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NYRA, Cooperative Strike Signal Deal"The New York Racing Association and the Mid-Atlantic Cooperative have struck a signal-fee deal that will return the NYRA signal--currently from Belmont…
May 9 |
BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)
Monmouth opens today riding high
" The first thing Bob Kulina remembers thinking when Big Brown manhandled the field in winning last Saturday's Kentucky Derby was thoroughbred racing might…
May 9 |
Star Ledger | Comments (0)
Horse safety board created
"Responding to the breakdown of the filly Eight Belles after Saturday's Kentucky Derby, the Jockey Club -- the official registrar of thoroughbred pedigrees…
May 9 |
Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)
RICHARD ENG: PETA official compares horse racing to dogfighting
"Newkirk wrote to Clinton that her support of horse racing "makes you culpable in her (Eight Belles) destruction." Newkirk added, "Attending the Derby…
May 9 |
Las Vegas Review Journal | Comments (0)
Bold action sought on safety issues
"As a scientist who studies why horses break their legs, Dr. Wayne McIlwraith is glad to see industry groups meeting to study what can be done to improve…
May 9 |
Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)
Purses, handle, attendance up at Aqueduct meeting
"The recently-concluded Aqueduct meeting saw increases in attendance, handle, and purses the New York Racing Association said Thursday. Average daily attendance…
May 9 |
Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)
Jockey Club, NTRA Act on Derby Death
"In the wake of the fatal breakdown of the filly Eight Belles in the May 3 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), The Jockey Club has commissioned…
May 8 |
BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)
Jockey Club announces equine health study
"The Jockey Club, the registrar of thoroughbred pedigrees in North America, announced a committee today in the wake of Eight Belles’ death after Saturday’s…
May 8 |
Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)
Artificial turf considered for Saratoga track
"Replacing dirt with artificial turf at New York’s thoroughbred tracks is an idea starting to draw more attention after the fatal injury to a horse running…
May 7 |
Schenectady Gazette | Comments (0)
PETA out of bounds on this
"But to suggest some of the things PETA is suggesting, including calling for the suspension of jockey Gabriel Saez, who did nothing wrong and was as heart…
May 7 |
Cincinnati Enquirer | Comments (0)
Six New Jersey horses test positive for drugs
"Six harness racing horses kept at a Chesterfield farm have tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs under the state’s new expanded testing protocols,…
May 7 |
Phillyburbs | Comments (0)
Area trainer to face hearing in horse doping
"An Upper Freehold standardbred race horse trainer faces a regulatory hearing on charges that six horses in his care tested positive for Erythropoietin-Human,…
May 7 |
Asbury Park Press | Comments (0)
Eight Belles: PETA Spokeswoman Can’t Answer Mike Tirico’s Questions
"Nicole Matthews, a spokeswoman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, was on Mike Tirico's ESPN Radio show yesterday afternoon. And when she…
May 6 |
AOL Sports | Comments (0)
PETA calls for changes in racing
"In the aftermath of the death of Eight Belles, the filly that finished second in the Kentucky Derby, the debate heightened Sunday on the safety of horse…
May 5 |
Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)
Wave of inspections for track barns
"After the collapse Thursday of a 100-year-old barn at Saratoga Race Course, fire officials said they will conduct safety inspections on all of the barns…
May 2 |
Albany Times Union | Comments (0)
Contract dispute scratches NY horse races in NJ
"New Jersey's horse tracks have scratched simulcast betting on New York races because of a contract dispute. The dispute also affects off-track wagering…
May 2 |
Newsday | Comments (0)
Monmouth Park to raise its fees
"Despite historic lows in attendance, racing officials on Wednesday agreed to increase Monmouth Park's admission and parking fees, while at the same time…
May 1 |
Asbury Park Press | Comments (0)
Racehorse hedge fund considered
"Wall Street can be risky, and so can the racetrack. International Equine Acquisitions Holdings hopes to form a publicly traded company and a hedge fund,…
May 1 |
Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)
Race simulcasts hindered here
"Racing fans anticipating today's opening of Belmont Park might have trouble watching or wagering on the simulcasting of the New York races unless they…
Apr 30 |
Philadelphia Inquirer | Comments (0)
Vaders Granted Stay of PA Revocation
"A Commonwealth Court in Pennsylvania has granted Jayne Vaders, last year’s leading trainer at Philadelphia Park Casino & Racetrack, a stay of her indefinite…
