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Pegasus II shows a work in progress

On Saturday, the racing community will be focused on Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Fla., the site of the second Pegasus World Cup, just as it was at this time last year. With a listed purse of $16 million, the Pegasus is again being advertised as the richest race in the world, it has drawn a field that is deep and bet-ready, and tickets for the day are being priced as if the Belmont Stakes was an undercard event on the Saturday Breeders' Cup lineup.

Matt HegartyJan 25, 2018

San Luis Rey fire response voted 2017 NTRA Moment of the Year

The racing and equine community’s response to the December fire that swept through San Luis Rey Training Center in Southern California has been voted the 2017 Moment of the Year, according to the organization that administers the award, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.

Matt HegartyJan 24, 2018

New York horsemen state case for slice of sports-betting pie

Representatives of New York's racing industry on Wednesday urged a state Senate committee to keep the sport in mind if the state legalizes wagering on other sports in the near future, a distinct possibility now that the U.S. Supreme Court is mulling a case concerning the practice.

Matt HegartyJan 24, 2018

Breeders' Cup board set to discuss major event changes

The board of the Breeders' Cup is scheduled to meet Friday to discuss a number of proposals that could have significant impacts on its two-day event, including adding a BC Derby and moving the BC Classic.

Matt HegartyJan 24, 2018

West Virginia Racing Commission declines to approve purse funds for Charles Town Classic

The West Virginia Racing Commission on Tuesday voted not to approve the $1.2 million purse of the Charles Town Classic, putting the future of the Grade 2 race in jeopardy.

Jim DunleavyJan 23, 2018

New York tightens rules on painkilling medications

The New York Gaming Commission on Monday formally adopted new rules that will prevent horsemen from administering more than one regulated painkilling medication to a horse within four days of a race.

Matt HegartyJan 22, 2018

NYRA in no rush to begin nighttime racing

Though the New York Racing Association this spring could receive state approval to conduct nighttime racing at Belmont Park, it is unlikely that such a card would take place until 2019 at the earliest.

David GreningJan 17, 2018

Pennsylvania judge stays suspensions of owners, trainers

A Pennsylvania judge has stayed the suspensions of a handful of trainers and owners who were ruled off last year after they failed to comply with broad subpoenas issued by the state racing commission.

Matt HegartyJan 17, 2018

Camarero, San Luis Rey responders to get Special Eclipse Award

The administrators of the Eclipse Awards have voted to issue a Special Eclipse Award this year to the people who responded to two disasters affecting the racing community in 2017. A second Special Eclipse will go to the NTRA for their work on tax changes to benefit horseplayers.

Matt HegartyJan 12, 2018

Partnership group buys Yavapai Downs

A partnership group that includes a real-estate company in Phoenix and Kentucky Downs part-owner Corey Johnsen have purchased Yavapai Downs in Prescott, Ariz., out of federal bankruptcy court and will set their sights on reopening the track this year, according to the partners.

Matt HegartyJan 11, 2018

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