The question on a lot of people's minds in racing Friday was whether Brexit, the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union, would have any effect on the auction or bloodstock markets in North America. The short answer is probably not, though it's too early to tell.
Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs are the latest to join the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation’s Ocala Initiative, each donating $10,000 in support of the cause.
Daily Racing Form's Jay Hovdey and Mark Simon earned first-place honors in their respective categories at the American Horse Publications Equine Media Awards, presented at the organization's annual seminar in Orlando, Fla.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday approved a request by Suffolk Downs to drop its takeout to 15 percent across the board for its six days of live racing this year. The vote was unanimous, according to the commission.
A circuit court judge in Kentucky has issued a temporary restraining order that will prevent the state racing commission from enforcing a 10-year ban on the owner-trainer Otabek Umarov.
The Humane Society of the United States has formed a horse-racing advisory council and will step up its efforts to lobby for a federal bill providing for national oversight of the industry's medication and drug-testing policies, officials of the group announced on Thursday.
There will be drawings for college scholarships during upcoming Louisiana-bred programs at Delta Downs and Evangeline Downs.
Arlington already canceled two stakes races and reduced the purses of three others this meet to compensate for lower-than-hoped betting handle, and the Chicago-area track must hope it can recover from continued disappointing business figures if it is to avoid further cuts this summer.
The racing committee of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted on Monday to revise the percentage of total casino subsidies that go to the Thoroughbred and Standardbred industries this year in favor of Standardbreds, according to state officials.
It's too early to pass judgment on Canterbury Park's grand experiment lowering takeout this season, but while betting on the track's live product has increased year over year through June 19, gross handle hasn't risen enough to compensate for the decrease in revenue caused by the takeout decrease.
