Gerry Duffy has had a lot of important jobs in horse racing, but now he has landed what he calls his “dream” job. Duffy was named President of WinStar Farm Apr. 1, and is set to formally take over as CEO and President when Elliott Walden steps down Oct. 1. Why the dream job? Because

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Edited Press Release Celebrating its 31st year, the Horse Farm Workers' Educational Assistance Fund (HFWEAF) has awarded 26 scholarships for 2026-2027 to children of full-time horse farm workers in central Kentucky. Since its inception, 834 annual scholarships totaling $1,840,397 have been awarded. Scholarships are granted for education or skill training after high school and are

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Medinah (Into Mischief), a first-time starter making her debut on the grass after bringing $575,000 earlier this year in Ocala, was given only a 5-1 shot with race favoritism going to the more experienced R Last Laugh (Practical Joke). Up to set a the pace just narrowly ahead, she took pressure from all sides around

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In response to an August 28 letter from Churchill CEO Bill Carstanjen sent to the Federal Trade Commission, the CEO of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Lisa Lazarus, has issued a letter of her own to the FTC countering several of Carstanjen's points. Lazarus opens with the Angel Quiroz betting scandal. “Mr. Carstanjen opens

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Our list is topped this week by the fastest maiden performance in six years. 5. BOGUS OPERANDI, SAR, 9/3-8th, 6 1/2 furlongs Beyer Speed Figure- 85 (VIDEO) (g, 3, by Maximus Mischief–Blame It On Dixie, by Blame) O-Dennis Narlinger. B-Beau Lane (Ky). T-Rick Dutrow. J-John Velazquez. Judging from the Equibase footnotes that stated he was

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