The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. When the justices meet for their ...

Christopher L. Merz has been named the new executive director of the Maryland Racing Commission, according to the state’s ...

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA)-related rulings from around ...

As the extraordinary Mike Hopkins-era at the Maryland Racing Commission came to an end at years end with his retirement after ...

Christopher L. Merz, with more than a decade in horse racing operations, compliance, business strategy, and oversight, has been named the executive director of the Maryland Racing Commission, ...

Merz’s appointment as executive director follows the retirement of Mike Hopkins after 40 years of service to the state of ...

The New York Racing Association (NYRA) has exited a federal lawsuit challenging the Horseracing Integrity and Safety ...

The situation could put the start of the 2025 racing season at Louisville’s Churchill Downs and Henderson, Kentucky-based ...