#Association of Racing Commissioners International

PARIS, Kentucky (InvestigateTV/Gray News) - Long before a string of catastrophic horse deaths at a racetrack in California made headlines and a federal indictment of more than two dozen horseracing insiders rocked the sport, the owner of one of the most famed thoroughbreds was advocating for change. In 1982, Penny Chenery, the owner of Triple Crown…

Jeff Landry, courtesy Louisiana Attorney General's office National HBPA Press Release LEXINGTON, Ky. - Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry will be the keynote speaker at the National HBPA's annual conference March 6-10 at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans' historic French Quarter, the horsemen's organization announced. The conference, which is…

With the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) beginning to roll out proposed regulations to the Federal Trade Commission in advance of its scheduled start-up July 1, 2022, the agency created through federal legislation to regulate anti-doping and safety policies for Thoroughbred racing dominated discussions on the opening day of the 47…

The New Mexico Racing Commission has issued a 30-day suspension and $2500 fine to jockey Hector Aldrete for his ride aboard Quarter Horse Starlite Eagle in the fifth race at the Downs at Albuquerque on Sept. 18, 2022. The 870-yard race, held around the bend, was for Quarter Horses, 3-years-old and up. Starlite Eagle went off as the third choice in…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.-More than 50 experts from across the country are confirmed to speak at the Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga (RGCS), which takes place Aug. 15-17 at the Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The three-day RGCS will bring together gaming and racing industry leaders, academics, elected officials, lawyers, regulators,…

Nearly ten months after the unsatisfactory outcome of Modern Games winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf as a "purse money only" runner, another confusing and frustrating incident involving an error left a sour taste amongst multi-race bettors. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, at Mountaineer Park, pre-race changes were announced for the card that included…