[bigboydan]

First they raided the rooster fights and now they raid a horse racing operation in Oklahoma.

Illegal horse racing operation raid

(THACKERVILLE, Okla.) July 29 - About 200 law enforcement officers raid a horse racing operation Sunday suspected of running illegal races just north of the Oklahoma-Texas border.

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Jessica Brown says there were between 300 and 400 people at the track near Thackerville when the raid began. About 100 were arrested.

More than $100,000 in cash and about 100 horses were also seized during the raid.

Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission executive director Constantin Rieger says the organizers were holding ``match races'' on a straightaway generally featuring two horses against each other.

He says those found to be involved would face charges of operating an illegal horse racing operation, gambling, racketeering and money laundering.

Authorities say it's too early to know how many arrests the raid will yield.

They say a Thackerville man who lived on the property is believed to be the primary operator. He faces charges of illegal gambling and illegal operation of a racetrack.

[jjgold]

Small potatoes, they were better off just booking hporse bets from the tracks in a room with tvs