Former Thoroughbred trainer Alford Wayne Bearden died Jan. 14 at his home in Howell, Mich., surrounded by family. He was 91.
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Quick, Hermaphrodite Finish 1-2 for Hronis in Astra
It was a 1-2 finish for trainer John Sadler and owners Hronis Racing Jan. 17 as speedy turf mare Quick got up for the win on the bob over stablemate Hermaphrodite in the $100,000 Astra Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park.
Paulius Plausinaitis Wins $10 Million Guaranteed WSOP Circuit Online Main Event
Paulius Plausinaitis took down a $10 million guaranteed WSOP Circuit Main Event on the GGPoker poker site — a $1,700 buy-in tournament — for $1,236,361. He beat a tough final table table that included tournament crusher Joseph Cheong.
Paulius Plausinaitis won one of the biggest WSOP Circuit events in history. (Image: WSOP.com)
Plausinaitis hails from Lithuania, home of the legendary Tony G, one of the most colorful and loud poker players ever. The recent Circuit ring winner outlasted a field of 6,395 players, making it the largest Circuit event in history.
Cheong is no stranger to crushing massive field tournaments. In 2010, he finished third for $4,130,000 in the WSOP Main Event, a tournament with 7,319 unique players. And at the 2019 WSOP, he won his first and only bracelet in a 6,214-player field ($1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold’em for $687,782).
Midnight Bourbon Pointed to Risen Star
Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Lecomte Stakes (G3) winner Midnight Bourbon came out of the race in fine order, trainer Steve Asmussen’s assistant Scott Blasi reported Jan. 17.
Thankful Edges Clear in Ladies Handicap
Thankful entered the nine-furlong test for fillies and mares 4-years-old and up from a wide-rallying third in the Nov. 27 Comely Stakes (G3) when piloted by the Big A winter meet leading rider Kendrick Carmouche for the first time.
California-Based Trainers Invade Oaklawn for 2021 Meet
Southern California-based trainers flourished last year at Oaklawn Park, with two finishing in the top 10 in the standings.
Thompson Brings New Perspective, Diversity to NYTB
Life-changing events often happen with little or no warning. For 39-year-old Najja Thompson, one of those magical moments took place Oct. 20 when he was casually perusing various racing websites.
$730 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot skyrockets
For the first time ever, both the Powerball and Mega Millions multi-state lottery jackpots are simultaneously above $700 million, creating a total of $1.58 billion in jackpot prize money combined.Powerball, Jackpots, Multi-State Game
Obit: Amato Jr. Shod Two Kentucky Derby Winners
New York and Florida farrier Ray Amato Jr., who shod two Kentucky Derby (G1) winners, passed away Jan. 14 from pancreatic cancer. He was 62.
Dettori to Begin Year Riding in Dubai
Frankie Dettori plans to remain in Dubai for the World Cup Carnival and hopes to ride at the Saudi Cup meeting in Riyadh next month rather than return back to the UK.
France to Repay Millions in Prize Money After 2020 Cuts
French racing bosses have pledged to repay at least €8 million in prize money cuts to winning and placed connections from last year.
Scissor Kick Filly Tops Magic Millions Book 2 Opener
The three-quarter sister by Scissor Kick to this season’s Brisbane 2-year-old winner True Moonlight topped the opening Book 2 session Jan. 17 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Mucho Unusual Heads Megahertz Stakes
George Krikorian’s California-bred Mucho Unusual, who has never been off the board in eight starts over the Santa Anita Park lawn, heads a field of six older fillies and mares set to go a mile in the $100,000 Megahertz Stakes (G3T) Jan. 18.
Nova Rags Takes Pasco; Dead-Heat in Gasparilla
Samy Camacho welcomed the chance to ride the Pasco Stakes favorite, Nova Rags, for Bill Mott Jan. 16 at Tampa Bay Downs. But when 16-1 shot Newyearsblockparty took the lead, Camacho realized translating opportunity to success was no easy bargain.
Scars Are Cool on Saudi Cup Trail
Scars Are Cool, a graduate of Fasig-Tipton’s 2020 July Horses of Racing Age Sale, captured the $100,000 Open Imported Horse Stakes Jan. 15 and is now being pointed toward the $20 million Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racetrack.
Kenny Had a Notion Digs Deep to Win Spectacular Bid
Kenny Had a Notion, a juvenile stakes winner on both turf and dirt, dueled from start to finish with a stubborn Maythehorsebwithu before prevailing by a neck Jan. 16 in the $100,000 Spectacular Bid Stakes at Laurel Park.
Big Fish Rallies to Cal Cup Derby Score
Patiently handled by Juan Hernandez, Legacy Ranch’s Big Fish reeled them in late to take the $200,000 California Cup Derby by 1 1/2 lengths Jan. 16 at Santa Anita Park.
Frontrunning Midnight Bourbon Lands Lecomte Stakes
Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Midnight Bourbon made a triumphant season debut Jan. 16 with a frontrunning victory in the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds Race Course.
Title Ready Rolls in Louisiana Stakes
Charles Fipke’s homebred Title Ready, a 6-year-old son of More Than Ready, earned his first stakes score after winning the Jan. 16 Louisiana Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Logical Myth Wins Third Straight Race in Bradley
JPS Racing’s Logical Myth picked up his third consecutive win of the Fair Grounds Race Course meet Jan. 16 as he pulled clear of the frontrunners to win the $125,000 Colonel E. R. Bradley Stakes.