The fatality rate for horses racing at tracks under the jurisdiction of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority during the second quarter of 2025 was 1.24 per 1,000 starts, up significantly over the record low rate set during the second quarter of 2024.
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Stewards at Belterra Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, have issued a one-year suspension to the track’s leading rider after reviewing a race last week in which the jockey finished second on the 7-10 favorite. Albin Jimenez, who has 81 wins at the current Belterra meet, almost double the next leading rider, was issued the suspension following a Friday meeting with stewards.
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Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Ky., which opens its seven-day, all-turf meet on Thursday, will be using a new vendor for its race-timing that will be accurate to within one-hundredth of a second while simultaneously collecting data on horse’s strides, officials said on Monday.
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In an effort to reverse a years-long decline in the California Thoroughbred foal crop, the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association announced three financial incentives on Sunday designed to lure mare owners to invest in breeding in the state.
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The Jockey Club has elected 10 new members, including the high-profile owner Peter T. Brant, the organization announced on Monday.
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The New York Racing Association will conduct 45 stakes worth $9.45 million, including five stakes that offer automatic berths into their respective Breeders’ Cup divisions later this fall, during its 32-day Belmont at the Big A fall meeting.
A ruling by a federal district judge in Michigan that has upended the legal framework underlying account-wagering on horse racing and drawn the attention of the entire electronic gambling industry was harshly criticized during a panel on Wednesday morning, closing day of the Racing and Gaming Conference in Saratoga Springs.
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The Racing and Gaming Conference, which usually focuses on hard-core legal and business issues, put together a panel to discuss whether the Triple Crown schedule needs to be changed, giving trainer Ken McPeek, former horsemen’s official Joe Appelbaum, and writers Bill Finley and Steve Crist a shot at the debate.
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Churchill Downs Inc. will devote additional resources to its promotion of the Kentucky Oaks in the coming years in an effort to expand the race’s popularity beyond the local market and the sport’s traditional fans, the company’s chief executive officer, William Carstanjen, said during remarks at the Racing and Gaming Conference on Tuesday in Saratoga Springs.
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Joe Talamo, the Eclipse Award winner for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey in 2007, has joined FanDuel TV as a full-time host and analyst, the network announced on Monday.
