News Archive

Penn National buys Rosecroft; plans to reopen track
January 28, 2011
Penn National Gaming, which owns Raceway Park in Ohio, Bangor Raceway in Maine, part of Freehold Raceway, and Thoroughbred tracks in Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, purchased Rosecroft Raceway on Friday in a bankruptcy auction, agreeing to pay $10.25 million in cash for the racetrack. Last ye
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Legal online poker through FL racetracks?
January 28, 2011
Florida lawmakers are talking about allowing legal online poker through card rooms at pari-mutuel racetracks and jai lai frontons. The card rooms would act as a portal.  "It's common sense," Florida Rep. Joseph Abruzzo (D), who proposed the bill, told the Sun-Sentinel. "There are hundreds of
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St. Elmo Hero makes Complex look simple
January 28, 2011
St. Elmo Hero, who is undefeated in 22 career starts, looks to keep his streak alive in the $65,000 Complex Series Final on Saturday night at Meadowlands Racetrack.   Rated as the prohibitive 1-2 favorite in the field, St. Elmo Hero will start from post five for driver Tim Tetrick and trai
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Oosting excluded at Balmoral and Maywood
January 28, 2011
Following his arrest early Sunday morning, Jan. 23, on a domestic battery charge, Illinois-based driver Mike Oosting has been excluded from driving at Balmoral Park and Maywood Park by the Illlinois Racing Commission stewards until his court appearance scheduled for late February. The 48-year-old O
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Andy Miller drives 7,000th winner
January 28, 2011
Driver Andy Miller hit the 7,000-win milestone in the second race Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack. Miller steered Odds On Riesling to victory in 1:53.3 for trainer Carl Porcelli.   A 42-year-old Illinois native, Miller moved to New Jersey in 2006 and has ranked as one of the leadin
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St. Elmo Hero's trainer on In The Sulky Saturday
January 28, 2011
Charles Eustis III, trainer of the undefeated St Elmo Hero, will be the featured In The Sulky guest on Meadowlands Racetrack's Saturday night pre-card broadcast.   St Elmo Hero bids for his 23rd consecutive victory in the $65,000 Complex Series Final on Saturday night.  Fans can e-mail q
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Jasperthat A takes Yonkers feature in 1:55.1
January 28, 2011
Jasperthat A (Cat Manzi) upset the Friday night apple cart, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured  $32,500 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   Bling (Eric Goodell) garnered all the early attention, taking over from inside assignee Celtic Danser (Jordan Stratton) just after a :27.3 openi
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