Dutrow: Big Brown's Triple Crown a 'foregone conclusion' May 30, 2008
Robin Cleary, who was paralyzed in a horse training accident at Miami's Calder Race Course in 1996, is scheduled to be honored by the track today for raising more than $1 million for The Miami Project to aid research into spinal cord injuries. "Each year I continue to try and expand my efforts and reach," Cleary said. (USA Today -- Sports)
Vet hired as Ky.'s first equine medical director May 20, 2008
The hiring of Dr. Mary Scollay, who has spent the past 13 years as senior veterinarian at Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park, comes at a time when officials in Kentucky and other states have been under fire for not implementing a broad ban on anabolic steroids. Scollay's duties at the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority will include recommending how to prevent illicit activities in horse medication and improving the review procedures for horse autopsies. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
No relief in sight for Giants May 18, 2008
Dr. Mary Scollay, the track veterinarian at Calder Race Course in Florida, has found that the fatality rate of racehorses is extremely low (1. 47 of 1,000 starts on synthetic surfaces and 2. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Horse Racing Industry Works to Prevent Fatal Injuries May 17, 2008
Mary Scollay, an associate veterinarian at Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino and at Calder Race Course, both in south Florida, who coordinates the on-track project, at the March 17 Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit that dirt tracks such as Churchill Downs had seen 2. 03 fatal injuries per 1,000 starts compared with 1. (Scientific American)
Horsemen urge unity in Churchill dispute May 15, 2008
The urging came the day before Churchill Downs dropped purses 20 percent, citing an anticipated downturn in handle as a result of horsemen blocking the Churchill signal and wagering from several national account-wagering services and Calder Race Course. Federal law gives horsemen the power to withhold approval for interstate betting, providing them with a key negotiating mechanism with racetracks. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Churchill Downs Incorporated Files Suit Against KHBPA, KTA May 15, 2008
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Churchill Downs Incorporated, Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company and Calder Race Course, Inc. today filed suit against the Kentucky Horsemens Benevolent and Protective Association (KHBPA), the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association (KTA) and officers of each organization in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky ... The suit alleges violations under the Sherman Antitrust Act and is a result of the refusal of the KHBPA and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hey Byrn joins Preakness field May 10, 2008
Despite the imposing presence of Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, the prospective field for the Preakness is now nearing the limit of 14 starters with the news that trainer Eddie Plesa Jr. will ship Hey Byrn from his home base at Calder Race Course for the second jewel of the Triple Crown. "We were looking at the Ohio Derby, but the owner wants to run in the Preakness so that's where he'll go," said Plesa, who trains Hey Byrn for longtime owner Bea Oxenberg. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Derby death leaves trainer mystified May 5, 2008
" Early results from studies of the safety of synthetic tracks versus dirt ones are promising but inconclusive. Dr. Mary Scollay, a veterinarian at Calder Race Course, organized an equine injury reporting system for more than 30 tracks and has found that fatality rates have been lower on synthetic surfaces: 1.47 fatalities per 1,000 starts for synthetic surfaces against 2.03 per 1,000 for dirt tracks. "It is important to remember that these fatality rates are just a snapshot in time from a less... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Inspired leadership May 5, 2008
In his short tenure, Churchill, which now owns four racetracks in four states, has opened a temporary slot facility at its Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans and is planning to soon introduce casino-style gambling at Calder Race Course in Miami, where voters recently approved a referendum allowing such gaming activities. And the transformation of the company from an old-line racing business to a more diverse gaming and entertainment enterprise is far from complete. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Going against the odds May 3, 2008
