May 5th, 2012 (No Comments)
NYRA Fires Hayward, Kehoe Amid Probe | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69511/nyra-fires-hayward-kehoe-amid-probe With talk swirling of state officials considering the future of its racetrack franchise, the New York Racing Association has fired president Charles Hayward following revelations he may have known the racing group was violating state law by not lowering pari-mutuel takeout rates on exotic wagers. Also let […]
May 4th, 2012 (No Comments)
So my dream of being a jockey may still be alive… Kentucky Derby: Do Horse Races Really Need Jockeys? – WSJ.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304746604577382202116022244.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Under the rules of racing, a horse that loses its rider during a race is either listed as a non-starter or a non-finisher or is automatically listed as coming in last. To the […]
May 4th, 2012 (No Comments)
The problem, then and now, is bigger than any one race… The Kentucky Derby and the Slow Death of Horse Racing – Andrew Cohen – Entertainment – The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/05/the-kentucky-derby-and-the-slow-death-of-horse-racing/256621/ This dark and stormy Derby week, there is no other way to put it. These are dismal days for horse racing in North America. We […]
May 4th, 2012 (No Comments)
Well written, sobering, article about the state of the horse racing industry today. Horse racing: An industry in crisis | MNN – Mother Nature Network http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/horse-racing-an-industry-in-crisis This weekend, an expected 250,000 spectators will descend on Churchill Downs to watch the 138th annual Kentucky Derby. This most famous of horse races will also attract millions of […]
May 4th, 2012 (No Comments)
Very good news from Gulfstream Park! Gulfstream Posts Major Gains http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69416/gulfstream-posts-major-gains Gulfstream Park produced sizable increases in handle, both on track and all sources, for its 2011-12 race meet. The 87-day meet started Dec. 3, 2011, and ended April 8. Posted via email from Michael Pizzolla On ValueCapping™, Horse Racing, And Technology
May 4th, 2012 (No Comments)
Strong handle gains at Hawthorne spring meet http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2012/05/01/hawthorne-spring-meet.aspx Hawthorne Race Course concluded its 2012 spring meet with across the board increases in handle, purses, and field size. Total handle on Hawthorne’s live races increased nearly $20 million to $92,109,865, an increase of 27.5% against the $72,239,975 wagered during the 2011 spring meet over the same […]
April 30th, 2012 (No Comments)
A sobering article and video from the New York Times… Big Purses, Sore Horses and Death – NYTimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/30/us/casino-cash-fuels-use-of-injured-horses-at-racetracks.html?_r=1 Since a casino opened at Aqueduct late last year, offering vastly richer prizes, 30 horses have died racing there, a 100 percent increase in the fatality rate over the same period the previous year. Like Wes […]
April 30th, 2012 (No Comments)
Follow. The. Money. The integrity of the thoroughbred game is at stake. Probe of NYRA Execs May be Launched http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69359/probe-of-nyra-execs-may-be-launched When it was revealed last year that takeout rates on exotic wagers were not lowered as required by law, executives with the New York Racing Association said they were caught unaware of the problem and […]
April 29th, 2012 (No Comments)
Court Rules, Hialeah to Move Ahead With Slots http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69293/court-rules-hialeah-to-move-ahead-with-slots The Florida Supreme Court April 27 upheld a decision by a lower state court that authorizes Hialeah Park to have a casino with Las Vegas-style slot machines. In a short notice on its website, Florida’s highest court said it declined to consider an appeal by […]
April 29th, 2012 (No Comments)
Good news for racing from the Big Apple. NYRA Reports Handle Gains for Aqueduct Meet http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69264/nyra-reports-handle-gains-for-aqueduct-meet Pari-mutuel handle at this year’s 78-day Aqueduct winter/spring meet was up across the board, the New York Racing Association reported April 26. With five more racing days than the comparable meet in 2011, total handle increased 22.6% to $513.79 […]
