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It comes as no surprise that legislators around the country are looking at racing's share of gaming revenue to balance budgets. The latest developments are in Pennsylvania, where breeders and horsemen have issued a call to action to protect the Race Horse Development Fund they say could be raided to support other programs in the ...

As a native of New Jersey, I had the displeasure of witnessing a once-proud horse racing industry deteriorate. The third-biggest circuit in the country in terms of quality and pari-mutuel handle didn't go away overnight; it took about 25 years. Why? You can blame casino gambling, competition from other states--take your pick. I always blamed it ...

It was a cringe moment, and not the first. During his June 22 presentation before the Kentucky Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee, David Edmunds of the Family Foundation, in an attempt to show how bad gaming is, discussed how casino owner Louis DeNaples lost his license in Pennsylvania. Edmunds associated DeNaples with horse racing and ...

Bluegrass Warrior was the type of horse you just couldn't help but like. His career average winning distance was 13.65 furlongs. We all got a lot of bang for our buck watching him compete in marathon races in Kentucky and Ohio. He retired in 1998 at the age of 13, and it was a given he would always have a home. Trainer Joanie Cook adored ...

Man, that didn't take long. The Churchill Downs meet will be into its ninth day May 7, and already the horse population is a question mark. The May 7 program consists of eight races, instead of an expected nine, and the May 8 program has 10 races instead of 11. Field size is light--there are five six-horse fields May 8--even though the Kentucky ...

The paddock is a popular place at old Atlantic City In walks Tom DeMartini with a s**t-eating grin on his face after a traffic jam on the Schuylkill Expressway turned a 90-minute trip into a three-hour journey. Never mind that. It's good to be back, isn't it, my friend? This is New Jersey racing as we remember it, and it doesn't ...