Ten kilometres west is Calder Race Course, which is open for races when Gulfstream isn't. It doesn't have slots now, but recently won approval for the machines in a referendum. (Globe and Mail)
Area Derby bettors may be shut out May 2, 2008
But a dispute between horsemen and management at Calder Race Course has prompted horsemen at Churchill Downs - in a show of solidarity - to exercise their right to bar simulcast wagering in South Florida of the Derby and other races. "We're not going to be able to carry the races and we're very bummed," said Theresa Hume, director of publicity for the kennel club. (The Palm Beach Post)
Simulcast from Churchill's Miami track restricted Apr 22, 2008
said Monday that its Calder Race Course in Miami has been denied permission to distribute its simulcast signal to online and out-of-state wagering outlets. Calder, which opened its racing season today, was denied permission by the Florida division of the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association because the track does not have a signed contract to distribute purse money, according to a news release from Louisville-based Churchill. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Tale of Ekati, Colonel John Preps Apr 18, 2008
lll) -- Calder Race Course, FL -- 1-1/8 miles turf ----- Cowboy Cal, Why Tonto, Cannonball -- 1:46. 95 -- Jan.1. (Suite101.com)
President of Calder Race Course steps down Apr 11, 2008
In January, Miami-Dade County citizens voted to allow slot-machine gaming in the county's three pari-mutuel facilities, including Calder Race Course. Last year, Churchill's track in New Orleans, Fair Grounds Race Course, received approval to build a slot-machine gaming facility next to the track. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
President of Churchill's Florida track steps down Apr 10, 2008
C. Kenneth Dunn, president of 's Miami track, Calder Race Course, has resigned ... In January, citizens of Florida's Miami-Dade County voted to allow slot-machine gaming in the county's three pari-mutuel facilities, including Calder Race Course. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Ex-Gulfstream exec to push slots in Miami Mar 20, 2008
Flagler and Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens are preparing to ask the Miami-Dade County Commission to schedule a new slots referendum, according to Savin and Calder President Ken Dunn. "I expect we will seek a vote in November 2007 or November 2008," said Savin, who hopes to bring Miami Jai-Alai into the effort. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Study: Surface doesn't affect racing fatalities Mar 19, 2008
Program developer Mary Scollay, association veterinarian at Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park, said more study must be done before the safety benefits of racing on synthetic surfaces can be determined. Scollay released her findings at the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit in Keeneland. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Kentucky Derby prep races Mar 15, 2008
1/1 Tropical Park Derby (Calder Race Course) (1 1/8 mile, turf) (1:46. 95) Cowboy Cal -- Why Tonto -- Cannonball. (MSNBC -- Sports)
DRF: Bridgmohan a key part of potent combo Mar 6, 2008
Bridgmohan's interest in riding was fueled by his father, a regular track patron, and in high school Bridgmohan was working at the training track behind Calder Race Course, walking hots, mucking stalls, and eventually learning to ride. His father insisted he get a diploma before becoming a jock; once that was taken care of, Bridgmohan was off to the races. (MSNBC -- Sports)
War Pass to make 3-year-old debut on Sunday Feb 22, 2008
The rest of the field includes Ultimate Authority, who has won three of 11 starts with one stakes victory, on grass at Calder Race Course. The other starters are Jet Run, Chadwell, Dylan's Choice and Web Gem. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Breeders' Cup expands Challenge bids to 49 Feb 15, 2008
and Calder Race Course in Miami. Five races will be automatic qualifiers for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, which has a 14-horse maximum field. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
* The Green Monkey sent to stud after failing on race track Feb 13, 2008
Seven months later, The Green Monkey was purchased for US$16 million by John Magnier and Michael Tabor, co-owners of Ashford Stud, at a sale at Miami's Calder Race Course ... The Green Monkey was purchased at a sale at Miami's Calder Race Course -- the US$16 million price topped the record auction price of US$13. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Slot machines approved for Churchill's Miami track Jan 31, 2008
