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KY Downs to Launch Instant Racing Sept. 1

Instant Racing, known as “historical racing” is a pari-mutuel system that allows players to wager on previously run horse races in a video lottery terminal-like format.

MTOBA sends out Memo To Mi. Horsemen: Canceling 2011 Mi. Futurity & Mi. Juvenile Filly Races

MTOBA www.mtoba.com Michigan Thoroughbred Owner’s and Breeder’s Association

Dated: August 2, 2011

The Board of Directors has decided to cancel the running of the 2011 Michigan Futurity and Michigan Juvenile Filly races. The reason for this decision were two-fold:

Thistledown: Michigan Trainers and Jockeys Lead The Way

Thistledown: Michigan transplants lead the standings

06/15/2011
By Chuck Scaravilli – DRF

Aqueduct Stable Area Closing For 6 weeks & The Michigan Thoroughbred Horsemen Continue To Be Ignored.

Aqueduct Backstretch to Close for Six Weeks.

The passing of a Michigan T.B. Horse Breeder Jim Arnold

From MTOBA

PINNACLE RACE COURSE IS RACING THIS WEEKEND. RANSOM WAS PAID TO THE MICHIGAN GAMING CONTROL BOARD.

That is what this was. Holding Thoroughbred Racing Hostage in Michigan. 

 

18 Horses left Starving to Death and Owner TICKETED?

Enraged is the only word to describe this horror story. But what infuriates me even more is that Animal Control visited this farm several times over a month ago. One horse was so emaciated it couldn’t be even saved.

MICHIGAN THOROUGHBRED OWNERS & BREEDERS ASSN. Aug. 29th, 2010 Yearling Sale Results

MICHIGAN THOROUGHBRED OWNERS & BREEDERS ASSN.

August 29, 2010 Yearling Sale Results    

13 Sold for $51,600 Average Price $3969, Median $2000, 41% RN

http://www.mtoba.com/Sale%20Results%202010.pdf

Detroit News Columnist Nolan Finley Weighs in on how Unfair Michigan is to Horse Racing.

Blog Posted Aug. 26th @8:40pm

Gary Tinkle on the HBPA site brought up this point last year on how Governor Granholm and Michigan can give The Movie Industry a 42% tax break from Graholm to exist here. Which cost Mi. $120 Million in Revenue. But Horse Racing got 0% Tax break, which brings in over $400 Million.      

And I put it in Several Blogs.         October 29, 2009           

MICHIGAN IS TOO BROKE TO FUND HORSE RACING.       

 July 19, 2010…           

Indiana Downs Sets Handle Record. ANYBODY LISTENING MICHIGAN?        

But now The Detroit News’s Nolan Finely has taken notice as well.
        
Last Updated: August 26. 2010 1:00AM       

Michigan woos films, but lets horse racing tracks wither  

From The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100826/OPINION03/8260339/1467/OPINION01/Michigan-woos-films–but-lets-horse-racing-tracks-wither#ixzz0xlgUtZmg   

     

 

 

 

Legalities may halt T.B. meet at Pinnacle Race Course

Jerry Campbell wants a ton of money from the HBPA upfront. HBPA lawyer is looking into the legalities of it all. And Pinnacle won’t guarantee a thing even if $$$ is received. Opening the door for Lawsuits from Horsemen.