Tom Precious
Tom Precious also writes for The Blood-Horse, sister magazine to The Horse.
Articles by Tom Precious
New York Racing Rule Targets
August 01, 2007
New York racing regulators July 31 adopted a series of new rules, including more restrictive prohibitions on betting by racetrack mutuel tellers and final action on a provision to combat "Read More
Appeals Court Upholds Pletcher Suspension
December 08, 2006
A New York state appeals court has upheld the 45-day suspension and $3,000 fine against leading trainer Todd Pletcher after one of his horses was found with a banned substance following a 2004 race at Saratoga.
The Appellate Division of the Read More
NYRA Seeks Bankruptcy Protection From Court
November 05, 2006
The New York Racing Association has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, charging that the state of New York's failure to approve a long-stalled casino project for Aqueduct Racetrack has pushed it toward insolvency.
The filing, Read More
Group Studies Synthetic Racing Surfaces for New York
May 11, 2006
A fledgling group of owners and breeders in New York has launched a new effort to study a variety of issues affecting the safety of Thoroughbred horses, including whether some of the state's racetracks should install alternative racing surfaces. Read More
Comptroller Critical of New York Standardbred Fund; Portion of Monies Comes From Thoroughbreds
February 15, 2005
A New York state authority that supports Standardbred purses and breeding has lax internal financial controls, according to an audit released Tuesday by state Comptroller Alan Hevesi.
The New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund Read More
