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Jockey Desormeaux arrested at Saratoga

August 31, 2011 , ι By ED FOUNTAINE

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux was arrested Wednesday evening for an incident with a NYRA security guard, the Saratogian reported on its website.The Saratogian reported:... Read on

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux was arrested Wednesday evening for an incident with a NYRA security guard, the Saratogian reported on its website.
	 
The Saratogian reported: "Police said he tried to hit a New York Racing Association security guard with his car. According to Lt. Sean Briscoe, city police officers at the track saw the incident and arrested Desormeaux. The security guard was not injured.
	 
"Briscoe said alcohol was not a factor."
	 
The 41-year-old, of Weston, Fla., was leaving the historic track in his 2003 Porsche about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday when he struck the officer, Saratoga Springs police said. The officer’s condition wasn’t released.
	 
Desormeaux was charged with reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor. He posted $500 bail.
	 
A phone number for him couldn’t be located Thursday morning. Police didn’t know if he had a lawyer.
	 
He was scheduled to ride in two races Thursday, but one horse scratched and racing officials barred him from riding in the other based on the charges.
	 
Desormeaux, a 2004 inductee into the National Racing Hall of Fame, almost won the 1998 Triple Crown, capturing the Derby and Preakness but falling a nose short in the Belmont. He matched the feat in 2008, guiding Big Brown to victories in Kentucky and Maryland but pulling up in the Belmont stretch and easing home in last place.
	 
With AP

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No racing Sunday at Saratoga, Monmouth

August 27, 2011 , ι By ED FOUNTAINE

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Dragging out the announcement until after the Travers Stakes was run, the New York Racing Association finally confirmed late Saturday evening that racing on Sunday at Saratoga was canceled because of Hurricane Irene.
	 
Earlier in the day, NYRA announced that Aqueduct and the Belmont Café would be closed for simulcasting Sunday.
	 
Sunday's feature, the Grade 1 Personal Ensign Stakes, will be redrawn Wednesday and run next Saturday, Sept. 3, on a card that includes the Grade 1 Woodward and Forego.
	 
Over 7 inches of rain and high winds are predicted for Sunday in the Albany area, and there were rumblings all afternoon Saturday that NYRA would cancel the card. Why they waited so long to make it official is anybody's guess, but it was a big mistake by a management that's been making a lot of bad decisions lately.
	 
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There is no racing or simulcasting Sunday at Monmouth Park or Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.

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Aqueduct, Belmont Cafe closed Sunday

August 27, 2011 , ι By ED FOUNTAINE

SARATOGA SPRINGS - NYRA announced Saturday that Aqueduct and the Belmont Cafe will be closed for simulcasting on Sunday because of Hurricane Irene. A decision on whether Saratoga will hold live... Read on

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Monmouth, Meadowlands cancel cards for weekend

August 26, 2011 , ι POST STAFF REPORT

Monmouth Park has canceled racing and simulcasting for Saturday and Sunday.“It’s in the best interests of our patrons, our employees, our horsemen and of course the horses to take this proactive step... Read on

Monmouth Park has canceled racing and simulcasting for Saturday and Sunday.
	 
“It’s in the best interests of our patrons, our employees, our horsemen and of course the horses to take this proactive step to ensure everyone’s safety,” Monmouth vice president and general manager Bob Kulina said. “With road closures and evacuations under way, it simply made sense to cancel Saturday as well as Sunday.”
	 
Meadowlands Racetrack will be closed Saturday and Sunday with no simulcasting.
	 
Monmouth Park also is making plans for the safety of horses and backstretch personnel.
	 
“There is available space in the detention barn should horses need to be moved due to flooding,” said Bob Kulina, vice president and general manager of Monmouth Park. “In addition, the first floor of the grandstand will serve as shelter for backstretch personnel, should it prove necessary.
	 
“This is entirely precautionary, but we’d rather be prepared and err on the side of caution than put any horse or individual unnecessarily at risk.”
	 
