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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pennsylvania THA Leaders Try To Quiet Storm After Contentious Membership Meeting
Pennsylvania THA Leaders Try To Quiet Storm After Contentious Membership Meeting originally appeared on Paulick Report. One week after a contentious July 14 membership meeting that nearly erupted in a fight between board members John Julia and Scott Lake, Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association president Bob Hutt and executive director Jeff Matty called for unity in a three-minute video distributed to all PTHA members and posted on the association's Youtube page. Reading from a script, Hutt and Matty both reiterated that a settlement had been reached on a petition Hutt and Julia filed last year to have seven individuals removed from the PTHA board. The settlement agreement called for a number of bylaw changes and investigations into past actions and spending by the PTHA when it was led by its former president, Sal DeBunda, and the late Mike Ballezzi, who served as longtime executive director. The settlement agreement also stated that Hutt, Julia and the seven board members they sought to remove 'have acted in good faith and in the best interest of the Association at all times.''The settlement is final, and it's time to move forward,' said Hutt. 'As president, I want to be crystal clear. To the best of my knowledge, no member of the current PTHA board did anything wrong. Every board member acted with the best intentions for this association and for the horsemen that we all serve. We will continue to serve this membership to the best of our abilities throughout the remainder of our term.' 'This allows us to put the petition matter behind us,' said Matty. 'The PTHA is united in purpose, and we have real work to do. I'm proud to continue to serve our membership and our board focusing on what matters: the future of Thoroughbred racing here within the PTHA at Parx Racing. 'Now is the time to come together,' said Hutt. 'We need unity, strength and a shared vision. This association is bigger than any one person or disagreement. The work ahead, whether on the backstretch or in the boardroom, requires us all pulling in the same direction.' This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
CBS News
14 hours ago
- Business
- CBS News
Demolition for Baltimore's revamped Pimlico Race Course set to begin
Demolition at Baltimore's historic Pimlico Race Course will begin on Thursday, July 24, with the complete redevelopment expected to be finished in time for the 2027 Preakness Stakes. The Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) says barns and outbuildings will be the first to be torn down. "Through this multi-year transformational project, the Pimlico Race Course will become a year-round racing facility bringing in economic benefits to the surrounding communities and further elevating Maryland, home of the Preakness Stakes, as a premier sports tourism destination," said Craig Thompson, the Chair of the Maryland Stadium Authority. In 2024, the Maryland Stadium Authority authorized $400 million in bonds to reconstruct Pimlico Race Course and build a new training facility at Shamrock Farms in Carroll County. When construction of the track and a portion of the Park Heights neighborhood is complete, Pimlico will be the permanent home of Maryland thoroughbred racing. The facility will be allowed to host more than 100 racing days each year. Aside from making Pimlico a world-class race track, there will be a hotel, event space, and other amenities. The renovated horse track should also support about 500 jobs, according to state leaders. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has said the revitalization will be a big boost to the Park Heights neighborhood. "I think the community is excited about the potential and opportunities in the future," Scott said. In May, the MSA shared the concept design for the new Pimlico Race Course during a Board of Public Works meeting. Pimlico Race Course hosted its 150th Preakness Stakes in May, with heavy-favorite Journalism coming from behind down the stretch to defeat a field of eight other horses. It was the final race at the historic track before demolition. In June, the operator and all horses moved out of Pimlico, according to the MSA. The Maryland State Archives removed and secured existing artifacts from the property, and the MSA and its project partners began securing the Pimlico site by installing temporary fencing, performing pest control, preparing utilities, and conducting abatement for the demolition process. During the demolition and construction process, all racing and training will occur at Laurel Park The 151st Preakness Stakes will take place at Laurel Park in 2026. The 152nd Preakness Stakes is expected to return to Pimlico Race Course in 2027.
