28 Feb 2012 10:13 AM
Horses and jobs are leaving Kentucky for other racing states with casino gaming...
14 Feb 2012 2:41 PM
The industry cannot move fast enough in the area of improving Thoroughbreds' care after they've retired from racing....
07 Feb 2012 12:57 PM
With a new casino next door, shouldn't some effort be made to spruce up Aqueduct?...
04 Jan 2012 8:15 AM
Top spot on the leading first-year sire list came down to New Year's Eve....
27 Sep 2011 3:14 PM
Thoroughbred racehorses require some basic care—food, water, a clean environment, regular exercise, and veterinary care. It is unacceptable, therefore, that we have racetracks and horsemen’s groups in this country not fulfilling one of those basic needs—veterinary care—during training hours. The issue of having a vet on call during training hours is not new, but it was pushed painfully to the forefront...
20 Sep 2011 1:07 PM
The same energy and competitive spirit can be felt in the auction pavilion, as on the racetrack. ...
23 Aug 2011 11:55 AM
The Round Table has gone from spinning wheel to one rolling
forward...
16 Aug 2011 1:14 PM
Jim Hurst's connections with the industry were genuine and strong...
26 Jul 2011 12:06 PM
Where are the T-shirts, buttons, and signs espousing fans’ loyalty to Blind Luck or Havre de Grace?...
19 Jul 2011 10:54 AM
Let's put all U.S. racing on par with the rest
of the world...
06 Jul 2011 8:10 PM
Can there really be so much ambiguity among the state's top regulators about their responsibilities?...
21 Jun 2011 9:46 AM
What is the breeding
industry's responsibility in identifying stallions with EIPH?...
29 Mar 2011 9:18 AM
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association is caught in a vicious cycle. Racetracks’ and horsemen's associations are looking for reasons to avoid paying dues to the marketing/lobbying arm of the industry. ...
15 Feb 2011 12:13 PM
How does the Life At Ten episode reflect on the effectiveness of the [Safety and Integrity
Alliance] program?...
08 Feb 2011 12:51 PM
Raising takeout is risky considering racing's place in the world of gambling....
25 Jan 2011 1:06 PM
A big step toward making racing more inviting would be to upgrade our racetracks....
19 Jan 2011 8:58 AM
Fan participation
in championship voting
is all about involvement....
14 Dec 2010 1:09 PM
This year there is a close contest on the general sires' list between Giant's Causeway and Distorted Humor, currently separated by $189,000, the earnings of a group I-winning steeplechase horse named Rite of Passage....
07 Dec 2010 11:11 AM
From a farm’s viewpoint most new stallions today are not worthwhile investments....
23 Nov 2010 10:06 AM
Life At Ten's connections wonder why she wasn't scratched or tested....
09 Nov 2010 11:17 AM
Following an emotionally charged Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), the question for those deciding Horse of the Year comes down to this: On what side of the “head” do you stand?...
19 Oct 2010 1:27 PM
California trainer John Shirreffs looks back at 2009 and believes racing missed a huge opportunity to build up the sport and attract new fans....
05 Oct 2010 5:12 PM
Few issues in horse racing fire up people's emotions like medication. A couple of years ago the target was anabolic steroids, and the industry reacted quickly. By Jan. 1, 2009, most U.S. racing jurisdictions had adopted rules banning the use of anabolic steroids....
29 Sep 2010 8:36 AM
In the best of all possible worlds, every yearling offered at Keeneland would find a buyer....
23 Sep 2010 9:01 PM
Horse racing ranked high among the United States' top sports in a recent ESPN SportsNation fan poll, but what does it mean?...