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Article: Delaware Gets 100 Days; No Deal With Horsemen

February 9th, 2012 (No Comments)

Delaware Gets 100 Days; No Deal With Horsemen | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/67362/delaware-gets-100-days-no-deal-with-horsemen Delaware Park was awarded 100 days of live Thoroughbred racing for 2012, but the track has no contract with the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association for the meet. The Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission Feb. 8 approved the application from Delaware Park for 100 days, down […]

Article: Through January, average daily betting was down at the Fair Grounds | NOLA.com

February 8th, 2012 (No Comments)

Im more concerned here with the off track handle also declining.  The Fair Grounds produces a great racing product for the bettor. posttimedaily.com Through January, average daily betting was down at the Fair Grounds | NOLA.com http://www.nola.com/horseracing/index.ssf/2012/02/through_january_average_daily.html The Fair Grounds showed declines in average daily betting through January, both on-track and from all sources, according […]

Article: Racing Revenue Targeted in Maryland, Indiana

February 7th, 2012 (No Comments)

Schools instead of the racetrack? What are you thinking, Maryland? Racing Revenue Targeted in Maryland, Indiana | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/67335/racing-revenue-targeted-in-maryland-indiana Legislation that would divert gaming revenue for horse racing to other sources has been introduced in Maryland and Indiana. In Maryland, legislation introduced in the House Ways and Means Committee Feb. 1 would shift money from […]

Article: New York group looks to protect racing interests

February 7th, 2012 (No Comments)

Good luck with the legislature!  New York group looks to protect racing interests – Thoroughbred Times http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2012/02/07/new-york-group-looks-to-protect-racing-interests.aspx A new industry alliance in New York hopes to assure that if gambling is expanded in the state that any new players will continue to contribute to the state’s horse racing and breeding. The New York Horse Racing […]

Article: Hansen, Union Rags lead list of 397 early Triple Crown nominees – Thoroughbred Times

February 5th, 2012 (No Comments)

Almost 400 early nominees for the Triple Crown this year.  Hansen, Union Rags lead list of 397 early Triple Crown nominees – Thoroughbred Times http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2012/02/04/triple-crown-early-nominees.aspx For a list of all early 2012 Triple Crown nominees, click here. Champion two-year-old male Hansen and Grade 1 winner Union Rags lead a list of 397 three-year-olds nominated to […]

Article: TVG, Prairie Meadows, Horsemen in ADW Deal | BloodHorse.com

February 3rd, 2012 (No Comments)

TVG, Prairie Meadows, Horsemen in ADW Deal | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/67266/tvg-prairie-meadows-horsemen-in-adw-deal Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino and the Iowa Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association have selected TVG as the provider for the state’s advance deposit wagering system. The ADW partnership between the horsemen and the racetrack was announced last year, but a service provider wasn’t announced […]

Article: California Horse Racing Board to debate exchange wagering – Thoroughbred Times

February 1st, 2012 (No Comments)

Exchange wagering is moving ahead in California. This could add a new dimension to wagering, especially for ValueCappers, those who focus on the value of the investment.  California Horse Racing Board to debate exchange wagering – Thoroughbred Times http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2012/01/31/california-horse-racing-board-to-debate-exchange-wagering.aspx A discussion on exchange wagering will be on the agenda for the February 9 meeting of […]

Article: Fairmount Park Purses to Jump 20% in 2012

January 28th, 2012 (No Comments)

Good news from Illinois. Bigger purses, more competition, more competition, larger fields leading to good betting races, leading to more handle, leading to…bigger purses!  Park Purses to Jump 20% in 2012 http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/67180/fairmount-park-purses-to-jump-20-in-2012 Fairmount Park and the Illinois Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association have agreed upon an increased purse structure for 2012 thanks to the racetrack’s […]

Article: Approval of Bute Rule Slowed in Louisiana

January 28th, 2012 (No Comments)

Another effort to reduce the effect of drugs in racing… Approval of Bute Rule Slowed in Louisiana http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/67179/approval-of-bute-rule-slowed-in-louisiana A Louisiana Senate committee rejected an emergency rule approved by the Louisiana State Racing Commission to lower the testing threshold level for phenylbutazone from 5 micrograms per milliliter to 2 micrograms. Posted via email from Michael Pizzolla […]

Article: NBC adds Breeders Cup as ESPN exits TV horse racing

January 25th, 2012 (No Comments)

NBC adds Breeders Cup as ESPN exits TV horse racing http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/01/nbc-add-breeders-cup-as-espn-exits-tv-horse-racing/1?csp=34sports NBC has added horse racing’s Breeders Cup, as ESPN gives up those TV rights, and will this year air the first-ever running of the $5 million Cup Classic in primetime. For ESPN, which has been airing fewer horse races in the seven years that […]

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