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Here's our latest winner!
Odds On Aventure made it two in a row as she paced to a winning
mile of 1:53 for driver Marcus Miller in the $10,000 conditioned 11th
race pace. The 6-year-old Camluck-Odds On Affair-Artsplace mare
was a length and a quarter ahead of her nearest rival and paced her final panel in a spry :28.2 for trainer Robin Schadt.
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Track changing horses
Robert Schmitz, chairman of the Ohio State Racing Commission, explained that the two types of racing use different sized tracks. ''In Ohio, of the four commercial harness tracks, two are half-mile tracks and two are five-eighth mile tracks,'' he said.
JJ Hall Ohio's Horse of the Year
JJ Hall--Ohio's Horse of the Year for 2011--was nothing short of brilliant during his 3-year-old campaign for owner Doug Millard of Woodstock, Ontario. Millard had first noticed the youngster at the 2009 Ohio Select Sale, and asked trainer Scott Mogan ...
San Pail picks up two major harness racing awards
San Pail picks up two major harness racing awards. TORONTO -- San Pail and driver Randy Waples won the Breeders Crown Open Trot at Woodbine. The Port Perry-owned horse recently captured two big honours at the annual O'Brien Awards.
Dayton horse track plan switching to harness racing
Penn National Gaming Inc.'s plan to request relocation of a thoroughbred horse racing track to Dayton has switched to a harness racing facility.
Information About Retired Race Horses Is a Privilage, Not a Right
Fans were understandably upset to learn that one of the most popular mares in horse racing was at the vet clinic and it wasn't until Stonestreet released a statement later that day that the storm calmed. But that was just the beginning.
OFFICIALS GIDDY, UPBEAT ABOUT NEW AUSTINTOWN RACE TRACK PLAN
But Penn officials said the moves are contingent on the state's finalizing plans to place video lottery terminals, known as VLTs, at Ohio's horse racetracks. The switch is tucked away in the company's 2011 earnings report, released Thursday.
Fargo horse racing set to return this summer
Horses could be returning to the starting gate in Fargo after a two-year shutdown to pay bills. North Dakota Racing ...
Lebanon racetrack may face competition from Dayton
... the horse-racing industry,” Lebanon Raceway co-owner Keith Nixon Jr. said in an email. “For VLTs (video lottery terminals) to provide meaningful economic support for Ohio's fragile economy, it's important that each track meets its full potential.
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On-Track Growth Gives Meadowlands Strong Start In 2012
Live wagering and attendance at the Meadowlands Racetrack show significant growth in the track’s first month of racing under private management.
The Meadowlands’ January live handle showed a 24 percent increase over the previous year, despite six less races contested over the same 11-date period in 2011. A total of $3.2 million was bet in the building on live racing vs. $2.6 million in 2011. A month-high of $510, 475 wagered on the 13-race, January 28 card propelled the Meadowlands to its first $3 million handle of the season ($3,089,435).
Total on-track wagering for live and simulcast races was up nine percent over January 2011, with $18.7 million wagered despite fewer live and simulcast races and an additional day of closure due to football at the neighboring stadium.
Attendance for live racing was up nearly 18 percent, from 21,966 to 25,866, over the previous year. January on-track promotions included a calendar giveaway and free Pick 6 wager opening weekend, a World Harness Handicapping Championship Qualifier on January 28 and weekly specials such as free admission, program and poker tournaments on Fridays. New dining room menus, pricing and Happy Hour specials were also introduced in January.
“The improved racing style, marketing initiatives and fair weather have all played a part in our on-track growth,” said General Manager Mike Newlin. “We will look to keep this momentum going as we strive to provide an engaging on-track experience for our regular customers and newcomers.”
Additional advertising dollars were also allocated to announcing the opening of the 2012 harness meet. More than $70,000 was spent on cable television commercials; outdoor billboards in high-profile locations (including the Lincoln Tunnel, Newark Airport) and local traffic routes; Metro Traffic radio spots; print advertisements in major daily and weekly newspapers; and online on major regional news sites and Facebook.
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2012 handle races 2011 handle races
January 1 $ 1.096,237 12 January 2 $ 892,433 10
January 8 1,177.925 11 January 9 852,822 10
January 4 785,105 10 January 5 642,310 10
January 11 69,957 10 January 6 538,092 10
January 7 1,254,455 13 January 8 1,030,315 13
January 14 1,171,989 13 January 15 923,333 13
January 21 1,408,138 13 January 22 1,005,426 13
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Sunday
2012 handle races Average 2011 handle races Average
Jan 1 $ 1.096,237 12 91,410 Jan 2 $892,433 10 89.243
Jan 8 1,177.925 11 107,084 Jan 9 852,822 10 85,282
Jan 15 1,169,922 11 106,356 Jan 16 852,653 10 85,265
Jan 22 883,967 10 88,396 Jan 23 741,384 10 74,138
Jan 29 1,017,551 10 101,755 Jan 30 891,870 10 89,187
TOTAL 5,345,602 54 98,992 TOTAL 4,231,162 50 84,623
Wednesday
2012 handle races Average 2011 handle races Average
Jan 4 785,105 10 78,510 Jan 5 642,310 10 64,231
Jan 11 769,957 10 76,995 Jan 6 538,092 10 53,809
Jan 18 727,693 10 72,769 Jan 19 552,382 10 55,238
Jan 25 758,328 10 75,832 Jan 26 515,122 10 51,512
TOTAL 3,041,083 40 76,027 TOTAL 2,247,906 40 56,197
Saturday
2012 handle races Average 2011 handle races Average
Jan 7 1,254,455 13 96,496 Jan 8 1,030,315 13 79,255
Jan 14 1,171,989 13 90,153 Jan 15 923,333 13 71,025
Jan 28 1,391,568 13 107,043 Jan 29 1,098,045 13 84,465
TOTAL 5,236,150 52 100,695 TOTAL 4,057,119 52 78,021
2012 TOTAL HANDLE PLUS 2,271,655
2012 AVERAGE RACE PLUS 18,195
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