HOUSTON (April 9, 2010)—The Classic Sound of Rock & Blues Comes to Houston! Classic rock power houses Foghat (www.foghat.net) and Blue Öyster Cult (www.blueoystercult.com) will take the stage as part of the 2010 Verizon Wireless Summer Concert Series on the Bud Light Stage at The Showgrounds at Sam Houston Race Park (www.theshowgrounds.com) on Saturday, [...] Read More.
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Colonial Downs-Less then a month ’til the Kentucky Derby
-3 Major preps on tap this Saturday April 3rd *$750,000 Santa Anita Derby (Gr. I) – PLUS: *$150,000 Arcadia Handicap (Gr. II) *$150,000 Providencia Stakes (Gr. II) $150,000 Potrero Grande B. Cup Handicap (Gr. II) *$750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes (Gr. I) at Aqueduct – PLUS: *$250,000 Carter Handicap (Gr. I) *$200,000 Bay Shore Stakes (Gr. III) *$200,000 Excelsior B. Cup Handicap (Gr. III) *$500,000 [...] Read More.
Kentucky Bill to Tax Online and Telephone Wagers Dies
On Thursday the Kentucky bill (House Bill 368) was declared dead that was proposed to tax online and telephone bets made by Kentuckians on horse races through account wagering services like Churchill Downs Inc.’s TwinSpires.com. “It’s not going to make the finish line,” said House Speaker Pro Tem Larry Clark, D-Louisville, its sponsor. House Bill 368, as [...] Read More.
New York Off-Track Betting Corp. plans to shut down after bailout fails
Negotiations for a potential 11th-hour bailout with legislators in Albany fell through on Friday which means the New York Off-Track Betting Corp plans to shutdown operations on April 11th. A release made by OTB stated that the board of directors of the company on Friday “authorized the sending of 14-day layoff notices to all employees [...] Read More.
Kentucky Senate approves 1.5% tax on internet wagers for Kentucky residents
Last Friday the Kentucky Senate approved a 1.5% tax on wagers made by Kentucky residents through account wagering services such as Churchill Downs’ TwinSpires.com. After a combative 50 minute debate the Democrats were in minority in opposing the bill as it passed 21-17 in a party line vote. House Speaker Larry Clark, D-Louisville originally submitted the bill [...] Read More.
2,000th win for Catalano, Wednesday, at Hawthorne
Trainer Wayne Catalano received his 2,000th career victory when Dunscombe closed from off the pace to win the third race at Hawthorne Race Course Wednesday. The Graeme Hall gelding was a 9/10 favorite and saved ground early under Inosencio Diego, rallied into contention on the far turn in the 1 1/16-mile claiming race, and powered well clear [...] Read More.
A horse welfare board? Kentucky takes steps to creating one
The state of Kentucky is showing concern for the safety and welfare of equines. February 17, 2010 a bill was passed through the committee that would create a board to oversee equine welfare and safety. The bill is on it’s way to the states House of Representatives. House Bill 398, which would create the Kentucky Equine [...] Read More.
Proposed bill to tax Kentuckians’ online wagers
FRANKFORT, Ky. – There was a new bill ( House Bill 368) filed Wednesday, February 3rd by House Speaker Pro-Tem Larry Clark that would tax any Kentuckian that would place an online wager on horse bets through account wagering companies. The amount of tax that would be placed is 0.5% on advanced deposit wagers. $400,000.00 is [...] Read More.
Full Fields Set for $2 Million West Virginia Breeders’ Classics
(Charles Town, WV) – With a ten horse gate and nine race card at Charles Town Races & Slots, getting 90 horses to fill out the bodies of its races could be considered the racing office equivalent of a perfect game. When entries were taken today for West Virginia Breeders’ Classics XXIII, held on [...] Read More.
Ohio’s Thistledown Racetrack Sold to Harrah’s
THISTLEDOWN, OHIO – Ohio’s Thistledown race track has been sold to casino giant Harrah’s for $89.5 million as part of the bankruptcy proceedings of Magna Entertainment. The payment consists of $42 million cash and additional payments of $47.5 million, which relate to existing contractual obligations and future performance fees. The purchase means Harrah’s now owns three [...] Read More.
