Category: National news

OwnerView webinar focuses on owner relations

by Press Release | Apr 12, 2025 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

The second installment in the 2025 OwnerView webinar series discussed the efforts racetrack executives make to ensure they are keeping “Owners First.”

Nationwide wagering handle down 4% in March

by The Biz | Apr 4, 2025 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

Handle was down 4% in March versus the prior year and is off by more than 3% during the year to date, according to Equibase.

Grayson-Jockey Club Foundation announces 2025 funding

by Press Release | Apr 2, 2025 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

More than $2.6 million in Grayson-Jockey Club Foundation funding will support 16 new and 10 continuing projects.

Global stallions app adds new feature

by Press Release | Mar 24, 2025 | Breaking, Business, National news, Press release other | 0 |

The Blood-Horse’s global stallions app has added a new comparison tool, the company announced.

Equineline introduces OTTB profile

by Press Release | Mar 19, 2025 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

The Jockey Club today announced the new Off-Track Thoroughbred Profile, the first equineline.com report centered on Thoroughbreds in their second careers.

Ownerview webinar addresses accounting, more

by Press Release | Mar 13, 2025 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

The first installment in the 2025 OwnerView webinar series discussed the accounting and other considerations that affect Thoroughbred owners.

National wagering down in February

by The Biz | Mar 5, 2025 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

Wagering on U.S. races fell 8% in February versus the prior year, as the racing industry continues to struggle amid a changing landscape.

Jockey Club offers breeders new info service

by Press Release | Mar 5, 2025 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

The new service provided by The Jockey Club will provide breeders a complimentary updated race record for Thoroughbreds foaled in 2025 and later.

“Nothing I ever imagined”: Motion, Smarty Hall of Fame finalists

by Emily White | Feb 27, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Maryland, National news, Pennsylvania | 0 |

Reflections from Hall of Fame finalist Graham Motion and John Servis, who trained another Hall candidate in Smarty Jones.

HISA cites record-low rate of equine fatalities

by Press Release | Feb 20, 2025 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

The rate of equine fatality dropped below one per 1,000 starts at HISA-governed tracks in 2024, according to HISA, the lowest rate recorded.

Initiative launched to protect live racing in Florida, elsewhere

by The Biz | Feb 19, 2025 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

With racing in Florida potentially imperiled by “decoupling” legislation, industry leaders there have launched an initiative to protect it there and elsewhere.