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FORM 4/AUNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CAMPBELL ANTHONY R

(Last)(First)(Middle)

(Street)

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MAGNA ENTERTAINMENT CORP [MECA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
12/24/2008
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Class A Subordinate Voting Stock 12/16/2008 D  16,000 D$ 1.2764 152,958 I See Note (1)
Class A Subordinate Voting Stock 12/17/2008 D  400 D$ 1.1725 152,558 I See Note (1)
Class A Subordinate Voting Stock 12/18/2008 D  2,400 D$ 1.0042 150,158 I See Note (1)
Class A Subordinate Voting Stock 12/18/2008 D  34,600 D$ 0.9166 115,558 I See Note (1)
Class A Subordinate Voting Stock 12/19/2008 D  23,400 D$ 0.7711 92,158 I See Note (1)
Class A Subordinate Voting Stock 12/22/2008 D  36,500 D$ 0.7099 55,658 I See Note (1)
Class A Subodinate Voting Stock 12/23/2008 D  16,958 D$ 0.6966 38,700 I See Note (1)
Class A Subordinate Voting Stock         2,678 D  
Class A Subordinate Voting Stock         367 I By IRA

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 2.78       09/17/200709/16/2017 Class A Subordinate Voting Stock 500   500 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares of Class A Subordinate Voting Stock are owned by Shoshone Partners, L.P., Mulsanne Partners LP and Knott Partners Offshore Master Fund LP and Knott Partners, L.P. as well as a limited number of foreign and domestic individuals and entities (the "Managed Accounts"). The reporting person is a senior analyst of Dorset Management Corporation and a member of Knott Partners Management LLC. Dorset provides investment management services to the Managed Accounts and Knott Partners Management LLC is the sole general partner of Shoshone, Mulsanne and Knott Partners Offshore as well as the managing general partner of Knott Partners, L.P. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the inclusion of these in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
/s/ANTHONY CAMPBELL01/09/2009
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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