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Portland Meadows Fan Wins with 'People's Horse'

Might E Man, also known as "The People's Horse," captured the $10,000 Preview Stakes Saturday at Portland Meadows.

 Sunday, March 14, 2004

Portland Meadows Sets Single-Day Handle Record

Portland Meadows set a new single-day handle record Monday when $657,311 was bet on the nine-race program.

 Tuesday, February 03, 2004

Portland Meadows Cancels Racing Friday, Saturday

Portland Meadows has canceled Friday and Saturday racing due to unsafe weather conditions. Friday's closure marks the third consecutive day that Portland Meadows and all MEC Oregon Racing Inc. OTB's have been closed for simulcasting due to the severe weather conditions.

 Thursday, January 08, 2004

Female Jockey Wins 3 Stakes at Portland

Portland Meadows drew a season-record 3,550 for Saturday's Oregon Championship Day. The fans saw leading female rider Twyla Beckner capture three of the five stakes races in the series.

 Sunday, December 14, 2003

Portland Meadows Handle Highest in About 15 Years

Changes in first post time and fuller fields have produced pari-mutuel gains this season for Portland Meadows, which on Dec. 1 cleared the half-million-dollar mark in total handle for a program for the first time in 15 years.

 Tuesday, December 02, 2003

Simulcast Focus Benefits Portland Meadows Handle

Fresh off one of the best opening days at Portland Meadows Racetrack in years, the initial response in switching from Sunday to Monday afternoon racing has been solid. Handle increased 54% from last year at this time when $176,080 was wagered on Monday's nine-race card.

 Tuesday, October 21, 2003