Cheyenne Stables owner Everett Dobson has a simple mantra heading into the $400,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2) March 11 at Santa Anita Park. “In Bob we trust,” the Oklahoma City resident said with a laugh March 8.
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Sands Bethlehem reportedly sold for $1.3b to MGM Resorts
Casino operator Las Vegas Sands has reportedly reached a $1.3b deal to sell its Pennsylvania gaming venue to rival MGM Resorts.
Late last week, local media reported that Sands Bethlehem, which consistently ranks number one in table game revenue and second in slots among Pennsylvania’s dozen casinos, was on the block. The reports quoted internal emails sent to Sands Bethlehem employees from management cautioning them that a sale was “not imminent.”
On Wednesday, the Allentown Morning Call reported that Sands’ owner had reached an agreement in principle to sell Sands Bethlehem to MGM Resorts for around $1.3b. While necessary due diligence will likely take several weeks to conclude, the Morning Call’s two sources now claim that the sale was “imminent.”
Officially, Las Vegas Sands continues to take a tight-lipped stance, with spokesman Ron Reese saying only that the company had no announcement to make at this time. MGM reps were similarly unwilling to confirm or deny, saying the company would have no comment “on this or any other merger and acquisition activity.”
Timofey “Trueteller” Kuznetsov Crushing Online Nosebleed Cash Games; Daniel Cates Biggest Loser
The online nosebleed cash games, which nowadays are played exclusively on PokerStars, have dried up a bit, but that hasn’t stopped several notable pros profiting six figures through the early part […]
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Ontario Horsemen Question Approach to Woodbine Cuts
The Horse People’s Alliance of Ontario is calling for increased transparency and more accountability in the industry and in regulation because of concerns about changes to Woodbine purses in 2017.
Holy Boss, Fish Trappe Road Try Loaded Hot Springs
Oaklawn Park’s $125,000 Hot Springs Stakes drew a quality field of eight older horses for the March 11 contest, including grade 2 winner Holy Boss, grade 3 winners Fish Trappe Road and Ivan Fallunovalot, and last year’s classic contender Whitmore.
Isabella Sings Seeks Redemption in Hillsborough
Siena Farm’s multiple graded stakes winner nearly wired the Hillsborough Stakes (G3T) last year but lost when Tepin rallied for the win and a course record.
Green Gratto Totes High Weight in Tom Fool at Big A
Green Gratto will be making his 52nd lifetime start when he faces seven opponents in the Tom Fool Handicap, in which he will carry high weight of 119 pounds. Chief Lion is a threat to compromise Green Gratto on the front end.
Wild Shot Taking His Shot in Wide-Open Tampa Bay Derby
When it was announced last week that track record-setting Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) winner McCraken would miss the Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (G2) with a slight ankle strain, a new level of opportunity was placed at the feet of classic aspirants.
Florida Oaks Class Edge to Daddys Lil Darling
Normandy Farm’s Daddys Lil Darling, who ran in four graded stakes to close out 2016, takes to turf for her seasonal debut in the March 11 Florida Oaks (G3T) at Tampa Bay Downs.
Phil Galfond Custom Duplex Slide Up for Grabs on Craigslist for $15K
A new twist in the mystery surrounding Phil Galfond’s New York City apartment slide has emerged, as the former eccentric adornment made an appearance recently on Craigslist. A posting on […]
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Staying to End of Sale Pays Dividends for Dini, Lustig
Staying to the end of last summer’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. June 2016 2-year-olds sale third session paid dividends for trainer Mike Dini and Alan Lustig, owner of Ballybrit Stable.
Mo Town Back on Tab After Risen Star Disappointment
Remsen Stakes (G2) winner Mo Town breezed the morning of March 8 at Payson Park in preparation for a possible start in the $1 million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park.
Turfway Park to Send Out Signal in High Definition
The upgrade of the racetrack’s signal to HD, which debuts Thursday, March 9, will include new, customized graphics for an enhanced racing simulcast experience.
Pennsylvania Lottery observes 45th anniversary of first ticket sales
The Pennsylvania Lottery Tuesday marked the 45th anniversary of its very first game, which went on sale March 7, 1972.Pennsylvania, Event, Anniversary
Tribes main concern at Michigan online gambling hearing
Michigan’s latest online gambling bill is headed for the state senate floor after a committee overwhelmingly approved the measure.
Wednesday saw the Michigan Senate’s Regulatory Reform Committee vote 7:1 in favor of sending state Sen. Mike Kowall’s SB 203 online gambling bill to the senate floor. The vote wasn’t a surprise, as six committee members were among SB 203’s co-sponsors.
The hearing preceding Wednesday’s vote lasted around 70 minutes, a mercifully brief affair following Tuesday’s online gambling hearing in Pennsylvania, which clocked in at over four hours. It helped that Kowall was the only speaker who faced any questions from the committee, a lack of curiosity that also featured large in the same committee’s 2016 hearing on Kowall’s previous gambling bill.
Michigan’s list of witnesses featured many speakers who’d also appeared in Pennsylvania, offering a palpable sense of déjà vu. Among the repeat offenders were Poker Players Alliance director John Pappas, Amaya Gaming’s Nicholas Menas and the Innovation Group’s Paul Irvin, who predicted the state’s annual tax take from online gambling could total $32m.
WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Day One Concludes with Stephen Graner in the Lead, Big Names in Contention
Day One at the 2017 WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star in San Jose concluded Tuesday evening with Stephen Graner in the chip lead. His 332,700 stack size slightly bested Charlie […]
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First-Crop Sires Well Represented at Cape Yearling Sale
The Cape Thoroughbred Sales’ March 18-19 yearling sale includes lots from first-crop sires Duke Of Marmalade, Jackson, Master of My Fate, Noble Tune, Pomodoro, Potala Palace, and Where’s That Tiger.
Arapahoe Park Announces Changes in Stakes Schedule
The 2017 stakes schedule at Arapahoe Park in Colorado will culminate with the richest races the track hosts for Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses on the final day of the season, but the road to those races will look different than in past years.
Betfair Sees Positive Trends in Exchange's First Year
The company that launched the first betting exchange in the United States, Betfair US, believes its first year performance offers some encouraging trends for the industry.
Grade 1 Winner Weep No More Nearing Return
Ashbrook Farm’s Weep No More, winner of the 2016 Central Bank Ashland Stakes (G1), has returned to training with designs on making her seasonal debut during the Churchill Downs spring meet, her conditioner Rusty Arnold said March 8.