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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Horse Racing</title>
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		<title>Racetrack community mourns 2 men, 43 horses killed in barn fire at county fairgrounds in Ohio</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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Men, horses killed in Ohio barn fire are mourned

LEBANON, Ohio — Stunned horse owners, trainers and stable hands visited the blackened site Sunday where a barn fire killed two workers and 43 horses at a harness-racing track in southwest Ohio.
Warren County fairgrounds officials quickly hired excavators to pile up twisted metal and charred wood debris ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/racetrack-community-mourns-2-men-43-horses-killed-in-barn-fire-at-county-fairgrounds-in-ohio-240719/">Racetrack community mourns 2 men, 43 horses killed in barn fire at county fairgrounds in Ohio</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ruidoso Downs asking regulator to consider proposed relocation to Las Cruces</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Massey</dc:creator>
		
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Ruidoso Downs proposing track move to Las Cruces

SANTA FE, N.M. — Ruidoso Downs is asking a state regulator to allow the horse racing track to move to Las Cruces, the state&#8217;s second-largest city.
Ruidoso Downs General Manager Ann McGovern said Monday the track and its casino have been losing money because of competition from two Indian .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ruidoso-downs-asking-regulator-to-consider-proposed-relocation-to-las-cruces-231126/" title="Ruidoso Downs asking regulator to consider proposed relocation to Las Cruces">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio governor, horse racing industry concerned about effects of casinos</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Ohio gov. expresses concern for racing industry

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio&#8217;s governor and members of the horse racing industry are concerned that casinos recently approved for four cities by Ohio voters could hurt the state&#8217;s struggling racing industry.
Tracks in the state already have seen customers siphoned away by neighboring states&#8217; casinos and tracks that have slots ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ohio-governor-horse-racing-industry-concerned-about-effects-of-casinos-224442/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Ohio governor, horse racing industry concerned about effects of casinos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indiana, Colorado casino owner Centaur misses interest payments, plans restructuring</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deanna Martin</dc:creator>
		
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Ind., Colo. casino owner misses lender payments

INDIANAPOLIS — The company that owns Indiana&#8217;s Hoosier Park casino and horse track and a Colorado casino, said that it didn&#8217;t make interest payments to senior lenders as scheduled this week.
Centaur LLC said Thursday that it&#8217;s working toward a companywide restructuring in an effort to reduce debt. Company officials ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indiana-colorado-casino-owner-centaur-misses-interest-payments-plans-restructuring-212457/">Indiana, Colorado casino owner Centaur misses interest payments, plans restructuring</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ky. panel hears fierce debate on whether to oulaw last-minute bets on horse races</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ky-panel-hears-fierce-debate-on-whether-to-oulaw-last-minute-bets-on-horse-races-209101/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Mcmurray</dc:creator>
		
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Ky. panel weighs ban on bets after post time

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The sign on the racetrack video board reads &#8220;Zero Minutes to Post,&#8221; but horse bettors know that doesn&#8217;t mean wagering is cut off. That happens perhaps several minutes later, just before the horses break from the starting gate.
Racing officials in Kentucky are weighing whether .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ky-panel-hears-fierce-debate-on-whether-to-oulaw-last-minute-bets-on-horse-races-209101/" title="Ky. panel hears fierce debate on whether to oulaw last-minute bets on horse races">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 Kentucky Senate Republicans meet with horse industry on proposed constitutional amendments</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-kentucky-senate-republicans-meet-with-horse-industry-on-proposed-constitutional-amendments-202196/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Biesk</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two Kentucky Republican lawmakers are planning to offer different constitutional amendments next year, one that would allow for video gambling and another that would limit how gambling could be expanded.

State Senate President David Williams and Sen. Damon Thayer outlined their proposals Tuesday to a closed meeting of horse industry leaders. Their move .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-kentucky-senate-republicans-meet-with-horse-industry-on-proposed-constitutional-amendments-202196/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 2 Kentucky Senate Republicans meet with horse industry on proposed constitutional amendments</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Magna Entertainment says in bankruptcy court filings it won&#8217;t consider bids to move Preakness</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/magna-entertainment-says-in-bankruptcy-court-filings-it-wont-consider-bids-to-move-preakness-195048/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Witte</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANNAPOLIS, Md. — In bold lettering in bankruptcy court filings, Magna Entertainment Corp. said it will not consider bids at auction that would move the Preakness Stakes horse race from Maryland, a decision cheered Tuesday by Gov. Martin O&#8217;Malley.

