The CEO did not seem too adamant about the idea of expanding his brands into the online sector, but he did note that his company is allowed to have an online presence because of the exemption for Internet horse wagering put in the US law that passed last year banning certain forms of Internet gambling. The CEO did not seem too adamant about the idea of expanding his brands into the online sector, but he did note that his company is allowed to have an online presence because of the...

Landry is no stranger to the world of horses and horse racing. Landry tendered his resignation at the tourism bureau this week effective until late June, with the offer to assist the bureau as needed. Landry "grew up on a 500-acre horse farm in Northern Virginia, where he learned firsthand about the care and husbandry of thoroughbred racehorses. He will be in charge of sales, marketing and customer service. He is actively involved in the search committee for his replacement. Landry has...

All this talk about allowing slot machine gambling as a way to prop up the ailing horse racing industry seems a bit odd, and with a new game recently debuted by the Maryland Lottery Commission, it seems pretty much a moot point anyway. Folks in West Virginia allowed gambling as a way to help horse racing, and they quickly found out that the folks who come to bet on the ponies are not the same ones who come to sit in front on a slot machine. Propping up failing industries with government...

But horse racing will never return to the glory days of Seabiscuit and War Admiral, when a nation hung on the outcome of big races. Listen, I love covering horse racing for a portion of the year. So what did Borel do in the Preakness? He saved ground early, attacked the front with a ballsy inside move on the far turn through a much smaller hole than in the Derby, took a clear lead and appeared safe. So young to ride a horse like that. I love meeting the genuine folks who populate the sport...

It seems only fitting that newest prize steed in the county s schools hosted a party on that day, as they race for their own garland and chance to succeed. Live clips from the Derby were flashed on large screens as women had the rare opportunity to don a new chapeau for all to admire. The fundraiser for their library and computer lab enhancements, as well as going to their general operating fund to keep the doors open for their exceptional educational programs. Each year, a new horse has...

Harry Thompson of the Georgia Young Farmer s Association will serve as one of three ex-officio members on the commission, alongside Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin, Georgia Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall and an appointee from the House of Representatives Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee, said a recent press release from the state. Harry Thompson of the Georgia Young Farmer s Association will serve as one of three ex-officio members on the commission, alongside...

A biomechanical engineer at the University of Maine is working to make the nation's racetracks safer for the thoroughbred horses that run on them. Michael Peterson uses are radar and a mechanical hoof that mimics a horse's impact at 2,000 pounds of force. Wood said Peterson found problems that his track was able to correct before a horse was injured. They enable him to detect subtle variations in the track that can cause catastrophic injuries. This material may not be published, broadcast,...

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