Ron Mitchell
Ron Mitchell is Online Managing Editor for The Blood-Horse magazine.
Articles by Ron Mitchell
KHRC Review of Medications in Horse Racing Begins
August 03, 2011
The KHRC has begun reviewing and revising the state's horse racing medication regulations. Read More
Churchill Downs Tornado Repairs Moving Along
July 15, 2011
Efforts to repair nine barns and the chapel at Churchill Downs--the home of the Kentucky Derby--heavily Read More
Veitch, Veterinarians Testify in Life At Ten Case
June 30, 2011
The chief state steward overseeing racing in Kentucky and several veterinarians working at Churchill Downs Read More
Breeders' Cup: Veitch Defends Actions in Life At Ten Case
June 29, 2011
John Veitch, the chief state steward for Kentucky Thoroughbred racing, defended his actions June 28 in the Read More
Breeders' Cup: Life At Ten Case Drawing to a Close
June 27, 2011
The Life At Ten saga will enter its final stage June 28 when a hearing begins into whether senior Kentucky Read More
Tornado at Churchill Downs: 'Miracle No One Was Hurt'
June 23, 2011
No horses or humans were injured when a tornado ripped through several barns at Churchill Downs on June 22. Read More
KHRC Rejects Request From Trainer Dutrow's Attorney
June 09, 2011
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) unanimously rejected a request from trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. to Read More
Trainer Runs Horse to Exhaustion, Has License Revoked
June 08, 2011
Stewards at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa, have revoked Thoroughbred racehorse trainer Joseph Read More
Breeders' Incentive, Racehorse Safety Discussed at Meeting
May 19, 2011
Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders' Incentive Fund and racehorse safety discussed at May 18 meeting. Read More
Uncle Mo Will Not Run in Derby
May 06, 2011
Churchill Downs officials said May 6 that Uncle Mo has been scratched out of the 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, taking place May 7 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Read More
Gastrointestinal Tract Infection Will Decide Uncle Mo's Derby Fate
May 05, 2011
Owner Mike Repole said a decision on whether Uncle Mo, the current second favorite, will run in Saturday's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands will be made late today May 5, or early tomorrow. After the one-time Derby favorite exercised over the Read More
Kentucky Derby 2011: Toby's Corner Out of Consideration
May 03, 2011
Toby's Corner, the Thoroughbred colt who handed possible Derby favorite Uncle Mo his only career loss in the Resorts Casino New York Wood Memorial, has been withdrawn from the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, taking place at Churchill Read More
Probable Kentucky Oaks Favorite R Heat Lightning Withdrawn
May 02, 2011
E. Paul Robsham Stable's homebred Thoroughbred filly R Heat Lightning, the probable favorite in the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (the first leg of the Filly Triple Crown held the day before the Kentucky Derby), has been withdrawn from the race after heat was Read More
KHRC Committee Denies Trainer Dutrow's License
April 14, 2011
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's (KHRC) license review committee voted unanimously April 13 to not issue a trainer's license for the state of Kentucky to trainer Rick Dutrow, who trained 2008 Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown. The KHRC cited Read More
Thoroughbred Trainers Against Potential Ban on Anti-Bleeder Medications
April 13, 2011
Saying they support efforts to limit race-day medications, two prominent Thoroughbred trainers say they hope the initiatives do not go so far as to ban use of the anti-bleeder drug furosemide (Salix).
Read More
Leading Thoroughbred Sire A.P. Indy Pensioned
April 08, 2011
Two-time leading North American Thoroughbred sire A.P. Indy has been pensioned at William S. Farish's Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky., after none of the mares bred to him this year have been pronounced in foal. Farish said the 22-year-old son of Read More
Breeders' Cup: Life At Ten Jockey Agrees to Pay $10,000 Fine
April 07, 2011
Jockey John Velazquez agreed to pay a $10,000 fine to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) to settle the complaint filed against him in the Life At Ten case regarding the mare's participation in the 2010 Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic, held Nov. Read More
Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Chairman Issues Statement
March 30, 2011
The chairman of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) issued a statement March 29, saying that the organization takes responsibility for retired horses that previously have been rejected by other organizations and reiterated previous criticism Read More
Jockey Club Continues Support for TRF
March 24, 2011
The Jockey Club has pledged its continued support for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF), the country's largest equine retirement program that has come under scrutiny over the past week. In a statement following publication of a New York Read More
Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Leadership Defends Organization
March 18, 2011
Leadership of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) on March 18 defended the organization from allegations of neglect among some horses under the care of the equine retirement program and said it was continuing to work to fulfill its mission. Read More
Breeders' Cup: KHRC Rules on Life At Ten Incident
March 11, 2011
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) voted there was probable cause to believe that both jockey John Velazquez and chief state steward John Veitch were in violation of regulations regarding Life At Ten's participation in the 2010 Breeders' Cup Read More
Breeders' Cup: Life At Ten Should Have Undergone Post-Race Testing
March 11, 2011
In reviewing the circumstances surrounding Life At Ten's subpar performance in the 2010 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KRHC) has concluded that the filly should have Read More
Horse of the Year Zenyatta Bred to Bernardini
February 23, 2011
Zenyatta, the sensational 2010 Horse of the Year, was bred Feb. 23 to Darley stallion Bernardini, the second top racemare to be mated in the Bluegrass this week. According to the Zenyatta website, the mare owned by Jerry and Ann Moss Read More
Kentucky Breeders' Incentive Panel Adopts Changes
January 27, 2011
A committee that advises the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KRHC) on its breeders' incentive program met again Jan. 25 and approved three additional recommendations for ways in which the program should be changed.
Read More
Breeders' Cup: Kentucky Transportation Dept. Aiding in Life At Ten Probe
January 11, 2011
The Office of the Inspector General in the Kentucky Transportation Department is assisting the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) in its probe of Life At Ten's participation in the Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic. Although the commission staff, Read More
