News Archive

No horses seriously hurt in Plainridge barn fire
May 10, 2010
Proper planning was the key to averting disaster early Sunday morning when fire struck a barn at Plainridge Racecourse.   "This fire speaks volumes about fire prevention," was how Plainville Fire Chief Ted Joubert characterized the event to the Sun Chronicle.   Joubert added that
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Horseman Bill Arthurs dies at 72
May 10, 2010
Well-known Vernon Downs horseman William L. Arthurs of Verona, NY, died last Friday evening (May 7) in St. Luke's Hospital Memorial Hospital in Utica, NY.  He was 72.   Born on January 24, 1938, in Aiken, SC, Mr. Arthurs was the son of the late William T. and Mary Elizabeth (Reese)
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Poll says Kentucky voters for VLTs at tracks
May 10, 2010
The front-page headline in the Monday edition of the Lexington Herald-Leader says Kentucky voters now support the expansion of gambling in the state, and say adding electronic slot machines at the state's racetracks is the best way for the state to raise money.   The poll was a telephone surv
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Illinois slots bill stalled
May 10, 2010
A slots-at-tracks bill that Illinois horsemen had hoped would pass last week has been stalled until the end of May.   Members of the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association (IHHA) and Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (ITHA) have been lobbying strongly in Springfield for the past t
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Judy Baldwin, wife of horseman Russ Baldwin, dies
May 10, 2010
Judy A. Baldwin, 69, of Plain City, Ohio, the wife of longtime driver/trainer Russ Baldwin, died May 8 in her home.   Mrs. Baldwin was born August 4, 1940, in Columbus. She was a 1958 graduate of Hilliard High School and a past member of the Sulky Sweeties, where she had serve
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Apple Plush wins PA Stallion Series in 1:57.2
May 10, 2010
Apple Plush, who had only a baby race victory in the Maine mud to her credit, roared through the stretch Monday at The Meadows to capture a Pennsylvania Stallion Series division for 3-year-old filly trotters, lowering her lifetime mark 13.1 seconds in the process, to 1:57.2. Agenda Tom Ridge survive
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