#USA RACING: Jockeys ready to go to court regarding crop regulations

The Jockeys’ Guild has filed a notice of appeal in the Superior Court of New Jersey to fight the state’s new regulation that eliminates the use of the riding crop, Thoroughbred Daily News reports. According to New Jersey’s new rule, use of the crop will be eliminated except in situations in which it is needed for safety. […]

#US RACING – Breeders’ Cup Classic and Kentucky Derby winner Authentic retired

Authentic, the Breeders’ Cup Classic and Kentucky Derby winner, has been retired to B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Ky., where he will stand in 2021 for a fee of US$75,000 standing and nursing. “Authentic is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of horse, and Mr. Hughes is very proud that we are able to share him […]

#US RACING: Disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Maximum Security retired

VERSAILLES, Ky. (AP) — Maximum Security, disqualified after crossing the finish line first in the 2019 Kentucky Derby, has been retired to stud. The 4-year-old colt ended his career with a fifth-place finish in the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic last weekend at Keeneland. He won 10 of 14 starts and had career earnings of […]