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🌱 Will live racing finally return to Eureka Downs this fall?
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- Will live racing finally return to Eureka Downs this fall?
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Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 73, low: 51.
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📰 News we're reading
• KQHRA Issued Formal Approval For Eureka Downs Organizational License (eurekaherald.com) — Live quarter horse racing is a big step closer to returning to Eureka Downs this fall, with state regulators now reviewing a newly approved organizational license. Greenwood County Fair Association is already lining up track upgrades for a 12-day meet, which local leaders say could boost both Eureka’s economy and Kansas’ broader racing industry. 
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they are always sitting on the deck ? (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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