Portland Meadows Cancels Live Racing Jan. 9
A major winter weather system that brought freezing rain, snow, and icy conditions Jan. 7-8, led Portland Meadows track officials and horsemen to cancel racing for Jan. 9.
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Three Tracks Cancel Dec. 19 Cards
Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course cancelled its Monday, Dec. 19 card because of winter weather while Parx Racing and Portland Meadows called off their Monday race cards because of poor track conditions.
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Weather Forces Several Cancellations
Turfway Park, Parx Racing, and Portland Meadows all cancelled their entire race cards Dec. 18 cards because of inclement weather.
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Portland Meadows Cancels Live Racing Jan. 5
Due to freezing temperatures and a review of track conditions, Portland Meadows has canceled live racing for Tuesday, Jan. 5.
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Weather Conditions Lead Portland to Cancel
Due to freezing rain and snow, Portland Meadows in Oregon canceled its Jan. 4 live racing program. Management will monitor conditions regarding the live card scheduled for Jan. 5.
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Portland Meadows to Launch Sweepstakes Wager
Horses owned by regional racing clubs will compete in a series of races beginning Monday, Jan. 4 at Portland Meadows.
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Giacomo Heading to Oregon
Frank Stronach hopes Giacomo will stimulate the Oregon breeding industry; Oakhurst Thoroughbreds gets its second Kentucky Derby winner at stud.
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Portland Meadows Reports Handle Increases
Portland Meadows concluded its 2014-15 meet Feb. 10 with increases in overall and in-state handle during the 36-day stand, and a slight decrease in purses.
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Sportive Overcomes Fog to Win Portland Mile
Fog prevented racing fans from seeing most of the race, but the weather didn't stop Sportive and jockey Javier Matias from winning the 47th running of the $37,400 Portland Mile at Portland Meadows Jan. 25.
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Portland Meadows Adds a Monday Program
Portland Meadows will add a live racing program for Feb. 9 to make up for a weather-related cancellation Dec. 30, 2014. The schedule change was approved by the Oregon Racing Commission.
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Portland Meadows Cancels Tuesday Card
Portland Meadows officials have cancelled the Tuesday, Dec. 30 card because of unsafe track conditions.
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Grindstone Offspring Shine on Oregon-Bred Day
Offspring of 1996 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Grindstone took three stakes, including the co-featured events for 2-year-olds, on Oregon Championship Day for state-breds Dec. 14 at Portland Meadows.
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Beem Named Announcer at Louisiana Downs
Jason Beem, currently the announcer at Portland Meadows in Oregon, has been named announcer at Harrah's Louisiana Downs beginning with the 2015 Quarter Horse meet.
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Nominations Out for Oregon Championship Day
Nominations have been released for one of the biggest days of the season at Portland Meadows, Oregon Championship Day for state-breds Dec. 14.
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Portland to Race on Tuesdays, Drop Wednesdays
Portland Meadows will begin hosting live racing on Tuesdays for the remainder of the 2014-15 meeting, the track reported Nov. 9, and will abandon previously scheduled Wednesday programs.
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Daily Averages Up at Shorter Portland Meet
A reduction in the number of racing days from 60 in 2012 to 49 resulted in average daily gains in wagering and purses at Portland Meadows.
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Portland, Zia Jazz up Thanksgiving Eve
Thanksgiving eve includes a Pick 4 carryover at Portland Meadows and a five-stakes program at Zia Park.
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Grindstone Offspring Debuting at Portland
Grindstone, the first Kentucky Derby winner to stand in the state of Oregon, will see several of his 2-year-olds make their debuts on Oregon Championship Day Nov. 17 at Portland Meadows.
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Schedule Changes Fuel Portland Handle Growth
Portland Meadows in Oregon concluded its short summer meet Sept. 29 with substantial increases in pari-mutuel handle.
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Portland Meadows Announces Dates for 2013-14
In a surprise announcement June 10, Portland Meadows said it will have live racing from July 21 through Jan. 26, 2014. The track recently was approved to install historical racing machines.
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Legislature OKs Instant Racing at Portland
The Oregon Senate May 23 passed legislation authorizing Portland Meadows to install historical racing machines. The measure now goes to the governor for his consideration.
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Portland Meadows Seeking Historical Racing
The Oregon horse racing and breeding industry is making a push for historical race wagering at Portland Meadows, which last year raced in the summer and fall with mixed results.
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Debbie Hoonan Wins Seven at Portland Meadows
Jockey Debbie Hoonan racked up seven victories Portland Meadows Dec. 2, setting a new personal record for wins in a day and tying Joe Crispin and Felipe Valdez for most victories on a card at the Oregon track.
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Apprentice Kubinova Sets Emerald Downs Record
The Czech Republic native owns the most wins for an apprentice jockey at the Washington State racetrack.
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Portland Re-Brands for Summer/Fall Meet
Officials enlisted a local design agency to re-brand Portland Meadows, which will embark on summer racing July 15.
