Veterinarians Plead Guilty April 14, 2015 It has been reported that four veterinarians have pleaded guilty to charges related to their roles in the illegal doping of racehorses.
Chaplaincy May Get ‘Lucky’ On Saturday April 09, 2015 A $1-million purse will be up for grabs this Saturday (April 11) when Madefromlucky, the only Thoroughbred member of the ‘Stable of Horses That God Loves,’ breaks from Post 4 in the Arkansas Derby at ...
Federal Investigation, Charges In PA March 27, 2015 Federal investigators in the United States have charged four veterinarians with illegally administering drugs to racehorses on race day.
A Thoroughbred To Cheer For March 11, 2015 The cheers from the harness racing fraternity in Southwestern Ontario will be loud and long this Saturday when Madefromlucky heads postward in the $750,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs,...
Woodbine Switching Polytrack To Tapeta March 11, 2015 On Wednesday, March 11, the Woodbine Entertainment Group announced Tapeta will be installed on Woodbine Racetrack’s one-mile main track in time for the 2016 Thoroughbred racing season.
$500K Fort Erie Funding In Draft Budget March 10, 2015 It has been reported that the Fort Erie Race Track is slated to receive $500,000 in funding from the town in 2015 after council discussed the request from the track’s operator, the Fort Erie Live Raci...
Glimmer Of Hope For Suffolk Downs March 02, 2015 It was announced late last week that live Thoroughbred racing at Suffolk Downs in Massachusetts may not be over, contrary to what was previously believed.
Jockey Suspended For Twitter Use March 02, 2015 It has been reported that a jockey has been banned from riding for one month due to using Twitter during a race meet.
Trainer Sentenced To Jail Term February 23, 2015 It has been reported that a trainer has been sentenced to a prison term stemming from a probe into illegal activities at the racetrack.
Enhanced Testing For Thoroughbreds February 20, 2015 It was announced on Friday, February 20 that the Ontario Racing Commission and the Woodbine Entertainment Group will further enhance their joint out-of-competition testing procedures for Thoroughbred ...
Asmussen, Blasi Cleared Of Wrongdoing January 16, 2015 After conducting a ten-month investigation into allegations of equine abuse against prominent U.S. Thoroughbred trainer Steve Asmussen and one of his assistant trainers, Scott Blasi, the Kentucky Hors...
Trainers’ Group Wants Strong Penalties January 15, 2015 News of a rash of cobalt positives in the Down Under racing industry has made waves this week in both the trade and mainstream press. As more trainers are being implicated in the probe, a trainers' as...