In his State of the Commonwealth and Budget address Jan. 7, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called on lawmakers to back legislation that would protect historical horse racing.
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Keeneland Announces Additional January Supplements
Five horses are in the latest round of supplements to the Horses of All Ages Sale, increasing the total number of horses supplemented to the sale to 29.
Chris Knehr Joins Lane's End Stallion Seasons Team
Lane’s End Farm Jan. 7 announced the hiring of Chris Knehr to the Stallion Seasons Team. Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and skill having gained experience in many different facets of the Thoroughbred industry.
Gareth Wigley Joins WinStar Farm’s Bloodstock Team
WinStar Farm announced Jan. 7 the hiring of Gareth Wigley as the newest member of its Stallion Season Sales team.
Vino Rosso's First Foal is a Filly Born Jan. 6
Brandywine Farm, near Paris, Ky., bred the filly out of the Malibu Moon daughter Shine Time.
Shancelot Retired With Tendon Injury
Shancelot, a graded stakes winner who finished second to champion Mitole in the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita Park, has been retired due to a tendon injury, trainer Steve Asmussen said.
Godolphin 1-2-3 in UAE Guineas Trial
Trained by Saeed bin Suroor, the daughter of Dubawi ran the 1,400 meters (about 7 furlongs) in 1:26.72 in a prep for the UAE One Thousand Guineas.
Stud Plans Not Yet Set for Fighting Irish
Stallion masters hoping to stand a stakes-performing son of Camelot are in luck as Daniel Macauliffe and Anoj Don have called time on Fighting Irish’s racing days and are now on the lookout for a place at stud for their group 2 winner.
Dortmund Sold and Exported to South Korea
Freshman sire and multiple grade 1 winner Dortmund was exported Dec. 22 to South Korea where he will stand as the property of a Korean ophthalmologist, according to owner/breeder Kaleem Shah.
Radcliffe to Cheer On Away Game From Afar Yet Again
Kerri Radcliffe will watch Away Game in the Jan.16 Magic Millions 3-year-old Guineas from the same spot as when the filly took out last year’s Magic Millions 2-year-old Classic, 14,500 kilometers away in Kentucky.
Oleksandra Back Against Jolie Olimpica in Las Cienegas
Oleksandra, who took down the boys in the Jaipur Stakes (G1T), will aim to rebound from her off-the-board Breeders’ Cup effort when she takes on six other fillies and mares in the $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes (G3T) Jan. 9 at Santa Anita Park.
Shancelot Retires With Tendon Injury
Shancelot, a graded stakes winner who finished second to champion Mitole in the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita Park, has been retired due to a tendon injury, trainer Steve Asmussen said.
Nebraska woman wins Pick 5 lottery jackpot twice in six months
One Nebraska woman is incredibly lucky after winning her second Pick 5 jackpot in less than 6 months, this time worth $138,000 — even bigger than the last.Winner Stories, Nebraska, Jackpots, Pick 5, Won multiple times
One-Eyed Hard Not to Love Returns in La Canada
Before Hard Not to Love begins a second career as a broodmare, she has some unfinished business on the racetrack for a plotted 5-year-old campaign, beginning Jan. 9 in the $200,000 La Canada Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park.
BloodHorse Magazine Changing to Monthly, Offering BH+
BloodHorse announced Jan. 7 that, beginning April 1, the publication is changing the frequency of its print magazine and tablet edition from weekly to monthly and adding a premium online service.
Analyze It Starts 2021 Campaign in Tropical Turf
The Jan. 9 edition of the one-mile Tropical Turf Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park could play a big role in catapulting some of the nine starters back into high-level graded stakes competition.
Calumet Farm, WinStar Farm Leading Breeders in 2020
Calumet Farm has topped the individual breeders’ list in North America for the second year in a row with $9,768,957 in earnings in 2020, according to statistics released by The Jockey Club Information Systems.
Record-Setting Winamax Series Makes Waves in Europe
Winamax is rocking the boat in Southern Europe with a record-breaking series worth more than $20 million.
The Winamax Series has set records in Southern Europe and shown that the poker industry is in the midst of a shakeup. (Image: Winamax)
The 29th instalment of the operator’s tournament series has been given a nautical theme for good reason. By setting the guarantee at €20 million ($24 million), Winamax is making waves in important European poker markets.
The first of 198 MTTs got underway on January 3 and the series will conclude on January 14. In among the bevy of tournaments will be a record-breaking main event that costs $150.
Dominant Session for Daniel Negreanu, But Doug Polk Gets Some Back Late
Daniel Negreanu had an overall dominating session on Wednesday, but Doug Polk picked up a bunch of chips late in the match.
Daniel Negreanu is starting to make some ground against Doug Polk. (Image: YouTube)
Negreanu has outplayed Polk for much of the past few weeks. But he’s still continuing to lose an uneven amount of coolers and bad beats in massive pots. Over the past two sessions, he’s lost a huge all-in pot to bad luck but hasn’t had any of those hands go in his favor.
On Day 23 (Jan. 4), the poker pros were all-in on the turn in one $80,000 hand. Polk had a small pair and flush draw, and Negreanu had an over pair. The river gave the Upswing Poker founder a winning flush.
Daredevil Highlight of Lane's End Press Event
The son of More Than Ready returned to Kentucky from Turkey for 2021.