Congress Advances Horseplayer-Friendly Tax Legislation
A bill that includes an industry-backed provision to restore horseplayers' ability to claim 100% of their losses against any winnings in tax filings took a step forward Sept. 16....
Lieblongs Purchase Nyquist Colt for $2.25M at Keeneland
Breeders Fred Hertrich III and John Fielding strike gold Sept. 16 during the third day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, selling a Nyquist colt for $2.25 million out of a Bernardini mare Her...
War Court Must Catch Maycocks Bay to Take Durham Cup
Searching for his breakthrough moment at the graded level, War Court meets Maycocks Bay and three other foes in the CA$175,000 Durham Cup Stakes (G3), a 1 1/16-mile main-track test Sept. 19 at Woodbin...
Big Fields, Lucrative Purses Enliven Belmont Undercard
As much as the racing end of the Sept. 18 opening day at the new Belmont Park will be focused on Forever Young in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1), the other eight races on the card should provide...
Bright Light Among Latest Wildcards for Arqana Arc Sale
Grosser Preis von Berlin (G1) runner-up Bright Light is among 10 new wildcard entries joining the 33 lots already announced for Arqana's Arc Sale Oct. 3 at Saint-Cloud....
Racing Board Nixes Hawthorne Bid for '27 Race Dates
The Illinois Racing Board has denied applications by bankrupt Hawthorne Race Course for racing licenses and racing dates for 2027, leaving Fairmount Park the only operating track in Illinois....
Test Winner Explora Returns in Dogwood
Parx Racing, which stages the Cotillion (G1) and the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) Sept. 19, is not the only track with a grade 1-winning 3-year-old in action Saturday. Explora also competes in the $300,000...
LTBA, Louisiana Downs to Award Scholarships Sept. 19
The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association and Louisiana Downs will collectively award four scholarships, each valued at $1,000, on Sept. 19, Louisiana Cup Day. ...
France Galop Delays Vote on Racecourse Closures
France Galop has delayed a vote on a plan to close four racecourses and make many provincial racecourses specialize in either flat or jump racing....