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The New York Racing Association and Woodbine Entertainment have joined forces to offer a 14-race series of stakes worth $3.2 million restricted to horses bred in New York and Canada for 2026-27.
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Like he has for many years, John Kimmel will attend the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. 2-year-olds in training auction next week. This time, however, he will do it solely as a bloodstock adviser.
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Hawthorne Racecourse, the only surviving Thoroughbred racetrack on the once thriving Chicago circuit, has filed for bankruptcy, the track’s owners said in a press release, and will reorganize in the hopes of reversing the track’s fortunes.
The Jockey Club of Canada has announced the outstanding worker awards and media finalists for the 2025 Sovereign Awards.
The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association is redirecting the money it previously provided for purses for a series of 2-year-old stakes at Gulfstream Park to a broader program awarding bonuses to Florida-bred owners and breeders of winning 2-year-olds, according to an announcement by the organization.
Sharp growth at its casinos in Kentucky and Virginia led Churchill Downs Inc. to post net income of $383.5 million in 2025, according to financial statements released Wednesday night, though returns at its casinos in other jurisdictions have begun to decline.
The California Horse Racing Board voted against proposed 2026 county fair race meetings in Red Bluff and Ferndale on Thursday, a severe setback in the effort to revive racing in the northern part of the state.
Trainers should be on the lookout for “non-specific” lameness in the hind ends of horses that are entering training as a precaution for avoiding fatal injuries in the upper bones of the rear legs, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority said in an Equine Health Advisory issued on Thursday.
The state of Texas has filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction that would prevent Churchill Downs Inc. from accepting bets from state residents through its account-wagering company, according to court records.
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The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has filed a complaint to its board alleging that Churchill Downs has failed to pay $2.4 million to the authority for services provided in 2025, according to a notice posted to HISA’s website on Wednesday.
