In “History of Old Friends: A Home for Retired Thoroughbreds,” author Rick Capone tells the story of this very special organization, the concept for which arose following the 2002 slaughterhouse demise of 1986 Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand.
Kentucky’s September race dates have once again emerged as a major source of contention.
The American Gaming Association, the lobbying and public-relations arm for casinos across the United States, released a study on Tuesday purporting to show that the U.S. “gambling industry” accounted for $38 billion in tax revenue to federal, state, and local governments and has a total economic impact of $240 billion.
As the New York Racing Association approaches the two-year anniversary of a takeover by the state, the company appears to be moving closer to developing a long-term plan for the re-privatization of the organization, one that must be submitted to the governor by April.
A federal court of appeals has affirmed a lower court’s ruling that Texas can prohibit companies like Churchill Downs Inc. from taking wagers from state residents over the Internet and phone.
The Thoroughbred Club of America recognized three noted equine veterinarians, Drs. Larry Bramlage, Edward Hagyard Fallon, and A. Gary Lavin, as honored guests during the organization’s 83rd annual testimonial dinner on Sunday at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky.
Ogden Mills “Dinny” Phipps, the chairman of The Jockey Club, has been designated to deliver the keynote address at the International Conference of Horseracing Authorities on Oct. 6 in Paris, the administrator of the conference announced Thursday.
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Thursday approved amendments to its penalty schedule for medication violations, bringing the state largely in line with the recommendations of national groups seeking uniform rules in U.S. racing states.
MTR Gaming, the owner of Mountaineer Park in West Virginia and Presque Isle Downs in Pennsylvania, has completed a merger with Eldorado Resorts Inc., a small casino operator, in an all-stock transaction.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission, which on Tuesday dealt a fatal blow to Suffolk Downs when it ruled favorably on Wynn Resorts application to site a $1.6 billion casino development only a stone’s throw from the stable gate, will meet later this month to address the track’s imminent closure.
