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The Maryland legislature on Monday night passed a bill creating a state agency that will consider plans and proposals for the redevelopment of Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course and other racing facilities, at a time of significant uncertainty over the long-term future of racing in the state.
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Breeders’ Cup will once again award monetary bonuses to horses that compete in 12 different dirt stakes races this year as a way of incentivizing participation in six of the event’s dirt races in November, the organization announced on Tuesday.
A fifth lawsuit has been filed by horsemen seeking the nullification of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority on constitutional grounds, this time in a U.S. district court in Arkansas.
Wagering on Thoroughbred races held at U.S. tracks in March rebounded after several months of decline, rising 2.14 percent compared to wagering in the same month last year, according to figures distributed by Equibase on Thursday.
Daily Racing Form (“DRF”) a leading provider of premium data and authoritative editorial coverage to sports and horse racing enthusiasts in North America, and DRF, one of America’s fastest-growing online and mobile wagering platforms, today announced the launch of DRFenEspanol.com, the first and only Spanish-language website producing exclusive daily content operating in North, Central and South America dedicated to all things horse racing.
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Turfway Park reported a 62 percent gain in all-sources handle for its recently concluded winter-spring meet.
The Kentucky Senate on Thursday night mustered enough votes to pass a bill allowing racetracks in the state to offer sports betting.
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After a disastrous start to its 2022-23 racing season, Fair Grounds rebounded during the meet’s final 10 weeks, though handle still declined significantly compared to the 2021-22 season.
A U.S. District Court judge in Texas has indicated that he expects to rule by the end of Friday on a filing from the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association seeking an injunction that would prevent the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority from enforcing its new medication rules, according to legal filings.
The National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association has filed a request for preliminary injunction in a U.S. District Court in Texas against the enforcement of rules issued by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and asked the judge to issue a decision by Friday afternoon.
