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Horse racing groups introduce competing safety legislation they hope will replace HISA
WASHINGTON (AP) — New legislation introduced in Congress on Tuesday would dismantle the year-old national authority in charge of regulating safety and medication in horse racing and replace it with an organization backers say would allow for the safe treatment of horses and address concerns about...
Saudi Crown wins $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on sloppy track
BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) — Saudi Crown led all the way to win the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby by a half-length on a sloppy track Saturday at Parx Racing. Tropical Storm Ophelia brought rain to the suburban Philadelphia track, where Saudi Crown outlasted a late challenge from Dreamlike...
Phoenix racetrack to end live racing, which means its OTB sites will close
PHOENIX (AP) — Turf Paradise, a racetrack that has been a staple of horse racing in Arizona for decades, announced Monday it will cease live racing. Jerry Simms, the longtime owner, announced he is retiring to spend more time with family. There will be no live...
Panel finds no single factor in horse deaths at Churchill Downs. More screening is suggested
Horse racing's federally created oversight panel found no single cause of death among 12 horses at Churchill Downs this spring, but recommends further action and analysis to mitigate risk at the home of the Kentucky Derby, according to a report released Tuesday. The Horseracing...
FanDuel TV has many reasons to celebrate after its first anniversary
LOS ANGELES (AP) — FanDuel TV has embraced the growth of legal sports betting across the U.S. in its first year. It has also remained true to its roots as the channel for horse racing. FanDuel TV marked its first anniversary on Sept. 1 after being rebranded from TVG. The channel...
Belmont Stakes could be moved to Saratoga Race Course for 2024 and 2025
The Belmont Stakes could be relocated to Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York as soon as next year, an earlier-than-anticipated move for the third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. The New York Racing Association's hope is to hold the Belmont at historic Saratoga in 2024 and...
Arcangelo wins $1.25M Travers for trainer Jena Antonucci. Two horses euthanized at Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Arcangelo won the $1.25 million Travers by a length at Saratoga on Saturday, giving trainer Jena Antonucci her second major Grade 1 victory after the colt won the Belmont Stakes. “I guess the more this horse does, the more we’re going to keep...
New Mexico governor demands changes to make horse racing drug-free
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is demanding that horse racing regulators make immediate changes to address the use of performance enhancing drugs at the state’s tracks and that they consult with Kentucky, California and New York on best practices to ensure drug-free racing. ...
Ruffian's remains relocated from New York's Belmont Park to Claiborne Farm in Kentucky
NEW YORK (AP) — The remains of Hall of Fame filly Ruffian have been moved from Belmont Park to Claiborne Farm in Kentucky, where she was reburied Thursday. The move was necessary because the New York Racing Association is starting the installation of a one-mile synthetic track....
'T. rexes' race to photo finish at Washington state track
AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — A track for live horse racing in suburban Seattle turned prehistoric over the weekend as more than 200 people ran down the track cloaked in inflatable Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur costumes. The 2023 T-Rex World Championships at Emerald Downs — an event that...
