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Major Stallion Grand Slam Dies

Major Stallion Grand Slam Dies

Grand Slam, who is represented by four 3-year-old stakes winners in 2012, died March 31 at Ashford Stud.

 Sunday, April 01, 2012
Shut-Down Approved for NYCOTB

Shut-Down Approved for NYCOTB

The New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. board of directors Dec. 1 approved a resolution to shut down the betting giant, affecting 1,000 workers and leaving an uncertain future.

 Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Sandy Frucher to Head New York City OTB

The head of the New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. is being replaced, Gov. David Paterson announced.

 Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Derby Runner-Up Proud Citizen to Airdrie

Proud Citizen, second in last year's Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and third in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) to champion War Emblem, has been retired and will stand for $12,500 live foal at Brereton and Libby Jones' Airdrie Stud near Midway, Ky.

 Wednesday, October 29, 2003

Cornstein Re-Appointed Chair of NYC-OTB

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg re-appointed David Cornstein as chair of the Off Track Betting Corp. (OTB) on Jan. 10. Cornstein was first appointed to the board in 1994.

 Friday, January 10, 2003

Scorpion to Stand at Vinery

Four-year-old Scorpion, one of 28 grade/group I-winning offspring of Seattle Slew, has been purchased by Dr. Tom Simon's Vinery for stallion duty.

 Thursday, June 27, 2002

Five Want to Buy New York City OTB

A partnership between Magna Entertainment, Greenwood Racing, and real estate investors Robert Baker and William Mack is pursuing the purchase of New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. The partners are one of five groups that submitted formal bids late Friday for the nation's most lucrative OTB franchise. NYCOTB owns 68 betting parlors, three teletheaters, and four restaurant-sports pubs that generated a $1 billion handle last fiscal year.

 Monday, November 20, 2000