Industry News

Major Injury Shakes Up Derby Future Odds

Kentucky Derby favorite Nadal suffered a career-ending injury last week. The devastating announcement has shaken up what has already been a Triple Crown season unlike any other due to the current climate. As you would expect, futures bettors have quickly reacted to the news. Here’s what the odds board looks like at Circa Sports, courtesy […]
Posted on: June 1, 2020 | Christopher Feery
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Baffert Horses Test Positive for Banned Substance

Just as racing resumes – or prepares to do so – at horse tracks around the United States, news emerges of two horses trained by Bob Baffert testing positive for lidocaine. The banned substance is declared to have the potential to disguise lameness in horses. Not only are the horses connected to Baffert, one is […]
Posted on: May 29, 2020 | Jennifer Newell
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Minnesota Tracks Receive Help but No Expanded Betting

Minnesota Tracks Receive Help but No Expanded Betting

Minnesota is home to two prominent horse racing tracks: Canterbury Park and Running Aces. Both have become casino/resort properties and contribute significantly to the state’s economy. Businesses across Minnesota inundated lawmakers with requests for assistance as the coronavirus pandemic took hold two months ago. Most asked for financial assistance, but some wanted opportunities. The two […]
Posted on: May 28, 2020 | Jennifer Newell
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Belmont Stakes Field Begins to Take Shape

We are less than a month away from the Belmont Stakes, which is in the unfamiliar position of kicking off horse racing’s Triple Crown. This year’s running takes place on Saturday, June 20, and the race itself will be different from previous editions. Instead of the traditional 1 1/2-mile affair, the track has been shortened […]
Posted on: May 26, 2020 | Christopher Feery
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Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association - THA

NJ THA Fights On as SCOTUS Denies Sports Leagues Appeal

The case of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NJ THA) versus major American sports leagues hit another wall this month. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) denied the leagues’ request to hear their arguments against the THA’s $150 million lawsuit. In a complicated legal matter dating back to 2014, the decision by […]
Posted on: May 25, 2020 | Jennifer Newell
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NYRA Unveils Safety Initiatives

Tuesday was a busy day for the New York Racing Association. The date for this year’s running of the Belmont Stakes was officially announced for Saturday, June 20, as was a condensed stakes schedule for the Spring/Summer meet. Additionally, the NYRA also took the wraps off of some new initiatives and rule changes for […]
Posted on: May 20, 2020 | Christopher Feery
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152nd edition of Belmont Stakes to be contested June 20

On Tuesday (May 19) the New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced the oldest and longest event in the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes (Grade I) will be contested on June 20 at nine furlongs (1-1/8 miles) rather than the traditional version at 1-1/2 miles. Normally contested five weeks after the Kentucky Derby (Grade I) and […]
Posted on: May 19, 2020 | Kimberly French
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Thoroughbred Racing

Woodbine has 20 horses test positive for EHV-1

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) continues to examine cases of the neurotropic strain of EHV-1 May 18 at Woodbine. On Sunday (May 17) the AGCO revealed two Thoroughbreds in Barn 12 at the Ontario facility tested positive for equine herpesvirus, and implemented protocols to manage the situation. Of the 59 horses in Barn 12, there […]
Posted on: May 19, 2020 | Kimberly French
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Pimlico Officially Sets Preakness Stakes for October 3

Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. The coronavirus pandemic qualified and temporarily shut down most of the horse racing industry – as well as many other businesses – around the world. That included the Kentucky Derby, which upended the entirety of the Triple Crown. The Kentucky Derby needed a new date to set a path […]
Posted on: May 18, 2020 | Jennifer Newell
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