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Ruidoso Downs is asking a state regulator to allow the horse racing track to move to Las Cruces, the state's second-largest city. Ruidoso Downs General Manager Ann McGovern said Monday the track and its casino have been losing money because of competition...
Tags: Ann McGovern, Ruidoso Downs, Las Cruces, horse race, track moved, Argentina, Santa Fé, All American Futurity, Mescalero, U.S. Route 70, Hollywood New Mexico, Lincoln County New Mexico, Ruidoso New Mexico
Blue Ribbon Downs, the first pari-mutuel horse racing track in Oklahoma, will shut down for good next month because of a lack of patron support. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, which owns the eastern Oklahoma track, announced the decision Thursday.
Tags: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, horse race, Blue Ribbon Downs
Magna Entertainment Corp. , owner of Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park, has asked a bankruptcy judge for permission to auction its Maryland racetracks early next year, under the condition that potential buyers promise not to move the cherished Preakness...
Tags: Maryland, Magna Entertainment Corp., consider bids, horse race, bankruptcy court
But another track on the financial bubble apparently will race despite threatening to close without slots. "We are seeking a reduction in our dates," said Bob Elliston, president of Turfway Park in Florence. He would not give specifics, saying the request...
Tags: Ellis Park, Ron Geary, race commission, horse race, race dates, owner ron, park owner, Kentucky Horse Racing Commission
Ky. Ellis Park took another step toward adding Friday race dates in August and, barring the unforeseen, track owner Ron Geary said he expects to add a five additional days of racing. After meeting with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Monday,...
Tags: Ellis Park, Ron Geary, horse race, race dates
After months of delay, Ada County commissioners have agreed to terms with a leaseholder for Les Bois Park, a deal which is the first step toward bringing live horse racing back to Garden City. The agreement is with Idaho Entertainment, according to an...
Tags: Ada County, Les Bois Park, horse race
Michigan is eliminating horse racing dates this summer because of the state's budget problems. Racing commissioner Christine White on Tuesday signed orders cutting 101 dates at thoroughbred and harness tracks. Pinnacle Race Course in New Boston will lose...
Tags: Michigan House, Michigan Department of Agriculture, horse race, race dates
In the days prior to Rachel Alexandra's 201/4-length triumph in the Kentucky Oaks, her then-trainer Hal Wiggins mused which Triple Crown race he thought would be the ideal fit for the filly. "(The Belmont Stakes) would be my choice because ... with her...
Tags: Rachel Alexandra, Calvin Borel, derby winner, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, horse race, Richard Hannon
Auckland [ change ] Few showers Max 17° Min 12° Key shifts focus to national issues for by-election May 15, 2009, 9:17 am Prime Minister John Key wants Mt Albert voters to consider what the Government is doing, rather than focus on local issues as his...
Tags: Mt Albert, albert candidate, Radio New Zealand, minister john, horse race, national issues, John Key, Melissa Lee, prime minister
12.57 7 Lyrical Buddha (Young) 24.80 7.40 5.40 3 Daphne's Magic (Kimes) 5.40 2.60 5 Indy Brass (Granda) 6.80 Ex: (7-3) $41.60...Race 5 $10,900, 6 Furlongs, T: 1:11.38 9 Our Sacred Honor (Young) 5.60 3.40 2.80 7 Social Chief (Burress) 7.00 4.40 5 Perfect...
Tags: horse race, Kimes