Horse Racing News on December 6, 2010

A bill has been introduced in the state Senate that differs from the one passed in the Assembly last week in that it extends all provisions given to bankrupt NYCOTB to the state's other regional OTB networks.

Undaunted by 18-degree temperatures, an estimated 1,200 fans came from as far as Washington state, Wisconsin, and New York, and as close as the neighborhoods just across Versailles Road from Keeneland.

Santa Anita officially opened its newly installed sand-and-clay main track for training on Monday morning, although there was minimal activity from the approximately 200 horses on the grounds.

Free Pourin's victory in the third race Sunday at Hollywood Park gave trainer Bob Baffert the 2,000th win of his career, according to Equibase.