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Churchill Downs Outraces the Decline of Horse Racing – Forbes

April 5th, 2012 (No Comments)

Kudos to Churchill CEO Robert Evans for focusing on the product rather than marketing gimmicks! Churchill Downs Outraces the Decline of Horse Racing – Forbes http://www.forbes.com/sites/marcbabej/2012/04/05/churchill-downs-outraces-the-decline-of-horse-racing/ In other words, Evans is a nightmare CEO for conventional marketers: the kind that doesn’t care one whit about flashy ads, or newfangled forms research into consumer attitudes; the […]

Report: Racing Could Return to Yavapai Downs

April 5th, 2012 (No Comments)

Report: Racing Could Return to Yavapai Downs http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/68651/report-racing-could-return-to-yavapai-downs A former president of the Arizona Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association submitted the highest bid of $3.25 million for bankrupt Yavapai Downs and hopes to return horse racing there this year. The Daily Courier of Prescott, Ariz., reported April 3 that Gary Miller was the top bidder. […]

Article: Charles Town Sets Monthly Handle Record

April 5th, 2012 (No Comments)

Fantastic news from West Virginia! Charles Town Sets Monthly Handle Record http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/68600/charles-town-sets-monthly-handle-record Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races April 2 reported a record monthly all-sources pari-mutuel handle of $29,426,572 in March, while sister track Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course also reported wagering gains for the month. Charles Town in West Virginia topped the former […]

Article: 109-1 Hero of Order Wins Louisiana Derby | BloodHorse.com

April 2nd, 2012 (No Comments)

The Black Magic software did put this horse in the group above random (think contenders), the race was a very contentious one… 109-1 Hero of Order Wins Louisiana Derby | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/68589/no-fooling-109-1-shot-wins-louisiana-derby No fooling, 109-1 shot Hero of Order won the $1 million Louisiana Derby (gr. II) April 1 at Fair Grounds Race Course & […]

Article: New York Set to Enact New Claiming Rule | BloodHorse.com

April 2nd, 2012 (No Comments)

New York Set to Enact New Claiming Rule | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/68525/new-york-set-to-enact-new-claiming-rule In response to recent equine deaths at Aqueduct Racetrack, regulators in New York are poised to adopt a rule voiding claiming race sales of horses that die during a claiming event or are euthanized on-track after a race. The New York State Racing and […]

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