October 6th, 2011 (No Comments)
Horse racing wagering down; purses, race days jump in September http://fhiers.blogs.ocala.com/11221/horse-racing-wagering-down-purses-race-days-jump-in-september/ North American wagering on horse racing continued it downward cycle in September, but purses and racing days posted healthy increases, according to figured released Tuesday by the Equibase News Service. Wagering dropped 6.30 percent from last September to $774,455,017 from $826,554,417. But purses jumped […]
October 4th, 2011 (No Comments)
This seems to be a trend this year…on-track handle up, overall handle down. Turfway Park On-Track Handle Increases http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/65340/turfway-park-on-track-handle-increases Turfway Park reported a slight increase in ontrack handle and a decline in all-sources wagering during the 16-day fall meet highlighted by the WinStar Kentucky Cup Day. Turfway officials said ontrack wagering on live races totaled $1,640,490, up 0.4% from […]
October 2nd, 2011 (No Comments)
PA Casinos: $274.9M for Racing in 2010-11 http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/65277/pa-casinos-2749m-for-racing-in-2010-11 Pennsylvania’s 10 casinos—racetrack and standalone—generated $274.9 million for the state’s Race Horse Development Fund in fiscal year 2010-11, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board annual report released Sept. 30. The figure is up 5.86% from $259.7 million in fiscal year 2009-10, according to figures in the […]
September 29th, 2011 (No Comments)
Illinois horse racing: Arlington Park making big play for better dates … http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-09-24/sports/ct-spt-0925-horse-racing-dates–20110925_1_arlington-chairman-dick-duchossois-arlington-general-manager-national-jockey-club If the Illinois Racing Board approves Arlington Park’s 2012 dates request Tuesday, the February through April thoroughbred meeting at Hawthorne Race Course will be wiped off the calendar and the money from out-of-state simulcasts during the first four months of the year […]
September 28th, 2011 (No Comments)
Promising for Indiana racing… Hoosier Park Increases Most Purses http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/65220/hoosier-park-increases-most-purses Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, citing an increase in pari-mutuel handle, raised most purses effective Sept. 27. Officials at the Indiana racetrack said purses for non-conditioned claiming races of $10,000 or higher were increased $3,000, while races for $7,500 and above were raised $2,000. Hoosier […]
September 28th, 2011 (No Comments)
More slots at racetracks Casino Expansion Would be Boon to Horse Racing http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/casino-expansion-racetracks-130675918.html The giant casino bill which is stuck in a legislative logjam in Illinois would create a mega-casino for Chicago. It would create four other new casinos, in southern Cook County, Lake County, Rockford, and Danville. And it would add thousands of gaming […]
September 28th, 2011 (No Comments)
Question: did the officer in question say anything about Mr. Desormeaux’s riding abilities just before the incident? Police: Jockey Kent Desormeaux tried running over a cop … with his Porsche http://www.suntimes.com/sports/horseracing/7404461-419/police-jockey-kent-desormeaux-tried-running-over-a-cop-with-his-porsche.html SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Police in New York say jockey Kent Desormeaux, a three-time Kentucky Derby winner, tried to run over a traffic cop. […]
September 27th, 2011 (No Comments)
Should be interesting to see if the public is behind a cafeteria approach to wagering. Casinos, Horse-racing advocates urge support of ballot question to legalize … http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/casinos-horse-racing-advocates-urge-support-of-ballot-question-to/article_92d02c04-e883-11e0-8308-001cc4c03286.html TRENTON _ Longtime adversaries became allies Monday as advocates of the casino and horse racing industries joined Monday in support of a referendum and legislation to legalize sports […]
September 26th, 2011 (No Comments)
Hopefully, a positive sign for New York racing. Major Purse Increases Expected at Aqueduct http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/65168/major-purse-increases-expected-at-aqueduct The New York Racing Association has announced that total purses for the 2012 winter/spring meet at Aqueduct are expected to increase by approximately $8.6 million, or 36%, over this year’s meet. The new purse structure, which will go into effect […]
September 22nd, 2011 (No Comments)
53-Day Meet at Lone Star Park in 2012 http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/65150/53-day-meet-at-lone-star-park-in-2012 The Texas Racing Commission has approved a 53-day meet for Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie for 2012. The track raced 52 days in 2011. The 2012 spring Thoroughbred season will run from April 12 through July 8, with racing on a Thursday through Sunday schedule, […]
