An Equibase employee incorrectly entered the wrong number of a scratched horse into the company’s data base prior to a race at Thistledown on Tuesday, an error that drew widespread attention when the “scratched” horse ended up winning the race, the company said in a statement issued late on Wednesday night.
Equibase is investigating a situation that occurred Tuesday at Thistledown racetrack in Ohio in which a horse that was part of an entry was listed as scratched at most data and betting sites but ran and won, the company announced late Tuesday.
Churchill Downs has submitted operational plans to Kentucky state officials that envision allowing spectators for the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby and the race cards that will precede it, a Churchill Downs official confirmed Tuesday.
A broadcast of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday on NBC drew 4 million viewers at its peak, when Tiz the Law won the race, according to network officials.
An executive order issued Monday by the administration of President Donald Trump will bar the issuance of guest-worker visas used by thousands of backstretch workers until the end of this year.
Arlington International Racecourse and the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association finally agreed to a contract for the 2020 and 2021 racing seasons on Monday morning, but the 2020 Arlington meet almost was derailed by a dispute between Arlington and Hawthorne that unfolded during an Illinois Racing Board meeting just after the contract was signed.
Arlington and the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, contrary to strong signals Wednesday, still had not signed a contract as of midday Thursday that would govern race meetings in 2020 and 2021.
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a set of rules limiting the use of the whip in races at state racetracks, but the rules were immediately criticized as insufficient by officials of the organization that represents riders nationwide, dashing hopes that the sport had found common ground on a complex and controversial issue that has been a focal point of anti-racing groups.
Members of The Jockeys’ Guild board of directors are not satisfied with rules limiting the use of the crop that were approved Tuesday by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, contending that the rules would endanger riders and horses because of a limitation on the number of strikes that jockeys could apply to a horse.
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved rules that would limit the use of the whip at racetracks in the state, potentially setting the stage for similar rules to be adopted in other jurisdictions.
