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Article: IS SUFFOLK A SCRATCH? ROCK IS LURING HORSEMEN; RACING MAY END TOMORROW

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October 1, 1987
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The Suffolk Downs situation became a political football yesterday, and racing is threatened after tomorrow's card.

After Tuesday's government regulations committee hearing at the State House made it apparent that it would take some time for the legislature to help the beleaguered track, a crisis developed.

Rockingham Park called in its chips, letting it be known that any horseman who was not on the New Hampshire grounds by tomorrow would not be given stalls. Suffolk officials let Paula Gold, secretary of consumer affairs, know that if a bill was not filed yesterday, creating a positive atmosphere, racing at Suffolk was in immediate trouble.

At first, it looked as if the bill would ...

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