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January 18, 2024 2:33 PM
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Each of 1/ST Racing's venue racetracks will continue to make payments to the Jockeys' Guild to subsidize health and safety benefits, life and accident insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability benefits for qualifying jockeys.
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January 18, 2024 2:33 PM
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If any major policy or fiscal changes are to come to Thoroughbred racing or the overall gaming industry in New York, they will have to wait until later in the spring, if at all, in 2024, Gov. Kathy Hochul signaled Jan. 16.
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January 18, 2024 2:33 PM
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"We are honored that John, Ty, and Andy will join our board," said TOC chairman Gary Fenton. "We are in a period of great transition and their passion, wisdom and institutional knowledge of California horse racing will be of tremendous value."
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August 2, 2023 4:33 PM
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As the Galway races continues this week, animal rights group PETA is calling for a ban on a sport it claims races horses "to their deaths for prize money".
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August 2, 2023 4:23 PM
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Anti-doping, a recurring topic in the equestrian media, hit the headlines earlier this year when Jock Paget, a top New Zealand eventer, was stripped of his 2013 Burghley Horse Trials title after his horse, Clifton Promise, tested positive for a prohibited substance, reserpine (a sedative). Following an FEI Tribunal (the international governing body for equestrian sport), Jock was exonerated after it was determined that the supplement had been contaminated at source. The Tribunal accepted that he neither knew about the contamination nor was expected to do so. Although he did not regain his Burghley title, he was able to compete at the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in August having avoided a potential two year ban.
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June 8, 2023 3:29 PM
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Maryland horsemen and the operators of Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course have averted a shutdown of thoroughbred racing, reaching a six-month operating agreement announced Tuesday at a meeting of the Maryland Racing Commission.
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May 18, 2023 4:09 PM
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Industry leaders believe horse racing is at at crossroads after seven horses died at Churchill Downs in the leadup to the Kentucky Derby. Those deaths happening at the start of Triple Crown season when the most attention is on horse racing led to public outcry. Many inside the sport also have questions about what caused the cluster of fatalities at the same track over a 10-day span. They're being raised during Preakness week with a Triple Crown still possible and on the horizon of new national medication and anti-doping rules going into effect next week.
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May 10, 2023 9:05 AM
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The Florida legislature passed a tax bill May 5 that includes wins for the state's horse racing industry, including funds for owner and breeder awards, purses and capital improvements at racetrack, and tax credits to cover the cost of HISA.
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March 13, 2023 7:40 PM
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Columbus, OH — Incumbents Joe Faraldo and Mark Loewe were re-elected as chairperson and vice-chairperson, respectively, of the U.S. Trotting Association Board of Directors on Saturday (March 11) at the opening general session on the second day of the annual harness racing meetings. Faraldo defeated challenger Don Marean (chairperson of District 9) while Loewe won
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February 8, 2023 9:06 AM
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Total wagering on races held at U.S. tracks during the month of January declined significantly compared to the same month last year, according to figures released on Monday by Equibase.
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January 21, 2023 4:32 PM
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Sam Houston Race Park handle falls 91 percent in meet's first 2 weeks.
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January 18, 2023 2:10 PM
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The $500,000 Delaware Handicap (G2) July 8 highlights a stake schedule worth $2.25 million for this year's 85-day meet at Delaware Park.
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January 12, 2023 11:51 AM
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Amplify Horse Racing, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to education, mentorship and career opportunities in the Thoroughbred industry for youth and young adults, has announced the appointment of Annise Montplaisir as executive director. Guided by a goal to develop a platform for youth in horse racing, Montplaisir co-founded Amplify with Madison Scott in 2019, and has
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January 18, 2024 2:33 PM
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NYRA today unveiled the official logo for the 2024 Belmont Stakes (G1), which will be contested at Saratoga Race Course for the first time in history to allow for the uninterrupted construction of a new and re-imagined Belmont Park.
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January 18, 2024 2:33 PM
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Churchill Downs has recently begun to implement new procedures that it believes will resolve the issues that have haunted its turf course.
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January 18, 2024 2:17 PM
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Turfway Park purses for maiden special weight (MSW) races are projected to stay level at $70,000, the same as last season. The dovetailed 2023-24 meets that run through March will open Nov. 29. Chip Bach, Turfway's general manager, reported that projection during the Oct.
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August 2, 2023 4:26 PM
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Tampa Bay Downs will allocate $5.5 million from the state of Florida for overnight Thoroughbred purses during the 2023-2024 meet, track vice president and general manager Peter Berube announced Aug. 1.
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June 14, 2023 9:32 AM
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“Our goal is to grow another great racing product in the Commonwealth and to increase the overall value of Kentucky Bred Quarter Horses
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May 19, 2023 9:28 AM
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Stronach CEO Aidan Butler said having two tracks in Maryland doesn’t make a lot of sense. “Personally, if I were to rebuild one, I’d rather rebuild Pimlico,” he said.
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May 17, 2023 1:48 PM
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In this two-part series, we examine the physical, financial, and emotional pressures that can impact a jockey's mental health.
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April 6, 2023 6:13 PM
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Building incentives to keep trainers and horses racing in the Bluegrass state was the centerpiece of conversation during the April 5 Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's Thoroughbred Development Fund Advisory Committee meeting.
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February 21, 2023 2:03 PM
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It's payday for Thoroughbred breeders in Kentucky. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced Feb. 20, the release of the 2022 Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders' Incentive Funds, totaling $17.4 million.
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January 27, 2023 4:32 PM
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When 2023 racing begins at Remington Park, it will start with new guidance in the racing department. Kelly Cathey has accepted the director of racing position and will oversee the operation for all breeds competing at the Oklahoma City facility.
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January 19, 2023 10:22 AM
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Total wagering on races held at Sam Houston Race Park in Houston this year has plummeted 91 percent compared to betting last year through the first two weeks of the meet due to the inability of the track to accept bets from out-of-state markets.
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January 17, 2023 12:10 PM
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Chris Merz is Canterbury Park's new senior director of horse racing operations. He will supervise the racing secretary, manager of racing operations, turf and grounds superintendent, and stable area manager.
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