Archive for April, 2008

Purse Factories Cut Prices And Hot Giveaways

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Lone Star Park to cut overnight purses
Dallas Morning News, TX - 30 minutes ago
By RANDY JENNINGS / The Dallas Morning News GRAND PRAIRIE – Lone Star Park will cut overnight purses by 10 percent, the track announced Tuesday.

Lone Star to cut purses
Daily Racing Form (subscription), NY - 7 hours ago
By MATT HEGARTY Lone Star Park in Texas plans to cut purses across the board by 10 percent beginning May 8, citing declining wagering revenue because of a
Churchill simulcast available at some sites Daily Racing Form (subscription)
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Purses To Rise At Mohawk
Standardbred Canada, Canada - 15 hours ago
Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Ontario Harness Horse Association today announced a six per cent increase to overall standardbred purses beginning with

Lone Star to Cut Purses
BloodHorse, KY - 10 hours ago
The purse cut is in response to the recent decision of the Texas Horsemen’s Partnership, in conjunction with the recently formed Thoroughbred Horsemen’s
Evans: Internet and ADW Key to Growth BloodHorse
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Lacrosse team’s purses raided at MT school; $2445 loss
Lancaster Newspapers, PA - 16 hours ago
By JOHN M. HOOBER III, Staff While the Manheim Township High School girls lacrosse team was at practice on Monday afternoon, some male students were busy

Purses Stolen in Lexington Grocery Store Parking Lot
WYMT, KY - Apr 28, 2008
Ladies, listen up! You’ve probably done it. You finish loading your groceries from a shopping cart into your car and then go to return the cart.

Horsemen dig in heels on ADW revenue
Thoroughbred Times, KY - 7 hours ago
At Calder Race Course and Lone Star Park, purses have been cut as horsemen have refused to sign an agreement to allow those tracks to import their signals
Horsemen say Churchill makes account wagering offer Louisville Courier-Journal
Racing Is Struggling, but Isn’t Ready to Be Put Out to Pasture Washington Post
Macho Again re-rallies in Derby Trial ESPN
Kentucky.com - Thoroughbred Times
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Atlantic City Race Course wants $2.5M. from casino deal with tracks
Press of Atlantic City, NJ - 9 hours ago
“While we clearly recognize the need for all New Jersey tracks to supplement purses, (Atlantic City Race Course) is the only track that will have to close

The everyday luggage carrier
Jesup Citizen Herald, IA - 16 hours ago
Many girls keep their school supplies in their oversized purses. Lynch says she often keeps her calculator, pencils, agenda, and flash cards in her purse

Designer Handbag Giveaway
WAFB.com, LA - 8 hours ago
Well, spring is here…and so are four more gorgeous purses worth thousands of dollars! Want to take home one of them? The promotion is simple: Watch WAFB

Purses More Than Style Nowadays

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Purses Stolen in Lexington Grocery Store Parking Lot
WYMT, KY - 2 hours ago
Ladies, listen up! You’ve probably done it. You finish loading your groceries from a shopping cart into your car and then go to return the cart.

Gutierrez scores big at Hastings opener
Vancouver Sun,  Canada - 22 hours ago
Gutierrez, who won 134 races and $1.7 million in purses last year, finished his afternoon’s work Sunday with his fourth victory on You’rejustlikeme in the
Racing’s staid image turfed Vancouver Sun
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Judge dismisses Confederate flag case
Burleson-Crowley Connection, TX - 7 hours ago
By Matt Smith/msmith@trcle.com A federal judge Monday threw out a lawsuit by two former students who were prohibited from carrying purses emblazoned with

Cat burglars strike again over weekend in Surprise
AZ Central.com, AZ - 5 hours ago
As in those residential break-ins, the cat burglar, or burglars, “took wallets and purses, jewelry and electronics from homes while the homeowners slept,”
Rash of serial burglaries in Surprise, police say they’re ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
Burglars hit more unsecured homes YourWestValley.com
Police in Surprise warn of rash of overnight break-ins KOLD-TV
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Thieves stealing hidden purses
KOKI FOX 23, OK - Apr 26, 2008
(TULSA, Okla.) April 25 - Thieves are caught on tape at a Tulsa store, spending hundreds of dollars on a stolen credit card. Police say the card was stolen

Ellis Park owner believes a casino would save track
Evansville Courier & Press (subscription), IN - Apr 27, 2008
Even Bruder admits he doesn’t know how much longer he can be loyal to Ellis Park once the Indiana tracks increase their purses. With trainers earning 10

Extra Security at Westside High School’s Prom
KPTM-TV, NE - Apr 26, 2008
looking for kids under the influence of alcohol. Officials say there was only one way in and out, ID’s were being checked and purses were being searched.
Things returning to normal at Westside High School Omaha World-Herald (subscription)
Westside Records About 7 Percent Absentee Rate Monday KETV.com
Security Beefed Up For Westside Prom WOWT
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Crimefighters launch pickpocket campaign
Bolton News, UK - 15 hours ago
All shoppers, but particularly elderly women, are being urged to make sure they do not leave their purses and wallets on display for sneak thieves to steal.


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Suspected Car Burglar Caught
KALB-TV Newschannel 5, LA - 6 hours ago
Police say he’s been stealing ladies purses from vehicles, outside of restaurants, at the zoo and at local gyms. Police say Ducote is accused of doing it at

Cars burglarized at cemetery
WINKNEWS.com, FL - 7 hours ago
Thieves smashed windows on the cars and stole mostly womens’ purses, a camera, and some cash. They also got the passport of one funeral-goer.