Kentucky Advances Equine Tax Break Bill
February 10, 2016 Blood-Horse Staff A bill that would provide a tax break for Kentucky's horse industry advanced Feb. 10, when the Kentucky House Agriculture Committee unanimously approved HB 112. [...]
Industry Makes Its Case Against Decoupling
February 9, 2016 Tom LaMarra, Blood-Horse Florida horse racing and breeding interests made their case against decoupling Feb. 9 during a House Regulatory Affairs Committee meeting, but lawmakers voted to [...]
2016 NHC Rookie, ‘Cyberstar’ Awards Pool and $1,000,000 Bonus Kicks off Saturday Exclusively on NHCQualify.com
LEXINGTON, KY (Friday, February 5, 2016) – The online road to the 2017 Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship (NHC), presented by Racetrack Television Network and Treasure Island Las Vegas, [...]
NY Legislation Would Halt OTB Casino Plans
February 3, 2016 Tom Precious, Blood-Horse A New York lawmaker, sharply critical of the Nassau Off-Track Betting Corp. bid to try to locate a casino at Belmont Park racetrack, has [...]
American Pharoah is Unanimous 2015 Horse of the Year
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters announced this evening that Zayat Stables’ American Pharoah, the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup Classic [...]
2015 Eclipse Awards Finalists Announced
Led by Horse of the Year candidates American Pharoah, Beholder and Runhappy, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) today [...]
Historical Racing Rules Survive in Texas
December 15, 2015 Eric Mitchell, Blood-Horse Rules created to establish historical racing in Texas remain intact after the state's racing commission took its second vote in four months to repeal [...]
Tax Incentives Poised for Multi-Year Extension
December 15, 2015 Several tax incentives important to those invested in the horse racing and breeding industry, including one that retroactively extends three-year depreciation for all racehorses, are poised for [...]