Jonathan Shepherd has announced his retirement, has already stopped training here in the States

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/people/training-icon-jonathan-sheppard-announces-retirement-from-american-racing/

Sad to see him hang it up in the US but 80 is a nice age

Castellano has successful surgery and doing PT with plans to return to riding at Gulfstream in February. Says it was just some cleaning up near the hip, but with him out this long, it seems more than that......

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/245570/castellano-aims-for-february-return-after-leg-surgery

Guillot has done it this time. After posting a racial tweet about naming his horse after a racial slur, is now banned from racing. He’s an ignorant jerk to do something like this so deserves the ban!

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/245579/guillot-barred-over-racially-insensitive-horse-name

Can’t tolerate that stuff.  They did the right thing.

These 2 are suspended for whip rules. This is going to be hard for jockeys when they’re so used to using that crop during a race, however, I think most do it without thought as they ride the race. But they do need to realize they really aren’t giving their horse the time to respond and they’re only showing their own desperation and frustration when their horses aren’t in a winning position?

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/245654/rispoli-van-dyke-suspended-for-riding-crop-violations

I wasn’t expected to be shocked, but am disappointed as they didn’t given a reason .

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/chrb-votes-to-let-justifys-santa-anita-derby-win-stand/

It may still go to court

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/justify-case-likely-heading-to-court-after-chrb-votes-to-uphold-2018-santa-anita-derby-win/

They should state their reasons.

I wish him well, it will be hard to manage the pain and keep his sobriety in check I think.