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(SlideShow) The Pennsylvania Fair Finals at The Meadows!

Oct 20, 2011 in Horse Racing

We headed down to the Meadows and snapped off some great pics of the Pennsylvania Fair Finals! Great times and Great races all around! All photos by the great, Ryan Zidek...

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Haunted Happenings in Pennsylvania!

Oct 18, 2011 in Things To Do

Halloween is an interesting time of year. Everyone collectively goes a little crazy. We shed off the summer heat and prepare for the dark, cold winter ahead. It’s refreshing. And with all six PA racetracks still going strong...

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117 Years Of Daily Racing Forms Put To Pasture At The Track

Oct 15, 2011 in Horse Racing

The Daily Racing Form is the bible of all horse racing stats and legends. It's the paper that our uncles and grandfathers and great-grandmothers turned to for all the news fit to print about Seabiscuit, Secretariat and just about...

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Attention Handicappers: Get ready for the World Series of Handicapping!

Oct 14, 2011 in Gambling & Casinos

It seems like every 5th person in the horse racing community is a handicapper. Everyone’s got the best stats, best picks, best odds, etc. Well, now’s time to put your money with your mouth is! Penn National will be having...

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The Best and Worst Horsey Halloween Costumes!

Oct 12, 2011 in Just For Fun

Halloween 2011 is right around the corner, and if you're like us, you're scrambling for costume ideas. Well, we've collected some of the most... interesting horse-related costumes we could find and compiled them into a fancy...

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Horses in the mud and Judy Garland in the trunk: Our Racetrip to Penn National

Oct 10, 2011 in Horse Racing

It’s early autumn, and my friend Mason and I strike out on a glorious afternoon for an old-fashioned roadtrip. We’re en route to the little burg of Grantville, smack dab in the middle of the rolling hills of Central Pennsylvania...

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Horses Never Forget (Nice People)

Oct 06, 2011 in Just For Fun

Fluff piece? Who you callin a fluff piece?! We’ve all heard expressions “elephants never forget,” and “dogs are a man’s best friend,” but what about horses? Turns out that they may be a combination of both! “Equid social...

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How I Went from a Newbie to a (Horseracing) Junkie: A Tell-All.

Oct 05, 2011 in Horse Racing

Before I was brought on to be a correspondent for TrackPackPA, I had never been to a live horserace in my life. I even grew up around horses and even owned one when I was a teenager, but none of that compared to the excitement...

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Tom Hill, The One and Only Horseshoe Sculptor

Oct 04, 2011 in Just For Fun

If you've been following us on Facebook, you'll know we deal a lot with used horseshoes. Suffice it to say, this would be a very difficult medium to create art with. And yet, 26-year-old sculptor Tom Hill exhibits a mastery over...

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Have you seen Animal Planet's “Jockeys?” (Well you can, for free!)

Oct 03, 2011 in Just For Fun

In 2009, Animal Planet launched a reality series under their “Surprisingly Human” branding initiative called Jockeys. One could label it as a 'sports-drama,' but it has its fair share of lighthearted moments. The show lasted...

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Saturday's Cotillion Will Be a Good Ol' Showdown

Sep 29, 2011 in Horse Racing

Saturday’s $750,000 Cotillion at Parx will highlight some of the sports greatest features: high stakes, high tension, and big money. It’s Tricky is a 5 time Winner in 7 Starts. Plum Pretty is a 3 time winner in 8 starts...

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10 Breathtaking Photos of Racing Around the World

Sep 28, 2011 in Horse Racing

Horse racing takes many shapes and forms when you leave the commonwealth. Yet, the formula remains the same: a man on a horse moving really fast. Or they could be on a sulky. Or they could be a woman. Regardless, it's damn beautiful...

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From Tears to Triumph: Ann's Smart Dancer

Sep 27, 2011 in Horse Racing

On Saturday, a horse with a vibrant white stripe on her nose will run in the ninth race at Parx. She will most likely have favorable odds, as her record currently stands at five wins and a second-place finish. She is Ann’s Smart...

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A First Look: HBO's "Luck"

Sep 26, 2011 in Just For Fun

Last night HBO aired their first teaser trailer for the upcoming horse racing drama “Luck.” It looks… well, damn good. Check it out: The show focuses not only on high stakes racing, but the tension and distinct personalities...

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