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Record tied in Arden Downs
August 09, 2006
The stake record for the Arden Downs 2-year-old colt trot stood for 10 years, but it came under double-barreled assault Tuesday night at The Meadows. Bossy Boss and Tis Himself each equaled the mark of 1:58.2 in capturing divisions of the $67,604 stake, known as the Henry Oliver. The stake was co
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Maryland Sire Stakes at RcR
August 09, 2006
Two-year-old trotters highlighted Rosecroft Raceway’s Tuesday night card, with fillies racing for a purse of $44,500 and colts for $45,100 in a pair of Maryland Sire Stakes finals. Go Get Blanche won the non-betting distaff split in 2:09.1, while High Five led wire to wire in the male division to sc
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Kerr benefit online auction
August 09, 2006
An online auction is being conducted as part as a fundraising campaign being conducted to aid Randy Kerr. The veteran Windsor-based driver-trainer was recently diagnosed with lung cancer and is now undergoing treatment. The auction site may be found at www.randykerrauction.com. More than 40 q
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Mohegans to get $30 mil
August 09, 2006
The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, and its subsidiary Downs Racing LP., or Downs Racing, the operator of Pocono Downs, will be receiving a $30 million refund from Penn National Gaming for the purchase of Pocono Downs. On Aug. 7, the Authority and PNGI Pocono, Inc., a subsidiary of Penn National
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Vernon has temp license
August 09, 2006
The Syracuse Post Standard reports that Vernon Downs officials have received a temporary license from the state lottery to open a casino with about 800 video gaming machines. Racing is scheduled to begin Aug. 26, and according to Doug Tudman, spokesman for track owners American Racing and Entertainm
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Isle Of Capri responds
August 09, 2006
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., in a press release responding to an appellate court ruling regarding voter approval of a state constitutional amendment, which was reported earlier on this web site, has said the ruling will not impact the opening of its facility now scheduled for early 2007. “The I
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Aranesp arrest in Kentucky
August 09, 2006
A St. Louis man is in the Fayette County Detention Center in Lexington, Ky., after being charged with three counts of drug trafficking, including two for allegedly trying to sell Aranesp, a form of erythropoietin (EPO), to undercover agents. The attempted sales took place once in April and again in
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Springfield starts Friday
August 09, 2006
Harness racing at the Illinois State Fair begins this Friday and continues through Thursday, Aug. 17, with varying post times. Grand Circuit racing in the Review Stakes will be featured on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 14 and 15. The opening weekend of racing will have noon post times for the Illinois
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