The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday night that includes language urging the Treasury Department to consider revisions to how parimutuel winnings are taxed, a focus of a recent horse racing lobbying effort.
Jockey Eddie Martin was released from the hospital Thursday and will be out of action at least 90 days, according to his agent, Chuck Costanzo, as the result of multiple injuries sustained in a spill at Canterbury Park on July 4.
The New York Racing Association will raise the purse of the Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks from $300,000 to $500,000, contingent on undefeated Eclipse Award winner Songbird starting in the July 24 race at Saratoga.
The just-concluded Oak Tree at Pleasanton 12-day race meeting showed a decrease in handle compared with 2015.
Buoyed by a big increase in wagering from out of state, Golden Gate Fields showed a mild increase in its all-sources live handle for its 97-day winter-spring meet that concluded June 12.
The Louisiana Racing Commission is scheduled to hear a request from Evangeline Downs to reduce takeout on its pick fours, according to the agenda for Monday’s meeting. Evangeline has asked to reduce the takeout from 25 percent to 12 percent for the remainder of the meet.
Trainer Jonathan Sheppard will be honored during an Equine Advocates event July 29 at the Canfield Casino in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Jockey Eddie Martin Jr. was seriously injured in a spill Monday at Canterbury Park when his mount in the seventh race, Racinrosemary, was bumped in the homestretch and unseated him.
Wagering on U.S. horse races in June slipped despite a slight jump in races held during the month, reversing the trend of average betting figures creeping up all year as the number of races plummeted.
Jockey Steve Neff, who rode 3,685 winners while competing primarily in Ohio and Kentucky, died June 28 from complications of emphysema and dementia
