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Within the community of race-timers and those who watch over them, there’s plenty of debate on the details of the systems that would produce the most accurate times for American races. On one issue, however, there is no debate.
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A bill to roll back a recent change in withholding on gambling winnings that would be highly deleterious to avid gamblers is expected to gain support later this year, according to the head of Thoroughbred racing’s federal lobbying group. Tom Rooney, the chief executive officer of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, said that the current bill circulating in Congress has support from both Democrats and Republicans in a highly partisan environment.
Trainer Steve Miyadi will complete a 20-day suspension on Thursday for working a gelding at Del Mar in July a day after the runner was scratched because of illness.
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The already favorable eligibility terms for California-breds in allowance races will be expanded, beginning at the Santa Anita winter-spring meeting on Dec. 26.
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The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association is exploring the possibility of opening a new track near Ocala, Fla., using a non-profit racing license issued by the state more than a decade ago. Lonny Powell, the chief executive officer of the FTBOA, made the announcement at a panel discussion on Tuesday morning at the University of Arizona Global Symposium on Racing.
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The New York Racing Association plans to limit the betting activity of computer-assisted wagering teams in nearly all betting pools with one minute to post as soon as the end of this year, the chief executive of NYRA said on Tuesday at the University of Arizona Global Symposium on Racing.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority will conduct a “comprehensive” review of the policies that limit horses in training and racing when they are placed on the Veterinarians' or Stewards' Lists, with a goal of updating the policies by the end of 2026, HISA announced on Monday.
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Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver, British Columbia, will no longer conduct live race meets, the track announced on Friday night, a decision hastened by a move last week by the provincial government to cease applying casino subsidies to the racing operation.
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Handle on Thoroughbred races held at U.S. tracks during the month of November dropped nearly 8 percent compared to the same month last year, according to figures released by Equibase on Friday. The decline was heavily impacted by a quirk of the calendar and a sharp drop in races held.
The racing related fatality rate at tracks under the jurisdiction of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority in the third quarter of this year was 1.02 per 1,000 starts, which is is in line with recent long-term trends.
