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Total wagering on Thoroughbred races at U.S. racetracks in September dropped nearly 6 percent on a sharp decline in the number of races held during the month, according to figures released by Equibase on Monday.
Account-wagering companies and racetracks who are clients of the bet-processing company United Tote experienced several outages on Monday and Tuesday due to problems at United Tote’s hub in Oregon, according to racing officials.
Horses that exhibit abnormal heart rhythms while either exercising or at rest are at higher risk for suffering fatal cardiac events, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority said on Thursday while encouraging trainers to use wearable devices to periodically measure the phenomenon.
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All-sources handle at California tracks was down 4 percent this year through August compared to 2024, according to figures announced at the California Horse Racing Board meeting on Sept. 18.
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Colorful owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, who campaigned Eclipse Award champion sprinter Runhappy, is exiting the Thoroughbred industry, citing what he sees as various integrity problems within the sport.
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Total handle on Thoroughbred races at U.S. tracks jumped 3.1 percent in August compared to the same month last year despite a slight drop in the number of races held, according to figures released by Equibase on Friday.
Lucy Young Hamilton, whose family bred and raced the top-class racehorse and sire Storm Cat, has been selected to receive the Dinny Phipps Award by the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, the organization announced on Wednesday.
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Shivananda Parbhoo, who trained Trinniberg, the winner of the 2012 Breeders’ Cup Sprint, has been suspended for two years by the Horseracing Integrity and Wagering Unit after a horse he trained tested positive for clenbuterol, according to an arbiter’s ruling.
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Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky, generated record handle for the third year in a row during its recently completed summer meet, according to an analysis conducted by Daily Racing Form, continuing an upward swing since the track was purchased by Churchill Downs Inc. in the fall of 2022.
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The New York Gaming Commission on Monday unanimously approved a rule that will allow nearly all horses with shared ownership in New York to run uncoupled for wagering purposes.
