Industry News Archives - Page 13 of 19

Belmont winner Tiz the Law will stud at Ashford

Ashford Stud purchased the breeding rights to Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law on Thursday, June 25. Sired by Constitution, the handsome bay will continue competing for Sackatoga Stable for the remainder of his career.

Posted on: June 25, 2020 | | Kimberly French

Horse Betting with William Hill and Monmouth Park

Monmouth and Delaware resume with protocols in place

With racing resumed at Delaware Park and the opening of racing at Monmouth Park beginning next month, the two tracks have put protocols in place for owners or spectators to be able to safely view horses at the facility amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted on: June 24, 2020 | | Kimberly French

NYRA Reports Impressive Haul For Belmont Stakes Day

Saturday’s Belmont Stakes turned out as expected with favorite Tiz the Law besting the field. Also unsurprisingly, the New York Racing Association says Belmont Park took in an impressive haul on race day.

Posted on: June 22, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Rules on the Use of Riding Crops

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission changed its rules on how riding crops are used, after two differing proposals were introduced by the Jockeys’ Guild and the Thoroughbred Safety Coalition.

Posted on: June 16, 2020 | | Kimberly French

California Limits Whip Use with Kentucky Following Suit

The California Horse Racing Board took action this month on a proposal to reform the use of whips during horse racing. Kentucky's horse racing commission is also considering similar reforms.

Posted on: June 16, 2020 | | Jennifer Newell

Owner Planning To Downsize Stable Over Lasix Ruling

Last Monday, a Circuit Court Judge in Franklin County, KY weighed in on a request brought forth by the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and defendants Churchill Downs, Keeneland, and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. The group was seeking a restraining order and dismissal of a previous ruling which stated that Lasix was no […]

Posted on: June 10, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Weekend Results Shake Up Derby Leaderboard

A thrilling victory for Honor A.P. in Saturday’s running of the Santa Anita Derby has vaulted the horse into 2nd place on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. It was a 2 ¾-length win over Authentic, another strong contender for this year’s Derby. “Everybody at the barn is really joyful,” said trainer John Shirreffs. “He got 100 […]

Posted on: June 8, 2020 | | Christopher Feery

Horse Transport Crash Kills 10 Clement Stable-Bound Horses

The New York Times called it a fiery crash, and photos from the scene were horrifying. The tractor-trailer carrying 10 racehorses from Florida to New York hit a concrete median on the New Jersey Turnpike just after 3am local time and burst into flames. None of the horses survived. Everyone involved, as well as horse […]

Posted on: June 8, 2020 | | Jennifer Newell

Champion Arrogate dies at age 7

Juddmonte Farms’ champion racehorse and potentially talented stallion Arrogate was euthanized June 2 after a weeklong war with an unknown neurological condition that appeared to impact his neck. Towards the end of his third season in the breeding shed, Juddmonte Farms stated Arrogate would no longer be breeding mares roughly a week ago due to […]

Posted on: June 2, 2020 | | Kimberly French

New Leader Atop NTRA 3-Year-Old Poll

The reverberations from Derby favorite Nadal’s disheartening career-ending injury continue to be felt across the industry. Futures bettors have already weighed in with their take on how the 3-year-old field shakes out, and we now have some additional confirmation on that. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association released its latest poll on horses in that group. […]

Posted on: June 2, 2020 | | Christopher Feery