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Archive for February, 2006


Magna Entertainment Corp Results for 2005 - PariMax announced

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Magna Entertainment Corp suffered a net loss of $105 million for year ended Dec. 31, 2005.
In announcing these results, Tom Hodgson, President and Chief Executive Officer of MEC, remarked: "2005 has been a financially challenging, yet exciting year for MEC. Developments over the past year included the sale of Flamboro Downs and our investment [...]


Santa Catalina Stakes To Be Renamed Next Year

Monday, February 27th, 2006

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — The Santa Catalina Stakes, a steppingstone to the Santa Anita Derby, will be renamed in honor of Bob Lewis next year.
The 81-year-old Lewis, who narrowly missed winning the Triple Crown with Silver Charm and Charismatic, died earlier this month.
The race will be called The Robert B. Lewis Memorial, joining the Charles [...]


Lawyer Ron Wins Southwest Stakes

Sunday, February 26th, 2006

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Lawyer Ron moved a step closer to the Kentucky Derby with his fourth straight win, leading gate-to-wire for a three-quarter length victory over Steppenwolfer in Saturday’s $250,000 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park.

The 3-year-old colt, ridden by John McKee, has now won all five career starts on dirt and is 0-for-7 on the grass.

Lawyer Ron wins Southwest Stakes - Strengthens Kentucky Derby Favorite Status


Late Lasix Shot Triggers Investigation in Del Mar Race

Sunday, February 26th, 2006

The California Horse Racing Board will investigate the controversial circumstances surrounding a Sept. 3 race at Del Mar, board member Richard B. Shapiro said yesterday.
The move comes in response to questions suddenly being raised by owners who had horses in the race, a Grade II stake that awarded a first-place prize of [...]


Calder Announces Record 2006 Stakes Schedule

Friday, February 24th, 2006

Calder Race Course will offer 45 stakes worth a record $6.7 million during the track’s 35th season. A total of 112 racing days have been scheduled for 2006, including the Tropical at Calder meet, which will feature 25 of those stakes worth a record $3.06 million.
Highlighting Calder’s meet will once again be the Summit of [...]


Brother Derek Aims for Santa Catalina

Friday, February 24th, 2006

San Rafael Stakes winner Brother Derek sizzled six furlongs in a bullet 1:12 1/5 over Santa Anita’s fast track on Thursday. The California-bred Grade 1 victor is targeting the March 4 Santa Catalina Stakes as his next stop on route to the Kentucky Derby on May 6 at Churchill Downs.


Autotote Enterprises & Mohegan Sun Complete 5-Year Racebook Support Extension

Friday, February 24th, 2006

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION (Nasdaq: SGMS - News) announced that its subsidiary Autotote Enterprises, Inc. and the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority completed a five-year contract extension for Autotote to supply racebook services at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. Autotote has been the racebook supplier [...]