With a view to pulling the veil back on the hows and whys of their operations, a representative of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) Authority will every week answer a question of industry importance posed by the TDN. If you have any questions you'd like to ask HISA, please feel free to send

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Cody's Wish: A Boy, a Racehorse, and a Fight for Life by Paul Halloran officially goes on sale this Tuesday, May 5th. A veteran journalist with four decades of experience in the industry, Halloran first learned about the story of Cody's Wish (Curlin) and his connection with a young boy facing significant medical challenges while

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Frank Calvarese, who held the position of head starter at the NYRA tracks from 1984 through 1993, passed away Thursday at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was 96. He died of heart failure. “He was a great horseman and a great man,” said his wife, Lisa. “He was ill for about a

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Fasig-Tipton has added 26 supplemental entries to its upcoming Midlantic May Two-Year-Olds in Training sale. The latest entries, catalogued as hips 594-619, include 2-year-olds in training by Army Mule, Bolt d'Oro, Constitution, Corniche, Curlin, Girvin, Golden Pal, Highly Motivated, Justify, Liam's Map, Mandaloun, Maxfield, Mitole, Nashville, Not This Time, Olympiad, Pinehurst, Practical Joke, Tapit, Vekoma,

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After Bill Mott confirmed that Kentucky Derby fourth Chief Wallabee (Constitution) would not make the trip to Laurel for the May 16 GI Preakness, trainer Donnie Von Hemel confirmed Monday that Junior Alvarado will ride Crupper (Candy Ride {Arg}) in the second jewel of the Triple Crown. “I talked to them this morning,” Von Hemel

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