Nearly a hour after Free Drop Billy touted himself, his stablemate and fellow Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) contender Hollywood Star demonstrated just how much of a work progress he still remains.
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Saxon Warrior Denies Roaring Lion in Racing Post Trophy
Saxon Warrior battled back to slay a menacing Roaring Lion in the final yards of the Racing Post Trophy (G1) Oct. 28 at Doncaster, giving trainer Aiden O’Brien his record 26th top-level win of the year.
BC Win Would Be Fitting End to Midnight Storm's Career
Trainer Phil D’Amato knows how to win at Del Mar, and he’s bringing three horses who also are quite familiar with the racetrack. One of those, Midnight Storm, is tied for the all-time leader in stakes wins at Del Mar.
Stellar Wind, Abel Tasman Log Final Works for Distaff
Just seconds apart Oct. 28 at Santa Anita Park, the West Coast’s top contenders for the Nov. 3 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) put in their final works for the World Championships.
Court Ruling That Bridge Is Not a Sport Could Affect Poker’s Status
The European Court of Justice has ruled the game of bridge can’t be defined as a sport for tax relief purposes, which could go some way to defining how the […]
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Collected Impressive in Final Breeders' Cup Work
After a relatively slow start to his six-furlong drill (his quarter-mile fractions through the first four furlongs were :25 1/5 and :49 3/5), the TVG Pacific Classic (G1) winner finished strong in the final quarter and hit the wire in 1:13 2/5.
Winx Holds Safe in Record Cox Plate Victory
Nobody expected it to be this close, but Winx has completed her Ladbrokes Cox Plate (G1) three-peat and set a course record while doing so.
Weekend Stakes Rundown: Not So Calm Before the Storm
Consider this your weekly guide to the best stakes races in North America. The weekend ahead of Breeders’ Cup still has plenty of intrigue, with quality graded events from coast to coast.
Norman Casse Prepares to Walk His Own Path
What had been an abstract idea now has reality bearing down upon it as, effective in the spring of 2018, Norman Casse will officially depart as assistant trainer to his father and hang his own shingle, starting in his home state.
O'Neill Breeders' Cup Trio Works at Del Mar
Trainer Doug O’Neill sent out a trio of Breeders’ Cup contenders Oct. 27 at Del Mar to get in their final timed workouts for the World Championships Nov. 3-4.
Lull Heads Full Field in Autumn Miss Stakes
Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider’s homebred Lull will look for her first graded stakes victory when she takes on a field of 13 other fillies in the $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park Oct. 29.
Litfin at Large: Gearing Up for Breeders' Cup
Next week’s 34th Breeders’ Cup, the first ever down where the surf meets the turf, is a final exam of sorts for those who fervently follow graded stakes action all year long.
Jersey Town to Stand in British Columbia
The 11-year-old son of Speightstown, out of multiple grade 1 winner Jersey Girl, will stand the 2018 breeding season as the property of Charles Fipke for a fee of CA$2,000.
Partypoker Named Top Poker Operator of 2017 at Industry Awards Show, Stripping Honor from PokerStars
In a bit of a shocker, Partypoker was named Poker Operator of the Year at Thursday’s EGR Operator Awards ceremony in London. PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site, had […]
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Klimt Retired to Stud at Darby Dan Farm
The son of Quality Road ran the second-fastest time in the Del Mar Futurity (G1) in a dozen years and is from the family of Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Concern.
Hard Rock promotes Tracy to CEO Asia; Seminole guitar hotel rising
US tribal casino operator Hard Rock International (HRI) has appointed Edward Tracy as its new CEO of Asian operations.
In February, HRI hired Tracy (pictured), the former CEO of both Sands China and the Trump Organization, to head up HRI’s new Hard Rock Japan LLC, reflecting the company’s desire to secure one of the coveted Japanese integrated resort licenses when the country gets its legislative and regulatory ducks in line.
On Thursday, HRI promoted Tracy to the newly created role of CEO Asia. Tracy will oversee all of HRI’s Asian operations, which include non-gaming Hard Rock Café venues in Japan and China. HRI chairman Jim Allen expressed confidence in Tracy’s ability “to lead our company’s efforts in Asia and we look forward to seeing our business continue to grow under his leadership.”
HRI is among the many would-be Japanese licensees hoping to get in on what analysts expect will be a casino market that could rival Macau. In February, Allen said HRI was already discussing potential tie-ups with local firms to boost the chances that HRI’s bid will be taken seriously.
Champagne Room Logs Final Work for BC Distaff
Trainer Peter Eurton is in a familiar spot ahead of the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), but he’s fine with flying under the radar as the underdog yet again for the first weekend in November.
Pennsylvania on Verge of Legalizing Online Poker, DFS, and Casino Gambling
After years of heated debates and dead ends, Pennsylvania is set to become the fourth state in the US to legalize online poker. On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives […]
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Kindred Group shares spike 12% after record revenue, earnings
Stockholm-listed online gambling operator Kindred Group saw its share price rise double-digits on Friday after reporting “a record quarter for revenue and profit.”
On Friday, the parent company of Unibet reported revenue hitting a record £193.6m in the three months ending September 30, 36% higher than the same period last year, while earnings rose 38% to £46.8m (also a record) and pre-tax profit spiked 41% to £35m.
The revenue surge was spurred by this spring’s addition of the UK-facing 32Red online casino brand, which contributed revenue of £18.6m and earnings of £3.7m to the Q3 totals. Kindred controls around a dozen different gambling brands, although the Stan James Online brand was recently put on death row.
Kindred CEO Henrik Tjärnström noted that the revenue gains came despite the absence of a major football tournament, and praised “solid cost control” for boosting the company’s bottom line. Tjärnström also celebrated the fact that Kindred’s mobile strategy had boosted mobile revenue by 51% year-on-year, bringing mobile’s share of Q3 revenue to 71%.
Bal a Bali Retired to Calumet Farm
Multiple grade 1 winner Bal a Bali has been retired from racing, trainer Richard Mandella said Oct. 27.