A congressional hearing Friday to discuss federal legislation that would nationalize some aspects of racing regulation and ban the race-day use of the anti-bleeding medication furosemide yielded no consensus from either the racing industry or ...Full Story >>
The National Thoroughbred Welfare Organization, founded by prominent owner Rick Porter, announced Wednesday that Delta Downs and Evangeline Downs, the sister tracks in Louisiana operated by Boyd Gaming, have committed funds to assist with the rehoming ...
A bill that will allow the New York Racing Association to tap the bonding authority of a state agency passed both houses of the state legislature on Wednesday night and will be sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his signature.
Reps. Paul Tonko and Andy Barr, the co-sponsors of legislation that would appoint a federal overseer for Thoroughbred racing’s drug policies, will provide testimony during a hearing on Friday to discuss the bill.
Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Ky., received permission on Tuesday from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to increase the amount of historical racing machines it operates from 775 to 1,200.
The impact of weather on equine health and the business decisions of racetracks is among the topics that will be discussed at the upcoming Welfare and Safety of the Horse Summit, scheduled for June 27 at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Ky.
A subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled a hearing for Friday to discuss proposed legislation that would put in place a federally sanctioned overseer of racing's medication policies and ban the raceday use of Lasix, ...
Golden Gate Fields in Northern California has alerted its horsemen that the track may close if regulators do not allow the establishment of account-wagering “cafes” and for the track to stop sending its simulcast signal to off-track betting outlets in ...
After seven years of legal wrangling, the battle to legalize sports betting in New Jersey came to fruition at Monmouth Park on Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. when Gov. Phil Murphy placed two $20 wagers. He bet Germany to win the World Cup and the New ...
Winx remains the highest-rated horse in the world, and despite capturing the Triple Crown, Justify did not have his ranking increased in the latest release of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings.
