COMMISSION DIRECTIVE from Charlie Gardiner

By order of Dr. Matt Cooley, Equine Medical Director, and until further notice,

horses shipping in from Hawthorne Racecourse will not be allowed to enter Louisiana racetracks.

This order is due to an undiagnosed illness among some horses currently at

Hawthorne. More information should be forthcoming within the next 24 hours.

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