The New York Racing Association is not in its best moment mainly due to financial problems. The three racetracks run by the Association, Aqueduct, Saratoga and Belmont, have been fighting to balance the books for months because of the dramatic profit decrease, which ended with a state loan.

Horse of the Year in 2009 Rachel Alexandra arrived at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs this week where she is expected to make her next start during the horse racing season that will start on 23rd July. The four-year-old filly spent the spring at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, as decided by her trainer.

On father’s day morning trainer Todd Pletcher has a busy time at Belmont Park with stable stars Quality Road and Super Saver running half-mile breezes. While Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver went four furlongs in 50.66, Quality Road covered the same distance easily in 50.26. This was the first move for Quality Road since the Memorial’s Day Metropolitan Handicap.

The Oak Tree Racing Association and Canadian millionaire Frank Stronach reached an agreement this week that allows the Association to run its fall meeting at Santa Anita Park for one final year. Oak tree and Stronach appeared before the California Horse Racing Board to solve the conflict between them.

Next Saturday Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra will race in Churchill Downs. Only other four fillies will race against her for the $200,000 Grade II Fleur de Lis Handicap. She comes from consecutive defeats, after finishing second in her two starts this year. The Fleur de Lis will be the sixth race in the program.

It’s no secret that important names of the racing field will be absent in the next Belmont Stakes. Todd Pletcher, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver and Bob Baffert, trainer of Preakness winner Lookin At Lucky, have decided not to show up with their talented colts in this classic race.

British Horseracing Authority calls on government to act because a lot of small racecourses could be forced out of business over the coming year if the horserace betting levy is not reformed. According to BHA, Ludlow, Hereford, Nottingham, Leicester and Folkestone are some of the courses whose future is uncertain.

Lookin At Lucky, winner of the Preakness Stakes, will celebrate his birthday in May and locals are invited to celebrate the event with owner Mike Pegram, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Martin Garcia. The celebration will take place at the Carson Valley inn and Bodines and the owner, the trainer and the jockey will sign autographs, as well as other members of the horse racing world.

Trainer Todd Pletcher has announced that Super Saver will come back for the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes, on 15th May. The colt will return only two week after his victory in the Kentucky Derby and it seems he’ll have a lot of company since many trainers of the Derby runners have confirmed their presence too.

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