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Finger Lakes racetrack in Western New York canceled its second consecutive day of live racing on Wednesday due to smoke heading southward from wildfires in Quebec, Canada. Delaware Park, also citing air quality, canceled its live cards scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday as well.
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Maryland’s Thoroughbred constituencies have agreed on an extension of the current live racing agreement through the end of the year, according to the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association.
according to figures released by Equibase on Monday, but a larger decline in the number of races in the month boosted the average wagering per race by 5.7 percent.
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Fusaichi Pegasus, winner of the 2000 Kentucky Derby, was euthanized at Coolmore's Ashford Stud on May 23 due to the infirmities of old age. The son of the great Mr. Prospector was 26.
Ten percent of jockeys describe their mental health as “poor” and a third of them described having challenges in their daily lives over the past month due to feelings of sadness, depression, or anxiety, according to responses to a recent nationwide anonymous survey of riders.
Amplify Horse Racing has announced a partnership with leading online therapy platform BetterHelp to offer members of the Thoroughbred industry one month of free therapy and discounted resources following that time period. Amplify will hold a virtual event Wednesday that will include a discussion about mental health for future and current Thoroughbred industry employees.
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Bryan Pettigrew has been named vice president and general manager of Texas Racing Operations by Penn Entertainment, the organization announced. Pettigrew will lead operations at Sam Houston Race Park in Houston and Retama Park near San Antonio.
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For an industry with long-festering problems and a year-end deadline looming to figure them all out, nearly everyone involved in Maryland racing can be sure of only one thing for the long-term future: The Preakness will be at Pimlico.
A judge in a Texas District Court who has twice upheld the constitutionality of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority on Wednesday denied an injunction sought by horsemen to keep HISA from launching its drug-control program next week.
Kyle McDoniel, a long-time sports marketing executive, has been hired by Equibase as its president and chief operating officer, the company announced on Tuesday.
