Miguel Vasquez

Defending itself against contempt-of-court allegations for purportedly violating an under-dispute preliminary injunction order by imposing riding infraction penalties upon Jockeys' Guild members nationwide, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act Authority (HISA) fired back in federal court Tuesday with a filing that stated the plaintiffs' argument "fails the straight-face test." At issue is the still-disputed nature of the wording in a July 26 injunction order out of United States District Court (Western District of Louisiana), which stated that HISA rules would be enjoined in two plaintiff states until a June 29...

Jockey Miguel Vasquez rode his 1,000th winner in the U.S. aboard The Blue Dragon (Tonalist) in the fourth race at Gulfstream Park Thursday. "I'm very happy. Thank you to the trainers. Thank you to the owners," Vasquez said. "I thank them for helping me." Vasquez, who attended the Laffit Pincay Jr. Technical Jockey Training Academy and rode about 350 winners in Panama, notched his first victory in the U.S. at Gulfstream Park West aboard Antonio Sano-trained KB Biorhythms Nov. 15, 2014. The 27-year-old Chorrera, Panama native has won more than...