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Racetrack Television Network (RTN) is a multi-channel television network dedicated to providing live simulcasting of Thoroughbred, harness, American Quarter Horse, and greyhound racing throughout the world, along with jai alai, using multiple broadcast feeds.
Historical horse racing machines at The Rose Gaming Resort in Virginia. Historical horse racing (HHR), originally known as Instant Racing, is an electronic gambling product that allows players to bet on replays of horse races or dog races that have already been run, using terminals that typically resemble slot machines.
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky , spider, or chariot occupied by a driver.
Betting on horse racing or horse betting [1] commonly occurs at many horse races. Modern horse betting started in Great Britain in the early 1600s during the reign of King James I . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Gamblers can stake money on the final placement of the horses taking part in a race.
Two years later a half-mile track was built and provided the stage for harness racing. R.K. McNamara, a local contractor, designed and built the lightning fast track. Enter attorney Joe Neville, whose family had been identified with the standardbred sport for many years, and his friend, Henry C. "Hank" Thomson, sports editor of The Delaware ...
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William Robert (Billy) Haughton (November 23, 1923 – July 15, 1986) was an American harness driver and trainer. He was one of only three drivers to win the Hambletonian four times, the only one to win the Little Brown Jug five times, and the only one to win the Messenger Stakes seven times.
Harrington Raceway runs approximately 70 days of live racing per year, split between a spring meet and an autumn meet. [3] [4] Races are generally held Monday through Wednesday evenings. [3] In between the spring and autumn meets, the track holds one day of racing on Governor's Day during the Delaware State Fair each summer.