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 [...]
From Jockey Club news release Posted: 4/7/16 Ogden Mills (Dinny) Phipps, a prominent American financier, Thoroughbred owner and breeder, and former longtime chairman of The Jockey Club, died Wednesday night April 6, 2016, at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. He was 75 years old. Under his direction, Phipps Stable campaigned numerous winners of [...]
From RCI news release Posted: 3/31/16 The Association of Racing Commissioners International has scheduled three additional town hall meetings in an effort to unify the racing industry and develop a consensus path to improve the policing of the sport and advance uniform regulatory policies. The next public meeting will take place at 10:30 a.m., April [...]
Gulfstream Park, the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) and National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) announced today the $1.1 million Claiming Crown will continue to be held at Gulfstream through 2018. This December will mark the fifth consecutive year that the Claiming Crown will be held at Gulfstream Park. It will also mark [...]
Eric Hamelback National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback's Letter to the Editor regarding the Thoroughbred Racing Integrity Act of 2015, or HR 3084, was published in the March 28 edition of Thoroughbred Daily News. The letter begins: "The Thoroughbred Racing Integrity Act of 2015, or HR 3084, has recently been brought back into the [...]
(from TRA news release) Posted: 3/29/16 The Thoroughbred Racing Associations (TRA) has announced New Orleans as the host city for the 24th annual International Simulcast Conference. The 2016 conference will be held at Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel and Casino, September 26-28. The TRA co-sponsors the annual event with the Harness Tracks of America (HTA). Each [...]
(from ARCI news release) Posted: 3/28/16 The Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) has installed Judy Wagner as its new Chair for 2016-2017. Recently re-appointed to the Louisiana State Racing Commission by Governor John Bel Edwards, Wagner is the first horseplayer to assume the helm of North America’s umbrella group of racing regulatory bodies. Mrs. [...]