Horse Racing News by Matt Hegarty

Azeri, the 2002 Horse of the Year and three-time champion older female, heads a list of six horses, two trainers, and two jockeys who have been nominated to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame.

The board of directors of the Breeders' Cup put off a decision to name future host sites for its two-day year-end event for 2011 and beyond at a board meeting on Thursday in Lexington, Ky., Breeders' Cup said in a release.

The parlors and account-wagering operation run by New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation will remain open this week and for at least another year after the corporation on Saturday backed away for a second time from a plan to shut down.

An influential medication advisory group has recommended that U.S. racing jurisdictions significantly lower the threshold level for widely used painkillers such as phenylbutazone and Banamine, according to members of the group.

Belmont Park in New York should be a prime candidate for the 2011 Breeders' Cup and part of a permanent three- or four-track rotation for the event, Belmont officials said in a letter sent to Breeders' Cup board members Thursday.

New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation postponed a plan to close on Sunday by at least a week after officials said state's legislators have shown progress in devising a plan to shore up the company's financial position, at least temporarily.

Six 3-year-olds, including the runner-up in the Grade 3 Gotham Stakes, were nominated to the Triple Crown by the late-nomination deadline of March 27.

Richard Broadbent III, the founder of Bloodstock Research Information Services and the weekly Thoroughbred Times, died on Monday. Broadbent was 73.

Ahmed Zayat, the owner of Kentucky Derby contender Eskendereya, has been cleared to race in Kentucky after an inquiry into his associations with convicted bookmakers, according to Kentucky Horse Racing Commission officials.

New York legislators will be greeted with more than a dozen bills designed to address the financial plight of the bankrupt New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation when they return to session on Wednesday.