North American racetracks should attempt to improve their reporting of non-fatal racehorse injuries because of the potential benefits of using the data to predict fatal injuries, an epidemiologist who studies the data said on Wednesday at the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit at Keeneland Racecourse.
Eight individuals have been nominated to fill seven open seats on the Breeders’ Cup board of directors, including four individuals who are already on the board, according to a list of nominees released Tuesday by Breeders’ Cup.
A lottery game designed to pay off based on live horseracing results has been selected by the Kentucky Lottery Corporation for a test run next year.
A congressional hearing Friday to discuss federal legislation that would nationalize some aspects of racing regulation and ban the race-day use of the anti-bleeding medication furosemide yielded no consensus from either the racing industry or legislators on the bill, underscoring the slim chances for the legislation's passage anytime soon.
The National Thoroughbred Welfare Organization, founded by prominent owner Rick Porter, announced Wednesday that Delta Downs and Evangeline Downs, the sister tracks in Louisiana operated by Boyd Gaming, have committed funds to assist with the rehoming of horses in Louisiana.
A bill that will allow the New York Racing Association to tap the bonding authority of a state agency passed both houses of the state legislature on Wednesday night and will be sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his signature.
Reps. Paul Tonko and Andy Barr, the co-sponsors of legislation that would appoint a federal overseer for Thoroughbred racing’s drug policies, will provide testimony during a hearing on Friday to discuss the bill.
Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Ky., received permission on Tuesday from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to increase the amount of historical racing machines it operates from 775 to 1,200.
The impact of weather on equine health and the business decisions of racetracks is among the topics that will be discussed at the upcoming Welfare and Safety of the Horse Summit, scheduled for June 27 at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Ky.
A subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled a hearing for Friday to discuss proposed legislation that would put in place a federally sanctioned overseer of racing's medication policies and ban the raceday use of Lasix, according to several officials with direct knowledge of the plan.
