Purses

New Monmouth Deal On The Table

December 19, 2011

On Friday, December 16, New Jersey thoroughbred horsemen and the office of Governor Chris Christie laid out details for a new Monmouth Park deal after a lease agreement for the state-owned track to re...

More On Purses; IM Group To WFD

December 16, 2011

On Friday, December 16, the Ontario Racing Program's Implementation and Monitoring (IM) Group has issued a pair of news releases

Another 'Facts ON Track' Released

December 02, 2011

The Ontario Racing Program's Implementation and Monitoring Group has issued a new 'Facts ON Track' --- this one on understanding the purse account

WEG Amends Purse Distribution

December 01, 2011

Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced that the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has approved its application to amend its purse distribution for the remainder of the 2011-2012 standardbred...

SBOANJ Thanks Governor Christie

November 21, 2011

Freehold horsemen have something to be thankful for this week – a purse increase

Freehold Purses Up 30 Per Cent

November 19, 2011

Freehold Raceway announced that effective Friday, November 25 purses will be increased by 30 per cent

Sportsbooks To Canadian Racetracks?

November 03, 2011

The legalization of sports wagering is currently a front-line topic in the New Jersey horse racing industry. During a November 8 referendum, residents will weigh in on the issue which could eventually...

SBOA Group Horse Proves Successful

October 24, 2011

When the members of the SBOA mentoring group purchased Grin For Money for $20,000 as a yearling, they had aspirations of eventually snaring some of the sport's most lucrative races

$2 Million For KYSS Purses In 2012

September 20, 2011

On Tuesday, September 20, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced that the Kentucky Sire Stakes will distribute over $2 million in purses in 2012

Purse Increase At Harrington

September 08, 2011

Officials with Harrington Raceway have announced that there will be a purse increase at the track effective Sunday, September 11

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