The Ontario, Canada-based company submitted plans for auction in court filings Friday in federal bankruptcy court in ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/magna-entertainment-says-in-bankruptcy-court-filings-it-wont-consider-bids-to-move-preakness-195048/" title="Magna Entertainment says in bankruptcy court filings it won&#8217;t consider bids to move Preakness">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ireland&#8217;s parliament speaker defiant as he&#8217;s forced from office over lavish expenses, travel</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/irelands-parliament-speaker-defiant-as-hes-forced-from-office-over-lavish-expenses-travel-194847/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Pogatchnik</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBLIN — The speaker of Ireland&#8217;s parliament resigned Tuesday after his years of lavish expenses and foreign travel were exposed.

John O&#8217;Donoghue delivered a defiant, bitter parting speech that accused his fellow lawmakers of hypocrisy. He became the first speaker in the 87-year history of the parliament to be ousted.
&#8220;I will accept the verdict of informed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/irelands-parliament-speaker-defiant-as-hes-forced-from-office-over-lavish-expenses-travel-194847/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Ireland&#8217;s parliament speaker defiant as he&#8217;s forced from office over lavish expenses, travel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Speaker of Irish parliament to resign rather than face no-confidence vote in expenses scandal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBLIN — The embattled speaker of Ireland&#8217;s parliament says he will resign rather than face a no-confidence vote demanded by opposition leaders over his lavish spending on staff and travel.

John O&#8217;Donoghue says he will step down next week as the neutral moderator of parliament. His concession came hours after the two major opposition parties declared ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/speaker-of-irish-parliament-to-resign-rather-than-face-no-confidence-vote-in-expenses-scandal-188779/">Read more : Speaker of Irish parliament to resign rather than face no-confidence vote in expenses scandal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Extensive flood damage will force Kentucky Derby Museum to remain closed for rest of year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby Museum will remain closed for the rest of the year as the tourist attraction showcasing the world&#8217;s most famous horse race tries to recover from flood damage.

Flash flooding that hit Louisville in early August swamped the basement and main floor of the museum, located just outside Gate 1 at ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/extensive-flood-damage-will-force-kentucky-derby-museum-to-remain-closed-for-rest-of-year-171310/">Extensive flood damage will force Kentucky Derby Museum to remain closed for rest of year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Safety reforms show no instant impact at curbing racehorse deaths; 1,200 fatalities in &#8216;08</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey Mcmurray</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LEXINGTON, Ky. — The rush to improve safety since Eight Belles was euthanized at last year&#8217;s Kentucky Derby did little to curb the number of horses dying at American racetracks in 2008, The Associated Press found in a national count.

Although many tracks were already implementing safety reforms when the popular filly pulled up lame with .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/safety-reforms-show-no-instant-impact-at-curbing-racehorse-deaths-1200-fatalities-in-08-161333/">Original article &nbsp;: Safety reforms show no instant impact at curbing racehorse deaths; 1,200 fatalities in &#8216;08</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware prepares NFL-only sports betting, but game plan and cash potential still uncertain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Chase</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DOVER, Del. — Behind the shiny, granite bar in the new sports book at Dover Downs casino, a baseball glove sits on a shelf. A basketball is perched near a cash register. They won&#8217;t matter for bettors in Delaware&#8217;s news sports lottery: The only game in town is NFL football.

And make that games, not game. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delaware-prepares-nfl-only-sports-betting-but-game-plan-and-cash-potential-still-uncertain-160037/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Delaware prepares NFL-only sports betting, but game plan and cash potential still uncertain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ky. Derby Museum escapes flooding without losing major artifacts, will be closed indefinitely</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Will Graves</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby Museum spokeswoman Wendy Treinen looked into a room containing hundreds of artifacts chronicling the world&#8217;s most famous horse race — much of them covered in bubble wrap — and admits it could have been worse.

Though the museum will be closed indefinitely following last week&#8217;s flash flood that turned both the ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ky-derby-museum-escapes-flooding-without-losing-major-artifacts-will-be-closed-indefinitely-136993/">Ky. Derby Museum escapes flooding without losing major artifacts, will be closed indefinitely</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Drenched Ky. residents dry out a day after floodwaters seeped into homes, Derby museum</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Schreiner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Water-weary Louisville plunged into cleanup mode Wednesday after massive flash flooding seeped into homes, cars and even the popular Kentucky Derby Museum, where part of its prized collection was strewn on tables after a frantic rescue.

