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NORTH AMERICAN NEWS ARCHIVE: MAY 2011 May 31, 2011 Illinois horse racing industry holds its breath The horse tracks have seen races dwindle and attendence decline since horse owners can make more money racing in other states. I talked to Bobby Pace, the racing director at Fairmount Race Park in Collinsville Tuesday morning. He is excited and nervous ... Renewed focus on race-day medications Race-day medication use has long been a controversial topic in Thoroughbred and Standardbred horse racing, but it's starting to make headlines again. That's because some in the industry are calling for an outright ban, and so is newly introduced ... Hidden shenanigans? Rod Blagojevich: At issue for much of the day was why Blagojevich did not sign the horseracing bill if not for the lack of a campaign contribution.... The former governor also said he had to be cautious because House Speaker Michael Madigan would slip ... Horse track deal makers have hands in gaming Two prominent businessmen who have made fortunes in Manhattan real estate — and who each has a background in casino gaming — simultaneously are trying to put the finishing touches on deals to take over New Jersey's horse racing tracks ... Stewart Chips In For Good Cause Stewart grew up around horses but it was a trip a mile down the road from his house that gave him an introduction to harness racing. “Modie Beeman lived about a mile down the road from me when I was growing up,” said Stewart. “My mom was always pushing ... House OKs expanded gambling, including at fairgrounds Drivers battle for position as they head into the first turn of the in the Tenth Race during harness racing action at the Illinois State Fair on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 in Springfield Ill. Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register8BIM Harness Racing ... May 30, 2011 The Morning Line: As Horses Arrive at Belmont, Alternation Is Out Ray Paulick is worried that horse racing may become irrelevant like Indy car racing: “Indy racing went from mainstream to fringe sport because of internal fighting about which the general public could have cared less.” He hoped that horse racing which ... Belmont memories and futures With the Belmont Stakes on deck, here's a decent question: Has horse racing outgrown big cities? Or has it at least grown around them? Time was, big racing was the focal point of the sport, guys in fedoras, gals in dresses. ... Trainer Fined Over Twitter Tweet Apparently, participants in the world of horse racing are not immune to such repercussions, either. According to a report, Down Under trainer Lee Freedman was fined after having made a detrimental remark in regard to Racing Victoria stewards on ... Dan Noble Dominates at Scioto Downs Noble currently ranks sixth among all harness racing drivers in North America with 268 wins and his .412 Universal Drivers Rating is one of the best among the sport's top drivers. On Sunday, Noble won with Part The Red Sea, Twin B Elvis, ... Ivegotwhatuneed and Luke Plano shine bright Getting the trip he loves combined with a pilot who this week could do no wrong, resulted in a harness racing victory for Ivegotwhatuneed. A field of five, four in a condition, one to be claimed for $30000, were featured at Cal Expo on Saturday night ... German trotter Brioni wins 2011 Elitlopp Trot The German trotter Brioni, driven by Joakim Lovgren, won the 60th edition of harness racing's prestigious trotting event - the 2011 Elitlopp - in a photo finish on Sunday (May 29), where he just got his nose in front at the last step before elimination ... May 29, 2011 New Sullivan County racino, if built, would get license from New York The state Racing and Wagering board on Wednesday sent the Westchester developer a letter indicating that if he builds a harness track and facilities, he will obtain the state's eighth license to hold harness racing. Such a license would enable the team ... Lucky 7 Challenge goes for a huge $100000 Scarborough Downs and Bangor Raceway are launching its newest and most exciting promotion for harness racing fans this season: the Lucky 7 Challenge, where one contestant will be chosen at random each week during the race meets to try to correctly pick ... Teagues win first major states race of season On a weekend in which harness racing lost one of its legends, a local father-son, trainer-driver tandem continued to enhance its reputation by taking the year's first major stakes race for three-year-old pacing colts. PA Fair Circuit updates its policies for 2011 The Pennsylvania Fair Circuit has instituted some new policies for the 2011 harness racing fair season. For all races, including Sire Stakes, Quaker Stakes and overnight races, 2-year-olds MUST have two full days off between starts. ... Third time's the charm for Foiled Again There was no denying Foiled Again in tonight's $300000 Molson Pace final, Western Fair Raceway's signature harness