Apr 29 |
BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)
Big Brown is leader of the pack
"He wears $550 shoes - and they're not even Gucci - but that's not the reason Big Brown should be exuding confidence going into Saturday's Kentucky Derby.…
Apr 29 |
Des Moines Register | Comments (0)
Pimlico profits from Preakness underwriting Laurel losses
"If the slot referendum passes and the machines come to Laurel Park, some believe that track will underwrite operations at Pimlico. But in the last two…
Apr 28 |
Examiner.com | Comments (0)
The Day at the Races
"Belmont Park opens up on Wednesday with the 80th running of the Grade III Westchester Handicap that features Grasshopper, who finished a close second…
Apr 28 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
First Saturday continues run at box office
"The First Saturday in May, the behind-the-scenes documentary about participants in the 2006 Kentucky Derby (G1) Presented by Yum! Brands, made a per-screen…
Apr 25 |
Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)
Nafzger races his way from track to a plaque
"Instead, Nafzger, 66, was stunned speechless when told he was being inducted into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame on Aug. 4 in Saratoga Springs,…
Apr 22 |
Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)
Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Hold New Owner Seminar
"The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) announced April 16 that it will conduct a New Owner Seminar on Thursday, May 1, at the Kentucky…
Apr 18 |
TheHorse.com | Comments (0)
Horse racing history set to happen this weekend
"Horse racing fans have the opportunity to witness history in the making Saturday night when the undefeated 5-year-old Oklahoma-bred Paint horse, Got Country…
Apr 17 |
ABC News | Comments (0)
Penn National Gaming deal gets OK from Pennsylvania horse racing commission
"Penn National Gaming Inc.'s acquisition by two equity investors has been approved by the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission. The commission's…
Apr 17 |
PennLive | Comments (0)
Breeders’ Cup Challenge spreads to Europe
"The Breeders’ Cup Challenge will expand to Europe for the first time this year with three “Win and You’re In” races at Ascot on September 27.…
Apr 16 |
Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)
NTRA Reports Revenue Surplus of $3.1M
"The National Thoroughbred Racing Association has largely credited its NTRA Advantage program for a $3.1-million revenue surplus for 2007. The NTRA board…
Apr 12 |
BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)
Horse Racing Site On Wobbly Legs
"Horse betting site Youbet.com Inc. is limping painfully down what may be the home stretch. One business it acquired has put the company $15 million in…
Apr 12 |
Los Angeles Business Journal | Comments (0)
Racetrack Fatality Ratio Changes
"The number of catastrophic injuries on dirt tracks has gone up while the corresponding number on synthetic surfaces has gone down, according to a revision…
Apr 12 |
TheHorse.com | Comments (0)
OTB still on track to be put down
"Mayor Bloomberg is still getting the runaround in Albany on his demand for a fix of OTB's money woes, despite his threat to scratch the entire $1 billion…
Apr 10 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
The Day at the Races
"The New York Racing Association will seek an adjournment from bankruptcy court Friday, hoping to delay the hearing for another week or two as it still…
Apr 10 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
2 Tagg’s it: Trainer repeats in Wood
"Just what horse racing's Triple Crown needed: Barclay Tagg is back on the Kentucky Derby bandwagon. Tagg officially splashed down in the May 3 Run for…
Apr 6 |
Albany Times Union | Comments (0)
War Pass poised for a win at Derby prep
"Three races for 3-year-olds will be run today, and for most entries, it's their last prep for the Kentucky Derby. In the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, the…
Apr 5 |
Times Herald-Record | Comments (0)
War Pass battling setbacks
"Juvenile champion War Pass took one on the chin when he was drubbed by more than 23 lengths in the Tampa Bay Derby, his first defeat from six starts.…
Apr 5 |
Philadelphia Daily News | Comments (0)
War Pass has a lot to prove
"For the past three weeks, Nick Zito has been trying to figure out just what the heck happened to War Pass in the Tampa Bay Derby. The Hall of Fame trainer…
Apr 5 |
Albany Times Union | Comments (0)
In Wood, a Giant cloud over Moon
"Schosberg trains Giant Moon, a 3-year-old who might show up in that Derby thing in Kentucky. Too bad it's not a dry state. On Saturday, at Aqueduct, Giant…
Apr 4 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
Multi-Million Dollar Purse Winner Exposes Horse Racing’s Dirty Secret
"Superstar jockey Shane Sellers seemed to have it all: turning pro in the sport - horse racing - he loved so much as kid, winning over 4,000 races and…
