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From Breeders' Cup news release Posted: 4/25/16 The Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing’s most prestigious international events, has today announced that it will return to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky in 2018. As part of the company’s ongoing strategy to maintain a three-year out host site plan, Breeders’ Cup will work closely with [...]
OwnerView, the Thoroughbred owner resource developed by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA), announced that registration is open for the third edition of the Thoroughbred Owner Conference being held at Santa Anita Park, October 31 - November 3, 2016, the same week as the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Like its [...]
From Prairie Meadows news release Posted: 4/20/16 Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, and Hotel will implement additional Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) bio-security protocols effective immediately. Prairie Meadows is set to open its 2016 Thoroughbred racing season on Thursday, April 28. “The track is not under quarantine and we have had no positive tests for EHV-1 here,” said [...]
From HRRN News Release Posted: 4/18/16 Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN), the Eclipse Award-winning broadcast organization based in Lexington, KY will partner with NBC Sports Group, the home of horse racing, to provide live radio coverage of all three Triple Crown races through 2018 it was announced today. For each race, NBC Sports Radio will [...]
From Bloodhorse.com Posted 4/14/16 In wrapping up work from a busy Association of Racing Commissioners International conference last month in New Orleans, the organization formally posted revisions to its regulatory standards April 13 including a change that acknowledges two types of methamphetamine positives. The change will see a footnote added to the methamphetamine penalty recommendation [...]
Tornado damage at Will Rogers Downs (Photo courtesy TRAO) From National HBPA news release Posted: 4/11/16 The recent tornado damage to the barn area at Will Rogers Downs in Claremore, Okla., illustrates the benefit for racetracks and training centers to participate in the National HBPA’s fire and disaster insurance policy. Because of its [...]
From Bloodhorse.com Posted 4/11/16 Keeneland will begin its spring meet with a bump in overnight purses, but track officials hope it's the start of steady growth made possible by revenue from Lexington's historical race wagering facility. Historical racing machines, which are regulated by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and considered pari-mutuel, began operating last September [...]
Posted: 4/7/16 Statement from Eric Hamelback, CEO of the National HBPA, on the passing of Ogden Mills Phipps: Today is a day of sorrow expressed by the entire Thoroughbred racing world. Mr. Phipps and his family are icons within the sport, and at this time of grieving we all should reflect on the influence he [...]
From Churchill Downs news release Posted: 4/7/2016 Reddam Racing LLC’s reigning 2-year-old champion Nyquist (#16), who extended his record to seven wins without a loss with his emphatic victory in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (Grade I), stood as the strong 3-1 favorite to win the $2 million-guaranteed Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) [...]
From Gulfstream Park news release Posted: 4/7/2016 A spectacular 2015-2016 Championship Meet concluded Sunday at Gulfstream Park, highlighted by undefeated Nyquist’s commanding triumph in Saturday’s $1 million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) and yet another season of record-setting wagering activity. The rare East vs. West clash of undefeated Triple Crown candidates, Nyquist and Mohaymen, in the [...]