The Indiana Horse Racing Commission has abruptly terminated a months-old drug-testing contract with Truesdail Laboratory in California after the lab failed to report finding illegal concentrations of drugs in three samples, the IHRC announced on Wednesday.
The Association of Racing Commissioners International is considering a rule that would allow racing commissions to penalize horsemen if their horses test for an “excessive” amount of any substance, according to the RCI.
Daily Racing Form will provide live video coverage from Pimlico Race Course this week, including exclusive live streaming coverage of tonight's 2015 Preakness Post Position Draw show from 4-6 pm EDT on live.drf.com.
All horses entered in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes will be required to be on the grounds of Pimlico Race Course by noon Thursday to comply with security procedures put in place for the race, Pimlico announced on Tuesday.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has vetoed legislation that would have legalized telephone and internet betting on horseracing in the state, citing his opposition to online gambling and an expansion of gambling.
Jim Lawson has been appointed chief executive of Woodbine Entertainment Group, a position he has held on an interim basis since Nick Eaves left the company March 31.
Daily Racing Form announced the availability of the iconic 2015 American Racing Manual – and the launch of its companion digital version of the hardcover book, delivering a mobile-enabled and fully indexed experience for all participants in Thoroughbred racing – from Thoroughbred fans to horseplayers to owners/breeders and industry professionals.
The California Horse Racing Board has banned horses from Turf Paradise racetrack from being shipped to California racetracks after the viral disease vesicular stomatitis was detected in a horse based at the Phoenix racetrack.
Jockey David Flores was reinstated to resume riding by Santa Anita stewards on Thursday, reversing a March decision by stewards in Singapore to suspend the veteran rider for a year for failing to obtain the best possible placing in a race in that country in February.
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Wednesday approved a 24-hour threshold level for furosemide, a move that was made necessary by the commission’s decision earlier this year to allow tracks to write races that would include as a condition of entry a prohibition on the race-day administration of the drug.
