12
Nov
Nov
HandleTrak: Region’s wagering drops, though two tracks gain
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The Biz / 12 years
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Midlantic handle fell this weekend, though it rose at Laurel Park and Charles Town.
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Nov
Nov
HandleTrak: Region’s wagering benefits from Breeders’ Cup simulcasts
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The Biz / 12 years
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Midlantic handle jumped with big crowds drawn by the Breeders’ Cup, but the numbers still trailed those of 2012, in our HandleTrak report.
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Oct
Oct
HandleTrak: Region’s wagering dips
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The Biz / 13 years
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A week after two of the fall’s big racing events in the region, Midlantic handle dipped during a quiet weekend, in our HandleTrak report.
26
Oct
Oct
Jockey Donald D. Smith passes
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The Biz / 13 years
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Donald D. Smith, a longtime jockey at Penn National, has passed away. He was 69.
22
Oct
Oct
HandleTrak: Big days spur mid-Atlantic handle gains
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The Biz / 13 years
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With two big state-bred stakes days in the region, Midlantic handle rose sharply, according to our latest HandleTrak report.
15
Oct
Oct
Maryland Racing Commission Notebook: Void-claim rule, medication, more
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The Biz / 13 years
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- 4 min read
It was a busy agenda for the Maryland Racing Commission meeting, which adopted a new void-claim rule and declined to reconsider medication rules, among other actions.
15
Oct
Oct
Penn National to feature the Fabulous Strike and a food drive on Thanksgiving Eve
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The Biz / 13 years
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- 3 min read
Penn National will host a major card on Thanksgiving Eve, featuring the Fabulous Strike Handicap and a charity food drive.
15
Oct
Oct
HandleTrak: Ouch!
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The Biz / 13 years
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- 2 min read
Tracks closing, bad weather, and nondescript cards combined to create a HandleTrak report best summed up with one word: Ouch!
20
Sep
Sep
Penn National trainer Harry Thompson Jr. passes
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The Biz / 13 years
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Harry F. Thompson, Jr., one of Penn National’s leading all-time trainers, passed away at age 75 on Tuesday.
26
Jul
Jul
“A lot of jobs at stake” in Pennsylvania breeding, racing industries
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Teresa Genaro / 13 years
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- 10 min read
Slots were supposed to usher in a new era of prosperity or Pennsylvania breeding and racing. Nearly 10 years on, have they worked? Depends on whom you ask.