On a brisk spring morning at Belmont Park April 25, El Kabeir put in his final breeze for the May 2 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), and it was unexpectedly eventful.
Monthly Archives: April 2015
Dortmund Runs Easy in Final Derby Drill
Kaleem Shah’s Dortmund recorded his final timed workout in preparation for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) April 25, covering six furlongs in 1:13 3/5 at Santa Anita Park.
Birdatthewire Delivers Smooth Churchill Move
Forum Racing’s Birdatthewire smoothly completed five furlongs 1:01 1/5 on the still-fast track as the two-time grade II winner prepares for a start in the Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).
Norwalk Police Warn Residents Of Lottery Scam
A family received a letter in the mail from the “Bono Lotto” indicating that the recipient has won $4.5 million. The letter directs the recipient to call a phone number to claim their prize.
Alamos Gold (AGI) Stock Closes Lower Amid Decline in Gold Prices
The price of the yellow metal was in the red today as global equities strengthened, shifting interest from the safe haven metal, Reuters reports, adding that world stocks hit all-time highs on Friday due to corporate updates from Europe and “a post-dotcom-boom peak” for the NASDAQ, which sparked investor optimism. “People just aren’t very interested in gold at the moment.
Carpe Diem Solid in Final Pre-Derby Work
Toyota Blue Grass (gr. I) winner Carpe Diem turned in the second of two maintenance works since that win when he cruised four furlongs in :48 3/5 under Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez April 25 at Keeneland.
Casino drama: Elaine Wynn ousted from board
The billionaire failed to convince enough shareholders to support her vocal campaign to be reelected as a director at Wynn Resorts. It’s a painful loss for Elaine Wynn, who founded the gambling business 13 years ago along with her ex-husband Steve Wynn, the company’s current chairman and CEO.
Jazdzewski Landed Young Far Right for $2,500
Jon Jazdzewski landed Far Right, then a short yearling, for $2,500 from the @Nossab LLC consignment, Darby Dan Farm agent, at the 2013 Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.
34th Person Killed on Wyoming Highways this Year
A single vehicle crash on April 23rd resulted in the death of Tyrone E. Elam, 36, of Sheridan, Wyoming. The crash occurred at 2:20 p.m. near mile post 71 on US Highway 14 approximately 12 miles west of Dayton, Wyoming.
Iowa Lottery CEO tells lawmakers that state law halted fraud
The head of the Iowa Lottery has reiterated to lawmakers that state law prevented the illegal payout of a multimillion-dollar Hot Lotto ticket. CEO Terry Rich told the House Government Oversight Committee on Thursday that Iowa law includes security measures that allowed officials to refuse to pay the prize.
Wild Card 2 ticket sold in South Dakota worth $6,000
State lottery officials say the ticket sold in Pierre matched all five white ball numbers, but missed the Wild Card in the Wednesday drawing to win the game’s second prize. The winning numbers are 1, 8, 12, 30, 32 and the Wild Card is the Ace of Diamonds.
Aussie jockey’s trousers fall down during race, still finishes second
An Australian greyhound racing online affiliate has had its Facebook page taken down for violating the social network’s terms of use.
Australian Racing Greyhound (ARG) says its Facebook page was “unpublished” due to having broached Facebook’s edicts against promoting or facilitating online gambling “unless the Page has obtained prior authorization from Facebook.”
ARG has filed an appeal with Facebook based on the fact that greyhound race betting is “100 per cent legal in Australia.” ARG hopes to have its Facebook presence back up and running soon.
Anyone posting footage from a Thursday race at Australia’s Canterbury track would also have been spanked by Facebook, but for violating an entirely different prohibition. Spectators were left scandalized after jockey Blake Shinn experienced a wardrobe malfunction shortly after his horse bolted out of the gate.
Record Average for OBS Spring Sale
Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s four-day spring sale of 2-year-olds in training came to a rousing conclusion April 24 in Ocala, Fla.
Keeneland Spring Handle Figures Down
Keeneland concluded its 15-day meet April 24 with overall on-track attendance ranking the fourth-highest in spring meet history, but pari-mutuel handle figures were off from last year’s meet.
Storm Washes Away Texas Mile at Lone Star
The final eight races at Lone Star Park April 24 were cancelled, including the $200,000 Texas Mile (gr. III), because of inclement weather that led to unsafe track conditions.
Peter Molyneux Speaks at Dubrovnik Reboot Festival
During the Dubrovnik Reboot, may veterans of the gaming industry have shown their faces, not the least of which is gaming mastermind Peter Molynuex He made a few intersting statements during the event: “I made a shitty idea and saw it become no. 1 world trend on twitter how cool is that…” said Molyneux.
New Jersey DGE Approves bwin.party and Sportech
European gaming operator, bwin.party, can now roam free in at least one part of the US thanks to New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). Following a successful tenure within the Garden State since 2013, the operator has exchanged its Transactional Waiver for a full Casino Service Industry Enterprise License. Having provided the virtual […]
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Madefromlucky Officially Out of KY Derby
Todd Pletcher said April 24 that Cheyenne Stables and Mac Nichol’s Madefromlucky officially had been removed from consideration for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) May 2 at Churchill Downs.
Casner Still Committed to Salix-Free Racing
Owner Bill Casner hasn’t wavered since his 2011 decision to race his Thoroughbreds without the widely used diuretic furosemide, or Salix (Lasix).
Ramseys Earn Record 15th Keeneland Title
Horses owned by Ken and Sarah Ramsey won 11 races at Keeneland’s 15-day spring meet as they finished as leading owners at a Keeneland meet for a record 15th time when the spring meet concluded April 24.