A New York appellate court has thrown out a three-year suspension of a harness trainer, ruling that a novel approach used by the state racing commission was inadequate in proving that the trainer violated medication rules.
TVG, the horserace broadcasting company and account-wagering operator, was launched on Friday in high-definition on the AT&T U-Verse subscription television platform, the company said.
Eldorado Resorts Inc., the owner of several racetrack-casinos and other standalone casino properties, had net income of $9.7 million in the third quarter of 2016, up 80 percent from net income of $5.4 million in the same quarter last year, according to financial statements released on Thursday.
Jonas Gibson, a trainer based in Louisiana, was arrested on Oct. 25 in Bossier City, La., and charged with stealing at least three racehorses, according to state law-enforcement authorities.
Suedois sustained a stress fracture of a foreleg during a turf gallop Thursday and has been withdrawn from the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint.
Kids to the Cup (KTTC), the organization founded by the late owner and breeder Trudy McCaffery to expose children and teens to the racing industry, is being relaunched under new leadership.
There were ties in the jockey and trainer standings at the Belmont Park fall meet, which concluded Sunday.
Several familiar faces will be at this week’s $100,000 Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Laurel Park handled $4.45 million on the Maryland Million card Saturday, an increase of 18.5 percent from last year's handle of $3.78 million.
Baccelo, winner of the Grade 3 Iselin Stakes at Monmouth Park in August, had to be euthanized after suffering a fractured right foreleg during training Thursday morning at Belmont Park. Baccelo was one of seven equine fatalities - two racing-related - to occur at Belmont in a one-week period.
