Purse Hike For WEG Standardbreds August 26, 2011 On Friday, August 26, the Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association announced that effective September 1, standardbred purses will be raised at Mohawk Racetrack
Purses Reduced To Fund Drug Testing? August 24, 2011 Harness Racing New South Wales Chief Executive Sam Nati has been cited as saying that purse money may have to be redirected to drug testing following the scandal which is currently rocking the Down Un
PASS Championships Gets Purse Boost August 24, 2011 The Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission and the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association have announced that the upcoming Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championships and consolations will have an
Governor Addresses Illinois Fair August 18, 2011 Illinois Governor Pat Quinn took a trip to the Illinois State Fair on Wednesday, August 17, where he was engaged by a group of people that pleaded for him to give the green light for expanded gaming i...
Millions In Purses Released To Ill. Tracks August 10, 2011 Tuesday, August 9 proved to be the end of a long legal battle for Illinois racetracks. And although the process has taken over five years, the wait has paid off, in millions
Positive Ruling For Ill. Purse Trust July 11, 2011 It has been reported that, via a ruling, a federal court in Illinois does not have the ability to stop the dispersal of funds from the Horse Racing Equity Trust
Tioga Downs Raises Purses July 08, 2011 Tioga Downs has announced that it is raising purses beginning with next week’s condition sheet
Christie Vetoes NJ Purse Subsidy July 04, 2011 On Friday, July 1, calling it a 'haphazard allocation that defies reason or logic,' New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed the minutes of the June 29, 2011 meeting of the New Jersey Racing Commissi...
NJRC Requests $15 Million For Purses June 29, 2011 The New Jersey Racing Commission (NJRC) approved a request for $15 million in funds to augment purses, but whether the monies will be released will be in the hands of the governor
Yonkers Purse Increase, Condition Changes June 22, 2011 Yonkers Raceway has announced across-the-board purse increases as well as condition changes, which will both take effect
Races Are Back In Quebec City; $1 Million In Purses To Be Offered June 06, 2011 After a successful 2010 season, it has been announced that live horse racing will be returning to Hippodrome de Quebec this season
Governor Quinn On Illinois Gaming Bill June 02, 2011 The salvation of slots-infused purses in the state of Illinois is now in the hands of one man, Governor Pat Quinn. He has remained silent on the House and Senate-passed Bill 744 which will see state r...