racing event. The seven-year-old Dragon Again gelding was making his third appearance in the Molson Final. Last year he finished a close ... Daily betting down for Md.'s spring horse-racing season Last year, about $125 million was wagered over 20 racing days at the track; this year about $141 million was wagered over 29 race days. Incidentally, the jockey club sought and won an operating subsidy for its two racetracks this year because it said ... May 28, 2011 Horse racing stewards: We were punished by Granholm administration for ... A judge soon will decide whether to order a trial in the case of four Michigan racing stewards who claim they lost jobs or had hours cut because they supported a Republican for governor in 2006. The four say their First Amendment right ... Turcotte carries on family tradition At 29 years, Justin Turcotte proudly carries on the family tradition in harness racing and, for the last few years, he has plied his trade at Sudbury Downs, his home track during the local season. And with only nine of the 66- race night schedule in ... Mystician Joins Millionaire's Club With Upper Canada Cup Victory Mystician made a three-wide brush down the backstretch before opening up daylight on the field of three-year-old Ontario-sired pacing colts to capture the $500000 Upper Canada Cup and join harness racing's millionaire's club at Georgian Downs on ... Western Victory in track record performance The 3-year-old son of Western Terror now holds bragging rights as the harness racing fastest colt of his age bracket ever to parade victorious at the Southern Maine harness venue. Driver/trainer Jimmy Hardy quickly hustled Western Victory to the lead ... Maxine's Menace in Pompano feature upset A hot pace on a hot night lead to a major upset in the $14000 handicap feature pace on the Saturday, May 28 harness racing program at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. Maxine's Menace, an 8 year old Cambest-Maxine's Bandit gelding, was kept far back ... Horse Racing-Favourite Orfevre lands Japanese Derby "He found the going a little bit tough down the final straight but showed he has the heart for a battle. "Since getting up this morning, I have been feeling the weight of this race and for a long time I have wanted to win it with this horse." May 26, 2011 Fourth Annual PGCB Pari-Mutuel Wagering Benchmark Report Shows Measurable ... "There continues to be no doubt that the inclusion of slot machine gaming at our six racetrack facilities is having a very positive effect on both the horse racing industry and agriculture," Gaming Control Board Chairman Greg Fajt says. ... Campbellville's Burgess keeping eye on elite trot in Sweden Sunday in Stockholm, the world's harness racing community will watch as Guelph's Paul MacDonell attempts to drive Define The World to victory in the Elitlopp—Swedish for “elite trot.” But another local man has a strong tie to another horse in this ... Outlawpositivcharg records fastest mile on PEI in 2011 Outlawpositivcharg recorded the fastest mile of PEI's 2011 harness racing season on Wednesday night. The seven-year-old bay gelding stopped the clock in 1:56.3 to win the $1800 feature event in Race 7 during the season-opening program at ... Morning Line: Plenty of Interest in the Belmont Johnson is the chief executive of Heritage Development, which develops computer-assisted wagering programs for horse racing. There's no word on whether Vermont Governor Shumlin used this technology for his Preakness win. ... No horse racing in 2011 at Prescott horse track The Prescott Daily Courier reports the operators of Yavapai Downs told the Arizona Racing Commission Wednesday that they will not conduct a summer meet in Prescott Valley. Track operators are hoping to return in 2012, possibly with the help of a new ... Horse racing goes down as Legislature heads to close The Nebraska Legislature has upheld the governor's veto of a horse racing bill that opponents said would expand gambling in the state. Sen. Russ Karpisek says expanding horse racing would generate economic development in the state. ... Horse racing notebook: Amenities get venues on track "When we took over Remington, we didn't go in asking ourselves, 'What can we do for horse racing?' " Elliott said. "We asked, 'What can we do to offer a better sports entertainment venue?' " At Remington, improvement included turning ... May 25, 2011 Governor vetoes bill designed to help horse racing Sponsors of the measure have filed motions seeking to override the governor, but LB256, the horse-racing measure, will need to pick up support for an override to succeed. The bill, introduced by State Sen. Russ Karpisek of Wilber, passed with only 26 ... Downs in limbo: Trainers, others have no place else to go He was named to the Arizona Quarter Horse Racing Hall of Fame after setting two world records there in 1995 with Pies Royal Request, a horse he still owns. Brasher has been racing at Yavapai Downs since it opened in 2001, and