No serious injuries were reported as floodwaters that swamped neighborhoods disappeared, but the damage was visible as .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/drenched-ky-residents-dry-out-a-day-after-floodwaters-seeped-into-homes-derby-museum-131859/">Source &nbsp;: Drenched Ky. residents dry out a day after floodwaters seeped into homes, Derby museum</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Flooding hits Churchill Downs track in Ky.; some thoroughbreds moved due to high water</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Flash flooding has left part of the famed Churchill Downs track under water, and some horses stabled at the Louisville track were moved elsewhere due to high water.

Churchill spokesman John Asher says &#8220;a big chunk&#8221; of the track is under water after a thunderstorm dumped several inches of rain on Louisville within ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/flooding-hits-churchill-downs-track-in-ky-some-thoroughbreds-moved-due-to-high-water-130703/">Read : Flooding hits Churchill Downs track in Ky.; some thoroughbreds moved due to high water</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2007 Eclipse Award winner Lawyer Ron euthanized because of complications from colic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VERSAILLES, Ky. — Lawyer Ron was among the Kentucky Derby favorites in 2006 and a champion older horse in 2007. When he was retired from racing last year, he had earned nearly $2.8 million.

The 6-year-old horse was euthanized Friday night because of complications from colic surgery, Stonewall Farm Stallions said on its Web site.
&#8220;Not only .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2007-eclipse-award-winner-lawyer-ron-euthanized-because-of-complications-from-colic-109302/">2007 Eclipse Award winner Lawyer Ron euthanized because of complications from colic</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Approval given for $2B development project that would end horseracing at Hollywood Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Inglewood City Council has approved a $2 billion development that would put an end to horse racing at the Hollywood Park racetrack.

City spokesman Ed Maddox said the council approved several ordinances and zoning changes Wednesday night, clearing the way for a 238-acre project called Hollywood Park Tomorrow.
Developer Wilson Meany Sullivan, who .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/approval-given-for-2b-development-project-that-would-end-horseracing-at-hollywood-park-103756/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Approval given for $2B development project that would end horseracing at Hollywood Park</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kentucky Derby future safe even as state racing industry struggles</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Will Graves</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby will continue to thrive at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. It&#8217;s the rest of the year that&#8217;s a problem for racing venues in the self-proclaimed &#8220;horse capital of the world.&#8221;

Coming off a Derby featuring an upset for the ages by Mine That Bird and the highest ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kentucky-derby-future-safe-even-as-state-racing-industry-struggles-103491/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Kentucky Derby future safe even as state racing industry struggles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Not so fast, mister! Ex-race horses helping police chase down bad guys on America&#8217;s streets</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Canavan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. — Broadway Kevin waited in the auction holding pen, a successful harness horse whose life was now worth less than the cost to take care of him.

If the local Amish farmers bought him, he&#8217;d spend his last years pulling carriages over the countryside. If the meat procurers won, a horse that went to ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/not-so-fast-mister-ex-race-horses-helping-police-chase-down-bad-guys-on-americas-streets-90142/" title="Not so fast, mister! Ex-race horses helping police chase down bad guys on America&#8217;s streets">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. idles racetrack veterinarian, reviews if he euthanized horse by gun at Philadelphia Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maryclaire Dale</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania racing officials are investigating whether a veterinarian used a handgun to euthanize a horse at a track near Philadelphia, a possible violation of track rules and racing industry standards.

Dr. Thomas J. Lurito is banned from Philadelphia Park pending the outcome of several reviews of the June 10 incident, Pennsylvania Racing Commission spokesman ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-idles-racetrack-veterinarian-reviews-if-he-euthanized-horse-by-gun-at-philadelphia-park-87233/">Read : Pa. idles racetrack veterinarian, reviews if he euthanized horse by gun at Philadelphia Park</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Historic Florida racetrack where flamingos flew could see racing again as soon as December</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Gresko</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HIALEAH, Fla. — A historic Florida racetrack known for its flock of flamingos could open again as soon as December, the son of the park&#8217;s owner said Monday.

