The Jockey Club Archives • The Racing Biz

Jockey Club offering incentive to return mares to breeding

by Press Release | Dec 20, 2024 | Breaking, Business, National news, Press release other | 0 |

A new Jockey Club program will waive registration fees when introducing or returning mares to the breeding population in an effort to bolster foal crops.

OwnerView webinar tackles state-bred incentives

by Press Release | Nov 8, 2024 | Breaking, Business, National news, Press release other | 0 |

The most recent OwnerView webinar took place November 5 and examined state-bred incentive programs around the country.

Number of live foals reported declines 2.4 percent

by Press Release | Oct 18, 2024 | Breaking, Breeding, National news | 0 |

The number of live foals reported to the Jockey Club to date is 17,700, which is 2.4% lower than the 18,143 reported at this time a year ago.

Jockey Club announces Round Table speakers

by The Biz | Jul 24, 2024 | Breaking, Business, National news, Press release other | 0 |

The 72nd annual Jockey Club Round Table Conference will take place August 1 in Saratoga and also be livestreamed.

Racehorse welfare and safety summit topics announced

by Press Release | May 23, 2024 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

The 11th Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit will take place June 25 and focus on how the industry can build on success in reducing fatalities.

Jockey Club Fact Book for 2024 now available

by Press Release | Mar 29, 2024 | Breaking, Business, National news, Press release other | 0 |

The Jockey Club Fact Book for 2024 is now available online, The Jockey Club announced in a release this week.

National wagering handle declined in 2024

by Frank Vespe | Jan 5, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, National news | 0 |

National wagering handle declined by nearly four percent in 2023 versus the prior year, and the number of races conducted was down five percent.

Mares bred figs continue steady decline

by Frank Vespe | Oct 30, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, New Jersey, NJ Business, PA Business, Pennsylvania, Regionwide, Virginia, Virginia Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 2 |

The Jockey Club’s report of mares bred indicates that for the eighth straight year, fewer mares were bred than in the previous year.

Jockey Club predicts smaller 2024 foal crop

by Press Release | Sep 25, 2023 | Breaking, Breeding, National news | 0 |

The Jockey Club is predicting a North American foal crop of 18,500, a drop of 500 from the estimated 2023 foal crop, continuing a long downward slide.