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"There is reason to believe we are in for a stronger season than last spring with more interest from trainers

The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission (OHRC) became the first in North America to adopt a rule which emulates the globally-recognized Category 1 interference philosophy after agreeing to amend its rules at its meeting on Thursday, February 17 in Oklahoma City.

Two sets of trials are on tap for Friday at Will Rogers Downs.

Handicapping the Bank of America Challenge Championships.

Racing a horse is fun – but sharing the experience with friends is even better.

Get handicapping tips on the final Challenge stakes in Texas and Oklahoma.

An Arkansas circuit court judge recently repeated his 2020 decision that found a new rule and new law unconstitutional.

Save this story for later. What happened at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships in late 2019 looked like the end of horse racing in California, maybe in America. It was the twelfth and final race of a two-day series, at Santa Anita Park, the storied track near Los Angeles. Sixty-eight thousand people packed the Art Deco grandstand, the apron, the infield, the high-priced suites. The “handle”—the total betting for the day—was a healthy hundred and seventeen million dollars, but thoro...

Wagering Insecurity: The Rise Of Grey Betting Markets Sponsored by: Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale made it clear how important it was, for him and the overall racing industry, to place his massive Kentucky Derby bet on-track at Churchill Downs. He told the Thoroughbred Daily News: “Its crazy that some people in the horse racing business bet with a bookie or go offshore to a place like Costa Rica. Theyre not supporting racing.” While there are plenty of legal arrangements for b...

NHC Rundown: Olsson Double Qualifies For NHC 2022 Sponsored by: by NTRA | 05.14.2021 | 10:43am Each week, the NTRA will provide a rundown of those who have qualified for the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) the previous weekend. A total of five players earned automatic entries into the 2022 NHC from May tournaments on Horseplayers.com and on HorseTourneys. Chris Olsson of Bellmore, N.Y., qualified last Saturday through on Horseplayers.com and on Sunday gained a second NHC qu...