September 15th, 2012 (No Comments)
Another lesson on the randomness of horse racing! Arlington Race Voided as Turf Rail Collapses http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/72854/arlington-race-voided-as-turf-rail-collapses The ninth race at Arlington Park Sept. 15 was declared no contest by the stewards when several sections of the turf rail came apart and fell onto the course in front of the field, causing interference to most of […]
September 15th, 2012 (No Comments)
Zenyatta Statue to be Unveiled at Santa Anita | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/72812/zenyatta-statue-to-be-unveiled-at-santa-anita Zenyatta, winner of the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) and Horse of the Year in 2010, will be remembered for all-time by Santa Anita Park when the track unveils a life-sized statue of the great mare in the Paddock Gardens area Sept. 29. […]
September 15th, 2012 (No Comments)
Downs Cuts 6 Live, Stakes Horse Races http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2012/09/15/news/downs-cuts-6-live-stakes-horse-races.html The Downs at Albuquerque is cutting six stakes races from its current live racing schedule, citing shrinking revenues from its casino and a nosedive in the value of bets placed on horse races. Horsemen say the move will eliminate their chances to run for nearly $150,000 in […]
September 14th, 2012 (No Comments)
Average daily handle up at Evangeline Downs http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2012/09/13/average-daily-handle-up-at-evangeline.aspx Evangeline Downs registered a 4.3% increase in average daily handle for its recently concluded spring and summer meeting. The Opelousas, Louisiana, track reported average daily handle of to $1,389,000 for the 84-day meet. Evangeline also saw average daily on-track handle increase 9% to $62,751 for the meet. […]
September 8th, 2012 (No Comments)
Very sobering news out of Kentucky. This does not portend well for thoroughbred racing. Turfway: Countdown to demise? Only 6 races could be filled for Sunday | Horse Racing Blog http://blogs.courier-journal.com/racing/2012/09/07/turfway-countdown-to-demise-only-6-races-could-be-filled-for-sunday/ If Kentucky’s government leaders needed any more proof of the implosion of the track with the most racing dates in the state, they should […]
September 8th, 2012 (No Comments)
Woodbine Permitted to Drop 11 Thursday Cards | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/72647/woodbine-permitted-to-drop-11-thursday-cards Woodbine Entertainment Group received Ontario Racing Commission approval Sept. 7 to drop 11 Thursday afternoon cards from the Toronto track’s 2012 live Thoroughbred racing calendar. The Thursdays no longer on the Woodbine schedule are Sept. 13, 20, and 27; Oct. 11, 18, and 25; and […]
September 6th, 2012 (No Comments)
Overall, a fantastic Del Mar meet! Purses, Handle Soar at Del Mar’s 75th Meet http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/72624/purses-handle-soar-at-del-mars-75th-meet Del Mar completed its 75th season with sizable increases in purses and on-track and all-source wagering, but attendance took a slight dip during the 37-day meet at the Southern California track that ended Sept. 5. Del Mar reported average daily […]
September 4th, 2012 (No Comments)
More good news! Wagering, Attendance Spike at Canterbury Park http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/72584/wagering-attendance-spike-at-canterbury-park Canterbury Park reported a 25% increase in wagering and record average daily attendance during the 62-day meet that concluded Sept. 3. Average attendance for the 62-day meet was 6,595, an increase of 7.3% compared with 2011 when average attendance was 6,143. It was a new record for the […]
September 4th, 2012 (No Comments)
Handle, Attendance Show Increase at Saratoga http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/72573/handle-attendance-show-increase-at-saratoga The 144th Saratoga Race Course meet came to end Sept. 3 with the track reporting across-the-board gains in average daily handle. Daily average attendance for the 40-day meet was 22,526, up 0.8% from 22,353 for 39 days in 2011. Total attendance was 901,033, up 3.4% from 871,772 in […]
September 4th, 2012 (No Comments)
Racino expansion fuels debate over drugs in horse racing | cleveland.com http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/09/horseracing_critics_worry_that.html CLEVELAND, Ohio — Casino gambling at Ohio horse tracks will fatten racing purses and could rejuvenate the sport in the state, but the higher stakes also will give trainers more of a reason to cheat. Horse racing has long faced questions about whether […]