Hialeah Park, which was built in the 1920s and had its last live race in 2001, will begin quarter horse racing in December if possible or in early .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/historic-florida-racetrack-where-flamingos-flew-could-see-racing-again-as-soon-as-december-82414/">Historic Florida racetrack where flamingos flew could see racing again as soon as December</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Casinos sue Blagojevich over Illinois law mandating profit sharing with horse racing tracks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO — Four Illinois riverboat casinos are suing former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich as they continue to fight a state law that requires them to share their profits with the state&#8217;s ailing horse racing tracks.

The casinos — in Aurora, Elgin, and two in Joliet — filed the suit Friday in federal court in Chicago. The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/casinos-sue-blagojevich-over-illinois-law-mandating-profit-sharing-with-horse-racing-tracks-80496/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Casinos sue Blagojevich over Illinois law mandating profit sharing with horse racing tracks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shinnecock Indians seek tribal recognition; eyeing Belmont Park as possible casino site</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — You can&#8217;t bet on the biggest longshot at Belmont Park — not yet, anyway.

The finish line is still far off, but for a tiny Indian tribe eking out a living in the heart of one the world&#8217;s richest communities, Long Island&#8217;s famed racetrack could be the place where their fortunes change.
As the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shinnecock-indians-seek-tribal-recognition-eyeing-belmont-park-as-possible-casino-site-71266/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Shinnecock Indians seek tribal recognition; eyeing Belmont Park as possible casino site</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan cuts horse racing schedule because of state budget reductions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LANSING, Mich. — Michigan is eliminating horse racing dates this summer because of the state&#8217;s budget problems.

Racing commissioner Christine White on Tuesday signed orders cutting 101 dates at thoroughbred and harness tracks.
Pinnacle Race Course in New Boston will lose 42 out of 82 days originally scheduled. Mount Pleasant Meadows will lose 18 of 37 days. ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michigan-cuts-horse-racing-schedule-because-of-state-budget-reductions-70041/">Michigan cuts horse racing schedule because of state budget reductions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bring it on, boys! After dominating fillies, Rachel Alexandra to test the boys at Preakness</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 16:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Ginsburg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — Having repeatedly bullied many of the world&#8217;s most talented fillies with embarrassing ease, Rachel Alexandra has found that competing against her own gender has become a bore.

Eager for a new challenge, the gifted filly will run Saturday against a dozen of horse racing&#8217;s finest 3-year-old colts at Pimlico Race Course in the 134th .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bring-it-on-boys-after-dominating-fillies-rachel-alexandra-to-test-the-boys-at-preakness-62502/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Bring it on, boys! After dominating fillies, Rachel Alexandra to test the boys at Preakness</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rachel Alexandra is 8-5 favorite, draws No. 13 post for Preakness</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 05:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — Rachel Alexandra was made the early 8-5 favorite Wednesday for the Preakness Stakes, the first filly accorded that status since 1988.

She brings a five-race winning streak into Saturday&#8217;s 1 3-16-mile race at Pimlico.
Trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by Calvin Borel, Rachel Alexandra drew the No. 13 post on the far outside.
&#8220;It&#8217;s beautiful. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rachel-alexandra-is-8-5-favorite-draws-no-13-post-for-preakness-62042/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Rachel Alexandra is 8-5 favorite, draws No. 13 post for Preakness</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Filly Rachel Alexandra arrives at Pimlico for Preakness</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 04:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — The belle of the Preakness ball has arrived at Pimlico.

Rachel Alexandra arrived on the second of two vans that pulled onto the racetrack backstretch shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday.
She was walked off the van and into the stakes barn that houses all of the Preakness contenders. A cluster of cameras followed the filly&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/filly-rachel-alexandra-arrives-at-pimlico-for-preakness-62010/">Original article on  : Filly Rachel Alexandra arrives at Pimlico for Preakness</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>You go girl: Filly Rachel Alexandra to take on the boys in the Preakness</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 04:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — This must be one special filly.

Rachel Alexandra is adding a dose of girl power to Saturday&#8217;s Preakness Stakes, taking on a field of 12 colts for the first time in her 3-year-old life.
The tall, rangy filly has inspired uncommon faith from her owners, unusual loyalty from her jockey and early backing from the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/you-go-girl-filly-rachel-alexandra-to-take-on-the-boys-in-the-preakness-62003/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: You go girl: Filly Rachel Alexandra to take on the boys in the Preakness</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Filly Rachel Alexandra is entered in Preakness, along with 12 other horses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — Rachel Alexandra is among 13 horses entered for Saturday&#8217;s Preakness Stakes.

