The 300,000-square-foot so-called entertainment zone has scaled down capacity for horse race spectators, but added spaces for concerts and other performances.
When several horses wildly outperformed the odds at tracks at Saratoga and the Jersey Shore, bookmakers in London were stung and industry watchers suspected an elaborate plot.
Locals say rising ticket prices and a late start time for the Oaks race on Friday are hurting residents and restaurants. “The only thing I see is greed,” one steakhouse owner said.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority filed a complaint saying Churchill Downs Inc. is not paying its fair share to support inspections and testing.
Owners spent nearly $1.5 billion last year on racehorses, a big increase over 2024. A new tax provision allows them to immediately deduct the full cost of the purchase.
Cody Campbell, an oilman, has spent millions paying students to play football at Texas Tech. Now he worries that people like him are ruining college sports.
Fox’s Saturday broadcasts of Saratoga horse races have averaged 501,000 viewers, more than the National Hockey League’s regular season on TNT or college basketball’s on Fox/FS1.
