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Calder On-Track Averages Downs Slightly; Overall Handle Improves

Calder Race Course concluded its 112-day Calder Meet on Sunday, Oct. 15, with gains in average daily inter-track, intrastate, and combined mutuel handle. On-track attendance and average daily on-track wagering on Calder's live racing program were down slightly from last year.

 Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Florida Horseman Jack Dunn Dead

John F. "Jack" Dunn, 70, owner/operator of Dunnhall Farm near Micanopy, Fla., died June 19 at his home.

 Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Corey Johnsen Elected President of TRA

Corey S. Johnsen, president of Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie and Remington Park, was elected the 32nd president of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations (TRA) at its annual board of directors' meeting Thursday at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort and Spa in Indian Wells, Calif.

 Thursday, March 10, 2005

Top U.S. Racing Companies to Study Jockey Scale of Weights

The nation's top three horse racing companies have teamed to study the current jockey scale of weights and make recommendations on potential national reforms to the Jockeys' Guild, horsemen's groups, racing associations and racing regulators.

 Friday, August 13, 2004

Memorial Service for Wally Dunn Monday

A memorial service will be held for the late trainer Wally Dunn at Santa Anita Park on Monday at 1 p.m. It will be held at Clockers' Corner, a site he visited frequently until his death in late April. The Arcadia resident was 93.

 Friday, May 14, 2004

Retired Trainer W.T. Dunn Dead

W.T. "Wally" Dunn, who sent out four Kentucky Derby starters and won the 1964 Kentucky Oaks with Blue Norther, died recently at his Arcadia, Calif., home.

 Thursday, April 29, 2004

Wally Dunn, Trained Colorado King, Dies at 93

Retired trainer Wally Dunn, who sent out Colorado King to three major stakes victories at Hollywood Park in 1964, died earlier this week in his Arcadia apartment. He was 93.

 Sunday, April 25, 2004

Calder Latest Florida Track to Open Card Room

Calder Race Course will become the latest Florida track to open a poker room when its live Thoroughbred meet begins April 26.

 Tuesday, March 02, 2004