A barn at the Thoroughbred Center outside Lexington, Ky., has been placed in quarantine after a horse there exhibited signs of equine herpesvirus and tested positive for being exposed to the disease, according to the Kentucky Office of the State Veterinarian.
The Virginia House of Delegates has passed a bill that would allow the operator of Colonial Downs to install so-called Instant Racing machines at the track and any of the 10 offtrack betting parlors allowed under Virginia law, setting up a debate in the state Senate as early as next week.
Handle on all horse races in California, number of racing days, starters, and average field size declined during the 2016-2017 season compared to 2015-2016, according to data released by the California Horse Racing Board on Tuesday.
The Jockey Club will deny stud-book privileges to three trainers who have had medication violations in the past two years, the organization announced on Tuesday, although two of the trainers have not started a horse since penalties for the violations were handed down.
The Kentucky House of Representatives has approved a bill that will grant tax breaks to Breeders’ Cup Ltd. any time it holds its two-day event at a track in the state.
Seven new names are in the lineup for Pool 2 of the 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which opens Friday at noon Eastern for the customary three-day run.
Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Ky., will restore lower takeout rates for many of its wagers during the track's upcoming spring meet, three months after drawing the ire of the horseplaying community for raising the takeout rates on nearly all of its bets for last October's fall meet, the track announced on Wednesday.
Delta Downs in Vinton, La., has become the latest track to ban shippers from Turfway Park in Northern Kentucky, citing a case of equine herpesvirus diagnosed at the track last week.
JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the U.S., has begun allowing customers of account-wagering companies to use credit cards issued in the bank’s name to fund their accounts.
A limited study comparing results of the administration of the regulated anti-bleeding medication furosemide on horses four hours prior to exercise and 24 hours prior to exercise has indicated that the drug is not as effective at the 24-hour mark.
