Friday, August 27, 2010
Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Against Churchill Downs
KENTUCKY...
A federal judge has dismissed a Maryland racetrack's lawsuit against Churchill Downs.
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Bennett rejected Rosecroft Raceway's allegations that officials at the famous Kentucky track and a firm that enables races to be broadcast elsewhere broke a contract when they eliminated Rosecroft's ability to air Churchill Downs races.
Rosecroft's parent Cloverleaf Enterprises said the defendants and other groups conspired to prevent Rosecroft from airing offsite horse races. Bennett ruled the defendants would have violated the Interstate Horseracing Act if they'd enabled Rosecroft to broadcast the races because the Maryland Jockey Club and nearby horse tracks did not approve of Rosecroft doing so.
Cloverleaf, based in Fort Washington, Md., closed Rosecroft Raceway in July.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 9:48 AM 
