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The SOA of New York has paid out $1,662,859.54 to the drivers, trainers and grooms who have participated in our new retirement plan at Yonkers Raceway since Jan. 1, 2018. The plan provides for participants who earned credits to elect to roll over the funds or take a payout.

In Bill Finley’s Thoroughbred Daily News story, “Facing A Two-Year Suspension For Clenbuterol, Trainer Jeffrey Englehart Says They’ve Got The Wrong Guy,” Englehart, who races at the NYRA tracks and at Finger Lakes, is adamant that he never gave the drug to the horse in question.

The findings of the highly anticipated 2023 Equine Economic Impact Survey have been officially released by the American Horse Council. The results shed a light on the significant and robust contributions of the equine industry to the U.S. economy. The survey offers a comprehensive overview of the economic impact and trends within the equine sector and highlights how it reaches far beyond the pastures and ranch land across the country.

Incumbent U.S. Trotting Association Director Dr. Andy Roberts has defeated challenger Steve Stewart by a count of 133-97 in the District 6B election. Dr. Roberts will commence his new term at the seating of the Board of Directors in Columbus, OH on Saturday, March 9.

The 6-year-old Italian trotter Cosmo Spritz, with Andrea Farolfi, won in 1:52.2f Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 31) at the La Maura track in Milan.