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Trend of Declining Handle, Purses Continues

With less than two months to go in 2009, total handle on United States Thoroughbred racing continues to be almost 11% less than the same period in 2008.

 Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Equibase Unveils Consolidated Horse Search

Equibase Company announced Oct. 27 it has unveiled a horse search feature on its Web site that consolidates and presents in one location the most current racing and pedigree information for individual Thoroughbreds.

 Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Purses Drop 6% During Month of September

Wagering on Thoroughbred races in the United States was only down less than 1% in September, but for the year still lags 2008 by more than $1 billion.

 Sunday, October 04, 2009

Last-Minute Track Updates Now on Equibase

Current day scratches and program changes from racetracks throughout North America are now available throughout the day in a dedicated section of equibase.com, it was announced today by Equibase Company President and COO Hank Zeitlin.

 Thursday, October 01, 2009

Still No Signs of Life for Total U.S. Handle

Pari-mutuel handle on United States racing continued its decline in August despite the country's two premier summer meets at Del Mar and Saratoga.

 Friday, September 04, 2009

Equibase Redistributes Derby Chart

After the Thoroughbred racing information website Equibase discovered that Hold Me Back's running line in the chart of the 2009 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) was inaccurate, the company reported it had corrected its error and redistributed the chart.

 Thursday, September 03, 2009
Another Rough Month for U.S. Handle, Purses

Another Rough Month for U.S. Handle, Purses

Wagering on racing in the United States continued its negative trend in July, with a 13.4% decline from the same month last year. Purses dropped 7.35%.

 Wednesday, August 05, 2009

TrackMaster Players Club Launched

TrackMaster, an Equibase company, has announced the launch of the TrackMaster Players Club, a specially designated area of trackmaster.com where both Thoroughbred and harness racing enthusiasts can access a myriad of free products to aid their handicapping.

 Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Wagering on U.S. Racing Continues to Plummet

Wagering on U.S. Racing Continues to Plummet

Statistics released July 5 by Equibase Company show double-digit declines in betting on U.S. races in June and for the year to date.

 Sunday, July 05, 2009

Handle, Purses, Race Days Decline in May

Pari-mutuel handle, purses, and race days all declined in May compared with the same month in 2008, according to the Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators released June 4.

 Thursday, June 04, 2009
Equibase Adds to Past Performances, Charts

Equibase Adds to Past Performances, Charts

The run-up distance at the start of each race and the location of the temporary rail in turf races are now available in Equibase past performances, it was announced May 19 by Equibase, the Thoroughbred industry's official database for racing information

 Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Wagering Continues Declining Trends

Wagering Continues Declining Trends

Wagering on United States Thoroughbred racing in the first four months of the year declined 9.5%, according to Equibase's "Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators" released May 4.

 Monday, May 04, 2009
Laurel Meet Suffers Handle Drop-Off

Laurel Meet Suffers Handle Drop-Off

All-sources handle for the recently-concluded Laurel Park winter-spring meet fell 25.5%, Maryland Jockey Club officials have reported.

 Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Handle, Purse Declines Continue in March

Handle, Purse Declines Continue in March

Wagering continued its decline in 2009 in a year-over-year comparison, falling 9.4% through March, according to data released April 3 by Equibase.

 Friday, April 03, 2009
February Handle Down 11.6% From 2008

February Handle Down 11.6% From 2008

Wagering on United States races in February totaled $999,815,818, down 11.63% from $1,131,333,323 the same month a year earlier despite a 3.38% increase in the number of racing days.

 Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Handle Declines Slightly in January

Pari-mutuel handle was down 1.56% in January compared with the same month in 2008, but the decline wasn't close to the 20.3% slip in handle in December 2008 versus a year earlier.

 Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Total U.S. Handle Lowest in a Decade

Total U.S. Handle Lowest in a Decade

Hampered by a 20.3% drop in total handle in December, wagering in the United States declined 7.2% in 2008 to record the lowest overall total in a decade.

 Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Asmussen, Gomez Top 2008 Leaders

Asmussen, Gomez Top 2008 Leaders

Steven Asmussen, Garrett Gomez and Zayat Stables, LLC head the individual lists of the leading trainers, jockeys and owners...

