Rich Purses at New Pa. Track Increase Pressure on Maryland Racing
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Daily purses of $500,000 at new track Presque Isle Downs in Erie, Pa., are a sure bet to increase the pressure on Maryland racing.
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The future looked a little brighter for Suffolk Downs racetrack yesterday, when a proposal to buy a majority interest (approximately 40 percent) by New York businessman Richard Fields was presented to the Massachusetts State Racing Commission for approval.
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Maryland's struggling horse racing industry will slash purses and stakes races for the remainder of the year.
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It seemed like an idea whose time had come and gone, but with Pennsylvania and New York State poised to compete for Atlantic City&#39;s gambling billions, the idea of adding
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Trainer Bruce Levine admitted to having a couple of worries yesterday going into the Grade II $300,000 General George Breeders' Cup Handicap: His lightly raced but blazingly fast chestnut colt Bustin Stones likely would face pace pressure from horses starting to his outside, and the sprints earli...
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Toyota has been outbid by a land developer for state-owned property in York Township, but officials say this is one deal that will be decided by more than money.
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Marty Ciresa and his horse Presidentialaffair came close last year at the Maryland Million Classic at Pimlico, getting nosed out at the finish. This time, Ciresa wants the win.
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LANDOVER, Md. -- Criticized in the past for his extravagant and occasionally ill-advised spending sprees, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder had to be beaming on Sunday afternoon about the big offseason investment in his team&#39;s running game.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 20  /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today said Pennsylvania will invest nearly $12 million in projects in Fayette and Somerset counties that will help to strengthen two of the commonwealth's largest industries, agriculture and tourism.
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Coming off a victory last Sunday in Dover, there are a lot of racetracks Ryan Newman would rather be facing than Talladega Superspeedway.
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By JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer. a job that might last only a few months while the team is being sold. funding for a new ballpark.
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The Colonial Downs racetrack in New Kent County, Va., and its nine off-track betting affiliates are put up for sale this week by Jacobs Entertainment.
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When the starting gate opens, it's a pretty safe bet all the horses running will immediately get a pretty good view of the rear end of Southwestern Heat. For a half-mile, there likely isn't a faster horse in Maryland and few as quick in the country.
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Deb Shops has cash in the bank and more on the way.
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Winners of April's Boston Marathon will go home a little richer this year, as chief sponsor John Hancock Financial Services yesterday announced an increase in prize money.
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The field for the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup will be set after the Chevy Rock &#39;n&#39; Roll 400 at Richmond (Va.) International Speedway.
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Despite heavy rain and wild weather lashing Canberra&#39;s racecourse, another $1 million was expected to be bet on other races. ACTTAB chief executive Sue Baker-Finch said $1.