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02-16-2006, 04:09 AM
New Kentucky Drug Penalties Due to Expire; Authority Considers Options (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32201)
Officials with the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority were considering their options Wednesday following the failure of a legislative subcommittee to give final approval to new penalties for violations of the state's equine medication rules. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32201)

SPECIAL: Listening to the losers (http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/columns/story?columnist=cronley_jay&id=2331518)
The gift that keeps on giving is somebody who can't pick winners. ESPN.COM - Jay Cronley (http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/columns/story?columnist=cronley_jay&id=2331518)

Internet Gambling Prohibition Act to be Reintroduced (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32199)
A member of the United States House of Representatives plans to reintroduce legislation that would make Internet gambling illegal. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32199)

RCI Circulating Draft of Model Wagering Rules (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32206)
The Association of Racing Commissioners International is circulating a draft overhaul of model rules governing wagering that would require, among other things, validation of all wagers by the host racetrack and transparency of all wagering activity to regulators. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32206)

Groups Sue to Stop Horse Slaughter (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32197)
A coalition of animal rights groups and people who live near the nation's three horse slaughter plants sued Tuesday to prevent the Agriculture Department from providing horse meat inspections for a fee. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32197)

Horse Industry-Backed Candidates Win Special Elections (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32210)
Two Democrats who received financial support from members of the state's horse industry were elected Feb. 14 to seats in the Kentucky Senate and House of Representatives, but officials indicated the result is just a small step on a long road to lining up supporters in the state capital. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32210)

Penn National Gaming earnings increase 69.1% in 2005 (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62263&subsec=1)
Penn National Gaming Inc., which operates Penn National Race Course and Charles Town Races, reported net income of $120.9-million in 2005, a 69.1% increase from when it earned $71.5-million in '04. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62263&subsec=1)

Our Emblem sold to Brazilian group (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62267&subsec=6)
Our Emblem, sire of champion and dual classic winner War Emblem, was recently purchased by a group of Brazilian breeders and will remain in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region>Brazil</ST1:pl</st1:country-region> after shuttling there for the 2005 Southern Hemisphere season. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62267&subsec=6)