Headlines: March 5
– Horseplayers haven’t changed much in 100 years, writes the Happy Handicapper. (BN)
– Jockey Jill Jellison has moved into third place on the list of all-time leading female riders. Jellison won her 1770th race on Friday at Tampa Bay Downs. (BH)
– Churchill Downs officials released transcripts of a teleconference call they contend show Jockeys’ Guild officials and members conspiring to stage a boycott. (DRF)
– Trainer Jennifer Pedersen is hit with a 60-day suspension after a search turned up “improperly labeled injectibles” in Aqueduct barn. Pederson says the “injectibles” are properly-labeled everyday medications; she’s appealed the suspension and has been granted a stay. (NYDN)
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