Apr 3 |
Newsblaze | Comments (0)
Greenlight Capital Objects to Outrageous Multi-Hundred Million Dollar Payoff to Frank Stronach
"Since the spin-off, MID has failed to execute a business plan to create value for shareholders over any reasonable time frame. Instead, Frank Stronach…
Apr 3 |
FOX Sports | Comments (0)
Panel: NYRA broke the law
"The New York Racing Association broke the law last year by giving a $125,000-a-month no-bid contract to a Manhattan law firm that helped the association…
Apr 3 |
Newsday | Comments (0)
War Pass to face microscope in Wood Memorial
"Owner Robert LaPenta openly refers to War Passs last-place finish in the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) as a disaster. Over the last three weeks, the lack of an…
Apr 3 |
Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)
Giant Moon needs big race
``All the buzz for Saturday's Grade I, $750,000 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Race Track is about War Pass. Here's the short version: Last year's 2-year-old…
Apr 2 |
Albany Times Union | Comments (0)
NTRA president calls for uniform rules
"National Thoroughbred Racing Association President Alex Waldrop told racing regulators Tuesday that uniform rules will help horse racing gain favor in…
Mar 27 |
Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)
The Day at the Races
"AQUEDUCT'S ACE: Jockey Stewart Elliott made the most of his day, winning four times from five mounts. Elliott took the opener aboard Mister Nobody ($6),…
Mar 27 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
Rags to Riches to retirement
"Rags to Riches, the super filly who outdueled eventual 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin to win last year's Belmont Stakes, has been retired. "She has reinjured…
Mar 25 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
THIS BET’S PAYING OFF
"This is the new face of horse- betting in New Jersey. The off- track wagering facility called Favorites at Woodbridge has been open for five months and…
Mar 22 |
Star Ledger | Comments (0)
The Day at the Races
"Gary Sciacca returned from a 120-day suspension on Thursday and promptly went to the winner's circle with the first horse he saddled. The trainer was…
Mar 21 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
Proposed Michigan track awarded license
"Michigan Racing Commissioner Christine White on Wednesday issued a track license to Post It Stables for Pinnacle Race Course, a new facility that will…
Mar 20 |
Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)
Oaklawn report
"Couch privately purchased Seek Gold shortly before he ran in the Stephen Foster. Hes at the gate Trainer Ron Moquett said Silver Lord has been in boot…
Mar 20 |
Arkansas Democrat Gazette | Comments (0)
Borgmenke says Magna not yet committed to slots referendum
"Magna Entertainment Corp. Executive Vice President of Racing Scott Borgemenke on Monday said the company has not yet committed to backing a slot-machine…
Mar 19 |
Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)
1,500 jobs at stake, OTB workers seek Gov. Paterson’s support
``The political earthquake that shook Albany also is complicating efforts to prevent the threatened closing of the city's Off-Track Betting Corp. Some…
Mar 19 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
Racetrack-casino deal wins Legislature’s OK
"Riches from an agreement by Atlantic City casinos to renew horse-racing purse subsidies will be moving toward Freehold Raceway, three weeks after the…
Mar 18 |
Asbury Park Press | Comments (0)
NJ: Horse track subsidy bill advances
"A plan to help New Jersey's struggling horse racing industry while protecting casinos from video gambling has cleared a hurdle in the Legislature. The…
Mar 14 |
Forbes.com | Comments (0)
The Day at the Races
"Despite the recent events in Albany regarding the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer, the New York Racing Association does not anticipate any problem or…
Mar 13 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
Horse industry an unstable one
"If voters nix Novembers slots referendum, Marylands racing industry might be doomed and that could drag down the states $5.2 billion equine industry,…
Mar 13 |
Business Gazette | Comments (0)
Casino track aid deal gets off to a fast start
"A bill that would give Atlantic City's casinos a permanent tax break in return for contributing $90 million to the state's horse racing industry for the…
Mar 11 |
Star Ledger | Comments (0)
Horse racing should be self-sufficient
"Horse racing for many decades was the legal venue (outside of Las Vegas) for wagering in this country. As most states began well-advertised lotteries,…
Mar 10 |
Asbury Park Press | Comments (0)
The Day at the Races
"Gotham winner Visionaire will ship back tomorrow to trainer Michael Matz's barn at the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida, where Matz will decide…
