Mubtaahij, eighth in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), put in his final work over the Churchill Downs main track the morning of May 10 before shipping to Belmont Park May 12.
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Kentuckian Romps in Lazaro Barrera Victory
With a clean trip, Fox Hill Farms’ Kentuckian showed his unquestioned talent to win the $100,000 Lazaro Barrera Stakes (gr. III) in commanding fashion May 10 at Santa Anita Park.
Apprentice Murray Breaks Through at LA Downs
Apprentice jockey Erica Murray won with her first career mount May 9 at Louisiana Downs when Broussard won the day’s fifth race.
Shannon Doyle New Announcer at Fort Erie
With the 2015 season opener at Fort Erie quickly approaching, there will be a new face in the announcer booth when Shannon “Sugar” Doyle begins duties June 2.
Adrian Mateos Wins the EPT Grand Final
Adrian Mateos is the European Poker Tour Grand Final winner after beating Muyedine Fares, in heads-up action, to take the first prize of €1,082,000 in Monte Carlo.
Adrian Mateos has won the Season 11 European Poker Tour (EPT) Grand Final in Monte Carlo. He is the first Spaniard to win a EPT Main Event title, and one of the youngest players in history to pocket two seven figure scores, after his €1,082,000 pay day.
Mateos topped a field of 564 entrants in one of the toughest tournaments in the world. Expectedly, the final table contained a few land mines. The loudest potential bang amongst them was Ole Schemion. The young German reacting brilliantly, after being deposed at the top of the Global Poker Index (GPI) world rankings, finishing sixth after another epic run.
PokerStars Team Pro, Johnny Lodden, was the other big name to make the final. It was the Norwegian’s third EPT Main Event final table, and the second time he had visited this particular one, after coming third in 2013 (probably the
Charlie Carrel Wins the EPT Grand Final €25k High Roller
Charlie Carrel has won the European Poker Tour Grand Final €25,500 High Roller, after beating Imad Derwiche, in heads-up action, in the grand surroundings of Monte Carlo.
Charlie Carrel continues to make his young mark on the poker world, after beating Imad Derwiche, in heads-up action, to take the €1,114,000 first prize, in the €25,500 European Poker Tour (EPT) Grand Final High Roller in Monte Carlo.
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It was an impressive victory. He is an impressive young man. He was only eight years old when he learned to play Five-Card Draw on a play money online gambling site. 13-years later, and he’s walking out of Monte Carlo a millionaire.
Luminance Among Nine for Black-Eyed Susan
Trainer Bob Baffert, who will have certain favorite American Pharoah in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) May 16 at Pimlico Race Course, will seek his fourth Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) victory one day earlier with Luminance.
'Dude' Spoils Palace Malice's 2015 Debut
With a determined battle-back rail run in the stretch, David Jacobson’s Stallwalkin’ Dude captured his first stakes in the $100,000 Diablo at Belmont Park May 10, and spoiled the 2015 debut of Palace Malice in the process.
Cleo Fan in Charge Early for Italian GI Win
Cleo Fan was in control after the opening furlong and held on to win the Premio Presidente della Repubblica (Ity-I) by a neck from familiar rival Magic Artist May 10 at Capannelle in Rome.
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett on TVNZ's Q&A
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Bolton Morrisons gets cash to run healthcare services
The Atlas Mills store off Chorley Old Road, Heaton , was one of 40 across the country to win A 1,000 towards their fundraising total for the Morrisons Raise a Smile scheme with Sue Ryder. The cash award comes after sales of The Health Lottery tickets increased by 30 per cent over a two month period.
Casino principals gearing up
Wynn Resorts and the city of Everett are getting their ducks in a row, preparing to hire a massive construction force for the $1.6 billion casino project. “The sooner we open, the better,” said Robert DeSalvio, president of Wynn Everett, during a construction job fair at Everett High School yesterday.
Clarity Sky Denies KY-Bred Filly in NHK Mile
Clarity Sky ran down previously unbeaten Kentucky-bred filly Albiano late and won the NHK Mile (Jpn-I) for 3-year-olds May 10 at Tokyo.
Commissioner Seeking Streak in 'Special'
WinStar Farm’s Skip Away Stakes (gr. III) winner Commissioner will look to claim his second graded event in a row in the $300,000 Pimlico Special Stakes May 15 at Pimlico Race Course.
Zetcher Looking to Turn Tables on Baffert
During 15 years of owning Thoroughbreds, Arnold Zetcher has enjoyed considerable success in major stakes with horses trained by Bob Baffert.
Kristen Wiig's dark and funny madness
“We knew we were walking a fine line,” says Kristen Wiig about the balancing act that she, director Shira Piven, and screenwriter Eliot Laurence had to pull off in “Welcome to Me.” “There are these very dark moments and these funny ones – and we wanted the dark ones to seem real, and we wanted people to laugh at the funny ones.
Ervedya Up Late for French 1,000 Guineas Win
The Aga Khan’s Ervedya was up in time to deny front-runner Irish Rookie victory the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (Fr-I, French One Thousand Guineas) May 10 at Longchamp.
Tale of Verve a Go For Preakness, Mr. Z Out
Tale of Verve entered the Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes (gr. I) picture after a five-furlong work in 1:00 2/5 May 10 at Churchill Downs, and Zayat Stables’ Mr. Z was withdrawn from consideration.
Make Believe Dominates French 2,000 Guineas
Prince Faisal’s Make Believe made the pace and easily won the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (Fr-I, French Two Thousand Guineas) from late-running stablemate New Bay May 9 at Longchamp.
Boxing Star Manny Pacquiao Reportedly Drops $100K in Poker Game
The latest issue of Sports Illustrated (SI) has cast a light on the gambling habits of the man who recently hugged it out with Floyd Mayweather in the boxing ring: Manny Pacquiao. Over the years it’s been rumored that Pacquiao enjoys high stakes betting, but the article by SI brings his so-called addiction into the […]
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