The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission has thrown out a six-month suspension it handed to trainer Jamie Ness last year after a positive test in one of his horses for a known environmental contaminant that is also a banned recreational drug.
Trainers, jockeys, and horses who are not in compliance with the registration requirements for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority as of March 27 will be denied the ability to race until the requirements are met under a new system, HISA announced on Tuesday.
For the second straight month, total handle on U.S. Thoroughbred races in February declined despite a gain in the number of races held, according to figures released by Equibase on Monday, a trend that is signaling a decline in demand for betting on horse races nationwide.
The California Horse Racing Board has become the first state racing commission to sign a voluntary agreement with the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority for its sweeping anti-doping and medication enforcement program, the board said Friday.
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the enabling legislation creating the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority satisfied constitutional doctrines preventing Congress from delegating regulatory power to private companies, a decision that may trigger a Supreme Court hearing.
Turf Paradise in Phoenix has reached an agreement with the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority that requires the track to recognize that HISA’s safety rules preempt state regulations.
Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority officials are “very confident” that the authority will take over drug-testing and adjudications of drug positives in most U.S. racing states as of March 27, the officials said Monday during a conference call.
A Kentucky legislator has introduced a bill that would allow racetracks in the state to offer sports betting, including through mobile devices, but the bill has a slim chance of passage in the short 2023 session, according to officials.
Racetrack officials in New Jersey have extended a 10-year exclusive account-wagering agreement with FanDuel TV for an additional year in order to continue discussions with competitors on a more inclusive business market, officials involved in the effort said Wednesday.
Churchill Downs Inc. has closed on its agreement to sell the 326-acre Arlington Park property just outside Chicago to the NFL’s Chicago Bears, the company announced in a terse statement on Wednesday afternoon.
