Archive for May 4th, 2012
Summit County wants cut of horse bets, but it’s long shot – Chicago Tribune
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Summit County wants cut of horse bets, but it's long shot
Chicago Tribune Summit County wants a cut of horse racing bets. But it looks like the county's request won't leave the starting gate. With the state's horse tracks adding video slots and Ohio lawmakers busy rewriting gambling laws, county leaders say they should get a … |
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Hoosier Park to celebrate Derby – The Herald Bulletin
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Hoosier Park to celebrate Derby
The Herald Bulletin ANDERSON, Ind. — A once-in-a-lifetime $10000 Kentucky Derby mega-bet will culminate two of the biggest days in the sport of horse racing today at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. Hoosier Park will also welcome guests with extended hours, … |
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Down the Backstretch: Maritime trotting star surfaces – The Guardian Charlottetown
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Down the Backstretch: Maritime trotting star surfaces
The Guardian Charlottetown Mohawk Raceway's Thursday morning qualifying session was host to some of the brightest stars in Canadian harness racing. Mixed in that bunch was Charlottetown Driving Park and Summerside Raceway track record holder Waiting On A Woman. Red Shores racetrack gets red hot this season |
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Future uncertain as standardbred season begins – Owen Sound Sun Times
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Future uncertain as standardbred season begins
Owen Sound Sun Times Highlights this season include the Dream of Glory race, four Sire Stakes nights, the second annual heritage day featuring horse persons and horses from past and the Balanced Image race. Dougan is also starting a Learn How to Read a Race Program seminar … |
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Driven to succeed – St. Catharines Standard
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Driven to succeed
St. Catharines Standard With retirement in 2003, he moved his volunteer efforts toward the horse-racing industry. He is currently the secretary treasurer of the Central Ontario Standardbred Association, is on the audit committee of Standardbred Canada, and is an avid member … |
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Last Horse Races At Hippodrome De Quebec – Standardbred Canada
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Last Horse Races At Hippodrome De Quebec
Standardbred Canada At the time, only thoroughbred races were practiced during horse racing competitions. But French Canadians soon organized their own harness racing events. By the 1820s, beautiful Sunday afternoons were the joy of the working classes who jostled to … |
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Head Start students visit Boyd’s horse farm – The Hillsdale Daily News
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Head Start students visit Boyd's horse farm
The Hillsdale Daily News By Nicole Dominique, Staff Writer Jonesville and Reading Head Start students got a hands-on lesson about horses Tuesday morning when they visited the River Bend Standard Bred horse farm and got a tour from owner Brett Boyd. “We enjoy having the kids … |
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A time for radical change to save horse racing – Hamilton Spectator
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A time for radical change to save horse racing
Hamilton Spectator It's been eight weeks since the Ontario government dropped the bombshell that it was ending its slot machine revenue agreement with the horse racing industry. There is no turning back and the racing community is struggling to come to terms with the … |
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Driven to succeed – Welland Tribune
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Driven to succeed
Welland Tribune With retirement in 2003, he moved his volunteer efforts toward the horse-racing industry. He is currently the secretary treasurer of the Central Ontario Standardbred Association, is on the audit committee of Standardbred Canada, and is an avid member … |
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The slaughterhouse six – standardbred deaths – Harnesslink
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The slaughterhouse six – standardbred deaths
Harnesslink It was noted that the accompanying pictures and/or the Equine Information Documents for these horses showed tattoos. We endeavoured to trace these tattoos; if, in error, these six Standardbreds do not match the tattoo numbers, we apologize to the … |
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