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| February 25, 2012 Harness Racing: Driver Tony Morgan joins the 14000 win club He's a student of the game.” Tony Morgan's family ties extend back to the first win of his career. Morgan, then just a month shy of turning 15, won with Peachakona in a matinee race at Celina, Ohio. The horse was owned by his mother, Sharon. |
| February 20, 2012 Merriman Reaches 5000 Win Milestone Driver Aaron Merriman joined harness racing's 5000-win club on Monday night at his home track of Northfield Park. The Northfield, Ohio resident entered the 13-race card just two wins shy from the milestone and got to work quickly steering home second ... Tony Morgan advances to 13999 victories 19 feature at Dover Downs and harness racing driver Tony Morgan advanced to 13999 career winning drives. Tim Tetrick scored the first of two wins piloting Fool Of Ideas to a 1:53 victory, equaling his personal career's best clocking, to win the day's ... Racetrack decisions could cost area jobs, lost wages Chris Stewart Thoroughbred horse breeder and trainer Ben Mears thinks Penn National Gaming is making a mistake by putting a harness racing facility in Dayton rather than a thoroughbred track. |
| February 17, 2012 Tony Morgan returns for a career milestone Troy (Ohio) harness racing native Tony Morgan is traveling back to the Buckeye State in hopes of reaching the 14000-career win milestone at Northfield Park. Word of Morgan's appearance quickly spread through the backstretch, and he was named to drive ... Ohio House OKs gambling legislation The Ohio House OK'd legislation Wednesday to accommodate casino gambling, video lottery terminals at horse-racing tracks and expanded charitable bingo in the state. Substitute House Bill 386 also includes funding to treat gambling ... |
| February 16, 2012 Toledo casino to open after May 28 John Kasich, plans to install slot machines at Ohio's seven horse-racing tracks as an extension of the Ohio Lottery, and rules already written by the casino and lottery commissions. House Bill 386 earmarks 1 percent of racetrack owners' share of slots ... Getting to the race takes a walk in the woods for young driver Unable to come up with several thousand dollars on her own, she returned to her home in Dayton, Ohio, wondering if she would ever race again. "It was a huge downer," said the 19-year-old, who will practice today and attempt to qualify Friday for the ... |
| February 10, 2012 Racetracks may avoid paying for addicts House Bill 386 attempts to walk a tightrope between regulations being written for voter-approved Las Vegas-style casinos in Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati; rules for 17500 new slot machines to be installed in seven horse-racing tracks, ... Local lawmaker hopes to fast-track casino bill A bill that would make several changes and set a number of requirements toward the state's casinos, horse racing tracks and video lottery terminals should be on the House floor next week. ''It came out of committee (Wednesday) very strongly supported ... Ohio House puts cards on stricter casino regulations An Ohio House committee has cleared a bill making changes to the state's gambling laws in preparation for new casinos and games at horse racing tracks. The measure sets up a regulatory framework for gambling in Ohio and ... Gov. John Kasich names new lottery director And the agency could be on tap for more. The Ohio legislature is currently considering a bill that would legalize slot machines at the state's seven horse racing tracks. The slots would be controlled by the lottery. ohio lottery 2 Gambling expansion bill moves through Ohio legislature despite disagreement ... And more than 17000 slots-like machines, called video lottery terminals, are to be installed at Ohio's seven horse racing tracks. “I want to keep things moving forward,” Rep. Matt Lundy, a Democrat from Elyria, said. “I'm concerned about any more ... |
| February 4, 2012 Track changing horses Robert Schmitz, chairman of the Ohio State Racing Commission, explained that the two types of racing use different sized tracks. ''In Ohio, of the four commercial harness tracks, two are half-mile tracks and two are five-eighth mile tracks,'' he said. JJ Hall Ohio's Horse of the Year JJ Hall--Ohio's Horse of the Year for 2011--was nothing short of brilliant during his 3-year-old campaign for owner Doug Millard of Woodstock, Ontario. Millard had first noticed the youngster at the 2009 Ohio Select Sale, and asked trainer Scott Mogan ... Dayton horse track plan switching to harness racing Penn National Gaming Inc.'s plan to request relocation of a thoroughbred horse racing track to Dayton has switched to a harness racing facility. OFFICIALS GIDDY, UPBEAT ABOUT NEW AUSTINTOWN RACE TRACK PLAN But Penn officials said the moves are contingent on the state's finalizing plans to place video lottery terminals, known as VLTs, at Ohio's horse racetracks. The switch is tucked away in the company's 2011 earnings report, released Thursday. Lebanon racetrack may face competition from Dayton ... the horse-racing industry,” Lebanon Raceway co-owner Keith Nixon Jr. said in an email. “For VLTs (video lottery terminals) to provide meaningful economic support for Ohio's fragile economy, it's important that each track meets its full potential. |
| February 1, 2012 Horse track for Dayton to be for harness racing Penn National Gaming Inc.'s plans to relocate a horse racing track to Dayton have switched from a thoroughbred facility to harness racing track. Penn announced, nearly a year ago, its intent to relocate Raceway Park, ... Lebanon Raceway looks at prison land The property, at Ohio 63 and Union Road, is used by the Lebanon Correctional Institution. The new raceway would have video slots along with horse racing, thus becoming what is known as a “racino.” In the past, county commissioners said they would not ... |
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