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Date Added: July 04, 2008 12:44:03 PM
Gov. Steve Beshear on Thursday reorganized the state panel that regulates horse racing in Kentucky, adding several new members that are major Democratic party backers. Beshear said he was making the move because racing is .in crisis and immediate, aggressive action is necessary to preserve its integrity.. The move comes as Ellis Park, a Thoroughbred racetrack in Henderson, abruptly ...

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