Handicapper Hits Record $6.6M Jackpot May 25, 2014 One lucky 20-cent Rainbow 6 bettor in Palm Beach really hit the jackpot at Gulfstream Park on Sunday, cashing for a record $6,678,939.12.
ORC Approves 2014 Fort Erie Dates May 23, 2014 Late on Friday afternoon (May 23), the Ontario Racing Commission issued a pair of releases in regard to 2014 race dates for the Fort Erie Race Track for Thoroughbreds and Ajax Downs for Quarter Horses...
California Chrome Takes Second Jewel May 17, 2014 California Chrome continued on his quest for a Triple Crown sweep Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, scoring a dominating victory in the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1) to the enthusiastic approval o...
Tom Durkin To Call It A Career May 13, 2014 It has been reported that legendary Thoroughbred announcer Tom Durkin will be retiring one week after this year’s Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
VRC Sets Deadline In T-Bred Dispute May 07, 2014 It has been reported that the Virginia Racing Commission has set a deadline for officials from the Virginia Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and the operators of Colonial Downs to reac...
A Call For ‘Major League Racing’ May 07, 2014 Former California Horse Racing Board commissioner David Israel has written a piece for Sports Illustrated about the need for a national organization – he calls ‘Major League Racing,’ for lack of a bet...
Hoosier Fan Hits The Jackpot May 04, 2014 For the second consecutive year, Hoosier Park provided guests a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity to place a $10,000 Kentucky Derby win bet on the horse of their choice in this year’s edition of the Ke...
Kentucky Derby To California Chrome May 03, 2014 Steven Coburn and Perry Martin's favoured California Chrome, ridden by Victor Espinoza, took command at the head of the stretch en route to a 1-3/4 length victory over Commanding Curve to win the 140t...
Manitoba, MJC Reach 12-Year VLT Deal April 23, 2014 It has been reported that the Province of Manitoba and the Manitoba Jockey Club have reached a 12-year VLT agreement which will ensure live Thoroughbred racing at Assiniboia Downs will continue. The a...
Some Vet Records To Be Made Public April 17, 2014 A large and growing number of prominent Thoroughbred owners and trainers have voluntarily pledged to make available to the public veterinary records of their horses competing in graded stakes races in...
Track To Pay Millions After Jock’s Death April 10, 2014 It has been reported that the family of a thoroughbred jockey that was killed on the racetrack in 2010 will be receiving roughly $8 million.
Keeneland To Replace Polytrack With Dirt April 02, 2014 Officials with Keeneland Race Course have announced that the Kentucky thoroughbred raceway will be replacing its polytrack course with a ‘dirt’ track comprised of sand, clay and silt after its upcomin...