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.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday unveiled a state budget that would divert $200 million in casino subsidies currently flowing to the state’s horse racing industry to fund a new college scholarship program.
Donna Brothers, the former jockey and NBC reporter, has been hired by the Thoroughbred Safety Coalition as a strategic advisor, the organization announced on Monday.
Attorneys for Ahmed Zayat have filed a motion with a Fayette County court in Kentucky to dissolve an order issued last week that placed Zayat’s horse operation in receivership, claiming that the court was biased by Zayat’s lack of representation at a hearing that left the court with a “strongly skewed version of events.”
A congressional subcommittee hearing on Tuesday that had been called to discuss legislation that would create a federal oversight board for racing did not reveal a clear path forward for the bill, which remains controversial in the racing industry.
Seven witnesses are scheduled to testify on Tuesday morning at a congressional hearing in Washington D.C. to discuss legislation that would create a federal framework for regulation of horseracing, including several individuals who represent organizations that strongly support the bill.
Glorious Journey improved during 2019 after trainer Charlie Appleby cut him back to distances less than one mile, and the good European form he showed last year transferred to Dubai on Thursday night.
The first disqualification in Kentucky Derby history for a racing infraction was overwhelmingly voted as the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s “Moment of the Year,” the association announced on Thursday.