Citizens of Florida's Miami-Dade County have voted to allow slot-machine gaming in the county's three pari-mutuel facilities, including 's Calder Race Course. "Yesterday's vote was an important step in keeping Calder on a level playing field with area casinos and with racetracks in Florida and other states that already offer slot-machine gaming," Robert L. Evans, president and CEO of Churchill Downs Inc., said in a statement. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Davis Stakes gets interest of trainers around U.S. Jan 27, 2008
During a four-day trip to South Florida, which included stops at Payson Park, Palm Meadows, Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park, TBD stakes coordinator Duby Christo picked up several nominations from Hall of Fame trainer William Mott for all three stakes on Feb. 16 - including the Endeavour Breeders' Cup (Grade III) and Suncoast Stakes. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Slots' impact on the job market a little fuzzy Jan 26, 2008
Slots' impact on job market a little fuzzy - 01/26/2008 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
Miami vote on slot machines may affect South Florida Jan 19, 2008
Rather, it asks whether Las Vegas-style slot machines should be allowed at Flagler Dog Track, Calder Race Course and Miami Jai-Alai to produce taxes "that must be used to supplement public education funding statewide.". There was considerable opposition to slots in Miami-Dade when the measure was voted down here in 2005. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Smooth Air wins Hutcheson at Gulfstream Jan 7, 2008
Smooth Air, trained by Bennie Stutts Jr., had run well in each of his previous four starts at Calder Race Course, winning twice with a second and a third. "I've been training for 40 years, and this is the biggest race I've ever won,'' Stutts said. "It's a Grade 2, right. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hutcheson: Smooth Air sails Jan 6, 2008
Smooth Air, a homebred son of Smooth Jazz owned by the Mount Joy Stables, is based year round with Stutts at Calder Race Course. Under patient handling from regular rider Manny Cruz, Smooth Air rated off the early pace set by Tiz It and forced by Silver Edition, tipped out three wide to commence his rally going into the stretch, then outfinished Silver Edition. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Decision nears on slots Dec 31, 2007
Decision nears on Dade slots - 12/31/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
Genter: Rutherienne captures a close one Dec 30, 2007
Calder Race Course, 11th Race - Dec. 29, 2007. $100,000 Frances A. Genter S. (G3). (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Redaspen gets trip in La Prevoyante H. Dec 16, 2007
Calder Race Course, 8th Race - Dec. 15, 2007. $200,000 La Prevoyante H. (G2). (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
DRF: J'ray turns tables on Bayou's Lassie Dec 3, 2007
MIAMI - For the second year in a row, J'ray and Bayou's Lassie put on quite a show at Calder Race Course. Only this time it was J'ray who came out on top after posting a hard-fought three-quarter-length decision in Saturday's $100,000 My Charmer Handicap. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tribe deal worrisome to industry Nov 21, 2007
Tribe deal worrisome to gambling industry - 11/21/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
Fair Grounds opening with hope that slots will boost purses Nov 21, 2007
The company also owns Churchill Downs at Louisville, Calder Race Course at Miami and Arlington International near Chicago. None races during winter. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Pari-mutuels say Florida sold itself short with gambling compact Nov 18, 2007
Dick Hancock, executive vice president of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association, said he expects the compact to especially hurt Gulfstream Park and Calder Race Course. "Are we on a level playing field to compete with the Hard Rock? No," he said. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
SPORTS BRIEFS: Di Mauro suspended for betting on matches Nov 11, 2007
40) beat Bayou's Lassie by a half-length in the 200,000 Elmer Heubeck Distaff Handicap at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Fla. In another 200,000 race, Electrify ( 6. (North County Times)
Churchill barn quarantined due to herpes virus Oct 27, 2007
Since the 2005 Churchill Downs equine herpesvirus outbreak, Calder Race Course, Turfway Park, Pimlico, The Meadowlands, Golden Gate, and Bay Meadows have had cases of horses testing positive for the virus. During past discoveries of the equine herpesvirus in Kentucky, quarantined horses were allowed to train - separate from the general horse population - approximately a week after the start of the quarantine. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Maryfield, Nownownow, Corinthian take BC openers Oct 27, 2007
