T-Bred

Good Dec. For U.S. T-Bred Wagering

January 05, 2012

Equibase has released the U.S. thoroughbred wagering numbers from December 2011. Those numbers have revealed that wagering for the month was up from the same time in 2010. The positive wagering number...

PETA Proposes Mandatory Retirement Charges

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has announced a proposed plan which would require a mandatory $360 retirement fee with every foal registration, a $360 fee for every transfer of ownersh

A New 'World's Smartest Horse?'

The connections of 'Maggie' are currently waiting on Guinness to confirm whether or not the eight-year-old is the newest equine to have earned the distinction as the Guinness Book of World Records' sm...

'Luck' Preview Delivers

"The racetrack is a place of incomparable beauty, but it is a rough racket. As a setting for storytelling, you couldn't ask for anything more."

WEG Saturday Pick-4 Guarantee Extended

The Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association have extended the $100,000 guarantee on the early Pick-4 pool offered on Woodbine Racetrack's live Saturday standardbr...

Ninety-Year-Old Shear Now At Home

Ninety-year-old Santa Anita Park paddock guard John Shear, hospitalized since March 12 after having thrown himself in the path of a loose thoroughbred in order to protect a six-year-old girl, was rele...

Blank, GCGC Sticking To Their Guns

Great Canadian Gaming Corp. VP Howard Blank has heard the call from the BC harness racing industry for more live race dates at Fraser Downs, and, according to a report, he isn't changing his tune

Dutrow Denied KY Training License

According to a report, controversial thoroughbred trainer Rick Dutrow has been denied a license to train horses in the state of Kentucky

NJ Negotiating With Bailey For Monmouth; Race Dates Could Be Future Issue

According to a report, negotiations are underway between the state of New Jersey and developer Morris Bailey in regard to a lease of New Jersey thoroughbred track Monmouth Park, although the topic of ...

Final Three Potential Monmouth Lessees

It was reportedly leaked yesterday that Morris Bailey is the front-runner to land the opportunity to lease New Jersey's Monmouth Park for thoroughbreds. Now, meet the other two groups that have offici...

All Hail Kegasus!

On the heels of its controversial 2010 'Get Your Preak On' campaign, Pimlico Race Course has unveiled its mascot for the 136th edition of the Preakness Stakes. And, if you like over-the-top characters...

Takeout On WEG Live T-Bred 'Tri' Pools To Be Lowered; Martin On S-Bred Pick 4 Guarantees

The Woodbine Entertainment Group today issued a release stating that it will be lowering the takeout rate on the triactor pools during Woodbine Racetrack's upcoming live thoroughbred meet. In addition...

Judge: Adamo, Gill Can Sue PHRC

According to a report, a federal judge in the United States has ruled that thoroughbred horse owner Michael Gill and trainer Anthony Adamo can sue racing commissioners in Pennsylvania in regard to hav...