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    New president for Calder Race Course  Nov 14, 2008
    Tom O Donnell, a longtime casino executive, has been named president and general manager of Calder Race Course in Miami. O Donnell also will serve as senior vice president of Louisville-based , Calder s parent company, according to a news release from Churchill (NASDAQ: CHDN). (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Churchill has higher 3Q earnings  Nov 6, 2008
    Churchill Downs officials attributed the revenue decline to a dispute with Florida and Kentucky horsemen s groups, which caused simulcast signals to and from its Calder Race Course in Miami to be blocked for a portion of 2008. Third-quarter earnings benefited from the strong performance of a temporary slots facility at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans and TwinSpires. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    DRF: Account-wagering blackout spreads  Nov 4, 2008
    In addition to Hollywood, the blackouts include Churchill Downs and Calder Race Course, at a time when very few "A" track simulcast signals are available. The dearth of available signals may be what the TOC and THG are banking on to force account-wagering companies to the negotiating table. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Hall of Fame jockey Fires retires  Sep 23, 2008
    He was leading rider six times at Arlington and also topped the standings at Hialeah Park, Gulfstream Park, Calder Race Course, Churchill Downs, Keeneland, and Hawthorne. The best horse Fires ever rode might have been In Reality. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Calder Race Course to Reduce Purses for Overnight Races and Stakes Races  Sep 13, 2008
    --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Calder Race Course (Calder) announced today that due to lower than anticipated business levels, the racetrack is reducing overnight purses by 17 percent, effective with the Thursday, Sept. 18, card ... Calder Race Course, located on South Floridas Miami-Dade / Broward county line, offers Thoroughbred horse racing during two consecutive meets and year-round simulcasting ... Information about Calder Race Course can be found on the Internet at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Churchill gets agreement on Florida slots  Sep 11, 2008
    75 percent of the slots revenue from Calder Race Course, which is owned by Louisville-based Churchill Downs Inc. (NASDAQ: CHDN). The company has already reached an agreement with the Florida Horsemen s Benevolent and Protective Association on a 2008 purse contract and a slots contract, both of which also have 10-year terms. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Churchill Downs Incorporated, FTBOA Reach Slots Agreement at Calder Race Course  Sep 11, 2008
    --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Officials of Churchill Downs Incorporated (Company or CDI) (NASDAQ: - ) and representatives of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Inc. d/b/a the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association (FTBOA) have come to agreement on a slots contract for when Calder Race Course (Calder) begins slots operations on a yet-to-be-determined date ... The Company previously reached an agreement with the Florida Horsemens Benevolent and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Soth steps down as head of Fair Grounds  Aug 15, 2008
    He had been vice president and general manager of Calder Race Course in Miami since 1996. In more than 20 years in racing, Soth also has been general manager at Retama Park in San Antonio, vice president of racing at Sam Houston Park in Houston and racing secretary at four New Jersey tracks -- Monmouth Park, the Meadowlands, Atlantic City Racetrack and Garden State Park. (Nola.com -- Sports)

