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Want a Sure Thing? In Montana Horse Racing, it’s Gifter (a Quarter Horse)

If there’s a sure thing in Montana horse racing, a friend of mine told me over the phone last night, it’s a quarter horse named Gifter. The 8-year-old brown gelding ran its winning streak to seven races Sunday afternoon at MetraPark’s Yellowstone Downs. Gifter shot out of the starting gates quickly, accelerated in the turn and [...]

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Posted on September 12, 2011 by doclotto | Filed Under Basics, Betting, Horse Racing, Horses
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Horse Racing, at Last, Comes to Rock Springs, Wyoming; it’s About Time

It’s been about 20 years since the great state of Wyoming had seen any type of horse racing. That all changed when Wyoming Horse Racing was granted permission by the Wyoming Pari-Mutual Commission to host live horse racing in Rock Springs. So, on August 20th and 21st as well as September 3rd and 4th Wyoming [...]

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Posted on September 8, 2011 by doclotto | Filed Under Basics, Betting, Culture, Horse Racing, News
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Stay Thirsty, at 5-2, Wins Travers Grade-1 $1 Million Race in Saratoga

Did you see the Travers yesterday? I know…a lot of you were on hurricane watch (as was I…I live in Pennsylvania, USA) and it was pretty wild. But the race was pretty awesome and Stay Thirsty put forth a powerful performance. Now, he’s probably at the top of the 3 year-old class, don’t you think? [...]

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Posted on August 28, 2011 by doclotto | Filed Under Basics, Horse Racing, Horses, News, Race Tracks
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Georgia Next U.S. State to OK Horse Racing?

38 U.S. states have para mutuel horse race betting. Will Georgia, the state where I went to college, be next? I hope so. Georgia has the state lottery. Will more gambling be coming to our state? It’s possible, but probably not for a while. Here’s why: Horse racing in Georgia is the topic being explored [...]

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Posted on August 25, 2011 by doclotto | Filed Under Basics, Culture, Horse Racing, Horses, News
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Filly Fever in Saratoga for Alabama Stakes

Three-year-old fillies take center stage this weekend. Saratoga’s $500,000, Grade I TVG Alabama Stakes at 1¼ miles today attracted only six entrants, but among them are the 1-2 finishers in the Kentucky Oaks (Plum Pretty, St. John’s River) and a filly who defeated colts in Canada’s $1 million Queen’s Plate (Inglorious). So it’s shaping up [...]

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Posted on August 20, 2011 by doclotto | Filed Under Basics, Horse Racing, Horses, News
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