The finalists for the inaugural Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, presented by Godolphin, were announced Friday, as the committee whittled down more than 110 nominees in the five categories to 13. The winners will be announced at a ceremony at Keeneland on Oct. 7, opening day of the fall meeting of the Lexington, Ky., track.
Del Mar has scheduled 14 stakes worth $2,050,000 for its 15-day autumn meeting from Nov. 11 to Dec. 4, a reduction from the 17 stakes offered at the 20-day meeting in 2015.
Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., and the United Tote Co. announced Wednesday that they have entered into a long-term agreement that will lead to significant upgrades to the track’s infield tote boards as well as its self-serve wagering terminals.
A review of the racing and training surfaces at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in the wake of 10 exercise-related musculoskeletal fatalities so far during the meet meet has not unearthed any obvious problems with the tracks, according to the New York State Gaming Commission.
The New York Gaming Commission on Tuesday released a video it produced with state agencies seeking to raise the profile of fund-raising efforts for racehorse retirement and retraining.
Fair Grounds Race Course and Boyd Gaming, the parent company of Delta Downs and Evangeline Downs, are making donations to those affected by the recent floods in Louisiana.
Parx Racing had a power outage Monday morning that created phone and internet issues in the racing office. As a result, the Saturday card, which was to be drawn Monday, will now be drawn Tuesday morning.
All-sources handle for Saturday's Travers card at Saratoga was $45,596,366, the second-highest in history.
Trainer Hector Palma has been fined $3,000 and suspended seven days after one of his starters tested in excess of the permitted level of the tranquilizer acepromazine at Santa Anita in May, according to a ruling issued on Sunday by Del Mar stewards.
A Kentucky circuit judge has ordered the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to provide a “proper explanation” to former chief state steward John Veitch regarding how the commission apportioned three three-month suspensions to Veitch based on his actions in the 2010 Life At Ten case.
