by HorseMinute.com | Dec 6, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Woodbine’s live racing on Thursday will start an hour earlier than usual, with first post at 4:30 p.m. EST, to accommodate a 10-race card after the previous day’s program was canceled following just one race. This marks the beginning of the final week of...
by HorseMinute.com | Dec 6, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Hastings Racecourse, a historic Thoroughbred horse racing venue since 1892, has announced it will cease all horse racing operations immediately. This decision comes after the British Columbia government declared that the horse racing industry will lose its share of...
by HorseMinute.com | Dec 6, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The Queensland government has unveiled the “Next Lap” plan for the racing industry, backed by a $200 million infrastructure fund aimed at upgrading facilities statewide, including a $75 million replacement of the Eagle Farm spectator stand and upgrades in...
by HorseMinute.com | Dec 5, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Thoroughbred horse racing at Vancouver’s historic Hastings Racecourse is ending immediately after more than a century, as operator Great Canadian Entertainment cited the lack of economic feasibility to continue. This decision follows the provincial government’s...
by HorseMinute.com | Dec 5, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Oaklawn Park kicks off its 2025-26 racing season on December 12 with the $150,000 Advent Stakes, marking the start of a record 62 stakes races totaling over $18.3 million through winter and spring. The season is split into a Holiday Meet (Dec. 12-Jan. 4) and a Classic...
by HorseMinute.com | Dec 5, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Kevin Gazzale provides his picks for the Aqueduct $20 qualifier races as part of his journey to the 2026 BCBC. Writing the night before the races, he reflects on last week’s near miss at Del Mar and looks ahead with optimism. His selections focus on horses with...
