The cherished silks of the late Khalid Abdullah will continue to be seen on racecourses for many years to come after his family made public a commitment to continue what has become arguably the world’s most successful racing and breeding operation.
Monthly Archives: January 2021
First Reported Foal a Colt for Heart to Heart
Crestwood Farm stallion Heart to Heart was represented by his first reported foal Jan. 15 when a colt bred by Kenny and Jeannie Racing was foaled at Daisy Acres Farm.
Bellamy Road Pensioned to Old Friends
Grade 1 winner and grade 1-producing sire Bellamy Road has been pensioned to Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement facility based in Georgetown, Ky.
Authentic Leads Eclipse Awards Finalists
Kentucky Derby (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Authentic heads the list of finalists for the 2020 Eclipse Awards, the winners of which will be announced Jan. 28 in a virtual ceremony hosted by Spendthrift Farm.
HRRN Expands Popular Equine Forum Show to Three Hours
Beginning Saturday, Jan. 30, the Equine Forum will grow to a new 3-hour format airing from 8:00-11:00 a.m. ET.
Back and Forth Session Full of Big Pots Leads to Small Loss for Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu lost some more money to Doug Polk on Friday afternoon during one of the most up and down sessions played to date. Day 28 was full of big pots, but neither player could pull very far ahead.
Daniel Negreanu is now down more than $600,000 to Doug Polk. (Image: YouTube)
Polk came into the day fresh off a commanding $119,000 win two days earlier. That winning session was his first out of the past six. On Day 27, he not only won big, but also killed his opponent’s momentum and made it difficult for Negreanu to eventually mount a comeback.
As the total hands played continues to rack up, Negreanu’s chances of winning become slimmer. He did nothing on Friday to improve his odds of pulling off a miraculous comeback and an improbable upset. But he also didn’t lose much — less than a full buy-in.
Longtime California Trainer Bruce Headley Dies
Bruce Headley, a longtime California trainer whose most famous runner was champion sprinter Kona Gold, died Jan. 15 at age 86 from the effects of a stroke.
Kenny Had a Notion Seeks to Rebound in Spectacular Bid
Louis J. Ulman and H. Neil Glasser’s Kenny Had a Notion, beaten a neck in the Dec. 26 Heft Stakes, takes on eight rivals in the Jan. 16 $100,000 Spectacular Bid Stakes for 3-year-olds at Laurel Park.
Shancelot Available for Inspection Jan. 22
Grade 2 winner and multiple grade 1-placed Shancelot will be available for inspection at Buck Pond Farm in Versailles, Ky., on Friday, Jan. 22.
Mt. Brilliant Breeds First Foal by Demarchelier
The colt, bred by Mt. Brilliant, was born Jan. 14 out of the mare Limbo Loose.
Study: Negligible Effect on Breakdowns From Tight Turns
A study published Jan. 8 by the University of Kentucky verified a lot of earlier analysis from the Equine Injury Database and raised to new questions to explore.
The Jockey Club Launches Summer Internship Program
As part of its efforts to support young people who are interested in entering the Thoroughbred industry, The Jockey Club announced Jan. 15 the creation of a structured summer internship program for college students and recent college graduates.
TERF Awards 20K to Penn School of Veterinary Medicine
The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation is pleased to award $20,000 to the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Veterinary Medicine to be used for equine research.
NYRA's TV Partnership with FOX a Winning Combination
For the on-air talent, production staff, and executives responsible for NYRA’s “America’s Day at the Races” telecasts there’s been only a modicum of rest for the weary crew, many of whom are also involved with NYRA’s daily simulcast shows.
Kenny Had a Notion Seeks to Rebound in Spectaular Bid
Louis J. Ulman and H. Neil Glasser’s Kenny Had a Notion, beaten a neck in the Dec. 26 Heft Stakes, takes on eight rivals in the Jan. 16 $100,000 Spectacular Bid Stakes for 3-year-olds at Laurel Park.
Leofric's First Foal is a Pennsylvania-Bred Filly
The filly was born Jan. 11 at Daydream Farm near Hamburg, Pa.
New York Race Track Chaplaincy to Honor Ortiz Jr.
The New York Race Track Chaplaincy announced Jan. 15 that it will honor jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. for his generous and continued devotion to the backstretch community at its fundraiser during the Saratoga Race Course meet this summer.
Industry Leaders at Recent NYS Hearing Encourage Change
The economic state of New York racing is encouraging, according to industry leaders who spoke at a hearing Jan. 14, but without significant changes going forward, they warned of a dire future.
Lottery courier service pioneers online sales model in Texas
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New Jersey online gambling ops scolded for incentivizing reverse withdrawals
New Jersey online gambling operators have been warned not to slow-roll customer withdrawal requests in the hope that customers will keep gambling.
On Wednesday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) issued an advisory bulletin regarding some unidentified online gambling licensees “soliciting or incentivizing withdrawal requests to be rescinded or cancelled by the patron.”
The DGE said it had received complaints from customers regarding operators who were taking up to two weeks to process a withdrawal. Some of these customers reported receiving communications from operators “encouraging or enticing [customers] to reverse the withdrawal request and wager the funds.” Some customers were even “offered bonus money to reverse a pending withdrawal request.”
The DGE notes that its existing rules don’t specify a hard time-frame in which operators are required to process withdrawals, and the regulator acknowledged that some delays may be justified in order to prevent fraud or money laundering. But the DGE says withdrawals must be processed “without any delay longer than needed to perform an anti-fraud or anti-money laundering check.”