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PaceAdvantage
03-08-2006, 10:15 AM
Kentucky Derby Trail: Fountain Blues (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32462)
You know it's a strange day on the Triple Crown trail when you have four stakes and the two most impressive horses seen are in a maiden race and a workout. Although heavy favorites Brother Derek and First Samurai emerged victorious, the latter on a disqualification, it still left most people wanting more. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32462)

Your Tent Or Mine off Triple Crown trail (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62586&subsec=2)
Grade 3 winner Your Tent Or Mine will miss the Triple Crown due to a foot injury, trainer Neil Drysdale said on Tuesday. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62586&subsec=2)

Milkshake Testing Suspended in Kentucky Due to Vet Shortage (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32478)
With two veterinarians dismissed by the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority since last year, horses are not being tested before races for use of a fatigue-reducing mixture known as a "milkshake." Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32478)

Regulatory approval for Aqueduct's VLT facility inches forward (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62581&subsec=1)
The New York Racing Association Oversight Board on Tuesday in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City>Albany</st1:City> gave conditional approval of the draft version of a guarantee that NYRA's casino partner, MGM Mirage, would be the first to be paid if NYRA defaults on MGM's $170-million loan to build the video lottery terminal facility at Aqueduct. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62581&subsec=1)

New York Horsemen Form Entity to Purchase Franchise (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32469)
A group of prominent horsemen in New York are forming a new group to try to join up with partners to make a bid on the expiring franchise to run Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga racetracks. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32469)

Even With 'Smarty Slots,' Challenges Continue for Racetracks (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32474)
It has been almost two years since Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and slot machines were legalized in Pennsylvania. And while the horse has begun his career at stud, racetracks are still waiting for slots and may encounter some challenges when they finally get them. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32474)