The chestnut Orb filly that worked a quarter-mile in :21, the fastest work since Fasig-Tipton began selling at Gulfstream Park, sold to Baoma Corp. The filly’s second dam is grade 1 winner Dream of Summer, the dam of Creative Cause and Destin.
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Best Digs Deep for $1.2M Into Mischief Colt
Larry Best’s OXO Equine went to $1.2 million to acquire the Into Mischief colt consigned by Eddie Woods as agent. The colt’s second and third dams, respectively, are graded stakes winners Added Asset and Added Elegance.
Peacocks' All-In Plan Led to Runaway Ghost
After more than 50 years in horse racing, the Peacock family focused their entire breeding operation on one mare. The plan could not be working any better.
Audible Aims to Make More Noise in Florida Derby
On March 31, Audible will try to make even more noise on the Triple Crown trail in the $1 million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, where he was installed as the 9-5 favorite in the field of nine entered.
Into Mischief Colt is Third Millionaire at Gulfstream
Larry Best’s OXO Equine went to $1.2 million to acquire the Into Mischief colt consigned by Eddie Woods as agent. The colt’s second and third dams, respectively, are graded stakes winners Added Asset and Added Elegance.
Hendriks Works His Way Back to Top
Hendriks will saddle two contenders March 31 for the $150,000 Marion duPont Scott Colonial Cup Hurdle Stakes (NSA-1), the featured contest of Saturday’s 86th annual Carolina Cup Races in Camden, S.C., and the first grade 1 hurdle stakes of 2018.
Tiffany Michelle to Host New Livestream Cash Game Show at Gardens Casino in LA
Gardens Casino in Los Angeles will join the livestreaming craze tonight, Wednesday, March 28, when it launches the premier episode of “Gardens Poker Night,” a celebrity cash game poker show […]
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Fireworks Early at Gulfstream, Hip 21 Brings $850,000
Agent Marette Farrell signed the ticket on behalf of Peter Fluor for the bay colt by Uncle Mo out of the Argentine stakes winner Potra Clasica.
Scat Daddy Colt is Second Seven-Figure Sale at FT Sale
Trainer Todd Pletcher signed the ticket for the colt on behalf of Coolmore. Sold as Hip 31, the colt is out of the stakes winner Risky Rachel and out of the family of multiple graded stakes winner Say Florida Sandy.
Fast-working Orb Filly Brings $900,000
The chestnut Orb filly that worked a quarter-mile in :21, the fastest work since Fasig-Tipton began selling at Gulfstream Park, sold to Baoma Corp. The filly’s second dam is grade 1 winner Dream of Summer, the dam of Creative Cause and Destin.
Track Superintendents Share Expertise at Conference
More than 80 entities, including racing venues in Brazil, Canada, Puerto Rico, and France, were represented during the 17th annual Track Superintendents Conference Sunday-Tuesday at Oaklawn Park.
Evangeline Downs to Begin April 4
The 53rd season of Thoroughbred racing at Evangeline Downs will begin on Wednesday, April 4 with a nine-race program.
Stonestreet Goes to $1.2M for Medaglia d'Oro Filly
A filly by Medaglia d’Oro, that worked earlier in :10, was bought for $1.2 million by Stonestreet Stables. The filly is out of the stakes-placed Distorted Humor mare Mi Vida and out of the family of grade 1 winner Dream Supreme and Majestic Warrior.
NBCSN Plans Coverage of Dubai World Cup, Florida Derby
NBCSN presents coverage of two live horse racing events this Saturday, March 31, beginning with the $10 million Dubai World Cup at 12:30 p.m. ET, and continuing with the $1 million Florida Derby at 6 p.m. ET.
Spanish Chess Champ Francisco Vallejo Pons Hit with Huge Tax Bill over Old Poker Winnings
Chess Grandmaster Francisco Vallejo Pons has told Spanish news outlet El Mundo how a €500,000/$617,000 tax bill has put his career in jeopardy. Faced with stresses he claims were brought […]
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Registration Open for AHC National Issues Forum
Forum will be held at the American Horse Council’s annual meeting.
Japan Holds Strong Hand in Dubai Grass Races
Japan holds a strong hand in two of the three non-sprint grass races on the Dubai World Cup undercard and, in the third, the Aga Khan’s Vazirabad (FR) will be running for a “three-peat.”
Belmont Stakes Fan Will Have Shot at $150,000
The New York Racing Association today announced the launch of an innovative promotion that will provide one lucky fan with the chance of a lifetime—to earn $150,000 by picking the winner of the 150th Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 9.
Jockeys' Guild Wants Paramedics at Every Track
According to the Jockeys’ Guild, Parx Racing did not meet industry standards in terms of the medical personnel it had in place when veteran jockey Jose Luis Flores was involved in a March 19 fall there that would claim his life.
June licensing date set for online casino providers eyeing Pennsylvania
Online casino platform providers eyeing the soon-to-open Pennsylvania market, gird your loins.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced on Tuesday that companies looking to provide online gaming platforms in the state can start submitting their Interactive Gaming License Applications on June 4. Interested applicants will have to fill out a 59-page form, which they can get on the PGCB website. The state regulator also requires the applicants to be fingerprinted, before commencing a background investigation for individual applicants and entities.
The application for a Pennsylvania iGaming platform provider license isn’t cheap, coming in at $1 million apiece.
Online casino software companies will need to partner with one of the land-based casinos operating in Pennsylvania. The state casino operators, however, have the option to either team up with an iGaming software provider or build their own iGaming platform from the ground up. Casino licensees are expected to partner with an experienced third-party provider, particularly smaller casinos like Valley Forge and Hollywood, which may want to level the playing field against rivals like Parx Casino and Churchill Downs.