Brian Sanfratello Archives • The Racing Biz

Future Is Now, Roses for Debra tussle at the Spa

by Teresa Genaro | Aug 23, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Maryland, MD Breeding, PA Breeding, Pennsylvania, Racing | 0 |

Midlantic-breds have dominated Saratoga’s distaff turf sprint division in 2024, and Friday Future Is Now and Roses for Debra tangle once again.

Hands off Race Horse Development Fund, PA. racing folks say

by Tom De Martini | Feb 10, 2020 | Breaking, Business, PA Business, Pennsylvania, Top Stories | 0 |

More than 500 gathered at Equistar Farms (PA) Sunday to protest a proposal to fund college scholarships with money in the Race Horse Development Fund.

Mid-Atlantic breeders to join MATCH series

by Press Release | Apr 19, 2018 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide | 0 |

Breeding organizations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Delaware will offer bonuses for state-bred runners in the MATCH series this summer.

Pennsylvania Thoroughbred industry could get boost from new law

by Linda Dougherty | Nov 15, 2017 | Breaking, Business, PA Business, Pennsylvania, Top Stories | 1 |

The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred industry will see its share of gambling revenues protected under the new law, signed by the Governor October 30.

Pennsylvania equine industry on alert as state budget deadline looms

by Linda Dougherty | Jul 10, 2017 | Breaking, Business, PA Business, Pennsylvania, Top Stories | 2 |

The Pennsylvania equine industry is working to ensure state legislators don’t raid racing’s share of slots money as the state tries to fill a budget deficit.

In Pennsylvania, breeding awards impasse “really getting critical”

by Frank Vespe | Aug 4, 2016 | Breaking, Breeding, Business, PA Breeding, PA Business, Pennsylvania, Top Stories | 0 |

Pennsylvania breeders have gone without expected bonus awards for nearly six months, costing them millions, with the impasse likely to continue into September.

Pennsylvania breeders benefit from racino revenue

by Linda Dougherty | Feb 4, 2016 | Breaking, Breeding, Business, PA Breeding, PA Business, Pennsylvania, Top Stories | 0 |

Our state-by-state review of breeding programs continues with Pennsylvania, where uncertainty has reduced the foal crop even as program dollars remain robust.