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The Motley Fool June 7, 2004 Nathan Slaughter |
Say It Ain't So, Smarty Belmont Stakes turned out impressive results, despite the outcome. Race tracks, media companies, and retailers benefited from Smarty Jones' popularity. |
AskMen.com Steve Seepersaud |
Big Money in Horse Racing Horse racing is certainly a high-risk business -- for all concerned. But if you can foresee the next Secretariat or Smarty Jones, the profits will more than make up for the costs. |
AskMen.com Ross Bonander |
How To: Horse Betting Horse racing has its own language. Thankfully, it's easy to learn. |
Salon.com May 1, 2002 Allen Barra |
They shoot horse racing, don't they? The glorious sport of thoroughbred racing is dying -- and part of the reason is the greed of owners who put champions out to stud in their prime... |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2009 Robert Steyer |
Racing for More Revenue Churchill Downs wants to stay ahead of the pack by increasing its slot-machine and video-poker offerings and expanding off-track betting opportunities by planning a stand-alone slot machine facility at its Miami Gardens track in Florida. |
AskMen.com Dennis Ryan |
Winning The Triple Crown The Triple Crown of horse racing is almost impossible to win. |
Fast Company October 2006 Josie Swindler |
Astroturf for Horses New track technology is rocking the tradition-bound world of horse racing. |
Sports Illustrated May 19, 2000 William Nack |
Chat Reel: SI's William Nack Other horses seem to be racing for second |
HBS Working Knowledge May 31, 2004 Lukas & Kirby |
Horse Sense: D. Wayne Lukas on Managing Should managers be treated like high-performance racehorses? This top trainer has experience with both. A Harvard Business Review excerpt. |
Sports Illustrated July 23, 2002 Tim Layden |
Prince's death leaves a hole in racing His value to the sport of racing was unquestioned. Prince Ahmed was willing to spend big money in the sales ring. He liked to race good horses in big races. His personality and his stock attracted attention for a sport that needed it. He made noise. Horse racing is a quieter place today. |
Salon.com August 21, 2002 King Kaufman |
An equine renaissance Arlington Park's owner rebuilt it after it burned, only to shut it down. Now the gleaming racetrack is bringing the Breeders' Cup to the Midwest. |
Sports Illustrated June 7, 2002 Tim Layden |
Betting on War Emblem Will War Emblem win the Triple Crown? |
The Motley Fool May 19, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Horse of a Different Color UPS's sponsorship of Preakness Stakes winner Big Brown is a new breed of endorsement. |
Reason Aug/Sep 2009 Jeff Winkler |
Horse Thieves: Seizing the Preakness Maryland has passed emergency legislation authorizing the state to seize both the Preakness race and the Pimlico Race Course to prevent the event from leaving the state. |
The Motley Fool July 23, 2010 Rich Duprey |
New Jersey Doubles Down on Casinos The state wants to remake Atlantic City into Las Vegas East. |
Registered Rep. May 2, 2011 Jerry Gleeson |
Race Horses: Good For A Gamble, Bad For Investment Yet plenty of shirts have been lost to a horse both on Wall Street and in Bluegrass Country. Some financial advisors and industry experts say that investing in the horserace industry is a sucker bet. |
Sports Illustrated October 26, 2001 Tim Layden |
Another attraction on Saturday Breeders' Cup will be filled with excitement... |
AskMen.com Steve Seepersaud |
Wealthy Animal Athletes Successful athletes raking in thousands or even millions of dollars aren't always creatures of the human variety. |
The Motley Fool May 3, 2004 Nathan Slaughter |
Churchill Downs' Derby Dollars The racetrack owner enjoys record wagering at this year's Kentucky Derby. |
The Motley Fool October 9, 2009 Robert Steyer |
On Track for More Gambling? To raise more revenue, the largest U.S. motor sports company wants to build a casino next to its Kansas track. |
AskMen.com Ross Bonander |
10 Things You Didn't Know: Kentucky Derby In preparation for yet another historic American horse race, we present 10 things you didn't know about the Kentucky Derby. |
The Motley Fool July 13, 2004 W.D. Crotty |
Magna: No Longer a Nag? Magna Entertainment strikes a deal with EchoStar. 10 million subscribers of the EchoStar DISH network will now be able to watch Magna's HorseRacing TV network. |
Sports Illustrated May 5, 2000 |
Chat Reel: Bill Nack SI writer dishes the dirt on this year's Kentucky Derby |
Sports Illustrated May 28, 2002 Tim Layden |
Crowning a King Some people say that War Emblem is the wrong horse at the wrong time. They're wrong... |
The Motley Fool May 5, 2004 W.D. Crotty |
Standing at the Gate The big payday at Churchill Downs is the Kentucky Derby. Unfortunately, that won't show up until the second quarter. What we have to chew on now is first-quarter revenue, which while up 5.6%, drove a wider net loss, nonetheless. |
Sports Illustrated June 8, 2001 Mark Beech |
