Rideau’s 2016 Race Dates Amended December 15, 2015 The director of the Ontario Racing Commission has approved a pair of applications to amend or vary 2016 race date calendars.
Williams Wins Award, Not ‘Pharoah’ December 14, 2015 American Pharoah won Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. He also won the Sports Illustrated web poll for the publication’s Sportsman of the Year Award. It was announced on Monday (Dec. 14) that the hi...
More On Mohawk Expansion, Racing December 11, 2015 It was less than two weeks ago when Woodbine Entertainment Group CEO Jim Lawson made statements in the media regarding the idea of expansion at Mohawk Racetrack. Lawson has now gone into more detail o...
2016 Indiana Race Dates Approved December 11, 2015 The Indiana Horse Racing Commission approved the 2016 race dates during its meeting on December 9.
Correction To 2016 Ont. Race Dates December 08, 2015 On Thursday morning, the Ontario Racing Commission released corrections to the 2016 race date schedule for the province's thoroughbred, quarter horse and harness racing tracks.
New York Streaming Impasse Looms December 08, 2015 Horseplayers in the Empire State could be in for a big surprise when the calendar flips to 2016. An impasse regarding the online streaming of New York State Standardbred and Thoroughbred races could b...
Another Iconic Racecaller Retiring December 07, 2015 The horse racing industry has seen a couple of the best race callers in the industry call it a career over the past few years. Tom Durkin stepped away from the microphone in 2014 and Dan Loiselle did ...
Lawson Eyes Mohawk Expansion November 30, 2015 There has been a good amount of discussion over the past few years in regard to expanding the casino offerings at Woodbine Racetrack, yet not so much when it comes to Mohawk Racetrack. Jim Lawson, the...
Clockwise Races Coming To Woodbine? November 27, 2015 It’s safe to say that fans of North American horse racing are pretty used to watching races contested in the counterclockwise direction. Now, if the most prominent Canadian track operator has his way,...
Fines, Suspensions After Horse Mix-Up November 25, 2015 The Ohio State Racing Commission has issued its rulings against four individuals that were connected to a situation in which a gelding won a race that was restricted to fillies and returned a $222.40 ...
New Rules Proposed After Investigation November 23, 2015 On Monday, November 23, the New York State Gaming Commission announced it will pursue 'sweeping' equine drug medication regulations in the wake of its investigation into allegations against the practi...
A Horse As Sportsman Of The Year? November 18, 2015 When pacer Somebeachsomewhere was touted as a candidate for the Lou Marsh Award as Canada's male athlete of the year, the committee determined that a horse did not fit their criteria. Credit Sports Il...
