Wagering on U.S. Thoroughbred races fell significantly in June compared to the same month last year, but the number of races fell at a slightly higher rate, according to figures released on Friday by Equibase.
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John Harris, whose farm was at the pinnacle of the sport in California, died on Thursday. Harris was 81 and had been in declining health in recent years. His death was announced by the farm late Thursday morning.
The approval on Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives of a massive tax and spending bill that includes a provision limiting gambling-loss offsets may not be as much of a disaster for horse racing and other gambling companies as it appears.
A wide-ranging tax and spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Monday contains language that would limit the tax offset for gambling losses to 90 percent of total winnings, a change to long-standing policy that could have significant impacts on horseracing and other forms of gambling.
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Churchill Downs concluded a successful 43-day spring race meet on June 29, posting nearly across-the-board gains in key metrics compared to the 2024 spring meeting.
Dr. Mary Scollay, one of the most accomplished and respected equine medical regulators in Thoroughbred racing, has retired from her full-time duties as chief of science for the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit but will continue to serve as a consultant to the organization, HIWU announced on Tuesday.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed down an order requiring the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court to issue a new ruling on the constitutionality of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, the private company that administers regulations in most major racing states.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has established a committee to advise on health and well-being matters experienced by jockeys, HISA announced on Friday.
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The Louisiana State Racing Commission on Tuesday approved a meet at Fair Grounds racetrack in New Orleans running from Thanksgiving week in November to the third week of March, with specific dates to be determined after horsemen and the track make an assessment in August about the available subsidies from other forms of gambling.
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The National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association on Wednesday issued a notice of guidance to its membership and to U.S. racetracks claiming that no agents for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or any individual representing ICE should be allowed on the backstretch of a racetrack without an official warrant.
