QJC Applies For 2012 Race Dates November 21, 2011 The Quebec Jockey Club has applied to provincial regulators for 10 racing days at Hippodrome de Quebec in March and April, a requirement for maintaining its provincial licence for internet betting thr...
New 'Luck' Trailer Released; Premiere Announced November 21, 2011 In addition to releasing a new trailer, HBO has announced the official date for when its new horse-racing series, 'Luck,' will be premiering
Gemmill Gets A Scare November 18, 2011 Recently, octogenarian trainer Ray Gemmill, who drove Guy Dominion to the first-ever race win at Fraser Downs on January 1, 1976, thought God had called his number while he was jogging one member of h...
"Not A Death Knell, But It's Not Good" November 16, 2011 The Quebec Jockey Club was blindsided by the revelation Hippodrome de Quebec would be "permanently unavailable" for horse racing after May 2, 2012, president Tony Infilise has said
NJ Gaming Expansion Discussed November 16, 2011 “Sports betting, while beneficial to the state, is another Band Aid for racing…” Perretti Farms Marketing Director Bob Marks has been quoted as saying. “Racing must get introspective and examine its ...
Anti-Gaming Zoning Bill Tabled In MD November 16, 2011 On Tuesday, November 15 in Maryland, the Prince George's County Council voted in favour of tabling a bill which would alter zoning laws and thus ban the implementation of expanded gaming in the county...
NJ Pols Press On For Big M Slots November 10, 2011 Even though the residents of New Jersey threw their support behind the expanded gambling this week, which would ultimately result in subsidized purses for horse racing in the Garden State, that has no...
NJ Residents Support Expanded Gaming November 09, 2011 Residents of New Jersey were asked yesterday via referendum how they felt about the legalization of sports wagering at the state's casinos and racetracks. And, to the pleasure of the New Jersey casino...
Another ORC Facts ON Track Released November 03, 2011 On Thursday, November 3, the Ontario Racing Program released its third issue of 'Facts ON Track,' which highlights information the organization has released regarding the Ontario standardbred racing i...
“No One Ever Wants To Experience It" November 02, 2011 Although he’s never posted a world record, raced in the Ontario Sires Stakes program, or won in under 1:50, Whippet Good has certainly been a feel-good story for co-owner and trainer James De Chellis
Repole: Care More About The Customer November 01, 2011 It is understandable to be focused solely on your horses when you are getting ready to start a pair of charges in a $5-million horse race. And although owner Mike Repole is paying close attention to h...
HHYF Announces Scholarship Initiative November 01, 2011 In an attempt to increase awareness of available scholarships, the Harness Horse Youth Foundation is launching an initiative to serve as a clearing house for harness racing-related grants