The Gmax timing system in use at numerous tracks offers many advantages — but still has issues getting the final time correct. This is a big problem.
Equibase will purchase all of the timing assets of American Teletimer Corp., putting the former in charge of timing at dozens of American racetracks.
Ten times in a four-month period, new course records were set at Laurel Park, promoting the track to return to Teletimer, its former timing system.
Using its GPS system, Equibase will now be the official timer at Penn National and Mahoning Valley, along with tracks already in the fold, including Laurel and Pimlico.
Equibase has installed a GPS system at Laurel Park, Pimlico, and other tracks and been named the official timer at those facilities.
The roundabout journey of jockey John Bisono, on the cusp of 1000 wins in North America, has included a long sojourn in Puerto Rico and a fight with a goose.
National handle in August dipped versus that of a year ago, as did the number of starters, in our HandleTrak report.
The Breeders’ Cup and Equibase have announced the launch of a new service, providing subscribers free daily email updates on Breeders’ Cup horses and races.
Handle, purses, and race days all grew in May 2014 versus a year ago, but overall the picture was decidedly mixed.
Thoroughbred racing’s 2014 economic indicators continued to lag behind 2013 through an April that saw 6.5 percent fewer race days.