Supporters of federal legislation that would create a national regulatory body for racing have named seven members to a committee that would be responsible for selecting the organization’s board of directors.
Wagering on U.S. races was up 30 percent in September compared to the same month last year, according to figures released on Monday by Equibase, an increase fueled in part by the rescheduling of the Kentucky Derby to the first Saturday in the month.
Gerald Lawrence, a racetrack executive who had senior leadership positions at some of the most prominent racetracks in the country, died Thursday, according to an obituary prepared by his family. He was 81.
Jockeys who violate a pending rule restricting the use of the whip during a race will no longer be fined and will instead face warnings and suspensions, according to a revision to the regulation approved by a committee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Tuesday.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation that would allow the racing industry to form a national regulatory board that would issue medication and safety rules for racetracks across the United States.
A ruling issued Thursday by the Kentucky Supreme Court invalidating the operation of a type of gambling device in use at state racetracks has sown confusion and uncertainty within the state's racing industry, which is now grappling with the implications of the ruling and its response.
A stewards hearing to determine whether Justify should be disqualified from his win in the 2018 Santa Anita Derby has been rescheduled for Oct. 29, a spokesman for the California Horse Racing Board said on Thursday.
Tony Chamblin, who led two highly influential racing organizations for more than three decades during a time of dramatic change in the racing industry, died on Sunday at his home in Kentucky of congestive heart failure, according to family members. Chamblin was 81.
A partnership of the Keeneland Association and the majority owners of Kentucky Downs has filed an application for a racing license in southeastern Kentucky in order to open a casino in the area.
George Weaver, the New York-based trainer, has reached a settlement with the Department of Labor to pay $425,000 in back wages, damages, and civil penalties over labor violations to nearly 60 hot walkers and grooms.
