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Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators: Year-End 2020 YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019 Indicator YTD 2020 YTD 2019 % Change Wagering on U.S. Races* $10,925,226,444 $11,033,824,363 -0.98% U.S. Purses $869,774,080 $1,167,920,667 -25.53% U.S. Race Days 3,302 4,425 -25.38% U.S. Races 27,700 36,207 -23.50% U.S. Starts 220,006 272,553 -19.28% Average Field Size 7.94 7.53 +5.51% Average Wagering Per […]

Press release from Paulick Report 01/04/2021 — Delta Downs hosted the $60,000 Sam’s Town Stakes on Monday afternoon and it was the Steve Asmussen trainee Boldor who proved best in the five-furlong affair for sprinters. Boldor used a last-to-first move in the homestretch under jockey Joel Dominguez to snare the win. Breaking from post six […]

So long 2020, worst year ever! See below…

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Thoroughbred Daily News — Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 8:50 am — Included in a year-end government funding bill that included a $900-billion COVID-19 relief package, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act was passed by the House of Representatives and Congress Monday night. The bill is expected to be signed into law shortly by President Donald […]

Thoroughbred Daily News, Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 1:10 pm — Dates for the 2021 Thoroughbred racing season at Colonial Downs were approved Wednesday by the Virginia Racing Commission at its quarterly meeting, which was held virtually. The seven-week campaign will run from July 19 to Sept. 1 with racing scheduled every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. […]