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The California Horse Racing Board on Wednesday will hear a proposal for 18 weekends of racing at three venues in Northern California in the spring and summer, the fourth time in the last year an official attempt has been made to revive racing in that part of the state.
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All-sources handle at New York Racing Association tracks – Aqueduct and Saratoga – in 2025 was $2,070,660,489, down 0.9 percent compared to the $2,088,905,480 in 2024.
Jockey Gregg McCarron, who won 2,403 races in a 24-year career and is the brother of Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron, died Thursday at his home in Airy, Md., after suffering a heart attack. He was 77 years old.
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A Florida state senator on Friday morning introduced companion legislation to a House bill that would allow Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., to decouple its racing and casino licenses as early as the summer of 2030.
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Qualifying berths for Breeders’ Cup races at Keeneland on Oct. 30-31 will be available to the winners of 45 races in 12 countries outside of North America through the organization’s Win and You’re In program, according to an announcement released on Thursday.
Global Tote, one of the three major bet-processing companies in the United States, has launched an account-wagering service using the brand of Monmouth Park in New Jersey, the two companies have announced.
A federal judge has issued a summary judgment in favor of Churchill Downs Inc. in a case that pitted the company’s account-wagering operation against Michigan gambling regulators.
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A bill has been introduced into the New Jersey Legislature that would reduce the minimum number of statutorily required Thoroughbred racing days from 50 to 25, setting up a conflict between horsemen and breeders in the state.
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Performances by 3-year-olds, including victories in all three Triple Crown races, feature prominently in this year’s list of candidates for the Moment of the Year, an award administered by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association that is determined by votes from racing fans.
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Business-wise, U.S. Thoroughbred racing had another middling year in 2025, with total handle falling slightly compared to the year earlier, combined with a continued erosion in the number of races held.
