Racing regulators on Monday adopted a new standard that seeks to close a potential loophole in rules that cover the administration of therapeutic medications to horses, the regulators said after a conference call to discuss the rules.
The number of race days at U.S. tracks in February plummeted 10.8 percent compared to the same number last February, with handle and purses falling in lockstep but at lesser rates, according to figures released Monday by Equibase.
Oliver Tait, the chief operating officer of the international breeding and racing operation Darley, has resigned from the board of the Breeders’ Cup, citing the organization’s decision last week to suspend the expansion of a policy banning the raceday use of furosemide in Breeders’ Cup races.
Chris Grove, a trainer based in the Mid-Atlantic, has been suspended six months by the stewards at Charles Town Races after one of his horses tested positive for a Class 1 stimulant after winning a race there in July last year.
A federal judge late on Thursday upheld a challenge to a law authorizing sports betting in New Jersey, siding with a handful of professional sports leagues that said the law violated a federal ban on the practice.
Gulfstream Park and Calder Race Course stuck to their guns on Thursday, the deadline to file dates requests with Florida regulators, setting up the possibility that the two Miami-area tracks will race head-to-head beginning this summer.
TVG and New Jersey racetracks have reached an agreement allowing TVG to take over the operation of the only account-wagering platform available to New Jersey residents.
Lou Raffetto is resigning his position as president of the Thoroughbred Owners of California after less than two years in the job, he said on Thursday.
Churchill Downs Inc. had another strong year in 2012, with net earnings of $58.3 million on record revenues of $732.4 million, and its stockholders are reaping the rewards.
Churchill Downs Inc. had net earnings on continuing operations of $58.3 million in 2012, down slightly from net earnings of $60.8 million in 2011, while reporting record revenue of $732.4 million for the year.
