Racino donates gaming funds to CANTER Ohio
CANTER Ohio announced this week that ThistleDown Racino has donated $17,255 in gaming proceeds to the Thoroughbred charity following a successful trial opening of its new entertainment and gaming destination. On April 2, the newly created racino, in compliance with Lottery Commission regulations, opened its doors during a “controlled demonstration” to prove its readiness to begin operations and also demonstrate its promise to “give back” to the community by giving a total of $51,000 in gaming proceeds to charity, including funds to support CANTER’s ongoing work with the facility’s retired racehorses. “We wanted to give back to the Northeast Ohio […]
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Emerald Downs to show off OTTBs to public
Emerald Downs will host a Thoroughbred show Oct. 5 designed to appeal to a wide audience— the mothers of horse-crazy daughters, animal lovers who’ve thought about owning a horse but have been intimidated by price, and riders of all levels— in an event showcasing the ex-racehorse as a mount for every rider. A Thoroughbred Affair, which is patterned after last year’s successful Totally Thoroughbred Show at Pimlico, will hold classes on the track, featuring demonstrations in English and Western riding, as well as lead-line classes. “Most regular horse shows are geared toward other riders. For example, a Hunter/Jumper show is geared […]
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OTTBs play part in Preakness Week fanfare
The annual Preakness Week sunrise tours at Pimlico this week have a new ending point. After the barns, the jock’s room, the winner’s circle, and other highlights have been shown and described, race fans who turn out for the second jewel of the Triple Crown will wrap up their tour from 6-to-9 a.m., with a stop at a table manned by eager, fresh-faced equestrians with their own horse stories to tell. Stories not of racing greats like Kentucky Derby winner Orb, or those glistening racehorses who will arrive on the track this Saturday like prizefighters. These are tales of lesser […]
