(Lexington, KY.) As reported on www.Courier-Journal.com, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved a Churchill Downs Inc. request yesterday to allow carryover jackpots to be transferred between the company’s tracks in different states this fall in an attempt to create higher payouts. The ruling applies to the Super High 5 wager and could be a HUGE WIN for Churchill and should relate well to the regular slot players at the casinos.  

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(As reported in The Herald-Leader)-Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear created a task force Thursday to study the future of horse racing, charging its members with making recommendations to give Kentucky horse racing a ”more sound financial future.“ A news release announcing the Governor’s Task Force on the Future of Horse Racing does not mention casino gambling, but many of its members have advocated for casinos at race tracks.

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