A group of racing companies and organizations has issued four new recommendations for the racing industry, including a 48-hour ban on all medications and substances that are not “specifically authorized” by regulators.
The connections of both Greatest Honour and Drain the Clock, runaway winners of the Grade 3 Holy Bull and Swale stakes respectively here Saturday, have left the door open for the two promising 3-year-olds to possibly meet for the first time in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth here Feb. 27.
A report commissioned by the New York Gaming Commission said the New York racing industry is beset by a maze of outdated regulations, especially on revenue splits from wagering, and legislators should eliminate those impediments in order to allow racing companies in the state to make changes to their business models based on market dynamics.
A Kentucky state senator plans to introduce a bill when the legislature reconvenes on Tuesday that would allow tracks to continue to operate historical horse racing machines, the senator’s office announced on Thursday.
Watch video of the 2020 Eclipse Awards and read about the winners as they are announced with voting totals.
Trainer Joe Sharp has been suspended by Kentucky’s stewards for 30 days after five horses he trained tested positive for the deworming medication levamisole in late 2019, according to stewards’ rulings posted on the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission website, but his attorney has called the suspension a “farce” and has vowed to appeal.
The New York Gaming Commission has prepared a report outlining the options the regulatory agency can consider if the commission believes that the state should adopt restrictions on the use of the whip in races, the commission’s chairman said at a meeting on Tuesday.
A casino co-owned by Keeneland and The Red Mile in downtown Lexington will close at the end of business Sunday, the two companies said earlier in the day, citing ongoing uncertainty over the legality of the devices inside the casino.
The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday declined a request to reconsider an opinion issued last year that invalidated a type of gambling device in use at many racetracks in the state.
Coastal Defense and Independence Hall have been added to the final list of 12 horses invited and expected to start in next Saturday’s $3 million Pegasus World Cup.
