Race

New Twist On Man Vs. Equine

August 11, 2011

Followers of horse racing have sat back and watched over the years as football players, runners, and others that think they can take on the equine breed have sprinted against racehorses. You can now a...

Race Date Changes At Cal-Expo

August 10, 2011

Cal-Expo has announced that it has received approval from the California Horse Racing Board to eliminate the three previously-scheduled Thursdays in September

US HBPA: Don't Ban Lasix

Due to its effectiveness in treating Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage, the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association in the United States has announced that it is against a race-d...

Breeders' Cup Limiting Medications

According to a release, effective 2012, two-year-old thoroughbreds participating in Breeders' Cup races will be banned from competing with lasix in their systems. There is much more scheduled for the ...

Special RMTC Board Meeting Aug. 4

The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium, which consists of 25 racing industry stakeholders and organizations that represent the four major racing breeds, will hold a special meeting of its board ...

Top Catch-Driver To Announce Race

If you've been around the block in the horse racing industry you've heard great racecallers and you've heard terrible racecallers. How about this: have you ever heard a catch-driver step up to the mic...

Negotiations, Hearings In Maryland

Penn National Gaming has applied to bring live racing back to Maryland's Rosecroft Raceway. A hearing in regard to the matter is reportedly scheduled to take place this week, but the contentious simul...

Slew Of Changes In The Maritimes

The Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Commission has announced a slew of race date switches, cancellations and post time changes

Summerside Race-Date Change

Trot Insider has learned that the Maritimes Provinces Harness Racing Commission has approved a race-date change for Summerside Raceway which will affect its June racing schedule

Race-Day Meds. Summit - Day 1

Individuals and organizations representing some 16 racing jurisdictions from around the globe participated in Day 1 of an 'International Summit on Race-Day Medication

Races Are Back In Quebec City; $1 Million In Purses To Be Offered

After a successful 2010 season, it has been announced that live horse racing will be returning to Hippodrome de Quebec this season

Race-Day Drug Situation A Quagmire?

“This has been a constant debate in racing for a long time, and I think it's going to continue to be unless someone comes in and mandates it