The Louisiana Racing Commission denied both a purse-transfer request for Thoroughbreds and the movement of a meet for Quarter Horses during a five-hour meeting Wednesday at Evangeline Downs.
A Kentucky circuit court judge has ruled that gambling devices in operation at four facilities in the state comply with the state’s definition of parimutuel wagering, an opinion that lifts a lingering cloud over the legality of the machines.
Joseph V. Shields Jr., a horse owner for more than three decades, died Oct. 10 in his sleep at his home in Thomasville, Ga., according to his family. He was 80.
Breeders' Cup plans to offer a slate of new bets for its revamped two-day event scheduled for Nov. 2-3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, including head-to-head wagers and a jackpot-style bet requiring bettors to select the first five finishers in order, the organization announced on Tuesday night.
A deadline giving slot-holders in the Pegasus World Cup first dibs on buying slots for the January race next year at Gulfstream Park has expired, opening up the market to all comers.
State veterinary personnel in Kentucky have enacted additional measures to attempt to identify horses who are at greater risk for racing injuries since a spate of breakdowns in mid-September at Churchill Downs, but have yet to identify any common factors that may have contributed to the fatalities
Racing operations will continue as usual at the tracks and racing companies owned and operated by The Stronach Group despite a stunning lawsuit filed this month by the founder of the company, Frank Stronach, against his daughter Belinda and a former chief executive, a top official for the company said on Wednesday.
A GPS-based timing system that has been in testing at a number of tracks in the U.S. for the past several months has been named the official timer at Woodbine, Laurel Park, and Pimlico Race Course, according to Equibase, the racing industry's official data-gathering company.
A dates committee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Tuesday recommended that the state approve racing dates that are largely identical to those requested by Kentucky racetracks over the past three years.
Kentucky regulators intend to gauge the interest of the local community and collect more information from applicants before they will consider whether to approve one of three proposals to build a new harness track and casino near Oak Grove in the southeast area of the state.
