by HorseMinute.com | Jun 16, 2025 | Horse Law News
The Florida Bar Animal Law Section honored Mochi, the first rabbit in Florida to assist with courtroom testimony, with the statewide Rikki Mitchell Distinguished Achievement Award. Mochi, a calm rescue rabbit, provided comfort to a young victim during her testimony by...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 15, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The Florida Legislature has approved a budget that includes tax relief measures for cardrooms and horse racing tracks. Key among these is a 2% reduction in the pari-mutuel tax on cardrooms, lowering the rate from 10% to 8%, effective in August, aimed at helping these...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 15, 2025 | Horse Breeding
A cross-party group of UK politicians has issued a stark warning that increasing online betting taxes could severely damage British horseracing. The Treasury’s plan to replace the current three-tier online gambling tax system with a single Remote Betting and Gaming...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 15, 2025 | Horse Law News
Namibia’s horse mackerel fishery, the country’s largest by volume and a significant contributor to its economy and employment, is being severely threatened by illegal fishing activities. Foreign vessels, often flying flags of convenience such as Cameroon’s and...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 15, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
CHP Racing’s Rhiannon, a 5-year-old Medaglia d’Oro mare trained by Chad Brown, set a new course record at Belmont Park with a nine-furlong optional-claimer win in 1:45.60, earning a career-best 95 Beyer Speed Figure. After a stop-start career due to minor setbacks,...
