Four-time grade 1 winner Abel Tasman was supposed to win her season debut, but her connections have turned the page and are looking forward to the $750,000 Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1) on the loaded June 8 card at Belmont Park.
Monthly Archives: June 2018
NJ man claims $315.3 million Powerball lottery jackpot
Tayeb Souami was all smiles Friday as New Jersey lottery officials announced that he was the winner of the $315.3 million Powerball jackpot.Powerball, New Jersey, Winner Stories, Jackpots, Multi-State Game
Fourstar Crook Edges Sistercharlie in New York Stakes
Fourstar Crook turned the tables on stablemate Sistercharlie (IRE) June 8 and held on by a head to win the $600,000 New York Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G2T) at Belmont Park.
Imperial Hint Rates, Takes True North
Imperial Hint, who normally races on or near the lead, found a different way to win June 8 in the $250,000 True North Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park.
Queen's Call To Mind Crowns Belmont Gold Cup Rivals
The trip to the United States proved worthwhile for Her Majesty The Queen’s Call To Mind (GB), who displayed plenty of staying power in her United States debut June 8 at Belmont Park.
Justify Seeks Place in History in Belmont Stakes
If the buzz seems a bit lessened from the fever that tracked American Pharoah’s Triple Crown quest, it is not because Justify hasn’t done his part to provide a compelling enough storyline.
Lewis Bay Runs Away in Bed o' Roses
Alpha Delta Stables’ homebred multiple graded-stakes winner Lewis Bay enjoyed a patient, stalking trip under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. to win the $250,000 Bed o’ Roses Invitational Stakes (G3) by 5 1/2 lengths June 8 at Belmont Park.
Munnings, Dialed In Colts Fastest in OBS Workouts
A speedy Munnings colt and a pricey Dialed In colt each breezed an eighth-mile in :09 4/5 to top the June 8 workouts during the second under tack show in preparation for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales’ 2-year-olds in training sale.
Melco Int’l’s temporary Cyprus casino to open this month
Europe’s largest casino project broke ground on Friday, while its temporary stand-in will open later this month.
On Friday, Melco International Development execs, including CEO Lawrence Ho, assembled on a plot of land near Limassol in the Republic of Cyprus, for the ceremonial groundbreaking of City of Dreams Mediterranean. The €550m project’s first phase is scheduled to open by 2021.
Accompanying the Melco execs were Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Melis Shiakolas, CEO of Melco’s local partner CNS Group. Ho said he was “honored and grateful for the trust the Cypriot government has placed’ in the “ambitious and exciting project.”
Ho told local media that the company has already hired 500 staff, of which 75% were local residents. Around 4k individuals will find work during the construction process, and around 2,500 will find permanent employment once the resort opens to the public.
‘Poker Night Live’ to Host Real-Life Molly’s Game Players Tuesday Night
Comedic poker commentator Joe Stapleton teased an upcoming “Poker Night Live” episode, announcing that players from the real-life “Molly’s Game,” a Hollywood high stakes poker game that became the basis […]
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Justify Should Enjoy Pace Advantage in Belmont
We’ll cut right to the chase, since Justify’s bid to become racing’s 13th Triple Crown winner – and just the second in the last 39 years – is the last of 10 stakes to be run at Belmont Park this Saturday, June 9.
Nineteen to Line Up for Grande Premio Brasil
The 3-year-olds Olimpo, Olympic Hollywood, and Or Noir lead a wide open field of 19 runners entered for the June 10 Grande Premio Brasil (G1) at Hipodromo Gavea for an automatic berth into the $4 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T).
HKJC Awards Temporary Jockey Licenses to Fill Void
The Hong Kong Jockey Club, in its annual renewals, has granted temporary riding licenses to four jockeys, including South African phenom Callan Murray, as it seeks to fill voids left by several top riders, including the popular Joao Moreira.
Popularity of Poker in Asia Prompts AJPC to Expand Its Tournament Brand
The growth of poker in Asia looks set to continue despite restrictions in China, according to the CEO of the All Japan Poker Championships (AJPC) Yasuhiro Sasaki. Following the success […]
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Baffert, Smith Carry Momentum Into Belmont Stakes
When Bob Baffert and Mike Smith team to try to complete the Triple Crown June 9 with Justify at Belmont Park, the two will carry momentum that dates back to 2016–especially in top, pressure-packed races.
Our Braintrust Solves Foes to Take Tremont Stakes
Our Braintrust is flawless in two starts, graduating from a maiden victory at Laurel Park to score in the Tremont Stakes at Belmont Park.
UK racing making out like bandits under new betting Levy scheme
The UK’s racing industry is raking in record sums after the government rejigged the mandatory race betting Levy to compel contributions from online gambling operators.
On Friday, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), Horsemen’s Group and Racecourse Association agreed on the structure of a new body that will oversee responsibility for the distribution of Levy proceeds as of April 2019.
In January 2017, the UK government announced that it would dismantle the Horserace Betting Levy Board while confirming plans to require all betting operators — particularly the internationally-based betting sites of UK companies – to contribute 10% of their race betting revenue to the Levy scheme.
The new Levy setup was expected to dramatically up racing’s share of betting revenue and the BHA’s Friday announcement confirms that assumption. While the old Levy brought in £54.5m for racing in 2015-16, the BHA said it expects the 2017-18 haul “will exceed £90 million and possibly reach £95 million.”
Justin Bonomo Stakes His Claim as the Best No-Limit Hold’em Player in the World
Justin Bonomo advanced on Thursday to the final four at the WSOP $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Heads-Up Championship — yet another incredible accomplishment, win or lose, in a heater of historic […]
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Zayat Ready to Welcome Justify to Triple Crown Club
It’s been three years since Ahmed Zayat celebrated his American Pharoah winning the Belmont Stakes (G1) and Triple Crown, and he is rooting for Justify to follow in his hoof prints.
Monmouth-Based Trainer Pierce Dies at 90
Joe Pierce Jr., a fixture in the Monmouth Park training ranks since the late 1960s, died Thursday, June 7, following a lengthy illness. He was 90 years old.