The standout filly was entered Wednesday to run against the boys, along with 50-1 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird and Derby runner-up Pioneerof the Nile.
Rachel Alexandra&#8217;s new owners paid a $100,000 supplemental fee to get her in because she wasn&#8217;t nominated to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/filly-rachel-alexandra-is-entered-in-preakness-along-with-12-other-horses-61817/">Original source &nbsp;: Filly Rachel Alexandra is entered in Preakness, along with 12 other horses</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Australia&#8217;s Victoria state defers decision on future of jumps racing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 16:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MELBOURNE, Australia — A decision on the future of steeplechase racing in Australia&#8217;s Victoria state was deferred Wednesday until next week after the Racing Victoria Limited board took submissions from pro- and anti-jumps campaigns.

RVL said the board would make an announcement next Monday.
&#8220;The Racing Victoria Limited board has not yet reached a decision on the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/australias-victoria-state-defers-decision-on-future-of-jumps-racing-61333/">Source &nbsp;: Australia&#8217;s Victoria state defers decision on future of jumps racing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>She&#8217;s all that: Filly Rachel Alexandra creates a buzz at Preakness, even before her arrival</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 15:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Ginsburg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — Having already been soundly defeated twice by Rachel Alexandra, trainer Larry Jones has come to this realization as he prepares Kentucky Derby favorite Friesan Fire for a redemptive ride in the Preakness:

&#8220;If I have any shot at beating her,&#8221; Jones said Tuesday, &#8220;it&#8217;s going to have to be with a boy.&#8221;
That boy will ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shes-all-that-filly-rachel-alexandra-creates-a-buzz-at-preakness-even-before-her-arrival-61321/">Read more : She&#8217;s all that: Filly Rachel Alexandra creates a buzz at Preakness, even before her arrival</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Beaten Kentucky Derby favorite Friesan Fire tries again in Preakness</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — Larry Jones knows something about running a filly against the boys in a Triple Crown race, and he&#8217;s not looking forward to the threat posed by Rachel Alexandra.

The trainer saddled Eight Belles to a gallant second-place finish in last year&#8217;s Kentucky Derby before she broke her front ankles past the finish line and ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/beaten-kentucky-derby-favorite-friesan-fire-tries-again-in-preakness-60792/">Beaten Kentucky Derby favorite Friesan Fire tries again in Preakness</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Friesan Fire to run in Preakness after next-to-last finish in Kentucky Derby</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 21:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — Friesan Fire will run in Saturday&#8217;s Preakness Stakes after the colt finished next-to-last as the wagering favorite in the Kentucky Derby.

Trainer Larry Jones announced his decision Tuesday morning after Friesan Fire worked out at Pimlico with jockey Gabriel Saez aboard.
Jones said he liked what he saw and that Friesan Fire has fully recovered .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/friesan-fire-to-run-in-preakness-after-next-to-last-finish-in-kentucky-derby-60294/">Friesan Fire to run in Preakness after next-to-last finish in Kentucky Derby</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird heading east to Preakness</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 21:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird is on his way to Pimlico.

The 50-1 long shot and trainer Bennie Woolley Jr. left Barn 42 at Churchill Downs Tuesday morning to make their way east to Maryland, where Mine That Bird runs in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
Mine That Bird, with jockey Calvin Borel ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kentucky-derby-winner-mine-that-bird-heading-east-to-preakness-60281/">Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird heading east to Preakness</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Churchill Downs will ask to drop 7 race days from spring meet; will reduce purses on 6 races</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 16:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LEXINGTON, Ky. — Churchill Downs will ask the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to let the track drop seven race days from the 2009 spring meet.

The commission convenes Tuesday afternoon for the first time since the Kentucky Derby. The Louisville track figures to be one of the major points of business.
The track also plans to reduce ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/churchill-downs-will-ask-to-drop-7-race-days-from-spring-meet-will-reduce-purses-on-6-races-60075/">Churchill Downs will ask to drop 7 race days from spring meet; will reduce purses on 6 races</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Derby Trial winner won&#8217;t race in Preakness, heads instead to Belmont&#8217;s Woody Stephens Stakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 09:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Derby Trial winner Hull will not race in the Preakness and instead will run in the Woody Stephens Stakes at Belmont Park on June 6.

