For Sale: Fort Erie Race Track January 08, 2013 According to a report out of Niagara Falls, the Fort Erie Race Track is up for sale.
No More Stays For Dutrow In NY State January 08, 2013 On Tuesday, January 8, John Sabini, the chairman of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, commented on the New York State Court of Appeals decision not to hear another appeal from suspended th...
NBC Nabs Media Eclipse Award December 27, 2012 The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) today announced that NBC Sports has won the Media Eclipse Award for Televi...
Strong Push To Save Fort Erie December 18, 2012 It has been reported that officials with the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium are in discussion with "about" three potential investors that are considering operating the thoroughbred track if racing i...
The End Of An Era December 15, 2012 "What kind of industry with a board of directors scraps a hugely successful program worth $1.1 billion annually, and the industry behind it, in order to bolster the arm of the business losing $100 mil...
10-Year T-Bred Race Date Deal In MD December 14, 2012 It has been reported that a 10-year race-date agreement for thoroughbred racing in the state of Maryland has been signed between the Maryland Jockey Club, the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Associat...
Hoosier To Become S-Breds Only? December 12, 2012 It has been reported that there is a strong possibility that Indiana's Hoosier Park could become a standardbreds-only raceway in the near future.
Track Looks To Drop Fridays, Saturdays December 06, 2012 Recent developments in the horse racing industry have seen many tracks look to scrap or reduce mid-week race dates in favour of weekend cards. At least one track is going against that trend.
Ten-Year Date Deal For MD T-Breds? November 27, 2012 According to reports, thoroughbred horsemen in Maryland could be on the cusp of securing a 10-year race date pact with the raceway in the state.
Pro-WEG Motion In Etobicoke Council November 07, 2012 Representatives from the Woodbine Entertainment Group have not been resting on their laurels since addressing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's Executive Committee on Monday.
WEG Offers Fractional Triactor Wagering October 30, 2012 On Tuesday, October 30, the Woodbine Entertainment Group announced it is adding 20-cent triactors to its live fractional betting menu through to the end of the year.
Jockey Chantal Sutherland Retires October 21, 2012 Jockey Chantal Sutherland, who won her first career race on October 9, 2000 at Woodbine aboard Silver Bounty, announced her retirement on Sunday afternoon following a seventh-place finish aboard Crush...