The bidders for the franchise rights to run New York State's horse racing tracks are making presentations today in front of a panel representing Governor Spitzer. Capital News 9 . 24 Hour Local News . Saratoga . Bidders present racing proposals Neighborhood Calendar. In two-hour sessions, each of the four groups hoping to get the nod are making their cases. This is the first time the public will get to see the proposals. He said, "Empire is going to set the bar in terms of thoroughbred...

Rivers, 14, of Waterloo, won seven of the 13 main event races at the Salem Indoor dirt track, making him the champion of the open division for the winter season. When you round a corner and slide sideways toward the wall, the driver has to turn into the direction he s sliding to get the car moving back in the opposite direction. Rivers hopes kart racing could lead to a future career in sprint car racing. He races in the open outlaw adult division in Salem because there aren t enough...

Home:Wahoo Newspaper:TOP STORIES:Local News Local News Wranglers rope in state championship By Joe Evans 04/09/2007 Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendly ASHLAND - After months of practicing to win the state Horse Bowl competition, the Platte Valley Wranglers 4-H Club will be spending even more time preparing for the national competition in January. Home:Wahoo Newspaper:TOP STORIES:Local News Local News Wranglers rope in state championship By Joe Evans 04/09/2007 Email to a...

Find www.app.com stories from the past week as well as calendar events, classifieds, advertisements, Yellow Page listings, local Web sites and more all in one search. Post Comment FREEHOLD A prominent harness-racing horseman, his father, an associate and a veterinarian were ordered Friday morning to serve one year probationary terms and pay fines associated with a case authorities initially said involved the blood-doping of racehorses. Find www.app.com stories from the past week as well as...

ClickPress . Grand National - What the Trainers Say About Their Runners. The trainers generally know if they have a good chance or not and are reluctant to hype a horse due to strict regulations. Racing has improved over the last few years thanks to the honesty of today's current crop of trainers, a much higher level of professionalism within the industry along with the extended coverage of horse racing by TV companies further enables punters to make more informed decisions. The top...