Headlines: January 8
– The fantasy of being a racehorse owner quickly turns to hard reality for “Dream Derby” contestants. (WP)
– Mr. Light’s world record of 1:31:41 for a mile on the turf has been verified, beating the previous record of 1:31:63 set by Elusive Quality at Belmont Park in 1998. (TT)
– The Jockeys’ Guild faces “the possibility of losing a significant portion its annual revenue,” after TRA and California racing officials said that the Guild had failed to provide them with adequate information about its finances. (DRF)
– The California Horse Racing Board admits to making “a crucial error in the wording” of jockey Pat Valenzuela’s suspension. (LAT)
– Churchill’s 2005 stakes will be worth a record $10 million. (CJ)
– Racing columnist Larry Stumes retires, revisits Greg Gilchrist, subject of his first feature, for his last column. (SFC)
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