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...
Ontario Superior Court, ORC Rule On Waxman April 01, 2011 The Ontario Racing Commission has ruled that it will continue to hold the purse monies which were earned by the Isaac Waxman-owned horses that were transferred during his stay from suspension which ca...
Purse Increase At Tioga Downs March 18, 2011 Tioga Downs has announced that with the opening of live racing in 2011, the condition sheet will reflect a
Report: $40M In 'Big M' Funding Raised March 18, 2011 According to a report, Jeff Gural and Tom Luchento are today meeting with officials from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's administration in regard to the plan which would see him lease the Meadowl...
Mutti Aiming To Please Horseplayers March 17, 2011 "We have had a lot of positives here of late and since we had the purse increases we wanted to do something for the players, too. The players and the horse owners are the two most important parts of t...
Purse Hike For WEG Standardbreds February 14, 2011 On Monday, February 14, the Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association announced that effective Thursday, February 17, standardbred purses at Woodbine Racetrack and ...
NY Horsepeople Speak Out On Surcharge February 02, 2011 During a New York State budget presentation on Tuesday, February 1, Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a 2.75 per cent surcharge on race purses. In turn, horsepeople have said the move will offset gains f...
MD Slot Revenue To Offset Track Overhead? January 28, 2011 The office of Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley this week proposed legislation which would see proceeds from slots gaming funnelled to the Laurel and Pimlico racetracks for thoroughbreds in order to o...
Coleman Sets Big Goal For 2011 January 27, 2011 Since her emergence on the Ontario harness racing scene in 2002, trainer Casie Coleman has set goals and has been pretty successful at reaching them, much to the dismay of her rivals
Freehold Cutting Purses January 26, 2011 Freehold Raceway has informed the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey that it has been overpaying purses and will be cutting them by
Increased Purses For Buffalo Meet January 07, 2011 On Friday, January 14, Buffalo Raceway will kick off its 69th year of live harness racing at the half-mile oval in