The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has ordered Turf Paradise in Phoenix, Ariz., to make repairs to its rails by the end of March 31 or forfeit the ability to send its signal out-of-state until the repairs are completed, according to a ruling issued by an internal panel of board members at HISA.

The equine fatality rate at North American Thoroughbred racetracks fell to its lowest rate yet in 2022, to 1.25 horses per 1,000 starts, the fourth consecutive year that rate has fallen, according to data released Monday by The Jockey Club.

The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium has released a document containing recommendations to veterinarians and horsemen on when to refrain from administering regulated medications to avoid positive tests in horses when a new testing regimen led by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority goes into effect.

The California Horse Racing Board voted 5-1 on Thursday to allow the Humboldt County Fair in Ferndale and Golden Gate Fields in Albany to run concurrently on the final weekend of August this year.

A state regulatory board with oversight powers over the New York Racing Association on Wednesday approved a list of capital projects that includes the installation of a synthetic track at Belmont Park and the replacement of the structure holding the saddling stalls at Saratoga Race Course.

The Kentucky House passed a bill on Tuesday that would give state racetracks the ability to offer sports betting, but the legislation is still just short of the votes needed to pass the Senate under rules for sessions held in odd-numbered years.

After passing in the House, the bill was sent to the Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations. If it passes out of the committee, the legislation could be put up for a vote in the full Senate, but it’s not clear if the Republican leadership will allow a vote if it does not have the support to pass, according to officials.

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority will launch a program to provide mental-health resources to jockeys in partnership with The Jockeys’ Guild, the two organizations said Tuesday.

The program is being launched in the wake of the suicides of two young riders over the past three months, Avery Whisman, 23, and Alex Canchari, 29. Both had not ridden for at least several months prior to the suicides.

The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission has thrown out a six-month suspension it handed to trainer Jamie Ness last year after a positive test in one of his horses for a known environmental contaminant that is also a banned recreational drug.

Trainers, jockeys, and horses who are not in compliance with the registration requirements for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority as of March 27 will be denied the ability to race until the requirements are met under a new system, HISA announced on Tuesday.

For the second straight month, total handle on U.S. Thoroughbred races in February declined despite a gain in the number of races held, according to figures released by Equibase on Monday, a trend that is signaling a decline in demand for betting on horse races nationwide.