Passengers could find connecting flights at less-congested airports en route to their destinations. Associated Press Compaq Computer Corp. is cutting 5,000 jobs and warned yesterday that first-quarter earnings will fall far short of analysts' estimates. Beginning with the 2001 July Selected Yearlings auction, Fasig-Tipton will offer consignors and buyers a chance to donate one quarter of 1 percent of a horse's sale price to the charity. Fasig-Tipton will match any contributions from consignors. The charity's board of directors will decide how the money will be distributed.
Several charities help care for and find homes for retired racehorses.
The plight of unwanted thoroughbreds was the focus of animal rights campaigns several years ago and since then has become a more prominent concern in the industry, said Walt Robertson, Fasig-Tipton president. All rights reserved. Any copying, redistribution, or retransmission of any of the contents of this service without the expressed written consent of the Lexington Herald-Leader is prohibited.