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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:55:34 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arapahoe Park Names New Racing Secretary - bloodhorse.com]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:55:34 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Stuart Slagle has been named the racing secretary for the upcoming season at Arapahoe Park, Mile High Racing and Entertainment announced April 21. Thirty-six days have been scheduled for the 2008 meet.<br/><br/>9 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Zito's Fierce Wind Blows Away Field At Sam F. Davis]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:51:02 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;I think he was waiting for the other horses,&quot; Velasquez said of Fierce Wind. &quot;When the other horses tried to pass us, my horse responded like a big horse.&quot;<br/><br/>11 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Enquirer - Let voters decide on Ky. casinos]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/The_Enquirer_-_Let_voters_decide_on_Ky-_casinos/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:48:21 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Greater Cincinnati already has three casinos in Southeast Indiana. Will adding two more oversaturate the market?<br/><br/>4 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Trying to keep the racing in Pennsylvanias new Racinos]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/Trying_to_keep_the_racing_in_Pennsylvania’s_new_Racinos/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:45:15 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A lifer in the thoroughbred business, Tony Dutrow typifies the everyday horseman. Theyre the ones who put in the hours and the hard work but have never been blessed with the big horse that garners a trainer national acclaim.<br/><br/>13 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Enquirer - Tough times at the track]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:43:28 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Wagering is down nearly 41 percent since 1998, when wagers hit $629 million.&quot;The Ohio racing industry is standing on quicksand,&quot; said Elisabeth Alexander, president of Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders &amp; Owners.<br/><br/>12 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Congressional steroid probe now includes horse racing]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:41:52 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;I think the perception is drug use in racing is worse now than maybe it's ever been,&quot; said Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky. &quot;There have been many individual veterinarians, prominent breeders and owners who are quite frustrated.&quot;<br/><br/>5 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Press-Telegram - Surf Cat rides San Carlos win]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:39:37 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[However, it may be only a matter of time until Surf Cat adds that elusive Grade I win to a resume that already includes five Grade II victories following his one-half length score in Saturday's $150,000 San Carlos Handicap at Santa Anita.<br/><br/>5 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fillies Guineas tops 10-race card at Ngong]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:37:29 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Racing continues at Ngong Racecourse this afternoon with a 10 race-card which is probably a record in Kenyas racing history. The 10 races, some of which have attracted big fields of more than 10 runners, include the Pedigree Fillies Guineas.<br/><br/>2 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Presque Isle Downs named best 'racino']]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:30:55 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Horses that performed well at Presque Isle Downs in September also did well in subsequent months at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington and at Churchill Downs in Louisville in October and November respectively, he said.Presque Isle Downs also got high marks for cleanliness and a facility size that seems to fit the market, said DeRosa, who's originally from Cleveland.<br/><br/>17 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai International Horse Fair races to success]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:28:47 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Dubai International Horse Fair (DIHF) 2008 will be held from 20 - 22 March at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Halls 4, 5 &amp; 6. Opening hours are 11am - 8pm. Admission to DIHF is free of charge and open to trade and consumers. Persons under the age of 16 do not need to complete the registration form, but must be accompanied by an adult at all times.<br/><br/>0 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[London Free Press - City & Region - City eyes bigger slice of slots pie]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/London_Free_Press_-_City__Region_-_City_eyes_bigger_slice_of_slots_pie/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:25:47 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Host cities, such as London, get five per cent of the money. From the Western Fair slots, the city has received nearly $30 million over the past decade -- but London deserves more, one controller says. &quot;(This) is a relatively painless way for the province to upload,&quot; Controller Gord Hume said. &quot;The downloading onto municipalities in Ontario is an absolute disaster. &quot;It would go into general revenue, which would keep the taxes down.&quot;<br/><br/>3 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Legislators weigh in on casinos]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:23:38 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We want to maximize the number of dollars. We want to take care of the equine industry. We want to create new tourism spots. We want to import new people, and yes, there is some politics involved. Anything we do in Frankfort has politics,&quot; said Rep. Larry Clark, D-Louisville and the House speaker pro tem.<br/><br/>2 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jackie Chan rides horse in video to promote Olympic equestrian event]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Jackie_Chan_rides_horse_in_video_to_promote_Olympic_equestrian_event/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:20:37 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Hong Kong Jockey Club, which controls horse racing in the former British colony, has spent about US$100 million (euro69 million) on upgrading existing venues and building new ones for the Olympic equestrian competition, which will take place Aug. 9-Aug. 20.<br/><br/>3 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deal Reported on Running Thoroughbred Race Tracks - New York Times]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Deal_Reported_on_Running_Thoroughbred_Race_Tracks_-_New_York_Times/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:17:59 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Other elements were not settled, including details on the forgiveness of some existing state loans to the association and the distribution of the revenue from the 4,500 video lottery terminals, which will be run by a separate operator not yet selected. The associations board will need to approve any final deal.Should those details be resolved, the resolution could be formally announced on Wednesday by Gov. Eliot Spitzer along with Joseph L. Bruno, the leader of the Senate and a Republican, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, a Democrat.