Article: Arabians: Bad Idea Whose Time Is Worse

Article: De Francis Needs a Challenge?
The Washington Post;  December 7, 1991 ;     700+ words ... ... shoddy. If Joe De Francis possesses special ... them to Texas. De Francis acknowledged he ... introduce racing for Arabian horses at Laurel ... pushing for the Arabians, angering horsemen ... seems irresponsible De Francis would be diverting ...

Article: De Francis Bids for Track in Loudoun; Location, ...
The Washington Post;  January 4, 1994 ;     700+ words ... ... the rest of the year. De Francis has reached an agreement ... select a winner by summer. De Francis projects that the Maryland ... operating year-round. De Francis also has proposed a 60 ... is considering racing Arabian horses there even though ...

Article: Tough Act to Follow: Young De Francis Faces ...
The Washington Post;  August 29, 1991 ;     700+ words ... ... increasingly critical of De Francis's methods and directives. They have questioned De Francis on a number of moves beyond Texas - including the Arabian horse project, race scheduling ... Manfuso, 54. "Perhaps {De Francis} has been preoccupied ...

Article: De Francis Says He Won't Sell Laurel; Guida to Try ...
The Washington Post;  February 20, 1991 ;     700+ words ...Joe De Francis, the controlling owner of Laurel Race ... likely will make another bid to buy all of De Francis's stock in Laurel, possibly within ... interest of the track by his offer to De Francis. De Francis, who also owns Pimlico ...

Article: De Francis: Football Deal, Tracks Not Linked
The Washington Post;  December 7, 1993 ;     700+ words ... ... attorney for Laurel Race Course chief executive Joe De Francis said yesterday that De Francis is capable of buying full control of the racetrack ... Jim Gray, a Baltimore-based lawyer, said De Francis doesn't require a partnership with Cooke to ...

Article: De Francis Has Plans to Spruce Up Maryland Racing
The Washington Post;  September 7, 1994 ;     700+ words ... ... day break, but chief executive Joe De Francis says the grand reopening is really three weeks away. De Francis spent part of yesterday afternoon at ... racing itself is a changing animal, De Francis said, with Laurel's facelift as much ...

Article: De Francis Says He'll Retain Laurel, Pimlico ...
The Washington Post;  January 21, 1994 ;     700+ words ... ... yesterday as track operator Joe De Francis said he'll retain control of ... Hollywood Park is off "for now," De Francis said. The president and chief ... officer of Laurel and Pimlico, De Francis also announced yesterday that Washington ...