Representatives of major racing countries pushed Wednesday for a worldwide effort by racing jurisdictions to commingle their parimutuel pools globally, a plan as long on ambition and promise as it is on problems.
Turfway Park will install a new Tapeta synthetic surface to replace the current Polytrack surface, a representative from track owner Churchill Downs Inc. said at a meeting of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Tuesday.
The Jockey Club of Canada has announced that Michael Williams is the recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Groom Award. Currently employed by trainer Mike Doyle, Williams rubbed Canadian champion King Ruckus and Touch Gold as a 2-year-old in the 1990s for trainer Danny Vella.
Bob Quigley, a former racetrack executive in New Jersey and Texas, a horse owner and a member of the Harness Racing Hall of Fame, died Monday in Florida of natural causes. He was 90.
Northern California trainer Ari Herbertson was scheduled to be arraigned in Alameda County Superior Court on Friday on four felony charges of an alleged sexual assault, according to court records.
A California legislator said he has introduced a bill that would place significant restrictions on equine veterinarians operating at state racetracks and mandate the use of CT scanning on racehorses.
Thomas Goldsmith, a 57-year-old manager of a trucking company, took first prize of $800,000 at this year’s National Handicapping Championship on Sunday at Bally’s in Las Vegas, Nev., by amassing the second-best total bankroll in the history of the tournament.
Bruce Johnstone, a former trainer and racing official for the New York Racing Association, died Wednesday at his home in Sea Cliff, N.Y., after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 76.
Supporters of using state bonds to rebuild both Thoroughbred tracks in Maryland have introduced legislation that details how the plan would be funded.
Fixed-odds bets are likely to be offered this year on races from Monmouth Park in New Jersey under an agreement the track’s operator has signed with an Australian bookmaking company, according to the parties involved.