He and jockey Elvis Trujillo learned that Maryfield preferred to race from off the pace when she was all but left at the gate in the Princess Rooney at Miami's Calder Race Course. She closed strongly to finish fourth. (USA Today -- Sports)
My Dear Girl: No problem for Calico Bay Oct 14, 2007
Calder Race Course, 8th Race - October 13, 2007 ... MIAMI -- Calico Bay overcame an eventful start to deny Silk Ridge a sweep of the filly division of the Florida Stallion Stakes, rallying from last for an impressive four-length victory in Saturday's $400,000 My Dear Girl Stakes at Calder Race Course ... Calder Race Course, 10th Race - October 13, 2007. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Reversals of fortune in Calder Derby, Oaks Oct 14, 2007
Calder Race Course, 7th Race - October 13, 2007 ... Calder Race Course, 9th Race - October 13, 2007. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Calder races televised at other Florida tracks Sep 25, 2007
Florida's Gulfstream Park and Pompano Park began daily telecasts of races at Calder Race Course on Saturday, following a Florida Supreme Court ruling that allows South Florida horse tracks to show and take bets on one another's races. Calder Race Course, located in Miami, is a subsidiary of Louisville-based Churchill Downs Inc. (NASDAQ: CHDN). (Louisville Business First, KY)
Silk Ridge dominates Brave Raj Sep 23, 2007
Calder Race Course, 7th Race - September 22, 2007. $120,000 Foolish Pleasure S.. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Shaggy Mane eyes Presque Isle's Masters S. Sep 12, 2007
Shaggy Mane, who finished second in the Grade 1 Princess Rooney Stakes at Calder Race Course on July 7, is considered to be "a good possibility" to run in the $400,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes on Saturday, racing secretary Joe Narcavish said. Shaggy Mane is one of 39 fillies and mares nominated to the $400,000 Masters, a six-furlong test designed to serve as a prep for the new $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
More of this story Aug 17, 2007
She was coming off a third-place finish in the Azalea Breeders' Cup at Calder Race Course in Florida. She was trained by Brian Koriner. (North County Times)
Flying Circle wins $250,000 Calder feature Aug 12, 2007
(AP) -Flying Circle beat Unbridled Sidney by three-quarters of a length Saturday in the $250,000 Distaff Turf Sprint Championship at Calder Race Course. Flying Circle, ridden by Manuel Aguilar, ran the five furlongs in 56. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Thoroughbreds Head Into 2nd Half Jul 15, 2007
January 1: Tropical Park Derby, Calder Race Course, Miami, Florida: 1. Soldier's Dream---2. (Suite101.com)
Miami-Dade Commission paves way for slots vote Post a comment Jul 11, 2007
Miami-Dade Commission paves way for slots vote - 07/11/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
Mach Ride pulls upset in $500k Smile Sprint Jul 8, 2007
Calder Race Course, 12th Race - July 7, 2007. $500,000 Smile Sprint H. (G2). (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Calder: River's Prayer outduels Shaggy Mane Jul 8, 2007
Calder Race Course, 11th Race - July 7, 2007 ... Calder Race Course, 9th Race - July 7, 2007 ... Calder Race Course, 10th Race - July 7, 2007. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Smokey Stover making his own way Jul 7, 2007
When Smokey Stover runs in the Grade 2, $500,000 Smile Sprint Handicap today at Calder Race Course near Miami, it will be his first start in a race in which Lost in the Fog -- his late, great stablemate -- also ran. His body already feeling the effects of the cancer that forced him to be euthanized Sept. 7, Lost in the Fog finished ninth in the 2006 Smile Sprint Handicap in the final start of a career in which he earned a 2005 Eclipse Award as the nation's outstanding sprinter. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Wildandcrazy long shot likes Belmont distance Jun 8, 2007
"It's exciting to be back home," said Kaplan, 61, who moved to South Florida more than 30 years ago and is based at Calder Race Course. "And to have a horse in the Belmont Stakes, the test of the champion? A thrill."Preakness winner Curlin is the 6-5 morning-line favorite in the field of seven 3-year-olds, but Imawildandcrazyguy is worth a look at 20-1 -- the longest shot in the group along with Slew's Tizzy. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Miami-Dade pari-mutuels ask for slots Jun 8, 2007
Calder Race Course is on the Miami-Dade/Broward county line. The (NASDAQ: CHDN) property is just on the south side of County Line Road. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Churchill's Miami track requests voter referendum on slot machines Jun 8, 2007
