An investigation conducted by the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit into the capabilities of the drug-testing laboratory at the University of Kentucky found that the lab was out of compliance with a handful of HIWU’s rules and that the former lab director had lied about certain test results, according to a report released by HIWU on Tuesday.
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Average handle and total handle during the recently concluded Emerald Downs meet in Auburn, Wash., both declined by double digits, according to an analysis by Daily Racing Form, while the average purse inched up 4.0 percent.
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Parx racetrack outside Philadelphia plans to resume racing on its turf course later this month, with the goal of having the course race-ready by Sept. 21, when the track runs its richest race, the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby, and 10 other stakes races, according to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.
Total betting on Thoroughbred races held at U.S. tracks in August jumped 5.5 percent compared to the same month last year, aided by an extra weekend date, according to figures released by Equibase on Thursday.
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Charlotte Weber, the owner of Live Oak Stud and a prominent owner and breeder, has been named the interim chair of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s board of director, filling the spot previously held by John Hendrickson, who died on Aug. 19.
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium has suspended the accreditation of a lab in Illinois that was responsible for testing samples pulled from horses in the state, according to the RMTC’s executive director.
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Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., closed its doors as a racing, training, and wagering location on Saturday following a two-month transition period to consolidate racing and training at Laurel Park.
The Jockey Club has elected Marshall Gramm, a horseplayer, owner, and syndicate manager, as one of eight new members, the organization announced Thursday.
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Darby Development Inc., the company that has been running Monmouth Park in New Jersey under an arrangement with the track’s horsemen since 2012, has been granted an 85-year extension on a lease with the state, a decision that will allow several major real-estate developments at the track to go forward, according to Monmouth officials.
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Parx Racing, a racetrack outside of Philadelphia, has suspended turf racing indefinitely until the course can be inspected and evaluated for suitability for racing, according to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.
