Galloping Out: Re-homing our horses when they retire from racing at Arlington Park or Hawthorne Racecourse.
Monday January 17
Monday January 17
Turfway Park will race evenings on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday beginning Feb. 3, eliminating Sunday afternoon racing, the track announced via ...
Monday January 17
The Chicago Bears could leave Soldier Field sooner than expected, as the team aims to close its purchase of the Arlington International Racecourse by early 2023.
Monday January 17
Sunday January 16
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has vacated the sanctions it imposed on trainer Joe Sharp following five positive tests for levamisole in horses who ran at Churchill Downs in November 2019.
Sunday January 16
[Rep] Koenig said on Kentucky Racing Spotlight weekly radio show recently that based on the task force’s findings, he will introduce legislation for a flat 1.5-percent tax on the gross (before winning bettors are paid off) of pari-mutuel wagers, including the highly successful historical horse racing operations. Such a measure would substantially increase the tax on bets placed on Kentucky racing through online platforms, known as Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW). Another provision Koenig is championing in the bill he plans to introduce during the current 2022 state legislative session: rounding payoffs down to the penny, rather than down to the dime on a $1 mutuel.
Friday January 14
Joseph (Kevin) Costello, a 53-year-old executive from Chicago, Ill., rode the strength of four victories and 14 top 10 finishes in handicapping contests to run away with the 2021 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) Tour title.
Thursday December 16
Canterbury Park's request for a 65-day 2022 Thoroughbred and Quarter ... 17, was unanimously approved Thursday by the Minnesota Racing Commission.
CantrThursday December 16
The Illinois Racing Board Dec. 16 rejected a request by Arlington International Racecourse to continue operating its off-track betting parlors despite the closure and planned sale of the track.
BloodhorseWednesday December 15
Louisiana Racing Commission voted to delay 30 days a decision on whether to restore Delta Downs' nighttime schedule due to safety concerns with ...
Tuesday December 14
The top-earning Thoroughbred breeder was Bob Lothenbach of Lothenbach Stables, earning nearly $30,000. Twelve other Thoroughbred breeders earned over $10,000 in awards, and a total of over $400,000 was earned between all breeders.
Tuesday December 14
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit died after training at Santa Anita Racecourse on Monday. According to Bob Baffert’s lawyer, Craig Robertson, the three-year-old Colt trained by Bob Baffert has been in second place at the Breeders’ Cup Classic in Delmar a month ago. I have just completed 5 halon in my second training. Baffert said in a statement that the horse had a heart attack.