US Horse Racing News

Horse Owner Convicted of Animal Cruelty
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Ernie Paragallo, the thoroughbred horse breeder and owner, was convicted on 33 charges of animal cruelty Wednesday for starving and neglecting horses on his Hudson Valley farm.

From a Small Stable, Big Derby Dreams
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Alexis Barba, who has six horses in her stable, has two colts on the Kentucky Derby trail.

British Colt Rallies at Aqueduct
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Awesome Act, a 3-year-old colt based in England, rallied in the stretch to beat Yawanna Twist in the $250,000 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct.

Inquiry Into Race Fixing in Michigan
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

As many as 30 horse owners, drivers, trainers and gamblers conspired to predetermine the outcome of certain harness races at three Michigan tracks, authorities said.

A Name, ?I Want Revenge,? Fits 2 Squabbling Owners
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

David Lanzman and Michael Iavarone, two high-profile racing figures, are still engaged in a bitter fight over the morning-line favorite in last year?s Kentucky Derby.

Vale of York Not a Derby Lock
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Vale of York, the Breeders? Cup Juvenile winner in November, finished fifth in his first start of the year, at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

Bets Are Hedged for a Racing Showdown
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Will Rachel Alexandra, the Horse of the Year, and Zenyatta, the Breeders? Cup Classic winner, show up for the Apple Blossom Invitational on April 9?

Regulators Reviewing Owner of Derby Favorite Over Loans
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Kentucky and New York racing regulators are reviewing whether Ahmed Zayat has jeopardized his license to race in those states because of loans he made to two convicted bookmakers.

Breeder?s Animal Cruelty Trial to Resume
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Ernie Paragallo has denied that he starved and neglected his horses; he faces up to two years in prison and $35,000 in fines if found guilty.

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