Hialeah racing permit voided
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormThe Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering has informed Hialeah Park and Gulfstream Park that neither is eligible to receive a Thoroughbred racing permit once held by Hialeah because the permit does not exist, officials said Thursday.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009Alliance approves Fair Grounds
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormThe National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Safety and Integrity Alliance has accredited Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots in New Orleans, according to the organization and the track.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009Six bid for Laurel, Pimlico
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormSix bids were submitted by a Friday night deadline to buy Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course in Maryland from bankrupt Magna Entertainment Corp., a top official for the company's reorganization said on Monday.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009NYRA bans trainer Mullins for six months
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormCalifornia-based trainer Jeff Mullins will be prohibited from starting a horse at the New York Racing Association's Aqueduct racetrack for the next six months.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009Still no Cup for Rachel
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormRachel Alexandra, the 3-year-old filly who is a leading contender for Horse of the Year, will not run in the Breeders' Cup Classic despite an enticement approved by the organization's board to add $1 million to the winner's share of the purse this year.
Story | Conversation | September 11, 2009Computer bets may be 10% of handle
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormA racing organization that trains stewards has launched a program to make a steward available for television broadcasts to explain infractions and racing rules, the organization, the Racing Officials Accreditation Program, announced on Friday.
Story | Conversation | August 28, 2009New York City OTB is broke
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormNew York City Off-Track Betting Corp., the state-owned agency that has a monopoly on taking offtrack parimutuel bets from residents of New York's five boroughs, has an operating deficit of $38 million, according to an audit.
Story | Conversation | August 14, 2009Grade 1 minimum purse lowered
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormThe minimum purse for a Grade 1 stakes race has been lowered from $300,000 to $250,000 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association in a temporary rule change, the committee announced Wednesday.
Story | Conversation | August 12, 2009Magna in discussions with possible buyers
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormThe consulting firm representing Magna Entertainment Corp. in its bankruptcy reorganization is "in discussions" with potential bidders for several of its racetracks, an official with the company said on Thursday.
Story | Conversation | August 07, 2009Monmouth gets safety approval
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormThe National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Safety and Integrity Alliance has added Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J., to its list of fully accredited racetracks, the organization announced on Tuesday.
Story | Conversation | July 29, 2009Monmouth gets safety approval
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormThe National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Safety and Integrity Alliance has added Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J., to its list of fully accredited racetracks, the organization announced on Tuesday.
Story | Conversation | July 29, 2009Committee kills Kentucky slots bill
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormA Senate committee of the Kentucky legislature killed a bill on Monday night that would have legalized slot machines at seven racetracks in the state.
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2009Massachusetts 'Cap canceled again
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormFor the fourth time in the past seven years, Suffolk Downs has canceled the Massachusetts Handicap, the track's most prestigious race, citing economic conditions.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2009Kentucky slots bill passes House
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormThe Kentucky House of Representatives on Friday narrowly approved a bill that would legalize slot machines at the state's racetracks.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2009Belmont gets NTRA safety nod
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormBelmont Park, the New York racetrack that will host the third leg of the Triple Crown next Saturday, has been accredited by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Safety and Integrity Alliance, the NTRA announced on Friday.
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
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