he brought up 26 horses to ... Waxman wins appeal & gets his licence back Canadian (Dundas, Ontario) harness racing trainer Isaac Waxman has won his appeal and will have his trainers and owners licence returned to him once he has paid a $5000 fine. He was suspended for one year from February 28, 2011. ... Racing needs to find a way back to front page Not bad, but it was strange relative coverage and placement of an American horse racing classic and a young European soccer hero. It recalled Hollingsworth's resounding and repeated question. Newspaper coverage of racing, other than the classic events, ... Harness racing legend William 'Buddy' Gilmour dies In 1959, driving primarily on the Western New York harness racing circuit of Batavia and Buffalo Raceway, Gilmour led the nation in victories. He was second behind Billy Haughton in 1957 and '58. In a driving career that spanned 51 years, ... Penn National, city reach deal to annex casino A deal has finally been reached to end the long standoff between Penn National Gaming and the city of Columbus over the company's proposed casino on the west side. Penn National Gaming Inc. and Columbus have settled their long-running feud over whether ... Mississauga to Miami: A look at Brian's world Although he was out of harness racing for more than a decade making a new life for himself in Florida, Brian Gayman couldn't resist the lure of returning to work with the horses when the opportunity recently arose at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park ... I've always believed in Alberta: Kelly Hoerdt Kelly Hoerdt had always considered a career in harness racing when he was at school but it wasn't until Sarepta Mile came along that he decided to drop all plans of becoming a hockey player in favour of working and driving standardbreds. ... 8.8 Million Watch Preakness Race, Up 5% From 2010; Second Most in 5 Years Good television is good television, and NBC's coverage of horse racing is the definition of good television.” Familiar Faces Return To Minnesota Never missing a racing opportunity at the early county fairs in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, Svendsen's father was ultimately elected into the Iowa Harness Racing Hall of Fame. Lemoyne will be joined in Minnesota this summer by his wife Jodi, ... May 24, 2011 Delaware horses dominate Hempt Memorial Horses owned by Delaware finished first, second, third, fourth and fifth, taking all five payoff positions, in the $300000 Max Hempt Memorial Pace on May 21 at Pocono Downs, near Wilkes Barre, Pa., one of the top harness racing events for 3-year-old ... Equine Scholarship Fund is searching for help We desperately need your participation to be part of a day that will be remembered for a long time to come, dedicated to promoting the sport of Harness Racing for our Youth. On Sunday, June 12th, 2011 Monticello Raceway along with Alan Schwartz ... Another snapshot for a winning combination The 7-year-old trotter Ailene's Prince and harness racing trainer Kennedy Lindsey get along exceptionally well at Cal Expo, with their latest teaming resulting in three straight victories. Rick Plano was in the sulky for the first pair, ... Bohol sports set for kingly spectacle in nat'l horse race In Italy's famous horse race, the Palio di Siena, each competing tandem of horse and rider represents a contrade or city ward. A magnificent pageant precedes the race, attracting tourists and visitors from across the globe. In due time, horse racing's ... Preakness Lessons: It's a tough game If you know anything about horse racing you knew Shackleford had no chance to win the Preakness. At least that's what this "expert" and most "experts" thought. With all due respect to a horse who is obviously pretty good, he stunk in the Derby. ... Penn National crew knows of dangers inside the starting gate One took place on June 8, 2005, at Penn National, killing assistant trainer William “Rich” Steward, a member of the local horse racing community for 22 years. The horses in the fourth race already had broken from the gate that unseasonably warm day. ... May 22, 2011 Dean Magee Scores Career Victory 4000 The 46-year-old Magee, who was born in Green Bay, Wis., grew up on a farm and developed his interest in harness racing at a young age while watching his dad and uncle race horses on the Wisconsin fair circuit. The sport was further ingrained in him ... $5,000 Pick 4 Wednesday Hoosier Park Hoosier Park Racing & Casino will host the second round of the guaranteed $5,000 Pick 4 Wednesday, May 25. The promotion is part of the U. S. Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering program, which now includes specialty wagers at 10 racetracks across the United States. The $5,000 Pick 4 kicked off Wednesday, May 18 with a warm reception from racing enthusiasts. The total pool for the wager pulled in $10,398.14. A total of 54 winning tickets were sold, paying a reward of $151.00. The Kentucky Hub had the most winning tickets for the Pick 4 with 13 of the 54 sold through that system. The guaranteed $5,000 Pick 4 wager will be held four consecutive Wednesdays through June 8. The wager is available on races three through six on the program at Hoosier Park, which begins at 5:30 p.m. EST. Dan Patch Set for May 28 Hoosier Park is also teaming up with the Indiana Standardbred Association and the U.S. Trotting Association on an inflated Superfecta wager for the 18th edition of the $200,000 Dan Patch Invitational Saturday, May 28. Preakness Scores in Attendance Pimlico Race Course had its largest attendance in three years for the Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 21~a 12.1% increase compared with 2010, but the handle dropped 3.6% compared to last year's middle segment of the Triple Crown. The 107,398 who packed the Baltimore track was below crowds of 112,000 to 121,000 for 2004 through 2008. Attendance in 2009 was 77,850 and 95,760 in 2010. The attendance ranked sixth all time while the Preakness Day handle was seventh on the all-timelist with $76,376,689 wagered for the 13-race program. Richest Race for 3YO NJ-Sired Pacers The field for the $400,000 New Jersey Classic on Saturday, May 28: Big Jim, Doin Time Together, Grams Legacy, High Noon, Jo Pa's PE III, Lizard King, Lookinforadventure, Roll'em Up, RU Ready To Rock, and Shadyshark Hanover. Sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey, the Classic is the richest event restricted to three-year-old New Jersey-sired pacers. May 21, 2011 Horse industry a boost to Maryland Thank you for your recent coverage of horse racing in Maryland, but I would offer a different and somewhat larger perspective. I came to Maryland because of the horse industry — to fox hunt, show, run pony camps, teach, breed horses and ponies, ... Horse racing industry faces long odds in changing times And it's not so simple to look at a racing form. It's very complicated and you have to get into it, really enjoy it, to do it." It's been decades since horse racing has held the nation's attention. Trainer says Preakness winner Shackleford is likely to run in Belmont Stakes ... Shackleford, who beat Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom by a half-length Saturday in the Preakness at Pimlico, is "better than 50-50" to run in the June 11 Belmont Stakes in Elmont, NY, trainer Dale Romans said Sunday. By The Associated Press No ... Triple Crown letdown Nothing is promised in horse racing. Motion saw his colt get dirt kicked in his face right from the gate. It was new to him, but he adjusted. Velazquez, at one point, thought Animal Kingdom was going to win the race. The talented colt ran well enough, ... HORSE RACING: Del Mar will strive for five-day weeks Representatives of the California Horse Racing Board held an informal meeting May 17 with Santa Anita and the California Thoroughbred Trainers to discuss the surface, which saw its composition of sand, silt, clay change between its Dec. ... Mexican horse racing proposed for Island Grove Regional Park Dunn City leaders are contemplating bringing Mexican horse racing to Island Grove Regional Park as a way to bring in more revenue. Island Grove has long been the site of Greeley's largest celebration, the Greeley Stampede, and has in recent ... Parties mum on the details, but Downs plans 'to run Saturday' A tentative agreement that would allow horse racing to start at Yavapai Downs this Saturday has been reached, according to track management. The track has been teetering on the brink of shutting down under a crushing debt load, ... Fireworks, family fun and OSS Gold Mohawk Racetrack was jam-packed on Sunday evening (May 22) as harness racing fans from around the community came out to celebrate fireworks and Family Fun night. There was face painting, on-site pony rides, a petting zoo and, of course, ... May 20, 2011 With Triple Crown hopes, horse racing has a second leg to stand on Nothing short of Zenyatta stirs the public pot over horse racing like a Triple Crown contender. Most racing fans will be rooting for Animal Kingdom. The people who run the third leg at Belmont Park will be on their knees, praying. ... Maryland Horse Racing Faces Uncertain Future It is the second leg of thoroughbred horse racing's coveted Triple Crown. But the cash-strapped Maryland Jockey Club, which hosts the Preakness at its Pimlico Race Course, faces an uncertain future. Governor Martin O'Malley is betting on the future of ... Horse racing wagering bill clears House; Gov. Bobby Jindal not opposed Ledricka Thierry, D-Opelousas, would delete the restriction, extending account-wagering eligibility to any live horse racing facility licensed by the Louisiana State Racing Commission. The House approved the bill 61-30 this week. ... Casino tax rides on who's counting Ohio has never taxed casino gambling, but the CAT has been applied to revenues accrued from horse racing at the state's seven tracks. In horse racing, the CAT is applied to track commissions - not to total bets made. The Ohio Department of Taxation has ... Horse racing: How Miller would mitigate the 'disaster' There's no doubt Maryland lawmakers love horse racing -- they've given the industry $45 million in recent years and have promised it future annual payouts of up to $140 million through slots revenue. Yet even its staunchest advocate in Annapolis, ... At Racing's Poker Table, Owners and Breeders Are the Marks Vets are now legally defined as 'horsemen' by the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978. Although Walters came to that conclusion trying to play Wall Street, American thoroughbred racehorse owners should look around. As the biggest bettors in the game ... 