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In race to replace Dick Day, some horses’ indentities remain dark

By Chris Steller | 12.21.09 | 2:19 pm

Handicapping is underway in the race to replace Republican state Sen. Dick Day, who is quitting to lobby for casino gambling at horse tracks.

That’ll be the Day: When does a state senator become a lobbyist?

By Chris Steller | 12.14.09 | 2:33 pm

dick day racino video stillA video advocating for casino gambling at the state’s racetracks shows state Sen. Dick Day on the State Capitol steps, inside a horse barn, and behind his Senate office desk, all the while promoting the “racino” cause…