Paul Rigali Jr.’s homebred Texas Air put away a field almost entirely composed of out-of-state invaders to claim the $200,000 Texas Mile (gr. III) May 1 under the lights at Lone Star Park.
Monthly Archives: May 2015
A brother's death
Tom Shields, my big brother, lived a long and good life. When he died earlier this month, he was widely – and deservedly – praised for generously giving millions to fund struggling inner-city Catholic schools and scholarships for hundreds of kids who hadn’t been so lucky in life’s lottery as he, our wonderful sister, Ann, and I were to be born to loving, intelligent, stable parents who gave their children self-confidence.
Palermo Win Earns Furia Cruzada BC Berth
Chilean-bred filly Furia Cruzada rallied strongly from off the pace to deny Carinosa a victory in the Gran Premio Criadores (Arg-I) May 1 at Palermo
Barretts May Sale Catalog Available Online
A catalog of 151 horses for the Barretts May sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age is now online and will be mailed soon.
Record Handle, Attendance for Kentucky Oaks
Wagering from all sources on both the full 12-race Kentucky Oaks Day card and Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) alone was the highest all-time.
Sheldon Adelson occasionally need reminding who’s the boss
Las Vegas Sands boss Sheldon Adelson occasionally needs to be reminded that he isn’t always the most powerful person in the room, especially when that room is a US District Court.
Adelson has been testifying this week in his four-year-long court fight with former Sands China CEO Steve Jacobs, who was sacked in 2011 after clashing with Adelson over still somewhat unclear reasons. Jacobs has sued for wrongful termination and the bitter war of words that followed has led to multiple defamation suits filed by both sides.
The current legal face-off in Vegas is attempting to determine whether the US is the proper jurisdiction to hear the suit. Adelson and LVS say that since Jacobs worked for Sands China, Macau is the proper jurisdiction, while Jacobs claims that Adelson pulled Sands China’s strings from his Las Vegas HQ.
In his first court appearance on Tuesday, Adelson denied being Sands China’s puppet master, saying he was ‘not hiring and firing the housekeeping department.” Adelson claimed there was “no way any one person can operate an 8,000-mile-away property.”
$600,000 Powerball ticket sold in Santa Monica
One lucky Powerball player who bought a ticket on Santa Monica’s Main Street is sitting on $600,140 today, the California Lottery reported. That ticket, purchased for Wednesday’s multistate lottery game, matched five of six numbers drawn: 26, 1, 38, 34 and 51, missing only the Powerball number, which was 6. The winner is urged to immediately sign the back of the ticket and keep it in a safe place before taking it to any of the state’s nine Lottery District Offices.
See iSolved at the APA Congress, May 5-9, in Las Vegas
Visitors to the iSolved District booth will be shown many of the payroll, HR and time-tracking features that help businesses respond to challenges and achieve victory in workforce management. iSolved is a comprehensive HCM platform that maintains a central record that is shared with all functions to provide real time reporting and analytics to guide decision making.
A La Carte, May 7-13, 2015
Executive chef Michael De Leon pours a glass of champagne for customer Earlean Anderson April 22, 2015, at Arizona Charlie’s Decatur, 740 S. Decatur. The property celebrated its 27th anniversary by offering free cake and champagne to guests.
Apprentice Stoddard Breaks Through at Pimlico
Apprentice Jockey Caitlyn Stoddard won the first race of her career May 1 aboard the 87-1 longshot Im Charming in Pimlico Race Course’s sixth race.
Apprentice Kelly Gets First Win in Indiana
Jockey Geena Kelly guided in her first career winner April 28 when Voter rallied from last to capture the sixth race at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino.
Las Vegas hotels reunite guests with lost property
In a city with more than 150,000 hotel rooms, imagine what guests leave behind when checking out. “As long as people have had personal belongings, they’ve misplaced them,” says Lori Nelson of Station Casinos.
Parlermo Win Earns Furia Cruzada BC Berth
Chilean-bred filly Furia Cruzada rallied strongly from off the pace to deny Carinosa a victory in the Gran Premio Criadores (Arg-I) May 1 at Palermo
Lovely Maria Easily Captures Kentucky Oaks
Brereton Jones’ Lovely Maria, in contention early through moderate fractions, turned it on in the stretch and pulled away to capture the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) May 1 at Churchill Downs.
Unbeaten Promise Me Silver Wins Eight Belles
Robert Luttrell’s homebred Promise Me Silver kept her unblemished record intact with a victory in her toughest test yet, the $200,000 Eight Belles Stakes (gr. III) May 1 at Churchill Downs.
KY-Sired Colts in Demand at Tattersalls Sale
Colts by Central Kentucky sires Exchange Rate, Quality Road, and Blame brought the top three highest prices at the Tattersalls Guineas breeze-up sale May 1 in Newmarket.
Judd to Narrate NBC Show Open for KY Derby
Actress Ashley Judd will be the voice of NBC’s show open for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) May 2 at Churchill Downs.
Will-Pays Released for Oaks-Derby Double
American Pharoah is the favorite in the will-pays for the Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I)-Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) daily double.
Antigua’s new casino project hopes to avoid Bahama drama
The Caribbean nation of Antigua is celebrating the groundbreaking of the Yida International Investment Group’s new Antigua Special Economic Zone.
In June 2014, within hours of taking office, the administration of new Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced it had inked a memorandum of understanding with Yida to construct a $740m mixed-use tourism project. The Chinese firm says its project will include a casino, two five-star hotels, 1,300 residential units, a golf course, conference center, marina and other amenities.
In a speech to commemorate the event, Minister of Tourism, Investment and Energy Asot Michael said the project would “lead to the creation of an economic tiger that will be the powerhouse of the region and transform the destiny of our country.”
BAHA MAR DELAYS SPARK IN-FIGHTING
Daniel Negreanu Partnering with Poker Central
Daniel Negreanu is one of the most famous names in the poker world, which means that he can instantly add credibility to any poker project he lends his name to. That makes him a natural fit for a burgeoning poker network looking to show nothing but poker to fans of the game around the clock. […]
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