The Australian
15 hours ago
- Sport
- The Australian
Group 1 winner Queman in ‘good order' but return hinges on weather
Group 1-winning sprinter Queman has put a sesamoid injury behind him, but trainer Shane Oxlade may delay the gelding's return to racing if he encounters a heavily rain-affected track at Morphettville on Saturday. Queman hasn't raced for 15 months, the gelding finished 10th in the Group 3 Irwin Stakes last year before sustaining a sesamoid injury that derailed the sprinter's spring campaign. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! A dominant Morphettville trial win on July 3 showed that the son of Mint Lane is ready to return to his blitzing best. However, with heavy rainfall predicted this week, and a significant impost of 64kg, Oxlade won't be rushing the six-year-old back as a heavy track looms on Saturday. All nine of Queman's career wins have come on a good-rated surface. • 'Wasn't in my wildest imagination': Milnes poised for premiership glory The 2024 Oakleigh Plate winner is an acceptor for an Open Handicap (1050m), with Victorian apprentice Emily Pozman booked to ride. 'I didn't have any choice but to claim really,' Oxlade, who trains in partnership with daughter, Cassie, said to on Wednesday. 'I'm hoping the bureau of meteorology is wrong again and it's not a heavy track. 'I'd be happy with a dead or a soft, I've got to be honest, I probably won't be there if it's heavy – I just don't need to do that to him. 'I'm hoping the weather is fine, he's in good order, he's had a couple of jumpouts and trials, I'm really happy with him. 'He'll certainly improve off the run, but he'll run well.' Trainers Cassie & Shane Oxlade and connections (left to right) pose after Queman won the Oakleigh Plate. Picture: Getty Images • SA recap: Small stable on fire, gelding finally salutes two years on The Woodchester handler was all smiles after Wednesday's opener at Murray Bridge, when exciting two-year-old Captain Happy pulled off an impressive on-speed win in a Class 1 Handicap (1100m). Oxlade forked out $50,000 for the son of Written Tycoon at last year's Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. 'He's just genuine, he goes into the gates, stands, begins, (he) does everything right and he did again today,' he said. Read related topics: Weather
The Sun
17 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Horse racing tips: ‘He's a class act' – Templegate's NAP to strike for daddy-daughter duo at the Racing League
TEMPLEGATE'S Thursday tips are below - where he fancies a father-daughter duo to strike gold in the Racing League. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. DOSMAN (7.10 Yarmouth, nap) Nobody takes the Racing League more seriously than the Osbornes and they can have a winner on opening night with this four-year-old. He returned from nine months off with a mighty second at Newcastle, travelling like a class act before just being run down late. That form is working out and he'll be fitter now with Saffie on board. MILLER SPIRIT (8.10 Yarmouth, nb) Is working up to a win. He ran his best race for a long time when fourth at Ascot last time. He was just two lengths off the pace in that hot contest and has dropped nicely down the weights. WAVE RIDER (8.40 Yarmouth, treble) He is rarely out of the frame and had plenty in hand when scooting in at Sandown last month. He's had a little break since then and has enough to strike again. SECRET BEACH (5.40 Yarmouth) Has come on plenty this season after a wind op. He bolted up at York last time over this trip and looks fairly handicapped on a mark of 77. He goes on any ground and looks good for the Lucky 15. Templegate's tips Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who:
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Precautionary Quarantine Lifted In Saratoga's Barn 28
Precautionary Quarantine Lifted In Saratoga's Barn 28 originally appeared on Paulick Report. The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that the precautionary quarantine of Barn 28 at Saratoga Race Course has been lifted by the New York State Department of Agriculture (NYSDA) effective a result, all horses stabled in Barns 28 are once again permitted to enter races, as of today, Wednesday, July 23, and to train with the general horse population beginning 28, which contains horses under the care of trainer Mike Maker and Mark Casse, was placed under a precautionary quarantine on Saturday, July 19, when the Maker-trained 4-year-old filly [Surprenant Cocca] presented symptoms of strangles and was transferred offsite to be tested for a number of potential subsequent PCR tests and a subsequent culture all returned negative for strangles. Furthermore, no additional symptomatic horses were identified during the precautionary quarantine period. This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
