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Horse Racing – Gambling in America (part 1)

Horse racing is one of mankind’s oldest sports, going back to the earliest days of recorded time. There has been a variety of types of racing and breeds of horses engaged in racing. Thoroughbreds are...

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Horse Racing – Gambling in America (part 2)

Types of Races In addition to races of various distances and races for certain kinds of horses (races for mares only, races for horses that have never won before – called maiden races, or races only...

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Horse Racing – Gambling in America (part 3)

The Racing Hall of Fame and Museum The National Museum of Racing and the Thoroughbred Racing’s Hall of Fame have been established and located in Saratoga Springs, New York, near the historic Saratoga...

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Horse Racing – Leading Thoroughbred Jockeys – Gambling in America

Leading Thoroughbred Jockeys Eddie Arcaro Eddie Arcaro was born in Cincinnati in 1916. He ran his first race at the age of fifteen in Cleveland, but he had to wait almost a year for his first victory,...

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Horse Racing – Trainers – Gambling in America

Horse Racing Trainers Bob Baffert Bob Baffert was born in Nogales, Arizona, on 13 January 1953. He was a professional jockey before turning to training quarter horses. He trained Gold Coast Express,...

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Horse Racing – Tracks and Track Organizations – Gambling in America

Horse Racing – Tracks and Track Organizations Churchill Downs, Inc. Churchill Downs is the premier thoroughbred racing track in North America. The track is part of a larger organization (Churchill...

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Horse Racing Owners: Farms and Individuals – Gambling in America

Horse Racing – Owners: Farms and Individuals Brookside Farms/Allen E. Paulson Iowa native Allen Paulson made his fortune by creating the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. Horses have become his...

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Horse Racing – Colors: The Jockey and the Mount – Gambling in America

Horse Racing – Colors: The Jockey and the Mount Colors are an important part of the tradition and mystique of horse racing. Each major stable is identified by the registered colors worn on the silks of...

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House-banked Games – Gambling in America

A house-banked game is conducted by a gambling enterprise such as a casino, a lottery, a bingo hall, or an organized charity. The game is one in which the player opposes the gambling enterprise, and...

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Hughes Howard – Gambling in America

More than any other individual, Howard Robard Hughes stamped the seal of legitimacy upon a Las Vegas casino industry that had been labeled as corrupt and Mob-invested in the general public mind. Hughes...

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