Matt Hegarty

Average handle per race was up slightly during the recently completed meet at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, which had five fewer racing days than the previous meet, according to an analysis by Daily Racing Form.

Churchill Downs Inc. and the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority have reached an agreement to resolve a dispute over dues the racing company owes to the authority, according to a notice posted on HISA’s website and a legal filing by Churchill Downs, both on Tuesday.

The five new hospitality areas at Keeneland perfectly match the track's existing vibe but still manage to thrill the eye.

A federal judge in Louisville has ruled that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority violated its enabling legislation when it used a formula that included purses in determining a track’s dues to the organization.

Trainer Jena Antonucci has appealed a 15-day suspension handed down to her on March 30 for a positive finding of the controlled substance lidocaine, arguing that her horse was accidentally contaminated with the drug by a worker in her stable.

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday signed a bill that will add approximately $1.5 million annually to the West Virginia Thoroughbred Development Fund and provide new incentives for owners to base horses in the state.

The connections of White Abarrio, one of the top older horses in the country last year, have filed a lawsuit against Breeders’ Cup, the California Horse Racing Board, and Del Mar Thoroughbred Club alleging that the scratch of the horse prior to the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile last year violated California regulations and written protocols.

A legislative committee in Maryland has placed a 45-day delay on the state’s purchase of Laurel Park to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the transaction.

Total commingled betting on the Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park on Saturday was down 8 percent compared to strong betting on the race last year, according to charts of the races.

A metric used by the New York Racing Association to measure price volatility in its exacta pools has dropped by more than half since the association put in restrictions on the amount of bets that can be sent into the pools by computer-assisted wagering groups earlier this year.