The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has sent a notice of numerous alleged violations of its safety rules to Turf Paradise in Phoenix, Ariz., with the threat that the track will lose its ability to send its signal out of state if the track does not come into compliance
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority argued in supplemental briefs filed Thursday to a U.S. Circuit Court that recent congressional action has nullified any legal concerns about its constitutionality, while opponents of HISA argued in their own briefs that the court still needs to consider additional claims challenging HISA’s role in regulating the racing industry.
Robert Hutt, a horse owner and breeder based in Pennsylvania, has been elected president of the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, which represents owners and trainers who race at Parx Racing outside Philadelphia.
Total wagering on U.S. races in 2022 was down slightly, by 0.9 percent, compared to 2021, according to year-end figures released on Thursday by Equibase.
A U.S. appellate court that has heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of the legislation that established the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has asked both sides to file additional briefs in the wake of the passage of a federal bill amending the legislation.
Carl Hamilton, the president of The Jockey Club Information Systems since 1994, has retired, according to The Jockey Club, and his roles in the job will be overtaken by existing company personnel.
Thomas A. “Tad” Davis, an influential horse-racing lobbyist and lawyer, died on Dec. 28 of complications related to Parkinson’s Disease at his home in Alexandria, Va.
Irad and Chad. Chad and Irad. There are no need for last names when it comes to the jockey and trainer at the top of the earnings lists in 2022.
Trakus, a timing and tracking system employed at many tracks over the last decade, will cease operations this weekend, Barry Weisbord, chairman of the company, said Wednesday.
Following the Senate’s lead, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an omnibus spending bill on Friday containing a one-paragraph amendment that supporters of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority hope will address legal issues surrounding the authority’s enabling legislation.