Barry Irwin of co-owner Team Valor said he expects the pace of Saturday&#8217;s Preakness to be too much for Hull, who is unbeaten but has had only three .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/derby-trial-winner-wont-race-in-preakness-heads-instead-to-belmonts-woody-stephens-stakes-59846/">Source article &nbsp;: Derby Trial winner won&#8217;t race in Preakness, heads instead to Belmont&#8217;s Woody Stephens Stakes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tests prove top finishers at Kentucky Derby and Oaks were clean of steroids</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 02:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky racing officials say no horse tested positive for steroids or other banned drugs at the Kentucky Derby or Kentucky Oaks.

This is the first year the post-race testing at Churchill Downs screened for anabolic steroids.
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission says blood and urine samples analyzed at a University of Florida lab are .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tests-prove-top-finishers-at-kentucky-derby-and-oaks-were-clean-of-steroids-59539/">Tests prove top finishers at Kentucky Derby and Oaks were clean of steroids</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Path clearing for Rachel Alexandra to run in the Preakness</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 22:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rachel Alexandra is in the Preakness. Finally. Probably.

The superstar filly will get her chance to run with the boys during Saturday&#8217;s second jewel of the Triple Crown after a series of potential roadblocks were lifted over the weekend.
Pimlico vice president Mike Gathagan said Monday there are 13 horses, including Rachel Alexandra, expected ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/path-clearing-for-rachel-alexandra-to-run-in-the-preakness-59289/">Path clearing for Rachel Alexandra to run in the Preakness</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Filly Rachel Alexandra will get warm welcome at Preakness, but few favors from the boys</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 16:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everybody has an opinion on whether a filly should run against the boys.

The one that mattered most was voiced Sunday by the man heading up a group that last week paid between $3-4 million for Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra.
After watching the filly work out over the same Churchill Downs track where she devastated the ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/filly-rachel-alexandra-will-get-warm-welcome-at-preakness-but-few-favors-from-the-boys-58966/">Filly Rachel Alexandra will get warm welcome at Preakness, but few favors from the boys</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rachel Alexandra to be entered in Preakness, but will she make a field limited to 14 starters?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 05:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rachel Alexandra looks ready to challenge the boys in the Preakness.

Owner Jess Jackson, however, isn&#8217;t sure his superstar filly will get the chance.
Jackson declared the Kentucky Oaks winner primed for the second jewel of the Triple Crown following an easy four furlong workout on Sunday at Churchill Downs.
Rachel Alexandra covered the half-mile .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rachel-alexandra-to-be-entered-in-preakness-but-will-she-make-a-field-limited-to-14-starters-58683/">Original article &nbsp;: Rachel Alexandra to be entered in Preakness, but will she make a field limited to 14 starters?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rachel Alexandra breezes through workout at Churchill Downs, Preakness plans still uncertain</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 03:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rachel Alexandra breezed through an easy workout at Churchill Downs, but it still remains uncertain whether the 3-year-old filly will run in the Preakness.

Rachel Alexandra covered four furlongs in 48.40 seconds Sunday in her first work since winning the Kentucky Oaks by a record 20¼ lengths May 1. Steve Asmussen raved about .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rachel-alexandra-breezes-through-workout-at-churchill-downs-preakness-plans-still-uncertain-58642/">Rachel Alexandra breezes through workout at Churchill Downs, Preakness plans still uncertain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Filly Rachel Alexandra will be morning line favorite in Preakness if she runs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 08:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — A field of 13 is expected for the Preakness on May 16, but a decision on entering superstar filly Rachel Alexandra against the boys won&#8217;t be made until she works out.

That could happen Sunday or Monday at Churchill Downs, where she won the Kentucky Oaks by 20¼ lengths on May 1.
The Preakness field .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/filly-rachel-alexandra-will-be-morning-line-favorite-in-preakness-if-she-runs-58071/">Filly Rachel Alexandra will be morning line favorite in Preakness if she runs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Charitable Man dominates Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 06:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Charitable Man got back into the 3-year-old picture Saturday, pulling away to a 3¾-length win in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park.

