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September 2008 - Posts

• Big bettor challenges Ky. to take lead in integrity
  Sep 30 2008, 11:29 AM

  One of the country’s leading bettors told a Kentucky horse racing panel that the state could increase both the number of horseplayers who wager on the state’s races and the amount of money wagered by taking the lead on integrity issues. Read More... Post Reactions

• Denali appoints Short as sales director
  Sep 30 2008, 10:21 AM

  Savannah Short has been appointed director of sales at Denali Stud in Paris, Kentucky. Read More... Post Reactions

• Tracks, horsemen seek end to exclusive agreements
  Sep 30 2008, 05:50 AM

  In a rare moment of solidarity, representatives of both horsemen and racetracks called for an end to exclusive agreements when it comes to distributing a simulcast signal. Read More... Post Reactions

• ADW disputes take center stage at conference
  Sep 30 2008, 05:21 AM

  Representatives of the three stakeholders of simulcast wagering—horsemen, the racetracks, and account wagering companies—took to the dais on Tuesday at the International Simulcast Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, where they each advanced the position of their constituents.There was not a lot of agreement among the three positions, giving little hope to bettors that they will be able to wager on the track of their choice through the account wagering company of their choice in the near future... Post Reactions

• Customer service key topic at simulcast conference
  Sep 29 2008, 02:04 PM

  Monday’s opening session of the International Simulcast Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, addressed the high-wire balancing act simulcasting coordinators often face when juggling the needs of the several factions, including large volume bettors, dedicated fans, horsemen, and advance-wagering companies. Read More... Post Reactions

• Monmouth Park reports slides in daily wagering, attendance
  Sep 29 2008, 08:41 AM

  Monmouth Park closed its 100-day meeting on Sunday with a 3.1% increase in average daily handle compared with last year’s average. Read More... Post Reactions

• Peppers Pride to make run at record on Saturday
  Sep 29 2008, 08:23 AM

  Undefeated five-year-old Peppers Pride will run in an allowance race for New Mexico-bred fillies and mares at Zia Park in Hobbs, New Mexico, on Saturday as she attempts to set a modern North American record with 17 consecutive wins. Read More... Post Reactions

• Breeders’ Cup guarantees $3-million in pick six pool
  Sep 29 2008, 07:18 AM

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• Elmendorf owner Lampton dies at 94
  Sep 28 2008, 01:53 PM

  Dinwiddie Lampton Jr., an insurance company executive who owned historic Elmendorf Farm, died at his home in Lexington on Thursday. He was 94. Read More... Post Reactions

• Trainer John Wilson dies at age 88
  Sep 28 2008, 10:25 AM

  Trainer John “Jack” Wilson died on Saturday of apparent heart failure after he was kicked by a horse at Presque Isle Downs in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was 88. Read More... 1 comment(s)

• Simulcast conference to address spectrum of business
  Sep 28 2008, 05:34 AM

  Since October 2002, when the Breeders’ Cup pick six betting scandal exposed problems with the pari-mutuel industry’s tote security, the integrity of North America’s wagering pools has been the hot topic at industry confabs such as the International Simulcast Conference. Read More... Post Reactions

• Consortium moves forward on heightened drug testing
  Sep 26 2008, 11:54 AM

  The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium enacted a drug-testing initiative on September 24 aimed at developing laboratory and testing standards comparable to the World Anti-Doping Agency model. Read More... Post Reactions

• Kentucky’s chief vet resigns
  Sep 26 2008, 09:36 AM

  Just days after fielding questions about not conducting TCO2 tests on horses racing at the Ellis Park meeting, Kentucky Chief State Veterinarian Lafe Nichols has resigned from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Read More... Post Reactions

• Breeders’ Cup to launch nationwide Legends Tour
  Sep 25 2008, 11:24 AM

  Breeders’ Cup Ltd. will launch a multi-city tour featuring three Racing Hall of Fame jockeys starting on October 1 at Suffolk Downs in Boston. Read More... Post Reactions

• Owner Siegel donates $100,000 to THG
  Sep 25 2008, 11:22 AM

  With a $100,000 donation, Thoroughbred owner Mace Siegel showed his support for a horsemen’s group seeking an increased share of the advance-deposit wagering pie. Read More... Post Reactions