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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| May 2 | Dr. T.F. Classen Memorial S R | $50,000g | 3&up, f/m | 6f | |
| May 18 | Michael F. Rowland Memorial H R | $50,000g | 3&up, | 6f |
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| June 7 | Michael G. Mackey Memorial-Angenora S R | $50,000g | 3&up, f/m | 6f | |
| June 29 | J. William Petro Memorial H R | $50,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f |
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| July 5 | Daniel Stearns Cleveland Gold Cup R | $75,000g | 3yo, | 9f | |
| July 19 | George Lewis Memorial S R | $50,000g | 3&up, | 9f | |
| July 19 | Ohio Derby | $300,000g | 3yo, | 8.5f | |
| July 26 | Miss Ohio S R | $50,000g | 2yo, f | 5.5f |
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| August 9 | Cleveland Kindergarten S R | $50,000g | 2yo, | 6f | |
| August 17 | Honey Jay S R | $50,000g | 3&up, | 6f | |
| August 31 | Rose DeBartolo Memorial S R | $50,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f |
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| September 7 | Governor's Buckeye Cup R | $50,000g | 3&up, | 10f | |
| September 21 | Scarlet and Gray H R | $50,000g | 3&up, f/m | 6f | |
| September 28 | Catlaunch S R | $50,000g | 3&up, | 8.5f |
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| October 25 | Diana S R | $50,000g | 3&up, f/m | 6f |
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| November 1 | Emerald Necklace S R | $50,000g | 2yo, f | 6f | |
| November 8 | Cardinal H R | $50,000g | 3&up, | 6f | |
| November 15 | Ohio Debutante H R | $50,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f |
The Ohio Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association has signed 10-year racing agreements with the under-construction Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course and ThistleDown Racino, formerly known as Thistledown.
It appears rather than having one percentage for the amount of revenue that goes to purses from video lottery terminals, Ohio could have a different number for each of its seven racetracks.
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With a deadline fast approaching, Ohio racetracks and horsemen's groups indicated Dec. 19 they are close to having definite deals on the percentage of video lottery terminal revenue that will go to purses.
Time is running out for Ohio racetracks and horsemen's groups to agree on the percentage of video lottery terminal revenue that will go to purses and breed development programs.
Racing dates for five tracks will remain undecided until at least Nov. 21, the date of the next Ohio State Racing Commission meeting.
The Ohio State Racing Commission was unable to act on 2014 racing dates at its Sept. 24 meeting, but a horsemen's representative said negotiations on dates are progressing.
River Downs, demolished earlier this year to make way for an integrated racing and gaming facility, plans to open in early May in 2014 and race through September, according to a request for racing dates.
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Title Contender broke through for his first stakes win in the Ohio Derby when he defeated a field of six challengers in the grade III affair at Thistledown July 27.
Seven 3-year-olds, all in search of their first graded stakes victory, are signed on for the $100,000 Ohio Derby (gr. III) July 27, the signature race at Thistledown.
The lack of an agreement on a revenue split from video lottery terminals continues to keep the signal from ThistleDown Racino from being exported outside of Ohio.
Veteran jockey T.D. Houghton registered the 5,000th win of his career May 4 when he guided 3-5 favorite Mambo Galliano, owned by Shane Spiess, to a 6 1/2-length victory in a $4,000 claiming race at Thistledown.
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association Safety and Integrity Alliance will soon release its 2013 code of standards and expects to re-accredit 16 racetracks this year.
As the first Thoroughbred track in Ohio prepares to open its video lottery terminal facility, purses are up. But some longtime horsemen in the state are on a waiting list for stalls.
Companies that plan to construct new racetrack gaming facilities in Ohio have been summoned to appear before the Ohio State Racing Commission for a third time March 27.
The number of Thoroughbred broodmares registered in Ohio in 2012 jumped 53.9% from 2011 to 2012, according to Ohio State Racing Commission statistics.
The Ohio State Racing Commission Dec. 13 approved the distribution of more than $1.77 million in revenue racing has received from non-track casinos in the state.
Fifty-one horses are entered in the five races that make up the Best of Ohio, an event that figures to benefit in future years from video lottery terminal revenue.
With one exception, there could be little change in live racing dates at Ohio tracks in 2013, but significant alterations are possible for 2014 should more facilities begin operating video lottery terminals.
