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NYRA to offer $0.10 Superfectas Friday, Saturday June 5&6
ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. will offer $ 0.10 Superfectas on all Self-Service terminals, Telebet and Internet wagering this Friday, June 5 and Belmont Stakes Day, Saturday, June 6. Superfecta wagering is available on all ... Read the full article

Arroyo Suspended for Failing a Drug Test
Jockey Norberto Arroyo Jr. failed a drug test for marijuana and has now been suspended by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board. ... 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

New Race Track Executive Joins Del Mar’s Surfside Race Place
DEL MAR, Calif.— Del Mar Fairgrounds is pleased to announce the addition of racetrack executive George Bradvica as Surfside Race Place Manager. With more than a quarter of a century in the equine racing industry and experience in all disciplines, Bra ... Read the full article

22-Year Handle Low Sets Tone for 2008 Ohio Equine Industry Outlook
With wagering at Ohio horse race tracks reaching a historic low, state industry leaders are highlighting the convergence of factors that continue to prevent racing from level competition with states with expanded gambling. ... 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

Congress Passes Internet Gambling Prohibition Bill
October 2, 2006, Washington, D.C. – After nearly a decade of consideration, Congress finally passed Internet gambling legislation on September 30. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 was included in the port security bill, one of ... Read the full article

TCBets.com Offers to Save New York Racing
NEW YORK, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Charlie Haywood, the President of NYRA, has said that his organization will run out of cash by the end of November. Last year the New York Racing Association lost over $15 million last year and $22 million in 2003. T ... 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

Turf Course updates on Nyra.com
ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has introduced turf course updates to NYRA.com in order to provide the most accurate and timely information on each day’s grass races. Racing fans can go to NYRA.com, click on the web ban ... Read the full article

NYRA pulls In-Home Racing Signal from Nassau OTB
ELMONT, N.Y. - The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced today that it has removed its televised signal of Belmont Park thoroughbred racing from the in-home distribution network of the Nassau Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation, effec ... 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

Governor Rendell Recognizes Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission's 40 Years of Service
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission marked its 40th year of service today during a feature celebration at the Philadelphia Park racetrack, said Governor Edward G. Rendell. "The horse r ... 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

Sportsbook.com updates Derby odds amid heavy wagering
Bellamy Road and Afleet Alex neck-and-neck as Kentucky Derby favorites LOUISVILLE, KY, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Horse racing fans have been gambling on the Kentucky Derby online in droves. As the biggest horse racing event of the year fast approaches, ... Read the full article

Belmont Stakes Day Crowd of 52,861 Wagers $9,021,196 on Track
A crowd of 52,861 wagered $9,021,196 on Belmont Stakes Day races, a 2 percent increase over $8,843,720 in 2007, the most recent year when a Triple Crown was not on the line. With an additional $615,895 wagered at Belmont on incoming simulcasts, ... Read the full article

Magna Entertainment Corp. announces realignment of senior management team
AURORA, ON, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magna Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: MECA; TSX: MEC.SV.A) ("MEC" or the "Company") today announced that it has appointed W. Thomas Hodgson to its Board of Directors, and as Chief Executive Officer of the Co ... Read the full article

Churchill Downs and Magna Entertainment Join Empire Racing Team
Agreement helps achieve goal of "home grown, world class" racing in New York SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Churchill Downs Incorporated and Magna Entertainment Corp. two of horse racing's most accomplished organizations, ... Read the full article

Bridgen Steps Down as Head of HRTV
BOSTON, MA, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- HorseRacing TV(TM) (HRTV) today announced that Bill Bridgen has stepped down from his full-time post as network president but will continue to serve as a special media consultant to Jim McAlpine, President & CEO of ... Read the full article

Rachel to face two in Mother Goose following Scratches
ELMONT, N.Y. – The field for today’s 53rd edition of the Grade 1, $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes was reduced to three Saturday morning with the scratches of Don’t Forget Gil and Hopeful Image, leaving Preakness heroine Rachel Alexandra to face only Fla ... Read the full article