50 years of harness racing being celebrated On Tuesday the track celebrated the start of racing at the oval at Florence and Egerton with free cake and a free commemorative lapel pin to patrons. Programs were 25 cents and hotdogs only 50 cents. It was a great night. Won a bit of money on a Dean ... Mohawk's 2011 opening day is in the books Harness racing fans returned to Mohawk Thursday night (May 19), under partly cloudy skies, for its opening 10-race program. With a substantial audience on site, the Campbellville oval saw an increase in its opening day handle. Future of horse racing: Feeding the beast A shrinking breeding industry is one sign of trouble in Minnesota horse racing as Canterbury Park's season opens. On a windswept morning at Bleu Valley Farm, Jeff Hilger stood at a paddock fence and dreamed about the future. "That's one of the nicest ... Lincoln horseracing bill, others pass final reading The Legislature passed a bill Wednesday that would allow the Lincoln horseracing track to contract with another track for live racing, and still allow simulcast racing at the Lincoln track. Voting yes (26): Adams, Avery, Campbell, Coash, Conrad, Cook, ... Racing regulators OK changes to breeder incentives The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Wednesday approved changes to a program that rewards breeders for races won by their Kentucky-bred horses. The most noticeable change will reduce the awards given to breeders Kentucky-bred winners of the Kentucky ... All bets off for stability of racing in Maryland As Cricket Goodall of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association pointed out, that's free advertising for the city, the state and Maryland horse racing that can't be matched. And despite the rough straits Maryland racing is in, the worry about the ... May 19, 2011 Drivers Zeron & Hudon gearing up for Mohawk Harness racing drivers Scott Zeron and Phil Hudon are pumped and ready for the return of standardbred racing to Mohawk this Thursday evening. The upcoming 98-day meet is the highlight of the standardbred racing calendar. Zeron, one of racing's ... Preakness Stakes is affected by overcrowded Kentucky Derby field The argument can be made that the first and most prestigious jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown is a rhinestone. The Kentucky Derby remains the biggest deal in the sport. It is watched by millions of racing fans and cared about by ... Invested interest in harness racing He's back this season, and will be racing in tonight's third dash on the opening night card of action at Fredericton Raceway. Dgs Crosby is owned by a group of fans, an increasingly popular way for fans to get involved in harness racing. ... Meet Big Jim, harness racing's next big thing Big Jim was named top two-year-old pacing colt on last year's harness racing circuit. He had $834000 in earnings and ran a world-record mile at Woodbine. He is the best harness story since 2008 when Somebeachsomewhere captured hearts in and out of the ... Nicholas Oakes - harness racing's all-rounder In just 21 years of life the Prince Edward Islander (PEI) has achieved more in harness racing than many accomplish in a lifetime. But even so its attaining journalism degree at the University of PEI that is his main priority. When most horsemen leave ... Unharnessed: Episode One Standardbred Canada is thrilled to premiere the first full length episode of television and internet harness racing show Unharnessed - Behind The Scenes. The goal for the first episode was to capture and identify characters so the audience can relate ... See all stories on this topic ยป Rick Teverbaugh: Racing missing special horses Unfortunately, the business of horse racing is spoiling the excitement for fans who might, in turn, show more interest in the sport. Saturday, the second round of the Triple Crown, the Preakness, will be run, and the interest in the race is already ... Tuttle, Suffolk Downs set to celebrate beginning of new season Tuttle is confident the changes will help Suffolk Downs to thrive in what is a difficult time for horse racing. "Racing is different all over the country. The biggest racing events — the Kentucky Derby, the Breeder's Cup, the Triple Crown Series ... Horse racing betting