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The full Florida House of Representatives passed a bill late on Friday that would allow Gulfstream Park to cease live racing in 2030 while still retaining its casino license, advancing a bill whose ultimate political prospects have weakened considerably.
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Officials with the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority said during a streaming town hall-style meeting on Thursday that they are exploring ways to find outside funding for the authority’s programs but dismissed outright the idea of seeking federal dollars because of the current political and financial climate.
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Breeder Ivan Dalos, Eclipse champion Ghostzapper, and trainer Mike Doyle are among the 2025 inductees into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has advised veterinarians and trainers to be cautious when exercising horses after layups of 60 days or more because of new data showing an increased risk of shoulder injuries in horses returning to the work tab.
A federal district court judge has denied a motion sought by the Michigan Gaming Control Board to lift an injunction preventing the board from taking action against Churchill Downs Inc. for accepting bets from Michigan residents earlier in the year.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Thursday at a staged public appearance at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2-year-old sale that he would not “look favorably on legislation that is going to decimate any of our signature industries,” a statement that pours cold water on the prospects of a legislation that would allow Gulfstream Park to decouple its racing and casino licenses.
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On Thursday, a majority of California Horse Racing Board commissioners voted down requests for summer racing dates from two fairs in Northern California.
The Florida House Commerce Committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would allow Gulfstream Park to cease live racing after the next five years while still operating a casino on the track property, just hours after a Senate committee pulled a similar bill from a hearing.
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Jill Byrne, who previously worked as a top executive of Colonial Downs in Virginia, has been hired as the new executive director of the Virginia Thoroughbred Association, the organization announced on Thursday.
The equine drug-testing laboratory operated by the University of Kentucky has been sold to a private company, the school announced Thursday.
