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REMINGTON PARK MEET LEADERS
Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Okla- homa, ended their meet that began on March 8 and ran through June 1. In this photo, Eddie D. Willis receives honors as the leading trainer with 36 wins as well as by money earners at over $1 million. James Flores was the leading jockey for the second consecutive season, winning 52 races and he was also the leading jockey by money
at more than $1.5 million. James Sills took the leading owner title by wins with 8 victories, while Sam W. Green was the leading owner by money at nearly $520,000.
UC Davis Standing Equine PET Scanner
A standing equine PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scanner will soon be available at Santa Anita Park to use to identify patterns of stress remodeling in the fetlock and to assess how they are affected by training and track conditions, with a long-term goal to use the technique to screen and identify horses at risk of catastrophic breakdowns. Research performed by Dr. Susan Stover, director of the JD Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, has shown that catastrophic injuries in racehorses are associated with subtle, pre-existing bone changes, particu- larly in the fetlock joint. The new scanner will be validated this summer at UC Davis with support from the Center for Equine Health before being installed at Santa Anita Park for the fall meet.
ARCI Puts On Alert Resulting From Furosemide Ban
Racing regulatory commissions on May
3 were alerted by the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) to be on the lookout for potentially dangerous practices that may arise from the ban of giving race day furosemide, such as intravenous formaldehyde, denying a horse food and water for 24- to 36-hours prior to a race, use of the herbal drug Kratom, and nickel treatments.
WCRA Title Town Stampede
The World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) concluded their semi-final rounds at the Lazy E Arena on May 19, paying out more than $500,000 to over 500 athletes. Eight competitors from each discipline advanced to the Title Town Stampede, a one day $1 million Major Rodeo held June 1 at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, held in conjunc-
tion with the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Unleash The Beast event. In the Title Town Stampede, $111,000 was paid per discipline, taking to over $4.5 million the amount WCRA has paid out since May of 2018.
IHRC Executive Director To Retire
Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC) Executive Director Mike Smith announced plans to retire. Smith, who has held the position since 2016, stated he will assist the Commission with their search for his replace- ment and will ensure a smooth transition.
Women In Racing: Klaiber Qualifies Two To Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity-G1
Jockey Justine Klaiber qualified two horses to the $259,400 Grade 1 Speedhorse Graham Paint & Appaloosa Futurity at Remington Park on May 18. Klaiber rode fastest qualifier Bell N Wire in a wire-to-wire 1 1/4-length victory as well as trial winner Hey Ladeez to a 1/2-length win. Jockey Cody Smith qualified three to
the event with trial winner DTL Chasin Tale, trial winner Southern Electric and tenth fast- est qualifier Babe Wired. In the finals, Bell
N Wire was scratched and Klaiber rode Hey Ladeez to a fifth-place finish while Cody Smith took the victory aboard DTL Chasin Tale.
SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK MEET LEADERS
Sam Houston Race Park in Houston, Texas, ended their Quarter Horse meet that began on April 12 and ended on May 25. There was a 4-way tie for leading owner honors, with Terrazas Family, Jorge Had- dad, Pete Scarmardo and Sunset Well Ser-
vice Inc. each winning four races. The lead- ing trainer was Santiago Riojas Jr, winning the first leading trainer title of his career with 25 wins. Riojas Jr was assistant to the late Eusevio Huitron. The leading rider was given to Francisco Calderon with 24 wins.
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