Assiniboia Downs concluded its 2025 live racing season on a high note on Wednesday, setting a new all-time wagering record for the track and celebrating two first-time champions.
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Juan Munoz Cano, a trainer formerly based in Kentucky who moved his operation to Louisiana in 2025, has been issued a 12-year suspension after six of his horses tested positive for the highly regulated bronchial dilator clenbuterol in out-of-competition tests conducted late last year.
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Overnight purses at the Del Mar autumn meeting from Oct. 30 to Nov. 30 will rise approximately 10 percent compared to the corresponding meeting in 2024, but will be lower than the 2021 through 2023 seasons.
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A Kentucky judge in Jefferson County District Court has dismissed, with prejudice, a civil lawsuit filed against rider Luan Machado that had the potential to expose jockeys to direct liability for their performances in races.
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Total wagering on Thoroughbred races at U.S. racetracks in September dropped nearly 6 percent on a sharp decline in the number of races held during the month, according to figures released by Equibase on Monday.
Account-wagering companies and racetracks who are clients of the bet-processing company United Tote experienced several outages on Monday and Tuesday due to problems at United Tote’s hub in Oregon, according to racing officials.
Horses that exhibit abnormal heart rhythms while either exercising or at rest are at higher risk for suffering fatal cardiac events, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority said on Thursday while encouraging trainers to use wearable devices to periodically measure the phenomenon.
All-sources handle at California tracks was down 4 percent this year through August compared to 2024, according to figures announced at the California Horse Racing Board meeting on Sept. 18.
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Colorful owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, who campaigned Eclipse Award champion sprinter Runhappy, is exiting the Thoroughbred industry, citing what he sees as various integrity problems within the sport.
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Total handle on Thoroughbred races at U.S. tracks jumped 3.1 percent in August compared to the same month last year despite a slight drop in the number of races held, according to figures released by Equibase on Friday.
