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Fillies join in bonus fun with $2.2 million Black-Eyed Susan award
September 8, 2010Must win combination of races to capture bonus Twelve days ago MI Developments Inc. revealed a $5.5 million bonus program for the Grade I Preakness at Pimlico Race Course. Tuesday, the company announced a similar, $2.2 million bonus for the Grade II Black-Eyed Susan stakes that has been traditionally run for fillies the Friday before the Preakness.
As Life Spins On, the Midway Beckons
September 8, 2010IN 1932, when the Great Depression was getting its second wind, a New York-based wire editor for the Associated Press published a novel about the agricultural shows he remembered from his childhood in a middle-of-nowhere Iowa town that doesn't even exist anymore.
At homespun state fairs, tradition still trumps technology
September 8, 2010In 1932, when the Great Depression was getting its second wind, a New York-based wire editor for The Associated Press published a novel about the agricultural shows he remembered from his childhood in a middle-of-nowhere Iowa town that does not even exist anymore.
Gambling giants trade barbs
September 8, 2010Casino developer The Cordish Cos. has complained to state officials that another gaming giant is trying to derail Maryland's slots program to bolster its corporate profits. Cordish has filed a lengthy complaint with the Maryland State Lottery Commission, which regulates slot machines, asking for...
Preakness field to be strengthened by new $5.5 bonus program
September 8, 2010Every spring the morning after the running of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness officials make the rounds of the Churchill Downs barns issuing personal invitations to the owners and trainers of the Derby horses to run in the Preakness Stakes.
Magna stumbles at the finish line for slots
September 8, 2010Second in a series ---The relief in the Governor's Reception Room in the State House on Nov. 19, 2007, was so palpable that the three politicians could have been signing legislation in a fog.Sitting at a table with the eyes of former governors staring from portraits on the wall, Gov. Martin O ...
Primary races in District 31, 32 heat up
September 8, 2010Yes, the county's two northernmost districts have some differences. District 31, which includes Brooklyn Park, Pasadena, Glen Burnie and part of Severna Park, is dominated by Republicans. District 32, Glen Burnie, Linthicum, Hanover, Harmans and Severn, is a Democratic stronghold.But this year,...
Get Out: This weekend's top events
September 8, 2010A look at some of the most promising events on tap for the Baltimore area the week of Aug. 27-Sept. Sept. 2, 2010 State Fair Every year, the Maryland State Fair promises the "11 best days of summer." This year, they might just mean it. First off, of course, there's the midway, one that includes a carousel for the kids and gravity-defying thrill rides for the kid in everyone, plus games of chance ...
Today at the Maryland State Fair: Horse racing, Blue Angels simulator and ... - Explore Baltimore County
September 8, 2010 ABC2 News | Today at the Maryland State Fair: Horse racing, Blue Angels simulator and ... Explore Baltimore County As the second full day of the Maryland State Fair in Timonium gets under way on Saturday, thoroughbred horse racing will be front and center. ... Scott Wykoff's Blog Maryland State Fair: The New, the Old and the Bieber |
Pimlico to offer $5.5 million Preakness bonus - Forbes
September 8, 2010 ABC2 News | Pimlico to offer $5.5 million Preakness bonus Forbes AP , 08.27.10, 03:22 PM EDT BALTIMORE -- The owner of Pimlico Race Course says it will offer $5.5 million in shared bonuses to the winning owner and trainer ... Preakness bonus program a piece |
