by HorseMinute.com | Mar 26, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Woodbine Entertainment and the HBPA of Ontario have reached a two-year contract agreement that will see the 2025 racing season begin on April 26. The deal includes a $5.7 million increase in purses, with $64.7 million committed for this year and $65 million for 2026,...
by HorseMinute.com | Mar 26, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The Supreme Court of Louisiana ruled against four race tracks, declaring a statute legalizing historical horse racing machines unconstitutional without local voter approval. Lawsuits were brought by local voters and residents against the tracks, leading to potential...
by HorseMinute.com | Mar 25, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Dennis Manning’s lifelong passion for horse racing began in childhood, growing up next to the Weymouth Fairgrounds in Massachusetts where his family was deeply involved in the industry. He started as an exercise rider and eventually obtained his trainer’s...
by HorseMinute.com | Mar 25, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The Alameda Fairgrounds horse stables and racetrack in Pleasanton closed after more than a century, forcing horse trainers and owners to relocate their horses and gear by the end of the week. The cancellation of races at county fairs by the California Authority of...
by HorseMinute.com | Mar 24, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Moira, the winner of the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf in 2024, will be returning to the races in the Group 1 Doncaster Mile at Randwick on April 5. After her Breeders’ Cup win, Moira was sold for $4.3 million to new owner Yulong Investments, who...
by HorseMinute.com | Mar 24, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Dan Blacker, a California-based trainer, traveled to Dubai to watch his horse Straight No Chaser work ahead of the Dubai Golden Shaheen. Blacker, who graduated from the Godolphin Flying Start program, has always hoped to compete on World Cup night and is thrilled to...
