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Behind the Scenes of Dreamer
Horses that have battled the odds to achieve something that seems impossible capture our imagina¬tion and hearts. John Gatins, the writer and director of Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story, knew that, because he spent much of his youth around horseracing. “I was only 10 when I went to the racetrack for the first time,” says Gatins. “The way the New York papers described the horses—they gave them personalities; the race horses came alive as actual characters. I thought it would be great to make a movie about those characters. I started going to the racetrack and following them like athletes.” ... Read the full article

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

Magna Entertainment Corp. announces award of racetrack license for proposed racetrack in Romulus, Michigan
AURORA, ON, May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magna Entertainment Corp. ("MEC") (NASDAQ: MECA; TSX: MEC.SV.A) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Michigan Racing, Inc., was awarded a license to construct and operate a horse racetrack in ... Read the full article

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino To Donate Entire Day's Revenue To Louisiana Hurricane Victims
Nationwide Simulcast Network and Horsemen Join Effort OPELOUSAS, La., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to the dire need for help and resources for the Louisiana citizens became a top priority for Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino. In an unpre ... Read the full article

Feeding the 21st Century Horse: How can breakdowns be prevented through nutrition?
With all eyes on the upcoming Preakness Stakes, the racing industry is holding its breath in hopes another Eight Belles tragedy won't happen then-or ever again. ... Read the full article

Baymount to Maintain Belleville Track for Training in 2008
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - January 15, 2008) - Baymount Incorporated ("The Company") (TSX VENTURE: BYM) is pleased to announce that the existing Quinte Exhibition and Raceway will remain open for training in 2008, and will continue to do so unti ... Read the full article

Magna Entertainment Corp. Announces Final Approval by the Oklahoma Horse Racing...
Commission on the Application of Remington Park, Inc. for a Racetrack Gaming Operator's License AURORA, ON, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magna Entertainment Corp. ("MEC") (NASDAQ: MECA; TSX: MEC.SV.A) is pleased to report that on Thursday, A ... 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

Harness Racing Produces It's Youngest Millionaire
Tim Tetrick won the Meadowlands Pace with Southwind Lynx to mark his second million-dollar victory of the year following his win in the Art Rooney Pace with Southwind Lynx on June 2, 2007. The Art Rooney Pace made Tetrick, 25, the youngest driver eve ... Read the full article

Horse Fans 'Race to Recycle' at Churchill Downs
Mayor Jerry Abramson; Steve Sexton, President of Churchill Downs; Pat Franc, President of ARCO Aluminum; and Anheuser-Busch Recycling Corporation today announced a joint project that will re-energize the recycling program at the historic racetrack in time for the Kentucky Oaks and Derby races. Anheuser-Busch Recycling is joining the program which was established at the tracks two years ago. ... Read the full article

Carmine’s Personality Adds Color to Kentucky Spring Horse Show
Lexington, KY- May 18, 2006 – Anyone involved in the horse show industry knows that horse shows are full of characters. Some are outrageous, some humorous, some adulterous, some obnoxious, and some are loyal horsemen until the very end. And some simp ... Read the full article

New Synthetic Racing Surface at Golden Gate Fields
AURORA, ON, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magna Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: MECA; TSX: MEC.A) Magna Entertainment Corp. (MEC) today announced that, after extensive consultations with its California management team led by Ron Charles, MEC has cho ... Read the full article

Churchill Downs Incorporated Picks a Winner - Major Racetrack Company Goes With Gateway for a Complete Enterprise Technology Makeover
Owner and Operator of the Kentucky Derby Deploys Gateway in Corporate Headquarters and Racetrack Venues IRVINE, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. today announced that it will be the exclusive provider of front- and back-end tech ... Read the full article

2006 Hambletonian Festival of Racing Includes Cutting-Edge Veterinary Education
New York, NY (August 7, 2006) -- Equine veterinarians from around the country gathered during this first week of August at the Meadowlands Racetrack to participate in a wide range of educational seminars during the 2006 Hambletonian Festival of Racin ... Read the full article

Monmouth Park Racetrack Bets on Open Communications with Siemens
IP-based Solution Improves Voice Communications, Cuts Costs BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As Monmouth Park Racetrack officials prepared to host the 2007 Breeder's Cup, one of horse racing's premier events, they realized thei ... Read the full article

Safety Foremost in California Racing Decision
California racing commissioners are convinced that engineered surfaces are much safer for horses and riders than traditional dirt tracks so by a 4-2 vote on March 22, 20078, they denied a request by Bay Meadows for a waiver from the requirement for t ... Read the full article

Farewell to Olympic Eventer, 3 Magic Beans
Nina Fout's 2000 Olympic partner, 3 Magic Beans, was euthanized on March 15, 2007 due to a degenerative spinal cord disease. He was 17. "Beans" came to Fout’s Middleburg, VA farm, "with a zero-dollar earnings record" from the racing string of her fat ... Read the full article

Regal Heir Farms Continues Family Ownership
Daily operations continue despite loss of two owners GRANTVILLE, Pa., April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Regal Heir Farms, Inc., will continue operating under family ownership despite the loss of owners Dennis Madonna and J. Bradley Jones. Both gentlemen w ... Read the full article

Appaloosa Horse Club Announces 2007 Race Champions
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) is proud to announce the most successful Appaloosas on the racetrack from 2007. ... Read the full article

Harness Horse Camp Introduces Youth to Racing
WILKES-BARRE, Pa., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Youngsters from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York are getting an in-depth look at the harness racing industry this week, July 11-17, as part of the Harness Horse Youth Camp taking place at the Pocono Dow ... Read the full article