s Calder Race Course in Miami has asked the Miami-Dade County Commission for a referendum to be held allowing voters to consider the addition of slot machines at the track. Calder has requested that a referendum be placed on the ballot with Florida's presidential primary on Jan. 29, 2008. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Miami-Dade May Vote Again On Slots Jun 8, 2007
In Miami-Dade, three pari-mutuels stand to gain slots: Flagler Dog Track and Sports Entertainment Center in Miami, Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens and Miami Jai Alai. lc. (WFOR.com, FL)
Preakness winner Curlin is Belmont favorite Jun 7, 2007
Weve been looking at the Belmont for him since January, said trainer Bill Kaplan, a New Yorker based at Calder Race Course in Miami. From the first time he came back from a work, hes never taken a deep breath. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Racetracks set to monitor injuries to horses May 31, 2007
It is not going to be an absolute panacea to eliminate injuries, said Mary Scollay, association veterinarian at Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park, who developed the system. It is going to be a tool racetracks can use. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Database to track horse injuries May 31, 2007
Three local tracks part of pilot project designed to lower risks By Sandra McKee Sun Reporter Originally published May 31, 2007 After years of wishing for more basic information about on-track injuries to thoroughbreds, veterinarians will at last begin putting together a database tomorrow using an equine injury reporting system developed by Dr. Mary Scollay, veterinarian at Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park. Scollay's pilot project will be implemented by more than 30 racetracks across the... (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Mets finish fish in sweep May 29, 2007
A horse racing enthusiast, Lo Duca was at nearby Calder Race Course in the morning to watch a 2-year-old filly he owns have a workout. The Mets left the bases loaded in the seventh and eighth innings. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Memorial Day Cap: Dry Martini breaks through May 29, 2007
Calder Race Course, 11th Race - May 28, 2007. $100,000 Memorial Day H. (G3). (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Bucky's Prayer Carries Hopes May 5, 2007
" In today's $65,000 Lightning City Stakes (five furlongs on the turf), Bucky's Prayer has been installed as a 9-5 favorite despite racing just once since November because of the setbacks. "Hopefully she can make up for it here," Mary Bennett said. "If she wins, it would. " She said she entered Bucky's Prayer in five separate races at TBD in December, but they were all canceled, which aggravated her shin problems and led to a two-month layoff. The injuries were coupled with the loss of regular... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
An enjoyable rerun for Holassie May 4, 2007
Ronna Gradus / For the Miami Herald Ronnie Holassie, left, just edges fellow Calder Race Course co-worker Paul Mwangi at the finish line to win the Mercedes-Benz Miami Corporate Run on Thursday ... Both Calder Race Course grooms live in Miramar, work for veterinarian Philip Aleong and turned in the same times, but Holassie won by a finger's length. (The Miami Herald)
Metrorail gets OK to head for the county line May 3, 2007
The line would presumably pass near the Miami Dade College's North Campus, Dolphin Stadium and Calder Race Course before hitting the county line near the Turnpike Extension. In Broward County, Northwest 27th Avenue turns into University Drive. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
It's not all rosy at Churchill May 1, 2007
" In Kentucky, Evans agreed with him, saying for the industry as a whole to survive and grow, it needs innovative thinking. Though Churchill Downs looks like the perfect example of success without slots, its parent company, Churchill Downs Inc., showed a net loss of $2.02 million during the fourth quarter of 2006. (The company owns other tracks, including Arlington Park Illinois , Calder Race Course Florida and the Fair Grounds Race Course Louisiana ). Innovation 'critical'Evans said it is... (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
These facilities could get slots May 1, 2007
Calder Race Course, Miami. Miami Jai Alai, Miami. (The Miami Herald)
Jet Propulsion wins in Miami Breeders' event Apr 29, 2007
(AP) -- Jet Propulsion beat Giant Wrecker by 1 1/2 lengths Saturday in the $150,000 Miami Mile Breeders' Cup Handicap at Calder Race Course. Ridden by Eduardo Nunez, Jet Propulsion ran the mile in 1:34. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
