Horse Racing Capsules: Dance Gal Dance wins Wandering Cloud Stakes
NEW YORK - Dance Gal Dance shook off early pressure Thursday, pulling clear in midstretch for a 4¼-length victory in the $67,450 Wandering Cloud Stakes for New York-bred fillies and mares at Belmont Park.
Rajiv Maragh guided the 4-year-old to her fifth win in seven starts. The time was 1:11 for the six furlongs on the fast track.
Trained by Tim Ritvo, Dance Gal Dance paid $3.80, $2.90 and $2.20 as the 4-5 favorite. Beam of Love rallied for second, returning $6.60 and $3.20. Just Zip It paid $4 to show.
Judge closes Jockeys' Guild bankruptcy case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A federal bankruptcy judge has closed the case of the Jockeys' Guild, ending the long-running court supervision of the riders' trade association.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Stosberg signed the order this week to end the two-year process. The guild had previously settled a legal fight with its former director and came up with a plan to pay debts related to its health insurance plan.
In December, Stosberg approved a plan that would allow the Guild to emerge from bankruptcy.
As part of the plan, the Guild had told jockeys it was not economically feasible to continue providing health insurance. The Guild will still provide disability and life insurance, and continue to lobby for jockeys on health and safety issues.