    Churchill Downs 2Q earnings flat  Aug 6, 2008
    The company reported a declined in pari-mutuel business at Calder Race Course as a result of a dispute with the Florida Horsemen s Benevolent and Protective Association that prohibited Calder from sending its broadcast signal to other tracks. At the same time, disputes with horsemen s groups in Ohio, Kentucky, Delaware, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Texas and Maryland, prohibited Calder from simulcasting races from other tracks. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    West Virginia Derby field taking shape  Jul 29, 2008
    Last December, Coal Play finished second in the What a Pleasure Stakes at Calder Race Course, and more recently he was 9 -length winner in allowance company at Monmouth Park. Pletcher, who has received the Eclipse Award as North America's champion trainer each of the last four years, has yet to add a West Virginia Derby victory to his resume. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Benny the Bull runs off with Smile  Jul 13, 2008
    "From the looks of it I think it was one of his better efforts. I'd say either the Forego or Vosburgh at Saratoga would be next. That gives us plenty of time to get him ready for the Breeders' Cup." Calder Race Course, 10th Race - July 12, 2008. $400,000 Smile Sprint H. (G2). (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    One turn helps Mistical Plan turn it around  Jul 13, 2008
    Calder Race Course, 9th Race - July 12, 2008. $400,000 Princess Rooney H. (G1). (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Azalea: Indyanne stays a perfect 4 for 4  Jul 13, 2008
    Calder Race Course, 7th Race - July 12, 2008. $250,000 Azalea S. (G3). (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Racing struggling to divvy up growing Internet pie  Jul 13, 2008
    "The judge, even though he ruled against me, told me (the horsemen's decision) was cutting off their nose to spite their face,'' Geary said.Similar disputes between horsemen and tracks affected purses at Churchill Downs in Louisville and Calder Race Course in Florida this spring season.Such fights could be on the horizon at dozens of tracks throughout the country. Rather than fight each individually, the Thoroughbred Horsemen's Group was created in 2007 to act as an intermediary between horsemen... (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Horse racing fights over Web gambling shares  Jul 13, 2008
    Similar disputes between horsemen and tracks affected purses at Churchill Downs in Louisville and Calder Race Course in Florida this spring season. Such fights could be on the horizon at dozens of tracks throughout the country. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    CDI reaches deal with Fla. horsemen over slots  Jul 8, 2008
    - Churchill Downs Inc. and the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association have reached an agreement on a 2008 purse contract at Calder Race Course in Miami. The two sides also agreed on a slots contract when the track, which is operated by CDI, begins slot operations at a yet-to-be determined date. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Synthetic Tracks Getting Safer  Jul 5, 2008
    Dr. Mary Scollay, Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park veterinarian, presented the original figures at the March meeting, but told The Blood-Horse magazine a better system to review stastistics was in the works. Revised Injury Figures. (Suite101.com)

    Fair Grounds plans inaugural quarter horse meet  Jun 24, 2008
    Calder Race Course in Miami and Louisville's Churchill Downs. Reader Comments. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    PETA protests at Churchill but doesn't disrupt shareholders' meeting  Jun 21, 2008
    Alternative gaming operations planned for Calder Race Course near Miami -- where voters recently approved such activities -- also will "serve us well in the years to come," he added. Evans also told shareholders that the company will continue to expand its advance-deposit and Internet wagering operations, noting that it would be "foolish" for Churchill not to devote its energies to the only place it is likely to encounter young bettors. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Shutts & Bowen saddles up for Florida's equine industry  Jun 9, 2008
    South Florida is a major center of horse activity, with Calder Race Course, Gulfstream Park and the Isle Casino and Racing at Pompano Park. The Palm Beach County village of Wellington is a major center for horse shows, with the Palm Beach Polo & Country Club and a Winter Equestrian Festival that attract thousands of horses and their owners. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)

    Dutrow: Big Brown's Triple Crown a 'foregone conclusion'  May 30, 2008
    Robin Cleary, who was paralyzed in a horse training accident at Miami's Calder Race Course in 1996, is scheduled to be honored by the track today for raising more than $1 million for The Miami Project to aid research into spinal cord injuries. "Each year I continue to try and expand my efforts and reach," Cleary said. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Vet hired as Ky.'s first equine medical director  May 20, 2008
    The hiring of Dr. Mary Scollay, who has spent the past 13 years as senior veterinarian at Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park, comes at a time when officials in Kentucky and other states have been under fire for not implementing a broad ban on anabolic steroids. Scollay's duties at the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority will include recommending how to prevent illicit activities in horse medication and improving the review procedures for horse autopsies. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    No relief in sight for Giants  May 18, 2008
    Dr. Mary Scollay, the track veterinarian at Calder Race Course in Florida, has found that the fatality rate of racehorses is extremely low (1. 47 of 1,000 starts on synthetic surfaces and 2. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Horse Racing Industry Works to Prevent Fatal Injuries  May 17, 2008
    Mary Scollay, an associate veterinarian at Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino and at Calder Race Course, both in south Florida, who coordinates the on-track project, at the March 17 Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit that dirt tracks such as Churchill Downs had seen 2. 03 fatal injuries per 1,000 starts compared with 1. (Scientific American)

