Christopher Feery

Thoroughbred Safety Coalition Shares Update On Reform Initiative

Back in November, the Thoroughbred Safety Coalition took flight with the goal of setting standards and best practices aimed at improving safety and accountability for the equine industry. The catalyst was the troubles at Santa Anita Park which cast a black cloud over the world of horse racing. The group’s founding members – Breeders’ Cup, […]

Posted on: May 6, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Gulfstream Pick 6 Climbs Over $1M Once Again

There wasn’t a lone winner of the Gulfstream Park Rainbow Pick 6 over the weekend, so that means that the pool has once again climbed to an eye-popping level. As of this writing, the carryover stands at $1,036,320. Gulfstream will be up and running again on Thursday, May 7. We can safely expect interest to […]

Posted on: May 4, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Saturday Stakes – May 2, 2020

It’s another light Saturday in terms of tracks that will actually be up and running, but there’s a very big caveat to that. There are a number of quality races on tap, including one of the key stops on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Let’s take a look. Arkansas Derby 1 There’s even more […]

Posted on: May 1, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Oaklawn Announces Big Changes for Arkansas Derby

Traditionally, the Arkansas Derby is one of the biggest stops on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. That’s still the case this time around, even though the horse racing calendar has been flipped on its head in the current environment. The Arkansas Derby is still on tap to be run this Saturday. Initially scheduled for […]

Posted on: April 27, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Saturday Stakes – April 25, 2020

As has become the norm on Saturdays in the current environment, there are just a few tracks that have cards scheduled to run. While the offerings remain scant, the bright side says that there’s a trio of intriguing stakes races to serve as the highlight. Let’s take a look at what’s on tap in that […]

Posted on: April 24, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Safety Guidelines Issued BY National HBPA

Things are eventually going to get back to normal. What does that mean for horse racing? If we follow the template laid out by tracks that have still been operating in the midst of Covid-19, the new reality may be racing without spectators, at least for a little while. The National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protection […]

Posted on: April 21, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Second Season On Tap For Fonner Park?

As one of the few currently operating racetracks in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, Fonner Park has been attracting tons of interest from horse players. That may have a ripple effect in the form of a second season of racing at the venue. A report on BloodHorse notes that the Hall County Livestock Improvement […]

Posted on: April 20, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Saturday Stakes – April 18, 2020

For the current environment, it’s business as usual for horse racing this Saturday. A handful of tracks in select locales have full cards scheduled while the remainder of the nation’s venues remain closed for the time being. Among the highlights are a pair of stakes races at Oaklawn. We’ll begin there as we take a […]

Posted on: April 17, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

NTRA Pushing for Emergency Funding

The economic impact of the Covid-19 crisis is being felt everywhere. We can include the horse racing industry on that lengthy list. While a handful of tracks continue to run in the absence of spectators, many more are in a state of flux. As scores of businesses come to terms with the fact that there’s […]

Posted on: April 15, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

50-Cent Bet Yields Life-Changing Jackpot

How does earning a cool half million dollars off of pocket change sound? For one Florida bettor this past Saturday, that dream scenario turned into a reality. The early races at Gulfstream Park saw some longshot winners, including a 73 to 1 and a 34 to 1 shot. One prescient bettor had himself quite a […]

Posted on: April 13, 2020 | | Christopher Feery