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The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority announced that Samuel Reinhardt has joined the organization as assistant general counsel.

With heavy rain and the likelihood of more than three inches of precipitation at Santa Anita through March 22, track officials, in consultation with the CHRB, TOC, Jockeys’ Guild, and the CTT, have opted to cancel the eight-race program March 24.

The son of Afleet Alex, who previously stood at Crestwood Farm in Kentucky, is expected to be attractive to breeders in Ohio, where he’s been represented by multiple winners.

Hip 546, a Good Magic colt consigned by Top Line Sales, dropped the hammer at $2 million to top Day 2 of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Donato Lanni signed the ticket for Amr Zedan’s Zedan Racing Stables.

Turf Paradise, previously fined by HISA for rule noncompliance, has been ordered by a HISA board panel to complete repairs of an “unsafe” racetrack rail by March 31 or be prohibited from out-of-state simulcast export beginning next month.

The Louisiana Racing Commission recently approved an amended dates schedule for the 2023 Thoroughbred season at Evangeline Downs. The meet will now consist of 61 days of racing, with opening night April 7.  

Woodbine Entertainment announced March 21 the addition of Sovereign Award and Queen’s Plate winning trainer Dan Vella as Horse People Liaison.

A hearing officer in the Medina Spirit case said following a March 21 hearing that she hopes to make a recommendation about the horse’s Kentucky Derby (G1) disqualification to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission in April.

A colt by Arrogate and a full brother to grade 1 winner Cave Rock got tongues wagging when he went :21 1/5 ahead of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Tom McCrocklin sold the colt for $1.05 million to Katsumi Yoshida.