Kentucky horsemen block some wagering at Oklahoma casinos

LOUISVILLE, Ky. A horseman’s group in Kentucky is blocking wagering on the spring thoroughbred racing meet at Churchill Downs from some American Indian-owned casinos in…

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Fri, April 27th, 2007

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