July 12th, 2012 (No Comments)
Eight days of State Fair horse racing starts today – Sacramento Bee http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/12/4625464/eight-days-of-state-fair-horse.html Enjoy it while you can. Today, horse racing returns to Cal Expo for the annual State Fair meet. It’s a brief flurry of summertime competition before the track goes dark again. After two weeks of thoroughbred action, it will be more than […]
July 10th, 2012 (No Comments)
Handle, Attendance Declines at Lone Star Park | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/71144/handle-attendance-declines-at-lone-star-park Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie concluded its 2012 Thoroughbred meet July 8 with a 7.6% decline in average daily all-sources wagering, a 4% drop in average daily attendance. The Texas track reported wagering for the 53-day meet totaled $74.1 million for a daily average […]
July 7th, 2012 (No Comments)
This is a very interesting article about horseracing in Turkey. There is a 50% take out, and yet the sport thrives! A great quote from Atatürk: “Horse racing is a social need for modern societies July 7, 2012, 10:21 a.m. EDT The Washington Post News Service with Bloomberg News http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/should-the-us-horse-racing-industry-follow-turkeys-example-istanbul/4dedc79e8c1a3e6d8b0af97343b8e6af ISTANBUL — During a period when […]
July 6th, 2012 (No Comments)
A grim reminder of just how dangerous this sport can be. Alameda County Fair: Horse racing jockey dies in fall – San Jose Mercury News http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_21016610/alameda-county-fair-horse-racing-jockey-dies-fall PLEASANTON — A jockey was killed when he fell off his horse Thursday during a race at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Jorge Herrera, 33, a jockey from Jalisco, Mexico, […]
July 5th, 2012 (No Comments)
Seriously, what are they thinking? Unlocking Winners | NYRA: Eight is enough | BloodHorse.com Blog Stable http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/unlocking-winners-handicapping/archive/2012/07/05/NYRA_3A00_-_2200_Eight-is-enough_2200_.aspx The list of challenges the sport of horse racing faces is long. Not appearing on that list of problems: “Field sizes are too big!” The correlation between field size and handle is proven. The more horses in a […]
July 5th, 2012 (No Comments)
Heat forces cancellation and changes – Horse Racing – MiamiHerald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/05/2882888/heat-forces-cancellation-and-changes.html The week long heat wave that has engulfed the east coast continues to force racetracks to cancel programs or change post times. Delaware Park has canceled Saturday’s race card on the recommendation of Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission Chief Veterinarian Dr. John T. Peters. The […]
July 5th, 2012 (No Comments)
This is great news for racing! Racing enjoys sharp increase in June wagering http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2012/07/05/racing-enjoys-sharp-increase-in-june-wagering.aspx A nearly 10% upsurge in race days in June helped racing register sharp increases in both pari-mutuel wagering and purses during the month.Compared with June 2011, wagering in June 2012 was up 6.99% to $948,859,061 while purses surged 13.1% to $109,507,231. […]
July 3rd, 2012 (No Comments)
ESPN has been slamming the current state of horse racing lately. Gary West: Chaotic state of horse racing – ESPN http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/8122864/chaotic-state-horse-racing If rules and regulations changed from state to state for each sport, havoc would ensue. Or to look at it another way, the result would be horse racing. For just a moment, allow your […]
July 3rd, 2012 (No Comments)
This is remarkable given all the ‘doom and ,gloom in the media about horse racing. Penn National Handle Up Fourth Straight Month http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/70985/penn-national-handle-up-fourth-straight-month Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course reported double-digit increases in pari-mutuel handle on and off track for the fourth consecutive month in June. Handle generated on site on live races was […]
July 1st, 2012 (No Comments)
Colonial Downs Cancels Sunday Card http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/70949/colonial-downs-cancels-sunday-card Due to yesterday’s severe storm and current power outage, Colonial Downs has canceled its live race card for Sunday, July 1. Saturday’s card was discontinued after the fourth race when strong winds, rain, and lightning hit the New Kent area for the third time in six days. Posted via […]
