The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has updated the Thoroughbred Rules of Racing with the intent of improving racehorse health and safety “aligned with ongoing efforts to enhance welfare and support industry sustainability,” according to a release put out by the AGCO.
DRF Bets, the account-wagering operation launched by Daily Racing Form in 2011, has been sold to 1/ST Technology, a subsidiary of 1/ST Racing and Gaming, and all customers of the operation will be immediately transitioned to 1/ST’s XpressBet account-wagering operation on Tuesday, the two companies announced.
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All-sources single-race betting on the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York was up 5 percent compared to betting in the same pools last year, according to charts of the races.
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Bolstered by strong wagering figures on the Triple Crown races, total wagering on Thoroughbred contests held at U.S. tracks in May increased 3 percent despite a slight decline in the amount of races during the month, according to figures released by Equibase on Thursday.
An arbitrator for the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit has used evidence drawn from the testing of hair samples to lengthen a suspension given to a trainer for a violation of the rules for the use of clenbuterol, a strictly regulated bronchial dilator that can build muscle mass when used regularly.
Two Ohio racetrack veterinarians who had been charged with possession of banned substances based on truck searches in 2023 have been given three-month suspensions for the violations, according to a document posted to the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit website.
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Oaklawn Park announced Thursday that Zack Gillham has been promoted to vice president of racing and wagering for the Hot Springs, Ark., track.
Horses training at U.S. tracks under the jurisdiction of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority had a fatality rate of 0.73 per 1,000 workouts in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report issued by HISA on Tuesday.
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Jockey Junior Alvarado has appealed the $62,000 fine and two-day suspension he was issued after the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority concluded he violated its whipping rule during his winning ride on Sovereignty in the Kentucky Derby, according to HISA records.
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All-sources handle on the weather-impacted Black-Eyed Susan Stakes card at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Friday declined slightly compared to last year, according to an analysis by Daily Racing Form, but per-race handle inched up due to the cancellation of the last race on the card.
