The quarantine on barn 7 at Mahoning Valley Race Course was lifted on February 14th after all horses in that barn tested negative for a second time. Barn 4 remains quarantined at the track as nasal swab testing of all horses in that barn on Friday, February 9th returned three positive tests. The horses which tested positive from barn 4 have all been removed from the grounds.
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2024 OTRF Ohio Race Calendar
Below is a spreadsheet containing the Ohio-bred allowance and maiden special weight races at each track for 2024. This is a project initiated by the Ohio HBPA in order to help horsemen be able to plan for upcoming Ohio races. 2024 OTRF Ohio races Calendar
Continue Reading »2024 Thistledown Stall Application
Below is the stall application for the 2024 Thistledown racing season which begins on April 22nd and runs through October 10th. The stall application is due by March 1, 2024 2024-JTD-Stall-Application-FINAL (1)
Continue Reading »National HBPA Horsemen’s Advisory
(Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024) Avoid substances recently banned by HISA, including supplements claiming to mitigate bleeding, ulcers etc.; and horsemen need to be clear on compounded substances requiring medical justification. Horsemen: We want to make sure everyone has seen the recent announcement from HIWU which reminds Covered Persons, including horsemen and veterinarians, of the following regulations under HISA’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program in regard to foreign, unapproved and/or compounded products: • Products that…
Continue Reading »Mahoning Valley Cancels Racing Monday, January 29th
Mahoning Valley has cancelled live racing for today Monday, January 29th due to adverse track conditions. Training for tomorrow Tuesday, January 30th has also been cancelled. A decision on live racing for Tuesday, January 30th will be made after the track condition is evaluated tomorrow morning. The live racing day will be made up. Make up days for the two previous cancelled days at Mahoning Valley this meet have been set for Saturday February 24th…
Continue Reading »Mahoning Valley Management Cancels Racing and Training Wednesday, January 17th
Management at Mahoning Valley has decided to cancel racing again tomorrow due to the anticipated wind chill. Both cancelled days will be rescheduled. Training is also cancelled at Mahoning Valley on Wednesday. There will be training Friday weather permitting.
Continue Reading »Mahoning Valley Management Cancels Racing for Tuesday, January 16
Management at Mahoning Valley has decided to cancel racing tomorrow due to the anticipated wind chill. Mangement does not need HBPA approval to cancel and they did not have it here. By contract the day will be made up at a date to be determined later. There will be training on Tuesday.
Continue Reading »Mahoning Valley Barn 7 Quarantined
January 8, 2024 Barn 7 at Mahoning Valley Race Course has been quarantined due to horse in that barn returning a positive nasal swab test for Strangles last Friday. All of the horses in barn 7 had nasal swab tests performed on them on Sunday, January 7th and those swabs were delivered to the Ohio Department of Agriculture on Monday, January 8th for testing. Other than barn 7 horses continue to be allowed to ship…
Continue Reading »Mahoning Valley Fall Meet Begins October 21 with Free Program Download Available Daily
Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course will welcome fans back to the races for its 10th anniversary season this Saturday with an eight-race card starting at 12:00pm. “We are excited to open the gate on our tenth season of live racing,” comments Rob Swedinovich, Vice President and General Manager, “and to help us celebrate we will be offering a free live program on our website throughout the entire season.” Bettors can find the free…
Continue Reading »Thistledown Quarantine Lifted
The potential Strangles horse test came back negative. The quarantine has been lifted and regular training hours will resume tomorrow.
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