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Report: Calgary Stampede Misses Horse Racing

Calgary Stampede Vice President and CFO Paul Harrison has gone on the record as saying that his organization lost a great net income generator once it ceased to offer horse racing

Spring Blooded Horse Sale Recap

Trainers were sifting through horses like panning for gold at the spring Blooded Horse Sale

Birds Lead To Rescheduling Of Race Program

Horse racing fans and participants alike know all the common reasons for the rescheduling of racing programs --- bad track conditions, adverse weather, contract disputes, etc. How about birds?

BC Gets Back 10-Month Schedule

Harness Racing British Columbia announced today that they have been granted a return to a ten month schedule of standardbred racing

Concord, Mohegan Sun Propose Racino; Empire Unhappy

It has been reported that Concord Associates and the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority have struck a deal which would see the erection of a $600 million racino and 258 room resort hotel on the old Conco...

Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Announces 2011 Ballot

The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame today (Friday) announced its ballot for consideration into the Hall of Fame

Protest Scheduled For Friday At Fraser

British Columbian horsepeople are not taking the limited, six-month season of live racing at Fraser Downs lying down, as a protest and rally to drum up public support will take place in front of the r...

Computer Hacker Scratches Horse

According to a report, a computer hacker was successful in scratching a trotter from a scheduled race, but the horse has since been cleared to compete

Whitfield, Udall File Raceday Medication Bills

On Wednesday, May 4, U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield filed the much-talked about bill which would see the banning of all raceday medications in the horse racing industry

Racehorse Jumps Into Crowd, Injures Seven

According to a report, on Thursday, May 5 at the Warrnambool Racecourse in Australia, seven people were injured when a loose horse leaped a metres-high fence into an unsuspecting crowd of racegoers th...

Plainridge 2011 Meet Details

Plainridge Racecourse will kick off its 2011 harness racing season on Monday, May 16

A New 'World's Smartest Horse?'

The connections of 'Maggie' are currently waiting on Guinness to confirm whether or not the eight-year-old is the newest equine to have earned the distinction as the Guinness Book of World Records' sm...