SYNOPSIS OF SLOTS LEGISLATION
Prepared by Bruce C. Spizler, Senior Assistant Attorney General and Counsel to the Maryland Racing Commission. The following is a summary of legislation approved in the November 2007 special session of the Maryland General Assembly.
The slots program called for in this legislation will take effect if approved by voters in a statewide referendum in November 2008.
PEREZ REPORT ON SLOTS
Slot Machines and the Racing Industry:
A Review of Existing Data in Maryland and Neighboring States
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Maddy’s Lion roars
Maddy’s Lion, a 6-year-old Maryland-bred son of Maryland sire Lion Hearted, roared down the stretch in the six-furlong Mr. Prospector Stakes on July 5 at Monmouth (more)
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Domestic Dispute filly named grand champion at MHBA Yearling Show
A Domestic Dispute filly, Strike a Blow Lass, bred and owned by Barbara Smith’s Dragon’s Lair Farm of Lothian, Md., was named grand champion among the 73 horses exhibited at the Maryland Horse Breeders Association’s 74th annual Yearling Show on Sunday, June 29 at the Timonium Fairgrounds. (more)
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Domestic Dispute filly best in show
Six Maryland-bred yearlings stood in the middle of the horse show ring at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium on the afternoon of June 29, as top Maryland trainer Mike Trombetta, the judge for this year's 74th annual Maryland Horse Breeders Association yearling show, made his final selections.
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Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred is a winner
Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred, the monthly magazine published by the Maryland Horse Breeders Association, took honors in several categories at the American Horse Publications annual contest. (more)
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Heros Reward stars in Woodbine stakes
Heros Reward, the 2007 Maryland-bred Horse of the Year and a champion in three of last year’s MD-bred divisions, is proving still more sensational on the race track this season. (more)
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Maryland-bred colt tops second session at OBS sale
A Maryland-bred Gulch colt who is a grandson of this state’s 2003 broodmare of the year sold for $170,000 to top the second session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company June sale of 2-year-olds and horses of racing age, held June 17 and 18 in Ocala, Fla. (more)
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MHBA election results
Three newcomers and two incumbents gained election to the MHBA Board of Directors in this year’s annual election. (more)
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Hartigan makes it two in a row in Pearl Necklace Stakes
After an early afternoon downpour forced management to move turf races to the muddy main track and three fillies scratched out of the $60,000 Pearl Necklace Stakes at Pimlico on Saturday, May 31, Fitzhugh LLC’s Hartigan had it all her own way, (more)
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