Dave Mccaffrey

Considering it a "death knell for Illinois horsemen," the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association issued a statement on Tuesday after the state's General Assembly adjourned before passing an extension...

Over 20,000 Illinois horsemen are unsure about the security of their jobs today after the General Assembly adjourned without acting to extend online horse betting also known as Advance Deposit Wagerin...

On Tuesday, October 1, the Illinois Harness Horseman’s Association issued a warning indicating that ‘potentially catastrophic changes to the state’s horse racing industry are on the horizon.’

Data gathered recently from Illinois horsemen shows that the cost of putting a horse on the racetrack has increased dramatically even as money earned has dwindled.

Earlier this week, the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association reacted to the lack of action taken on a gaming expansion bill. The legislature's veto session ended Tuesday, November 29 with no movemen...

Maywood Park officials have been cited as saying that the track will 'fold' by June of this year if it does not get slot machines. Also, it seems like the gloves have come off in terms of the quotes s...

Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association President Dave McCaffrey sounded off last week after the Illinois House didn't call for a vote on the gaming expansion bill to install slot machines at the stat...

The President of the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association (IHHA) did not mince words after the Illinois House didn't call for a vote on the gaming expansion bill to install slot machines at the sta...

Maywood Park honoured its 2008 leading driver Sam Widger and its top conditioner Dave McCaffrey in a winner’s circle ceremony Friday night.