It was the third win in four starts for the colt trained by Kiaran McLaughlin. Unbeaten in two races last year, including the Futurity Stakes at Belmont, Charitable Man .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/charitable-man-dominates-peter-pan-stakes-at-belmont-park-58004/">Charitable Man dominates Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cowboy up! Mine That Bird&#8217;s Derby win makes unlikely star out of gelding and his cowboys</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 23:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — They weren&#8217;t supposed to be here among the big shots and the sheik, the Hall of Famers and the million dollar sure-things.

Not the tiny horse with the funky feet and unsightly gait. Not the cowboy trainer with the black hat, busted leg and horseshoe mustache to match. Not the owner who met .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cowboy-up-mine-that-birds-derby-win-makes-unlikely-star-out-of-gelding-and-his-cowboys-57767/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Cowboy up! Mine That Bird&#8217;s Derby win makes unlikely star out of gelding and his cowboys</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Superstar filly Rachel Alexandra pointed to Preakness with Calvin Borel aboard</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 09:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rachel Alexandra looks ready to take on the boys, with a familiar face in the saddle.

Stonestreet Stables owner Jess Jackson said Friday he&#8217;s pointing the superstar 3-year-old filly to next weekend&#8217;s Preakness — and Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Calvin Borel will be along for the ride.
Borel guided Rachel Alexandra to a 20¼-length victory ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/superstar-filly-rachel-alexandra-pointed-to-preakness-with-calvin-borel-aboard-56888/" title="Superstar filly Rachel Alexandra pointed to Preakness with Calvin Borel aboard">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hold your horses! Former Pimlico owner De Francis willing to step up to save racing in MD</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 08:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Ginsburg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — Alarmed over the state of the Maryland horse racing industry, former Pimlico Race Course owner Joe De Francis said Wednesday he would be willing to throw his support behind efforts to keep the struggling track afloat.

Pimlico and the state&#8217;s most prestigious race, the Preakness, will be put up for auction in August, along ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hold-your-horses-former-pimlico-owner-de-francis-willing-to-step-up-to-save-racing-in-md-56775/">Read : Hold your horses! Former Pimlico owner De Francis willing to step up to save racing in MD</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 Michigan businessmen, 6 ex-Toledo athletes, former jockey face bribery, conspiracy charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 07:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — Six former University of Toledo athletes and two Detroit-area businessmen have been charged in a 20-count federal indictment in what prosecutors describe as a point-shaving scheme.

The indictment filed in Detroit on Wednesday said between December 2004 and December 2006, 52-year-old Ghazi Manni of Sterling Heights and 76-year-old Mitchell Karam of Troy paid athletes .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-michigan-businessmen-6-ex-toledo-athletes-former-jockey-face-bribery-conspiracy-charges-56571/">2 Michigan businessmen, 6 ex-Toledo athletes, former jockey face bribery, conspiracy charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Steeplechase racing suspended in Australia&#8217;s Victoria state after 3 more horse deaths</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 07:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MELBOURNE, Australia — Steeplechase racing has been suspended in Australia&#8217;s Victoria state after the deaths of three horses in two days at the Warrnambool May Racing Carnival.

The deaths raised the toll to seven horses needing to be euthanized in less than two weeks in &#8220;jumps&#8221; racing in the state.
The Warrnambool meeting features the Grand Annual,  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/steeplechase-racing-suspended-in-australias-victoria-state-after-3-more-horse-deaths-56565/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra moved to Steve Asmussen&#8217;s barn following sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 05:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Watch out boys, here she comes.

Maybe.
Fabulous filly Rachel Alexandra could be headed for the Preakness or the Belmont Stakes after the Kentucky Oaks winner was sold to Stonestreet Stables on Wednesday — less than a week since her record-setting victory in the female version of the Kentucky Derby.
Stonestreet owner Jess Jackson moved ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kentucky-oaks-winner-rachel-alexandra-moved-to-steve-asmussens-barn-following-sale-56181/" title="Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra moved to Steve Asmussen&#8217;s barn following sale">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Challengers lining up for Preakness and a shot at Derby winner Mine That Bird</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 00:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — There will be no shortage of challengers when Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird tries to win the Preakness Stakes.

The field for the second leg of the Triple Crown grew to nine with Musket Man, General Quarters and Terrain the latest confirmed starters for next Saturday&#8217;s race.
Musket Man was third in the Derby .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/challengers-lining-up-for-preakness-and-a-shot-at-derby-winner-mine-that-bird-55263/">Challengers lining up for Preakness and a shot at Derby winner Mine That Bird</a>.]]></description>
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