National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and 11 of its local affiliates have filed a lawsuit challenging the regulatory power of a horse-racing oversight board created by federal legislation late in 2020.
Churchill Downs Inc. has voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit it filed last month in federal court in California against Thoroughbred Owners of California that was related to the fees its account-wagering company pays to racing interests in the state, according to court filings.
Top California trainer Doug O’Neill has been suspended 10 days and fined $7,500 after one of his runners at Santa Anita in October tested positive for the anesthetic lidocaine.
Total handle on U.S. races this February dropped by 6.8 percent, according to figures released by Equibase on Thursday, due entirely to harsh winter weather that led to cancellations of races across the U.S.
Jockey Scott Stevens is reportedly retiring after suffering significant injuries in a recent spill at Turf Paradise. The news was announced Wednesday via Twitter by Stevens’s younger brother, Hall of Fame rider Gary Stevens.
Two Arizona Senate committees have approved a bill that would authorize historical horseracing machines and sports betting at both Turf Paradise and Arizona Downs, according to legislative records, but the bill faces an uphill battle in a state where Indian tribes hold a powerful position in the casino marketplace.
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine have developed a test that can detect the presence of a potential gene-doping agent in the joint fluid and blood of a horse, the researchers announced on Thursday, a finding that represents the first step in combating what may be an emerging threat in performance athletics.
Churchill Downs Inc. had a net loss of $81.9 million in 2020 on sharply reduced revenue, according to financial statements released on Wednesday night, with results impacted by the rescheduling of its most famous races, the temporary closure of its casinos during the year, and a nearly $100 million legal settlement related to its prior ownership of a mobile gaming company.
Churchill Downs Inc. intends to put its Arlington Park property up for sale, calling it a “unique redevelopment opportunity,” the company announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday signed a bill allowing for the continued operation of historical horse racing machines at Kentucky racetracks.
