tB - Stakes: PP'
Feb. 4: Delta Downs - Premier Night Bon Temps Starter S. - $55,000, Premier Night Gentlemen Starter S. - $70,000, Premier Night Matron S. - $100,000, Premier Night Ladies Starter S. - $70,000, Premier Night Sprint S. - $100,000, Premier Night Prince S. - $125,000, Premier Night Starlet S. - $125,000, Premier Night Distaff S. - $150,000, Premier Night Championship S. - $200,000, Premier Night Ragin Cajun Starter S. - $55,000
Feb. 4: Oaklawn Park - Essex Handicap $100,000
Feb. 4: Sam Houston - Jersey Lilly S. - $50,000
Feb. 4: Santa Anita - Arcadia S. - G2, $150,000, Robert B. Lewis S. - G2, $200,000, Strub S. - G2, $200,000
Feb. 5: Santa Anita - Super Bowl Party Starter H. $28.000 Added, San Antonio S. G2 $200,000
QH - Stakes: PP's
Feb. 4: Hialeah Park - 3 YO QH trials - $10,000
Feb. 4: Los Alamitos - 3 YOU QH trials - $6,000
Feb. 4: Louisiana Downs - Party Girl S. - $40,000
Feb. 5: Hialeah Park - Key West Challenge Overnight S. - $20,000 Added, Sawgrass S. - $20,000 Added

 
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Girl who is deaf trains to be a horse jockey - KENNEWICK, WA - Feb. 4, 2012 - We all face challenges but when it comes down to it, what matters is how we handle them.  NBC Right Now met with one woman who is not letting her barrier stand in the way of her dream. 23-year-old Neiba Ponce is deaf but working toward becoming a horse jockey.  This is a very challenging goal when she cannot even hear her trainer. read more
 
Graded Stakes committee reaches deal in Louisiana - Feb. 4, 2012 - The American Graded Stakes Committee has agreed to allow graded stakes in Louisiana to retain their grades as long as the state’s racing commission enforces the lower phenylbutazone threshold level adopted by the committee in 2010 when conducting postrace drug tests for the stakes, an official with the organization said on Friday. read more
 

Carmel Heitzmann prepares for March marathon; injured horsewoman runs to aid rescued horses - By Graham Ross - NEW ORLEANS - Feb. 4, 2012 – What a miraculous comeback year it has been for Fair Grounds-based horsewoman Carmel Heitzmann! Severely injured when kicked by a horse in front of the Fair Grounds stands last Feb. 17, Heitzmann’s life was in jeopardy during those first critical hours and days, but following exploratory surgery that led to the removal of 24 inches of her colon, the wife of local trainer Eric Heitzmann was released from the hospital 10 days later. read more
 
Leaders support Fair Meadows using other tracks for horse races - Tulsa, OK - Feb 4, 2012 - The leaders of the state's two largest horsemen's associations say they support Fair Meadows Racetrack's effort to hold its live races elsewhere should the need arise. Fair Meadows officials said last week that they have had discussions with Will Rogers Downs in Claremore about holding the races there. Read more
 
North Dakota Horse Park could run this summer - Fargo, N.D. -  Feb. 4, 2012 - Horses could be returning to the starting gate in Fargo after a two-year shutdown to pay bills. North Dakota Racing Commission director Winston Satran said Friday the board that runs the horse park has paid off several thousand dollars owed to suppliers and vendors. Racing was put on hold after 2009, the track's seventh season. read more
 
Emerald Downs' stakes worth $1,585,000 Including $200,000 G3 Longacres Mile - AUBURN, WA. - Feb. 4, 2012 – A 30-race stakes schedule featuring the 77th running of the $200,000 Longacres Mile (G3), four stakes double-headers and Washington Cup X has been announced for 2012 at Emerald Downs. read more
 
LOPE Recovering from Flash Floods - By Martha Claussen - Cedar Creek, TX - Feb. 3, 2012 - LoneStar Outreach to Place Ex-Racers (LOPE), a wonderful Texas-based non-profit which has successfully transitioned over 800 Texas racehorses into new careers, had a major crisis last month. On January 25, a very unusual flash flood occurred in the town of Cedar Creek, Texas, just outside of Austin, Texas. Between the hours of 2:00 am and 5:00 am, approximately 7"-9" of rain fell, resulting in  massive flooding. read more
 
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Noconi Shows New Mexico Form at Los Al - Cypress, CA – Jan. 29, 2012 - R.D. Hubbard and Johnny T.L. Jones Jr’s homebred Noconi made a statement that his championship form in New Mexico also stands out against older grade 1 horses at Los Alamitos when he set the fastest qualifying time to the to the Grade 1, $226,050 Los Alamitos Winter Championship on Sunday night.

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INDUSTRY NEWS ACROSS AMERICA:
Former LA. horsemen's association director sentenced to almost four years in prison; Mona Hebert Romero, 53, sentenced to 13 months - Feb. 3, 2012 - Unmoved by his tearful plea for leniency, U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon on Thursday sentenced Sean Alfortish to 46 months in prison for conspiring to rig the elections of the Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and then helping himself to money controlled by the agency. The sentence was at the top of the recommended range under federal guidelines, though Alfortish faced up to five years under the law. Fallon also ordered Alfortish to pay $105,105 in restitution to the horsemen's group, and to report to prison on April 2.
 
TVG, Prairie Meadows & Iowa HBPA strike long-term ADW partnership - LOS ANGELES and ALTOONA, IOWA - Feb. 3, 2012 –TVG announced today that it has reached agreement to operate a co-branded Advanced Deposit Wagering (ADW) system on behalf of Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino and the Iowa Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association (IA HBPA). TVG and Prairie Meadows will extensively market each other’s products and services, including ADW and live racing conducted by Prairie Meadows.
 
Video jackpot game gets a trial in Omaha - Omaha, NE - Feb. 3, 2012 - Fans at Horsemen's Park might have noticed a new addition to the simulcast facility — the installation of 32 Bank Shot machines. Bank Shot, a video jackpot game that is located primarily in bars across the state, was ruled legal in December by the Nebraska Supreme Court. The Court rejected Attorney General Jon Bruning's argument that the Bank Shot games were illegal gambling devices and that they should be removed.
 
Training begins for 17th season at Emerald Downs - AUBURN, WA - Feb. 2, 2012 – The horses were on the track Wednesday as training began for the 81-day meeting that begins Friday, April 13. Snow On the River, with trainer Monique Snow up, was the first horse on the track shortly after 8:30 a.m. The 6-year-old Washington-bred gelding had his chestnut coat slicked by rainfall that yielded to intermittent sun breaks. In other words, typical February weather at Emerald Downs.
 
The Cats' Meow - Teen Jockey Races to Save Cats’ Lives - Cypress, CA - Feb. 2, 2012 - Eswan Flores wanted to give back to the non-profit organization, FixNation, that worked to control the cat population at the Los Alamitos Race Course where he began his horse-racing career so he decided to sponsor them.
 

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