NEWS - Thursday, August 24, 2006

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Classic Winner Bernardini Even-Money Favorite in Travers
Darley Stable's Bernardini, winner of the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and Jim Dandy (gr. II), was installed as the even-money favorite when seven 3-year-olds were entered Wednesday for Saturday's $1-million Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga. Blood-Horse

Racetracks unveil plans for wagering security software
In an effort to improve wagering integrity by giving host racetracks readily available information about their wagering pools, a group of North American racetracks and organizations on Wednesday announced the release of software called Wagering Transmission Protocol Version 1.0. Thoroughbred Times

Owner Warren reflects on Saint Liam's tragic death
Saint Liam capped a memorable Horse of the Year campaign in 2005 for owners William and Suzanne Warren with a one-length victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Belmont Park on October 29. Thoroughbred Times

Pincay Makes Appeal to California Legislators
Retired jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. went to Sacramento, Calif., on Wednesday to plead for help for California's embattled racing industry and jockeys. Blood-Horse