 Thursday, January 01, 2009
Equibase Approves $1.2 Million Dividend

Equibase Approves $1.2 Million Dividend

The Equibase Management Committee announced Dec. 10 that a dividend of $1.2 million had been approved and would be distributed to the Equibase Co. partners.

 Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Total Handle, Purses Decline in November

Total Handle, Purses Decline in November

Wagering on Thoroughbred races fell almost 10% in November compared with November 2007, Equibase reported Dec. 3 in its monthly "Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators." Purses dropped more than 2%, but race days increased more than 5%.

 Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Wagering Decline Slides Through October

Wagering Decline Slides Through October

Wagering has declined nearly 6% through the first 10 months of the year, according to the "Thoroughbred Racing Economic Racing Indicators" published monthly by Equibase.

 Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Handle Dives Almost 10% in Third Quarter

Handle Dives Almost 10% in Third Quarter

Handle on races in the United States sharply dropped 9.85% in the third quarter of this year, clearly in keeping with a trend that began in early 2008.

 Thursday, October 09, 2008

Mudd Appointed to Equibase Committee

William "Bill" Mudd, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Churchill Downs Inc., has been appointed by the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America to the Equibase Company Management Committee, it was announced Aug. 14 by Equibase chairman Alan Marzelli.

 Friday, August 15, 2008
Wagering Plummets Since Triple Crown

Wagering Plummets Since Triple Crown

Wagering has dropped 11% on North American Thoroughbred racing since the end of the Triple Crown series -- at least by one indicator -- a disturbing trend that can likely be attributed to a variety of factors.

 Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Wagering Down, Purses Up in 2007

Overall wagering declined slightly in the United States in 2007 while purses increased, according to "Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators" data released Jan. 15.

 Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Stronach, Pletcher, Gomez at Top

Stronach, Pletcher, Gomez at Top

Stronach Stables, Todd Pletcher, and Garrett Gomez top the individual lists of the leading owners, trainers, and jockeys, respectively, by North American earnings in 2007, according to final statistics released Jan. 1 by Equibase, the Thoroughbred industry's official database for racing information.

 Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Turfway Donates to PDJF

Turfway Donates to PDJF

A missing decimal point in the industry database used to flag top carryovers will benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Turfway Park president Robert N. Elliston announced Dec. 21.

 Saturday, December 22, 2007
InCompass Has Pre-Race Exam System

InCompass Has Pre-Race Exam System

InCompass Solutions, a company that offers software solutions to racing offices and horsemen's bookkeeper offices, Dec. 13 unveiled a centralized pre-race exam system that can be used by veterinarians employed by racing commissions or racetracks.

 Thursday, December 13, 2007

Los Alamitos, Woodbine Receive Simlucast Award

Los Alamitos Race Course and Woodbine Entertainment Group's Thoroughbred simulcast productions were declared co-winners of this year's Simulcast Award, presented Sept. 18 by Post Time Technologies 18 at the International Simulcast Conference in Kansas City, MO.

 Friday, September 21, 2007

Wagering Protests Planned by Disgruntled Bettors

A group of bettors frustrated with the fractured structure of advance deposit wagering are planning protests against racing entities they believe are responsible for the industry sector's ills.

 Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Lawyer Ron's Whitney Time Deemed Accurate

Lawyer Ron's Whitney Time Deemed Accurate

The winning time of 1:46.64 for Lawyer Ron in the July 28 Whitney Handicap (gr. I) has been confirmed as the nine-furlong, main-track record at Saratoga Race Course.

 Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Lawyer Ron's Whitney Time Deemed Accurate

The winning time of 1:46.64 for Lawyer Ron in the July 28 Whitney Handicap (gr. I) has been confirmed as the nine-furlong, main-track record at Saratoga Race Course.

 Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Lifetime Equibase Speed Figure Report Launched on Equibase.com

Lifetime Equibase Speed Figure Report Launched on Equibase.com

Equibase, the Thoroughbred industry's official database for racing information, has introduced on equibase.com a lifetime Equibase speed figure report that provides a compilation of the Equibase speed figures earned by a Thoroughbred in its career.

 Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Purses, Handle Up Slightly in Second Quarter

Purses and pari-mutuel handle were up slightly in the second quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2006.

 Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Equibase Adds Thoro-Graph Form Ratings

Equibase Adds Thoro-Graph Form Ratings

Thoro-Graph, whose proprietary performance figures have been utilized by professional handicappers and horsemen alike for the past 25 years, has unveiled Thoro-Graph Form Ratings, which are available exclusively at equibase.com

 Thursday, June 28, 2007

Zeitlin Replaces O'Hara as President of Equibase

Hank Zeitlin has been named president and chief operating officer of Equibase Co., succeeding Philip O'Hara Jr., who has resigned to pursue other opportunities in the Thoroughbred industry.

 Monday, April 02, 2007

All-Weather Surface Summaries Now Available From Equibase

Equibase announced March 6 that all-weather surface summaries reflecting each starter's career record and earnings on all-weather (synthetic) racing surfaces are now available for inclusion in live and simulcast race programs.

 Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Two Breeders' Cup Winning Margins Changed

The winning margins of the 2006 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) and NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) at Churchill Downs have been changed after further review by Equibase.

 Friday, February 16, 2007

Thoroughbred Purses, Handle Increase in 2006

Purses and handle on Thoroughbred racing in the United States increased 3.3% and 1.5%, respectively, in 2006

 Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Equibase, Timeform Enter Agreement to Exchange Information

Equibase Company LLC, the North American Thoroughbred industry's Official database for racing information, and Portway Press Ltd., the United Kingdom-based publisher of Timeform Race Ratings, have signed an agreement that will facilitate the exchange of proprietary statistical information in support of the globalization of racing.

 Friday, August 11, 2006

Equibase Offering Spanish Race Programs, Downloadable Result Charts

Equibase, the Thoroughbred industry's official database for racing information, has expanded the menu of racing and handicapping information available on its website to include Spanish-language race programs and downloadable race result charts for all North American racetracks.

 Thursday, August 10, 2006

U.S. Handle Stable, Purses Up During Second Quarter

Pari-mutuel handle increased 0.56% to slightly more than $4 billion during the second quarter of 2006, compared with $3.99 billion during same period in 2005, according to information released Monday.

 Monday, July 24, 2006

Equibase Launches Breeders' Cup Information Service

Equibase Company has launched the 2006 Virtual Stable Breeders' Cup World Championships notification service, which provides a daily e-mail of workouts, entries and results for the top contenders for all eight races.

 Friday, June 16, 2006

Equibase Online Race Program Redesigned

April 28 Equibase unveiled http://www.equibase.com, a redesigned past performance race program that features expanded statistical analysis, interactive elements, and a similar look to the hardcopy program available on track.

 Friday, April 28, 2006

Handle, Purses Up through First Quarter of 2006

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) and Equibase Company released the "Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators" for United States and Canadian pari-mutuel wagering on U.S. Thoroughbred racing during the first quarter of 2006, as well as for U.S. purses and race days, with prior-year, first-quarter comparisons.

 Friday, April 14, 2006

Equibase Recalibrates Scale of Speed Figure

Equibase, the North American Thoroughbred industry's official database for racing information, announced Feb. 2 that it has recalibrated the scale of its Equibase Speed Figure, a numerical assessment of the quality of a horse's final time in a North American Thoroughbred race.

 Thursday, February 02, 2006

Key Industry Economic Indicators Declined in 2005

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Equibase Company reported Wednesday that pari-mutuel handle and purses declined in the U.S. last year, primarily a result of racing cancelled due to weather.

 Wednesday, February 01, 2006

NYRA Bailout Tied to Hike in Takeout Rate

The New York Racing Association will have to raise pari-mutuel takeout if it is to obtain a $20-million loan from the state of New York, according to language buried in state budget bills introduced the week of Jan. 16.

 Thursday, January 19, 2006

Equibase Takes Step to Curtail Theft of Data

In an effort to curtail data theft, Equibase has reconstituted its electronic race results charts in a secure Portable Document Format.

 Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Equibase Adds Sealed, All Weather Designations to PP's/Charts

To provide the industry with the most accurate description of track conditions and course types, Equibase announced it has begun collecting and distributing "sealed" track and "all weather" track information in its past performances and race result charts.

 Thursday, June 02, 2005