The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved a new three-year racing contract Jan. 15 between Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, the Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, and the Iowa Quarter Horse Racing Association.
Beginning Feb. 5, the New York Racing Association will require computer-assisted wagering activity to cease at one minute to post in all wagering pools not previously subject to high-speed wagering restrictions.
The New York Racing Association announces revisions to the stakes schedule and a plan for additional race days to account for weather-related cancellations at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Owner Joe Moore is spearheading the formation of the Wisconsin Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association with the goal of establishing a breeding program in the Badger State.
Two Kentucky horsewomen will soon test their equestrian skills in one of the most remote and demanding races in the world while using the experience to raise funds for off-track Thoroughbreds.
Grade 1-winning millionaire Gun Pilot, a Three Chimneys homebred, has been represented by his first reported foal, bred by Tommy Wente's St. Simon Place near Lexington. The bay colt is out of the winning mare Just Life.