NY VLT legislation stalls December 08, 2004
Legislation introduced in New York to increase the racetrack's percentage of revenue from video lottery terminals, went nowhere as some horsemen's groups protested the deletion of a provision in state law to guarantee a certain percentage of VLT revenues to go to purses and breeders.
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Groups interested in Vernon December 08, 2004
A lawyer for Vernon Downs has been quoted that there are two groups of investors willing to spend about $40 million to purchase the track's parent company Mid-State Raceway. The lawyer declined to name to possible buyers, saying though that "These are both very real and very interested parties."
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USHWA honors best December 08, 2004
In balloting conducted among the directors of the U.S. Harness Writers Association, Ron Pierce, Trond Smedshammer and Ted Gewertz have been voted the 2004 Driver of the Year, Trainer of the Year and Owner of the Year, respectively.
Ron Pierce, 48, who leads all drivers in 2004 with $12.1 million [read more]