Task Force

Meadowlands Task Force Concludes

The task force assembled by Meadowlands general manager Jason Settlemoir beginning on April 9 came to a conclusion with Thursday's (May 27) conference call. It proved to be an interesting and fruitful...

Glaucine Positives Overturned

The Maryland Racing Commission and the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission have each taken the position that some recent positive tests for glaucine have most likely been produced due to environme...

Dr. Cooper Joins Glaucine Task Force

The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium has added a member to its task force charged with reviewing information on glaucine and addressing the issue of recent positives for the substance.

NYSRWB To Implement Safety Measures

September 28, 2012

In light of the announcement today by New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo regarding a safety overhaul of NYRA tracks, New York State Racing And Wagering Board Chairman John D. Sabini has issued a statem...

OHRIA Task Force Retains Sadinsky

The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association has announced that it has created a task force which is aiming at dialogue with the Ontario Government. The task force has retained former Ontario Racing ...

Report Calls For Responsible Retirement

December 27, 2011

The New York State Task Force on Retired Racehorses has suggested that a percentage of revenue from video lottery gaming and purses at New York racetracks be set aside in a retirement fund for racehor...

Gulotta: NJ Industry In Its Best Position In Years

January 20, 2010

While many of the horse racing industry's fans, participants and observers have foreseen a bleak future for the state of New Jersey, horse owner and breeder Mike Gulotta

Kentucky Task Force Issues Report, Makes Recommendations

December 15, 2008

The Kentucky governor’s task force on the future of horse racing today completed its work, approving a final report that task force chair Tracy Farmer called, “an excellent blueprint to begin the proc...