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ESPN Discusses Ontario Racing Crisis

December 28, 2012

As the clock ticks down to April 1, 2013, ongoing talk of the end of the slots-at-racetracks program and the massive impact it will have on the Ontario horse racing industry has become so commonplace ...

Breeders' Cup Returning To NBC

January 23, 2012

It was announced today that a multi-year agreement has been reached between NBC Sports and the Breeders' Cup for the broadcaster to carry the North American thoroughbred industry's marquee racing seri...

Embattled Veitch Fired In Kentucky

November 29, 2011

It has been reported that John Veitch, chief steward of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, has been fired from his position with the state regulator

Change Comes From Life At Ten Fiasco

October 18, 2011

On Monday, October 17, the Breeders' Cup and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced that they have implemented changes to their communications to ensure that a situation like what occurred in ...

KHRC's Veitch Ruling Months Away

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's hearing regarding the actions of its chief steward, John Veitch, concluded late last week. The 66-year-old Hall of Fame trainer defended his actions in the final...

Vets Talk During Day 2 Of KHRC Hearing

Day 2 of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's hearing into the alleged inaction of its chief steward, John Veitch, heard testimony from commission veterinarians into what did and did not transpire b...

Veitch Speaks During Kentucky Hearing

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission hearing into the alleged inaction of its chief state steward, John Veitch, got underway on Tuesday, June 29

Plonk Points Finger At Horsemen

December 06, 2010

In a recent op-ed column on ESPN.com entitled 'Pointing the Finger Back at the Horsemen,' writer/horseplayer Jeremy Plonk has said many things that people in the horse racing industry will surely get ...

Breeders' Cup TV Ratings Soar

November 08, 2010

Sports broadcaster ESPN announced today that the final hour of its Breeders' Cup coverage on Saturday, November 6 was almost three times higher than

POLL: What Sport Is Fixed?

February 05, 2009

A poll conducted by ESPN The Magazine recently asked readers which sports they think are fixed.