Lawmakers to Speak at AHC Convention
May 9, 2016 Blood-Horse Staff Legislators who chair the United States Senate and House of Representatives Agricultural Committees are expected to speak at the American Horse Council National Issues Forum [...]
Horse Caucus Takes Testimony on Drug Bill
April 28, 2016 Tom LaMarra, Blood-Horse Members of the Congressional Horse Caucus April 28 discussed the pros and cons of legislation that would grant the United States Anti-Doping Agency oversight [...]
Internet Poker Bill Advances in California
April 28, 2016 Jeremy Balan, Blood-Horse A bill that would legalize online poker, and send $60 million a year in subsidies to the horse racing industry in California, passed unanimously [...]
American Horse Council Plans National Issues Forum
April 21, 2016 Blood-Horse Staff The American Horse Council has announced that its theme for this year's National Issues Forum, sponsored by Luitpold Animal Health, is "Putting More Horsepower in [...]
Hearing Planned on Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act
April 21, 2016 Frank Angst, Blood-Horse Congressional Horse Caucus co-chairmen Andy Barr (R-Ky) and Paul Tonko (D-NY) April 21 announced plans to conduct a hearing to discuss a path forward [...]
Legislation Advances to Fund New D. C. International
April 13, 2016 Blood-Horse Staff A bill that would help resurrect the Washington, D.C. International and provide $500,000 in bonus money to Maryland-bred or Maryland-sired horses who run in the [...]
NYRA Offers Three Re-organization Options
April 12, 2016 Teresa Genaro, Blood-Horse Three-and-a-half years after being put under state control by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the New York Racing Association board of the directors approved a plan [...]
Tackling Workers’ Compensation in New York
April 8, 2016 Tom Precious, Blood-Horse Thoroughbred owners and trainers in New York are negotiating with a number of insurance underwriters and looking to start their own risk control system [...]
Host of Gaming Issues on Table in New York
March 25, 2016 Tom Precious, Blood-Horse Racing and gambling matters are still in play in New York as the governor and lawmakers try in the coming week to put the [...]
New NJ Casinos Could Impact NY Racinos
March 24, 2016 Tom Precious, Blood-Horse A trade group for New York's racetrack-based casinos is warning of major revenue drops at their facilities if New Jersey voters this fall approve [...]