The new Chair of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI), Commissioner Doug Moore of Washington State, called for racing industry unity and common sense reforms to the HISA anti-doping and medication control program as well as federal funding for HISA in his inaugural remarks at the ARCI annual meeting just concluded.
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New ARCI Chair: Commissioner Doug Moore of Washington
Longtime horse racing industry veteran Commissioner Doug Moore of the Washington State Horse Racing Commission is the new Chair of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI).
Game of Claims Series again fill Pocono card
Drivers Anthony Napolitano and Matt Kakaley, the two-time defending dashwinning champion at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, continued to show a winning touch in the second preliminary round of Monday (March 11) afternoon’s all-Game Of Claims card. Both drivers got home first four times on the pacing-only program, two times each in both the seven $10,000 contests with a $17,500 base tag and the $7,500 events for horses valued today at $9,000, also with seven sections.
Blue Chip Matchmaker Series begins Friday at Yonkers
The Grand Circuit stakes season for this year kicks off on Friday night (March 15) with three $40,000 divisions of the opening round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for pacing mares at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
Eternal Camnation, 27, dies
Standardbred Canada is reporting that Hall of Fame pacing mare Eternal Camnation passed away at the age of 27 at trainer and owner Jeff Miller’s farm in Haviland, Ohio, where she had been living since retiring from racing two decades ago.
Explosive Matter euthanized in Finland
The 18-year-old stallion Explosive Matter, known for being the sire of Hambletonian winner Pinkman, has been euthanized in Finland due to his aggressive behavior.
USTA Board of Directors Annual Meeting concludes Sunday
The third and final day of the 2024 U.S. Trotting Association Board of Directors Annual Meeting began at 9 a.m. on Sunday.
Italy’s Vernissage Grif wins Gran Criterium de Vitesse
Vernissage Grif with Alessandro Gocciadoro led from start to finish in the Gran Criterium de Vitesse at Cagnes sur Mer on Sunday afternoon (March 10), winning in a European record and the world’s fastest time this year of 1:49.3.
Sheridan powers to AHDC win at Freehold
Yogi Sheridan persevered through a parked mile behind 9-5 favorite Drazzmatazz to grind a last-to-first victory in the $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (March 9).
Tony Verruso wins MADC race at Big M
Saturday night (March 9) brought one MADC race at The Meadowlands. The pace was fast as usual with some early moves and another race where the favorite made by the public did not win.