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Keeneland Again Tops HANA Racetrack Ratings

Keeneland Again Tops HANA Racetrack Ratings

For the fifth consecutive year, Keeneland, which begins its spring meet April 5, topped the 2013 racetrack ratings produced by the Horseplayers Association of North America.

 Friday, April 05, 2013
Keeneland Again Tops HANA Racetrack Ratings

Keeneland Again Tops HANA Racetrack Ratings

For the fourth consecutive year Keeneland is the top-rated racetrack under the Horseplayers Association of North America racetrack ratings system.

 Monday, April 02, 2012
Del Mar's Total Handle Down by Nearly 6%

Del Mar's Total Handle Down by Nearly 6%

Overall handle figures at Del Mar this summer are down by 5.8% as the seaside track barrels into the second half of its 37-day stand.

 Thursday, August 18, 2011
Calif. Track Execs Ask For Lower Takout

Calif. Track Execs Ask For Lower Takout

The presidents of Santa Anita and Hollywood Park have asked the Thoroughbred Owners of California to reduce takout on Daily Double, exacta, quinella, and Pick 5 wagers.

 Sunday, July 31, 2011
Keeneland Tops Annual HANA List

Keeneland Tops Annual HANA List

The Horseplayers Association of North America released their annual Track Ratings and in 2011, Keeneland was the top-rated track in North America.

 Thursday, July 07, 2011
In California, Politics Colors Takeout Fight

In California, Politics Colors Takeout Fight

An ongoing battle over pari-mutuel takeout rates in California isn't only a major issue in the war over horsemen's representation, but it also has moved horseplayers' involvement in political issues in racing to a new level.

 Thursday, June 23, 2011
Santa Anita Handle Down in All Categories

Santa Anita Handle Down in All Categories

Whether gross or average figures are used, pari-mutuel handle for the Santa Anita Park winter/spring was down, according to information compiled from various sources.

 Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Price Sensitive - By Eric Mitchell

Price Sensitive - By Eric Mitchell

Raising takeout is risky considering racing's place in the world of gambling.

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 Tuesday, February 08, 2011
CA Boycott Getting Noticed, Organizer Says

CA Boycott Getting Noticed, Organizer Says

As California racetracks struggled into their second month of the 2010-11 season, the president of a horseplayers' group that is leading a boycott of the tracks said racing officials in the state are getting the point.

 Thursday, February 03, 2011

HANA Targets Takeout Hike, Wants Panel Formed

The Horseplayers Association of North America is calling for reversal of a pari-mutuel takeout increase in California as well as creation of a gambling board that would advise the California Horse Racing Board.

 Thursday, January 13, 2011
Horseplayer Group Battles Calif. Takeout Hike

Horseplayer Group Battles Calif. Takeout Hike

A national horseplayer's group is hoping to head off a takeout increase of 2% to 3% for exotic wagers on California races being discussed by Thoroughbred interests and the speaker of the state Assembly.

 Friday, July 30, 2010
2010 Safety and Integrity Standards Approved

2010 Safety and Integrity Standards Approved

The updated code of standards released last month by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Safety and Integrity Alliance has been approved by the full NTRA board of directors.

 Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Keeneland Again Tops HANA Racetrack Rankings

Keeneland Again Tops HANA Racetrack Rankings

Keeneland in Kentucky has again finished number one in the Horseplayers Association of North America track ratings released April 1.

 Friday, April 02, 2010

NY Harness Track Eyes Lower Takeout Rates

An upstate New York harness track announced March 11 it wants to reduce pari-mutuel takeout rates to the state minimum in response to calls from horseplayers.

 Friday, March 12, 2010

Takeout Hike OK'd to Help Simulcast Sites

Responding to what track owner Dr. Ed Allred called "a desperate situation" at the state's simulcast wagering locations, the California Horse Racing Board agreed to hike takeout on Quarter Horse wagers at Los Alamitos.

 Friday, January 15, 2010

Are the Voices of Horseplayers Being Heard?

Racing executives are listening to players, but not enough, according to a journalist and horseplayer. And one track executive who is willing to try some things believes the industry would balk and put up roadblocks. And so it goes in the pari-mutuel horseracing industry.

 Thursday, October 15, 2009
HANA's Top-10 Tracks - #1 Keeneland

HANA's Top-10 Tracks - #1 Keeneland

Keeneland is the nation's top racetrack, according to the Horseplayers Association of North America. The bettors' advocacy group has introduced this year a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in the United States and Canada.

 Thursday, February 12, 2009
HANA's Top-10 Tracks - #2 Kentucky Downs

HANA's Top-10 Tracks - #2 Kentucky Downs

The Horseplayers Association of North America has introduced this year a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Featured exclusively on BloodHorse.com is a countdown of the top 10 tracks. Kentucky Downs is #2.

 Wednesday, February 11, 2009
HANA's Top-10 Tracks - #3 Remington Park

HANA's Top-10 Tracks - #3 Remington Park

The Horseplayers Association of North America regularly rates the 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Featured exclusively on BloodHorse.com is a countdown of the top 10 tracks. Remington Park is #3.

 Tuesday, February 10, 2009
HANA's Top-10 Tracks - #4 Hoosier Park

HANA's Top-10 Tracks - #4 Hoosier Park

The Horseplayers Association of North America regularly rates the 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Featured exclusively on BloodHorse.com is a countdown of the top 10 tracks. Hoosier Park is #4.

 Monday, February 09, 2009
HANA's Top Tracks - #5 Churchill Downs

HANA's Top Tracks - #5 Churchill Downs

The Horseplayers Association of North America regularly rates the 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Featured exclusively on BloodHorse.com is a countdown of the top 10 tracks. Churchill Downs is #5.

 Sunday, February 08, 2009

HANA's Top Tracks - #6 Evangeline Downs

The Horseplayers Association of North America has introduced this year a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Featured exclusively on BloodHorse.com is a countdown of the top 10 tracks. Evangeline Downs is #6.

 Saturday, February 07, 2009
HANA's Top-10 Tracks - #7 Retama Park

HANA's Top-10 Tracks - #7 Retama Park

The Horseplayers Association of North America has introduced this year a rating system for the 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Featured exclusively on BloodHorse.com is a countdown of the top 10 tracks. Retama Park is #7.

 Friday, February 06, 2009
HANA's Top-10 Tracks - #8 Hawthorne

HANA's Top-10 Tracks - #8 Hawthorne

The Horseplayers Association of North America regularly rates the 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Featured exclusively on BloodHorse.com is a countdown of the top 10 tracks. Hawthorne Race Course is #8.

 Thursday, February 05, 2009
HANA's Top 10 Tracks: #9 Oaklawn Park

HANA's Top 10 Tracks: #9 Oaklawn Park

The Horseplayers Association of North America has introduced this year a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Featured exclusively on BloodHorse.com is a countdown of the top 10 tracks. Oaklawn Park is #9.

 Wednesday, February 04, 2009
HANA's Top 10 Tracks: #10 Turfway Park

HANA's Top 10 Tracks: #10 Turfway Park

The Horseplayers Association of North America has introduced this year a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Featured exclusively on BloodHorse.com is a countdown of the top 10 tracks. Turfway Park is #10.

 Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Players' Group Seeks Wagering Task Force

A grassroots coalition of horseplayers is calling for an end to outstanding disputes involving Internet and telephone wagering, and is asking for the formation of a task force to help settle the differences.

 Tuesday, November 25, 2008