Have Horseplayers Lost Touch With the Horse?
That connection unfortunately has been lost through technology, which in many ways has made the life of a horseplayer much easier. But has it also become less rewarding?
Keyword: technology
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NYRA Has Deal for Venue Technology Platform
The New York Racing Association has signed an agreement with VenueNext to implement a "connected venue technology platform" beginning in the spring of 2017 at Belmont Park.
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Can Cutting-Edge TV Tech Help Horse Racing?
Some of the pioneers in television technology said yes, in presentations May 7 at the Asian Racing Conference in Hong Kong.
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What's Going On Here: The Piper Is Calling
Racing's tote system is hampering growth
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Sportech Acquires Wagering Services Company
Sportech PLC has enhanced its position in the online wagering market by acquiring eBet Online Inc., a California-based provider of technology and services to 20 outlets across North America.
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Keeneland January Sale: What's New?
Keeneland will introduce a new member of its management team and a new technological innovation designed to aid buyers during its January horses of all ages sale, which begins its five-day run in Lexington Jan. 10.
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Fasig-Tipton Offers Virtual Catalog
Fasig-Tipton has launched a full online version of its November select mixed sale catalog, featuring 188 offerings. The technology includes race videos of graded winners and a unique "book-like" interface that allows the user to turn virtual pages.
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Bet Monitoring System Endorsed by Legislators
The independent pari-mutuel monitoring system offered by RCI Integrity Services has been endorsed by the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States.
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WinTicket.com Adds Mobile-Device Video Streaming
WinTicket.com has added live video-streaming to its mobile Web site, which means users can watch races on mobile devices.
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System Would Increase Revenue From Account Bets
An electronic commerce company hopes to introduce a Web-based program that would convert legal pari-mutuel Internet wagers into on-track bets, thus increasing the share of revenue to tracks and horsemen.
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NTRA Names Interim Director of Security Office
Isidore Sobkowski, previously chief technology officer at Self Service Technologies in Stamford, Conn., has been special consultant on technology and interim director of the National Office of Wagering Security.
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Equine Technology Expo Slated for Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs, N.Y., will serve as host for the first conference and exposition dedicated to exploring the potential impact and benefits advances in technology bring to the equine industry.
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Equine Technology Expo Set for Saratoga Springs
The Sport of Kings will converge with the age of technology when Saratoga Springs, N.Y. hosts the first-ever conference and expo dedicated exclusively to exploring and probing the potential impact and benefits advances in technology bring to the equine industry.
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Back to the Future
<i>By T. D. Thornton </i> -- News broke in August about the proposed Equibase plan to propel the sport into the future with real-time tracking of horses, merging tradition with technology. Good luck Equibase. I'm confident you have the horse, but not entirely certain you'll find an industry eager to bankroll the bet.
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Automated Collection of Race Data Field-Tested
Equibase is developing technology that could make a long-talked-about dream a reality: the automated collection of race data.
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Jockey Club Has New Technology Subsidiary
The business unit that served as the information technology group for The Jockey Club and a technology consultant for the Thoroughbred industry has become a wholly owned subsidiary of The Jockey Club.
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The Trouble Was Not in Your Set...
If you were unable to access bloodhorse.com or other Web sites in Kentucky early Tuesday, the problem was not at your end. Service was lost about midnight Monday and not restored until about 1:00 p.m.
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Big Blue is Calling
<i>By Nan Mooney</i> -- When I read that the racing industry is actually considering turning IBM down, I had only one question: Are you crazy?
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Round Table: Medication, Technology Among Topics
Perhaps it's a good sign that the medication of racehorses again was a prominent topic at the annual Jockey Club Round Table held Sunday in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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E-tote
<i>By Ray Paulick</i> -- Racing is in danger of letting the technology revolution pass it by.
