Live Oak Plantation’s homebred World Approval punched his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) Sept. 16 in the $800,000 Ricoh Woodbine Mile (G1T) at Woodbine.
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Quidura Shows Her Class in Canadian Stakes
Quidura (GB) backed up a confident ride at the hands of jockey Junior Alvarado Sept. 16 when she used every inch of the Woodbine stretch to showcase her class in a one-length victory in the $250,000 Canadian Stakes (G2T).
Chublicious Upsets De Francis Dash at 10-1
The field may have been scratched down to four for the $250,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash (G3), but David Gruskos’ Chublicious still found a way to provide a stunner in the six-furlong sprint at Laurel Park.
Pioneerof the Nile Colts Pops at $525,000
Agent Steve Young stretched to $525,000 for a colt by Pioneerof the Nile to lead the Sept. 16 session at the Keeneland September yearling sale.
The Tabulator Charges to Iroquois Win
Carolyn Wilson’s The Tabulator picked up an automatic berth to the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a strong run in the $150,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs.
Courtlandt Shopping Fillies in Keeneland's Book 3
Don Adam’s Courtlandt Farm has been active throughout this year’s Keeneland September yearling sale and after buying colts earlier in the week was shopping for fillies during the Sept. 16 session that began Book 3.
Girvin Works for Oklahoma Derby
Girvin will get a bit of class relief. Next on tap for the three-time graded stakes winner is the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3) Sept. 24 at Remington Park.
Romantic Vision Upsets Locust Grove
Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. expertly guided Romantic Vision along the rail to victory in the $100,000 Locust Grove Stakes (G3) Sept. 16 at Churchill Downs.
Wise Gal First Black-Type Winner for Einstein
Wise Gal, bred and owned by Eric Wirth and trained by Dove Houghton, drove away from her opponents impressively to win the $100,000 Selima Stakes Sept. 16 at Laurel Park. She is the first black-type winner for her sire, Einstein.
Lane, Humidor Rally to Win Makybe Diva Stakes
Within 90 minutes of picking himself up off the turf, jockey Damien Lane would win the group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes before coming from last on Humidor to take the group 1 PFD Food Services Makybe Diva Stakes.
Steffen Sontheimer Overcomes Fedor Holz’s Massive Chip Lead to Win Second Poker Masters Event
Fedor Holz channeled his inner Atlanta Falcons, surrendering a 6-1 chip advantage when heads-up play against fellow German Steffen Sontheimer began in the $50,000 buy-in Poker Masters Event #2 at […]
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Winx Makes it 20 Straight Wins With Randwick Triumph
After a few anxious moments where jockey Hugh Bowman was uncharacteristically getting to work on Australia’s superstar mare, Winx responded with her usual kick to score a victory in the Colgate Optic White Stakes Sept. 16, her 20th straight win.
Capri Shines in St. Leger, Possible For Arc
Capri worked to the lead late in the William Hill St. Leger Stakes (G1) at Doncaster Sept. 16 and held on gamely to win by a half length over Crystal Ocean.
Weekend Stakes Rundown: Woodbine Turf Showcase
Consider this your weekly guide to the best stakes races in North America. This week there are three races with Breeders’ Cup implications on the Woodbine grass and two at Churchill Downs in the juvenile ranks.
iGaming affiliates circle the wagons as the arrows fly
Online gambling affiliates are banding together after finding themselves under a combined assault by their gambling operator partners, regulators and the media.
This week, UK-listed gambling operator Paddy Power Betfair issued a note to its affiliate partners, reminding them of the company’s stance on affiliate activity and marketing compliance, while warning of a “1 strike policy” for affiliates who fail to toe the line.
Among PPB’s affiliate rules is “no advertorial style marketing,” in other words, none of the phenomenally hair-brained copy that prompted this week’s warning from the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that gambling operators would be held responsible for their affiliates’ “socially irresponsible” content.
While PPB was not one of the four operators publicly shamed by the ASA this week, at least two of those cited in the disciplinary rulings – Ladbrokes and 888 Holdings – subsequently announced that they would be keeping their affiliate partners on a shorter leash.
Oscar De La Hoya Says Golovkin-Alvarez Fight Will Be Way Better than Mayweather-McGregor
Boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya doesn’t believe Saturday’s fight between Gennady “Triple G” Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will be anything like the recent Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor matchup. And […]
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Globetrotting Mondialiste Seeks Return to Form
If Mondialiste’s history is any indication, now is not the time to jump off his bandwagon.
Trainer Louie Roussel Joins 1,000-Win Club
Trainer Louie Roussel III, who conditioned 1988 Preakness and Belmont Stakes winner Risen Star, earned his 1,000th victory when a horse he owns, Heavens Whisper, won the fourth race at Arlington International Sept. 15 on debut.
Jockey Club’s NYRA Steward Opposes Navarro Entries
The Jockey Club issued a statement from its New York Racing Association steward Sept. 15 opposing the eligibility of trainer Jorge Navarro to race in the state.
Catalog for The Saratoga Fall Sale Now Online
Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 298 entries for The Saratoga Fall Sale, the company’s mixed sale to be held on Monday, October 16 in Saratoga Springs, New York. The sale will be conducted in the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion and begin at 10 am.