The 2014 Calder summer meet might not be over just yet. Calder racing secretary Mike Anifantis drew an eight-race program Monday to be run Friday, although his office did not officially release the overnight that evening. The card was drawn as a contingency plan should the pending dates agreement between Calder and Gulfstream Park not be signed and approved quickly.
Sports wagering could debut at New Jersey’s racetracks and casinos as soon as September, providing a major boost to the state’s struggling gaming industry. The New Jersey legislature overwhelming passed a sports-wagering bill Thursday by a 38-1 vote in the Senate and a 63-6 vote in the Assembly.
The Stronach Group and Churchill Downs Inc. appear to be in the final stages of reaching a landmark agreement that would alleviate the head-to-head dates conflict that has existed between the Stronach-owned Gulfstream Park and Churchill-controlled Calder Race Course for the last year.
Eight candidates will seek election for six spots on the Breeders’ Cup Board of Directors, to be decided on July 15 at the annual meeting of Members.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that a referendum to repeal the state’s casino law may appear on the November ballot, further adding to the uncertainty hanging over the racing and breeding industries in New England.
The possibility of a 2014 live meet at Colonial Downs appears nearly extinct following an ultimatum by the Virginia Racing Commission that shifts the focus on conducting a meet in 2015.
The Breeders’ Cup on Tuesday announced that Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., will serve as the host site for the 2015 World Championships, confirming news first reported June 17.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld a ban on sports betting in New Jersey, stopping a bid to bring sports books for professional and college athletics to Atlantic City casinos and the state’s racetracks, Associated Press reports.
All-sources mutuel handle on all California racetracks, including Quarter Horse and harness, showed an increase of nearly 3 percent for the year through May, according to Rick Baedeker, the executive director of the California Horse Racing Board.
Chris McCarron, the Hall of Fame jockey, will retire from his full-time teaching position at the North American Racing Academy at the close of the fall semester, the college that administers the academy announced Friday.
