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Super Agent Anderson Has Rosario In Position To Rock & Roll Sponsored by: Jockey agent Ron Anderson hard at work outside the racing office at Del Mar in 2017 The first Saturday in May belongs to the soldiers from Lilliput. They spend the rest of the year strong-arming 1,000-pound thoroughbreds into disappearing holes. They starve themselves. They don't make shortstop money. When they get hurt, ambulances are called. They are there in front of you at least four times a week, risking themselves at least eight times a day, in a game that only pays three finishers. At the end they catch...

Television coverage of the nationwide cultural event is provided by NBC Sports and their award-winning team. The broadcasts begin on April 30 with a six-hour block from noon to 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN, highlighted by the Longines Kentucky Oaks for 3-year-old fillies. On May 1, races from Churchill Downs leading up to the Derby will be shown on NBCSN from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET and then move over to NBC from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. ET. The Kentucky Derby has a scheduled post time of 6:57 p.m. ET. NBC Sports’ Derby coverage is anchored by Mike Tirico, with analysis from retired Hall of Fame jockey Je...

Featured News April 26, 2021  Longtime Director of Sales Operations Geoffrey Russell to Retire; Remain as Consultant Keeneland today announced that internationally respected bloodstock adviser and consignor Tony Lacy will join the company as Vice President of Sales. Officials also announced that longtime Director of Sales Operations Geoffrey Russell will retire from his full-time position after 25 years with Keeneland, but will remain in a consulting role through 2021. “Tony possesses a well-rounded knowledge of the Thoroughbred industry, bolstered by valuable insight and a unique skill se...

LONDON: Horse racing authorities in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain are set for talks in the coming months about enhanced coordination to develop the sport in the region. They will discuss equine quarantine procedures and ease of travel, as well as race scheduling and the sharing of knowledge and information among owners and breeders in the three countries. Initial talks will involve the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain’s Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club, and Dubai Racing Club. Racing authorities in the three countries believe there is scope for a more coordinated approach to t...

Keeneland Names Lacy Vice President of Sales; Russell To Retire As Director Of Sales Operations Sponsored by: Tony Lacy Keeneland today announced that internationally respected bloodstock adviser and consignor Tony Lacy will join the company as vice president of sales. Officials also announced that longtime director of sales operations Geoffrey Russell will retire from his full-time position after 25 years with Keeneland, but will remain in a consulting role through 2021. “Tony possesses a well-rounded knowledge of the Thoroughbred industry, bolstered by valuable insight and a uni...