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By Brian W. Spencer —- FAIR GROUNDS PARTNERS WITH COVENANT HOUSE TO PROVIDE THANKSGIVING DINNER FOR AT-RISK YOUTH NEW ORLEANS (November 24, 2017) – Executives from Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots delivered fried turkeys and sides to Covenant House to provide...

By Mike Willman —- MATT DINERMAN NAMED NEW GOLDEN GATE FIELDS ANNOUNCER; AT AGE 25, CALIFORNIA NATIVE BRINGS ENTHUSIASM & DYNAMIC TALENT TO ICONIC FACILITY BEGINNING OPENING DAY, DEC. 26 ‘A HOME RUN FOR GOLDEN GATE FIELDS AND CALIFORNIA RACING’ ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov....

By Mark Conner —- THE CHEE WEEZ, THE JUKEBOX HEROES OF NEW ORLEANS HEADLINE NEW AND IMPROVED STARLIGHT OPENING DAY NOV. 18 NEW ORLEANS (November 10, 2017) – The 146th Thoroughbred racing season begins November 18 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots with Starlight...

By Brian Spencer —- NEW ORLEANS (November 7, 2017) – The 146th Thoroughbred Racing Season at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots is approaching, with Opening Day scheduled for Saturday, November 18 with Starlight Racing and a 3 p.m. first post. Below are some key dates...

Joan Lawrence, NTRA —- NEWLY ENACTED IRS REGULATIONS RESULT IN DRASTICALLY REDUCED REPORTING AND WITHHOLDING FOR HORSEPLAYERS AT BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS LEXINGTON, Ky. (Monday, November 6, 2017) – Despite some of the longest-priced winners in Breeders’ Cup...

By Amy Gregory —- On-track attendance second-highest in Fall Meet history LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 28, 2017) – Keeneland successfully closed its 2017 Fall Meet on Saturday, one that featured 17 days of superlative racing and unique special events that combined to produce the...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs will conduct the most lucrative stakes program in its 92-year history during the 2017-2018 Thoroughbred racing season, offering a record 28 stakes races worth a combined $3.65-million. Additional purse and bonus monies for...

By Brian Spencer —- NEW ORLEANS (October 13, 2017) – Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots will begin taking Clubhouse dining reservations for all live race days except Louisiana Derby Day on Monday, Oct. 16. Fair Grounds is set to open its historic 146th Thoroughbred...

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 5, 2017) – Keeneland will require jockeys competing in the 2017 Fall Meet, which begins Friday, to complete a baseline concussion assessment prior to being allowed to ride. Keeneland is among the first race tracks in the U.S. to...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland Fall Meet Accentuated by Fan-Favorite Special Events LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 4, 2017) – While world-class Thoroughbred racing takes center stage during Keeneland’s Fall Meet, to be held Oct. 6-28, Keeneland serves the local community by hosting a...