    Horsemen urge unity in Churchill dispute  May 15, 2008
    The urging came the day before Churchill Downs dropped purses 20 percent, citing an anticipated downturn in handle as a result of horsemen blocking the Churchill signal and wagering from several national account-wagering services and Calder Race Course. Federal law gives horsemen the power to withhold approval for interstate betting, providing them with a key negotiating mechanism with racetracks. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Churchill Downs Incorporated Files Suit Against KHBPA, KTA  May 15, 2008
    --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Churchill Downs Incorporated, Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company and Calder Race Course, Inc. today filed suit against the Kentucky Horsemens Benevolent and Protective Association (KHBPA), the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association (KTA) and officers of each organization in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky ... The suit alleges violations under the Sherman Antitrust Act and is a result of the refusal of the KHBPA and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Hey Byrn joins Preakness field  May 10, 2008
    Despite the imposing presence of Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, the prospective field for the Preakness is now nearing the limit of 14 starters with the news that trainer Eddie Plesa Jr. will ship Hey Byrn from his home base at Calder Race Course for the second jewel of the Triple Crown. "We were looking at the Ohio Derby, but the owner wants to run in the Preakness so that's where he'll go," said Plesa, who trains Hey Byrn for longtime owner Bea Oxenberg. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Derby death leaves trainer mystified  May 5, 2008
    " Early results from studies of the safety of synthetic tracks versus dirt ones are promising but inconclusive. Dr. Mary Scollay, a veterinarian at Calder Race Course, organized an equine injury reporting system for more than 30 tracks and has found that fatality rates have been lower on synthetic surfaces: 1.47 fatalities per 1,000 starts for synthetic surfaces against 2.03 per 1,000 for dirt tracks. "It is important to remember that these fatality rates are just a snapshot in time from a less... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Inspired leadership  May 5, 2008
    In his short tenure, Churchill, which now owns four racetracks in four states, has opened a temporary slot facility at its Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans and is planning to soon introduce casino-style gambling at Calder Race Course in Miami, where voters recently approved a referendum allowing such gaming activities. And the transformation of the company from an old-line racing business to a more diverse gaming and entertainment enterprise is far from complete. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Going against the odds  May 3, 2008
    Ten kilometres west is Calder Race Course, which is open for races when Gulfstream isn't. It doesn't have slots now, but recently won approval for the machines in a referendum. (Globe and Mail)

    Area Derby bettors may be shut out  May 2, 2008
    But a dispute between horsemen and management at Calder Race Course has prompted horsemen at Churchill Downs - in a show of solidarity - to exercise their right to bar simulcast wagering in South Florida of the Derby and other races. "We're not going to be able to carry the races and we're very bummed," said Theresa Hume, director of publicity for the kennel club. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Simulcast from Churchill's Miami track restricted  Apr 22, 2008
    said Monday that its Calder Race Course in Miami has been denied permission to distribute its simulcast signal to online and out-of-state wagering outlets. Calder, which opened its racing season today, was denied permission by the Florida division of the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association because the track does not have a signed contract to distribute purse money, according to a news release from Louisville-based Churchill. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Tale of Ekati, Colonel John Preps  Apr 18, 2008
    lll) -- Calder Race Course, FL -- 1-1/8 miles turf ----- Cowboy Cal, Why Tonto, Cannonball -- 1:46. 95 -- Jan.1. (Suite101.com)

    President of Calder Race Course steps down  Apr 11, 2008
    In January, Miami-Dade County citizens voted to allow slot-machine gaming in the county's three pari-mutuel facilities, including Calder Race Course. Last year, Churchill's track in New Orleans, Fair Grounds Race Course, received approval to build a slot-machine gaming facility next to the track. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)