Mar 10 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
Emerging Disease: Equine Multinodular Pulmonary Fibrosis Update
""EMPF is an important emerging disease in the show horse population in the North Eastern United States, but has not yet been identified in racing Standardbreds…
Mar 10 |
TheHorse.com | Comments (0)
$90M helps N.J. racing for now
"The money finally came for embattled horsemen Monday afternoon with the announcement from Gov. Jon Corzine of a $90 million supplement (over three years)…
Mar 7 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
Steroids reported at 3 state racetracks
"The state is cracking down on steroids in horse racing, and Penn National Race Course is one of the tracks where positive tests were found in unofficial…
Mar 6 |
PennLive | Comments (0)
A temporary fix for horse racing
"The agreement by Atlantic City's casinos to give $90 million to the horse racing industry over the next three years will help the state's tracks compete…
Mar 6 |
Asbury Park Press | Comments (0)
Casinos agree to boost subsidy for horse racing
"Atlantic City casinos have agreed to boost financial help for New Jersey's struggling horse racing tracks, but video lottery terminals would still be…
Mar 4 |
Newsday | Comments (0)
Making Bets on Internet Gambling Rule Is Risky: Cindy Skrzycki
"The legal issue is crucial because of conflicting court decisions, differing state laws and applications of older federal laws. Prosecutors and the horse-racing…
Mar 4 |
Bloomberg | Comments (0)
Curlin wins his 4-year-old debut in Dubai
"It was smooth sailing for Curlin in his 4-year-old debut in Dubai. The 2007 Horse of the Year had a perfect trip and a perfect result in rolling to a…
Feb 29 |
FOX Sports | Comments (1)
The Day at the Races
"Curlin, the 2007 Horse of the Year, made his 2008 debut a winning one Thursday, easily defeating five others in the $175,000 Jaguar Trophy Handicap at…
Feb 29 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
Congress hears testimony on racehorse drug testing
"Thoroughbred racing was under the congressional microscope on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., where the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection…
Feb 28 |
Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)
Congress Mulls Drugs Law for Pro Sports
"Horse racing was of particular concern to Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., who blamed steroids in part for the frequent breakdowns of horses on the track. "Is it…
Feb 28 |
Forbes.com | Comments (0)
Latest Hall group is strong, but glaring hole remains
"As these things go, the slate of candidates to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame is particularly strong this year, but this does nothing to…
Feb 26 |
ESPN | Comments (0)
Credit Smarty Jones in slots legislation push
``Smarty Jones was not only the greatest thoroughbred ever stabled at Philadelphia Park but also has been credited with aiding in the legalization of slots…
Feb 23 |
Philadelphia Inquirer | Comments (0)
Longtime Finger Lakes announcer dies
"When Finger Lakes Race Track announcer Ross Morton was recuperating from heart bypass surgery in the summer of 2005, the track was flooded with inquiries…
Feb 22 |
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle | Comments (0)
The Day at the Races
"Live racing has been canceled Friday at Aqueduct because of the winter storm that is expected to hit the area. Aqueduct will remain open Friday for simulcasting…
Feb 22 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
Budget trimming a bipartisan goal
"With the almost universal rejection of Gov. Corzine's plan to raise tolls by up to 800 percent, few who attended a forum Thursday led by two harsh critics…
Feb 22 |
Asbury Park Press | Comments (0)
Riders appear OK after Philadelphia Park spill
"One horse was euthanized but two jockeys escaped serious injury in a spectacular spill in yesterday's seventh race at Philadelphia Park. You Bet Its True,…
Feb 21 |
Philadelphia Inquirer | Comments (0)
Insiders bet on good fortune for raceway
"Harness racing in Freehold dates back to 1853, when the Monmouth County Agriculture Society began holding an annual fair. A year later, a harness-racing…
Feb 21 |
Asbury Park Press | Comments (0)
Mob scene if OTB put outta biz
"The Mafia can thank those Three Men in a Room up in Albany for cutting it a break when nothing else seems to be going its way. Not that Gov. Eliot (Steamroller)…
Feb 21 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
Racing lobby mounts bid for slots at tracks
"A new push by horsemen for installing video lottery terminals at New Jersey racetracks has attracted backing from sympathetic state legislators as discussions…
Feb 20 |
Asbury Park Press | Comments (0)
OTB To Vote Today on Closing, With 1,500 Layoffs Possible
