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Down the Stretch
May 19 2011 - 8:18pm
A local trainer brings hometown excitement to tomorrow’s Preakness. But for all the fancy hats and Black-eyed Susans, Maryland’s thoroughbred horse industry remains deeply troubled as track owners continue their squabble over slots. WYPR’s Karen Hosler reports in the last segment of our special series, “Down The Stretch: Maryland’s Horseracing Future.”
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May 19 2011 - 12:44pm
This weekend’s Preakness will give many of those who bet on the horses the prime time view of their beloved, if a little messy, hobby. As part of our series, “Down the Stretch,” Mary Rose Madden dropped by Pimlico Race Course to talk to the folks who love watching the horses race – and betting on them – ANY day of the year.
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May 18 2011 - 6:51pm
As the horse farming business has struggled, many Maryland horse breeders have been forced to diversify their business. In this segment of our series, “Down The Stretch: Maryland’s Horseracing Future,” WYPR’s Jerry Bembry visits horse farms in Harford County, where breeders are coming up with new approaches to generate additional income.
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May 18 2011 - 1:35pm
Have you ever wished you could pitch to New York Yankees star Alex Rodriquez or try to get your rusty jump shot off over LeBron James during an NBA game?
But competing at the top-rung of a major American sport is possible thanks to the growth of horseracing partnerships, also known as syndicates, that are increasingly geared to folks of modest means. They allow everyday people to compete with the millionaire moguls and oil-rich sheiks reports WYPR's Paul Shepard in this segment of our five-part series, “Down The Home Stretch.”
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May 16 2011 - 6:09pm
This week, as we lead up to the 136th running of the Preakness, WYPR is taking a look at the future of horse racing in Maryland. Today WYPR’s Art Buist looks at the ways the horse racing industry has an impact deep on the state’s economy in the second installment of our series, “Down The Stretch: Maryland’s Horseracing Future.”
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May 13 2011 - 6:08pm
In the world of horse racing, the call that horses are coming down the stretch is the most thrilling moment of the contest. It signals that horse and jockey are giving their all in the race’s final moments to determine supremacy where seven-figure sums could be on the line. But as Maryland prepares to throw its annual Preakness celebration at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, the term “down the stretch,” takes on a more ominous meaning in light of the industry’s many challenges.
In the first installment of our five-part series, “Down The Stretch,” WYPR’s Paul Shepard reports on Maryland uncertain horse racing future.
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