coming to Israel Knesset's Finance Committee approves gambling on horse races held abroad. Minimum bet amount expected to stand at NIS 10 Israelis will soon be able to enter a lottery station, fill out a horse racing betting form, watch the race on a huge screen and ... RACING GROUPS BACK SIP TOTE BID British Horseracing today reinforced their allegiances towards Sports Investment Partners' bid to privatise state-owned bookmaker the Tote. In a statement issued by the British Horseracing Authority, and backed by the Racecourse Association and the ... Queen indulges horse racing passion Queen Elizabeth II has indulged her passion for horse-racing during her tour of Ireland with a visit to one of the world's top stud farms. The British monarch's historic trip to the Republic brought her to the national horse centre where her own ... May 18, 2011 GURAL: I'M PUTTING MY MONEY WHERE MY MOUTH IS People have voted with their feet when it comes to harness racing and we have to bring them back into the fold and give them a product where they can wager without having to be astute handicappers. “I don't think you'll see a lot of radical changes ... Canadian Horse Racing Hall Of Fame Announces 2011 Inductees Burning Point and Invitro, two standardbred pacing mares with combined earnings of over $5 million, along with a filly that won the Queen's Plate and the Woodbine Oaks in 2002, headline this year's class of inductees into Canada's Horse Racing Hall of ... Pompano Beach Harness Racing: A Select Group of Drivers Carries on With an ... A driver (in harness racing, they are "drivers," not "jockeys") named George Napolitano Jr., behind a horse named Single Best, takes the lead on the inside as they pull out of the second turn. "Single Best, out in front early," Salive says into the mic ... Mohawk racing is the best 'Bet' this summer When Mohawk Racetrack opens its doors for the summer harness racing meet on Thursday, May 19, the excitement will only have just begun. Woodbine Entertainment's Vice-President of Standardbred Racing Bruce Murray explains that with racing 12 months a ... Horse industry needs diversity Though I am not a gambler, as a Maryland State Delegate I have serious concerns about the horse racing industry in Maryland. The last African-American jockey to ride in the Preakness was Willis Simms, who won in 1898. Mr. Simms is the only black jockey ... Blago retrial: Alleged shakedown of horseracing tracks owner described Monk said he had strategized with Blagojevich to collect campaign money from a representative of a road-builders' group as well as the owner of Illinois horseracing tracks. The road builders were targeted for campaign contributions when Blagojevich ... Breeders, trainers see privatization as leg up for horse industry Chris Christie signed two agreements last week that could help transform the state's horseracing industry. Christie approved an agreement on May 12 allowing Jeff Gural, owner of the Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs racetracks in New York, to take over the ... Harness racing takes a hit Withdrawal of $100000 in government funding toward the Atlantic Sires Stakes program has already cast a pall over the start of the harness racing season at Fredericton Raceway. The oldest track in the Maritimes opens for the 177th season ... Bruce Ranger's return from injury delayed Shortly after his harness racing accident on April 12 which left Bruce Ranger with a separated shoulder he thought he'd be back in action in 4-6 weeks. After his latest doctor's visit on Monday, May 16, that will not be the case for the top driver of ... Horse racing mourns loss of Baze Michael Baze will be missed by his peers in the sport of horse racing. It was the morning after May 10, the day 24-year-old jockey Michael Baze was found in his Cadillac Escalade on the backside of Churchill Downs. ... City of London Divisions highlight race-card Six $9000 City of London Pacing Series second elimination divisions, three for the males and three for the females, highlighted Western Fair's 50th harness racing anniversary celebrations on a wet night in London. After the divisions were concluded all ... 2011 Preakness Stakes Odds: Five Horses Worth Placing a Straight Bet on It will be the second biggest horse race of the year behind the Kentucky Derby. Racing fans will converge on Pimlico Race Course in hopes of winning big (or little) money, picking their horse to win, place or show. So without further ado, ... The Race For The Tote Nears Finish Line Betfred claims that should its bid be successful, the horse racing industry will receive at least £120m over the next seven years. The bid contains year-on-year payments, a commitment to return £11m to racing in 2012, followed by a minimum of £9m in ... May 17, 2011 >>> Beyer: Maryland tracks should adopt shorter schedule for their long-term health >>> Balt Sun: Want to fix the Preakness? Fix Pimlico first >>> NY: Despite optimism in the racing