Hurricane Bertha, in 1996, was the last time Monmouth Park canceled live racing due to an impending hurricane.
	 
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Saratoga takes final three Thursday races off turf

August 25, 2011 , ι By ED FOUNTAINE

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Thursday's seventh, eighth and ninth races -- the last three races in the pick 6 -- were taken off the turf and switched to the sloppy main track.That means, because the switch... Read on

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Stay Thirsty favored in field of 10 for Travers

August 24, 2011 , ι By ED FOUNTAINE

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Mike Repole's 3-year-old colt Stay Thirsty, winner of the Jim Dandy Stakes by four lengths, drew post 9 as the 5-2 morning-line favorite in a field of 10 for Saturday's $1 million... Read on

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No injuries in two-horse spill at the Old Spa

August 24, 2011 , ι By ED FOUNTAINE

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- There was a nasty spill in Wednesday's second race here at a mile on turf, when Meghan's Fury, ridden by Jaime Rodriguez, clipped the heels of Strikealinethruit at the top of the... Read on

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Coil will run in Travers Stakes

August 23, 2011 , ι By ED FOUNTAINE

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's 3-year-old colt Coil, coming off a hard-fought victory in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park, will run in Saturday's $1 million Travers... Read on

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Three-time Derby winner Borel busted for DWI: report

August 22, 2011 , ι NEWSCORE

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel will face court Monday on a preliminary charge of driving while intoxicated, following his weekend arrest in Evansville, Ind.... Read on

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Undefeated filly peels off another win

August 22, 2011 , ι By DEBORAH A. LITTLE

See You At Peelers showed why she’s now a perfect 22-for-22, easily capturing the $350,000 Valley Forge Sunday afternoon at Harrah’s Chester (Philadelphia).Trained by Jimmy Takter and driven by... Read on

See You At Peelers showed why she’s now a perfect 22-for-22, easily capturing the $350,000 Valley Forge Sunday afternoon at Harrah’s Chester (Philadelphia).
	 
Trained by Jimmy Takter and driven by Marcus Johansson, See You At Peelers wasted no time making a move to the lead before the quarter pole.
	 
“[My] strategy was to stay out of trouble. When you have a good one like that, you have a lot of options,” Johansson said.
	 
Johansson and Peelers (the 4-5 favorite) lead the field past the half in a comfortable :54 2/5, before putting the pedal to the metal approaching the three-quarter pole.
	 
"I saw Yannick [Gingras, driving Drop The Ball] was second over and I was a little scared of that horse, I know she can finish a little bit so I said, 'If I step on the gas here she’s not going to catch me',” Johansson said .
	 
Peelers drew off to win by four lengths over Krispy Apple in 1:50 2/5. Idyllic finished third.
	 
See You At Peelers, ranked number one in the sport, returned $3.60 to win.
	 
“She’s just one of the best that has been around on the racetrack in the history of harness racing,” Takter said .
	 
Peelers was not the only horse to impress on what was billed as "Super Stakes Sunday".
	 
In the $500,000 Colonial for trotters, Manofmanymissions (2-1) wore down Hambletonian winner Broad Bahn (9-5 favorite) to score a three-quarter length victory over Dejarmbro in 1:53. Pastor Stephen was third and Broad Bahn held on for fourth.
	 
Roll With Joe (2-1) won the war in the $500,000 Battle of the Brandywine for pacers getting the nose victory over even-money favorite Alsace Hanover in 1:49 2/5. Big Bad John finished third.

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ED FOUNTAINE Ed Fountaine, the Post's thoroughbred racing reporter since 1998, has covered the sport since 1983. Before joining the Post, he was editor of American Turf Monthly and Figs Form, and worked for the Daily Racing Form for nine years, writing the Bloodlines column and reporting on major races and other events. Ed has covered 24 Kentucky Derbys and all 26 Breeders' Cups.

JOHN DASILVA John DaSilva has been The Post’s lead thoroughbred handicapper since 1999 and is the longest tenured handicapper in NYC.