Exchange Wagering Rules OK’d by CHRB
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/72963/exchange-wagering-rules-okd-by-chrb
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Rules governing exchange wagering gained initial approval from the California Horse Racing Board at its meeting Sept. 20, more than a year after the commission had announced its intention to promulgate them.
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2013 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks logos unveiled [Horse Racing]
http://www.louisville.com/content/2013-kentucky-derby-and-kentucky-oaks-logos-unveiled-horse-racing
The calendar may show that it is the dawn of the fall season, but the first sign of spring has just arrived as Churchill Downs unveils the 2013 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks logos. The logos, which incorporate some new features, will appear on all Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks advertising and merchandising.
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Thoroughbred Times Declares Bankruptcy
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/72828/thoroughbred-times-declares-bankruptcy
Thoroughbred Times, a Lexington-based magazine dedicated to the horse racing industry, declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy and terminated operations Sept. 14, editor in chief Mark Simon confirmed the following day.
The company is now under the control of a bankruptcy trustee who will determine the outcome of assets, including the resolution of debt to several freelance journalists and photographers.
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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 the horses in the one-mile turf race (VIDEO).
The no-contest declaration meant a refund of several wagers and affected all multi-race exotic bets.
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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.
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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 purse money.
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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. The track continues to register an impressive average field size of 9.3 starters per race.
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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 just look at the entries for this weekend at Turfway Park.
Of the nine planned races for Sunday, only six could be cobbled together – for a total of 39 entries, including a six-horse race with two horses coupled in wagering. Of those races that are being offered, it’s the worst racing product in decades in Kentucky, bad numbers for field size and bad quality. (For Saturday, only nine races will be held of the 11 originally planned.)
In almost 30 years of covering Kentucky racing, I’ve never seen a thoroughbred track in such desperate straits. Never seen a Kentucky track have to cancel so many races because of insufficient entries when there wasn’t a dispute sparking owners and trainers to keep horses in the barn.
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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 Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29.
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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 purses of $687,755 per day, an increase of 23.6% over the $626,823 figure for 2011, with average field sizes increasing to 8.7 runners per race from 8.4 a year ago.
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