About 2,000 bettors went home happy after playing the mandatory-payout Rainbow 6 wager March 31 at Gulfstream Park. Thanks to new tax reporting and withholding rules put in place during the fall, the joy figures to spread through racing.
Brian Robert "Mailman" Sodi, who had ties to the advance-deposit wagering company Premier Turf Club, faces federal charges of committing a series of frauds involving the promotion of penny stocks.
After scoring victories in four of her first five races, Jenda's Agenda will make her graded stakes debut April 20 in the $100,000 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes (G3) at Keeneland.
At the conclusion of the April 17 Kentucky Horse Racing Commission meeting, commissioner David Richardson asked that staff send a letter of condolence to the family of Don Ball, noting appreciation for his commitment to the sport.
Kentucky Equine Medical director Mary Scollay provided an in-depth explanation of the staff's recommendation to rescind the lab's positive finding at the regular meeting of the KHRC April 17 in Lexington.
Horse racing's online gaming platforms figure to face increased competition from online poker based on a release from WSOP.com.
After being all alone at the wire in six of her eight grade 1 victories, Heavenly Prize will be all alone among contemporary selections for this year's National Museum and Racing Hall of Fame induction.
Jockey Mike Allen earned the 2,000th victory of his career April 13 when he guided Diva Chick to a narrow victory over California Cotton in the first race at Tampa Bay Downs.
Terry Hamilton's Heart to Heart led at every point of call and cruised to a 1 3/4-length score in the $300,000 Maker's 46 Mile Stakes (G1T) April 13 at Keeneland.
The connections of four horses being considered for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) will be watching the season's final two Road to the Kentucky Derby points races closely April 14.
Ricardo Santana Jr. grabbed the 1,000th victory of his career (since based on the United States mainland) when he guided Westfest to a clear victory in the sixth race April 12 at Oaklawn Park.
A Kentucky Horse Racing Commission committee April 9 moved forward on rule changes that would allow horsemen freedom to argue their case if one of their horses fails a drug test.
Monomoy Girl secures the first grade 1 win for trainer Brad Cox in the $500,000 Central Bank Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland April 7 and ensures herself a spot in the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1).
On April 6, the Association of Racing Commissioners International board updated its model rule on jockey safety by requiring that at least one of the required medical professionals on site be trained in diagnosing concussions.
After observing growth in race wagering forms that are not available to U.S. players, experts urged regulators April 6 to find ways to allow more innovation in betting to open the door for things like fixed-odds wagering and in-race wagering.
The wagering gains racing began to see after tax rules on reporting and withholding were changed in late September have continued in the first quarter of 2018.
A discussion on equine drug testing standards and practices painted a picture of underfunded industry groups and labs battling ever-growing threats.
In a panel discussion on uniformity at the ARCI conference on equine welfare and racing integrity April 5 in Hot Springs, Ark., it was clear that significant differences remain on how to achieve uniformity.
When representatives of The Jockey Club and the National HBPA both advised that a good point to begin regulating race horses may be when a Thoroughbred conducts its first recorded workout, the moment wasn't lost on at least one attendee.
Jeff Blea of the AAEP participated on a panel on the appropriateness of bisphosphonate use in race horses, especially in young horses, during the animal welfare forum April 4 at the ARCI conference on equine welfare and racing integrity.
The good impression Woodbine management made on owner Ken Ramsey during some of his stakes wins at the suburban Toronto track encouraged the Eclipse Award-winning owner to commit a string of horses this year.
Because a pair of international races could generate several Kentucky Derby starters, this weekend's points races will be the most important weekend in determining where this year's Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifying points bubble will fall.
A late change in racing plans didn't bother Gronkowski as the Kentucky-bred son of Lonhro rallied to a clear victory in the Burradon Stakes March 30 at Newcastle.
On Leave figures to be in her comfort zone when the daughter of War Front opens her 5-year-old season March 31 in the $250,000 Honey Fox Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park.
