Category: National news

April wagering handle lags 2024 number

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

April saw wagering handle on US races that was more than 5% below the April 2024 mark, as the industry continues to scuffle.

Motion thinking Fondly of Kentucky Oaks

by Nick Hahn | May 1, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, National news, Racing | 0 |

Trainer Graham Motion has high hopes for Kentucky Oaks hopeful Fondly, the headliner of his four Derby weekend stakes runners.

Smarty Jones leads new Hall of Fame inductees

by The Biz | Apr 24, 2025 | Breaking, Business, National news, PA Breeding, Pennsylvania | 0 |

Pennsylvania-bred Smarty Jones heads up the list of seven inductees to the national racing Hall of Fame.

HISA issues equine health advisory

by Press Release | Apr 21, 2025 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has issued an equine health advisory regarding fatal proximal forelimb fractures.

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.