industry, thoroughbred breeders still face significant challenges >>> Is Black Caviar worthy to be ranked alongside Phar Lap as Australia's greatest racehorse? In Sagamore Farm, Kevin Plank has a long shot with pedigree Here, on the grounds of Sagamore Farm, lie the remains of one of horse racing's great champions, Native Dancer, who was buried in full (rather than simply his head, hooves and heart, as is common), along with his blanket, halter and a bag of treats. ... Is Derby winner, Preakness hopeful Animal Kingdom real deal? Prior to the Kentucky Derby, most horse racing handicappers and experts looked at Animal Kingdom as little more than a turf horse. He had never run on dirt, and his bloodlines seemed to imply he'd be far more ... Texas Racing Commission approves sale of Lone Star Park May 16, 2011 Bangor, Maine, harness track opens for season; Heath Campbell to return this ... Harness racing at Hollywood Slots Hotel and Raceway opens on Monday for the 128th season at the Bangor Raceway oval. The 2011 season will also feature the return of Friday night racing. Campbell has more than 3500 career victories and $8 million in ... Pacinello scores with authority at Cal Expo It was third times a charm for Pacinello after two runner-up finishes to start the year, as this harness racing pacer scored with authority. A field of five pacers, four in on a condition, one to be claimed for $30000, were featured at Cal Expo on ... Foiled Again - memories come flooding back in With a full field set to go in today's (Monday) season opener at Plainridge Racecourse, his stretch win after two subpar starts brought back harness racing memories memories of his 2009 win in the $75000 Beret Beckwith Invitational Pace. ... Feel Like A Fool & Character Flaw grab titles Feel Like A Fool made the first start of his sophomore harness racing campaign a winning on Sunday afternoon (May 15) at Tioga Downs in the lone division of the John Simpson Memorial stakes for 3-year old colt and gelding pacers. ... Pastor Stephen kicks off his Hambo quest As the 2010 champion freshman colt trotter, Pastor Stephen may be the winter-book favorite for this year's Hambletonian, but harness racing trainer Jimmy Takter knows the road to Hambletonian glory is taken once race at a time. ... Maryland horse racing tracks should adopt shorter schedule for their long-term ... Martin O'Malley to members of the state legislature, will be in attendance at Pimlico on Saturday, and they undoubtedly will be taking credit for actions that “saved” the Preakness Stakes and thoroughbred racing in the state. When track owners wanted ... The Morning Line: Motion and Fair Hill Are Hot Topics Tim Wilkin in the Albany Times-Union opines, “Horse racing needs to have Animal Kingdom win the Preakness and then head to Belmont Park with a chance to be the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. When there is no Triple Crown on the line ... HORSE RACING: Racing Hall of Fame announces 2011 inductees Safely Kept and Sky Beauty and trainer Jerry Hollendorfer will be inducted into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame this summer. Open Mind was an Eclipse champion at both 2 and 3. ... May 15, 2011 Gural Interview Available Online Jeff Gural's May 14 interview at Meadowlands Racetrack is now posted online at MeadowlandsRacetrack.com and YouTube.com/MeadowlandsRacetrack. The New York real estate mogul and track operator successfully negotiated a lease to assume control of and redevelop Meadowlands Racetrack this week. Gural spoke about the negotiation process and shared his immediate plans for the track with interviewer Sam Mckee. Click here to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8m-ketFs-8 A New Era At The Meadowlands The people have voted with their feet when it comes to harness racing and we've got to bring them back into the fold and give them a product where they can wager without being astute handicappers." Those are the words from Jeff Gural, who starts as the ... Rossman enjoying new business venture The Indiana harness racing industry is very appealing right now to new investors. Hank Rossman is one of those men who has followed an interest in the sport and turned it into a new business venture. A savvy businessman, Rossman is now a horse owner ... Ohio faces obstacles, conflicts in regulating casino gambling Ohio could gain as many as 40000 slot machines in its casinos and at horse racing tracks. In 1999, the last time the US government took a hard look at casino gambling, its growth was so ... Christie picks generous GOP donor for sports authority ... running as a business executive will come in handy as the authority undergoes a restructuring, oversees the transformation of the Xanadu fiasco into the American Dream mall, and turns over most of its horse racing operations to private companies. ... May 14, 2011 New Jersey makes deal to put racing tracks in private hands The state of New Jersey has reached an agreement that will