by HorseMinute.com | Nov 17, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) and its Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) have proposed adopting a minimum reporting level (MRL) of 4.0 nanograms per milliliter in blood for the banned substance metformin in racehorses. This...
by HorseMinute.com | Nov 17, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Henrico County has filed a legal petition challenging the Virginia Racing Commission’s approval of a license that allowed Churchill Downs Inc. to open the Roseshire Gaming Parlor at Staples Mill Shopping Center. The county argues that the commission’s approval was...
by HorseMinute.com | Nov 16, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
For five years, Dave Bushey dreamed of seeing Bush Racing stable, founded by his father Bryan, compete in the prestigious Claiming Crown at Gulfstream Park. This dream became reality on November 15 when their horse, Point Dume, ran in the $200,000 Jewel race at...
by HorseMinute.com | Nov 16, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Aidan O’Brien’s journey from modest beginnings in Wexford to becoming a titan of horse racing is chronicled in Paul Rhodes’ extensive biography, Aidan O’Brien: A Statistical Phenomenon. The book highlights O’Brien’s innovative training methods, record-breaking...
by HorseMinute.com | Nov 16, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The 50th running of the Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) at Kyoto Racecourse on November 16 celebrates both the race’s rich history—commemorating Queen Elizabeth II’s 1975 visit to Japan—and Kyoto Racecourse’s 100th anniversary. This year’s field features...
by HorseMinute.com | Nov 15, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Jockey Paco Lopez, suspended for six months by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) due to multiple riding violations, including improper use of his riding crop, is set to ride in six races at Louisiana’s Fair Grounds Race Course on November 20. While...
