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All-sources handle at all California tracks declined 5 percent in 2025 despite the absence of Thoroughbred racing in Northern California and the loss of a vital weekend at Santa Anita in December because of rain, according to figures released at Wednesday’s California Horse Racing Board meeting.
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Johnny Velazquez, who has served more than 20 years as chairman of the Jockeys’ Guild, will step down from that position, the Guild announced in a press release Thursday.
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Bob Duncan, credited with revolutionizing the starting-gate experience for horses while working on and eventually heading the New York Racing Association gate crew for five decades, will be honored with a Special Eclipse Award for Career Excellence, it was announced Wednesday.
Two Mid-Atlantic veterinarians have been provisionally suspended by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority for possessing and attempting to distribute products that contain banned substances.
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The California Horse Racing Board on Wednesday will hear a proposal for 18 weekends of racing at three venues in Northern California in the spring and summer, the fourth time in the last year an official attempt has been made to revive racing in that part of the state.
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All-sources handle at New York Racing Association tracks – Aqueduct and Saratoga – in 2025 was $2,070,660,489, down 0.9 percent compared to the $2,088,905,480 in 2024.
Jockey Gregg McCarron, who won 2,403 races in a 24-year career and is the brother of Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron, died Thursday at his home in Airy, Md., after suffering a heart attack. He was 77 years old.
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A Florida state senator on Friday morning introduced companion legislation to a House bill that would allow Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., to decouple its racing and casino licenses as early as the summer of 2030.
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Qualifying berths for Breeders’ Cup races at Keeneland on Oct. 30-31 will be available to the winners of 45 races in 12 countries outside of North America through the organization’s Win and You’re In program, according to an announcement released on Thursday.
Global Tote, one of the three major bet-processing companies in the United States, has launched an account-wagering service using the brand of Monmouth Park in New Jersey, the two companies have announced.