To the Point Point Given should take highly competitive Belmont... |
Salon.com December 19, 2000 Mark Miller |
Julie Krone At 2 years old she was already on horseback. Last year saw her become the first female jockey inducted into thoroughbred racing's Hall of Fame... |
Sports Illustrated May 17, 2001 Mark Beech |
Congaree can If Richly Blended sets fractions on Saturday in the Preakness that are solid but not blistering, say 46 seconds for the half-mile instead of 44, then Congaree should be the horse to beat... |
Sports Illustrated April 5, 2002 Tim Layden |
The long haul Can two Kentucky Derby hopefuls go the distance? |
The Motley Fool June 25, 2004 Nathan Slaughter |
Slot Makers to Visit PA, and Stay Slot manufacturers International Game Technology, Alliance Gaming, and WMS Industries reacted well to the news of expanded gaming in Pennsylvania, each moving strongly to the upside. |
Smithsonian May 2007 Amy Crawford |
Derby Days Thoroughbreds, mint juleps, big hats -- the Kentucky Derby's place in American history |
Sports Illustrated April 7, 2000 Mark Beech |
Derby weekend out West Outside of the three Triple Crown races, it's hard to imagine a deeper lineup of quality 3-year-olds than the one that will head to the post in the Santa Anita Derby this Saturday.... |
Wired March 2002 Michael Kaplan |
The High Tech Trifecta They've got multimillion-dollar bankrolls, lightning-fast networks, and a probability-crunching system that leaves the odds in the dust. Meet the pari-mutuel fund managers who are redefining horse racing... |
Salon.com May 8, 2000 Steve Kurutz |
Pony up for OTB Who needs horses when you've got a row of TVs in an airless storefront at the off-track betting parlor? |
Sports Illustrated April 14, 2000 Mark Beech |
Three full dockets of Derby contenders Outside of the first Saturday in May, no day this spring will be able to match Saturday in terms of the number of Kentucky Derby hopefuls going to the post.... |
The Motley Fool October 1, 2009 Robert Steyer |
The Next Great Casino Battle Some of gambling's most famous names want to add video lottery terminals to a well-known New York racetrack. |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2004 Matt Logan |
7 Lessons From the Racetrack Horseracing and investing have much in common. These seven lessons are just as helpful for turning good handicappers into good bettors as it is for turning good business analysts into better investors. |
Sports Illustrated October 30, 2001 Tim Layden |
Tiznow, and Again A career-threatening injury couldn't stop a repeat winner in the Breeders' Cup Classic... |
The Motley Fool January 7, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Road Apples on Wall Street Is the market truly a big gambling machine governed by Lady Luck? |
Salon.com May 3, 2002 King Kaufman |
Equal opportunity at the Kentucky Derby Where billionaires and Arab sheiks mingle with lesser Backstreet Boys and B-movie actresses with three names, and all that stuff about how every horse can win turns out to be sorta true... |
Sports Illustrated May 3, 2002 Tim Layden |
Breaking down the Derby field It's not entirely true that Saturday's 128th Kentucky Derby is completely wide open... |
The Motley Fool July 13, 2009 Robert Steyer |
Battered Budgets May Bolster Bettors Ohio seeks more revenue by allowing slot machines at horse racetracks -- which is good news for gambling companies. |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy |
Long Shot With the release of Churchill Downs' first-quarter results, it's time to place bets. Investors, take note. |
Sports Illustrated May 28, 2002 Rick Reilly |
Nags to Riches Our Emblem, ex-slacker, is the hottest bachelor in horse racing. He's booked to mate with mares every day for the next five weeks, twice a day, beginning at 9 a.m., breaking the previous record set by Wilt Chamberlain... |
Sports Illustrated May 2, 2002 Tim Layden |
Derby Fever The lure of Churchill Downs made Baffert do a 180... |
Sports Illustrated October 25, 2002 Tim Layden |
Early indicators Two Breeders' Cup races could be a window into the future. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2007 Jim Grote |
Practice Profile: On the Fast Track A longtime love of the thoroughbred industry made this New Jersey advisor and co-founder of Target Financial Services a winner in Lexington, Kentucky. |
The Motley Fool October 17, 2011 Jeff Hwang |
G2E: Racing Card Derby The next big thing? Umm, no. While it's a very difficult business to play in, there is room for new players to step in to the table games space and take market share. |
CRM February 1, 2007 Jessica Sebor |
A Rose Garland for Customer Satisfaction The Kentucky Derby host spurs its Web site's content delivery to gallop into the winner's circle with Percussion Software's Rhythmyx Web Content Management. |
Sports Illustrated May 15, 2001 Mark Beech |
Three's a crowd Two weeks after the fastest Kentucky Derby in 28 years, the three most talented horses in the Run for the Roses will square off again Saturday in the 126th Preakness at Pimlico Race Course... |