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Woodbine cancels final two races on card over safety concerns
Woodbine canceled the remainder of Saturday's program after the eighth race over concerns regarding the safety of the synthetic Tapeta surface.
Ron GierkinkNov 09, 2024
Woodbine canceled the remainder of Saturday's program after the eighth race over concerns regarding the safety of the synthetic Tapeta surface.
Commingled wagering on Thoroughbred races at U.S. tracks in October declined at a higher rate than the drop in the number of races held, leading to a slight decline in average wagering per race, according to figures distributed by Equibase on Tuesday.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority on Monday lifted nearly all the provisional suspensions that licensees who have been charged with violating the authority’s banned-substances rules are currently serving, citing its desire to review the policies requiring the suspensions.
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Turf Paradise in Phoenix plans to open for live racing on Nov. 11 provided the track can receive go-aheads from state regulators and the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, the track said on Sunday night.
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Turf Paradise will not open as scheduled on Saturday in order to address lingering concerns with the condition of its main dirt racing surface, the track announced on Friday night.
The Supreme Court on Monday granted a stay of a mandate from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court dealing with the constitutionality of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, a decision that keeps HISA’s rules in place in most racing jurisdictions in the U.S.
Churchill Downs will renovate the far end of its grandstand and add permanent seating options to its infield in upcoming capital-improvements projects, according to the company’s chief executive officer.
Churchill Downs Inc. had net income of $65.4 million in the third quarter of 2024 on net revenue of $628.5 million, though the third quarter results showed softness in its online horse-racing business and at its casinos in established markets, according to financial statements released on Wednesday afternoon.
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Swiss Yodeler was a five-time stakes winner in a four-year career from 1996 to 1999 and later led the state’s stallions in progeny earnings. Swiss Yodeler was raced by Heinz Steinmann, who died earlier this month in Wrightwood, Calif., according to published reports. Steinmann was 92.
Tina Bond, the president of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, has launched a website that uses testimonials from trainers, jockeys, backstretch workers, and other racing participants to talk up the positive aspects of the sport as part of a larger campaign to draw people to the races.