<br/><br/>4 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chapple-Hyam to Train for Coolmore Team]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Chapple-Hyam_to_Train_for_Coolmore_Team/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:27:58 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Confirming the news yesterday, a spokesman for Coolmore said: &quot;Peter had a pretty good year, and there was a connection [to Coolmore] in his days at Manton. Mr Magnier's colors were carried by Victory Note and he also had a share in Commander Collins.&quot; Chapple-Hyam trained Victory Note to win the 1998 French 2,000 Guineas and Commander Collins won the Racing Post Trophy the same year.<br/><br/>9 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NYRA Workers Come to Albany To Push for Franchise Deal]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/NYRA_Workers_Come_to_Albany_To_Push_for_Franchise_Deal-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/NYRA_Workers_Come_to_Albany_To_Push_for_Franchise_Deal-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:26:01 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[No one is officially confirming that deal -- which reportedly gives NYRA control over Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga for another 25 years, with four year benchmarks to keep the deal in place, give them more than $100 million toward getting out of bankruptcy, and give the state ownership of the land the tracks are on.<br/><br/>9 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[North Dakota State Racing Commission cuts money for tracks]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/North_Dakota_State_Racing_Commission_cuts_money_for_tracks-1/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:22:40 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The commission denied requests from other horse racing groups and sponsors of off-track betting sites in Grand Forks, Williston, and Bismarck, for money from the promotion fund.<br/><br/>3 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ron Paul Economic Stimulus Package: Regulate Online Gambling Industry]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Ron_Paul_Economic_Stimulus_Package_Regulate_Online_Gambling_Industry/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:34:14 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ron Paul has voiced his opposition to online gambling prohibition, one of the few Congressman refusing to sign a port security act because it contained an unrelated provision that would make Web gambling illegal (exempting horse racing of course).  A number of operators have been planning a Ron Paul meet up group in Costa Rica.  Some have talked their own customers into voting for Paul during the state primaries and caucuses.  The long time Texas Congressman is also looking to retain his seat this coming March while still running for President of the United States.  Paul is a co-sponsor of current legislation looking to overturn online gambling prohibition.<br/><br/>12 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Debate over expanded gambling never-ending in Legislature / nwi.com]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:31:58 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Many proponents of the gambling bill says it's a parity issue for bars and taverns, since nonprofit fraternal and charitable groups have been offering the paper games for years. They used to do it under a bingo license, but lawmakers created a specific license last year to clarify the legality of the activity for such organizations.<br/><br/>3 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jamaican jockeys win at Tampa]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:27:14 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The victory was the 18th of the meet for Ramgeet, and the three-time Jamaica champion is lying seventh in the jockeys' standings.<br/><br/>4 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tuesday horse racing debut canceled]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:25:03 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A forecast of snow, freezing rain, and single-digit wind chills has canceled plans for Tuesday's debut of the live horse racing season at Penn National Race Course in conjunction with the official opening of the Hollywood Casino. &quot;Our intention has always been to be able to present the entire gaming, racing, and entertainment experience to our guests on opening day,&quot; general manager Gary Luderitz said. &quot;Unfortunately the weather reports for this region all point toward conditions that would not prove conducive for live racing.&quot;<br/><br/>3 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Casino ready for its close-up]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:17:50 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Before the casino can open Tuesday, it must get one final approval tomorrow from the state Gaming Control Board. Two test nights were scheduled this weekend for invited guests to play the slot machines that are wired to a state monitoring system, and state regulators will review the test-night operations before allowing the doors to open to the public.<br/><br/>14 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Authorities seize property at illegal horse track in Thackerville]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:15:34 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[It was the second illegal horse racing track in southern Oklahoma to be investigated since last fall. Last month, Jesus Romero, the track manager of Red River Playground, was sentenced on 48 counts for his role at the illegal track. Officials think Red River Playground was one of three illegal tracks operating in Love County.<br/><br/>19 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The race is all in the numbers - or is it?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:14:11 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, however, the horse race really is the story. Take for instance state Rep. Raymond Poe, a Springfield Republican. He introduced legislation recently that would allow horse racing at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds already play host to harness racing during the 10-day run of the state fair every August, but Poe wants to see the racing season extended to up to nine months of the year.<br/><br/>5 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Albarado set for first trip to Dubai]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:11:56 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;Once in a lifetime; that's what this trip is to me,&quot; Albarado said Saturday during Louisiana Derby Prep Day at Fair Grounds Race Course. &quot;I've done a lot of things in this game, but this trip, with this horse, is definitely one of the highlights.&quot;<br/><br/>10 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[For the horses, its full speed ahead on state steroid ban]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:10:21 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The drugs increase the horses blood volume, sharpen muscle mass and improve stamina. Racehorses can train longer and harder. But in the wake of baseballs steroid scandal, racing authorities in the Mid-Atlantic region are determined to crack down on the use of anabolic and androgenic steroids.