    President of Churchill's Florida track steps down  Apr 10, 2008
    C. Kenneth Dunn, president of 's Miami track, Calder Race Course, has resigned ... In January, citizens of Florida's Miami-Dade County voted to allow slot-machine gaming in the county's three pari-mutuel facilities, including Calder Race Course. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Ex-Gulfstream exec to push slots in Miami  Mar 20, 2008
    Flagler and Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens are preparing to ask the Miami-Dade County Commission to schedule a new slots referendum, according to Savin and Calder President Ken Dunn. "I expect we will seek a vote in November 2007 or November 2008," said Savin, who hopes to bring Miami Jai-Alai into the effort. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)

    Study: Surface doesn't affect racing fatalities  Mar 19, 2008
    Program developer Mary Scollay, association veterinarian at Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park, said more study must be done before the safety benefits of racing on synthetic surfaces can be determined. Scollay released her findings at the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit in Keeneland. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    Kentucky Derby prep races  Mar 15, 2008
    1/1 Tropical Park Derby (Calder Race Course) (1 1/8 mile, turf) (1:46. 95) Cowboy Cal -- Why Tonto -- Cannonball. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    DRF: Bridgmohan a key part of potent combo  Mar 6, 2008
    Bridgmohan's interest in riding was fueled by his father, a regular track patron, and in high school Bridgmohan was working at the training track behind Calder Race Course, walking hots, mucking stalls, and eventually learning to ride. His father insisted he get a diploma before becoming a jock; once that was taken care of, Bridgmohan was off to the races. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    War Pass to make 3-year-old debut on Sunday  Feb 22, 2008
    The rest of the field includes Ultimate Authority, who has won three of 11 starts with one stakes victory, on grass at Calder Race Course. The other starters are Jet Run, Chadwell, Dylan's Choice and Web Gem. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Breeders' Cup expands Challenge bids to 49  Feb 15, 2008
    and Calder Race Course in Miami. Five races will be automatic qualifiers for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, which has a 14-horse maximum field. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    * The Green Monkey sent to stud after failing on race track  Feb 13, 2008
    Seven months later, The Green Monkey was purchased for US$16 million by John Magnier and Michael Tabor, co-owners of Ashford Stud, at a sale at Miami's Calder Race Course ... The Green Monkey was purchased at a sale at Miami's Calder Race Course -- the US$16 million price topped the record auction price of US$13. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Slot machines approved for Churchill's Miami track  Jan 31, 2008
    Citizens of Florida's Miami-Dade County have voted to allow slot-machine gaming in the county's three pari-mutuel facilities, including 's Calder Race Course. "Yesterday's vote was an important step in keeping Calder on a level playing field with area casinos and with racetracks in Florida and other states that already offer slot-machine gaming," Robert L. Evans, president and CEO of Churchill Downs Inc., said in a statement. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Davis Stakes gets interest of trainers around U.S.  Jan 27, 2008
    During a four-day trip to South Florida, which included stops at Payson Park, Palm Meadows, Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park, TBD stakes coordinator Duby Christo picked up several nominations from Hall of Fame trainer William Mott for all three stakes on Feb. 16 - including the Endeavour Breeders' Cup (Grade III) and Suncoast Stakes. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Slots' impact on the job market a little fuzzy  Jan 26, 2008
    Slots' impact on job market a little fuzzy - 01/26/2008 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)

    Miami vote on slot machines may affect South Florida  Jan 19, 2008
    Rather, it asks whether Las Vegas-style slot machines should be allowed at Flagler Dog Track, Calder Race Course and Miami Jai-Alai to produce taxes "that must be used to supplement public education funding statewide.". There was considerable opposition to slots in Miami-Dade when the measure was voted down here in 2005. (Sun-Sentinel.com)

