Nominations open for Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards
Nominations for the American edition of the 2023 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards are now open, and will be accepted through July 16.
Nicole RussoMay 10, 2023
Nominations for the American edition of the 2023 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards are now open, and will be accepted through July 16.
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A decision to expand the meet has proven to be the right move for Oaklawn Park, which experienced an increase handle during its 68-date season that closed Saturday.
The Florida legislature on Friday passed an omnibus tax package that includes $20 million in funding for Tampa Bay Downs and Gulfstream Park as well as tax credits for their share of the assessments charged by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.
A U.S. District Court judge has once again ruled that the federal legislation establishing the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority passes constitutional muster, but the legal issues involved in the case will face a steeper hurdle when it is appealed to the U.S. Fifth Circuit.
Total betting on Thoroughbred races at U.S. racetracks in April was down 3.0 percent compared to the same month last year, according to figures released by Equibase on because of a larger decline in the number of races held.
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Customers of the enormous FanDuel sports-betting platform will have the ability this year to wager on the Kentucky Derby directly from their regular accounts for the first time, a feature that officials for the company and Churchill Downs Inc. believe could lead to a significant jump in betting on the race.
Jay Privman, who retired from a four-decade career covering horse racing last fall, will receive the David F. Woods Award from Pimlico Race Course at the track’s annual Alibi Breakfast, honoring his story last year on the trainer D. Wayne Lukas’s long history in the Preakness Stakes.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority will not be able to enforce its new Anti-Doping and Medication Control program until May 22 under an order issued on Thursday by its federal administrator, the Federal Trade Commission.
Trainer Chris Block has accepted a 20-day suspension from stewards in Kentucky after a horse he trains, Knockyoursocksoff, tested positive for a Class A drug used to treat insomnia after finishing second in the Grade 2 Jessamine Stakes at Keeneland Racecourse in October of last year.
The Jockey Club Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing will be held for the first time on a Thursday this year, rather than its traditional Sunday date, the organization announced Monday.