The 2013 live racing season at Suffolk Downs will begin Saturday, June 1 and continue through November 2, the track announced today as it introduced its initial racing schedule and other plans for the upcoming season. The 78-year-old racetrack has … Continue reading
Kenneth “Kenny” Noe, Jr., former president, chief executive officer and chairman of The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) board died Sunday at the age of 84. Noe, who served as a racing secretary and steward at NYRA during the … Continue reading
The Daily Racing Form is pitching in to help raise money and awareness for equine aftercare on Penn Mile Day, Saturday, June 1, at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course. The DRF has donated black and red hats with … Continue reading
Attorneys for the owners and the trainer of the filly Sign, who was disqualified from last year’s Grade 2 Pocahontas Stakes at Churchill Downs for a medication violation, argued on May 20 during an appeals hearing that the state had … Continue reading
Coming off some of the best performances in Colorado racing history last year, Arapahoe Park will begin its 2013 season on May 25. The Aurora racetrack will conduct 39 days of live horse racing on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, along … Continue reading
Following the Disciplinary Panel enquiry of 25th April 2013 into the administration of anabolic steroids by Mahmood Al Zarooni, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) confirmed that it would be conducting tests on all Godolphin-owned horses in training in Newmarket, including … Continue reading
California’s new claiming rule was utilized for the first time Sunday when a claim that was submitted for a gelding in the first race at Betfair Hollywood Park was voided after he came back unsound in the test barn. According … Continue reading
Members of the California Horse Racing Board are set to convene May 23 to begin discussions on revamping the 2014 racing calendar in the state – one that won’t include Betfair Hollywood Park. According to an article in the Blood-Horse, … Continue reading
The Maryland Jockey Club has agreed to renovate both Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park, but opinions differ widely on how the renovation funds should be spent. Some, like trainer Doug O’Neill, are concerned to keep the original flavor and … Continue reading
After a year that brought him $12 million in trainee earnings and the Eclipse Award, Dale Romans seems to be in a slump since the start of the 2013 season. Many of his 2012 stable stars have been retired, and … Continue reading
