Curlin’s Approval will break from post 5 as the 123-pound highweight in the $50,000 Barely Even, a seven-furlong overnight handicap for fillies and mares, 3 and up at Gulfstream Park that attracted a field of seven.
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Stanford to Enter Stud at Tommy Town Thoroughbreds
Grade 2 winner Stanford will enter stud in 2018 at Tommy Town Thoroughbreds near Santa Ynez, Calif., the farm announced Sept. 28.
Food Rations Running Low for Horses at Camarero
Because of difficulties getting a plane approved to transport needed food and supplies, the situation is turning dire for more than 800 horses stranded at Hipódromo Camarero in Puerto Rico.
Antonio Giuseppe Back for Another Metropolitan Try
There are so many reasons to want to win a group 1 race but Antonio Giuseppe (NZ) carries the heavy weight of family expectations and friendship into The Metropolitan (G1) Sept. 30 at Randwick.
CHRB Approves Measure to Require Microchips in Horses
The California Horse Racing board unanimously approved a measure to require identifying microchips for Thoroughbred racehorses in the state during its regular monthly meeting Sept. 28 at Los Alamitos Race Course.
Webster Hopes Happy Clapper Defines Victory in Epsom
For 50 years Pat Webster has called Royal Randwick home and will look for the ultimate reward when Happy Clapper (AUS) starts as the favorite for the big spring mile, the Sept. 30 TAB Epsom Handicap (G1).
Honorable Duty Headlines Lukas Classic
The 1 1/8-mile Lukas Classic serves as the centerpiece of a Churchill Downs card that also features the $100,000 Ack Ack Stakes (G3).
Goodyearforroses Looms Strong in Rodeo Drive
A pair of Irish-breds, Goodyearforroses (IRE) and Responsibleforlove (IRE), loom prominently among a competitive field of 10 fillies and mares in the Sept. 30 300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes (G1T) at 1 1/4-miles over the Santa Anita Park turf.
Competition Deep in FSS My Dear Girl Division
Five fillies who won or placed in the first two legs of the Florida Sire Stakes’ filly division will be back to test each other in the final round Sept. 30, the $400,000 My Dear Girl Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
Skill-based casino game makers lining up to wow G2E attendees
Real-money skill-based gaming device makers continue to roll out new products ahead of next week’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas.
On Thursday, GameCo announced that it would unveil its new multigame bartop cabinet version of its Video Game Gambling Machine (VGM) technology, which marries traditional casino gaming elements with skill-based elements for real-money casino play.
The “bar-ready” Bartop VGM that GameCo will unveil at G2E will also feature the company’s New Gen 2 game titles, including infinite runner game Steve Aoki’s Neon Dream, which GameCo claims is the first product to mix “celebrity, gaming and music.”
Other titles include bubble shooter game Poseidon’s Deep Sea Saga, tile-matching game Cosmic Candy Heist, and hidden object game Twisted Worlds.
Heads-Up for King of the Hill II: Hellmuth vs. ‘Tonkaaaa,’ Busquet vs. Deeb
First-round matchups have been announced for the second four-player, $50,000 buy-in, winner-take-all, mini-heads-up tournament on “Poker Night in America.” Dubbed “King of the Hill II,” scheduled for Oct. 6 at […]
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Angel Arroyo Celebrates 1,000th Victory
Jockey Angel Arroyo recorded his 1,000th-career victory when 14-1 choice Pico Chick won the opener of the Sept. 28 card at Belmont Park.
Caesars restructuring gets final gaming regulatory okay
Casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CEC) is close to waking up from its long national restructuring nightmare after clearing its final regulatory hurdles.
On Tuesday, CEC announced that the court-approved restructuring plan of its bankrupt main unit Caesars Entertainment Operating Co (CEOC) had received thumbs-up from gaming regulators in Louisiana and Missouri.
When the Illinois bankruptcy court approved the CEOC restructuring plan in January, it did so with the proviso that gaming regulators in each state in which CEOC did business would also give the plan their blessing. The Louisiana and Missouri approvals mark the two final stops on CEOC’s restructuring tour, which included visits to eight other US states.
CEC plans to split CEOC into two units: one to manage its gaming operations, and a real estate investment trust (REIT) to own the land on which these casinos sit. Meanwhile, CEC plans to merge with Caesars Acquisition Company (CAC), reversing the process that saw the two companies split in two in 2013.
Veterinarian James Boutcher Dies at 76
Boutcher’s equine clients included Seattle Slew and John Henry
Hunt, Itsinthepost Carry Top Weight in John Henry
Hunt (IRE) and Itsinthepost (FR) are slated as the co-highweights in the $200,000 John Henry Turf Championship (G2T) Oct. 1 at Santa Anita Park. The John Henry, for 3-year-olds and up at a 1 1/4 miles on turf, attracted a field of nine.
Beldame, Joe Hirsch, Zenyatta, Awesome Again on HRRN
The Horse Racing Radio Network will broadcast Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup preps at Belmont Park and Santa Anita, including the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1), Zenyatta (G1), Chandelier (G1), FrontRunner (G1), Rodeo Drive (G1) and Awesome Again (G1).
Badgett to Replace Campo as Gulfstream General Manager
Due to his growing responsibilities as vice president of racing for The Stronach Group, P.J. Campo has relinquished his role as general manager of Gulfstream Park.
Dortmund to Scratch from Awesome Again Field
Trainer Art Sherman said multiple grade 1 winner Dortmund will scratch from the Sept. 30 Awesome Again Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park in what was to be the 5-year-old’s first start since returning from a brief retirement.
Uruguay to block online gambling domains, payments, marketing
Uruguay has made good on its threats to impose strict prohibition of online casino and poker sites while introducing new taxes on state-approved forms of gambling.
Last week, the Uruguayan Senate voted 30-6 in favor of the country’s new Accountability Law, which includes the new gaming provisions. The bill was previously approved by the country’s lower house, and was signed into law on Monday by Uruguyan President Tabaré Vázquez.
Among Law 19.535’s gambling-related changes is a new 0.75% tax on gambling turnover made through officially approved casinos, gaming halls, racetracks, sports betting shops and the operations of the state-owned National Directorate of Lotteries and Quinielas.
The national lottery operator is also the only operator approved to operate online gambling, and only for sports betting. Law 19.535’s Article 244 states that “casino games such as poker, roulette, slots” and similar products are “absolutely prohibited” via any remote channels.
‘CllsDntMttr’ Closes out 888’s XL Eclipse Series with $273K Win and ‘Champion of Champions’ Title
888poker’s XL Eclipse consisted of 197 events over 15 days, and it wrapped this week with two tournaments, the $1.5 Million Main Event and a “Champion of Champions” tournament, both […]
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