LEXINGTON, KY (March 31, 2011) – Keeneland and Del Mar, two of racing’s iconic locations that conduct their business using similar styles and strategies, have announced a partnership for the 2011 season with the primary goal of enhancing and encouraging horse ownership. The Kentucky track, known for its short, classy spring and fall race meetings [...] Read More.

BALTIMORE, 03-31-11—Eight fillies and mares will meet in Saturday’s $50,000 Shine Again Stakes, the first of twenty-two black type races to be offered during Pimlico’s marquee spring meeting. Maryland Jockey Club oddsmaker Frank Carulli has made D Day the 5-2 morning line favorite to add a stakes victory to her resume. The Sam Crock trainee, [...] Read More.

LEXINGTON, KY (March 31, 2011) – National and regional media outlets have scheduled extensive coverage of Keeneland’s spring racing season, to be held April 8-29. Once again, Keeneland will stream live racing video on Keeneland.com, enabling fans to watch the races at no cost. The $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass (G1), a major prep race for [...] Read More.

Saturday night’s action at Sam Houston Race Park will feature two stakes, the finals of the $30,015 Merial Texas Distaff Challenge and the $20,475 Pfizer Texas Allowance Starter Challenge. Trials for the Merial Texas Challenge were run on March 19 and Zoomin On By, owned by Mickey Tiner was the fastest qualifier, covering 400 yards [...] Read More.

LEXINGTON, KY (March 30, 2011) – Keeneland will put the emphasis on fun as the spring race meeting (April 8-29) kicks off the historic track’s 75th anniversary celebration. In addition to world-class racing, a special events calendar packed with such new promotions as a 50-cent Pick Five wager, 75-cent hot dogs on Wednesdays, and an [...] Read More.

Win For Texas ‘Day at the Capitol’ to Include Actual Dog and Pony Show Tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. more than 500 Texas horsemen and advocates for slots at racetracks (including Lyle Lovett) will gather on the South steps of the Texas Capitol to kick off a “Day at the Capitol.” The House and Senate authors [...] Read More.

BALTIMORE, 03-30-11—Live racing in Maryland shifts to historic Pimlico Race Course Friday, April 1 for the spring meeting. The headline event of the eight-week stand is the 136th running of the $1 million Preakness® Stakes (Grade I), the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, on May 21. The marquee meet of the Maryland racing season, [...] Read More.

LEXINGTON, KY (March 29, 2011) – Keeneland: A Thoroughbred Legacy, a 231-page hard cover book chronicling the first 75 years of the storied Bluegrass race course, has garnered accolades from a variety of equine industry experts and Keeneland enthusiasts alike. [cid:image002.jpg@01CBEE13.D92C0080]The hallmark book in the Keeneland legacy trilogy presents fresh insights and historical details about [...] Read More.

Baltimore, MD (Tuesday, March 29, 2011) -The Maryland Jockey Club (MJC) today launched the 2011 Preakness InfieldFest campaign, “The Legend of Kegasus”. Kegasus is the Lord of the InfieldFest and a modern twist on a mythical centaur. Serving as the voice and personality for all advertisements, Kegasus can be found in all of the campaign’s [...] Read More.

AUSTIN, Texas – Win For Texas released a new report today outlining the specific regions and sectors of the 77,500 new, permanent jobs that will be created when slots are allowed at Texas horse and greyhound tracks and recognized Indian reservations. TXP, a Texas economic policy consulting group, prepared the study. The study also details [...] Read More.