Another eventful year of horse racing is coming to an end, it’s a good time to look back TDN The most read stories of the year. From the Heroes of Flightline (faucet) to the ongoing story of the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) to the latest developments in the Jorge Navarro-Jason Servis scandal, there is no shortage of important stories. Unfortunately, there are some big stories that don’t reflect well on the sport, but, our statistics show, those are the stories readers want to read.
Here are the most read stories of 2022:
by TDN staff. 162,916 views.
It’s mid-November and HISA is just a month and a half away from taking over drug-testing functions and enforcing drug rules for the sport as a whole. The wind was behind it, at least until the bomb verdict in federal court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) was unconstitutional because it “delegates unsupervised government powers to a private entity, ” and thus “violating the doctrine of private non-authorization.” It was a heavy blow for HISA and, over time, could prove to be the beginning of the end as efforts to unify the sport under one umbrella group responsible for regulating many key aspects of the sport. importance of the game.
by Bill Finley, 138,313 views.
As has been the case since the indictments in the doping scandal were announced in March 2020, TDN readers couldn’t get enough of this story. In March 2022, standards trainer Chris Oakes was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of misbranding and adulteration of drugs with the intent to deceive or deceive. Oakes not only doped his horses, but also worked closely with Navarro and provided him with performance-enhancing drugs. Although the subject is a mining coach, the story of Oakes’ verdict easily becomes the second most read TDN story of 2022.
by Bill Finley, 41,777 views
Not everything TDN covers in 2022 is about scandals or matters of gloom and doom. The third story on the list is a touching one about 83-year-old owner Pat Kearney. Kearney got into the sport late in life and the first horse he bought turned out to be Kathleen O. (start), who won the GII Gulfstream Park Oaks and the GII Davona Dale S. “It was a great, fun, energetic experience,” said Kearney, who raced under the Winngate Stables name.
by Bill Finley, Mike Kane and Sydney Kass, 29,360 views.
Perhaps the most shocking story of the year occurred in August when future Hall-of-Fame coach Chad Brown was arrested and charged with criminal suffocation. It is alleged that Brown strangled and then pushed his ex-girlfriend downstairs, who entered his home uninvited. Brown later pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of harassment, which allowed him to avoid any jail time.
by TDN staff, 26,262 views
After Flightline won the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic, there was a glimmer of hope that he would race in 2023 at the age of 5. Ultimately, however, the economic realities of the sport made him far more valuable as a stallion than as a racehorse and his relationships claimed the prize. technology less than 24 hours after he won the Classic.
by TDN staff, 23,849 views
No one wants to see a horse die, especially one that has been successful on the track. Go green light (Spin hard), who won the 2019 GII Saratoga Special S., collapsed after breaking the sesamoid bone in his right foreleg during a practice session in Belmont in April.
by Bill Finley, 20,635 views
It was the weekend of the GI Pennsylvania Derby at Parx, but not all race news was out. Investigators set up shop at Parx’s tailgate, checking cars and individuals for illegal contraband. They discovered some syringes and caught a jockey in possession of a battery. Two trainers and jockeys have been suspended.
by TD Thornton, 19,444 views
Given the rise in purses in Kentucky, it’s no surprise that this story, reporting on the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission’s awarding for 2022, is the eighth most read story of the year in 2022.
by TDN staff, 18,946 views
In November, O’Neill was suspended for 60 days, fined $10,000 and placed on probation for a year for testing positive for drugs by his starter Worse Read Sanchez (Square Eddie) at Golden Gate Fields on 1st 5th.
via Bill Finley, 18,779 views
Many people, including retired jockey Richard Migliore, believe that New York regulators are too lenient in punishing riders for rough and careless riding behavior. After Trevor McCarthy fell in a spill in November, breaking his collarbone and pelvis, Migliore called the managers. “It’s irresponsible on the part of the driver, but they’re not responsible,” Migliore said. “When that happens, it’s human nature. The more you can escape, the more difficult it will become. Managers need to really repress and make laws. Stop being meaningless.”
