A committee of The Jockey Club has revised its recommended guidance on voided-claims policy to allow for the practice if a horse is placed on the veterinarian’s list within one hour of a race.
Former members of racing commissions in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana stressed in a “friend of the court” briefing filed on Tuesday that they believed the implementation of a national regulatory structure for racing would protect and improve the U.S. racing industry.
Greg Colvin, a former executive with a company that manages Instagram accounts, has been hired as the chief executive officer of 1/ST Content, the television and simulcast wagering unit of the company formerly known as The Stronach Group.
The finalists for the 2021 North American Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards have been announced, as well as the winner and runner-up of the Thoroughbred Industry Community Award. This year’s Community Award winner is Nick Caras of the New York Racetrack Chaplaincy, with Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association’s Diana Pinones as runner-up.
The Jockey Club has elected six new Members, including Drew Fleming, the chief executive officer of the Breeders’ Cup.
Three legislators who supported a federal bill to create a national regulatory authority for horse racing and several former members of state racing commission have asked a U.S. District Court in Texas to grant a motion allowing them to file briefs supporting the regulatory body.
Barbara Banke, William Lear, and Alex Rankin have been elected to the 10-member Board of Stewards at The Jockey Club, the organization announced on Monday.
The New York Racing Association on July 28 began requiring computer-assisted wagering programs to place win bets on its races prior to three minutes to post, a decision that has led the operators of the programs to stop betting into the win pool entirely, NYRA officials said this week.
With some minor changes, a proposed Southern California racing calendar for 2022 may look similar to the current season, according to testimony during a two-hour teleconference meeting of the California Horse Racing Board’s dates committee on Tuesday.
Government attorneys representing the Federal Trade Commission have filed a motion asking a federal court in Kentucky to dismiss a lawsuit filed by three states that seeks to invalidate the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act.
