International Business News - CHDN http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The newly created Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is preparing to vote this summer on a steroid ban for the sport. The commission met briefly Wednesday morning in Lexington to swear in its new members. Gov. Steve Beshear last week disbanded the previous Kentucky Horse Racing Authority and replaced it with the new group. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/kentucky-could-ban-steroids-in-racing-this-summer.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:52:08 EDT Churchill Downs Inc. and the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association have reached an agreement on a 2008 purse contract at Calder Race Course in Miami. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/cdi-reaches-deal-with-fla-horsemen-over-slots.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:50:09 EDT Churchill Downs Inc., which operates racetracks including the home of the Kentucky Derby, said Monday it reached an agreement with the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association on a 2008 purse contract at Calder Race Course. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/churchill-downs-association-reach-agreement.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:18:14 EDT The president and CEO of Churchill Downs says he's willing to sit down with members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to talk about safety issues facing the horse racing industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/churchill-downs-president-willing-to-talk-to-peta.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:26:28 EDT Big Brown's trainer is scheduled to testify next week at a Congressional hearing examining safety issues in thoroughbred racing. Rick Dutrow was on the witness list released Wednesday for the June 19 hearing to be held by the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. The hearing is titled "Breeding, Drugs, and Breakdowns: The State of Thoroughbred Horseracing and the Welfare of the Thoroughbred Racehorse." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/big-browns-trainer-to-testify-at-house-hearing.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:59:32 EDT Dozens of cameras click in unison as soap suds slide off horse racing's Next Great Hope. Standing just outside Barn 2 at Belmont, Big Brown poses serenely. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner is at ease with the buzz on every side of him and the weight of racing history riding on his tender left front hoof. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/industry-banking-on-triple-crown-win.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:02:26 EDT Eight Belles will be interred at the Kentucky Derby Museum, near the grave sites of four Kentucky Derby winners. The 3-year-old filly broke two ankles after finishing second to Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby on May 3. She was euthanized on the track. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/churchill-downs-to-honor-fallen-eight-belles.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:28:44 EDT Churchill Downs Inc., Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Co. and Calder Race Course Inc. said Wednesday they filed suit against the Kentucky Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association and officers of each group. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/churchill-downs-files-suit-versus-ky-horsemen.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 18:23:08 EDT Six harness racing horses have tested positive for performance-enhancing substances under expanded testing protocols in New Jersey, state racing officials said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/6-new-jersey-race-horses-test-positive-for-doping.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 11:24:35 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, May 6, from AP Financial News: LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Churchill Downs Inc., which operates the home of the Kentucky Derby and other racetracks, said Tuesday it swung to a profit in its first quarter mainly due to a big gain for insurance recoveries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/earnings-roundup-churchill-downs-zymogenetics.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 18:34:27 EDT Shares of Churchill Downs Inc. slid Monday after Eight Belles broke down at the Kentucky Derby over the weekend and was euthanized on the track. The filly came in second at the prestigious race on Saturday, but then broke both front ankles while galloping out a quarter of a mile past the wire. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/churchill-downs-drops-after-fillys-death-at-kentucky-derby.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 13:08:44 EDT Shares of Churchill Downs Inc. dove Friday ahead of the famed Kentucky Derby, after an analyst warned that labor troubles at the racetrack operator could be more expensive than feared. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080502/churchill-downs-shares-tumble-analyst-lowers-rating.htm Fri, 02 May 2008 12:30:51 EDT Sunland Park racing director Dustin Dix figures the Southwest border has given plenty to horse racing _ famed jockey Willie Shoemaker and trainer Bob Baffert, for starters. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/n-m-sunland-park-wants-its-big-horse-race-graded.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:40:38 EDT Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080314/bear-anntaylor-among-market-movers.htm Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:33:11 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, March 13, from AP Financial News: MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) _ Biopharmaceutical company Trimeris Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit nearly doubled on lower operating expenses as the company cuts its research and development positions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080313/earnings-roundup-trimeris.htm Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:32:52 EDT Churchill Downs Inc., which operates the home of the Kentucky Derby and other racetracks, on Thursday said its fourth-quarter loss widened as the lack of insurance recoveries offset a gain in revenue. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080313/churchill-downs-4q-loss-widens-sales-up.htm Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:51:26 EDT Churchill Downs Inc. said Wednesday it is pleased that Florida voters approved slot machine gaming for pari-mutuel complexes in Miami-Dade County. Pari-mutuel is a betting system typically used at greyhound racing, horse racing and jai alai facilities where the amount of money paid out to winners is based on the total pool of bets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080130/churchill-downs-pleased-about-fla-vote.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:45:51 EST