Tucson announced yesterday that they would not...
TVG to air exclusive live coverage of tonight’s 39th annual Eclipse Awards -- January 18, 2010

Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta finally face off for Horse of the Year honors

TVG, the premier horseracing television network in the U.S., will broadcast exclusive coverage of the 39th Annua...
Media Eclipse Awards announced -- January 16, 2010
The Eclipse Awards are presented by the NTRA, National Turf Writers Association (NTWA) and Daily Racing Form. Eclipse Awards are bestowed upon horses and individuals whose outstanding achieveme...
Special Eclipse Awards announced; Farish, Koehler to be honored -- January 15, 2010

William S. Farish to receive Eclipse Award of Merit

William S. Farish, owner of Lane’s End Farm and a pre-eminent industry leader of multiple organizations and causes, will be honored with t...
The Olympic Flame heads west! -- January 12, 2010
On its journey from Greece to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the Olympic flame is making stops along the TRJ—The Racing Journal circuit. The next stop is in on Wednesday, January...
Get involved! -- January 9, 2010
Most states in TRJ—The Racing Journal region have relatively short legislative seasons that start in January. (Check both state and provincial legislative schedules at http://www.about.c...
Back to work in 2010! -- January 6, 2010
Like most of our readers (we hope), TRJ—The Racing Journal staff enjoyed the holidays. Now it’s time to get to work on the challenging, rewarding, and enduring business of raising and ra...
Rillito Park Racetrack ready for horses in just two weeks! -- December 21, 2009
Historic Rillito Park Racetrack in always-sunny Tucson, Arizona, opens its doors for training on Monday, January 4. The 2010 season is set to start on January 16 and runs through February 21. Fo...
Last-minute holiday deals! -- December 20, 2009
For the next four days, you can give—or receive—a 12-month subscription to TRJ—The Racing Journal for $5 off the regular subscription price! Whether you're completin...
96 hopefuls ready for "Deuce" trials -- November 20, 2009
By Orlando Gutierrez, Los Alamitos Race Course The winners of the Grade 1 PCQHRA Breeders Futurity, Grade 1 Kindergarten Futurity, and the Restricted Grade 1 Governor's Cup Futurity are amon...
Fourth berth opens to Champion of Champions -- November 20, 2009
Streakin Cherry out of the Champion of Champions The connections of Refrigerator Handicap winner Streakin Cherry have officially declined the invitation to this year's $750,000 Champion of C...
Three berths to Champion of Champions up for grabs on Friday night -- November 19, 2009
Three berths to the prestigious $750,000 Champion of Champions will be determined when a full field of 10 outstanding older horses gets together in Friday's $18,000 Z. Wayne Griffin Directors Trial at...
Claiming Crown runner surprises in Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile -- November 8, 2009
By Karen Svea Johnson Dismissed at odds of 21.3-to-1, Furthest Land, whose 2009 races include a fourth-place finish in the Claiming Crown Jewel at Canterbury Park, rallied to a win under Jul...
Have you heard??? -- November 8, 2009
By Karen Svea Johnson Maybe you haven’t heard yet—maybe you have just returned from hunting high in the hills, or awakened just this morning from a long coma, or emerged from a cave. Zeny...
Foose wins nation's richest Quarter Horse derby of 2009 -- November 8, 2009
By Orlando Gutierrez, Los Alamitos Race Course Zenyatta's scintillating victory in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic was not the final million-dollar race contested on a great Saturday of...
A thrilling start to the two-day Breeders’ Cup event -- November 7, 2009
By Karen Svea Johnson The first Breeders’ Cup race was race three on the Friday card at Santa Anita Park, the Breeders’ Cup Marathon. The 3-year-old British colt Mastery was the heavy favori...
Nation's richest Quarter Horse derby is tonight at Los Alamitos -- November 7, 2009
By Orlando Gutierrez, Los Alamitos Race Course Ten outstanding 3-year-olds will compete in tonight's $1,000,000 Los Alamitos Super Derby, a 400-yard test that this year is Quarter Horse raci...
Scanning the TRJ-BC territory -- November 6, 2009
Allegre, the 4-year-old Orientate colt who was entered in Saturday’s Emirate Airline Breeders’ Cup Turf after a 2009 Turf Paradise campaign, has been scratched as a result of a foot abscess. The probl...
Toast the Cup! -- November 6, 2009
Grey Goose, the official sponsor of the 26th running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, has introduced a new cocktail recipe to toast the event: the Down the Stretch. The new concoction is bein...
Celebrating the Cup -- November 6, 2009
Owners, trainers, media and industry insiders packed both levels and the outdoor courtyard of the Los Angeles ESPN Zone on Thursday night for the Breeders’ Cup Winner’s Circle Celebration, presented b...
West Point Thoroughbreds teams with Breeders’ Cup and USO to host members of the military and their families on Friday -- November 5, 2009
For the first time in the 26-year history of the event, the Breeders' Cup World Championships, in partnership with the USO, will host American soldiers and their families for a day of championship Tho...
Lethal Heat, daughter of Lethal Leta, faces seven in Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic -- November 5, 2009
By Karen Svea Johnson Is it the mare? Or is it the stud? Lethal Heat’s connections might just answer “both.” Lethal Heat is a daughter of Unusual Heat, reigning as California’s leading si...
Koriner barn ready for Breeders' Cup -- November 4, 2009
By Robert Cooke, Jr. Trainer Brian Koriner has a favorite and a longshot entered in two Breeders' Cup races on Saturday, but Koriner doesn't seem to favor either one. "They're both doing ...
Post postions set for Breeders' Cup -- November 3, 2009
Zenyatta installed as 5-to-2 favorite in Classic Post positions for the 26th Breeders' Cup World Championships were drawn on November 3 at Santa Anita. Jerry Moss, owner of the unbeat...
Intermountain Horsemen's Association plans second meeting during AQHA Racing Conference -- October 16, 2009
The Intermountain Horsemen's Association has planned its second open meeting. Anyone interested in trying to improve horse racing in the Intermountain and Northwest regions is invited to attend the Oc...