The Enquirer - Do racinos threatens tracks? Untitled. As declining attendance and revenues threaten the existence of the horse racing industry, patrons are flocking to tracks around the country but drawn less by the prospect of poring over a Racing Form than by the lure of striking it rich by pulling a lever or pushing a button. As declining attendance and revenues threaten the existence of the horse racing industry, patrons are flocking to tracks around the country but drawn less by the...

The trainer held a strong hand again this time with four runners, but the Kieren Fallon-ridden market leader came under pressure a long way out before staying on in determined fashion. I ride all the Derby horses at home so to ride one in a race and get the prize means a lot. He has been improving all the time and has definitely been happier since Epsom and his expression has been totally different. Nobody puts in more work than him and he rides all the horses every day. We ve always...

My dad loved the horses but he made a living farming, Schvanveldt said as he waited to enter the winner s circle with the blanket he sponsors each year. Cunningham also took first in the fourth race aboard another Carillo horse, and he plans to head to Rupert for more racing. Weigt s love for his horses is just part of the picture that creates the unmistakable spirit at the Jerome County Fairgrounds racetrack. But Denny Boer, a dairyman from Jerome, and his partner Doc had a vision for the...

New this year is a draft horse show along with the traditional favorites -- harness racing, skyline corral barrel racing and Wambold's Circus Menagerie. Children age 5 and under are admitted free, but must purchase a $7 ride pass if they plan on riding the carnival rides. General admission is $7 per person and does not include grandstand events. A weekly ride pass is also available for $20 at various community locations. Tioga County Fair is back for another year By Casey Lewis Gannett...

By Susan Morse smorse@seacoastonline.com July 01, 2007 6:00 AM NORTH HAMPTON Mom's Command, the filly bred by Peter Fuller of Runnymede Farm on Atlantic Avenue in North Hampton, has been selected for induction into thoroughbred racing's Hall of Fame 22 years after winning what was then known as the Filly Triple Crown. By Susan Morse smorse@seacoastonline.com July 01, 2007 6:00 AM NORTH HAMPTON Mom's Command, the filly bred by Peter Fuller of Runnymede Farm on Atlantic Avenue in North...