Matt Hegarty
Racing Industry Correspondent at Daily Racing Form
Racing industry correspondent for Daily Racing Form.
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1 week ago |
attheraces.com | Matt Hegarty
By Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormChurchill Downs Inc. has decided to run a 2025-26 meet at its Fair Grounds racetrack in New Orleans after “constructive conversations” with the state’s governor and a local state senator, the company said on Tuesday. In response to questions, Churchill said in a statement that it will accept dates for Fair Grounds at a scheduled meeting next Tuesday of the Louisiana Racing Commission, though the track did not specify exact dates.
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1 month ago |
attheraces.com | Matt Hegarty
By Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormJockey Junior Alvarado has appealed the $62,000 fine and two-day suspension he was issued after the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority concluded he violated its whipping rule during his winning ride on Sovereignty in the Kentucky Derby, according to HISA records. The fine and suspension have been stayed as a result of the appeal, according to records on HISA’s website.
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1 month ago |
attheraces.com | Matt Hegarty
By Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormWhen the connections of Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty decided just days after the colt’s win in the first leg of the Triple Crown to skip the Preakness Stakes, racing’s chattering classes leapt to the ramparts to resurrect calls for the Triple Crown schedule to be altered. Unlike in previous years, however, there was no such spirited debate occurring in the executive offices of the companies that have stakes in the races.
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1 month ago |
attheraces.com | Matt Hegarty
By Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormJournalism, who finished second as the favourite in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, was made the 5-1 favorite in the Preakness Future Wager, which closed on Saturday, prior to the Derby being run. The wager handled $348,245. Journalism was the only horse in the 39-horse field who closed at single-digits odds. His connections have not yet announced a decision on whether they will target the May 17 Preakness, held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.
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2 months ago |
attheraces.com | Matt Hegarty
By Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormBreeders’ Cup Ltd. has once again expanded its Challenge Series of races that guarantee starting berths and entry fees to winners, with 93 races included for this year’s event at Del Mar, up from a total of 82 races last year. For the first time, the Challenge Series will include more races outside of the U.S. than within its borders, a reflection of Breeders’ Cup’s increasingly aggressive overseas marketing efforts.
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At the second day of the Racing and Gaming Conference, will be covering panels on racetrack redevelopment projects and the future of racinos. Full coverage this afternoon at https://t.co/dVH37BtvTI.
At the Saratoga Racing and Gaming Conference. Will be covering panels on HISA and “bettor protection” this afternoon. Full coverage available afterwards at https://t.co/jM6X2z37eh.
Todd Gralla, director of equine services for Populous, tells RT that firm will likely go public with design for new Pimlico in "the next several weeks." Design will be similar to Belmont, Gralla says, as far as scale and focus on providing varied "experiences" for patrons.