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With Heavy Rain Forecasted, Santa Anita Cancels Friday’s Card

Santa Anita has canceled Friday's card due to heavy rain forecast for the area beginning Thursday. Most of the races scheduled for Friday will be brought back as “extras” on Saturday, according to a notice from the racing office.

“We're looking at a low end of probably two inches of rain between late Thursday and Friday with a high end closer to five inches,” said Jason Egan, Santa Anita director of racing and racing secretary.

Friday was originally scheduled to be a dark day at Santa Anita following Monday's special Presidents' Day card. However, due to what were multiple rain-related cancellations earlier in the meet, Friday's card was added to serve as a makeup for the lost days.

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Cathey Named Director of Racing at Remington

Racetrack veteran Kelly Cathey has been named the director of racing at Remington Park and will oversee the operation for all breeds competing at the Oklahoma City facility. The American Quarter Horse, Paint, and Appaloosa season begins Mar. 9, with the Thoroughbred season set to kick off in late August.

With more than 30 years of experience in racing and a trainer for a father, Cathey has served as a groom, pony person, assistant trainer, valet, and assistant starter before moving into track management in 1998 at Retama Park in Texas. He has also worked for Lone Star Park, Sam Houston Race Park, and Will Rogers Downs. He has been in pari-mutuel wagering and simulcast operations and has worked for the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission as a state steward, advancing to the role of executive director of the commission in 2015. He will leave that post to become the director of racing at Remington Park.

“Remington Park and Global Gaming are excited to have Kelly Cathey join our racing team,” said Matt Vance, executive vice president of racing operations at Remington Park. “Kelly has a resume reflective of more than 30 years in the sport, working as a racing executive and regulator. His extensive experience with both Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses and their respective organizations throughout the region makes him uniquely qualified to lead our racing department at Remington Park.”

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Delaware Park Names Jerome Doro Director of Racing

With the retirement of Delaware Park's long-time Executive Director of Racing John Mooney announced earlier this week, Delaware Park has promoted Jerome “Jed” Doro to Director of Racing. He will assume most of Mooney's duties, effective Aug. 1.

“I am very pleased and excited to announce that Jed Doro has been promoted to Director of Racing,” said Kevin DeLucia, Chief Financial Officer at Delaware Park. “We believe the continuity of the program built by [Mooney] is important to the future success of racing at Delaware Park and we believe there is no better person to accomplish that goal. [Doro] brings a level of knowledge and experience of not only racing but racing in the Mid-Atlantic region and Delaware Park that is indispensable.”

Doro has served as the Racing Secretary at Delaware Park from 2014 through 2018, and again since 2021. He has also served in other capacities at Delaware, Oaklawn Park, the Maryland Jockey Club, Colonial Downs, and Timonium Racecourse.

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Gabbert is New Interim Director of Racing at Ellis

Vince Gabbert, who recently left Keeneland after 14 years with the Lexington organization, has joined Ellis Park as interim director of racing. The Henderson, Kentucky track, which kicked off its 100th-year race meet Friday, July 8, has also brought on Megan Devine as paddock analyst and simulcast host and Allie Sclafani as race marketing coordinator.

Gabbert had been the chief operating officer and vice president of strategic initiatives at Keeneland since 2009.

“The opportunity to work at Ellis Park and be a part of the continued momentum for Kentucky racing is extraordinary,” said Gabbert. “I am very much looking forward to being a part of the 100-year celebration and working with the horsemen and staff to help deliver a wonderful race meeting.”

Devine has previously been on-air talent for TVG and a number of others, while Sclafani has also worked with TVG and three Kentucky tracks. Live racing at Ellis Park will be conducted Fridays through Sundays until Aug. 28.

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