Russell Redding

New Commission Holds First Meeting

A stronger, unified governance body to oversee Pennsylvania’s more than $1 billion equine racing industry began its work to strengthen horse and harness racing today (Wednesday, June 29) as the new St...

Governor Signs PA Racing Bill Into Law

February 23, 2016

On Tuesday, February 23, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed House Bill 941, which, among other things, includes reforms of Pennsylvania’s equine racing industry.

Pennsylvania Deadline Extended

November 13, 2015

Talks between the Wolf Administration and leaders of the General Assembly continued to yield progress this week on how to correct a long-standing structural deficit in the State Racing Fund, Agricultu...

Agreement Pending For PA Racing

November 06, 2015

After two weeks of negotiations, the Wolf administration and the four legislative caucuses tonight (Friday, Nov. 6) reached an agreement in concept on how to fix a long-standing structural deficit in ...

Pennsylvania Deadline Extended

October 30, 2015

After a week of daily discussions between state officials and representatives of Pennsylvania’s horse and harness racing industries and its racetracks, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding expressed ...

Update On Pennsylvania Racing

October 29, 2015

Last week, state officials announced that the financial health of Pennsylvania Racing Fund was declining and had reached a point where it could no longer sustain or protect the integrity of the racing...

Report: Progress In Pennsylvania

October 26, 2015

It has been reported that a resolution to a threatened shutdown of the Pennsylvania horse racing industry could be announced as soon as tomorrow (Tuesday, October 27), as horse racing and government o...

New $700K Race For PA Glamour Boys

A $1.6 million investment in Pennsylvania’s harness racing industry will boost purses that strengthen breeding programs and establish a prestigious stakes race, the states’ agriculture secretary, Russ...