With a view to pulling the veil back on the whys and wherefores of their operations, a representative of either the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) Authority or the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU) will every week answer a question of industry importance posed by the TDN. If you have any questions you'd

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Even though his young challenger banked its biggest prize, so extending his lead in the general sires' table, it was still Into Mischief who posted the headline achievement of the weekend with a triple landmark. For Deep Flame in the GIII Maxfield Stakes became not just the Spendthrift phenomenon's 200th stakes winner but also his

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Charles Town Races will lower takeout rates on all pick threes and daily doubles on its programs to 15% while increasing the minimum wagers for only the late-card versions of those bets after receiving unanimous approval at Tuesday's West Virginia Racing Commission meeting. The current takeouts are 22% for pick threes and 19% for doubles.

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Lexington, KY–The 2026 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit began Monday, June 29 in the Keeneland sales pavilion. This marks the twelfth edition of the event, which started in 2006 with the goal of bringing the Thoroughbred industry together to improve safety and soundness in racehorses. “A lot of great

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In a new TDN series, we are asking industry participants what racing's biggest problem is, and what the solution to that problem is. Today, Chance Timm, a bloodstock agent and partner at Grovendale Sales, shares his thoughts. What do you think is racing's biggest problem? I think the lack of a central unified body to

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