Federal Prison For Former Track Official February 19, 2016 On Thursday, February 18, a former racetrack official was sentenced to a four-month term in federal prison due to charges in relation to race fixing.
McCaffrey Resigns Post In Illinois February 16, 2016 On Monday, February 15, Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association President David McCaffrey announced that he is leaving his post to become the executive director of the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s...
Horse Lunges For Mid-Race Bite February 16, 2016 Connections and handicappers alike really appreciate when a horse has a lot of fight and gives it all that he or she has got when it steps out onto the racetrack. That was the case, and then some, thi...
Update On Equine Herpes Outbreak February 04, 2016 On Wednesday, February 3, the New Mexico Livestock Board provided an update regarding an equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) outbreak that has infected scores of horses and has led to euthanizations.
Pinnacle Race Course Razed January 29, 2016 After years of not hearing much at all about the abandoned Pinnacle Race Course in Wayne County, Michigan, the failed Thoroughbred raceway was in the news this week, as the buildings that remained on ...
Ontario-Sired Thoroughbred Bonus Cut January 27, 2016 A letter issued to the thoroughbred racing community from Woodbine Entertainment Group notes that an incentive program will be adjusted for the 2016 season.
Committee Passes Georgia Wagering Bill January 27, 2016 On Wednesday, January 27, members of the Senate Regulated Industries panel in the State of Georgia approved a constitutional amendment and piece of legislation that could potentially lead to the legal...
Coalition Unveils Georgia Racetrack Plan January 19, 2016 On Monday, January 19, the Georgia Horse Racing Coalition unveiled its vision for a new racetrack that would include adjacent areas for residential and commercial undertakings.
New Idea For High-Stakes Race Floated January 13, 2016 As a racehorse owner, if you could pay one million dollars to secure your horse a spot on the starting gate in a $12 million stakes race, would you do it?
Assiniboia Plan Passes First Vote Easily January 13, 2016 On Tuesday, January 12 in Manitoba, councillors that comprise the Assiniboia community committee approved the first draft for the proposed Assiniboia Downs expansion, which has been characterized as a...
A Bigger, Better Assiniboia Downs? January 11, 2016 A plan to turn Manitoba's Assiniboia Downs into what's being described as an 'urban reserve' complete with racing, entertainment and other amenities will be debated by Winnipeg city council on Tuesday...
Horse Racing Tops 2015 Sports Stories December 27, 2015 The Associated Press named American Pharoah’s historic Triple Crown sweep the “Sports Story of the Year” as determined by a vote of U.S. editors and news directors on Thursday, Dec. 24.
