Now that Keeneland’s marathon September yearling sale is history, a clear trend has emerged showing cumulative higher gross, average, and median prices and declines in total offered and sold.
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Jeff Birt Wins $81K at Largest-Ever MSPT Running Aces Event
The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) paid its twelfth visit to Minnesota’s Running Aces casino over the weekend, and the tournaments drew the biggest turnout in the event’s nine years, with […]
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Upgrades for Three Dubai World Cup Carnival Races
The Meydan Group announced Sept. 25 that three races in the 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival have been upgraded, adding prestige to the meet at Meydan Racecourse.
Efforts Afoot to Assist Thoroughbreds at Camarero
Officials at Hipodromo Camarero said they are working to ensure that Thoroughbreds at the track in Puerto Rico are cared for while the facility works toward reopening following damage from Hurricane Maria.
Schleswig-Holstein vote dooms Germany’s new gambling treaty
Germany’s latest gambling treaty appears dead in the water after two state parliaments decided not to sign on.
In March, the leaders of Germany’s 16 länder approved the country’s new State Treaty on Gambling, which was to take effect on January 1, 2018. But the treaty required the unanimous approval of each state’s legislature, and legislators in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein voted on Friday to opt out of the treaty.
Schleswig-Holstein’s vote wasn’t unexpected, as the state’s newly elected government announced in June that it planned to revive the state’s previous gambling legislation, which, unlike the federal treaty, was cool with operators offering online casino and poker in addition to sports betting. Friday’s vote wasn’t even close, with only the Social Democratic Party members voting in favor of the federal treaty.
Schleswig-Holstein had also announced in June that it would team with the state governments in North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse on a new regulatory scheme based on the original Schleswig-Holstein licensing regime that it hoped the rest of the states would eventually join.
No bidders yet for Primorye gaming zone land auction
Russia’s far east gaming zone outside Vladivostok appears to be having difficulty attracting bids on its undeveloped land plots.
In late August, the state-owned Development Corporation of the Primorsky Territory announced that it was extending the August 28 deadline for companies to submit applications to participate in the auction of subleases in the Primorye gaming zone. The delay was reportedly due to potential investors’ request for more time to get their paperwork in order.
The new deadline for applications was set for September 28 (this Thursday), but a Primorsky Krai Development spokesperson told GGRAsia on Monday that the firm had yet to receive any formal applications. The spokesperson claimed that “our headquarters are staying in touch with investors and companies,” including a Russian firm that is reportedly considering participating in the auction.
At present, there is only one functioning casino in Primorye – Lawrence Ho’s Tigre de Cristal – and the company has claimed that Russian laws requiring customers to first change their foreign currency into rubles before buying casino chips is one of the factors that puts off some high rollers from being willing to pick Primorye as a preferred gaming destination.
Opinions on NFL National Anthem Protests Divide Poker Community
Actor, conservative, and poker player James Woods thinks NFL players who kneel during the national anthem are “spoiled brats.” Daniel Negreanu, the face of PokerStars and a bleeding-heart liberal, disagrees. […]
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Champagne Room Ready for Return in Remington Park Oaks
In the few months since champion Champagne Room returned to training, Peter Eurton has observed a change in the large bay filly.
Ramsey Farm Swamped by Inquiries for Kitten's Joy
Owner/breeder Ken Ramsey said he worked the phone all day Sept. 22 to field calls from multiple stud farms in England, plus other inquiries from Ireland, Canada, and Qatar, interested in standing his homebred leading sire Kitten’s Joy.
Weekend Stakes Rundown: Grade 1 Double at Parx
Consider this your weekly guide to the best stakes races in North America. This week a pair of grade 1 contests at Parx Racing will likely be a factor in the race for each 3-year-old divisional championship.
Keeneland September Ends With Highest Gross Since 2008
With a new format and vibrant activity from start to finish, Keeneland completed its marathon September yearling sale Sept. 23 with record average and median and gross receipts that were the best since the pre-recession 2008 auction.
Trapeze Artist Upsets Australia's Golden Rose
Trapeze Artist was unwanted at the sales and forgotten by punters, but was simply too good in the De Bortoli Wines Golden Rose (G1) at Rosehill Sept. 23.
Gunnevera Logs First Post-Travers Workout
Margoth’s Gunnevera returned to the work tab at Gulfstream Park West Sept. 23 for the first time since his runner-up finish in the Travers Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
Emcee Gets First Winner With Another Level
New York stallion Emcee earned his first winner via his 2-year-old Ohio-bred filly Another Level, who took a maiden special weight race on the grass at Retama Park Sept. 22.
Off Limits Goes Last to First in Noble Damsel
Already a stakes winner in her native Ireland, Off Limits (IRE) picked up her first stakes victory in the United States Sept. 23 in a sweeping last-to-first move in the $200,000 Noble Damsel Stakes (G3T) at Belmont Park.
It Tiz Well Upsets Abel Tasman in Cotillion
Refusing to let her multiple grade 1-winning competition get away in the stretch, It Tiz Well dug in and held on to pull off a two-length victory in the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) at Parx Racing Sept. 23 against favorite Abel Tasman.
Coal Front Digs In to Win Gallant Bob Stakes
Coal Front looked beaten as he sprinted down the Parx Racing homestretch in the $300,000 Gallant Bob Stakes (G3) Sept. 23, but the son of Stay Thirsty was able to come back to win by a half-length.
Double-digit Bumps in Average for Top Keeneland Sires
The top five sires by average price (minimum of three sold) all experienced double-digit percent increases in average between 21.5% and 48.5% when compared with their 2016 sale results.
West Coast Dominates Pennsylvania Derby
Gary and Mary West’s West Coast once again put on an eye-catching display against his age group Sept. 23 in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1), and put himself in a position to seriously challenge top-level older horses later in the year.
Sharp Azteca Goes Gate to Wire in Kelso Handicap
Sharp Azteca went straight to the lead and held that position gate to wire in the $300,000 Kelso Handicap (G2), going one mile Sept. 23 at Belmont Park.