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The Louisiana Racing Commission recently approved an amended dates schedule for the 2023 Thoroughbred season at Evangeline Downs. The meet will now consist of 61 days of racing, with opening night Friday, April 7.

The racing schedule will feature racing on Wednesday through Saturday for the first five full weeks of the meet. Beginning the week of May 18, racing will switch to a Thursday through Saturday schedule, with closing weekend now set for Aug. 12. First post each night will be at the new time of 5:30pm Central time.

The original plan called for 84 days of racing, with the meet closing on Aug. 26.

Director of Racing Chris Warren stated, “I feel the amended race schedule will enhance the overall purse structure and make for a stronger, more appealing race meet for both horsemen and fans alike.”

The 2023 stakes action begins on opening night with the $60,000 Acadiana for 3-year-old fillies at six furlongs and the $60,000 Spotted Horse for 4-year-old and up fillies and mares at one mile. The first Saturday of the meet will feature the $100,000 Evangeline Mile for 4-year-olds and up, along with the $60,000 Lafayette for 3-year-olds sprinting six furlongs. The Evangeline Downs track maintenance crew has been working diligently for the past few weeks to get the track prepared for the opening night, including having races scheduled for the turf course.

Racing fans should also mark their calendars for April 22 as the “Exotic Animal Racing” makes a return. The Saturday card will include races featuring camels and zebras that are sure to entertain and delight the crowd.

For more information on Evangeline Downs, visit the track's website at www.evdracing.com. Evangeline Downs information can also be found on Twitter @EVDracing and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EvangelineDownsRacing.

Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino and Hotel, a property of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD), features exciting casino action, live horse racing, the Fan Duel sportsbook and fun dining experiences. Evangeline Downs is located in Opelousas, Louisiana, off I-49 on Cresswell Lane at Exit 18.

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Thoroughbred racing fans will have the opportunity to purchase season tickets to Saratoga Race Course for the 2023 summer meet beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22.

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has announced that full-season ticket plans, including admission and reserved seats for the entire 40-day meet, will be available for purchase online through NYRA.com. Fans may access the Saratoga Virtual Venue seating map to digitally preview seat locations and sightlines before purchasing their season tickets, which come bundled with admission.

“The start of spring likely has horseracing fans dreaming of warmer temperatures in anticipation of summer days at Saratoga,” said NYRA Vice President, Sales and Hospitality, Kevin Quinn. “Fans can lock in the best seating selection for all 40 days of the meet with a season ticket to Saratoga Race Course.”

Highlighted by the 154th renewal of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers on August 26 and the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney on August 5, the 40-day summer meet will open on Thursday, July 13 and continue through Monday, September 4. Following the four-day opening weekend, racing will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, apart from closing week, when the 2023 summer meet will conclude on Labor Day.

Weekly reserved seat plans will go on sale during the week of April 10 and single day reserved seats can be purchased beginning the week of May 8.

Partial space group hospitality reservations for venues including The Rail at the 1863 Club and the Mionetto Easy Goer will be accepted beginning Thursday, March 23.

Season admission passes, which provide admission at a deep discount for all 40 days of the summer meet, will go on sale in April.

For more information about Saratoga Race Course, visit NYRA.com/Saratoga.

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As a result of an innovative partnership between world-renowned Ascot Racecourse's Royal Meeting and 1/ST RACING, winners of the May 13 $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes and $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies Stakes at Gulfstream Park will each earn an automatic entry into one of Royal Ascot's six 2-year-old races in addition to a $25,000 equine travel stipend.

Gulfstream Park's Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes races run five furlongs on the turf will be the first-ever US automatic qualifier for a race at Royal Ascot.

“1/ST RACING is thrilled to announce this new global partnership with Ascot Racecourse. Gulfstream Park is honored to host two automatic qualifiers to challenge the world's best at this year's Royal Ascot Meeting,” said Aidan Butler, Chief Executive Officer, 1/ST RACING & GAMING.

The 2023 Royal Ascot meet that boasts 300 years of history will run from June 20-24.

“We're thrilled to be partnering with 1/ST RACING on this initiative and building on the already solid foundations of success that American juveniles have at Royal Ascot. Hopefully the incentives will attract a quality field and we look forward to welcoming their connections at Ascot,” said Nick Smith, Director of Racing and Public Affairs, Ascot Racecourse.

The six juvenile races during the June Royal Ascot meet are:

• June 20

o   The Coventry (G2), 6 furlongs

• June 21

o   The Queen Mary (G2), 5 furlongs, fillies

o   The Windsor Castle, 5 furlongs, listed.

• June 22

o   The Norfolk (G2), five furlongs

• June 23

o   The Albany (G3), 6 furlongs, fillies

• June 24

o   The Chesham Stakes, listed.

Nominations for the Royal Palm Juvenile and Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies will close April 30.

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OwnerView announced Tuesday that it has added a panel to its Virtual Thoroughbred Owner Conference series to provide information for owners about the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) and its Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program (ADMC), which goes into effect March 27.

The Zoom webinar will be held on Thursday, March 23, at 12:30 p.m. ET and last about one hour. Participating in the webinar will be Lisa Lazarus, chief executive officer of HISA, and David Ingordo, a Thoroughbred owner and bloodstock agent. Attendees will be able to ask questions through Zoom's Q&A feature, and the questions will be answered toward the end of the webinar.

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, which was signed into law in December 2020, established HISA as an independent agency to draft and enforce uniform safety and integrity rules in Thoroughbred racing in the United States.

HISA's Racetrack Safety Program rules and regulations were approved by the Federal Trade Commission and implemented on July 1, 2022.

“We are pleased to assist the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority with helping Thoroughbred owners learn about its Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program,” said Gary Falter, project manager for OwnerView. “It is great for the sport to finally have uniformity in its racetrack safety and medication programs and for all owners to be racing under the same rules and regulations, regardless of the venue.”

Interested individuals can sign up for the virtual conference at OwnerView.com or send an email to Gary Falter, gfalter@jockeyclub.com. The webinar will be recorded and made available on the OwnerView YouTube channel for those who cannot attend the live session.

OwnerView is a joint effort spearheaded by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to encourage ownership of Thoroughbreds and provide accurate information on aspects of ownership such as trainers, public racing syndicates, the process of purchasing and owning a Thoroughbred, racehorse retirement, and owner licensing.

The need for a central resource to encourage Thoroughbred ownership was identified in the comprehensive economic study of the sport that was commissioned by The Jockey Club and conducted by McKinsey & Company in 2011. The OwnerView site was launched in May 2012.

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