    Smooth Air wins Hutcheson at Gulfstream  Jan 7, 2008
    Smooth Air, trained by Bennie Stutts Jr., had run well in each of his previous four starts at Calder Race Course, winning twice with a second and a third. "I've been training for 40 years, and this is the biggest race I've ever won,'' Stutts said. "It's a Grade 2, right. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Hutcheson: Smooth Air sails  Jan 6, 2008
    Smooth Air, a homebred son of Smooth Jazz owned by the Mount Joy Stables, is based year round with Stutts at Calder Race Course. Under patient handling from regular rider Manny Cruz, Smooth Air rated off the early pace set by Tiz It and forced by Silver Edition, tipped out three wide to commence his rally going into the stretch, then outfinished Silver Edition. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Decision nears on slots  Dec 31, 2007
    Decision nears on Dade slots - 12/31/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)

    Genter: Rutherienne captures a close one  Dec 30, 2007
    Calder Race Course, 11th Race - Dec. 29, 2007. $100,000 Frances A. Genter S. (G3). (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Redaspen gets trip in La Prevoyante H.  Dec 16, 2007
    Calder Race Course, 8th Race - Dec. 15, 2007. $200,000 La Prevoyante H. (G2). (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    DRF: J'ray turns tables on Bayou's Lassie  Dec 3, 2007
    MIAMI - For the second year in a row, J'ray and Bayou's Lassie put on quite a show at Calder Race Course. Only this time it was J'ray who came out on top after posting a hard-fought three-quarter-length decision in Saturday's $100,000 My Charmer Handicap. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Tribe deal worrisome to industry  Nov 21, 2007
    Tribe deal worrisome to gambling industry - 11/21/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)

    Fair Grounds opening with hope that slots will boost purses  Nov 21, 2007
    The company also owns Churchill Downs at Louisville, Calder Race Course at Miami and Arlington International near Chicago. None races during winter. (WWLTV.com, LA)

    Pari-mutuels say Florida sold itself short with gambling compact  Nov 18, 2007
    Dick Hancock, executive vice president of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association, said he expects the compact to especially hurt Gulfstream Park and Calder Race Course. "Are we on a level playing field to compete with the Hard Rock? No," he said. (Sun-Sentinel.com)

    SPORTS BRIEFS: Di Mauro suspended for betting on matches  Nov 11, 2007
    40) beat Bayou's Lassie by a half-length in the 200,000 Elmer Heubeck Distaff Handicap at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Fla. In another 200,000 race, Electrify ( 6. (North County Times)

    Churchill barn quarantined due to herpes virus  Oct 27, 2007
    Since the 2005 Churchill Downs equine herpesvirus outbreak, Calder Race Course, Turfway Park, Pimlico, The Meadowlands, Golden Gate, and Bay Meadows have had cases of horses testing positive for the virus. During past discoveries of the equine herpesvirus in Kentucky, quarantined horses were allowed to train - separate from the general horse population - approximately a week after the start of the quarantine. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Maryfield, Nownownow, Corinthian take BC openers  Oct 27, 2007
    He and jockey Elvis Trujillo learned that Maryfield preferred to race from off the pace when she was all but left at the gate in the Princess Rooney at Miami's Calder Race Course. She closed strongly to finish fourth. (USA Today -- Sports)

