by HorseMinute.com | Feb 23, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Oaklawn Park had to cancel racing on Feb. 22 due to harsh winter weather, following a postponement the day before. The track had hoped to reschedule the races for later in the week, but a resumption of racing by Saturday was not possible. Despite the cancellations,...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 23, 2025 | Horse Law News
Florida House Bill 105 would allow racetracks to operate gambling devices without offering live horse racing, a move that opponents, including many in Marion County’s horse industry, say would devastate the local economy and eliminate thousands of jobs....
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 23, 2025 | Horse Shows
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum acquired three tracts near the Aiken Training Track in 2008 but shut down the Aiken operation in 2015. Sayyu Dantata, a Nigerian oil tycoon, owns a nearly 100-acre farm in Aiken and sponsors a polo team called SD Farms. Andrey...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 23, 2025 | Horse Rescue
The Unicorn Centre in Hemlington, Middlesbrough, received a donation from the Freemasons to buy a new horse for their riding therapy and training programs for people with special educational needs and disabilities. The centre is part of the Riding for the Disabled...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 23, 2025 | Horse Law News
Horse cart racing is becoming a growing issue in certain areas, with animal activists working to stop illegal races that often involve cash betting and cause extreme physical strain on the animals involved. PETA India recently worked with Raigad police to prevent an...