Suffolk workers sue Massachusetts Gaming Commission
The unionized employees of the soon-to-be-shuttered Suffolk Downs are headed to the courtroom.
Lynne SniersonOct 16, 2014
The unionized employees of the soon-to-be-shuttered Suffolk Downs are headed to the courtroom.
A racing advisory group is recommending that state regulators adopt rules that would require additional labeling of compounded medications and bar the use of any compounded medication that has an FDA-approved alternative.
This weekend, the New York Racing Association will give fans a two-day preview of its new high-definition website, one that will be available to mobile-device users, as well as those who use a computer.
Kentucky Downs and Churchill Downs have reached an agreement over September race dates in 2015, with each track dropping one or more dates in the month to preserve a two-track schedule, according to information provided by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Wednesday.
The second and final day of the industry-sponsored Thoroughbred Ownership Conference wrapped on Wednesday with discussions focused on the care of horses during and after their racing careers, and the younger generation of racing professionals.
The owner of Colonial Downs in Virginia surrendered the track’s racing license Tuesday at a meeting of the Virginia Racing Commission and said the track and its seven off-track betting parlors would close as of Nov. 1.
Representatives from a wide spectrum of the Thoroughbred industry advised new and potential owners on Tuesday during the Thoroughbred Owners Conference, conducted inside the sales pavilion at Keeneland Race Course.
Hazel Park Raceway will add six days to its 2014 live Thoroughbred meet, as approved Thursday by the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
For those interested in how the controversy over the raceday use of the anti-bleeding medication furosemide is playing out on the racetrack, last Wednesday’s card at Keeneland is an interesting case study.
Members of the New England affiliate of the Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, which has filed a placeholder application for live racing dates in 2015 and is attempting to lease Suffolk Downs, have elected a new board of directors.