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All-sources handle at all racing venues in California declined 7 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to statistics presented at Thursday’s California Horse Racing Board meeting.
John Banno, the track superintendent at Thistledown in Northeast Ohio for the past 22 years, has been hired by the Maryland Jockey Club as its Director of Racing Surfaces, the government-owned MJC said on Friday.
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A Michigan District Court judge in a ruling on Wednesday granted Churchill Downs a preliminary injunction that will allow TwinSpires.com to operate in the state, in a case that is being closely watched by the racing industry.
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The overall fatality rate for horses running at tracks under the jurisdiction of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority in 2024 was 0.90 per 1,000 starts, HISA said on Thursday, a 27 percent decline compared to the rate in 2023 at HISA tracks.
1/ST Technology will offer parimutuel betting on NASCAR events under an agreement to make 1/ST the exclusive parimutuel wagering partner of the stock car racing organization.
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Churchill Downs has budgeted nearly $1 billion to three major construction projects that are slated to be completed by the 2028 Kentucky Derby, the company announced on Wednesday afternoon, a signal that the company believes that it can continue to leverage the most prominent Thoroughbred race in the U.S. for the next several decades.
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Del Mar is raising overnight purses by approximately 8 percent this summer compared to the corresponding meeting in 2024, the track announced on Wednesday.
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Herb Oster, the executive director of the horsemen’s group representing owners and trainers at Gulfstream Park since last year, has stepped down from the position, the group said on Wednesday, citing health issues.
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The Dubai World Cup, the Sheema Classic, the Dubai Turf, and the Dubai Golden Shaheen, all Grade 1 races at Meydan Racecourse in the United Arab Emirates, have been added to the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series, the Breeders’ Cup and the Dubai Racing Club announced over the weekend.
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Barnes, the undefeated but lightly raced 3-year-old colt trained by Bob Baffert, closed as the tepid 8-1 individual favorite in last weekend’s Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool, the fourth to be held since last year.
