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Second Group Applies for Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Approval

November 11, 2011
Posted by Jim Freer

Hamilton Downs Horsetrack in Jasper, Fla., applied after Gretna Racing’s application was approved in October.

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Hamilton Downs Horsetrack in Jasper has asked the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering (DPMW) for permission to use its Quarter Horse racing permit to hold pari-mutuel barrel racing.

In two applications filed Nov. 4, Hamilton Downs said it plans to hold 20 racing performances Dec. 10-19 this year and 20 racing performances Jan. 7-16 in 2012. Hamilton Downs is the second Florida group to seek pari-mutuel barrel racing under a Quarter Horse permit.

The Florida DPMW Oct. 19 approved Gretna Racing’s application to use its Quarter Horse permit to conduct pari-mutuel barrel racing at its facility in Gretna, about 25 miles west of Tallahassee. Jasper, a northern Florida town of about 2,000 in Hamilton County, is about 70 miles west of Jacksonville and about 70 miles east of Tallahassee.

Hamilton Downs’ application lists Robert Glenn Richards as 100% owner and general manager. He also owns the adjacent Hamilton Jai-Alai & Poker. The Hamilton Downs’ applications do not include a poker room

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