The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has designated funding toward two research projects that are looking to establish indicators for risk of sudden death in racehorses, HISA announced on Tuesday.
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Stuart S. Janney III, the chairman of The Jockey Club since 2015, will retire from the position in August of next year and be succeeded by Everett Dobson, the organization announced on Tuesday.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has appointed three new members to its Anti-Doping and Medication Control Standing Committee to replace members whose terms are expiring, the authority announced Monday.
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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.
