Headlines & Commentary: March 25
– Gary West frets over the futures of horses such as Roses in May and Congrats, who have traveled to Dubai for the World Cup on Saturday. “Will these horses, like so many Dubai travelers of the past, fail to return to their prior form, and will they somehow be diminished?” (ST) … Owner Ken Ramsey loves Dubai. He’ll probably love it more if Roses in May wins the Cup. (NYT)
– “Fighting over peanuts with steak on the table.” A long-standing, petty feud between New Jersey’s horsemen and racing commission threatens to cost the state the 2007 Breeders’ Cup. (APP)
– Federal investigators revealed their evidence against 17 defendants charged with race fixing and illegal betting. “The physical evidence is so staggering it’s a good bet many defendants will try to make plea deals rather than go to trial,” reports the New York Post.
– Churchill Downs is offering $1 million bonus to any handicapper that wins one of its seven qualifying tournaments for the National Handicapping Championship. (TT)
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