In response to a lawsuit filed Thursday by former Santa Anita employee Michael Willman, Santa Anita Park management issued the following statement: “The lawsuit filed by Mr. Willman is baseless and ...

Bloodstock editor Joe Nevills offers his thoughts on the uncertain state of the horse racing industry in California ...

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Mike Willman alleges he was fired because he wouldn’t help cover up mismanagement in the 2019 spike in fatalities.

Michael Willman, a former publicity director who worked at Santa Anita Park for nearly two decades, has sued the racetrack, its ownership, and several management executives, alleging that he was fired ...

Mike Willman alleges he was fired because he wouldn’t help cover up mismanagement in the 2019 spike in fatalities.

And if you extend the metaphor to the Humboldt County Fair Association, it would be the jockey, frantically trying to decide whether to stay in the saddle, hoping the horse can regain its footing, or ...

Longtime director of publicity Mike Willman claims he was fired for refusing to participate in what he called a cover-up of ...

A lawsuit filed by former Santa Anita public relations director Mike Willman accuses track executives of lying during the ...

A five-time winner in Iowa in 2024, Seventeen Black was named the Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association Horse of ...

Horses trained by Bob Baffert hold the top spots on both the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks leaderboards after weekend wins ...