News Archive

Payments for PASS must be postmarked Thursday
March 12, 2012
The Pennsylvania Sire Stakes reminds horsemen that sustaining payments for the program must be postmarked by this Thursday, March 15.   For 2-year-olds, a pari-mutuel payment of $150 is due, and a fair payment of $25 – you can pick one or (what most people do, depending on circum
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Santa Rosa France just misses Varenne's mark
March 12, 2012
Santa Rosa France won the 200,000 euro Grand Criterium de la Vitesse at a distance of one mile on Sunday at the Cagnes-sur-Mer-track outside Nice on the French Riviera. Santa Rosa France, a 6-year-old daughter of Kaisy Dream, was timed in 1:52.3, two-fifths of a second off of Vare
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Ontario slot program to end next March?
March 12, 2012
More devastating news for the Ontario horse industry was delivered by the provincial government leadership on Monday morning when it announced that it had received a report from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) that proposes modernization of the slots gaming system. Acc
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OHRIA responds to ending slots at tracks
March 12, 2012
The president of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) is warning that the government's announcement Monday morning to cancel the slots at the racetrack program will be costly. The OHRIA press release follows.   Ontario's horse racing industry employs over 60,000 Ontar
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Indiana program escapes legislative changes
March 12, 2012
While battles with government leaders for funds are in play in Ontario and Pennsylvania, the Indiana state legislature adjourned its annual budget session last Friday and the state's racing program was left intact for 2012.   "Nothing changed. We were lucky that we escaped the se
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Oak Ridge Boy takes Meadows series opener
March 12, 2012
Oak Ridge Boy, who had been performing in conditioned claimers, upgraded his game substantially Monday at The Meadows when he powered to victory in the opening leg of the Ken Weaver Memorial Trot. Black Chip and Sky Lav, both piloted by Dave Palone, also captured $15,000 divisions in the series
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Teams tied after first night of Sunshine Pro-Am
March 12, 2012
The visitors from Cal-Expo in California came roaring out to an early lead only to see it dissipate as the driving crew from Florida came battling back stoutly and the opening night ended in a dead heat for the 2012 Sunshine Pro-Am Drivers' Challenge at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. &n
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2 sub-1:50 winners on Monday at Dover
March 12, 2012
Nova Artist ground out a lifetime fastest 1:49.3 victory on a speedy Monday card (March 12) at Dover Downs.   On a spring-like day with fast horses taking advantage of the near-perfect weather conditions, a number of the races flirted with 1:50 clockings. In addition to Nova Arti
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