Historical Racing

There are currently a handful of horse racing-related bills in Kentucky that are of interest to those in the industry, and a story by The Courier-Journal gives an overview of each of them.

On Tuesday, December 2, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved a measure which will see Keeneland take over the assets of harness racetrack Thunder Ridge Raceway and ‘move’ the track to another...

In Illinois, Rep. Dwight Kay has introduced House Bill 6323, which calls for state racetracks to be able to introduce historical racing, also known as instant racing, to their facilities.

It was announced earlier this week that a partnership between the Red Mile and Keeneland will see the Lexington Standardbred track renovated and expanded in order to house 1,000 ‘Instant Racing’ termi...

It has been announced that the Red Mile and the Keeneland Association have agreed, through a new joint venture, to consolidate their efforts around historical racing in Fayette County into the develop...

It has been reported that the Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that the upcoming November ballot will not feature a question asking if the state constitution should be amended to allow Instant Racing,...

It has been reported that the Kentucky Harness Horsemen's Association and the Red Mile have reached a seven-year deal in regard to revenue generated by Historical Racing machines.

"It's about convenience, it's about distribution, it's about going to the customer and trying to deliver that. And it's really become a big part of our business."

"Thankfully, a lot of people, including the panel and [Ontario Horse Racing] more recently, are still talking about [‘Historical Racing’] being one of the products that could be an important piece of ...

On Monday, April 7, Nebraska State Senators voted 30-17 in favour of adding a constitutional amendment on the November 4 ballot. The amendment will ask voters whether they think ‘Instant Racing,’ othe...

It has been reported that legislation in Nebraska that would see the legalization of ‘Instant Racing’ or ‘Historical Racing’ be the subject of a constitutional amendment failed to get enough support b...

The Red Mile, which held its first race on Sept. 28, 1875, received approval on Wednesday (March 2) to operate Historical Racing games, also known as Instant Racing in other areas, at the track.