by Natalie Voss|06.08.202306.08.2023|5:42pm5:43pm State Supreme Court Calls Rice Suspension ‘Abuse Of Discretion,’ Remit To Commission For Reconsideration The Appellate Division of a New York State Supreme Court issued a ruling on June 8 that will count as a victory for embattled trainer Linda Rice. Rice’s training license had been revoked for a minimum of three years by the New York State Gaming Commission after a hearing officer concluded she improperly received information […]
by Ray Paulick|06.08.202306.08.2023|3:39pm3:48pm Belmont Stakes: Executives Address Air-Quality Protocols, Introduction Of Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit Saturday’s Belmont Stakes will be the first Triple Crown race under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control program regulations and with drug testing overseen by the HISA affiliate, Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit. Lisa Lazarus, CEO of HISA, and Ben Mosier, executive director of HIWU, held a media round table at […]
by Maryland Jockey Club Press Office|06.08.2023|2:29pm Laurel Park Offering 16 Summer Stakes Worth $1.525 Million Led by the $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash, an esteemed sprint for 3-year-olds and up, the Maryland Jockey Club is offering 16 stakes worth $1.525 million in purses during Laurel Park’s summer meet, which opens Friday. The 33-day stand will run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, Aug. 20. Post time will be […]
by Natalie Voss|06.08.2023|11:29am New Jersey Officials Hit Trainer Cobb With Seven-Year Suspension For Treatment Of Horse, Possession Of Injectables More than two years after an incident at a New Jersey training center that prompted outrage among racing fans and horse people, trainer Amber Cobb was issued a seven-year suspension and $11,000 fine for that and other rule violations by the New Jersey Racing Commission. Cobb maintained a string of horses at Westampton Farms in […]
by Natalie Voss|06.07.202306.07.2023|7:30pm7:31pm As Air Quality On East Coast Worsens, Here’s HISA’s Policy On Racing/Training Cancellations Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in eastern Canada has created a haze that’s significantly impacting air quality in parts of the Northeast, forcing cancellations and training limitations at some racetracks. A orange-brown haze descended over the Ohio Valley and the East Coast beginning Monday, with air quality ratings impacts as far south as the Carolinas […]
by Paulick Report Staff|06.07.2023|5:27pm Report: HISA May Be Considering A Rule That Allows It To Suspend Racing In An Emergency The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has faced a few tests of its teeth in its first months of racetrack safety regulation, between a lack of compliance on rules in Arizona and the recent, highly-publicized spate of fatalities at the Churchill Downs spring meet. Up until now, the Thoroughbred Daily News notes, the Authority’s response […]
by Press Release|06.07.2023|11:43am Central Kentucky Riding For Hope Plans 20th NIGHT OF THE STARS Fundraiser On June 17 Central Kentucky Riding for Hope (CKRH), a 42-year-old nonprofit that offers a variety of equine-assisted therapies and activities for people of all ages, is holding its 20th annual gala fundraiser, NIGHT OF THE STARS, on Saturday, June 17 at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington. Tickets remain for the event, which includes dinner and drinks, a Silent Auction […]
by Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association|06.07.2023|9:38am Maryland Stakeholders Reach Deal To Extend Live Racing Agreement Through Dec. 31 The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, Maryland Horse Breeders Association and Maryland Jockey Club have struck a deal for another extension of the live racing agreement through Dec. 31, 2023. The parties have been negotiating since last year. The 10-year agreement that began in 2013 expired Dec. 31, 2022. That was followed by a one-month extension […]
by Ray Paulick|06.07.2023|8:27am Q&A On Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit’s Intelligence And Investigations Division The Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit, established in 2022 by Drug Free Sport International, has been contracted to administer the rules and enforcement components of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control program. While much of HIWU’s responsibilities involve drug testing, both post-race and out-of-competition, other key elements involve intelligence and investigations. […]
by Press Release|06.06.2023|2:46pm Breeders’ Cup Launches Campaign To Celebrate 40th Running With just 150 days remaining until the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Breeders’ Cup Limited has announced the launch of its 40th running campaign, a multi-month celebration that will culminate in the world-class festival of racing Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. From its ground-breaking debut of multi-million-dollar races in 1984 to record-setting triumphs […]