<br/><br/>3 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Penn National Gaming names president]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:33:53 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Timothy J. Wilmott, a former executive at Harrah's Entertainment Inc., has joined Penn National Gaming Inc. as president and chief operating officer. He replaces Kevin DeSanctis, who left to start his own company at the end of 2006.<br/><br/>1 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Only Race That Mattered]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:30:37 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[McBride says he began looking into the role of black jockeys in horse racing in 1991. His friend Yusef Harris, a local historian and bibliophile, had been approached by Churchill Downs for information on the subject. Harris passed the query on because he knew McBride was a history buff as well as a horse lover. I told Yusef I knew nothing about it and then I went to the library. He says he was blown away to learn that slave jockeys were Americas first professional athletes.<br/><br/>2 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gambling in New Hampshire is a long shot this year]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:27:38 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[While bills to legalize some form of gaming have passed prior Legislatures, &quot;none of this can happen without the governor's acceptance,&quot; D'Allesandro said. Lynch has never flatly rejected gambling, but he has consistently been skeptical. &quot;Unless I am absolutely convinced it wouldn't have an effect on our quality of life, I wouldn't even entertain a discussion about supporting it,&quot; the governor told New Hampshire Public Radio last week.<br/><br/>1 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Assembly eyes pro sports betting for Atlantic City]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:24:31 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Since those Senate votes, federal law restricted legalized sports betting to four states _ Delaware, Montana, Nevada and Oregon _ but only Nevada enables betting on professional and college games. Greenwald said the federal law can be challenged as a violation of states' rights.<br/><br/>1 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[From Birth to Victory, The Saga of a Santa Ynez Valley Racehorse]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:21:27 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[River Edge is a 240-acre complex of stables and tree-lined pastures that spreads on both sides of Highway 246. It grew out of a tomato patch that New York entrepreneur Marty Wygod purchased in 1976 to house his own thoroughbred-breeding operation. Wygod hired Russell Drake, a horseman who had migrated from New Mexico to California, as his farm manager. The partnership of both men, now in their mid sixties, is still going strong.<br/><br/>4 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tapeta Gives Golden Gate a Boost]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:16:19 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[With activity at the entry box improved with Tapeta, Golden Gate was able to return to a five-day-a-week schedule in January. Meanwhile, Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., canceled eight days of racing because its synthetic surface, Cushion Track, continues to not drain properly following rain.<br/><br/>2 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NYRA layoffs hinge on long term contract]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:14:18 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Saratoga Springs County Supervisor Joanne Yepsen said a racing stoppage could also be a crushing blow to a regional economy that depends on horse racing to fuel everything from farming to tourism.<br/><br/>1 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Deathbed Stocks]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:12:17 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Of all the forms of gambling, betting on the ponies is my favorite. I love the sights, sounds, and smells -- OK, some of the smells -- of the track. And like just about every other railbird there, I've got a system! Yet as much as I love the track, and despite living just 10 minutes from the famed Meadowlands Racetrack, it's been about two years since I've gone.<br/><br/>2 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Inaction a direct threat to horse industry, more]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:10:17 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The racing subset is an economic driver for the equine industry, and if the lowered purse structure remains, horsemen will ship out in search of purses that will allow them to feed their families and pay their staff a decent wage, the Meadowlands will cancel premier events like the Hambletonian and Breeders Crown, and the state's farmland and open space will be further threatened.<br/><br/>1 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Risen Star is hot spot on Derby trail]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:07:43 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[One of the 3-year-olds certain to attract attention is Pyro, a son of Pulpit, owned and bred by Winchell Thoroughbreds. He ran second to Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old champion War Pass in the Grade 1 Champagne Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile last year but finished strongly in both stakes.<br/><br/>2 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NYRA threatens layoffs]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:05:54 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A week before the New York Racing Associations temporary agreement to run horse racing ends, NYRA on Wednesday sent letters to employees and horsemen saying half of its work force will be laid off on Feb. 14.<br/><br/>1 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NYRA, employs 1,300, prepares for Feb. 14 shutdown - Horse Racing]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:04:36 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In addition, NYRA plans to close the backstretches at Aqueduct and Belmont beginning on Feb. 21 unless &quot;a collective decision is reached by horsemen to fund the direct costs of track maintenance and backstretch operation.&quot; In addition, all horses and backstretch workers will be required to vacate barns and dormitories on Feb. 27, NYRA said.<br/><br/>1 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Voters deal horse racing another blow]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:00:50 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;We will continue to run the business of horse racing at Hollywood Park as though it will be carried on indefinitely,&quot; said Jack Liebau, the president of the Inglewood facility as well as sister track Bay Meadows in Northern California. &quot;We're not going to run it as a lame-duck track. And we will apply for race dates in 2009.&quot;<br/><br/>1 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How may horses will start the 2008 Kentucky Derby?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:41:38 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Check out predictify.com's tapping into collective wisdom to predict the number of starters in the Kentucky Derby.<br/><br/>13 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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