A victory by Vino Rosso in the Breeders’ Cup Classic was overshadowed by a fatal injury to 15-1 long shot Mongolian Groom in the $6 million race at Santa Anita on Saturday night.
Baltimore officials and the owners of the historic racetrack that hosts the Preakness Stakes have reached an agreement to keep the Triple Crown series’ middle jewel in the city.
Baffert will seek a record-setting eighth Preakness victory Saturday with 5-2 morning line favorite Improbable, who will start from the No. 4 post in a field of 13 horses.
Pimlico is in need of a major overhaul, and Baltimore city officials, the owners of the track and many trainers disagree on whether it’s smart to spend nearly a half-billion dollars in upgrades. But while they are haggling, the track falls into further disarray.
The replays stream onto our sets in high-definition on a practically endless loop, with no detail too small, or too big, to ignore: fingernails nicking basketballs, horses veering out of line, baseball gloves grazing runners as they slide into second.
Maryland’s horse racing authority has moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the city of Baltimore that seeks to condemn and confiscate the Preakness Stakes, Pimlico Race Course and other elements of the industry.
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Maine lawmakers did not muster enough support Tuesday to override a veto of a sports betting proposal, and the governor urged lawmakers to “slow down" and see how it plays out in other states.
In a state where betting on the Kentucky Derby is seen as a rite of passage, efforts to legalize wagering on other sports have barely gotten out of the starting gate.
The Maine Senate kept alive a proposal to allow sports betting in the state, voting 20-10 Thursday to override the governor's veto. The bill now faces a vote in the House, likely next week.
Virginia lawmakers took steps Tuesday to legalize casinos in five cities around the state.
A civil rights complaint filed Monday accuses a Boston agency of violating federal law by failing to ensure non-English speakers can participate in discussions about the development of a former horse racing site.
A state Senate committee heard arguments on a bill that would allow gambling on horse racing in Georgia but did not take a vote on it Wednesday after the Senate majority leader said the body hasn’t shown an appetite for gambling legislation.
The corporate owner of a New Orleans horse racing track appeared before Louisiana's Racing Commission on Monday to address a surge in horse deaths there.
They all have a story about Picasso, now the most famous wild horse in America, as if the old pinto was putting on a show just for them.
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Nebraska's attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a state commission that voted to allow machine bets on previously run horse races despite the attorney general's warnings that the machines are illegal.
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A report on the death of Mongolian Groom in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita says veterinarians missed opportunities to remove the gelding from the $6 million race because of time constraints or deficiencies in the process used to evaluate horses.
Atlantic City's casinos won almost $3.3 billion from gamblers in 2019, helped by surging sports and internet bets as the seaside resort continued to rebound from a mid-decade meltdown that saw five casinos close.
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A California lawmaker introduced legislation Tuesday that could require more safeguards for racehorses after dozens died in recent years at a Southern California track.
“Oh, here comes Sparky.”
