Horse Racing News by Bloodhorse

The Texas Racing Commission has suspended jockey Roman Chapa five years and fined him $25,000 after stewards determined he carried an electrical shocking device while riding Quiet Acceleration to victory in a stakes at Sam Houston Race Park.

Defending winner and two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan and 2014 champion turf male Main Sequence are among 74 horses on the list of early nominees to the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic at Churchill Downs.

Four jockeys, four Thoroughbreds, and two trainers comprise the 10 finalists on the ballot, as selected by the Museum's Hall of Fame nominating committee.

Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort, which began its 2015 race meet the evening of March 1, has canceled its second program March 2 because of track conditions.

After torrential rain washed away the $200,000 Fasig-Tipton Swale Stakes at Gulfstream Park Feb. 28, Grade 1 winner Daredevil looks set to remain in the field when the rescheduled race runs March 7.

The Great War, who was last of 10 in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Feb. 28 at Turfway Park after bleeding during the race, is no longer a candidate for the Kentucky Derby.

The Arkansas Racing Commission unanimously approved a request by Oaklawn Park Feb. 28 to add two Wednesday dates to its 2015 racing season -- March 18 and March 25 -- to compensate for days lost to winter weather.

Sifting through options for his many Triple Crown prospects can be challenging, but trainer Todd Pletcher didn't overthink the process when it came to finding a starting spot for Grade 1 winner Daredevil.

Trainer David J. Wells, who raced horses at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, has been sentenced to five years intermediate punishment, with the first three months in prison.

Willis Horton's champion Take Charge Brandi posted a five-furlong bullet work in 1:00 2/5 Feb. 21 at Oaklawn Park, a major move in preparation for her upcoming outing in the $150,000 Honeybee Stakes for 3-year-old fillies March 7.