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Governor Rendell Announces Improvements to Horse and Harness Racing Administration
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To improve equine racing operations in Pennsylvania, Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced the consolidation of the administrative offices for thoroughbred and standardbred racing. The state ... Read the full article

PA Governor Rendell Signs Ceremonial Bill to Protect Equine Operators
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Harness Racing Awards Celebration to Be Held at Racetrack Near Philadelphia
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A "Celebration of Pennsylvania Harness Racing" is slated for Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack near Philadelphia. The event kicks off with a reception at 5:30 p.m., foll ... Read the full article

Governor Rendell Opens 89th Annual PA Farm Show
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today joined Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff and other dignitaries at the Opening Ceremonies of the 89th Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. T ... Read the full article

New Pennsylvania Harness Racing Facility Opens
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The grand opening today of Pennsylvania's first new harness track in 41 years, Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack in Chester, represents a major advancement for the state's agricultural industry and econom ... Read the full article

PA Historical and Museum Commission Mounts Smarty Jones/Horse Racing Exhibit
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission will sponsor Out in Front: Smarty Jones and Horse Racing in Pennsylvania, an exhibit featuring exclusive photographs of Pennsylvania's pride thoroughbred race horse Smarty Jones. The show opens to the ... Read the full article

Magna Entertainment Corp. announces appointment of Paul Cellucci
AURORA, ON, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magna Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: MECA; TSX: MEC.SV.A) today announced that it has appointed Former Massachusetts Governor and United States Ambassador to Canada Paul Cellucci as its Executive Vice-Pres ... Read the full article

Harness Horse Camp Introduces Youth to Racing
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World's Largest Standardbred Horse Sale to be Held at Farm Show Complex
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Standardbred Horse Sale at Farm Show Complex is World's Largest
More than 2,000 Horses to Be Sold through Saturday HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's largest standardbred horse sale is being held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center through Saturday, Nov. 11, Agriculture Secr ... Read the full article

Agenda Set For Australian Quarter Horse Racing Conference
February 27, 2008 – The agenda has been set for the first Australian Quarter Horse Racing Industry Conference, to be held March 27-28 at Glenormiston College near Terang, Victoria. Presented by the Victoria Racing Quarter Horse Association, the co ... Read the full article

Born for Speed: 6 Horses that Defined Racing
Any race fan knows the rumble of the track, the anticipation of a winner and the excitement of a neck-to-neck performance. One of the most popular spectator sports of all time, horse racing has become tradition in the United States and all over the world. Through this sport, champion racehorses have been recognized, bred and admired for their record breaking athletic abilities and defined characteristics. It is the passion and progression of this sport that has made it what it is today. ... Read the full article

Horsemen Win Victories in Battle with Philadelphia Park
Gaming Board shortens timeline for Philly Park to develop new master plan; Racing Commission tables request to add slots due to questions about conditions at the track BENSALEM, Pa., June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen' ... Read the full article

Fate of the Stallion
His story was told in the novel "Fate of the Stallion" and he was known by millions of horse lovers everywhere. He stood for following your heart and never giving up. In the end, it was his own heart that gave out on him. "Nahgua," the fiery Arabi ... Read the full article

UK Horse Racing Club to Host Thoroughbred Horse Trainers, Silent Auction
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 3, 2007) – The University of Kentucky Horse Racing Club will host some of horse racing’s top trainers at “Inside Horse Racing: The Trainer’s View” at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, in the Student Center Grand Ballroom. “T ... Read the full article

Mezey Howarth Racing Stables (MZYH) Announces It Has Successfully Implemented Its Claiming Division
SAN CLEMENTE, CA--(Marketwire - January 23, 2008) - Mezey Howarth Racing Stables, Inc. (OTCBB: MZYH) announced today it has successfully implemented its claiming division. Mezey Howarth Racing Stables claimed Blushing Bear Cat for $20,000. Blushi ... Read the full article

Kentucky Governor Fletcher Announces Para Equestrian Inclusion in 2010 FEI Games
LEXINGTON, KY - April 27, 2006 – The Governor of Kentucky, Ernie Fletcher, made a special trip to the Rolex Kentucky three-day event today to announce that the 2010 FEI Games, to be held at the Kentucky Horse Park, will make international equine hist ... Read the full article

Standardbred Mare Breeding in Ohio Down 37 Percent in 2007
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Betting on the Kentucky Derby: How to Pick a Winning Horse
As the first leg of the Triple Crown Races, the Kentucky Derby is one of the world’s most preeminent horse racing events. Among bettors, it’s also one of the most popular. ... Read the full article

Paint Horse Owners & Breeders to See More Green in the Bluegrass State
FORT WORTH, TEXAS— Kentucky Paint Horse breeders and owners will receive more than $95,000 in 2007 as part of the new Kentucky Horse Breeders Incentive Fund, recently signed into law by the state’s governor, Ernie Fletcher. According to the gove ... Read the full article