keep two of its horse racing tracks in business by placing them in private hands, officials said. Governor Chris Christie said late on Thursday that Jeff Gural, ... Racing's Drug Problem: More Complicated Than It Looks He writes the Business of Racing blog.” As always at Triple Crown time, the thoughts of some in the racing world turn to drugs. Over the past several months, a number of important horse racing groups have joined in a call for the elimination of all ... Racetrack deal a photo finish Big-money deal-makers, government lawyers and horse racing industry leaders gathered for 10 hours of sleeves-rolled-up negotiations Thursday before Gov. Chris Christie gave his blessing to the deal that will flip management of the state's two ... Haight sees Batavia Downs entering new glory era A decade ago, harness racing seemed doomed in Western New York. Batavia wasn't racing anymore and the purses and crowds were tiny at Buffalo Raceway. Now, Todd Haight thinks harness racing and Batavia Downs, in particular, is in a new glory ... Overwhelming show of support for Plainridge Those doubting the resilience of Massachusetts harness racing were put on notice Thursday when Plainridge Racecourse held the first draw of the 2011 season. Earlier this year, track management and the Harness Horsemen's Association of New England ... Governor: Private operators to run 2 NJ racetracks New York investor and developer Jeff Gural will take control of the Meadowlands harness racing track in East Rutherford. Gural has been negotiating with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority since December to lease the state-owned facility. ... Meadows launches racing only facebook page The Meadows Racetrack & Casino announced today that it has launched a Facebook page devoted exclusively to its harness racing product and designed to provide an exciting new environment for the enjoyment of that product. ... Pimlico Trots Out 'Kegasus' for Post-Bankruptcy Preakness Kegasus and his purported mythical ability to lure beer-guzzling revelers to the infield of Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course for next Saturday's Preakness, the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, could be responsible for bringing race attendance ... Autumn racing comes to Santa Anita Park Pending approval from the California Horse Racing Board, Santa Anita Park will be offering live horse racing this autumn. Track officials announced Friday that the 75-year-old track will conduct a fall meeting over a six-week period ... The horse that stops a nation Six weeks later she'd added two more wins and the imprimatur of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, which ranked her the best racehorse in the world. “She's not for sale,” Wilkie says emphatically. While Black Caviar will be a ... New horse racing kiosks come to area bars, restaurants But Cole said he has fun watching the races on a screen where with a few touches you can bet on horse racing in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland and other places. There's usually a live race every 10 minutes or so. ... Racing gets future back in harness And some time next week, the government will announce harness racing at Fraser Downs two days a week for 10 months each year beginning next season. That's quite different to what's planned this season: six months of racing followed by no racing for six ... Head of NJ harness racing association rips owners The head of New Jersey's harness racing association is angry with owners who race at the Meadowlands after only 65 horses were entered for Friday's card. In an open letter to the owners late Tuesday afternoon, Tom Luchento called the ... Deal is reached to keep Meadowlands Racetrack open Gural reached a preliminary deal in December with the state's harness racing industry, agreeing to offset the state's $2 million shortfall for operating the Meadowlands track from January through March. While the track was on hiatus last month, ... Horse racing: New season, same problems at Scioto Downs As Scioto Downs prepares to open its 53rd season of harness racing tonight, the storyline remains the same. Ohio's horse tracks are grimly hanging on, under siege from nearby states that have introduced gambling such as slot machines and ... Bill Bighaus: State's horse tracks deserve more exciting days It was horse racing at its best, and the diehard fans at the Billings track deserve to have many more exciting days like that at the races. Yellowstone Downs is scheduled for another eight-day race meet in 2011, covering four weekends in late August ... Morris Bailey set to take over as Monmouth Park's new lessee We're saving a New Jersey tradition with the continuation of live horse racing at the Meadowlands and Monmouth Park; we are saving and creating jobs; and we are helping to preserve New Jersey farmland and a way of life for many people, from horse farm ... |
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