According to the Jockeys' Guild, Parx Racing did not meet industry standards in terms of the medical personnel it had in place when veteran jockey Jose Luis Flores was involved in a March 19 fall there that would claim his life.
Owner-trainer Buff Bradley reported late March 26 that surgery on grade 2 winner The Player went well following his injury in the New Orleans Handicap (G2) March 24 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
While Lone Sailor was just denied what would have been an emotional win for his connections in the TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) March 24 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, the $200,000 purse he earned surpasses his purchase price.
Trainer Jeremy Noseda has changed course on his plans for Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) contender Gronkowski, who will not be shipped to the U.S. for a prep race but instead will start in the Burradon March 30 at Newcastle.
Like many stakes on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, the Rebel is not an equal-weights event.
A visitation and memorial service for jockey Jose Luis Flores has been moved from a local funeral home to Parx Racing.
Jockey Jose Luis Flores died March 22 from injuries suffered in a March 19 spill at Parx Racing. He was 57.
Trainer Robert B. McCutchen enjoyed a big day at the Aiken Trials March 17, sending out three winners.
After ending a two-race skid in impressive fashion, The Player will try to keep his momentum going March 24 in the $400,000 New Orleans Handicap (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots.
Jockey Jose Luis Flores, the all-time earnings leader at Parx Racing, is on life support after injuries suffered there in a March 19 spill.
Ned Bonnie, a leading attorney at Frost Brown Todd attorneys in Louisville and a longtime, vocal Kentucky racing commissioner, died March 17 in Louisville, Ky., according to family and friends. He was 88.
With the capabilities of drug-testing labs becoming ever more sensitive, a panel at the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association convention March 16 in New Orleans called for changes in rules, regulation, and on the backstretch.
Members of a panel discussing sexual harassment issues at the National HBPA convention March 16 in New Orleans said potential places for workers to turn include backstretch chaplains, horsemen's groups, backstretch health workers, and stewards.
Experts advised that with changing standards for work visas reducing available foreign workers at the track and farms, horsemen should consider new approaches to welcome and retain a new workforce.
Tom Benson, a Louisiana sports icon who took his football and his basketball with a healthy side of horse racing, died March 15 at Oschner Medical Center in Jefferson, La., with his wife Gayle Marie Benson at his side. He was 90.
The Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association supports state legislation that would make changes to its aftercare program that the organization believes will lead to greater participation.
Clay Whitham said part of the excitement his family enjoyed in campaigning two-time champion older female Bayakoa was the thought of what was to come when she joined their broodmare band.
As one tote company executive sees it, should expanded sports wagering soon become reality, horse racing needs to make sure those sports bettors place their wagers onsite at racetracks or online at advance-deposit wagering outlets.
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has signed legislation that makes permanent a Breeders' Cup World Championships tax incentive.
In recent years, horse racing's biggest events have done a decent job of providing clarity for fans through such tools as the Road to the Kentucky Derby points system, used to determine which horses will fill the starting gate.
Facing an expected 11 other 3-year-old fillies in her United States debut, Group 3-placed Altea (FR) will try to secure her first stakes victory in the $200,000 Florida Oaks (G3T) March 10 at Tampa Bay Downs.
The connections of Gronkowski plan to ship him to the United States for a start on dirt in one of the country's biggest preps for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1).
In its earnings report for the 2017 calendar year, Paddy Power Betfair reports a 13% increase in revenue from its United States-based advance-deposit wagering outlet TVG.
The chances of seeing New England Patriots jerseys at this year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) improved a bit March 7 as Kentucky-bred Gronkowski powered to victory in the Road to the Kentucky Derby conditions stakes at Kempton.
No people or horses were injured March 6 after a small fire in a dorm room on the Oaklawn Park backstretch.
Should the weather cooperate this time around, Phoenix Thoroughbred's Kentucky-bred Gronkowski will be favored to pick up some qualifying points to the Kentucky Derby when he starts in the March 7 Road to the Kentucky Derby conditions stakes.
