Dr. Rick Arthur, the California Horse Racing Board's equine medical director, told Golden Gate trainers on Saturday that they should take every precaution to prevent the spread of the equine herpesvirus so that racing can continue at the track.

The New York State Racing and Wagering Board has adopted rules and regulations that will allow the state's racetracks and offtrack betting facilities to take wagering via the Internet beginning Jan. 22.

Currently, authorized entities can only offer telephone wagering accounts at OTB's and racetracks throughout the state. The new rules allow account wagers to be made in person, via any telephone device including cell phones, via the Internet, or through other electronic means.

Stonewall Farm Stallions has purchased multiple graded winner Too Much Bling and will stand him for $10,000 at Sequel Stallions near Ocala, Fla., in 2007. Too Much Bling, a 3-year-old son of Rubiano and the Formal Dinner mare Rose Colored Lady, won the Grade 2 Carry Back and Grade 2 San Vicente Stakes and the Grade 3 Bay Shore Stakes, and earned $509,674.

Fleet Indian, who was retired after tearing a suspensory in the Breeders' Cup Distaff, will be bred to Storm Cat in 2007, her owner announced Wednesday.

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association's board appointed former Churchill Downs president Alex Waldrop the organization's new president and chief executive officer on Wednesday. Waldrop replaces Greg Avioli, who had held the CEO position on an interim basis. Avioli remains the interim CEO of Breeders' Cup Limited.

The NTRA board also named Turfway Park president and CEO Robert Elliston as the NTRA's executive chairman. Elliston will continue in his positions at Turfway.

San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino near Palm Springs, Calif., has been named the presenting sponsor for the $1 million Santa Anita Handicap, to be run March 3. In addition, San Manuel will be the title sponsor of the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Turf, which will be run at Santa Anita on Sunshine Millions Day, Jan. 27.

Jared Abbruzzese, a businessman with close ties to embattled New York Senate leader Joseph Bruno, has agreed to divest his interests in Empire Racing, Empire announced Tuesday.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday awarded permanent slot machine licenses to six racetracks and five stand-alone casino sites in the state.

The permanent licenses for the racetracks will replace the conditional licenses awarded earlier this year. A law legalizing slot machines at 14 sites in the state allowed for the awarding of conditional licenses in order to get casinos at racetracks up and running as quickly as possible, though the licensing process was bogged down by delays in creating enabling legislation and rules governing the machines.

Jockeys at Philadelphia Park in Pennsylvania have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to be allowed to join the International Union of Journeyman Allied Trades, a labor union with 70,000 members.

The union drive is being led by Anthony Black, the long-time leading rider at Philadelphia Park. Black, who is currently injured, said that he began the drive after negotiations with Philadelphia Park over increased ontrack accident coverage were unsuccessful. Thirty riders signed cards indicating that they wanted to join the union, Black said.

The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority late on Monday approved an agreement that will require the four major racetracks in the state to make up for a half-million-dollar shortfall in the state's fund for owners' awards.