CHRB considers change in claiming rule
The California Horse Racing Board on Thursday delayed deciding on a rule change that would allow a claim to be voided when a horse is severely injured during or after a race.
Steve AndersenJan 19, 2012
The California Horse Racing Board on Thursday delayed deciding on a rule change that would allow a claim to be voided when a horse is severely injured during or after a race.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed convention center at Aqueduct has raised questions about the future of the racetrack and could lead to the possibility that Aqueduct would be closed for racing operations.
New York’s five off-track betting corporations have been unable to reach a deal that would allow the companies to offer simulcasts from Delta Downs.
Voting for the Eclipse Award for apprentice jockey will be reconducted early next week because statistics that were distributed to voters incorrectly included earnings and wins for one of the finalists after the rider lost his apprentice allowance,
2011 Eclipse Awards: Ken and Sarah Ramsey
Eclipse Award-winning owner and breeder Frank Stronach has created six racing-stable companies that will sell shares to the public for $10 a share, according to documents filed in December with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The membership of the Thoroughbred Owners of California has approved changes to its bylaws allowing owner-trainers and their spouses the right to vote and permitting the organization to hold an election that could expand the number of owner-trainers on the board of directors.
Bob Mayberger of Albany, N.Y., has won the 2011 Media Eclipse Award for photography for his panoramic picture of Thoroughbreds jumping over a fence during the A.P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase at Saratoga Race Course on Aug. 4.
ESPN, HRTV, and Thoroughbred Times have won Media Eclipse Awards, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters announced Thursday.