ILLINOIS GAMING BOARD APPROVES HAWTHORNE RACE COURSE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CASINO DEVELOPMENT

Dakota Schultz —- Finding of Preliminary Suitability” Allows Historic Race Track To Secure Financing, Begin Construction on $400 Million Redevelopment July 30, 2020 (Stickney, IL) — Thirty years after Illinois passed legislation legalizing ten casinos to operate...
Posted On 30 Jul 2020
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Saratoga: Grade 1’s Personal Ensign, Jerkens Previews

By Ryan Martin —- Champion Midnight Bisou seeks back-to-back wins in G1 Personal Ensign by NYRA Bets SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Reigning Champion Older Dirt Female Midnight Bisou, crafting another Eclipse Award-worthy campaign, will seek a 14th graded stakes victory in...
Posted On 30 Jul 2020
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Gulfstream: Saturday’s Stakes Previews

By David Joseph —- Tamiami Tops Solid Group of 10 in $100,000 Desert Vixen Florida Sire Stakes Highlights Saturday, Aug. 1 Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – A1A Racing’s homebred Tamiami, an impressive debut winner last month despite encountering a world of trouble at the...
Posted On 30 Jul 2020
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Code of Honor, Tom’s d’Etat clash in G1 Whitney

By Ryan Martin —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A field comprised of five millionaires will make up a talented group of older horses assembled for the 93rd running of Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Whitney going 1 1/8 miles at Saratoga Race Course. Whitney Day will...
Posted On 30 Jul 2020
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Code of Honor posts final breeze for G1 Whitney

By Keith McCalmont —- Midnight Bisou works in preparation for G1 Personal Ensign; Bodexpress breezes for Alydar SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Two-time Grade 1-winner Code of Honor breezed a half-mile in 49.04 seconds at 5:30 a.m. Monday morning over the Oklahoma training...
Posted On 29 Jul 2020
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Maximum Security Returns Saturday to Head Del Mar’s San Diego ‘Cap

DMTC – News From The Wire Maximum Security, the marvelously talented but seemingly star-crossed colt makes his return to the racing scene Saturday at Del Mar as he heads a field of six older horses in the 79th running of the Grade II San Diego Handicap. Gary and Mary West’s...
Posted On 24 Jul 2020
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TRAINER THOMPSON CURIOUS TO SEE SHIELD OF FAITH FACE TOUGHER IN SATURDAY’S IRISH WAR CRY HANDICAP

Monmouth Park Media —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – There’s a part of Glenn Thompson that is telling him to take a slower, more conservative route with his promising 3-year-old Shield of Faith by sending him in a Jersey-bred allowance race on Sunday at Monmouth Park instead of...
Posted On 24 Jul 2020
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Saratoga Race Course Notes

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Point of Honor on track for G1 Personal Ensign Max Player puts in third breeze since earning Belmont Stakes blacktype heading into G1 Runhappy Travers Funny Guy points to $85K John Morrissey Handicap Mott barn gearing up for Saratoga graded stakes...
Posted On 24 Jul 2020
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Gulfstream: Timing is Everything for Galleon Mast in Saturday’s Mecke

By David Joseph —- Timing is Everything for Galleon Mast in Saturday’s Mecke Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $750,000 Multi-Stakes Winner Lenzi’s Lucky Lady Returns in Thursday Feature HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Timing will be everything for Anne D. Scott’s...
Posted On 22 Jul 2020
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Saratoga: Sistercharlie makes seasonal debut in G2 Ballston Spa

By Ryan Martin —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Champion Turf Mare Sistercharlie will kick off her 2020 campaign in the 32nd running of Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Ballston Spa for older fillies and mares going 1 1/16 miles over the Mellon turf at Saratoga Race...
Posted On 22 Jul 2020
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