HISA Update: Federal Oversight is Coming, But When?
By JIM MULVIHILL
When the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) was passed in December, proponents heralded the dawning of a new day for the American Thoroughbred industry. Nearly a year later, optimism still abounds but is tempered by growing concerns that the “new day” could be delayed by months or years.
Mon, 11/01/2021
Owner/Breeder Q&A: Lee Searing of CRK Stables
By JIM MULVIHILL
In the last 21 years, Lee & Susan Searing’s CRK Stable—named for children Christina, Richard, and Katherine—has won well over 200 races for more than $15 million in earnings. CRK’s graded/group stakes winners include such talented runners as Our New Recruit, Kobe’s Back, Kettle Corn, Switch, and Candy Boy. Their best runner to date, though, has been the brilliant Honor A.P.
Mon, 11/01/2021
Striking a Balance: Use of the Whip in Horse Racing
By JOE NEVILLS
A growing spotlight has been given to the use of whips in races, as tracks and state racing commissions have grappled with their use as encouragement versus the growing negative public perception toward their use.
Mon, 11/01/2021
The Lifesaving Work of the Grayson-Jockey Club Foundation
By AMANDA DUCKWORTH
It is an unfortunate truth that when it comes to finding trouble, horses excel at it. Luckily for horse owners, the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation has dedicated itself to equine research for more than 80 years and disperses nearly $1 million annually in grants.
Understanding its history—do you know who Grayson was?—and its mission of helping all breeds of horses is important for the future wellbeing of equines everywhere.
Mon, 11/01/2021
Lane’s End Employee Peter Sheehan’s New Role
By MICHELE MACDONALD
When Peter Sheehan arrived in Kentucky from his native Ireland in 2008, he was planning to work for a year at Lane’s End before departing to explore other parts of the world and the Thoroughbred business, having targeted a stint in Australia as a primary goal.
Yet more than a dozen years later, Sheehan has completely changed course. He no longer thinks of moving on, and instead is seizing the chance for moving up—in a big way—at Lane’s End.
Mon, 11/01/2021
The Number Zero
By AMANDA DUCKWORTH
Among the many highlights of Keeneland’s Spring Meet this year was the number zero, as there were no racing incidents at the track. It was a celebratory moment for Keeneland’s Vice President of Equine Safety Dr. Stuart Brown and his team.
Mon, 11/01/2021
