Turf Paradise in Phoenix will suspend phone betting by Arizona citizens on its races as of Jan. 9, citing the cannibalization of its ontrack handle and wagering through its in-state off-track betting network.
Remington Park in Oklahoma City closed out its 67-date Thoroughbred meet Dec. 17 and reported double-digit gains in handle over the corresponding season in 2016.
The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission has revoked the license of a Penn National-based trainer after an investigation by the regulatory body revealed that the trainer failed to properly care for horses in his barn, according to a ruling posted on the commission's website.
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Jack Van Berg, the Hall of Fame trainer who conditioned 1988 Horse of the Year Alysheba, died Wednesday morning in Arkansas, according to a spokesperson for Oaklawn Park. Van Berg had been in a Little Rock, Ark., hospital. He was 81.
Negotiations between the New York Racing Association and the Jockeys' Guild over a contract regarding health benefits and insurance have stalled, creating the possibility of a work stoppage at Aqueduct beginning with the Jan. 6 card.
New York Racing Association officials believe a new hockey arena, hotel, and retail space announced Wednesday for Belmont Park is the next step in revitalizing the track and the Thoroughbred racing industry in New York.
Louis A. Cella has been named president of Oaklawn Park and of Southwestern Enterprises Inc., the racetrack’s parent company, according to a release from the track. Cella succeeds his father, Charles J. Cella, who died Dec. 6 at 81.
A press conference will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Belmont Park, at which time Gov. Andrew Cuomo will announce which of two bids has been selected to redevelop underutilized property at the track.
The Stronach Group will set up a committee to evaluate horses that will be seeking the three slots that the company bought for its own Pegasus World Cup on Jan. 27 at Gulfstream Park in Florida,
Bob Baffert led all trainers at the 11-day Los Alamitos winter meeting with six wins, two of which were in Grade 1 races.
