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River Downs in Ohio Opens 79th Season of Racing

River Downs embarks on its 79th season of racing April 9 with numerous on-track promotions and a the redesignation of its top stakes as a grade III event.

 Friday, April 09, 2004

Pepsi Renews Sponsorship of Bassinet at River Downs

River Downs, which has the longest continually sponsored stakes in the United States with the Miller Genuine Draft Cradle Stakes, has announced an extension of Pepsi Americas' sponsorship of the Pepsi Bassinet Stakes for another three years.

 Monday, March 29, 2004

In Rome Does What Winners Do in Bassinet

Trapped behind horses in the stretch, In Rome and jockey Jeff Johnson found room along the rail and edged on to win the $100,000 Pepsi Bassinet Stakes for 2-year-old filliess at River Downs Saturday.

 Saturday, August 30, 2003

Add Bassinet to List of Stakes With New Sponsors

The flurry of recent stakes sponsorships continued Thursday with the announcement that the $100,000 Bassinet Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at River Downs will be supported by Pepsi-Cola for at least three years. Last year's Bassinet was won by Caressing, who eventually was named champion 2-year-old filly of 2000.

 Friday, April 13, 2001