Horse Racing News on April 17, 2010

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.

As if trainer Todd Pletcher won't have enough on his mind in the final two weeks leading up to the Kentucky Derby, with as many as six potential starters in his barn including the current favorite, Eskendereya, now he has to stress about the weather too.

Trappe Shot, a 3-year-old who has won his last two starts by a combined 23 lengths, will not run in next Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct because of an ankle injury, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said.

Racehorse owner Ahmed Zayat's Zayat Stables, owner of Kentucky Derby favorite Eskendereya, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan Friday that would pay off creditors, including Fifth Third Bank, within five years.