    My Dear Girl: No problem for Calico Bay  Oct 14, 2007
    Calder Race Course, 8th Race - October 13, 2007 ... MIAMI -- Calico Bay overcame an eventful start to deny Silk Ridge a sweep of the filly division of the Florida Stallion Stakes, rallying from last for an impressive four-length victory in Saturday's $400,000 My Dear Girl Stakes at Calder Race Course ... Calder Race Course, 10th Race - October 13, 2007. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Reversals of fortune in Calder Derby, Oaks  Oct 14, 2007
    Calder Race Course, 7th Race - October 13, 2007 ... Calder Race Course, 9th Race - October 13, 2007. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Calder races televised at other Florida tracks  Sep 25, 2007
    Florida's Gulfstream Park and Pompano Park began daily telecasts of races at Calder Race Course on Saturday, following a Florida Supreme Court ruling that allows South Florida horse tracks to show and take bets on one another's races. Calder Race Course, located in Miami, is a subsidiary of Louisville-based Churchill Downs Inc. (NASDAQ: CHDN). (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Silk Ridge dominates Brave Raj  Sep 23, 2007
    Calder Race Course, 7th Race - September 22, 2007. $120,000 Foolish Pleasure S.. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Shaggy Mane eyes Presque Isle's Masters S.  Sep 12, 2007
    Shaggy Mane, who finished second in the Grade 1 Princess Rooney Stakes at Calder Race Course on July 7, is considered to be "a good possibility" to run in the $400,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes on Saturday, racing secretary Joe Narcavish said. Shaggy Mane is one of 39 fillies and mares nominated to the $400,000 Masters, a six-furlong test designed to serve as a prep for the new $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    More of this story  Aug 17, 2007
    She was coming off a third-place finish in the Azalea Breeders' Cup at Calder Race Course in Florida. She was trained by Brian Koriner. (North County Times)

    Flying Circle wins $250,000 Calder feature  Aug 12, 2007
    (AP) -Flying Circle beat Unbridled Sidney by three-quarters of a length Saturday in the $250,000 Distaff Turf Sprint Championship at Calder Race Course. Flying Circle, ridden by Manuel Aguilar, ran the five furlongs in 56. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Thoroughbreds Head Into 2nd Half  Jul 15, 2007
    January 1: Tropical Park Derby, Calder Race Course, Miami, Florida: 1. Soldier's Dream---2. (Suite101.com)

    Miami-Dade Commission paves way for slots vote Post a comment  Jul 11, 2007
    Miami-Dade Commission paves way for slots vote - 07/11/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)

    Mach Ride pulls upset in $500k Smile Sprint  Jul 8, 2007
    Calder Race Course, 12th Race - July 7, 2007. $500,000 Smile Sprint H. (G2). (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Calder: River's Prayer outduels Shaggy Mane  Jul 8, 2007
    Calder Race Course, 11th Race - July 7, 2007 ... Calder Race Course, 9th Race - July 7, 2007 ... Calder Race Course, 10th Race - July 7, 2007. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Smokey Stover making his own way  Jul 7, 2007
    When Smokey Stover runs in the Grade 2, $500,000 Smile Sprint Handicap today at Calder Race Course near Miami, it will be his first start in a race in which Lost in the Fog -- his late, great stablemate -- also ran. His body already feeling the effects of the cancer that forced him to be euthanized Sept. 7, Lost in the Fog finished ninth in the 2006 Smile Sprint Handicap in the final start of a career in which he earned a 2005 Eclipse Award as the nation's outstanding sprinter. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Wildandcrazy long shot likes Belmont distance  Jun 8, 2007
    "It's exciting to be back home," said Kaplan, 61, who moved to South Florida more than 30 years ago and is based at Calder Race Course. "And to have a horse in the Belmont Stakes, the test of the champion? A thrill."Preakness winner Curlin is the 6-5 morning-line favorite in the field of seven 3-year-olds, but Imawildandcrazyguy is worth a look at 20-1 -- the longest shot in the group along with Slew's Tizzy. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Miami-Dade pari-mutuels ask for slots  Jun 8, 2007
    Calder Race Course is on the Miami-Dade/Broward county line. The (NASDAQ: CHDN) property is just on the south side of County Line Road. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)

    Churchill's Miami track requests voter referendum on slot machines  Jun 8, 2007
    s Calder Race Course in Miami has asked the Miami-Dade County Commission for a referendum to be held allowing voters to consider the addition of slot machines at the track. Calder has requested that a referendum be placed on the ballot with Florida's presidential primary on Jan. 29, 2008. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Miami-Dade May Vote Again On Slots  Jun 8, 2007
    In Miami-Dade, three pari-mutuels stand to gain slots: Flagler Dog Track and Sports Entertainment Center in Miami, Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens and Miami Jai Alai. lc. (WFOR.com, FL)

