The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has reaffirmed an earlier ruling that held that the enabling legislation creating the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority passes constitutional muster.
A federal district court has upheld a ruling that continues to allow Churchill Downs’s account-wagering company to operate in Michigan.
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The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has issued a provisional suspension to trainer Rudy Rodriguez after a hearing officer ruled that the organization’s charges against the trainer of failure to provide proper veterinary care represented a sufficient risk to horse welfare.
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Ed Bowen, the prolific writer, editor, researcher, and equine advocate who died earlier this year, has been selected to be included in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor, along with journalist Ray Kerrison and photographer Charles Cook.
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Within the community of race-timers and those who watch over them, there’s plenty of debate on the details of the systems that would produce the most accurate times for American races. On one issue, however, there is no debate.
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A bill to roll back a recent change in withholding on gambling winnings that would be highly deleterious to avid gamblers is expected to gain support later this year, according to the head of Thoroughbred racing’s federal lobbying group. Tom Rooney, the chief executive officer of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, said that the current bill circulating in Congress has support from both Democrats and Republicans in a highly partisan environment.
Trainer Steve Miyadi will complete a 20-day suspension on Thursday for working a gelding at Del Mar in July a day after the runner was scratched because of illness.
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The already favorable eligibility terms for California-breds in allowance races will be expanded, beginning at the Santa Anita winter-spring meeting on Dec. 26.
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The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association is exploring the possibility of opening a new track near Ocala, Fla., using a non-profit racing license issued by the state more than a decade ago. Lonny Powell, the chief executive officer of the FTBOA, made the announcement at a panel discussion on Tuesday morning at the University of Arizona Global Symposium on Racing.
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The New York Racing Association plans to limit the betting activity of computer-assisted wagering teams in nearly all betting pools with one minute to post as soon as the end of this year, the chief executive of NYRA said on Tuesday at the University of Arizona Global Symposium on Racing.
