California horse racing could gain $60 million annually through legislation that would permit Internet poker and compensate racing for the loss of exclusive online gambling.
Mahoning Valley Race Course wrapped up its winter-spring meet Saturday with substantial gains in average daily handle.
Betting on races at all California racetracks showed a decline of less than 1 percent in the first quarter of 2016, according to a report issued on Thursday by Rick Baedeker, the executive director of the California Horse Racing Board.
A federal judge on Thursday denied a request by the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association for a temporary restraining order that would prohibit a rival horsemen's organization from negotiating with Arlington International Racecourse on a purse contract, noting that the rival group had said that it had no intention of maintaining discussions with the track.
The co-sponsors of a federal bill that would appoint a private company to oversee racing's medication policies have scheduled a hearing for next Thursday in Washington to discuss the bill with its supporters, according to an announcement from the legislators.
Here are some notes, observations and opinions from Daily Racing Form reporter Matt Hegarty on the May 10 launch of Betfair's exchange-wagering site in New Jersey.
The head of an owners and breeders organization that had conducted negotiations to represent horsemen at Arlington International Racecourse said on Thursday that the group is no longer interested in negotiating with the Chicago-area track.
The California Horse Racing Board voted on Thursday to allow the San Joaquin County Fair in Stockton to shift its two-week autumn race meeting to the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton for one year.
On Thursday at Parx Racing, an isolation area was being constructed to house any horses diagnosed with the equineherpesvirus. Also, after the current quarantine ends, new health requirements will be put into effect for horses at Parx, according to Sam Elliott, the track's director of racing.
The launch date for the first exchange-wagering site in the U.S. has been set for May 10, according to the site's operator, Betfair, but wagering on the site will be restricted in the U.S. to New Jersey residents who are physically in the state when they make their bets, limiting the site's reach.