    Preakness winner Curlin is Belmont favorite  Jun 7, 2007
    Weve been looking at the Belmont for him since January, said trainer Bill Kaplan, a New Yorker based at Calder Race Course in Miami. From the first time he came back from a work, hes never taken a deep breath. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Racetracks set to monitor injuries to horses  May 31, 2007
    It is not going to be an absolute panacea to eliminate injuries, said Mary Scollay, association veterinarian at Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park, who developed the system. It is going to be a tool racetracks can use. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Database to track horse injuries  May 31, 2007
    Three local tracks part of pilot project designed to lower risks By Sandra McKee Sun Reporter Originally published May 31, 2007 After years of wishing for more basic information about on-track injuries to thoroughbreds, veterinarians will at last begin putting together a database tomorrow using an equine injury reporting system developed by Dr. Mary Scollay, veterinarian at Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park. Scollay's pilot project will be implemented by more than 30 racetracks across the... (Sunspot.net -- Sports)

    Mets finish fish in sweep  May 29, 2007
    A horse racing enthusiast, Lo Duca was at nearby Calder Race Course in the morning to watch a 2-year-old filly he owns have a workout. The Mets left the bases loaded in the seventh and eighth innings. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Memorial Day Cap: Dry Martini breaks through  May 29, 2007
    Calder Race Course, 11th Race - May 28, 2007. $100,000 Memorial Day H. (G3). (ESPN -- Horse Racing)

    Bucky's Prayer Carries Hopes  May 5, 2007
    " In today's $65,000 Lightning City Stakes (five furlongs on the turf), Bucky's Prayer has been installed as a 9-5 favorite despite racing just once since November because of the setbacks. "Hopefully she can make up for it here," Mary Bennett said. "If she wins, it would. " She said she entered Bucky's Prayer in five separate races at TBD in December, but they were all canceled, which aggravated her shin problems and led to a two-month layoff. The injuries were coupled with the loss of regular... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)

    An enjoyable rerun for Holassie  May 4, 2007
    Ronna Gradus / For the Miami Herald Ronnie Holassie, left, just edges fellow Calder Race Course co-worker Paul Mwangi at the finish line to win the Mercedes-Benz Miami Corporate Run on Thursday ... Both Calder Race Course grooms live in Miramar, work for veterinarian Philip Aleong and turned in the same times, but Holassie won by a finger's length. (The Miami Herald)

    Metrorail gets OK to head for the county line  May 3, 2007
    The line would presumably pass near the Miami Dade College's North Campus, Dolphin Stadium and Calder Race Course before hitting the county line near the Turnpike Extension. In Broward County, Northwest 27th Avenue turns into University Drive. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)

    It's not all rosy at Churchill  May 1, 2007
    " In Kentucky, Evans agreed with him, saying for the industry as a whole to survive and grow, it needs innovative thinking. Though Churchill Downs looks like the perfect example of success without slots, its parent company, Churchill Downs Inc., showed a net loss of $2.02 million during the fourth quarter of 2006. (The company owns other tracks, including Arlington Park Illinois , Calder Race Course Florida and the Fair Grounds Race Course Louisiana ). Innovation 'critical'Evans said it is... (Sunspot.net -- Sports)

    These facilities could get slots  May 1, 2007
    Calder Race Course, Miami. Miami Jai Alai, Miami. (The Miami Herald)

    Jet Propulsion wins in Miami Breeders' event  Apr 29, 2007
    (AP) -- Jet Propulsion beat Giant Wrecker by 1 1/2 lengths Saturday in the $150,000 Miami Mile Breeders' Cup Handicap at Calder Race Course. Ridden by Eduardo Nunez, Jet Propulsion ran the mile in 1:34. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

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