Illinois Racing

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.’

The Illinois Horse Racing Board (IRB) held what Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association (IHHA) president Dave McCaffrey called "a remarkable meeting" on Tuesday (Sept. 24) when it addressed the 2014 r...

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.

On Wednesday, May 1, the Illinois Senate voted 32-20 in favour of a bill, which would allow video lottery terminals to be installed an operated at state racetracks.

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...