Gregory A. Hall
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Dutrow agrees to 30-day sanction
The 16-month saga stemming from a medication testing violation by 2008 Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Richard Dutrow reached a conclusion Tuesday, with the trainer agreeing to a 30-day suspension beginning in November.
Ellis wagering down sharply; owner still undecided
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A reduced summer meet at Ellis Park — aimed at minimizing direct competition with Indiana tracks that have slot machines — couldn't stop significant declines in overall wagering on the Henderson, Ky. track's...
Turfway's problems go beyond Ohio gambling
Slot machines planned for Ohio racetracks and the possibility of casinos near four Ohio cities won't hurt Kentucky racetracks as much as other nearby states, but only because the damage is already done, said the head of the...
Brown-Forman profit jumps 38 percent
Louisville-based Brown-Forman ’s net income jumped 38 percent in the May-July quarter, the company said Wednesday, largely due to less spending on items such as salaries and advertising. Net income rose from $88.2 million to...
Horsemen reach agreement on Turfway purses
The Kentucky Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association announced Tuesday that it had reached an agreement on a purse contract for races at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., through the 2010 winter-spring meeting.
Low dairy prices threaten local farmers
John Kalmey is a third-generation Kentucky dairy farmer, but he says the lowest milk prices in years may put his family out of the business by next winter. “I don't think there's anybody in the country that's milking cows...
$4.8 billion gross receipts sets record for Ky. agriculture
Gross receipts for Kentucky farmers set a record in 2008 of $4.8 billion, according to numbers released Wednesday by the National Agricultural Statistics Service. The previous record of $4.5 billion was set in 2007. Horses...
Turfway seeks cut in funds for horsemen
The Kentucky Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association claims Turfway Park wants to cut $700,000 from purses and funding for the horsemen's group. The dispute leaves the two sides without a purse contract just two weeks...
Pro-slots forces plan rally to support Ellis Park
The pro-slots Kentucky Equine Education Project is organizing a rally Saturday at Ellis Park, the beleaguered home for summer racing in Kentucky. Owner Ron Geary and others warn that without expanded gambling, Ellis will wither...
Newburg library branch dedicated
After waiting four decades for a Louisville Free Public Library branch in Newburg, Maggie Blackston didn't take long to find her new favorite reading spot in a comfy chair by a window on the Indian Trail side of the...
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