"The board of directors of the New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation is set to vote today to shut down the gambling franchise, which could result…
Feb 19 |
New York Sun | Comments (0)
Pols’ sick ploy
"As a rule, New York Knucklehead Awards don't appear at the top of this column. But today, we make an exception. For two exceptionally pandersome politicians:…
Feb 19 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
Legislature holds cards on track bet
"New Yorks decision last week to pony up more bailout funding for the struggling horse-racing industry put Vernon Downs racino employees in the winners…
Feb 19 |
Utica Observer Dispatch | Comments (0)
Good Riddance, OTB
"It's not looking good for the New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. Mayor Bloomberg yesterday reaf firmed his promise to put the city-run bookmaker out…
Feb 15 |
NY Post | Comments (0)
Injured Ah Day Will Not Run in General George
"Ah Day, the star horse of the Winter Sprintfest weekend at Laurel Park, will not run Monday in the Grade II $300,000 General George Breeders' Cup Handicap…
Feb 14 |
Washington Post | Comments (0)
NYRA makes deal at wire
""Thoroughbred racing plays an important role in our economy, employing thousands of New Yorkers around the state," Gov. Spitzer said. "Today we have reached…
Feb 14 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
Races are on after votes
"Under the threat of mass layoffs from the shutdown of Aqueduct Race Track's winter meet, the Legislature on Wednesday swiftly passed a bill worked out…
Feb 14 |
Albany Times Union | Comments (0)
Fewer races at Freehold due to cuts
"Freehold Raceway is continuing with abbreviated daily race cards despite purse cuts that have prompted some horse owners to send their horses to other…
Feb 13 |
Asbury Park Press | Comments (0)
NYRA deal makes state track owner
"The Legislature and Gov. Eliot Spitzer planned to announce today a deal embraced by the New York Racing Association to run races at Aqueduct, Belmont…
Feb 13 |
Albany Times Union | Comments (0)
Officials: NYRA gets renewed franchise to run NY race tracks
"State officials say the New York Racing Association will continue to operate the Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga race tracks for another 25 years under…
Feb 12 |
Newsday | Comments (0)
NYRA workers: Save our jobs
"Since 1990, Tom Durkin has been the voice of the New York Racing Association as the track announcer for thoroughbred horse racing at Aqueduct, Belmont…
Feb 12 |
Albany Times Union | Comments (0)
Poe suggests more horse racing at fair
"Late last year, Rep. Raymond Poe, R-Springfield, floated the idea of staging harness racing, with associated wagering, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds…
Feb 11 |
Springfield State Journal Register | Comments (0)
The Day at the Races
"The start of another week means the start of more anxiety over whether New York racing will continue uninterrupted or face a shutdown while politicians…
Feb 11 |
NY Daily News | Comments (0)
Supervisors anxious over racing
"A committee of Saratoga County supervisors hid panic behind optimism Wednesday when they met to talk about the future of horse racing in their backyard.…
Feb 7 |
Albany Times Union | Comments (0)
Assembly eyes pro sports betting for Atlantic City
"The New Jersey Assembly on Thursday will decide whether to ask voters to legalize professional sports betting in Atlantic City casinos, a move opposed…
Feb 7 |
ABC News | Comments (0)
NYRA on track to keep horse racing franchise
"The New York Racing Association will keep hold of the state's thoroughbred horse racing franchise until 2033, sources close to an imminent deal said yesterday,…
Feb 7 |
Newsday | Comments (0)
Curlin, Pyro look strong in separate works
"After working together in their last two breezes, Curlin and Pyro went their separate ways early Tuesday morning. As most of New Orleans got in a final…
Feb 6 |
ESPN | Comments (0)
War Pass Is Juvenile Champion
"War Pass capped off his perfect season Jan. 21 with championship honors as the leading 2-year-old male. The son of Cherokee Run, out of Vue (by Mr. Prospector),…
Jan 23 |
BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)
Curlin named Horse of the Year
"Preakness and Breeders' Cup Classic winner Curlin swept Horse of the Year and 3-year-old male honors at the 37th annual Eclipse Awards last night."
Jan 22 |
Baltimore Sun | Comments (0)
Ah Day repeats win in Fire Plug Stakes
"Ah Day won his second straight Fire Plug Stakes at Laurel Park yesterday. Ah Day, with Jeremy Rose aboard, won the $80,000, six-furlong race by 4 3/4…
Jan 20 |
Baltimore Sun | Comments (0)
Next strides mapped out for ‘Wonder’
'Nearly six months after Wonder Mon's first career win and two weeks after his second, his connections continue to be excited about the 3-year-old's Triple…
Jan 19 |
Baltimore Sun | Comments (0)
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