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Dallas County News - Sun Nov 15, 6:47 am ET
Bob Eschliman, Editor Eight American Quarter Horse Youth Association members from across the United States recently received a unique opportunity to experience first-hand everything that is necessary to prepare an American Quarter Horse for a major race.
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Chicago Sun-Times - Sat Nov 14, 2:55 am ET
If you've never been to a harness-racing track but want to see a good, old-fashioned horse race, then head out to Balmoral Park tonight because the race of the year on the Chicago circuit quite likely will occur there.Several of the fastest and most successful horses in the world will be in town for the $200,000 American National aged pace, the highlight of the Crete oval's American National ...
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Sat Nov 14, 12:48 am ET
Tammy Fischer wins in barrel racing as part of a Vegas warmup act.
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AP via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 12, 1:12 pm ET
Churchill Downs Inc., which counts the Kentucky Derby in its stable of businesses, staked out a bigger share of the Internet wagering sector with its deal to buy online rival Youbet.com.
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PR.com - Fri Nov 13, 9:15 pm ET
Tracy Shepard, a 68-year-old retiree from Edgewood, Md., won a hefty $410,835 jackpot last night on a one-dollar Wheel of Fortune® MegaJackpots® machine, a progressive game linked to all three of Delaware’s casinos. Mr. Shepard sat speechless before the winning slot machine for nearly ten minutes as a crowd of casino guests gathered to congratulate him. When the shock began to wear off, Shepard ...
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The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Fri Nov 13, 2:22 am ET
The Ohio Supreme Court slammed the door on video slots at Ohio's racetracks almost two months ago, so Beulah Park in Grove City turned to slots-like Sweepstakes machines last week to offer a new form of casino-style gambling.
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Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Fri Nov 13, 12:20 pm ET
BURBANK, Calif.----Youbet.com, Inc. today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer David Goldberg will be participating on an internet gaming panel at the 2009 Gaming Investment Forum sponsored by Deutsche Bank and UBS on Tuesday, November 17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The Des Moines Register - Thu Nov 12, 10:22 pm ET
Iowa gambling regulators Thursday forced Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino to adopt a state-designed horse racing schedule for 2010 after track officials failed to reach agreement with all horse owners’ groups.
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Lowell Sun - Fri Nov 13, 6:57 am ET
Here we are, nearly a week removed from the 26th Breeders' Cup and the breathtaking performance of Zenyatta in the Classic, to retire undefeated, still resonates with clarity. What a year for horse racing.
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Maneater - Fri Nov 13, 3:57 am ET
I usually never watch horse racing. I can't relate to the fan culture and even if I could afford to, I would never drop 10 grand on a mint julep. But last Saturday, sick of football after our abysmal loss to Baylor, I decided to watch the Breeders' Cup.
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The Des Moines Register - Thu Nov 12, 3:01 pm ET
Iowa gambling regulators today forced Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino to adopt a state-designed horse racing schedule for 2010 after track officials failed to reach agreement with all horse owners’ groups.
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INDOlink - Thu Nov 12, 9:43 pm ET
Guangzhou (China), Nov 12 (PTI) Sudha Singh bagged the silver and Kiran Tiwari fetched the bronze in Women's 3000m Steeplechase event as India's medal tally swelled to seven on the third day of the 18th Asian Athletics Championships here today.
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The San Angelo Standard-Times - Thu Nov 12, 9:36 pm ET
SAN ANGELO, Texas —Kody Lostroh clinched the Professional Bull Riders world title last weekend in Las Vegas and finished the year with $1.6 million in earnings.He pocketed more than $600,000 during the regular season and throughout the Oct. 30-Nov. 1 and Nov. 5-8 PBR World Finals. He also received the coveted $1 million bonus that’s given the world champion.But snaring the big money and his ...
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Los Angeles Times - Wed Nov 11, 11:10 pm ET
The $127-million cash-and-stock deal for the Burbank firm will give owner of the Kentucky Derby's home about half the online horse-betting market. Churchill Downs Inc. has agreed to buy Youbet.com Inc. of Burbank in a deal valued at about $127 million. The deal will give Churchill Downs about half the $1.4-billion online horse-betting market. The company, which owns the track where the Kentucky ...
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Ohio State Buckeyes - Thu Nov 12, 4:17 pm ET
Walsh (Exh.) Ohio State will compete Saturday at the NCAA Great Lakes regional championships.