Karen M. Johnson

Articles by: Karen M. Johnson

Daughters of Man Accused of Cruelty Relinquish Licenses

Kristen and Jennifer Paragallo, the daughters of Ernie Paragallo who faces 22 counts of animal cruelty, have relinquished their owners’ licenses.

“The surrendering of the two licenses from (Paragallo’s) daughters came during our suitability

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Big Brown Injured; Out of Breeders’ Cup

Big Brown was declared out of the Breeders’ Cup Classic after sustaining an injury during a workout at Aqueduct this morning.

The winner of the Kentucky Derby had worked in company with Kip Deville over the turf course, with the stablemates

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Curlin Stares Down Cigar’s Earnings Mark

All eyes will be on reigning Horse of the Year Curlin as he takes aim at Cigar’s all-time earnings record in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational Sept. 27 at Belmont Park.

Eight horses will challenge Curlin, the defending Gold Cup

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Trainers Weigh in on Racehorse Shoe Regulations

Some leading New York trainers said a ban on toe grabs on racehorses’ shoes will help level the playing field, but they’re not all convinced the shoes are responsible for catastrophic injuries.

The New York Racing Association in early August

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Synthetic Track Surfaces Discussed in New York

A cross-section of the racing industry addressed the New York Task Force on Retired Race Horses on the subject of synthetic surfaces at a one-day forum held July 29 at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Co. pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Sixteen

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Big Brown Works for First Time Since Belmont

Dual classic winner Big Brown returned to the track July 2 for his first “breeze” since being pulled up in the June 7 Belmont Stakes. The move was extremely slow, but apparently the five-furlong move in a dawdling 1:06 3/5 at Aqueduct did not

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Big Brown’s Belmont Drug Tests Negative

George Maylin, DVM, PhD, the director of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board drug testing and research program at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., said the post-race test results on Belmont Stakes favorite Big Brown came back “clean”

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Dutrow Responds to Suspension Relating to Clenbuterol

Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. addressed the media at his own request June 27 outside his Aqueduct barn to set the record straight on his 15-day ban in Kentucky for an overage of the bronchodilator clenbuterol in Salute the Count, the runner-up of the

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Big Brown Trainer, Jockey Meet

Trainer Rick Dutrow’s initial displeasure over Kent Desormeaux’s ride aboard Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown in the June 7 Belmont Stakes had abated quite a bit the morning of June 11, after he met with the Hall of Fame jockey. Dutrow said

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Big Brown Continues Triple Crown Quest

Big Brown hit the Belmont Park track early June 5 with a morning jog around the sloppy and sealed main track about 5:45 EDT. With Michelle Nevin aboard, the colt traveled through the paddock, out of the tunnel, and onto the main track.

Nevi

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Big Brown Arrives at Belmont

Big Brown arrived in style at Belmont Park May 19. With a police escort in front and a UPS truck behind, a Brook Ledge van delivered the winner of the first two legs of the Triple Crown to a loading ramp near Barn 2 at 2:25 p.m.

Big Brown

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New York Racing Board Alters Whip Violation Rule

A rule that would permit stewards to disqualify a horse should his rider carelessly strike another horse or rider with his whip was recently adopted by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.

The board approved the final adoption of

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