Headlines: Return of the Rock
– Rock Hard Ten breezed three furlongs this weekend at Santa Anita. It was the handsome colt’s first workout since he suffered a minor setback early in the spring. Trainer Richard Mandella says he expects Rock Hard Ten to start in the July 24 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar. (DRF)
– Bill Finley profiles Chantal Sutherland. “I plan to put in the time here, and I want to get more mounts and better mounts … To me, that’s the American dream.” (NYT)
– A legislative hearing on the future of New York racing was same-old, same-old until racing law expert Bennett Liebman testified. “This is a unique opportunity to change the racing law,” he told lawmakers. (TT)