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Jockeys' Guild Seeks Contracts With Tracks

Jockeys' Guild Seeks Contracts With Tracks

On the heels of signing a contract with Churchill Downs Inc. that ended a protracted stalemate, the Jockeys' Guild is preparing to launch an initiative to get other tracks to enter into agreements with the organization.

 Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Gulfstream Amends Schedule, to Race Jan. 2

Gulfstream Amends Schedule, to Race Jan. 2

As a result of the success of its Dec. 26 race card, Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino has received permission from regulators to change its schedule and have live racing Jan. 2

 Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Gulfstream's Rainbow 6 Yields 1,311 Winners

Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino's 10-cent Rainbow 6 returned $3,279.26 to 1,311 winning tickets April 23 as the track's total handle for the day exceeded $13 million.

 Saturday, April 23, 2011
Graded Winner Finallymadeit Euthanized

Graded Winner Finallymadeit Euthanized

Finallymadeit, a graded stakes winner and millionaire, was euthanized after fracturing his left front cannon bone during a workout Aug. 4 at Saratoga.

 Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Tampa Bay Downs Enjoys Strong Opener

Sun Coast racing fans 5,459 strong turned out for opening day at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, making it the largest opening day crowd in the track's history, up 6 ½% over last year's opener. On-track wagering was a healthy $558,242, up 25%, out of a total all source handle of $3,759,918, a jump of approximately 19% over last season's opening day handle, according to track officials.

 Saturday, December 10, 2005

R Obsession Rallies for Frances A. Genter Win

A. Kales Company's R Obsession closed late in the $100,000 Frances A. Genter Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Calder on Saturday to defeat the pacesetting longshot Our Exploit by 1 ¼ lengths.

 Saturday, November 27, 2004

Lord Juban Wins Holiday Feature at Gulfstream

Favored Lord Juban made his move on the last turn and notched a 1 1/4-length victory in the $75,000 Caltech Handicap on the grass at Gulfstream Park on Sunday.

 Sunday, March 31, 2002