Racetracks located in states that do not enforce medication and drug-testing policies endorsed by a national racing organization will not be eligible for accreditation by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association beginning in 2019, the NTRA announced on Thursday
Thistledown in North Randall, Ohio, cancelled its racing card late on Wednesday afternoon after track valets refused to work because of a contract dispute, according to a representative of riders at the track.
Whether horsemen in New York have the right to a split sample when notified of a positive drug test is at the heart of a lawsuit brought by Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott against the New York State Gaming Commission.
Churchill Downs plans to begin a $16 million renovation of the second-floor area of the track when the fall meet ends Nov. 27.
The Stronach Group, the racing company controlled by owner-breeder Frank Stronach, purchased the historical racing machine operator RaceTech earlier this summer, top officials of the companies confirmed on Tuesday.
Ralph Ziadie has started 12 horses at the Gulfstream Park West meet at Calder Race Course in south Florida since the meet opened Oct. 8, an indication that officials at the track have concluded a probe that sought to determine whether his son Kirk, who is banned from the track, has a role in training the horses or is tied to the horses financially.
Trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Martin Garcia, who have teamed to win Grade 1 races such as the Breeders' Cup Classic, Santa Anita Derby, and Los Alamitos Futurity the last two years, are working together after a break of nearly six months
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a proposed ballot measure asking voters to approve three new casinos in the state should be disqualified, granting a victory to the two racetracks in the state that opposed the proposal.
The Belmont Futurity, a race for 2-year-old Thoroughbreds at Belmont Park, and the $1 million Yonkers International Trot, a 1 ¼-mile race at Yonkers Raceway for top Standardbreds, will be linked through a daily double this year when they are held Saturday afternoon, the two tracks announced on Wednesday.
Mick Peterson, an equine biomechanics expert who has played leading roles in recent efforts to assess the safety of racetracks, has been named the director of the University of Kentucky’s Ag Equine Programs, according to the Lexington-based university.
