A committee set up by Gov. Steve Beshear of Kentucky recommended on Tuesday that lawmakers make significant changes to the governor's proposal to award 12 casino licenses in the state through a constitutional amendment.

The Keeneland Association has cataloged 191 horses to its upcoming April 2-year-olds in training sale, down from the 227 horses cataloged last season.

The sale will have a new format this year, expanding from one session to two and selling in the evening rather than the afternoon. The auction will be held on April 8 and 9, with sessions beginning at 7 p.m. in the Keeneland sale pavilion.

An under-tack show will take place April 7 at Keeneland, starting at 10:30 a.m.

The Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association has elected three new members to its 13-member board of directors.

The new directors are Darrell Brown of Stonereath Farm, Neil Howard of Gainesway, and Martha Jane Mulholland of Mulholland Springs.

Directors who were reelected for the 2008-2009 term were Robbie Lyons of Hartwell Farm, Joe Seitz of Brookdale Farm, Mark Taylor of Taylor Made Farm, and Rob Whiteley of Liberation Farm.

Catalogs for both the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's March select 2-year-olds sale and the Adena Springs juvenile auction in Ocala, Fla., are available online, OBS announced Monday. The catalogs are located at www.obssales.com.

Television Games Network had revenue of $56.6 million in 2007, down 1 percent from its revenue in 2006, according to financial documents released by the company's parent, Gemstar-TV Guide International.

The documents provided only revenue, not expenses or income, for the network, which broadcasts live horse races and operates an account-wagering system. Gemstar had total revenue of $627.7 million in 2007, so TVG provided approximately 9 percent of the company's revenue.

The long tug-of-war over the New York Racing Association's franchise to operate Aqueduct, Belmont, and Saratoga came to an end on Wednesday with the passage of legislation that will extend the franchise until 2033 and avert a shutdown of the most prominent racing circuit on the East Coast.

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 303 juveniles to its April 1 2-year-olds in training auction at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.

That number is down from last year's catalog of 355, reflecting a general 2-year-old market trend of smaller catalogs this year.

Fasig-Tipton officials hope the 2008 catalog's sire power will be a draw.

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear on Thursday asked the state legislature to put a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would ask voters to authorize casinos at 12 locations in the state, including seven racetracks.

Youbet.com plans to stop taking bets at its offshore rebate shop International Racing Group beginning Friday and will close the business over the next several months, the company announced on Wednesday.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. - The specter of the New York Racing Association being in charge of Aqueduct, Belmont, and Saratoga for another 25 years was greeted by a mixture of relief and tempered enthusiasm by horsemen.

Horsemen were naturally relieved that racing will continue uninterrupted under a franchise deal agreed to Wednesday, but many said they thought this was only the first step in restoring New York racing to national prominence and that there is more work to be done.