Handle on U.S. races in the month of January was down 2.0 percent compared with the same month in 2012, according to figures released by Equibase on Monday, in large part because of a 7-percent contraction in race days during the month.
The Jockeys’ Guild has embarked on a campaign to put pressure on the racing industry by releasing a list of the “top ten” racetracks that it says do not currently contribute to its funding.
The Jockeys’ Guild has endorsed a proposed set of medication rules devised and supported by the Jockey Club, in a statement that specifically referenced the rules’ allowance for the continuing raceday use of the anti-bleeding medication furosemide.
A panel of veterinarians put together by the Thoroughbred Owners of California released a policy statement on Saturday supporting the continued raceday use of the anti-bleeding medication furosemide.
States that have lowered the threshold level for the popular painkiller phenylbutazone have recorded a fewer number of positives for the drug since the lower levels were adopted, a racing-medication policy group said on Friday.
A bill that would allow Indiana’s racetracks to add casino-style games to their slot-machine operations is expected to be called for a vote in a state senate committee on Wednesday.
A racing-office software tool allowing tracks to project handle based on the post times of their races is ready to be released to U.S. racetracks, the developer of the tool, the Jockey Club, said on Friday.
The New Jersey Racing Commission on Wednesday passed rules designed to jump-start the development of new offtrack betting parlors in the state, according to the commission’s executive director, Frank Zanzuccki.The New Jersey Racing Commission on Wednesday passed rules designed to jump-start the development of new offtrack betting parlors in the state, according to the commission’s executive director, Frank Zanzuccki.
A third and perhaps a fourth bidder have emerged for the sole casino license in the Boston area that is being sought by a partnership that includes Suffolk Downs.
Duncan Patterson, the chairman of the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission, has been named chairman of the Association of Racing Commissioners International, replacing John Sabini, who resigned the position last week.
