Headlines & Commentary: March 24
– The new rules for election to the Racing Hall of Fame are an improvement, writes Bill Finley. But they don’t quite make things right: “The Hall of Fame has taken an important step in the right direction. It’s unlikely that we will ever again see a mediocrity inducted into what should be racing’s most elite club. But more needs to be done. There are horses like Mom’s Command who have been unfairly omitted. Only some common sense rule changes will do them justice.” (ESPN)
– Jockey Rafael Bejarano will return to Kentucky on Saturday to ride Andromeda’s Hero in the Lane’s End Stakes. Bejarano was one of the leading riders at Churchill Downs last fall until he was barred from the track, with 13 others, for participating in the jockeys’ strike over insurance issues. (CJ)
– Horse of the Year Ghostzapper worked five furlongs in :59.6 at Palm Meadows yesterday. He’s likely to make his 2005 debut in the Oaklawn Handicap April 9. (NYDN)
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